Ergebnis für "1.000" in Literatur & Belletristik

Forbidden Love: Romantische Dämonen-Fantasy! In einem griechischen Bergdorf leiten die zwölf Raunächte mit besinnlichen Ritualen und winterlichen Festen den Jahreswechsel ein. Doch einer alten Legende zufolge stehlen sich in dieser Zeit auch die dämonischen Kalikanzari in das Dorf und opfern ein Menschenleben. Als die 22-jährige Daphne kurz nach der Weihnachtsmesse eine junge Frau kennenlernt, fühlt sie sich sofort zu ihr hingezogen.

Being an identical twin doesn't come without issues. No one can tell us apart, not even our parents sometimes. We don't usually use that to our advantage, but it comes in handy when my brother needs help breaking up with his boyfriends - which happens more than I'd care to admit. I know it's enabling him, but I can't say no to Anders. I will do anything for my twin. The breakups always go the same; they're swift and simple. Until Reed. When I give in to temptation, it's not because he's a guy. It's because he thinks I'm my brother, and I can't bring myself to tell him the truth.

NYPD Detective Alec MacAidan has always been good with weird. After all, his life has been a string of the unexplainable. But when an injured man gives him cryptic clues, then turns to dust in front of him, Alec's view on weird is changed forever. Cronin, a vampire Elder, has spent the last 1,000 years waiting for Alec. He'd been told his fated one would be a man wielding a shield, but he didn't expect him to be human, and he certainly didn't expect that shield to be a police badge.

His world was water and rhythm. Hard work and drive kept Royal O'Connell one step ahead of his competition. His spot on the swim team, keeping his scholarship, was the only plan that mattered. His world was ebony and ivory. Natural talent and ambition set Camden Morgan apart from the other music majors. His dedication scored him a full ride. Normally, their paths would have never crossed...but when Royal meets his best friend's new roommate, his big plan and Camden's controlled environment faces a variable that could destroy it all: attraction.

A young royal from the far north, is sent south for a political marriage in an empire reminiscent of imperial China. Her brothers are dead, her armies and their war mammoths long defeated and caged behind their borders. Alone and sometimes reviled, she must choose her allies carefully. Rabbit, a handmaiden, sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye, befriends the emperor's lonely new wife and gets more than she bargained for.

Ash Harrington's life is out of control. At 23 years old, he's suddenly the head of a multibillion dollar global corporation he is in no way equipped to run. His father is dying. His mother's run away. He's spent his entire adult life playing fast and loose with his life and his loves, but when he's dragged into a position of responsibility with the fate of the company on his shoulders, he goes spinning into freefall. And Brand Forsythe is the only man to catch him.

Er dachte, er wäre ein Mensch. Doch nun ist er auf einmal ein Omega. Ohne Clan. Ohne Rechte. In einer Welt voller Bestien... Kieran Nashville, genannt Nash, wusste natürlich, dass es Wandler gibt und dass sie in dieses merkwürdige System aus Alpha, Beta, Omega eingeteilt sind. Was er nicht wusste: Er ist selbst ein Wandler, und dummerweise ausgerechnet ein Omega. Von einem Tag auf den anderen verliert er alles: seine Freundin, sein Zuhause, seine Zukunft. Denn seine Eltern, die nichts mit einem Omega anzufangen wissen, geben die Verantwortung an die Blackwolf Agency ab.

Niemand würde Mary Ann als impulsiv bezeichnen, aber als sie sich eine Auszeit in San Francisco nimmt, beschließt sie kurzum, für immer zu bleiben. Hier an der sonnigen Westküste schillern die unterschiedlichsten Persönlichkeiten um die Wette. Auch die charismatische Anna Madrigal, die für jede verlorene Seele einen Joint und einen Platz in ihrer lebhaften Stadtvilla in der Barbary Lane parat hat. Die Schützlinge der Hausherrin zeigen Mary Ann das wilde Leben im bunten San Francisco.

Vikki Victoria, Anfang 40, lebt als bekannte Künstlerin in der Nähe des Viktualienmarkts in München und ist ihres Lebens froh. Bis eines Morgens zu unchristlicher Zeit (vor 12 Uhr!) ein Anruf von ihrem Ex-Freund Wolf kommt: Der Toni, der Vikki jahrelang Morddrohungen geschickt hat, ist aus dem Gefängnis ausgebrochen. So muss sich die Vikki au-gen-blick-lich in Sicherheit bringen. Doch wohin? Natürlich in die alte Heimat, nach Übertreibling. Mit wehender Perücke und dem Motorradrocker Wolf an ihrer Seite beginnt für sie eine eine absurde Odyssee, bei der Vikki Victoria alle Register ziehen muss, um zu schützen, was sie liebt.

Seit der Tod seines Zwillingsbruders sein Leben aus den Angeln gehoben hat, ist Jahmez, erster Wächter von Vastar, vom Gedanken an Rache getrieben. Das Ziel scheint zum Greifen nahe, als das verfeindete Königreich ihm den jungen Kämpfer Seymon ausliefert. Doch dann erschüttert die Bedrohung eines bevorstehenden Krieges von ungeheurem Ausmaß ihr Land und Jahmez sieht sich gezwungen, Seymon zu heiraten - ausgerechnet den Mann, der für all sein Leid verantwortlich ist...

