One thing you have to know about my brother Sebastian: he loves being a vampire. He's eternally twenty-five. He's single, and frankly, he's a chick magnet. Yeah, undead is good. The only thing he is serious about is his hightclub, Carfax Abbey. It's sort of dark, happening spot where vampires can really get their fangs out. My brother Rhys and I have tried to clean his bad-boy ways like we did, but then he went andcalled us 'fang-whipped'. Okay, Bite Boy, chew on this…The ultimate righteous reformer, Wilhelmina Weiss, is on a mission to shut down Carfax Abbey. It seems the spirited, sexy-without-knowing-it vampire is working undercover as a coctail waitress while waging a secret war to bring him down. Sebastian's A-positive he can convince Miss Goody-Vampire-Two-Fangs that nothing beats the ecstasy ofa good vampire bite. I gotta tell you, the suspense would kill me—if I weren't already undead…
The ultimate righteous reformer, Wilhemina Weiss, is on a mission to shut down Carfax Abbey. She doesn't approve of my bro's biting ways. It seems the spirited, sexy-without-knowing-it vampire is working undercover as a cocktail waitress in his bar while waging a secret war to bring him down. Sebastian's A-positive he can convince Miss Goody-Vampire-Two-Fangs that nothing beats the ecstasy of a good vampire bite. She's certain she can resist him for as long as it takes to reform him. I gotta tell you, the suspense would kill me-if I weren't already undead.
Now, Mr. "Has anyone ever told you you've got a beautiful neck?" is in way over his. He's finally met a girl who may not be his type, but she's way more than his match. Not that he's (cough) fang-whipped (cough) or anything. No, not my baby bro. One thing's for sure, I've never seen Sebastian so completely at someone's mercy in my life. And frankly, I'm enjoying every minute of it…
Cynthia Eden returns to the realm of the Other, where the supernatural bounty hunters of Night Watch work hard and play harder…
Sandra “Dee” Daniels is a vampire’s worst nightmare. Sure, she couldn’t get up to five-six in the highest heels money can buy—not that she ever wears heels. But the monsters in her past and the stake in her boot are enough to keep most bloodsuckers interested in staying undead out of Baton Rouge.
But there are changes afoot on her turf. Rumors of a Born Master in town—a vampire so powerful he can make the streets run with blood. And a new face in Dee’s dive bars and alleyways—Simon Chase, a strong, sexy shadow with a haunted past of his own. Simon knows a lot about the dark side of Dee’s work. He knows even more about how to make her body spark with desire. But the hot lust shimmering between them is only the beginning. Because Simon also knows a secret that will change Dee’s life—if she can live long enough to uncover it.
Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice. But just as life is returning to normal, Laurel discovers that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.
Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice. But just as life is returning to normal, Laurel discovers that a hidden enemy lies in wait. Once again, Laurel must turn to Tamani to protect and guide her, for the danger that now threatens Avalon is one that no faerie thought would ever be possible. And for the first time, Laurel cannot be sure that her side will prevail.
Meet Bécquer. He’s handsome, well-read, and can get you that book contract you always dreamed about. Never mind that he’s also an immortal and lives on human blood. Why would that matter? Your relationship is strictly business.
Or so you thought.
Until Bécquer's life is threatened, and you discover that walking away is not an option, because he was hurt while protecting your son, because you are the only one who can save him now, because you care for him.
Welcome to Bécquer’s world.
Please, come inside. He’s waiting for you.
The signs are everywhere...disastrous world events. Evil rising up, unleashed upon the innocent. The prophecies were there...but no one listened. Until now. The time has come for those who can either usher in Doomsday...or prevent it. They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Arik Wagner, a soldier with the U.S. Army's paranormal unit, the R-XR, kissed a girl and liked it. And then he went to hell as punishment. Where he's spent weeks being tortured...and plotting revenge.
Limos, Horsewoman of the Apocalypse, isn't your average girl. She's immortal, dangerous, and her fiancé is Satan himself. In a moment of weakness, she gave in to her desire and kissed Arik, triggering her fiancé's wrath — and his claim on her. In order to save Arik, and the world, Limos must make a dangerous pact with her recently turned evil brother, Pestilence. A deal that might just cost her her soul...and her heart.
