Résultats pour "Cinder" dans Romance

Dakota Krout presents Book 2 in the Damsels of Distress series.

Cinder-Szule Reinholz has no intention of marrying his kingdom's rake of a prince. His place in the world is to keep his incompetent, destitute household afloat. It's the only respectable thing he's managed since his mother wasted her dying breath tasking him to do good, and the sins he's stacked against that duty grow by the day—along with the bastards he's stabbed and left for dead.

She was never meant to be seen. Now she's the Alpha everyone's watching. Rory Lane has spent her life trackside—grease-stained, scent-masked, and hiding in plain sight. Disguised as an Alpha to survive in the testosterone-fueled world of Formula One, she's just another nameless pit tech, watching the life she was born for roar past in a blur of speed and fame. Because Omegas? They don't drive. They decorate. But when she slips into a virtual race to cover for a no-show and demolishes the reigning champion in front of a live audience, she sets off a chain reaction no firewall can contain.

I should be dead. Hell, I was dead—at least, that's what the world believes. But I don't get the mercy of staying six feet under like the government wanted. Not until I claw my way through the academy that yearns to finish what was started that night. I'd vowed to get back to the men who risked everything to save me—the ones twice my age who should've never looked twice at the naive, bubbly Omega who thought the world wasn't cruel. I learned the hard way. It's merciless.

I'll go to hell and back to end my family's curse. They've left me no other choice. Summoning a demon has never been on my bingo card, but that's exactly what I'm about to do. It's the only way to save my sister, my parents, and my entire coven from extinction. Yes, the demon is a prince. Yes, bringing a being with that much power across the veil might cause a rift or two, but it's nothing a Holland witch can't handle. Besides, he'll owe me one.

Olive Thornbury only had one crush in high school, and his name was Asher Gallo. She was smitten with him from the first time she had laid eyes on him. But instead of acting on how she felt, she kept her nose stuck in a book, finding safety in the words rather than emotions. Asher had never thought of Olive as anything more than a friend. She was aloof, preferring to read books, instead of spending time with her friends. And when she moved away almost a decade ago, their friendship quickly disintegrated.

Now I spend my days helping at Cactus Rose Ranch, tending horses and fixing fences. I've learned to live quietly. Away from the pack of Alphas I once trusted—especially the one I rejected after finding out he'd cheated. But monsters have long memories. And when my ex and his pack return to finish what they started—with gasoline and matches—it's not my past that saves me. It's the new fire captain from Station Fahrenheit and the three Alphas under his command.

I had a lot of plans for my freshman year of college. Falling for my roommate’s older brother was definitely not one of them. Not like I had a choice in the matter. The second he walked in with that crooked smile and dark green eyes, I was a goner. But River Parker doesn’t exactly make it easy on me.

Pumpkin spice and not playing nice – this ball just got more interesting, thanks to Prince Too-Handsy. The plan was as clear as glass: infiltrate a high fae court’s ball, uncover the truth behind my father's death, and avoid my sadistic stepmother and stepsisters. But now, I find myself engaged to Prince freakin' Charming, the last fae I'd ever choose for a dance partner, much less a fiancé. And I'm hardly the ideal bride for a fae prince—a human bartender who loves piercings, tattoos, and devours pumpkin-flavored anything.

Is Luna destined for a happily ever after, or is it game over for her love life? Move to the adorable town of Brookhaven? Check. Get bumped to first class on the train and meet the most gorgeous, considerate man of my life? Check. Find a job in video game animation and a cozy apartment of my own? Not so much. So maybe things in Brookhaven aren’t quite as idyllic as my friend promised. My one saving grace is playing video games every evening with my best online friend, MidKnight.

Sylar Wallace, tredicesimo Marchese di Hawkland, è l’esatto contrario di un principe. Infallibile e spietato come il falco che campeggia nello stemma del suo casato, dalla morte dell’odiato padre ha condotto alle stelle l’impero di famiglia. In realtà, il suo unico scopo è soffocare il proprio nome nell’aridità di una vita fatta di vizi e perversioni, per poi guardarlo morire, lasciando che la stirpe si estingua con lui.Ashley Grey, cameriera nel castello del Duca di Highfield, ha ventun anni, e non ha mai vissuto.

Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske—a queer Gothic romance perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher. “[Narrator Anna] Burnett's portrayal of [Ella’s] longing and frustration is heartrending... [her]...

Born and raised in the forgotten and broken kingdom of Ashbury, Elora has spent years resenting the royals of Pumpkin Hollow, the kingdom that forced the fall of Ashbury and procured the town as its own. Separated by a mysterious glass bridge, Ashbury is treated as the orphan kingdom, left to squander and starve with only the promise of protection from King Jasper, preventing anyone outside their realm from searching for the magic that lay within the ashy valleys and red skies. Because twenty-five years ago, the Cinder Fae arrived.

This Cinderella doesn't need a prince charming, but she would like a happily-ever-after. Silly me, I thought I'd beaten the Grimm Effect when I ditched the old man who wouldn't stop chasing me at the ball. However, here I am, decades later, with my fairy godmother popping back in for round two. No thanks. I intend to marry for love and not because of a curse. Avoiding the marriage trap might be easier if I wasn't roped into acting as a liaison for a certain European prince. A good thing he's at least charming compared to his assigned protective Grimm Knight.

Nach einem schweren Autounfall hat Ella ein Jahr voller OPs und Rehas hinter sich. Und nun muss sie auch noch zu ihrem Vater und dessen neuer Familie ziehen, die sie überhaupt nicht kennt. Ella will nur eins: ihr altes Leben zurück. Deshalb beschließt sie, sich nach langer Zeit wieder bei ihrem Chatfreund Cinder zu melden. Er ist der Einzige, der sie wirklich versteht, und obwohl sie ihn noch nie getroffen hat, ist Ella ist schon eine halbe Ewigkeit heimlich in ihn verliebt. Was sie nicht weiß: Auch Cinder hat Gefühle für sie.

With her sister’s medical bills mounting, Diana Parker can’t say no to a high-paying opportunity like this: accompany a wealthy couple to Aspen and nanny their precocious five-year-old son for three months. Necessary qualifications? She must know how to ski and teach math, speak fluent French, excel at social graces, and hold a master’s degree in childhood development. Who’ll be the wiser that Diana’s only skill is packing for Colorado?

Knot Academy is a joke. A dumping ground for society's rejects, right in the middle of Harlem. The government wishes we'd just vanish, but they need the Alpha Omega system to keep the world running. That's where I come in. I'm Elizabeth Abercrombie—Harvard's finest dropout Omega, and if one glance at me doesn't scream trouble, the illegal tattoos covering my skin sure do. Five years at this chaos-fueled academy, and not one pack has dared to claim me. I'm the "Forgotten Omega," and I'm fine with that. Or at least I was—until they arrived.

From the moment Cindra is born, misshapen and ill-formed in face and body, her beautiful mother hides her away, allowing the world to see only her other three perfect children. Cindra, raised by an aged nurse and assigned humble duties in the kitchen, receives little affection and plenty of abuse from both her mother and sisters. Starved for beauty, she longs most of all for love. Prince Rupert, newly returned from an education outside the kingdom and forced to take over duties as king, sees the beauty of Cindra’s spirit.

Elle Seeley’s world turns upside down when her mother passes unexpectedly. Her father brings her into his business, teaching her the art of negotiation in the marketplace and how to defend herself against attack. All his training and grooming comes to a halt when he brings home a new wife and the woman’s daughter. Elle’s father makes her promise to listen and obey.

The end of one story is often the beginning of another. Hollywood heartthrob Brian Oliver and his Cinderella princess Ellamara Rodriguez have finally found love outside the digital world. But leaving their anonymity behind creates a whole new set of obstacles for the nation's new favorite sweethearts. With the stress of Brian's fame, Ella's disapproving family, and the pressures of a new relationship weighing down on them, the It Couple quickly begins to wonder if they can hold on to their newfound joy, or if maybe happily ever after is only a fairy tale.