Resultados para "Emerald" en LGBTQ+

"I am the giver of the darkness, the taker of the light, the reckoning. I am the Thirty-Third SDR, poured, mixed, and programmed, to hunt hell on earth." In this third installment in the Pseudoverse Series novels, Emerald, a genetically engineered bounty hunter is unleashed upon the crumbling American landscape. This psychotic novel delves into the circuit of the Pseudosynths and gives you a glimpse into a very satirical world of deceit, distrust, and quantum programming run amok.

Parfois, le plus grand risque n'est pas de partir, mais de laisser quelqu'un entrer. Bastien Lefebvre ne croit qu'en deux choses : la précision du chocolat et la sécurité du silence. Chocolatier réputé mais solitaire, il a érigé sa vie comme une forteresse : tout est réglé au millimètre, loin des imprévus et des promesses qui finissent par faire mal.

Nach einem tragischen Gebäudeeinsturz steht Siegfried Kellers Name plötzlich in allen Schlagzeilen. Um dem öffentlichen Urteil zu entkommen, zieht er sich in das einzige zurück, was ihm geblieben ist: ein altes Haus im verschneiten Stillau, das er geerbt hat. Sein Plan ist einfach. Reparieren. Verkaufen. Verschwinden. Keine Bindungen. Keine Nähe. Kein Neuanfang.

When love comes knocking, a door gets slammed in its face. Romance author Dana Lawson writes happy-ever-after endings for her characters, but when it comes to her own love story, she has writer’s block. Determined to get a break from life and heal her broken heart, she escapes to Emerald Bay. Her evening out at the local bar where she meets a gorgeous redhead ignites a fire she’s afraid to feed and desperate to fuel.

Fifty-five years have passed since 4,000 women escaped a tyrannical Earth and colonized the planet of Maternas. The women of the Unity have brought children into their world, the first in the history of humankind to inherit a legacy of ultimate freedom and possibility.

Manchmal braucht es einen Ort, der still genug ist, um wieder bei sich anzukommen. Jannis Kastner wollte nur eines: Abstand. Weg von Berlin, weg von Erwartungen, weg von einem Leben, das sich plötzlich falsch anfühlte. Das alte Haus am Waldrand, das er geerbt hat, soll nur eine Zwischenstation sein. Renovieren, verkaufen, weiterziehen. Doch das Dorf denkt anders. Und Berti auch. Berti ist Schreiner, verwurzelt, wortkarg, jemand, der lieber repariert als erklärt. Er hilft Jannis beim Haus – Balken für Balken, Raum für Raum.

Nach einem Leben zwischen Galerien, Städten und Erwartungen kehrt Franz an einen Ort zurück, den er lange gemieden hat: ein Haus am See, voller Erinnerungen, unausgesprochener Trauer und unfertiger Bilder. Was als notwendiger Rückzug beginnt, wird zu einer vorsichtigen Annäherung an das, was geblieben ist – und an das, was vielleicht noch möglich sein könnte. Irvin lebt geblieben. In seinem kleinen Buchladen kennt er die Geschichten der anderen besser als seine eigene. Er glaubt an Abstand, an klare Grenzen, daran, dass man niemanden retten kann, der nicht selbst bleiben will.

Zwei gebrochene Seelen. Ein stiller See. Eine zweite Chance zwischen Holz und Saiten. Der gefeierte Geiger Fabian von Vogelstein steht auf der Bühne der Berliner Philharmonie – und bricht zusammen. Seitdem zittern seine Finger. Applaus ist nur noch ein fernes Echo.

Lei Ling Wen is lonely. Bored of her demanding after-school schedule of tuition, study and violin lessons, she struggles to see eye to eye with her strict Chinese-Malaysian mother. When Lei Ling is befriended by elegant, worldly socialite Gigi Nu, she is enchanted by the realm of luxury and freedom that suddenly opens up to her. Gigi encourages Lei Ling to flout her routines and treats her to designer products and expensive meals, and soon Lei Ling finds herself caught between two lives, and increasingly at odds with her exasperated mother.

