Resultados para "Heidi" en Acción y aventura

2:45 Uhr am Morgen. Elisabeth Wagners Telefon reißt sie aus dem Schlaf. "I'm really sorry, but your husband got lost", tönt es vom anderen Ende der rauschenden Leitung. Husband? Verschlafen begreift sie, dass ihr Ehemann Norbert gemeint sein muss, dessen Liebe sie schon länger verloren hat. Der mehr auf Reisen, als zu Hause ist. Und der jetzt auch noch ein Kind von seiner neuen Partnerin erwartet. Gerade ist er mit Discover Nepal-Tours im Himalaya unterwegs.

Dylan Morgan's life takes an unexpected detour when she leaves her small town to join a competitive rugby team. Mistakenly assigned housing with the men's rugby team, Dylan finds herself in a situation packed with tension and charged encounters. Rucked explores what happens when rivalry and raw attraction collide under one roof and when you realize that sometimes, you don't have to choose. These men aren't afraid to get dirty.

Songless: The Desert sweeps readers into a rugged frontier where love and destiny collide beneath a mythic sky. In the Valley of the Oaks, only the chosen—beautiful, willing, and blessed with song—rise as Princesses, their voices a shield against the Vanishers. Hawthorne Arden had it all until her song was stolen, thrusting her toward exile. Desperate, she turns to the women on the mountain—but will she reclaim her voice or find her heart drawn to a new fate? Blending adventure with romance, this tale of redemption launches the Songless Saga.

Ding! Ding! Ding! Mama and daughter, Emery and Cricket Scott, are getting ready to celebrate. They've just finished painting sixty houses in the same number of days and they know it's time for a break. But before they can get their equipment loaded and drive away from the last job site, they're approached by Miss Wilma Parker--a member of the night watch and the owner of the Parker Cemetery on the outskirts of town. It's Halloween and the grave bells have been ringing for days, a phenomenon that has never occurred before. Terrified, Wilma asks the Scotts to help her.

Samantha Greyson, a good old girl from Louisiana, is a geology major at the University of Texas. Hard-working, poor, and eager to get out into the world, she has a secret. The small community of lesbians at the university is eager to discover everything about this elusive and attractive young woman. At every possible opportunity, Sam is on a bus heading west into the desert to search for the elusive grains of gold that would make any rock hunter’s heart go pitter-pat.

Kara must save her husband from himself. In another universe, Pandora must avert World War IV. But in both universes, everything goes wrong—until the worlds connect. With nothing but their skills, courage, and two small stones, Kara and Pandora discover that the greatest obstacles can come from within, and true healing requires both strength and vulnerability. But are these enough?

"A Selective Obsession" is a gripping sci-fi novel that follows the journey of Amelia, a young girl haunted by social struggles but fascinated by bugs. As she delves into the world of selective insect breeding, Amelia discovers the power of genetic strengthening and the secrets of evolution. Her lab becomes a sanctuary of scientific exploration, adorned with captivating insect displays and taxidermy picture boxes. However, her sister Ericka's concerns about the potential dangers of her experiments test Amelia's convictions.

Niagara Falls Into Darkness is a compelling mix of adventure, mystery, and danger. Join Vinnie, Tessie, and Nico as they embark on a mysterious and dangerous journey, during which they discover a very different side of Niagara Falls. Their adventures reveal historical events, betrayal, and conspiracy. Follow them as they try to untangle the clues and determine what to believe and whom they can trust.

In this book, I have woven two legends about a pact with the devil together. One of these is in Goethe's Faust, the titular character of which is in my story, Jonathan. My character desperately seeks knowledge from the Prince of Darkness to find those responsible for the murder of his beloved young bride Margie in a graveyard 20-some years ago. The other legend is that of Robert Johnson who, at the Crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi, sold his soul to the devil so that he could be the best blues guitarist in the world. Music—it will set you free.

Honeymoon in Baghdad explores the challenges and joys of a new marriage beset by the horrors of war. Beyond the usual complications of limited closet space and awkward dinners with the in-laws, National Guard recruits Heidi and Jake learned that they were both shipping off to Iraq mere weeks after tying the knot. In the months that followed, intense heat, mind-numbing boredom, and the ever-present danger of roadside bombs and murderous insurgents forged this pair into a team that can take on the world.

Dr. "Sport" Warrick witnesses the murder of a family friend who gives her a mysterious black case and instructs her to give it to CIA agent Sean McGee. She escapes into Sean's protective custody and presents him with the case. When a plot by Russia to infiltrate our nation is uncovered, Sean finds out too late how near the enemy is. The dilemma is how to keep Sport safe and resolve the escalating danger to the USA. When they realize the President is the next target, they join forces with a rag-tag team of patriots to stop the assassination.

Melissa Lawrence swims ashore in Australia. She has no idea what to expect after escaping her captors. Since becoming Mel Lawrence, she finds her interests are expanding beyond just the “woman of means” role she had been raised to accept. After finding someone to teach her about becoming a grazer, she herds a flock of sheep into the Australian outback. She never imagined she would find a mate, a land that challenges her, and a life she felt she was bred for.

Alinta is determined to make sure she never becomes a victim again, but what can she do when Mel’s previous love shows up at the outback station they are building together? The white woman, with her proper English ways, is like no one she has ever seen before. How can she compete with someone who once held her own love’s heart?

Nothing in Mel Lawrence’s life could have prepared her for living in the Australian Outback. She finds creating her new life and establishing a sheep station far from the elite society she was expected to live in extremely satisfying. She has a wife, a child, and a dream she never imagined she wanted, and they are all she needs. Will she be able to hold on to the happiness she’s found after seeking it for so long?

Alinta Lawrence, helping her wife to establish a station in her native outback, learning white ways, is finding it a challenge for the primitive woman. Having a child to raise with her wife, there is so much to learn, about the white woman’s world. She’s amazed and sometimes overwhelmed by the things these white people seem to need in their lives, will she be able to cope with it all?

Joy Stiles is adrift. Having finally finished her graduate degree at the National Defense University, the only thing keeping her interest is an ongoing feud with a fellow hacker to gain access to sensitive information. Against all odds, the person snuck their way into her tech and kept leaving taunting messages. Its driving Joy crazy. She doesn't have time for this. Operation Elephant Bites isn't working as The Organization thought it would when they started down that path two years ago. Now they have a new worry.

What started out as a youth group on a short-term mission trip to Colombia has turned into something much different. Caught in the crossfire of a vendetta against one of their chaperones, they run for their lives through a jungle they know little about...When CIA Agent McGee volunteered with his wife to chaperone a church group to Colombia, he never dreamed he’d be battling assassins from an unknown enemy...As the killers close in, CIA agents come down with a team of Marines. All hell breaks loose.