Sera Sinclaire is a New Orleans rarity: a submissive coyote trapped in a town overrun by dominant shapeshifters. Worse, she lacks the willpower to deny the alphas-in-shining-armor who need her soothing presence, even when their protectiveness threatens to crush her hard-won self-reliance.
The only shifter she doesn’t want to push away is Julio Mendoza, a wolf so dominant he’s earned a place on the Southeast council.
Julio doesn’t have the luxury of indulging in the vacation his psychic shrink insists he needs. He can't turn his back on responsibilities he’s beginning to wish he’d never shouldered. When an obsessive ex endangers Sera, though, instinct drives him to get her out of town. Watching her come to life outside the city makes him feel like he's finally done something right, and her touch ignites desire he doesn’t want to ignore.
But soon, lighthearted flirting becomes a dangerous game of seduction, where every day spent falling into each other is another day avoiding the truth. Sera's ex isn't the only one who’d disapprove of their relationship. There are wolves who would kill to get Sera out of Julio's life—starting with his own blood kin.
One does not simply walk onto another planet. At least not without the help of a daughter who has developed unlikely powers, fought an intra-dimensional war, and then arranged for a family relocation to a futuristic clone of Earth. Laura Devlin would gladly have paid any price to have her daughter back, so living in a techno-paradise with spaceship views is merely an added bonus. And a dream come true.
But Arcadian paradises do not come without complications. Laura’s include a plethora of psychic grandchildren. Interplanetary diplomacy. Her daughter’s immense fame. And KOTIS, the military watchdog that seems to consider Laura’s entire family government property.
Forewarned by her daughter’s experiences, Laura had anticipated as many problems as she could, and didn’t doubt her ability to cope with the rest. But she had not planned on Gidds Selkie, a military officer chipped from flint and not at all the sort of man lifelong geek Laura had ever imagined would find her interesting.
Burned in the past, Laura is surprised to find herself tempted. Is this a new start to go with a new world? Or a mismatch doomed to failure?
They hear the most silent of footsteps.
They are faster than anything you've ever seen.
And They won't stop chasing you...until you are dead.
Amy is watching TV when it happens, when the world is attacked by Them. These vile creatures are rapidly devouring mankind. Most of the population is overtaken, but Amy manages to escape—and even rescue “Baby,” a toddler left behind in the chaos. Marooned in Amy’s house, the girls do everything they can to survive—and avoid Them at all costs.
After years of hiding, they are miraculously rescued and taken to New Hope, a colony of survivors living in a former government research compound. While at first the colony seems like a dream with plenty of food, safety, and shelter, New Hope slowly reveals that it is far from ideal. And Amy soon realizes that unless things change, she’ll lose Baby—and much more.
Rebellious, courageous, and tender, this unforgettable duo will have you on the edge of your seat as you tear through the pulse-pounding narrow escapes and horrifying twists of fate in this thrilling debut from author Demitria Lunetta.
All These Things I’ve Done, the first novel in the Birthright series, introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen year old with the heart of a girl and the responsibilities of a grown woman. Now eighteen, life has been more bitter than sweet for Anya. She has lost her parents and her grandmother, and has spent the better part of her high school years in trouble with the law. Perhaps hardest of all, her decision to open a nightclub with her old nemesis Charles Delacroix has cost Anya her relationship with Win.
Still, it is Anya’s nature to soldier on. She puts the loss of Win behind her and focuses on her work. Against the odds, the nightclub becomes an enormous success, and Anya feels like she is on her way and that nothing will ever go wrong for her again. But after a terrible misjudgment leaves Anya fighting for her life, she is forced to reckon with her choices and to let people help her for the first time in her life.
In the Age of Love and Chocolate is the story of growing up and learning what love really is. It showcases the best of Gabrielle Zevin’s writing for young adults: the intricate characterization of Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac and the big-heartedness of Elsewhere. It will make you remember why you loved her writing in the first place.
