Resultados para "Love!" en Ficción contemporánea

When journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper's archives for a story, she discovers a letter from 1960, written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband.... In 1960, Jennifer wakes up in hospital after a car accident with no memory. And then, when she returns home, she uncovers a hidden letter, and begins to remember the lover she was willing to risk everything for.

Früher waren Davy und Joe gute Kumpels. Inzwischen treffen sie sich nur noch gelegentlich, wenn Davy aus England nach Dublin kommt, um seinen Vater zu besuchen. Es sind oberflächliche Begegnungen, sie sind erwachsen geworden, jeder hat sein eigenes Leben. Doch dieser Abend ist anders. Die beiden Männer ziehen wie früher um die Häuser, trinken ein Bier nach dem anderen, und die Gespräche werden immer vertrauter. Lange zurückgehaltene Gefühle und Konflikte drängen nach oben. Joe vertraut seinem Freund an, dass er seine Frau und seine Kinder für eine andere verlassen hat.

Früher waren Davy und Joe gute Kumpels. Inzwischen treffen sie sich nur noch gelegentlich, wenn Davy aus England nach Dublin kommt, um seinen Vater zu besuchen. Es sind oberflächliche Begegnungen, sie sind erwachsen geworden, jeder hat sein eigenes Leben. Doch dieser Abend ist anders. Die beiden Männer ziehen wie früher um die Häuser, trinken ein Bier nach dem anderen, und die Gespräche werden immer vertrauter. Lange zurückgehaltene Gefühle und Konflikte drängen nach oben. Joe vertraut seinem Freund an, dass er seine Frau und seine Kinder für eine andere verlassen hat.

Winner of multiple literary prizes, Laura Castoro pens novels in genres as diverse as contemporary fiction, Westerns, and period romance. Love on the Line stars unforgettable mother and daughter Thea and Jesse Morgan. Recently widowed, Thea has become a successful business woman and is now rekindling a love affair with a former star athlete-turned pastor. Meanwhile, Jesse struggles with her mixed race heritage as she tries to fit in at college.

KABIR–a young and dynamic travel journalist, he lands in Afghanistan for a special project. But his actual destination is Noosh, the love of his life. NOOSH–smart and spirited, she has known Kabir since her college days. In her hometown, buried under political unrest, she is waiting for Kabir, the man of her dreams.

Darnell Carter’s heart stopped working the moment he awoke from his coma. But he had been dead on the inside for quite some time. He hopes to resuscitate it, but that depends on his wife, Latavia. The Carters have been on an unimaginable journey of lies, secrets, betrayal, and infidelity. What happened to marital bliss? Does it exist? After the death of their friends and their marriage, is it possible to pick up the pieces and move on?

Nell’anno fatidico in cui il mondo intero sta cambiando, il 1989, due ragazzi della provincia italiana si incontrano su una pista da ballo: nasce un gemellaggio di carne, sudore e fasci di nervi. Un’amicizia fatta di meraviglia, di inevitabili miserie, di viaggi di non formazione alla volta di Amsterdam, Londra, Berlino, Thailandia. Non cercano identità, hanno solo bisogno di andare. A guidarli le onde della musica – di una musica nuova, artificiale, prepotentemente fisica. La storia di due ragazzi e di una generazione alla ricerca di un rito definitivo. Il club, la festa perfetta, il dj.

Rohan’s dreams come crashing down when his beloved breaks up with him. Unable to endure the trauma of separation, he decides to end his life. An unexpected phone call gives his story a twist and takes him on a journey to diverse places, where he discovers life-altering truths. Who is the mysterious call from? Is he able to overcome his grief and make a fresh start?

Two short novellas brimming with Lawrence’s famous power and passion. In the first, an injured German prisoner-of-war awakens a grieving woman’s passion; in the second, Maurice and Geoffrey are brothers, farmers and virgins until a rainy night when Paula and Lydia chance along.

During his years in the majors, Floyd Patterson had pitched for everyone - Oakland, Cleveland, Cincinnati, even the Marlins. Now he's an Anchorage Lumberjack, and no one, perhaps not even Patterson himself, has any idea what the hell he's doing toeing the rubber in Alaska's Moose League. But when Jennifer Tisch of the Anchorage Daily News goes looking for a story, she soon learns there's much more to the tough-talking, hard-drinking Patterson than meets the eye.

