Resultados para "Nemesis" en Romántica

The Asherian War has ushered Earth and its population into a new age. Humankind has gone, giving rise to a tenuous society of other races once confined largely to shadows and stories. The new paradigm is overseen by the Celestials, whose terrestrial ambassadors, the Legacies, wield a potent and manifold elemental magic—one ruled by the astrological sign one is born under. They were instrumental in banishing the dragons—ravenous and mindless beasts—to the gloomier land of a place known as the Outer Edge.

The deadliest monsters are the ones lurking in the shadows. The ones you least expect to strike. Victor Morales took something from me, and I was back to orchestrate his downfall. Everything was going according to plan, until the man I left seven years ago was hired to protect me…again.

They told me not to get involved with him because he had a bad reputation. I didn’t listen. Why? Maybe it was those eyes. Most probably it was his body. Or maybe it was his quick wit, easy charm, and the way he made me feel so at ease - like I was perfect just the way I am, flaws and all. I realize now that he wanted me to feel that way, so I’d accept him, just the way he was. He wanted to have his cake and eat it too. He wanted a game, so I gave him one. Checkmate.

He's the most infuriating, immature frat brat I've ever had the misfortune of coming across. He's also the guy I dumped in high school when I realized I was straight. And he just so happens to be the intern at his dad's company; the very same one I work for. A terrible misunderstanding puts Justin Lewis into my care. I'm supposed to teach him how his father's business works. But he's determined to do it the hard way.

De la haine à l'amour, et de l'amour à la haine, il n'y a qu'un pas. Athéna a toujours détesté Poséidon. Le dieu de la mer, avec son air arrogant, ses yeux bleu vert à tomber par terre et son teint hâlé parfait, est exaspérant. Et si séduisant... Elle le hait, mais elle le désire. Comment pourrait-elle résister ? Même la déesse de la sagesse a ses faiblesses. Poséidon est arrogant, possessif et il sait ce qu'il veut. Dès qu'il a posé les yeux sur Athéna, il a su qu'elle serait à lui. Mais Athéna est puissante. Très puissante. Trop ? Mais comment pourrait-il résister ? Même le dieu de la mer a ses failles.

Nightmares of Quentin have plagued Claudia since he tried to force her into Demos with him for good, but this new premonition of his death is different...and more than she can handle. With all the determination she can muster, Claudia sets off for the alien world seeking Q and all the answers she's sure to find with him. Matters are once again complicated by the return of John Slater. He's a man with one objective: to save his girl. Will he be able to convince her that everything he's done has been with her best interests at heart?

Their rivalry was legendary. Could one reality show rewrite their ending? Ryan is a hotshot hockey player and Wren’s big brother’s best friend. He has always tormented her mercilessly, making shy, geeky Wren feel like she could never measure up to his effortless cool. She’s loathed him for...

All four books in Phase 1 of the Heroes and Villains Series bundled into one steamy collection that brings your superhero fantasies to life . . .

Aziliz fut le cœur de son monde, elle est devenue la complice de son malheur. Quand Ethan la retrouve, lui, le phœnix, est pris entre deux feux : céder à l'attirance qui anime les âmes sœurs ou s'enliser dans une rancœur tenace. Pour la sibylle, il n'y a ni passé ni futur. Amnésique, elle ne peut se reconstruire et, sans ses pouvoirs, elle échappe à la folie. Tous deux vont voir leur avenir basculer, car confrontés à une emprise démoniaque, le monde et la section Némésis vont avoir besoin d'Aziliz pour éviter l'apocalypse.

Dans la petite ville de Nairn, au cœur de la région des Highlands, les habitants font face à un blackout du réseau électrique et les animaux meurent sans explication logique. Voilà de quoi attirer l'attention du conseil surnaturel. De l'autre côté de l'Atlantique, tout est calme, trop calme... Amy s'ennuie, étouffe sous la bienveillance de son entourage. Aussi, quand Sean lui propose une mission en solo, elle est prête à tout accepter, même à retourner en Écosse. Entre les démons du passé et ceux des enfers, la sylphide va devoir affronter la pire des tourmentes.