If only a broken heart were all she had to deal with…
…but there are Viking ghosts, gods, werebeings, and one sexy as sin vampire on Francesca’s case. And her biggest trouble is Loki, the trickster god.
When Fran arrives at Goth-Faire to deal with him, things go from bad to worse, for her immortal ex, Benedikt, is there…with a new girlfriend.
Shapesifters, Vikings, and a town filled with deranged opera fans…it’s a good thing Fran’s no ordinary mortal…
Since the car crash that took her father’s life three years ago, Emma’s life has been a freaky — and unending — lesson in caution. Surviving “accidents” has taken priority over being a normal seventeen-year-old, so Emma spends her days taking pictures of life instead of living it. Falling in love with a boy was never part of the plan. Falling for a reaper who makes her chest ache and her head spin? Not an option.
It’s not easy being dead, especially for a reaper in love with a girl fate has put on his list not once, but twice. Finn’s fellow reapers give him hell about spending time with Emma, but Finn couldn’t let her die before, and he’s not about to let her die now. He will protect the girl he loves from the evil he accidentally unleashed, even if it means sacrificing the only thing he has left…his soul.
Although she’s still stuck in the magical world of Nerissette, Queen Allie is finally ready to build a relationship with the half hottie, half dragon next door, Winston. But all isn’t really fair in love and war. Unrest is quickly forming at the borders and soon Allie realizes that the Fate Maker wasn’t the only one who wanted her crown. When her trusted aunt Bavasama sends her troops into Nerissette on a campaign of murder and mass destruction, Allie has a tough decision to make. She can’t take the chance of letting more people die or letting those she’s lost disappear from memory, but there is more at stake than even she knows. Still, Allie has to do something. And in the process she’ll discover what she’s truly made of when faced with a series of options…each more horrible than the last.
The stakes have risen even higher in this third book in the Hourglass series.
The Hourglass is a secret organization focused on the study of manipulating time, and its members — many of them teenagers -have uncanny abilities to make time work for them in mysterious ways. Inherent in these powers is a responsibility to take great care, because altering one small moment can have devastating consequences for the past, present, and future. But some time travelers are not exactly honorable, and sometimes unsavory deals must be struck to maintain order.
With the Infinityglass (central to understanding and harnessing the time gene) at large, the hunt is on to find it before someone else does.
But the Hourglass has an advantage. Lily, who has the ability to locate anything lost, has determined that the Infinityglass isn't an object. It's a person. And the Hourglass must find him or her first. But where do you start searching for the very key to time when every second could be the last?
On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks, and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking her shoes off whenever she enters a building.
Then there’s gorgeous but aloof Tomohiro, star of the school’s kendo team. How did he really get the scar on his arm? Katie isn’t prepared for the answer. But when she sees the things he draws start moving, there’s no denying the truth: Tomo has a connection to the ancient gods of Japan, and being near Katie is causing his abilities to spiral out of control. If the wrong people notice, they'll both be targets.
Katie never wanted to move to Japan—now she may not make it out of the country alive.
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.
New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.
O tulburătoare poveste de iubire, plină de răsturnări de situaţie, cu decizii sfâşietoare şi dezvăluiri emoţionante ale naturii umane…
Într-un Chicago distopic, unde tinerii care au împlinit vârsta de şaisprezece ani sunt obligaţi să aleagă una dintre cele cinci facţiuni, căreia ar trebui să-i fie devotaţi pentru tot restul vieţii, Tris Prior continuă să-i salveze pe cei pe care îi iubeşte — şi pe ea însăşi —, în timp ce caută răspunsuri la întrebări sfâşietoare despre durere şi iertare, identitate şi loialitate, politică şi iubire.
Pentru Tris, ziua iniţierii ar fi trebuit să reprezinte o victorie şi să fie sărbătorită alături de cei din facţiunea aleasă; în schimb, ziua se sfârşeşte cu orori de nedescris. Războiul bate la uşă, în timp ce conflictele dintre facţiuni şi ideologii se extind cu repeziciune. Şi în vremuri de război, se formează tabere, se dezvăluie secrete, iar alegerile devin irevocabile şi dure. Transformată de propriile sale decizii, dar şi de durerea sufletească şi de sentimentul de vinovăţie, Tris trebuie să-şi accepte Divergenţa, chiar dacă nu ştie ce îi rezervă viitorul.