Bestsellerforfatteren Wilbur Smith byder på et laenge ventet gensyn med den populaere Henry "Hal" Courtney i en roman fyldt med spaending, drama, heltemod og hjertesorg. Mange år er gået, siden Henry "Hal" Courtney så sin far blive henrettet. Nu er han kaptajn på sit eget skib og venter sit første barn med den frygtløse kriger, Judith Nazet. Men skaebnen har ikke sluppet sit tag i Hal, for under et stop i Zanzibar bliver Judith kidnappet. Det tvinger Hal til at kaste sig ud i en haesblaesende jagt, hvor han med livet som indsats må kaempe sig gennem ørken, savanne, slavemarkeder og hajfyldte farvande.

During a long, hot summer, a young man, inspired by Bobby Darin's "Dream Lover", becomes infatuated with a beautiful girl only to make an emotionally wrenching discovery.

A poignant story about friendship, betrayal, obsession and second chances – this novel is an immensely powerful portrayal of human resilience. Sierra Leone: civil war has left an entire population with terrible secrets to keep. In the capital's hospital Kai, a gifted young surgeon, is plagued by demons. Elsewhere in the hospital lies Elias Cole, a university professor who recalls the love that drove him to acts that are far from heroic. As past and present intersect, Kai and Elias are drawn unwittingly closer and into the path of one woman at the centre of their stories.

The girls are at it again and have taken revenge to the next level. Dana has gone through an ultimate test of will and faith, but she refuses to sit still and live her life being dependent on others. Stephanie is in a world of her own and wants to transition away from Dana and Brittany. Jeryca's future keeps her visiting her past and remembering how Farrah was there for her, which sets her teeth on edge. She is going to make everyone involved pay dearly - even the ones currently in her circle.

"Nogen må dø, når løven jager - men der er altid mad til dem, der følger ham." Løven er Sean - helten i dette storslåede drama om de mænd, der erobrede Sydafrika i slutningen af det nittende århundrede. Sean og hans tvillingebror Garrick vokser op på faderens farm i Natal. Sean forsøger at leve op til faderens forventninger om at blive en succesfuld farmer og hårdtslående mand som sin far.

Alësa ha quarantacinque anni e un buco nero al posto del cuore. Ha ucciso molti uomini, forse tanti quanti sono i libri che ha letto. Ma adesso l'imprevisto ha fatto irruzione nella sua vita su una bicicletta rossa, nei panni della donna piú sbagliata di cui ci si possa innamorare. Nicolai Lilin non rinuncia alla sua cifra - la scrittura ruvida e potente, e uno sguardo spietato sulle umane contraddizioni -, ma fa un altro passo e si cimenta con i generi, mescolandoli con intelligenza.

In a bizarre case of murder, strange strands of history begin to emerge slowly. Manav, Sarita, and Sandhya are drawn into a universe of intrigue, suspense, and delusion as they navigate a new world. This new system, in which they exist, is an upturned world where womankind is supreme. History has been challenged, subverted, and rewritten. But for those born in this epoch, what is the relationship with the past? Why has history been hidden from this generation, and what are the ancestors whispering into their ears? Rahul reveals these subtle secrets to Manu, nudging him to slant his paradigm.

Aisha owns her own printing company, creating custom shirts, mugs, and other things. She's guarded and has a hard time allowing men to get close to her on a serious level. One heartbreak was enough for her. She eventually learns the only one who can heal that hurt she felt years ago is the same guy who caused it. But is that possible knowing the secret she's holding onto?

多くの読者が涙した感動の前作のその後を綴る、待望の続編!『生きる』ことにまっすぐ向き合った愛の物語。

Jeryca thinks she has the perfect mark to finance her escape in Thad Royster, a certified playboy and drug dealer with plenty of stacks to blow. But what will happen when Thad sees right through her fake persona and phony emotions? Farrah is the one chick in the crew who lucked out on a guaranteed payday by becoming Larry's baby mama, but, when Larry flips the script on her, she's completely thrown off her game. Has she taken on more than she can handle?