Resultados para "secret book" en Literatura y ficción

Three-hundred pounds for one night of protection. It's a job offer, but it's also a ruse. Captain Benjamin Frakes, war hero and de facto head of the Society of Beasts - a club for gentlemen who prefer gentlemen - is tempted to turn it down. But August Weatherby, the sexy, brazen stranger making the offer, has captivated him completely.

Micah: Constantine Ross is a cocky, provoking little...yeah. And I swear, I'd think that even if his family's business wasn't my biggest competition. It's time someone taught the man a lesson or two about life. At least that's what I tell myself when I offer him a job. Call it my good deed for the year...maybe the century.

Axel Font, once the champion metal sorcerer of the underground arena, wants nothing more than to live a quiet life as an airship engineer. But with the constables coming knocking on his door and claiming he's under investigation for the murder of a member of the Senate, privatized paramilitary start trying to shoot him, and someone starts making appearances as his old masked identity, he's not likely to get the chance.

One little question. Cold Case Detective Cassidy Miller is beginning to feel more comfortable in her new career path. She has a close-knit group of friends and a drop-dead gorgeous girlfriend. Living together has been easier than either of them could have ever expected. But will one little question ruin everything she and Julia have built?

Growing up gay in the White House hasn't been easy for Rafael Castillo. Codenamed "Valor" by the Secret Service, Rafa feels anything but brave as he hides in the closet and tries to stay below the radar in his last year of college. Once his family's out of the spotlight, he can be honest with his conservative parents about his sexuality and his dream of being a chef. It's definitely not part of Rafa's plan to get a new Secret Service agent who's a walking wet dream, but he's made it this long keeping his desires to himself.

Flynn Dalton just wants to marry her girlfriend, Genesis, go back to her construction job, and get on with her life. But first she has to defeat a revenge-crazed psychic succubus who is erasing people from existence…. Flynn is in a tough spot. The National Psychic Registry will exile Genesis for her use of dark magic if Flynn doesn’t do their bidding… and Gen doesn’t even know the Registry is using her for leverage. The only way for Flynn to get her life back–and protect Gen–is to find and kill Tempest Granfeld, the disembodied succubus removing Registry members from time.

Mikal despised the idea of working with an Imperial, for reasons both personal and political, but only the invaders’ magic could repair the artifact weapon that was the last link to a family he’d left behind. Rian was a magician by trade, trying to escape the obligations of his noble birth, and the life his family planned out for him. Living incognito at the border of Imperial territory, he found his solitude interrupted by a mysterious visitor with an impossible commission.

Connor had been plagued by vivid dreams, sometimes eerily prophetic, for as long as he could remember. He has led a sheltered but lonely life under the protection of Donegal Abbey, until the arrival of a handsome and charismatic stranger, come to study at the monastery’s library. Ruarc, a low-ranking Nightwalker of House Diluthical, has been chosen to infiltrate the Donegal community, following rumors of a young man touched by Second Sight. His mission takes a dangerous turn, however, when he encounters a legendary creature of immense power and unknown intent.

The bargain between Laras and Chaos comes to bloody fruition, as their corrupted scions spread across the world, turning the night into a battlefield. Finally, Laras turns his attention to the first step in his revenge against House Tanek: to bring Rian into his dark fold. Rian, however, still has a few cards left to play, forging an uneasy alliance with Narissa, leader of the Magery’s secret police.

When you’re the sheriff of Brigs Ferry Bay, certain things are expected of you. Marry a local girl, settle down, have a few kids. You know, the small-town dream. But I’ve got a secret I’m terrified will get out. I’m gay. Not bi. Not curious. Not confused. Just gay. So, settling for that dream won’t be happening. If this secret gets out, the people I serve and protect, especially my father, won’t be accepting.

When my almost-wedding to a popular media influencer implodes and goes viral, we head to Vegas to drown our sorrows and hide from the paparazzi. Everything is under control. Right? But then I wake up naked, hungover, and married to my straight best friend. A quick annulment is the perfect solution. Until it’s not.

Unlike everyone else in Pirate's Cove, Ellery Page, aspiring screenwriter, reigning Scrabble champion, and occasionally clueless owner of the village's only mystery bookstore, is anything but thrilled when famed horror author Brandon Abbott announces he's purchased legendary Skull House and plans to live. Ellery and Brandon have history. Their relationship ended badly, and Ellery's relationship with Police Chief Jack Carson is just getting interesting. But Brandon seems very interested in asking questions about the bloodstained past of his new home. What is Brandon really up to?

A DVF Book Club Pick! True love never fades—and old secrets never die… Nora hasn’t looked back. Not since she fled Texas to start a new life. Away from her father’s volatile temper and the ever-watchful gaze of her claustrophobically conservative small town, Nora has freed herself. She...

Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, would love a nice, safe, comfortable life. After the death of his twin sister, he thought he was done with magic for good. But with the threat of a dangerous ritual hanging over every magician in Britain, he’s drawn reluctantly back into that world. Now Jack is living in a bizarre puzzle-box of a magical London townhouse, helping an unlikely group of friends track down the final piece of the Last Contract before their enemies can do the same. And to make matters worse, they need the help of writer and thief Alan Ross.

Calvin and Benny may have enrolled in UPA at the same time and been orbiting each other ever since, but neither is prepared for the changes their final year brings. Can they survive it together or will the school itself become collateral damage of their decade-long feud?

Nia has a special surprise hidden away which she loves to use on unsuspecting guys! She will be on top, and she will take charge; in the end, it's what men really want.

Tom thinks he's in luck as Nia approaches him on the street, but he will soon find out that there's more to Nia than meets the eye. Her secret trans tool is much more impressive than his, so it's only right that she gets to use it. At first, Tom isn't sure about this, but Nia will soon change that!

In the mystical realm of Enchancia, Henry LeFay, the heir to the Fairy Kingdom, struggles with his predetermined destiny under his father's expectations. Despite his lineage, Henry's heart veers toward unconventional pursuits, concealed from the royal gaze. Amidst the rigors of Excalibur Academy, Henry's clandestine romance with Irvine sparks betrayal and peril as his forbidden truth is unveiled. Facing a death sentence, Henry finds an unexpected ally in Queen Azzurra, redirecting his path to Gamaken Kuronuma, a cursed soul seeking redemption from the Goblin King.