New York Times bestselling authors Mary Jo Putney, Jo Beverley, and Lois McMaster Bujold join forces with award-winning authors Catherine Asaro, Jennifer Roberson, and Deb Stover in this all-new anthology of original stories proving that love can conquer all…even the boundaries of time and space.
From sixteenth-century Britain to the farthest reaches of outer space, from medieval adventures to tales of inter-galactic love, here is a compilation that explores the wonderfully kinetic forces that lovers share-forces too great to resist…
Я почти умерла, но ступила на колдовскую Тропу. Оказалась в Академии Магических Путей и обманула всех, притворившись, что мой дар гораздо слабее, чем есть на самом деле. И все же… лордов-проводников не так легко одурачить, особенно, когда паутина лжи становится все запутанней.
— До конца первого курса вы должны выбрать себе защитника, что сбережет вас на Тропах, — холодно заметил декан факультета проводников, лорд Кантор Нэрт, сверкнув ледяными глазами.
Но что если… Что если мужчины вызывают лишь страх? А сердце и дар подсказывают мне невозможное? Выбрать троих. Включая и этого самоуверенного занудного проводника.
Спасти мужей из плена сумасшедшего фанатика — это полдела. Остальная половина — свить гнездо, устроить свою жизнь и вернуть демонам возможность обращаться в людей. Лишь бы цена не оказалась слишком дорогой…
Съела карамельку и оказалась в другом мире. Звучит абсурдно? Но именно это со мной и произошло. Парлас — мир богов. Они не гнушаются использовать простолюдов в своих целях, меня вообще сразу решили продать! А дальше, совсем уж абсурдно — я, пухляшка, стала желанным трофеем для двух красавчиков. Я же, не собираюсь становиться добычей, особенно, когда выясняю, что в этом мире напряг со сладостями. Я просто обязана познакомить этих чванливых божков с истинным наслаждением сливочной помадки!
Страх и суеверия заставили жителей одного северного поселения принести юную Кинни в жертву, привязав ее морозной ночью на окраине деревни. И вот, когда девушка уже почти смирилась со своей участью, на помощь ей пришел тот, кого они все так сильно боялись.
У Гейрта не было в планах спасать полуголых девиц, но раз уж так вышло, пришлось взять ее с собой. Ведь только рядом с ней он вдруг, неожиданно для себя испытал то, что раньше ему было недоступно.
Соавтор: Анастасия Ежикова
В тексте есть: космос, приключения, путешествие по мирам
Каждый год на срединный день лета по всей Драконьей Долине начинаются Большие Смотрины. Прекрасные деревенские девушки, которым исполнилось девятнадцать лет, ждут своего часа, чтобы приложить ладони к ритуальному камню и почувствовать ее. Песнь Земли.
Этого момента ожидают с великим трепетом и волнением, потому что счастливицы, в чьей крови звучит Песнь, отправляются жить в города Драконов, где им предначертаны почет, признание, уважение и даже возможность встретить своего дракона…
И только юная Дэни мечтает совсем об ином. О том, как бы избежать великого ритуала и никогда не услышать проклятую Песнь.
Ведь она хранит страшную тайну. Она знает, что может произойти, если из глубин земли отзовется Кобальт.
У меня плохая память на лица, но этот взгляд я запомню навсегда! Острый, беспощадный, контролирующий все вокруг себя! Черные как ночь глаза, затягивали в свой темный плен. Мужчина двигался уверенно и спокойно, наводя пистолет лишь для того чтобы я не двинулась и не смогла скрыть следы преступления. Мои ресницы дрогнули от подступивших слез, когда он кинул короткий взгляд на мою босую ногу, а затем - черную кнопку под столом. Ужас охватил меня, бросая сердце, куда-то вниз и я бы с удовольствием упала в обморок, лишь бы не чувствовать этот бесконтрольный, животный страх...
