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An Abundance of Babies (Baby Of The Month Club Ser. #3)
by Marie FerrarellaGiving birth in a parking lot was not whatStephanie Yarbourough had in mind when she agreedto be a surrogate mother. Then she discovered old flameSebastian Caine was now a doctor—and willing to lenda hand! Trust the man who'd broken her heart yearsago? Never!Sebastian Caine usually delivered babies and sent themon their way. But with the twins' biological parents dead,and Stephanie intending to raise the babies alone, hekept dropping by to help. That was all. But his heart hadother plans….
The Abysmal Brute
by Jack LondonA breezy tale showing the crookedness of the methods of prize-ring managers specially in fleecing the prize-ring public in betting. The hero is a successful young giant who has been trained by his father in the mountains, and who thinks the game is played square until enlightened by a young woman reporter. Then follows a whirlwind wooing, exposing of the frauds and retirement.
La academia
by David G. PuertasUn internado de élite. Un cadáver sin identificar. Demasiados secretos. «Si te enganchaste a Élite y El internado, este libro te va a flipar».Andrea Compton «¡Altamente adictivo! Misterio, drama, amor y desenfreno, lo tiene todo».Inés Hernand TODOS CALLAN. Un selecto grupo de alumnos ingresa en la academia Roca Negra, una institución elitista ubicada en un paraje frío e inhóspito de Baqueira. Este prestigioso internado les garantiza convertirse en los líderes del mañana. A cambio, solo deben acatar las normas y mantener la compostura. Pero todo da un giro inesperado cuando la nieve los deja incomunicados y un cadáver con evidentes signos de violencia aparece en escena. TODOS MIENTEN. Será entonces cuando la policía inicie una investigación que pondrá en el punto de mira a esos estudiantes privilegiados, quienes hasta hace poco confiaban los unos en los otros. Sin embargo, ahora deberán asumir que entre ellos hay, al menos, un asesino. TODOS COMPARTEN UN SECRETO... HASTA EL FINAL. ¿Cómo actuarías si las únicas personas en las que puedes confiar también pudieran traicionarte?
Academia Real
by Mckenna JamesNadie piensa que ella es lo suficientemente buena, pero lo logrará de todos modos. Academia Real Eliza Noble no pertenece a mi mundo. Soy un Príncipe y ella es una estudiante becada. Nadie piensa que es lo suficientemente buena, pero la tendré de todos modos. Desde el momento en que la veo, ella me intriga. Y a pesar de que mis amigos no pueden soportarla, algo en mi interior arde al conocer a la chica bonita que no encaja del todo. Al principio, escondo mi curiosidad. Tengo una reputación que proteger. Pero no puedo contenerme para siempre. La haré mía. Entonces me veré obligado a elegir. ¿Sigo el camino determinado por mi derecho de nacimiento, o sigo mi corazón?
Academia Real
by Mckenna JamesEliza Noble não pertence ao meu mundo. Eu sou um príncipe e ela é uma bolsista. Ninguém acha que ela é boa o suficiente pra mim, mas eu vou tê-la de qualquer maneira. A partir do primeiro momento em que a vejo, ela me intriga. E mesmo que meus amigos não a suportem, algo dentro de mim arde para conhecer a garota bonita que não se encaixa bem nessa escola. No começo, eu escondo minha curiosidade. Tenho um titulo a proteger. Mas não posso me segurar para sempre. Vou fazê-la minha. Então, serei forçado a escolher. Será que eu persigo o caminho determinado pelo meu direito de nascimento? ou eu sigo meu coração?
The Academy
by Katie SiseThe Devil Wears Prada meets Private Benjamin in this funny and charming story of a fashionista teen blogger who gets sent to military school, perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski and Kasie West.Frankie Brooks knows what she wants in life: to become the world’s next great fashion editor. All she needs to do is get into the elite American Fashion Academy in New York City. If she gets in, her life plans will be going right on schedule. Anna Wintour, watch out.But after Frankie messes up one too many times—hey, it’s hard not to prioritize her acclaimed fashion blog above all else—her parents come up with entirely different plans for her future: military school. How is Frankie, the least athletic person in the world, who knows absolutely nothing about the military, going to survive a whole semester at the famed—and feared—Academy?With classmates who seem to be totally uninterested in her, a course load that’s even more difficult than her old school’s, and the weird War Games competition she has to join, Frankie finds that her life is way tougher than it used to be. And no one, including her roommate Joni, seems to understand Frankie at all.As she learns how to cope with impossible military drills and intimidating specialized classes and is maybe even falling for super-hot and super-smart cadet Jack Wattson, can Frankie prove to everyone that being a fashionista doesn’t mean she can’t succeed?
