Resultados para "Enemies" en Gótico

You'd do the same thing. If your father was drowning in your hospital debt, you'd find yourself standing naked before three powerful men you hate. With a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars. My pride disappeared when I saw the foreclosure notice on my front door. My morals disintegrated...

It's been months since the day we stood above that empty grave that stunk of burnt flesh and secrets. All of us were dressed to the nines, one of us wearing a wedding dress, a day that was supposed to mark the beginning of a new adventure. It marked the bitter end of our vengeance. We have done things that have marked our souls for eternity. But before we get there, we have to go back. Back to where it all started. The place I could find in my sleep.

Maksim Smolov wasn't the monster I was running from. He's the devil I found. Those deep brown eyes didn't even blink. One minute, I'm being chased down a dark alleyway by the nastiest demons from my past; the next, they're begging for mercy from a man in an expensive suit. If I had known my savior was the most feared mafia boss in New York, I might not have repaid his kindness with a kiss—a kiss that led to the hottest night of my life—but I did, and that was that. 

I’ve always been the good girl. The preacher’s daughter. The town’s saint. The one who never strays from the rules. Until one reckless night changes everything. Calder Bishop is the monster I’ve been warned about my entire life. Heir to the most feared family in Black Hollow Creek...

Isabella: Ich dachte, die Flucht vor Lorenzo Vitali würde mich retten, aber sie stürzte mich direkt in die Hölle. Jetzt werde ich in der Dunkelheit von Männern gefangen gehalten, die sich nach Lorenzos Schmerz sehnen. Sie halten mich für schwach, für eine hilflose Frau, die sein Kind trägt–aber sie haben keine Ahnung, welches Feuer in mir brennt. Ich werde nicht betteln. Ich werde nicht brechen. Und ich werde mit Zähnen und Nägeln und Blut kämpfen, bis Lorenzo mich holt. Denn ich weiß, dass er kommen wird. Ich werde direkt neben ihm stehen, wenn alles niederbrennt.

A grieving scholar collides with a dangerous immortal in this atmospheric paranormal romance of forbidden love. Seeking an escape from painful memories and deep isolation, Elena accepts an exclusive academic fellowship at a secluded Romanian estate. Instead of a quiet refuge, she enters a...

I’m trapped by the devil. What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell. In my defense, I didn’t mean to get involved with a mafia prince. But he barged through my defenses anyway. He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know. Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside. He’s out to possess, own, and keep me. But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world. Or so I think.

The Duke of the Damned is dead. When my coven is blamed for his murder, I'm desperate to clear their name before my sisters are arrested and I lose the only family I've ever known. But I only have one week to find the culprit, and the new heir to the duchy is none other than Detective Liam Rorick, my enigmatic ex-partner and archenemy. It doesn't matter if Rorick is a competent investigator. He's the most cantankerous vampire I've ever had the displeasure of knowing. There's a reason I swore I'd never work with him again.

Carmen Ronaldo is my enemy and my obsession. I'll conquer her and make her mine. For years, Carmen has hated me. I seduced her to learn her family's secrets, and then I used those secrets to fracture the Ronaldo cartel, taking half of their territory for myself. I made myself a king, but I've never been fully satisfied in my victory. I've never experienced regret. The emotions that rule weaker men don't affect me. Until her. I've waited far too long to claim Carmen for myself.

Isabella : Je pensais que fuir Lorenzo Vitali me rendrait ma liberté, mais ça m’a menée tout droit en enfer. Me voilà maintenant enchaînée et plongée dans le noir, gardée captive par des hommes qui ne rêvent que d’une chose : faire souffrir Lorenzo. Ils me croient faible, une femme enceinte sans défense, mais ils n’ont aucune idée du feu ardent qui brûle en moi. Je ne supplierai pas. Je ne céderai pas. Je me battrai bec et ongles jusqu’à ce que Lorenzo vienne me chercher. Parce que je sais qu’il viendra.

In the high-stakes sequel to Maxym M. Martineau’s “enthralling” (Publishers Weekly) House of Blight, Edira must decide if the world is worth saving… and if she has enough power left to save herself too—perfect for readers of Rachel Gillig’s The Shepherd King series and T. Kingfisher...

Brought to you by Penguin. An obsession with a beautiful serial killer entangles a vampire hunter’s daughter in an immortal sapphic romance in this mesmerising new gothic fantasy from the bestselling author of Lucy Undying. Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van...

*NOW WITH AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER FROM THE SHADOW BRINGER'S POV* In the land of Noctis, to dream is to die . . . 🏰 DREAM BY THE SHADOWS is a lush, darkly whimsical gothic fantasy with a touch of horror and a great slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Powerless, Belladonna, Shadow and...

Brought to you by Penguin. Step into a darkly magical world of witchcraft, deadly creatures, and a secret society on the brink of war - perfect for readers of Ninth House, A Deadly Education and The Atlas Six. In a world of witches she has two choices: ?Hunt, or be hunted.? Vic Wood’s ordinary...

The final installment of The Mafia Academy Series—a dark enemies-to-lovers arranged marriage romance set at a mafia boarding school for the sons and daughters of the most powerful mafia lords… now with exclusive bonus content! Polina Aminoff At the Sicuro Academy, the Russians and the...

Angelica Winthrop wants nothing more than to ruin her reputation to avoid marriage and be a gothic authoress like her idol, Mary Shelley. Unfortunately, all her schemes keep backfiring and the wedding noose is tightening. To find inspiration for her next story, she breaks into the reputably haunted home of Ian Ashton, Duke of Burnrath. But when she tumbles down the stairs, Angelica finds something far more dangerous than ghosts.

Brought to you by Penguin. The sequel to Kate Dramis's TikTok fantasy phenomenon, The Curse of Saints, and the next installment in Aya's journey...

Step into Starling House, if you dare . . . Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Naomi Novik. Opal is a lot of things – orphan, high-school dropout, full-time cynic. Most of all, she’s determined to find...

Brought to you by Penguin. Has she been sent to save the realm or destroy it? As Spymaster to the Queen, Aya's blood oath ensures she protects those she fights alongside - including Will, the Queen's Enforcer and Aya's bitter rival. When rumors of dark magic rise in a nearby kingdom, both are...

"They branded me as a thief - but with everything at stake, they'll soon find out I'm a fighter." Sterling Falls is a dark, gothic reverse harem romance series with enemies to lovers, romantic suspense, and new adult themes. Fighter is book two in the Sterling Falls Series and a continuation of Thief - it is not a stand-alone.