Resultados para "Captive" en Narrativa femenina

A young woman's body is found in a remote barn on the Fens. Before she was killed, one of her fingers had been cut off. Who is inflicting this violence and why? The young woman in the barn had been kept captive for some time. And the case shows strong similarities to an unsolved murder in Derbyshire. When another woman is found alive with similar injuries, the case grows even more complicated.

September, 1821. When her father announces that she must marry the ancient, grim-faced vicar, Lucy decides upon a desperate plan. Stealing his prized stallion, she escapes across the moors, only to fall into the hands of notorious horse thieves and the cheating arms of their rough but charming leader. She is forced to take part in their crimes, but when she tries to deceive Philip, son of the Earl of Darwell, Lucy meets her match.

Maggie Wheeler Moretti has had her share of tragedies, but nothing prepares her when her son Michael, a police officer, is shot while on duty. Maggie travels to Boston to be with him and the rest of her family, and for the first time considers selling the Key Lime Garden Inn and moving back to Massachusetts. Chelsea Marsden runs the inn in Maggie’s absence and does her best to avoid seeing her ex and meeting his new wife. Isabella Barlowe is not one to be ignored, however, and Chelsea finds that her past relationship with Sebastian leads to a new outlook and a kindred spirit.

Lauren and Jeff Wheeler’s marriage is tested when a chance encounter and a persistent admirer widens an already troublesome crack between them. With the family scattered and no plans to be together for Christmas, Maggie Wheeler resorts to extreme measures. An abusive husband forces Sarah and Ciara to get involved—a decision that could cost Sarah and her unborn baby dearly. A best friend leaves Captiva Island, and a heartbreaking diagnosis leaves everyone shocked.

Sarah Wheeler knows what she wants. Marriage and children are not part of her plans. She’s seen too many marriages fall apart. The last thing she wants is to be a statistic. As for children, Sarah doesn’t see herself as the nurturing type. She’s content helping her mother run the Key Lime Garden Inn on Captiva Island and working as Director of Community Relations at Southwest Florida’s Outreach Center. Work leaves her with little time for romance—until infuriating, charming, and intriguing Trevor Hutchins distracts Sarah and throws her off balance.

A skeleton is found in a shallow grave in the churchyard. But this was not an official burial. The victim was murdered decades ago. At the same time, Detective Nikki Galena and her team are investigating the brutal slaying of local businesswoman Madeline Prospero. She was a member of an exclusive and secretive drinking club called The Briar Patch. But they've got no suspects and no one is telling them the truth. Meanwhile, the buried skeleton leads them on a trail to the village of Quintin Eaudyke. This is a troubled place. In the late 70s and 80s a reign of terror was unleashed.

Sie gehört ihm. Doch wem gehört sein Herz? — Die Wattpad-Sensation aus Frankreich: düster, verboten, leidenschaftlich! Ellas Leben ist die Hölle. Sie ist eine sogenannte Gefangene. Aus finanzieller Not hat sie sich vor Jahren an den Unterweltboss eines kriminellen Netzwerks verkauft. Sie glaubt, es kann nicht schlimmer werden. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem Ella verschenkt wird, und zwar an Asher, den charismatischen, aber gefürchteten Anführer des Scott-Kartells. Die Anwesenheit einer Gefangenen an seiner Seite lehnt er strikt ab. Aus irgendeinem Grund hegt er einen tiefen Hass auf diese Frauen.

Three brothers set out for revenge, to avenge one man's wrongdoings. He killed everyone they ever loved, stole their world, and nearly killed them in the process. So as the three brothers waited and watched, they took his most treasured possession, his one and only daughter. They knew she was innocent in the war, that she didn't deserve rage or violence, but they didn't care. Nothing would stop the brothers from getting justice for their family.

Benjamin Jenkins stand schon immer im Schatten seines berüchtigten Cousins Asher, dem Boss des kriminellen Scott-Kartells. Auch die Mädchen waren stets nur an Ash interessiert. Alle außer Isabella Grace, Bens große Liebe. Sie ist die Einzige, die je hinter seine joviale Fassade blicken konnte. Aber die kriminelle Welt, in der Ben lebt, ist gefährlich. Also verschwand er über Nacht aus Bellas Leben, um sie zu schützen. Seitdem verfolgt ihn die Erinnerung an sie tagtäglich. Auch Isabella hat Ben nicht vergessen. Sie will Antworten auf die Fragen, die sie daran hindern, mit der Beziehung abzuschließen.

Er hat sie verbannt. Nun will er sie zurück. Doch kann sie ihm verzeihen? Die Wattpad-Sensation aus Frankreich: düster, verboten, leidenschaftlich!Ein Jahr ist vergangen, seit Asher seine Gefangene Ella verbannt hat, um sie aus der Schusslinie zu bringen. Seitdem verfolgt ihn die Erinnerung an ihre blauen Augen. Der Boss des kriminellen Scott-Kartells ist jedoch viel zu stolz, um an ihre Tür zu klopfen. Bis ihre Welten unbeabsichtigt wieder aufeinanderprallen.

"I don't take orders. Not from you or anyone." Holly Perez has one last chance to sort out the train wreck her life has become. But being housekeeper to reclusive CEO Julius Ravensdale is as close to a prison as Holly could imagine. Julius may be devastatingly gorgeous, but he's also brooding...

High-school sweethearts Daniel and Maggie Wheeler live an idyllic and picture-perfect life in the suburbs of Boston. Daniel works at a prestigious investment firm in the city, and Maggie has been his devoted and supportive wife for over thirty years. They have five children, two boys, and three girls, and are the envy of all their friends. Everything about the Wheeler home seems full of joy and love just as long as no one looks too closely. When Daniel makes an announcement that Maggie never anticipated, her world is turned upside down.

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