Zane Holden hasn't had the easiest go of things. The only good thing in his life would be Stonewall Investigations, an investigative company he found to work primarily with the LGBTQ community. Lorenzo De Luca is a cocky defense attorney dripping in Italian charm. He's well known as one of the best lawyers in New York City, a title he worked hard to achieve. When he picks up a difficult case, he finds that he needs extra help. This leads him to Stonewall, where he meets Zane for the first time and instantly feels himself falling for the mysterious and stone-cut detective.

Als Micah auf ihren neuen Nachbarn trifft, kann sie es nicht glauben: Es ist ausgerechnet Julian, der wenige Wochen zuvor ihretwegen seinen Job verloren hat. Micah fühlt sich schrecklich, vor allem, weil Julian kühl und abweisend zu ihr ist und ihr nicht mal die Gelegenheit gibt, sich zu entschuldigen. Doch gleichzeitig fasziniert Micah seine undurchdringliche Art, und sie will ihn unbedingt näher kennenlernen. Dabei findet sie heraus, dass Julian nicht nur sie, sondern alle Menschen auf Abstand hält.

Julia Maguire can't wait to spend two weeks in Hawaii with her best friends. She's been dreaming about this trip for years and all she wants is to lay on a sandy beach with an icy cocktail in her hand. But those vacation goals change the moment she meets Reed Baxter. Reed is a busy doctor with family demands. She's in Hawaii to let go, not find love, and she's not interested in any commitment. Adding a little heat to the vacation seems like a good idea as long as there aren't expectations for anything more.

Workaholic Detective Aiden Carlisle isn't looking for love - and certainly not at the law-enforcement seminar she reluctantly agreed to attend. But the first lecturer is not at all what she expected. Psychologist Dawn Kinsley has just found her place in life. After a failed relationship with a police officer, she has sworn never to get involved with another cop again, but she feels a connection to Aiden from the very first moment. Can Aiden keep herself from crossing the line when a brutal crime threatens to keep them apart before they've even gotten together?

After Emery Hazard loses his job as a detective in Saint Louis, he heads back to his hometown - and to the local police force there. Home, though, brings no happy memories. Hazard's new partner, John-Henry Somerset, had been one of the worst tormentors, and Hazard still wonders what Somerset's role was in the death of Jeff Langham, Hazard's first boyfriend. When a severely burned body is discovered, Hazard finds himself drawn deeper into the case than he expects. Determining the identity of the dead man proves impossible, and solving the murder grows more and more unlikely.

When Felix lands a job taking care of a man recovering from severe injuries, he thinks his life may have just turned around. Anything has to be better than the place he's leaving. There's something about Lane that draws Felix to him and makes him question if this place could finally become a home for him. But when someone begins stalking Felix, he is left to question who Lane is and what actually happened to him. Together, Felix and Lane will be forced to see just how far they will go to protect each other.

Professionally, Dr. Alec Johnson has almost reached his goals. As this year's recipient of a humanitarian award with his ex, Dr. Tyler Hall, Alec's work with the homeless is about to be recognized. Unfortunately, his personal life sucks because now he has to attend several events alongside Tyler - with his ex's new boyfriend in tow. In an attempt to lift his mood and break out of his rut, Alec purchases a motorcycle he has no idea how to start.

After a string of disastrous relationships - and a narrow escape from an abusive partner - Braden Cross is finally putting his past to rest. Combining both his passion for baking and his knack for business, Braden owns the Sugar n' Spice Cafe with his best friend, who concocts exotic coffees and teas that pair perfectly with his decadent confections. When a stalker sets his sights on Braden, the young pastry chef's world is turned upside down. Braden is relieved whenformer Army Special Forces captain Zavier McCade steps in to offer his protection.

Medium and clairvoyant Simon Kincaide owns a Myrtle Beach boardwalk shop where he runs ghost tours, holds seances, and offers private psychic readings, making a fresh start after his abilities cost him his lover and his job as a folklore professor. Jaded cop Vic D'Amato saw something supernatural he couldn't explain during a shootout several years ago in Pittsburgh and relocated to Myrtle Beach to leave the past behind, still skeptical about the paranormal. But when the search for a serial killer hits a dead end, Vic battles his skepticism to ask Simon for help.

Ein Sommer und der Zauber der ersten Liebe... Charkiw, 1986: Als der rebellische Jura im sowjetischen Pionierlager eintrifft, glaubt er einen langen, langweiligen Sommer vor sich zu haben. Doch dann tritt Wolodja in sein Leben. Der Gruppenleiter plant ein Theaterstück auf die Beine zu stellen und bittet Jura um Hilfe. Während der Vorbereitungen merken die beiden, dass sie weitaus tiefere Gefühle füreinander hegen als nur Freundschaft. Gefühle, die eine Gefängnisstrafe bedeuten könnten, sollte jemand etwas bemerken. Nach dem Sommer trennen sich die Wege der jungen Männer.