Resultados para "Crushing" en Literatura y ficción

Nach Jahren gescheiterter Beziehungen und zahlloser Versuche, die "perfekte" Partnerin zu sein, beschließt sie, dass es genug ist. Ausgerechnet da taucht Isaac auf - ein Traumtyp und der einzige Mann, der sie wirklich versteht. Außerdem hat Marnie wichtigere Fragen zu klären: Wer ist sie wirklich, was will sie vom Leben, und wie konnte sie sich so lange in Beziehungen verlieren, die ihr nichts gegeben haben?

When do you stop starting over? The sparkling new novel from the author of No Hard Feelings. Getting over someone is not that difficult. All you have to do is focus on every negative thing about them for the rest of your life until you forget to stop actively hoping for their slow and painful...

When an accident claims the life of an oil rig worker on the first drilling platform off the North Carolina coast, Coast Guard investigators Rissi Dawson and Mason Rogers are sent to take the case. Tensions surrounding the oil rig are high and the death has everyone on edge. Environmental activists are threatening to do whatever it takes to stop the structure from being completed, while rumors are being whispered about ancient curses surrounding this part of the ocean.

To pitch her new role-playing game at a European conference, developer Sierra Reid needs to overcome her terror of public speaking. What better practice than competing in a local bar's diary slam, regaling an audience with old journal entries about her completely humiliating college crush on gorgeous Tristan Spencer? Until the moderator says, "Next up, Tristan Spencer...." Sierra is mortified, but Tristan is flattered. Caught up in memories of her decade-old obsession as they reconnect, Sierra tries to dismiss her growing qualms about him.

We know more about distant galaxies than the deepest, darkest oceans… and what we don’t know absolutely can harm us… Doctor James Lockwood, Ph.D. is embarking on a new career – studying deep sea predators and their genes in order to find cures for terrible diseases… and to soothe his deepest, darkest inner demons. Alysen Kruger, CEO of an old and powerful corporation has big plans for the future and for Dr. Lockwood… but she, too, has demons to conquer.

It was love at first sight until he opened his mouth. Born and raised in the small town of Red Maple Falls, it's impossible for Kate Hayes to meet a guy she hasn't known since first grade. When she is approached by a ridiculously attractive, unfamiliar face during one of her glass blowing demonstrations, she can't help but get her hopes up. Until he opens his mouth. Caleb James established his bike shop in the middle of nowhere to escape his past.

For sixteen-year-old Infinity, her best friend, Magic, is her everything, even her private crush. It doesn't hurt that he is breathtakingly fine and the man around her Brooklyn hood. The one who vows to love and safeguard her for eternity. However, her fervent insecurities keep her grounded on platonic avenue, vying to never cross the friendship boundaries. Or is it too late for that? When a familiar and acute terror attempts to bring severe harm, the best friends get caught up and realize just how far they are willing to go to protect each other.

Lainey hasn't had the best start in life. Her mother is neglectful, and her stepfather is a piece of work. Still, she makes the most of life. She loves attending art college and looks forward to a time when she can be on her own. Then one night, she is knocked down by a speeding driver, and she wakes up as a member of the undead. Not only that, she has powerful visions of an ancient evil vampire, but people are out to get her and to use her unique powers for their own gain.

Throughout history there have been documented wonders of those with misunderstood supernatural abilities. Otherworldly abilities or not, we all are ants under the boot of fate, government, or whatever greater power you may believe in. When the mystical stranger arrives in the small, hive-minded town of Bunton, Oregon, the lives of two adolescent boys are turned upside down in Auston Ricks' terrifying, thought-provoking short thriller. Get your copy today and uncover the truth!

Anna Tang doesn't date Asian guys. Her own Chinese family is bad enough, and she's not looking to double the trouble. Besides, she's busy chasing her dream of becoming a music journalist, and she's going to march towards it single-mindedly—and single, if need be.

Es gibt zwei Argumente, die gegen Cristian Bianco sprechen: Er ist Polizist und er ist Polizist im 18th District … das heißt, mein Dad ist sein Boss. Aufzuwachsen als die Tochter des Kapitäns und ständig unter seiner Beobachtung zu stehen, war mehr, als ich verkraften konnte. Inzwischen bin ich ausgezogen und lebe nach meinen eigenen Regeln. Na ja, meistens. Doch in meinem Job ist etwas schiefgelaufen und mein Notfallplan funktioniert nicht wie erhofft. Weshalb ich das Date, was meine Freundinnen auf der Bachelor-Versteigerung für mich arrangiert haben, nicht annehmen werde.

Twenty years ago, I made a promise. If anything ever happened to Marc - my best friend - I'd step up and take care of his wife and baby son. I never thought I'd have to honor it. Never even dreamed that something would happen to him. He was an unyielding presence in my life. Always solid. Always there. And now he's dead. Murdered in cold blood. His wife, Lindy, is hanging in there. But his son, Mason, isn't coping very well at all. It's gotten so bad that he may have to postpone his final semester of university.

Mary Roberts is an impoverished child living in a council flat in 1950s London. When she and her sister are left at an orphanage by their mother, they don't think their lives can get any worse. Harry Evans is an orphan who finds himself, with Mary and her sister, on board a ship bound for Australia. They're sent to a farm school for children, where abuse and neglect are rife. A journey that will change their lives forever and from which they’ll never return.

Elsie Winters never knew her father's family until she received a letter inviting her to live with them in Frenchville. Recently orphaned, Elsie ventures north expecting a loving embrace. Instead, she's met with cold stares and whispered secrets. The cozy hamlet along the Black River Canal could have been the perfect home for her, but Elsie doesn't know how long she dares to stay after the neighbors warn her about the Winters. Her relatives want something from her. She will soon learn the reason why her father fled Frenchville, and why she should have never visited.

Кровная месть за гибель родных для каждого аристократа дело чести. Но оказалось, что древними кланами, их борьбой за власть, деньги и влияние, управляет неведомая сила. Веками она дергает за ниточки, управляя сильнейшими мира сего. И до кого мне доносить свою месть? До безвольных марионеток? Или до Великого Кукловода, прячущегося за ширмой?

Я смог сделать то, что не удавалось никому за последние триста лет! Силой оружия я пробился на самый верх иерархической лестницы. Но кое-кому не понравилось, что я смог перешагнуть через жесткие кастовые ограничения. В лоб меня не возьмешь, поэтому неизвестный враг пошел по подлому пути предательства. Меня предал мой Клан. С вершины мира я слетел в один миг, оказавшись в теле немощного подростка. Но я снова вскарабкаюсь на самый верх!

A recently acquired and defiant slave will be brought to heel by two Roman patrician matrons. They will make a game of his submission while enjoying their time luxuriating together. The Lady Lydia and her entourage arrive at her friend Valeria’s sprawling estate to be reunited for a fortnight of fun, laughter, and indulgence. A bevy of slaves cater to their every whim, but one remains obstinate. While the stubborn slave is fanning her, Lydia toys with him, and a clever thought comes to mind.

Saddle up, partners! Are you ready for the biggest, baddest, fattest, and gassiest cowgirl in the West? Voluptious Velma is a 300-pound bandit who's hungry for money and men. But can a dim-witted deputy see the good in her, or will he break under her like so many horses?

The 300-pound witch of Pigreator is hungry for food and people, but will a lone knight be enough to satisfy her appetites? The Witch and her Wild Knight is an erotic short story that contains farting, weight gain, burping, crushing, transformation, and happy endings. Is your sword ready for her sheath?