Academy 7
by Anne OsterlundWith a past too terrible to speak of, and a bleak, lonely future ahead of her, Aerin Renning is shocked to find she has earned a place at the most exclusive school in the universe. Aerin excels at Academy 7 in all but debate, where Dane Madousin?son of one of the most powerful men in the Alliance? consistently outtalks her. Fortunately Aerin consistently outwits him at sparring. They are at the top of their class until Dane jeopardizes everything and Aerin is unintentionally dragged down with him. When the pair is given a joint punishment, an unexpected friendship?and romance?begins to form. But Dane and Aerin both harbor dangerous secrets, and the two are linked in ways neither of them could ever have imagined. . . . .
Acadia Dulogy eBook Bundle (Acadia Duology #2)
by Mia SheridanFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Archer's Voice comes the gripping Acadia Duology, a forbidden friends-to-lovers romance finding light in the darkest of places.Becoming CalderThere is a place in today's America with no electricity, no plumbing, and no modern conveniences. In this place, there is no room for dreams, no space for self-expression, and no tolerance for ambition.In the community of Acadia lives a boy named Calder with the body of a god and the heart of a warrior. He serves his family with faith and honor, but he dares to dream of more…especially when an angel-faced girl his age is brought to their community. To Acadia, Eden is obedient perfection, prophesized to lead them to eternal peace, but to Calder, even at first glance, she is so much more.Calder and Eden were never meant to be friends. Certainly never meant to fall in love. After all, Eden is betrothed to Acadia's leader, secluded until the day of her destiny. But as she and Calder steal fleeting moments and forbidden kisses, their hearts grow dangerously tangled, and it's too late to heed the warnings.In Acadia, they can never be together. But Acadia is all they know. If they want any chance at a future, they must risk everything to choose between the life they were taught to live and the dream their hearts want to follow.Finding EdenCalder and Eden are free from the stifling grasp of Acadia, but the new world they've stepped into is just as isolating. Each convinced the other died in the flood that decimated their community, they're forced into modern life, hearts broken, futures unclear. After all they sacrificed to be together, a life without one another, forever haunted by grief and memories, seems impossible to bear.But they do bear it. They survive. And when they meet by chance years later, happiness, for once, finally seems within their grasp.Still, the past is a bright, burning pain between them, and Calder and Eden cannot truly move on until they lay it to rest. With Acadia's story forced into the public eye and dangerous questions mounting, the two must untangle the truths of the life they came from to discover who they are and who they might become together.Only, what they discover might drown them for good.
Acantilado: Romance en San Francisco
by Mary DealRachael Connor tiene buena apariencia, dinero y una casa propia, pero el abuso que sufrió durante su infancia la dejó temerosa de los hombres. Cuando Rachael conoce a Matthew, comienza a repensar su vida. Él se enamora de ella, pero Rachael lo aleja, al vivir de acuerdo a las “reglas” que su padre le enseñó. Después de un tiempo tiene una epifanía sobre cómo superar el control de su padre en su vida. La próxima vez que se enamorara, sabría cómo enfrentarlo. ¿Pero Matthew le permitiría alejarse tan fácilmente?
Acasos do Destino: Prequel - História de Introdução
by Christina McKnightDe Condessa à pária ... Evitada pelo Beau Monde da Inglaterra por sua ascendência ser de Barbados, a Senhorita A'laya Banesworth passou sua vida ansiando pela verdadeira aceitação. Quando o Conde de Holderness a corteja, ela acredita que encontrou o amor verdadeiro. Rapidamente, A'laya descobre que seu casamento é apenas de conveniência. Embora agora seja uma Condessa, A'laya ainda enfrenta a desaprovação e o desprezo da família de seu novo marido. Apenas o nascimento de sua filha, Katherina traz felicidade a sua vida. Mas A'laya não antecipa como seus inimigos são perversos. Katherina é roubada dela, e A'laya fica sem meios de encontrá-la. Ainda assim, a procura desesperadamente, esperando que sua filha ainda esteja viva. Com o passar dos anos, A'laya passa a viajar pelo interior da Inglaterra como cartomante, ansiando por se reunir com Katherina. O laço entre mãe e filha é forte - tão forte que quando o destino e o acaso colidem, o amor transborda ...