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СЛР. Однотомник. ХЭ
Предупреждаю - история не лайтовая!
Маргарита — "Золотая" девочка, звезда школы, дочь мэра, королева города. Была когда-то.
Прошло семь лет и волей судьбы ей приходится вернуться на родину, где ее ненавидит каждый. Прошлая любовь и бывшая подруга… С ними Золотой девочке предстоит встретиться лицом к лицу ради своего будущего. Но главное испытание ждет Маргариту в тот момент, когда на работу ее наймет первый красавец города. Тот, которого когда-то давно она унизила. Выдержит ли опальная "королева" груз предательства и обмана? Сможет ли противостоять соблазнительному боссу? Ответ знает только Золотая девочка.
– Я не понимаю… Можно русским языком? Что конкретно случилось?
– Я же говорю! Во время проведения процедуры экстракорпорального оплодотворения произошел сбой.
Морщусь. Я не люблю возвращаться к этой истории. Все еще не люблю, хотя с момента гибели жены и нашего не родившегося ребенка прошло уже почти три года.
– Моя супруга благополучно забеременела, – холодно напоминаю я. – О каком сбое речь?
– Видите ли, в ходе процедуры ЭКО по ошибке был использован не ваш… эм... биологический материал.
- Вот как? А что же случилось с моим биологическим материалом? – цежу сквозь стиснутые зубы.
- Его тоже использовали. По ошибке…
- То есть вы утверждаете, что какая-то незнакомая мне женщина родила от меня ребенка? Еще два гребаных года назад?!
- Нет! Но совсем скоро родит…
- Почему у тебя не будет детей? – удивился Эйнар.
- Потому что у меня их не будет! Там, в моей сумке, была сыворотка, которая могла помочь мне забеременеть. Но по твоей вине ее больше нет!..
- Я сделаю тебе ребенка и без сыворотки, - заявил он уверенно. – Все, успокоилась? Пора уезжать.
И я выдохнула гневно, поразившись чужой наглости.
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У Элиз Таннер было все, о чем можно только помечтать. Не хватало лишь ребенка, которого она не могла родить. Но однажды у нее появился шанс все исправить, и Черный Волк, наемник с Запада, показался ей вполне подходящей кандидатурой, чтобы… воспользоваться им и забыть.
Только вот он оказался совсем не тем, за кого себя выдавал, да и ребенка она получила раньше, чем рассчитывала. А вместе с ним так много проблем, что в одиночку и не справиться.Введите сюда краткую аннотацию
"Счастье капризно и непредсказуемо, как бабочка: когда ты пытаешься его поймать, оно ускользает от тебя, но стоит отвлечься — и оно само опустится прямо в твои ладони…" Генри Дэвид Торо
Шарлотта не могла и предположить, что скоро проверит истинность данного высказывания на собственном горько-сладком опыте, и уж тем более не могла и представить, что данный опыт станет для нее возможен, благодаря ее давней и, казалось бы, безответной влюбленность в главного красавчика факультета, который — да быть такого не может! — в один прекрасный день обращается к ней с маленькой и на первый взгляд абсолютно безобидной просьбой…
Мне не оставили выбора. Один оборотень объявил меня своей парой, а для второго я нечто вроде дичи. Нельзя отказаться, некуда бежать, и помощи ждать неоткуда. Когда хищники выходят на охоту, шансов уцелеть нет. У меня один лишь выбор: жить или умереть, но иногда предлагаемая жизнь страшнее смерти.
Сбежать от ненавистного брака? Для дочери королевского советника нет ничего невозможного! Главное, случайно не попасться в руки названного жениха. Говорят, в нём спит проклятие королевского рода, способное превратить его в безжалостное чудовище. А моя магия - спасение от него. И пусть она давно продана принцу в обмен на союз королевств, я собираюсь постоять за свою свободу! В нашей борьбе правым окажется только один. Но, боюсь, что и живым — тоже.
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#своевольная, иногда вредная героиня
#властный и саркастичный герой
#в общем, все герои не подарки
#противостояние характеров