Resultados para "Cinder" en Policíaca, negra y suspense

Olive Thornbury only had one crush in high school, and his name was Asher Gallo. She was smitten with him from the first time she had laid eyes on him. But instead of acting on how she felt, she kept her nose stuck in a book, finding safety in the words rather than emotions. Asher had never thought of Olive as anything more than a friend. She was aloof, preferring to read books, instead of spending time with her friends. And when she moved away almost a decade ago, their friendship quickly disintegrated.

Meg – For ten years I suffered at the hands of a monster, bought at auction and forced to be a slave, at the whim of a Colombian drug lord who also ran underground fights. Then the Devil’s Boneyard came to rescue one of their own and I was free. I don’t know who I am anymore, or what my purpose is. I only know one thing. Cinder, the President of Devil’s Boneyard, makes me feel safe and that’s something I haven’t felt in forever. But one kiss and I’m seeing him in a new light, and I know that one kiss will never be enough.

Cartea urmăreşte destinul a trei orfani: Christopher Banks, Sarah Hemmings, de care acesta se îndrăgosteşte, şi Jennifer, fetiţa pe care o adoptă. Cele două figuri feminine au în spate o istorie banală, oricît de tragic ar fi faptul de a rămîne orfan. În schimb, în cazul lui Christopher Banks este vorba despre dispariţia misterioasă a părinţilor lui în Shanghai în anii Primului Război Mondial. Cei doi sînt presupuse victime ale traficanţilor de opiu.

Der Deal mit einem Verbrecher. Das Ende eines Freundes. Das Finale einer zerstörerischen Liebe. Der dritte und letzte Band der "SMOKE"-Reihe von BESTSELLER-Autorin J. S. Wonda. SMOKE. Du hast noch immer nicht gelernt, dass es besser wäre, auf mich zu hören. Stattdessen stürzt du dich von einer Gefahr in die nächste, während alles zu Asche verbrennt. Ich bin dein Feuer, Cinder, und nichts wird das jemals ändern. Die Frage ist nur: Bist du bereit für den ultimativen Brand? Als Smoke Cinder auf der Ranch zurücklässt, tut sie alles dafür, ihn aus dem Gefängnis zu befreien.

Johnny Delarosa’s past collides with his future when hired to stop a blackmail scheme against a local celebrity, former pro football star - turned car dealer - Stan Shelton. When a young woman’s body is found in front of Stan’s building, allegations surface of his involvement with an escort service owned by Talia Thorne, the alluring woman with long, raven hair. But Stan has a bad habit of fumbling the truth, and with his back against his own goal line, the pressure builds for Johnny to keep the old pro’s name out of the news.