Acca: Book 3 Of Angelbound Origins (Angelbound Origins #3)
by Christina Bauer"Bauer creates a whole new world that had me bowing down and praising the universe for whatever is responsible for inspiring this creative genius." - For Your Literary Pleasure blogIn just one week, supernatural warrior Myla Lewis must discover enough evidence to send the evil House of Acca to prison... or she'll end up in jail herself, along with her fiancé, Prince Lincoln. No pressure.To gather proof, Myla and Lincoln go undercover at an all-girl's high school on Earth. Lincoln acts as the new gym teacher; Myla becomes the school's least popular transfer student ever. To stop them from getting the goods, Acca releases Hell on Earth. Literally. Good thing Myla and Lincoln aren't afraid of a tough fight. This one promises to be the hardest yet. After all, who ever said high school wasn't hell?ANGELBOUND ORIGINS1. Angelbound2. Scala3. Acca (Coming December 2016)4. Thrax (Fall 2017)5. ArmageddonANGELBOUND OFFSPRING1. Maxon2. PortiaBEHOLDER1. Cursed2. Concealed (Coming Fall 2016)3. Cherished (Spring 2017)4. Crowned (Fall 2017)
Accadde un weekend (Serie Colleghi improbabili #1)
by A. J. Thomas Victor MillaisSerie Colleghi improbabili, Libro 1A causa della malattia della madre, Doug Heavy Runner ha lasciato la vita del poliziotto gay dichiarato a Miami per tornare a casa, nella Riserva Indiana Salish-Kootenai. Nei due anni da quando lei è venuta a mancare, si è costruito una grigia vita da vicesceriffo di una piccola comunità, accontentandosi delle avventure di una notte fuori città per mantenere la sanità mentale. Poi conosce Christopher Hayes, un detective di San Diego di passaggio nel Montana, e insieme trascorrono una notte di passione talmente incredibile che Doug infrange la sua stessa regola e permette a quell'incontro occasionale di diventare un weekend di sesso meraviglioso. Quando Christopher arriva nella piccola città di Elkin per occuparsi del suicidio del fratello violento, non si aspetta di trovare l'uomo con cui ha trascorso il weekend a gestirne il caso. Di sicuro non gli dispiace passare più tempo con Doug, ma un piromane distrugge la casa che gli è stata lasciata in eredità, e lui e il vicesceriffo finiscono tra i principali sospettati. Le indagini rivelano che il fratello di Christopher li ha messi sulle tracce di un pedofilo psicopatico che non si fermerà davanti a nulla pur di mettere a tacere la sua ultima vittima. La ricerca della vittima finisce però in maniera orribile, lasciando Doug ferito in ospedale e Christopher alla mercé del killer...
Accanto (Coda (Italiano))
by Killerqueen Marie SextonUn libro della serie CodaIl giovane Dominic Jacobsen sospetta di essere gay e ne ha la conferma quando un ricco ragazzo proveniente da fuori città sale sul sedile posteriore della sua GTO. Gli basta una serata con Lamar Franklin per convincersi di aver trovato l'uomo dei suoi sogni. Sfortunatamente, quella serata sarà l'unica cosa che avrà prima che l'altro lasci il Colorado. Quindici anni dopo, Lamar torna a Coda, dopo aver messo fine all'ultima di una lunga serie di pessime relazioni. È solo, depresso e tormentato da telefonate notturne anonime. Ormai sul punto di arrendersi, si trova faccia a faccia con il passato. Da quando aveva diciassette anni, Dominic sogna di incontrare di nuovo Lamar, ma questo non significa che sia pronto per vivere una storia. Affrontare i pettegolezzi tipici di una piccola città e i soliti drammi di una grande famiglia è già difficile, ma ciò che più lo preoccupa è perdere la custodia della figlia adolescente, Naomi. L'unica soluzione è assicurarsi che lui e Lamar rimangano amici e nulla più. Dovranno tenersi addosso i vestiti, qualsiasi cosa accada. Semplice. Che si riveli un bene o un male, Lamar sembra però pensarla in altro modo.
