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I landed in hot water with the tabloids one too many times. What can I say? My nipple wanted to come out and say hi to the paparazzi. After that, my father presented me with an ultimatum—either he cuts off the gravy train and stops paying for my lavish lifestyle or I agree to have a live-in bodyguard. And by bodyguard, I mean a sexy, formidable, out-of-this-world babysitter who just happens to be good at breaking spines. Ransom Lockwood, ladies and gentlemen.

Célian Laurent. Manhattan royalty. Notorious playboy. Heir to a media empire...and my new boss. I could have impressed him, if not for last month's unforgettable one-night stand. I left it with more than orgasms and a pleasant memory - namely, his wallet. Now he's staring me down like I'm the dirt under his Italian loafers, and I'm supposed to take it. But the thing about being Judith "Jude" Humphry is I have nothing to lose. Brooklyn girl. Infamously quirky. Heir to a stack of medical bills and a tattered couch.

A funny, angsty, inspired-by-true-a-story novella about first love, first relationship, and all the other...firsts. What happens when your first love is doomed and has an expiration date? Find out with Lana.

Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants - namely, the boy from the tree house who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh. To live. To love. Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna. But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore.

She broke his heart. Now it's time he destroys her. Tierney There's a bullet with my name on it. And Achilles Ferrante is the man who'll pull the trigger. I'd always known one of us would kill the other. I'd just hoped to do the honor. Twice I betrayed him. First, I broke his heart. Then, I sold...

They say revenge is a dish best served cold. I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me...now my heart was completely iced. I took her first kiss. She took the only thing I loved. I was poor. She was rich. The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast. Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project. Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much. Yeah, baby girl, say it. I’m your foster brother. There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life. She’s about to shell out some serious tears.

Bailey Followhill is the perfect daughter. Sweet. Charitable. Pretty. Control freak. Not a hair out of place, not an inch out of line, she is everything her troublemaking sister Daria isn't. But when her A game turns out to be a lukewarm C- at Juilliard, Bailey's picture-ready life starts fraying faster than the worn satin ribbons of her pointe shoes. She's becoming a piece of gossip. The troubled child. A drug abuser. No longer the girl her best friend once knew.

His name is Nate and I should hate him, but I don't. I'm not supposed to know his real name, even worse, I'm not supposed to care. He is nothing to me but means to an end. The plan is simple: break free, collect the pieces of my broken soul, kill the bastards and run away.

Willkommen in der Society of Villains! Band 3 der viralen Dark-Mafia-Romance-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin L.J. Shen endlich auf Deutsch! Die gehypte Dark-Mafia-Romance von US-Shooting Star L.J. Shen endlich auf Deutsch! Bei diesem Hörbuch handelt es sich um Dark Romance mit einer Altersempfehlung ab 18 Jahren. Im Hörbuch sind Triggerwarnungen enthalten.

I'm marrying a beautiful monster. A crooked fraud. America's wealthiest bachelor. He claims we're in love, yet all I taste in our kisses is hate and lust. I don't remember why or how. But I do remember he's the enemy. Now, I'm stuck inside a nightmare. And Oliver will do anything to keep me in the dark.

Era el hombre de mis sueños, pero también mi peor pesadilla… Dicen que el amor y el odio son el mismo sentimiento experimentado de formas distintas, y tienen razón. Vicious es frío, cruel y peligroso, pero no puedo evitar sentirme atraída por él. Hace diez años, me arruinó la vida. Ahora ha vuelto a por mí porque soy la única que conoce su secreto y no parará hasta hacerme suya.

Row Casablancas, chef stellato, ha solo una cosa in testa: il cibo. Le donne non gli interessano, sono solo una distrazione. Per esempio Cal Litvin, quella pasticciona della migliore amica di sua sorella: goffa, eccentrica, esasperante... ma più piccante della sua cucina! Calla Litvin è tornata nella sua città natale per stare vicina alla madre, appena rimasta vedova. Innamorarsi del ragazzo sbagliato per la seconda volta sarebbe un gigantesco errore.

