Resultados para "Stoner" en Romántica

"Stoner" - pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1965 - è stato per parecchio tempo uno dei grandi romanzi dimenticati della letteratura americana. John Williams racconta la vita di un uomo, Stoner appunto, che, nato in una famiglia di contadini poveri, finisce per scoprire dentro di sé una passione struggente per la letteratura e diventa professore. È la storia di un uomo che conduce una vita semplice al limite della frugalità. Una vita che lascia poche tracce.

Dolly is a psychological thriller with a dark love story. It is completely standalone and does not have a cliffhanger.

Un matrimonio de conveniencia obliga a un duque poderoso a elegir entre su soberbia atroz y un amor que derrite su helado corazón. La reputación lo es todo en la alta sociedad. Y nadie sigue las reglas tan a rajatabla como Constantine Buccleigh, el duque de Pryde. Pero cuando un extorsionador amenaza con exponer su funesto secreto —y con quitarle todo lo que tiene—, Pryde se ve obligado a casarse con la señorita Modesty Fairchild, una mujer muy por debajo de su posición social. Modesty, una arqueóloga prometedora, prefiere cavar en la tierra a ser la anfitriona de un baile.

Un libertino sobreprotector. Una osada marisabidilla. Un matrimonio por conveniencia entre dos opuestos… que se enamoran perdidamente. ¿Una propuesta de matrimonio? ¡Ni en sueños! Esa siempre ha sido la respuesta de lady Calliope Seaton. Sin embargo, ahora debe conseguir los documentos navales para rescatar a su hermano Spencer. Y hará lo que sea necesario para tenerlos en su poder, incluso si eso significa casarse con el oficial de la marina de mala reputación Nathaniel Fitzgerald, duque de Kelford.

Una viajera en el tiempo cautiva. Un jarl vikingo con una misión. ¿Será el matrimonio el precio de la libertad? Holly, una directora ejecutiva estadounidense, viaja a Escocia en busca de sus raíces. Un fresno antiguo no es exactamente el tipo de árbol familiar que busca, pero cuando toca un huso dorado tallado en el tronco, acaba en el siglo IX y capturada en un ataque vikingo. El guerrero Einar Birgirsson rescata a la hermosa desconocida. Pero para reclamar su lugar como jarl, debe liberarse de todos los bandidos que habitan en las islas Orcadas y tomar una esposa en menos de dos meses.

When my grandfather, a shipping tycoon, went missing, I quickly discovered that there are some problems that money can't solve. And this frightening situation was one of them. I didn't think things could possibly get worse, but then I woke up. To a monster standing over me. With his hand covering my mouth. My reluctant captor, Viktor, with his clipped Russian accent and scary looking guns, operates with military precision. Don't even get me started on his rules. As he drags me across the globe, we are plunged into a dark world that is filled with danger and violence.

He's a gifted hockey player who can't get his act together. The moment I heard about Levi Ziegler, I had a bad feeling in my gut. As a seasoned sports agent, I just knew he was going to be trouble. But despite my reservations, as a favor to the GM of the Vancouver Wolves, I agreed to sign this young, wild player as a client. One reckless night, one terrible mistake, and suddenly my entire world and everything I have worked for is on thin ice. Thanks to my rookie.

He's a professional hockey player that lives on the edge. I prefer to play life by the rules. I'm the personal assistant at a sports agency that no one notices. I don't like sports, and I like professional athletes even less. I'm indifferent to the mostly male clientele, except for one. Mica "the savage" Petrov. When it comes to wild antics, Mica is the biggest offender of them all. He's reckless, wild, and carelessly charming. I'm mortified that I find him attractive. But it doesn't matter because the guy hasn't taken a second look at me. Not once. In two years.

I'm down to my last dollar. I live day-to-day in a world that doesn't care. Despite my bad luck, I'm a fighter. I never give up. I never stop trying. Ryan Parker's wealth and generosity set him apart from anyone I know. Yet, I don't trust him. It's nothing personal. I trust no one. But when my bad luck takes a turn for the worse, one person shows up. Ryan Parker. I do not understand why he bothered because the guy has enough of his own issues to deal with. But I don't have a choice. I need him. It's a matter of survival. His friendship changed everything. It changed me.

Tras viajar en el tiempo al siglo ix y haber sido secuestrada y encerrada en una choza hedionda, Ella no ha tenido una buena semana. Luego de escapar de la custodia policial, Channing busca a Ella a través de los siglos y va a salvarla. Con las tensiones en aumento y un invierno apocalíptico que amenaza con ponerle fin a la civilización vikinga, Ella y Channing están en una carrera a contrarreloj por detener el Ragnarök.