Accelerate: A Hotwired Novel (Hotwired #1)
by Tracy WolffA sexy carjacker takes a would-be starlet for the ride of her life as a pulse-pounding new series from New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff begins. Once the brains behind a car-boosting ring, Nic Medina has spent the last three years playing it straight. Now drag racers flock to his L.A. auto shop, Hotwired, for a shot at going head-to-head with the man himself. But when a crooked cop gives Nic a treacherous ultimatum--steal ten high-end cars or watch his nephew disappear into the system--he makes the only choice he can, one that puts the life he's worked so hard for at risk. No sooner does Nic agree than he spots some nasty competition--and a gorgeous bystander in harm's way. A small-town girl with Hollywood dreams, Jordan Bass never expected to be swept up in a real-life drama. But that's exactly what happens when she witnesses a violent crime. And when a smoldering stranger takes the wheel and practically kidnaps her in a desperate bid to keep her safe, she's not sure whether to scream . . . or kiss him. Nic's bad news--but the real bad guys aren't above silencing a witness. On a collision course with danger, Jordan finds herself falling for the man whose street smarts are keeping her alive . . . and whose touch puts her in high gear.
Acceptable Lies
by Cm CorettWilliam's task is clear: catch the blackmailer. William Richmond is an earl, a father, a country gentleman... and a former spy. Catching the blackmailer should be simple, but when William finds a beautiful, injured young man on the beach, unfamiliar desires surge. He is determined to focus on the task and resist temptation--resist Daniel, or his carefully constructed illusions will crumble, exposing his lies to the world... and himself. Daniel's question is simple: Should he trust William? Daniel has secrets: his identity, his past, how and why he washed up on the shore... and more. With revelations of espionage, blackmail, and the arrival of William's colleagues, the danger of exposure grows. Daniel's instincts tell him that William is a decent man, a man of honor, but his instincts have been wrong before. As the attraction grows, so does Daniel's desire to confess, but if he's wrong, he risks everything--his secrets, his freedom, and his heart.
Acceptable Risks
by Natalie J. DamschroderWhen security expert Jason Templeton's team is ambushed while protecting a weapons manufacturer vital to U.S. interests, he risks his life to save the man's daughter...and loses. Unbeknownst to Jason, his mentor had been funding experimental medical procedures after losing his young wife. Using the untested drugs, Jason is brought back to life, stronger and faster than before, but also vulnerable in new ways. He's determined to find the traitor in their midst, who is after the miracle drug.That means protecting the brilliant scientist Lark Madrassa. Their attraction and compatibility are undeniable, but Jason tries to deny his growing feelings for her, thinking he is too damaged. When Lark's father is kidnapped they have to rely on each other in a dangerous plot to uncover the double agent. Before, Jason always accepted the risks-but what about when the life of the woman he loves is on the line?95,000 words
Acceptance (Forbes Mates #3)
by Grace R. DuncanForbes Mates: Book ThreeDr. Miles Grant acknowledges that his destined mate could be either gender even though his bisexuality cost him his family and his pack. Luckily he found the Forbes Pack, who happily accepts him just as he is. What he never counted on was finding his mate in Pittsburgh or for his mate to be another species entirely--a cat! Quincy Archer isn't just any jaguar shifter. He is the heir to the leadership of his pride. Destined mates are nothing but legend to the nearly extinct and generally solitary jaguars, and Quincy certainly never expected to find one for himself, much less a male... or a wolf. However, finding each other and coming to terms with their species is the least of their worries. Quincy is expected to select a proper female mate, father a cub, and take his place as heir to the pride. Except Quincy refuses, having no interest in women or leadership and knowing he isn't right for it. But his father will stop at nothing--not even attempting to kill Miles--to get his way. Quincy and Miles must overcome many obstacles to stay together as the destined mates they're meant to be.
The Acceptance (Servant #2)
by L. L. FosterIn this follow-up to "Servant: The Awakening," Gabrielle Cody has accepted her destiny as God's warrior, but she is not prepared to see Detective Luther Cross again.
Accepted
by J. LilleyAndy is Shalean and in love with a human, but has no idea how to make such a relationship work.Sam has no idea that Shalea exists, only that he is fed up waiting for Andy to make the most move. Initially overjoyed to find his feelings reciprocated, Sam soon starts seeing strange things. Something is afoot, and Andy seems right in the middle of it. What Sam discovers rocks him to the core. But he is determined to fight for their chance of happiness. Human he may be, but as long as Andy wants him, they can face anything, can't they?
Accepting Submission
by Kris T. BethkeAlphas aren't made to submit.Raised in a conservative clan, Asher Grant has done everything he could to be a good alpha. A good son. But denying his needs has made him weak, and he's lost touch with his bear. No longer able to shift, his clan rejects him instead of helping. Desperate, there's only one place Asher can turn. Trey Carver leads his pack with a firm but gentle hand. Under his guidance, his wolves have flourished. Asher knows he won't be welcome among the wolves, but Trey has something he needs. Asking for it isn't easy. Accepting it when it's offered is even harder.As Trey teaches Asher the beauty of dominance and submission, Asher begins to heal. Accepting his true self has a power all its own. When Trey makes the ultimate offer, Asher feels honor bound to deny it. Can a wolf convince a bear that they are meant to be?