Um ihren ruinierten Ruf zu retten, soll Mafiaprinzessin Lila Ferrante ausgerechnet an Tiernan Callaghan verheiratet werden, den Anführer des irischen Syndikats und Erzfeind ihrer Familie. Tiernan ist geheimnisvoll, grausam, berechnend – und stimmt dem wahnwitzigen Vorschlag zu Lilas Entsetzen zu. Was niemand weiß: Tiernan hat noch eine Rechnung mit einem alten Feind offen und braucht dafür dringend Verbündete. Lila scheint der Schlüssel zu sein, um seinen Racheplan endlich in die Tat umzusetzen.

Rhyland: Dylan Casablancas is a forbidden fruit, undeniably delicious, but one bite just might kill you. She's my best friend's baby sister, a single mom, and a royal pain in the ass. When Little Miss Baggage moves downstairs to house-sit her brother's Manhattan apartment, my potential business partner mistakes us as a couple. Dylan: Rhyland Coltridge is out of the question. Unless the question is: "Who's the biggest man-whore you've ever met?" Hedonistic. Wild card. Utterly corrupt. And those are just the traits the jerk prides himself on.

Francesca, hija de un jefe de la mafia, sueña con casarse con Angelo, el amor de su infancia. Pero el cruel senador Wolfe Keaton tiene otros planes: se casará con ella para vengarse del padre de la joven. Resignada, el único deseo de Francesca es volver a los brazos de Angelo; el único objetivo de Wolfe es la venganza. Pero, pronto, Francesca solo podrá pensar en el ladrón que le ha robado el corazón.

Vicious. Le nom qu'il s'est choisi parle de lui-même. C'est un homme froid, cruel... et immensément riche. Ce qui veut dire qu'il a le monde à ses pieds. Millie ne fera plus jamais l'erreur qu'elle a commise dix ans plus tôt, quand elle a cru qu'elle pouvait se mesurer à lui, répondre à ses provocations, lui rendre coup pour coup. Ils n'étaient que deux adolescents, et pourtant il a détruit sa vie, l'a forcée à l'exil, loin de sa famille et de tout ce qu'elle connaissait.

Dylan Casablancas will in New York mit ihrer kleinen Tochter einen Neustart wagen. Rhyland Coltridge ist ein Frauenheld, so nervtötend wie sexy — und Dylans neuer Nachbar. Als Dylans Ex vor ihrer Tür steht, gibt Rhyland sich kurzerhand als ihr Verlobter aus. Während die beiden das verliebte Paar spielen, können sie die Funken zwischen ihnen nicht länger leugnen.

C’était censé être une étreinte inoffensive lors d’un somptueux bal des débutantes. Un baiser volé avec un bel inconnu. Mais contrairement à son homonyme, mon Roméo n'est pas mû par l’amour. C’est la vengeance qui l'anime. Pour lui, je suis un pion sur un échiquier. La fiancée de son rival. Pour moi, c’est un homme qui mérite le poison. Un prince ténébreux que je refuse d’épouser. Il pense que j’accepterai mon destin. Eh bien, j’ai l’intention de le réécrire.

Me llamo Melody Greene y debo confesar una cosa: estoy enamorada de Jaime Followhill. Jaime es mi alumno, pero nuestra relación ha sido consentida, y, aunque me hayan despedido, volvería a hacerlo. Una y otra vez. Porque nunca he vivido nada parecido. Sé que, a ojos de la ley, lo que he hecho está mal, pero Jaime me hace sentir tan bien…

Para Rosie, Dean Cole es un amor prohibido, pero es el único que la hace sentir viva. Dean es fascinante y salvaje a partes iguales. Vive en un mundo sin reglas y su oscuro pasado lo persigue sin tregua. Para él, Rosie es como una estrella: brillante, efímera e inalcanzable. Y Dean está dispuesto a luchar contra todo para hacerse con su luz.