Sean, déchu et chef de la section Némésis, n'a qu'un but : maintenir l'équilibre des forces. Rien ne doit le détourner de sa mission, surtout pas la beauté fragile de Chann, son âme sœur. Pourtant, quand le passé la menace, il n'hésite pas à la protéger. Mais le temps presse ! Un grand danger pèse sur Sean et sur l'ensemble des créatures surnaturelles. Chann, ondine, n'a pas l'intention de rester en retrait de cette bataille.

Une rencontre peut changer votre vision du monde... Cette vérité éclate dans le quotidien bien rôdé d'Ève lorsqu'elle croise le chemin de Samaël. Séduisant et mystérieux, cet homme prétend connaître les secrets sur sa naissance et pourrait lui expliquer les phénomènes étranges qui l'assaillent. Luc, polymorphe taciturne, appartient à une escouade militaire secrète d'êtres surnaturels : la section Némésis.

Can a desperate young lady return a rakish earl to respectability? When Miss Margaret Caldecourt returns to her ancestral English country manor from Vienna to care for her late brother’s six-year-old son and heir, Timothy, she learns that unscrupulous relatives threaten his birthright. Immediately she seeks help from her childhood friend and Timothy’s newly named guardian, the handsome Adam Fortescue, sixth Earl of Abberley.

A new darkness is seeping into Sterling Falls, and I’ve drawn its ire. When a masked stranger declares he wants our ruin—mine, my brother’s, the whole town’s—I hope he’s bluffing.

When an amnesiac deity is accidentally resurrected by an ancient evil, his only hope of remembering who and what he once was is a vampire named Lamia. When she runs to him for protection, an inescapable fate is unleashed upon them both as they fight to survive.

Former beauty queen Sheila Tremayne looks dainty, but she’s tougher than she seems. The hard-as-nails business woman is determined to bring down corruption among Lantano Valley’s rich and powerful. Her latest scheme to get technology tycoon Chadwick Oliver is going perfectly until a distraction arrives in the form of Malcolm—the man who broke her heart and who happens to be Chadwick’s son…

Morgan Tremayne has a heart of gold, but to keep her children’s charity afloat she’s had to resort to some less than legal means: donations from a notorious cat burglar who targets the wealthy. It’s only a matter of time before Morgan’s criminal connection blows up in her face—especially since her undeniable attraction to the man heading the investigation keeps putting her in tricky situations.

Nathan Tremayne shares a dangerous secret with sister, Sheila, and his father, Jackson. Together they are Nemesis, the infamous cat burglar who targets the wealthy. But when Jackson is framed for stealing the priceless Crown of Serpia, the whole family is at risk. Nathan isn’t about to let his father go down for a crime he didn’t commit, but finding the real culprit won’t be easy with Laurel Scott, the nosy, pushy, drop-dead gorgeous insurance investigator following his every move.

Former rugby player Liam Kelly wants to keep his edge without losing his cool. The sexy Irishman needs someone to help him work out a little healthy aggression outside the office so he'll avoid punching his difficult boss. He needs an adversary who will goad him, insult, and drive him. Someone to push his limits. What he needs is a professional nemesis. So when Sam responds to his online ad with plenty of cheek and smart-assedness, Liam knows he's found the perfect guy. Except Sam isn't a guy.

Kämpfe im Wettstreit der Götter. Evelyn liebt es zu gewinnen und schreckt vor keiner Herausforderung zurück. Auch nicht, als sie von einer Göttin auserwählt wird, um in deren Namen als Hüterin in einem ewig währenden Wettstreit anzutreten. Von einem Moment auf den anderen befindet sich die impulsive Gamerin mitten in einer fantastischen Welt. Ihre Aufgabe klingt einfach: Finde deine vier Wächter, besiege die feindlichen Hüter und erwecke die Göttin Gaia. Doch was als Spiel beginnt, wird für Evelyn schnell gefährlicher Ernst.