Resultados para "Luster" en Afroamericana

Razor sharp, provocatively page-turning and surprisingly tender, Luster by Raven Leilani is a painfully funny debut. 'A taut, sharp, funny book about being young now. It's brutal–and brilliant.' - Zadie Smith, author of White Teeth 'A book of pure fineness, exceptional.' – Diana Evans...

Fallyn Mitchell’s perfect life begins to unravel at the seams piece by piece. As life shows her not everything is within her control, she finds solace in her best friend, Stax. For the last ten years, Stax has been the one constant in Fallyn’s life that has been unchanging. When he finally meets the perfect woman for him romantically, Fallyn’s feelings for him start to come to the surface, and she has to choose between keeping her friendship intact or risking it for a romantic relationship that Stax may not even want.

There's more to 24-year-old Sdia Mitchell than looks. This native Washingtonian has brains and brawn to match, but not without baggage. She was sexually abused as a child, which is more than a load for this beauty to carry. Just when Sdia begins to find peace and self-acceptance, along comes Mel Simmons, a handsome, fast-talking, womanizing barbershop owner from South Jersey. He not only takes pride in the control he has over his career, but, also in the control he has over his women. Soon Sdia finds herself struggling to escape Mel's demands, obsession, and narcissistic rage.

"There is a universal appeal to [Narrator Ariel] Blake's performance as Edie, a protagonist who may be her own worst antagonist. Blake's delivery has an immensely human, relatable quality that makes the listener want the best for Edie as she struggles to make her way in the world." -- AudioFile...

Vic har bestämt sig. Det som hände med Moa var ett dumt misstag, dessutom helt emot villkoren för hans anställning på Klubben och … Och han vill definitivt göra det igen. Vilket han inte kan. Han är för gammal för henne. Moa förtjänar mer än vad han har att erbjuda. Moa håller...

Alicia har alltid varit extra svag för uniformer, så när hon stöter ihop med en polis i trapphuset ökar pulsen genast. När det visar sig att det är hennes granne Moa som döljer sig under polisuniformen, dröjer det inte länge förrän fantasierna tar över och lusten vaknar ... Leylah...

Lace, white, everything frilly and pretty. The theme to Sara’s life used to be that of a princess, one she romanticized. But when her previously perfect world turned upside down, Sara became convinced that she was cursed. She hid herself in the shadows to spare others from the agony she brought along. The only person she could never hide from was her adopted brother.

Edie tem vinte e poucos anos e está tentando descobrir quem é e o que quer ser — tudo isso enquanto trabalha numa editora e faz as piores escolhas amorosas possíveis. Pela internet, ela conhece Eric, um homem branco de meia-idade que tem um casamento aberto e com quem inicia um relacionamento.

After three years of living in secret bliss, the group is left standing in a pile of rubble that they have to figure out how to get out of. Can lust really turn into love, or can the decision made out of sin really be their fate? Demi, Sonia, Mariah, Greyson, Mac, and Rahja are on a path to find out what is lust and what is really love. Are you ready?

Dionne Moses is a self-made beautiful young woman that has everything together. As the creative director and manager at Luxe Salons, Dionne has the life of her dreams. Working hard to live her best life, Dionne has no space in her life for distractions. Fantasizing about her favorite singer is the only action this driven young lady has time for.

Two unlikely friends hatch an extraordinary scheme to expose the theater world in this “layered, hyperaware, and as entertaining as it is incendiary” (Mateo Askaripour, New York Times bestselling author) debut novel exploring perception, redemption, and how success shapes us all. “American...

Sie erwacht in einem Raum ohne Klinke, ohne Uhr, ohne Erinnerung daran, wie sie hierhergekommen ist. Eine Stimme erklärt ihr ruhig, was gut für sie ist, was erlaubt ist, wann sie essen darf, wann sie fühlen darf, und wann ihr Körper reagieren soll. Was als Fürsorge beginnt, wird schnell zu einem System aus Kontrolle, Lust und Gehorsam. Jede Berührung ist Teil eines Plans, jede Erregung eine Belohnung, jede Grenze nur noch eine Variable.