Accepting the Boss's Proposal
by Natasha OakleyFrom temporary secretary...Miles Kingsley's lazy smile and glinting blue eyes cause every woman he meets to instantly fall a little bit in love with him. He's always walked effortlessly through life, with his fast car and bachelor lifestyle-until he hires a haphazard new secretary, recently divorced, with two kids...To permanent wife?He wasn't meant to love her...or even like her! But Jemima's effervescent charm and wicked sense of humor have Miles reevaluating everything. She certainly isn't bedazzled by his usual gifts or flirty one-liners. So how is Miles going to convince this single mom to accept his very romantic proposal?
Accessory to Marriage
by Ann Voss PetersonHE WAS THE ONLY MAN WHO COULD PROTECT HERSpecial agent Trent Burnell was Risa Madsen's only hope to help her rescue her sister from a dangerous marriage and keep Risa alive in the process. But having the sexy agent this close, touching her, holding her, only reminded her of all she'd lost...all she still wanted.SHE WAS THE ONLY WOMAN HE HAD EVER LOVEDAs an FBI agent,Trent Burnell was just doing his job. But as a man who had-who still-loved this woman, protecting Risa from a killer was no longer just standard procedure...it was crucial to their long overdue lifetime of happiness.
Acciaio di Scozia
by Tanya Anne Crosby Valeria D'EllenaLa vera pietra del Destino rimane nascosta, ma ora una nuova battaglia sorge all'orizzonte per determinare chi brandirà la spada dei re. Sfidando il suo signore e fratello, Lael dei dùn Scoti alza la spada per combattere al fianco dei MacKinnon per restituire Keppenach al suo legittimo errede - Broc Ceannfhionn. Rischierà tutto per tenere la fortezza libera dalle mani del Macellaio di Re Henry...persino la vita. Lo chiamano Macellaio, ma nemmeno lui farebbe impiccare una donna. Oltrepassando il cancello a cavallo, spinto dalla furia, Jaime Steorling taglia il cappio della bella dai capelli corvini e si scopre suo prigioniero, nel cuore. Alla fine, solo un legame d'amore tra acerrimi nemici potrà guarire delle nazioni separate. ACCIAIO DI SCOZIA continua la storia cominciata con FUOCO DI SCOZIA.
Accident
by Danielle SteelAccident is a powerful and ultimately triumphant novel of lives shattered and changed by one devastating moment. Although frequent business meetings keep her husband, Brad, away from home, Page Clarke feels blessed with her happy family and comfortable marriage. They have a house near San Francisco and she keeps busy looking after their seven-year-old son, Andy, and their teenage daughter, Allyson.Allyson, at fifteen, is trying her wings and one weekend, instead of an evening with her friend Chloe, the girls lie and go out with two older high school boys. But a Saturday night that was supposed to be fun ends in tragedy when their car collides head-on with another.At the hospital, Page finds Chloe's divorced father, Trygve, and, unable to locate Brad, she leans on his strength throughout the the long hours of tormenting questions. Will Allyson live? Will any of them? Were the teenagers drinking? Using drugs? Who was at fault? And where is her husband? Without Brad by her side Page feels her life start to come apart as she is forced to confront the fact that Allyson may not live, and if she does, she may never be the same again. In an inspiring novel that explores how many people are affected by one tragic accident and how they survive it, Danielle Steel brings us close to the characters whose lives are as familiar as our own... and who live, as we all do, in a world where everything can change in a single moment.From the Paperback edition.
The Accident Curse
by Foster Bridget CassidyMarty Smith was born in Accident, Maryland, and his whole life reflected it: he missed the game-winning free-throw junior year, got chicken pox twice in grade school, even lost his mother to cancer. To break this supposed curse, he fled Accident as soon as he graduated high school.Now, ten years later, Marty must face his past when he's forced to care for his suddenly-immobile father. Marty knows his close-minded hometown hasn't changed, but seeing an old classmate named Colten Williams makes him wish things were different. The more time he spends with Colten, the more he wants to stay. Accident isn’t so bad when viewed through Colten’s eyes.Or is it just the curse lulling him into a false sense of security before it pounces again?