Resultados para "Anna J" en Literatura y ficción

Eleven years ago, Alexei Leonov entered my life. One year later, our families decided I would become his wife. Now at last, Alexei has come to collect, to claim me as his, leaving a trail of blood-soaked horror in his wake. My betrothed is heir to a brutal criminal empire, a man fluent in violence and flush with power. At times, he is more monster than man... a monster who reminds me far too much of my father. For over a decade, he's lurked in the shadows, watching me, waiting for the right time to strike.

Eleven years ago, I met him. A year later, I was betrothed to him. Now he’s come to claim me, slaughtering anyone standing in his way. My husband-to-be is a monster from a family as ruthless and powerful as mine, a man who deals in violence and destruction...a man terrifyingly like my father. For more than a decade, he’s stalked me, shadowing my life. I fear him. I hate him. Worst of all, I want him. My name is Alina Molotova, and Alexei Leonov is a fate I can’t escape.

Temptations of Christians: Short Stories, Poems, and Reflection Prompts Inspired by the Sermon on the Mount, edited by Anna J. Small Roseboro, offers a soul-level masterclass in navigating the modern world without losing your spiritual compass. Finding a resource that balances deep spiritual...

Efter årtionden av att ha burit andras behov på sina axlar flyr Caroline till ett ensligt torp i de djupa skogarna. Hennes make är död, barnen har flugit ut, och kvar finns bara en ekande tomhet. I sökandet efter sig själv gör hon en chockerande upptäckt i en skrubb: en gömd kista med...

In 1963 Sylvia Plath took her own life in her London flat. Her death was the culmination of a brief, brilliant life lived in the shadow of clinical depression—a condition exacerbated by her tempestuous relationship with mercurial poet Ted Hughes. The ensuing years saw Plath rise to martyr status while Hughes was cast as the cause of her suicide, his infidelity at the heart of her demise. For decades, Hughes never bore witness to the truth of their marriage—one buried beneath a mudslide of apocryphal stories, gossip, sensationalism, and myth. Until now.

The Robertsons, their friends, and family ask "what Jesus would do? Each considers how to respond to Louis’ infidelity. In this stand-alone novel, ONE, TWO, THREE: Time for ME?, readers note that choosing what is right for themselves and those they love is challenging for the people in this story. Their choices impact them personally, financially, socially, and spiritually. Equally, readers encounter scenes that challenge them about the choices they make and the attitudes they display as they observe the choices of others.

At sixty-eight, Oyin has become very good at helping others let go. She preserves the stories, songs, and memories of people who aren't ready to lose—quietly making peace with her own ending in the process. Then Rai arrives. What begins as simple companionship becomes something Oyin thought she'd left behind forever: a reason to imagine tomorrow. But their home deep beneath the ocean is running out of time, and Oyin must choose whether accepting the end means surrendering to it… or whether some things are still worth holding on for.

From visionary creator Kenya Barris (beloved TV sitcom Black-ish and the podcast Unusual Suspects). Starring comedy legends Jenifer Lewis, Cedric the Entertainer, and Niecy Nash-Betts, Big Age follows recently retired couple Dot and Butch Watts' reluctant relocation to their new Floridian home, Sunset Gardens, a senior community that is anything but relaxing.

When Lindsey Evans walks through the door of a crumbling Texas farmhouse, she feels something she can't explain, a bone-deep recognition, as if she's come home to a place she's never been. The house belonged to Anna-Rose Collins. In 1882, Anna-Rose arrived as a hopeful newlywed, only to find herself trapped in a marriage to a dangerous man. She survived. She endured. And when she finally found her freedom, she spent the next six decades quietly becoming the heart of her community. But James Collins didn't stay dead quietly.

A Valentine's Day Wedding at Marlow House? Love is in the air-along with secrets - some are deadlier than others. Will secrets from Clint Marlow's past come back to haunt Walt and Danielle?  

It's been four years since Monica disrupted the Cinque household, but starting trouble is like riding a bike for Monica, and she's pedaling full steam ahead. The foundation of Jasmine and James Cinque's marriage has been shaky ever since they dared to bring a third person into their union. Now they're trying to repair the damage they've done, to regain trust and repair broken hearts. But with so much drama in their past, it won't be hard for Monica to come in and shake things up a little.

You have to use what you got to get what you want. For Journey Clayton, this statement rings more than true as she struggles under the weight of her mother’s cocaine addiction. She learns from a very young age that family doesn’t offer as much help as she hoped they would. It’s not until she befriends Khalid, the son of a neighborhood drug dealer, who is trying to stay above the struggle himself, that she starts to believe there might just be hope...even for little girls in the ghetto.

At one point, Selah, Vice, and Skye were inseparable...but money will change the very meaning of "friends to the end". Life after losing a loved one can be hard, especially if you're the reason why they are no longer here. These are the times that you are supposed to lean on your friends the most. Selah is about to learn a hard lesson that she may not be ready for.

Since her twin sister Sylvie's disappearance seven years ago, single mother Mabel Reynolds has turned grief into action and become a strong voice for victims of violence and abuse. When new revelations shed light on what may have happened not only to Sylvie, but dozens of other women, Mabel's hope for answers is reignited. But the new oh-so-charming DA overseeing the investigation seems more interested in a quick rather than an accurate resolution. With little faith in the system, Mabel isn't about to stay quiet, not when she's finally close to the truth.

In the game of love and war, it's so easy to get sidetracked when you're the most sought after guy in your city, but for Chase Warren, he wants more. Bedding chicks is light work for him, but finding a forever queen proves to be a little more challenging. That is, until he lays eyes on Selah. She has everything he's looking for and more, but one mistake could cost him everything. 

Simone, Te'Nae, and Shay are picture perfect wives and career women. Although they're able to juggle prestigious jobs, motherhood, and wifely duties with ease, they share a dark secret that, if exposed, could ruin everything they've worked hard to maintain. They will only get one chance to figure out if their families and marriages are worth more than the risks they're taking. They better hope they make the right decision, because once good wives go bad, there is no turning back, and the consequences can be major.

Midori Hunter has it all, and on the outside looking in, one would think Midori is happy, but it's another story when you don't marry for love. Tired of her cheating husband and with being lonely, Midori takes a liking to Jaydah B., the sassy best-selling author. They appear to be a match made in heaven. When the lies that both women have told threaten to be exposed, who decides who stays and who goes? Midori and Jaydah have a lot on the line, and both could lose everything they've worked for. That's why their love affair has to remain their little secret.

After losing her beloved husband in a car accident, Alexandra is left to raise her teenage son alone. Coming to terms with life as a single mother is difficult enough, yet now she must face the sins of her past when Garret Coulson returns to town. Grandson of the town's founder, the wealthy and powerful Garret Coulson fell in love with another man's wife, resulting in a self-imposed exile. With that man dead, Garret can return to claim what should have been his.

When Sophie Marino comes to Coulson looking for clues to the 1960 murder of her infamous grandfather - hitman Anthony Marino - her inquiries ignite a series of events, exposing three generations of Coulson family secrets. It’s a time of reckoning for the Coulson family. 

More than one person had a motive to murder Senator Coulson, including Kim's high-school sweetheart, the boy who got her pregnant and broke her heart. Tragically, Kim's mother was killed as well. Was it a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or was her murder intentional?Kim returns to her hometown to unravel the mystery of her mother's death, only to find more than she bargained for - a mysterious half-brother she never knew existed, the father who abandoned her - and there is someone trying to prevent her from discovering the truth.