Nadie conoce su secreto. El multimillonario Channing Hakonson es un vikingo del siglo IX. De la nada, construyó una fortuna de varios millones de dólares con el único objetivo de regresar al pasado para salvar a su familia. La detective Ella O'Connor está completamente anonadada. Hay lobos vagando por la ciudad, gélidas tormentas de nieve en pleno octubre y el director ejecutivo del puerto de Boston en el centro de todo.

Tre anni nella Scozia medievale sono stati più che sufficienti per David Wakeley, che ha viaggiato nel tempo suo malgrado. Non ne vuole sapere niente di cavalleria e valore, ma salvare una principessa delle Highlands potrebbe essere il suo biglietto per tornare nel ventunesimo secolo. Rapita e buttata in una segreta, Anna MacDonald pensa che la lasceranno lì a morire. Finché un affascinante straniero non la salva. Inseguita dai nemici del padre, la figlia vergine di Robert Bruce corre insieme a David per arrivare in tempo al suo matrimonio combinato.

El corazón herido de un highlander la llama... a través del tiempo. Para fanáticos de Forastera! Al huir de un hombre en un castillo escocés, la estadounidense Kate Anderson se cae en una mazmorra. Tras golpearse la cabeza, sufre de amnesia y viaja en el tiempo al año 1308, donde un guerrero escocés la rescata. Ian Cambel, un esclavo que ha escapado, encuentra a Kate y la lleva a su hogar. Pero cuando Kate comienza a recuperar la memoria, desea regresar al siglo xxi.

I'm an imposter. Proof? No one in the small town of Benton Falls knows me—at least not really. They only see the side that I show them. The polished and professional side. The side that has it all together. And that's how I wanted it to stay…but unfortunately, all it took was one misplaced cigarette, a mishap with a tree, and the off-limits fire chief saving me from said tree to burn the whole facade to the ground.

As a firefighter and former Navy SEAL, rescuing civilians is part of the job, but when I helped a soaking wet slip of a woman in short shorts and cowboy boots with her broken down Jeep, I didn't think I was getting a sneak peek at my new nanny. I'm a single dad who thrives on keeping a structured routine for my kids. Yet Andi Halton blows all of that out of the water, armed with a sticker-covered guitar and wild ideas about relaxing that schedule.

Cuando un matrimonio de conveniencia se convierte en cualquier cosa menos conveniente para un duque lleno de secretos oscuros, la Bella acabará por domar a la Bestia. Acechado por un terrible secreto, Dorian, el duque de Rath, se encuentra consumido por la ira y la culpa. El poderoso noble está dispuesto a soportar cualquier tortura con tal de expiar sus pecados, incluso si eso significa casarse con la hermana menor de su víctima, una completa desconocida, para salvar a su familia de la ruina.

Un amor que atraviesa los siglos. El destino de destruir la humanidad. El poder de cambiar el mundo. Para la detective de la policía de Boston Ella O'Connor, tanto el invierno eterno, como las fuerzas míticas y el mundo al borde de la destrucción son cosas típicas en una jornada laboral. Salvar a la humanidad sería mucho más fácil si su novio, el multimillonario Channing Hakonson, no fuera la fuerza detrás del Ragnarök… y un prófugo de la ley.

I was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I witnessed a crime. The police are failing to protect me. And my chance of survival isn't looking good. Andrusha is the cold and dangerous leader of the Vancouver Russian Mafia; he's also my best chance to make it to trial alive. The only thing we have in common is our shared enemy. This man is everything your mom warned you about. He's ruthless. He's cold. And he likes to be in control. I should be afraid of him. I should keep my distance. So why is he the only one who makes me feel safe? Who will protect me from my protector?

I've never been in love. I've never had an orgasm, but I've faked plenty. I want to experience love. Real, passionate love. I don't want to die. It's funny what blurts out of your mouth when the plane you're on is going down, and I didn't hold back with my seat mate when my plane decided to crash. My hysterical confessions didn't faze the muscular stranger that sat beside me. In fact, he promised if we survived, he'd give me my first orgasm.

Nada podría cambiarlo para bien. Excepto, quizás, ella. Seductor como un pecado mortal, Lucien Wrenn, el duque de Luhst, puede tentar a cualquier mujer para que acuda a su cama. Pero la hermana pequeña de su mejor amigo, la marisabidilla y científica lady Chastity Perrin, es el fruto prohibido. Y Lucien se ha pasado la vida entera anhelando probarla. Chastity siempre ha amado a Lucien, pero el niño atento que siempre quiso creció para convertirse en un canalla descuidado.