The second book in the all-new Golden Court romantasy trilogy. A secret song. A hidden fortress. A world on the brink of war. Royal guard Sadie Rauxtide has been grappling with how she’ll fit into the Golden Court, after the long, tyrannical reign of the evil sorceress has finally ended. But...

From the bestselling author of The High Mountain Court A.K. Mulford comes the second enchanting book in the all-new Golden Court romantasy trilogy—A Sky of Emerald Stars continues wolf-shifter Calla’s journey and explores a new story—Sadie’s—as kingdoms clash with war on the horizon...

Okay! So breaking into my workplace after hours to steal money and then running from the cops, may not have been my brightest idea. But I desperately needed the money, cuz a girl’s gotta eat, right? They gave me a choice; go to juvie for eighteen months or spend two years at some fancy prep school for misguided kids. What I wasn't expecting to find at this prep school was my EX best friend, Oliver and his two friends.

Leon ist ein Experte im Gehen. Doch was passiert, wenn das Herz plötzlich bleiben will? Als Projektmanager in Frankfurt lebt Leon nach Plan: klare Strukturen, saubere Abschlüsse, keine Bindungen. Doch der Tod seiner Schwester Joann bringt sein sorgfältig kontrolliertes Leben ins Wanken – und hinterlässt eine Leere, die sich nicht in Tabellen fassen lässt. Um alles endgültig abzuschließen, kehrt Leon in das ruhige Margetsee zurück. Sein Ziel ist klar: das Haus verkaufen, Erinnerungen ordnen, weiterziehen.

I’ve done a lot of soul-searching this season. I’ve been in denial about myself and a jerk to everyone else. I don’t even know where to start to fix it all. I don’t know what to feel about anything. How am I supposed to handle falling in love?

There’s nothing quite like a night with one of the Gentlemen of the Emerald City. No strings. No complications. I’ve been burned by love, and I’m not going there again. Unlike my teammates who fell for their Gentlemen, I know how to keep emotions from coming into play.

Julian. An invite to a lavish destination wedding? Sign me up. Except half of the couple is BFFs with my ex. My ex, who’s going to be there with his new arm candy. Maybe he’ll realize what he gave up once he sees me with a hot new boyfriend of my own. He doesn’t need to know I hired him. Marco. Getting paid to spend two weeks in Maui and on a cruise? Twist my arm. Shame the dude who hired me is a train wreck. If I distract him enough from his ex, he’s actually kind of fun. And hot. Bet if I clapped a hand over his mouth, he’d shut up. Bet he’d like that.

It’s the most romantic time of year, and the Emerald Mountain Ski Resort staff are working overtime to transform it into a Valentine’s Day destination. Travel photographer Haley Thomas arrives on the mountain, reluctant but determined to cover the festivities for her magazine. Single and recently scorned, she’s dreading the next two weeks of couple’s massages, wine tastings, and moonlight walks surrounded by people in love. But when a white-out catches Haley unprepared and underdressed, romance is the least of her worries.

I don’t do love. I don’t do relationships. What I do is tour with my band and enjoy the life we worked so hard to earn. When I’m home, my favorite escort is always happy to join me in bed. Except he’s not an escort anymore. He has, however, hand-picked someone to replace him. I’m dubious because I hate change, but I’ll give this new guy a chance. And, I will not fall in love with him.

This pro hockey thing is amazing! I’m playing in the big leagues. I have money for a change. And suddenly all the men who wouldn’t give me the time of day are falling all over themselves to hook up with me. The only problem is that I’ve never been with anyone. That’s just what I need - some random hookup leaking it to the press that I’m a virgin who’s lousy in bed. Maybe what I need is a little help from a professional.

Hockey season is over, and that means one thing - returning home to my empty condo. With nothing to distract me from this loneliness, it’s going to be a miserable summer. Then I hire Luca for one night. At least, it was supposed to be one night.