Résultats pour "Aphrodite" dans Romance

La violence. C'est ce qui a marqué l'adolescence d'Alex. Tombé dans l'univers des gangs dans l'espoir d'y trouver l'argent qui lui aurait permis de sauver sa mère, il se remet difficilement de la perte de cette dernière, avec l'aide des Styx Riders qui l'ont pris sous leur aile. Mais pas question pour lui de rejoindre le club de sitôt : avant cela, il a convenu avec eux qu'il retournerait au lycée pour y terminer ses études secondaires. C'est là qu'il rencontre Cassie, une cheerleader dont rien ne semble pouvoir entamer l'enthousiasme permanent.

Sans cesse, ils meurent et reviennent. Sans cesse, ils vivent et dérivent. Les dieux oubliés de la mythologie grecque existent. Et ce monde leur appartient toujours... Brook peut l’attester : il y a pire que de mourir. Par exemple ? Se réveiller au cœur du désert après que Zeus l’a séquestrée pendant deux mois. Elle n’a plus aucun souvenir de cette période, mais elle est certaine que ça a un rapport avec la pagaille qu’il a semée en révélant l’existence des dieux aux mortels.

Experience the myth and magic of antiquity's most alluring—and provocative—goddess as never witnessed before, in this gorgeously rendered, unflinching, and deeply vulnerable retelling from the author of Mother of Rome and Medusa's Sisters. Two hundred years before the common era, Aphrodite...

Aphrodite Du Bell is a diamond of the first water and a favourite of the queen. Famed for her beauty, the members of the ton praise her warm brown skin, perfect curls and exquisite features. But her renowned loveliness didn't stop the love of her life, Evander Eagleman, from jilting her and marrying another woman four years ago. Heartbroken and still not knowing why the Duke threw her over, Aphrodite has been in self-imposed exile ever since.

It's not easy being perfect.... But Aphrodite is determined to prove that she's more than just a pretty face. When she's asked to investigate strange events occurring on cruise ships, she's all over it. Little does she guess just how much this mission is going to cost her.

A personal ode to the pleasures of food and sex, Isabel Allende brings her magical storytelling powers to exploring the intertwined sensual arts of food and love. Blending personal reminiscence with folklore from around the world, historical legends, and memorable moments from literature, Allende spices her narrative with equal portions of humour and insight, and offers suggestions, both ancient and modern, for everything from luring a lover to reviving flagging virility.

“A pure delight . . . Romantic, poignant, and spellbinding.”— REBECCA ROSS, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals “Fiercely feminist and deeply romantic, Psyche and Eros has the allure of an old fable and the epic quality of ancient myth, tinged with a provocative, modern...

“Bridgerton lovers have found their next read. J. J. McAvoy is a welcome new voice in historical romance.”—New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean “McAvoy has crafted a lushly romantic tale with a real thread of danger in its pages and a swoony second-chance romance...

Aphrodite's Girdle is missing, and the magical artifact will take all of Hale's superpowers to retrieve. The woman who found the belt-one Tracy Tannin-wasn't exactly Ms. Popular before donning it. Now everyone wants her, including some very nasty bad guys.

Jason Murphy can talk to creatures of the sea. He can also change into a dolphin and, like all Protectors, has a bunch of other superpowers. None of them really help his situation: the love of his life doesn't trust him anymore. Lane thinks his promises of devotion are... well, fishy. When she needed him most, he was gone. She didn't know he was secretly fighting crime.

Isole isn't used to dark and dangerous types-at least, not this way. Usually she freezes them cold, literally. That's her superpower: ice. But Mordi has a way of making her lose her cool. With his dark hair and sweet green eyes, it's tough to remember that his father's the superest villain in all the world. Or, was. The pair joined in countless evil plots before now, but Mordi and Hieronymous are turning over a new leaf. They joined the Protectors to defend the innocent - and to give themselves a chance at happiness.

Dakota Cassidy, USA Today best-selling author of The Accidental Dragon, brings you a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy in the Accidentally Paranormal series. Get swept away to Greece in this international romp where you'll meet a few gods and goddesses and fall in love with Quinn Morris as she transforms from a heartbroken mess to the goddess of love.

Nunca es demasiado tarde para huir de aquello que te hace daño. Fueron las palabras que decidí dejar guardadas para siempre sobre mi piel. Estaba dispuesta a superar la violencia y los malos recuerdos de una relación fallida para cumplir mi sueño. El único sueño que recuerdo haber tenido durante toda mi vida: Contarle al mundo las historias que creaba en mi cabeza. Aunque solo una persona las leyera, para mí era suficiente. En el camino hacia el autodescubrimiento atravesé varias tormentas y, en medio de ellas, conocí a mi dios de la guerra, lleno de remordimientos y resentimientos.

Still reeling from the sexual escapades her Navy Adonis introduced her to, Tara Lynne returns home satiated and totally screwed—literally. Her violent and jealous boyfriend refuses to let go of what he clearly doesn't want—her. Now, it's up to Tara to drop the douche-baggage and move on.