Résultats pour "Jack Hart" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

I’ve been living a quiet, simple life in my hometown for years. After a bad relationship with an ex who didn’t want to leave me alone, my plans to stay in the Coast Guard and travel the world were derailed. I wanted to feel safe again. I’ve adjusted well enough. But a crush on a world-traveled volunteer at the local animal shelter makes me yearn to stretch out of my comfort zone.

De succesvolle koningin van de feelgood debuteerde in 2015 en viert nu de verschijning van haar twintigste boek! Jackie van Laren neemt je mee naar Shetland waar Floor haar preventieve dubbele borstamputatie angstvallig voor de buitenwereld verborgen houdt. Maar op het eiland komt haar (liefdes)leven in een ander licht te staan. Na een heftige relatiebreuk reist Floor naar Shetland, waar een vriendin tijdens de zomermaanden etsvakanties begeleidt. Op de ets in de woeste natuur hoopt ze over het verraad van haar ex heen te komen.

Echoes of the Frontier gathers thirteen unforgettable tales by literary giants such as Jack London, Willa Cather, Mark Twain, and Bret Harte—each story capturing a different facet of life at the edge of civilization. From the perilous ride of The Denver Express to the poetic solitude of On the Divide, and from the chilling desperation of Love of Life to the dry wit of Nevada Sketches, these stories illuminate the grit, dreams, and humanity of those who dared to tame the wild.

My Mismatched Valentine: Mountain Men of Caribou Creek: Holidays Book 1: A Small Town Mountain Man RomanceTwo years ago, my prolific matchmaking career came to a screeching halt when my marriage imploded in a very public way. Though my heart was crushed, my passion for helping people find their true loves never died. Which is why I planned a matchmaking comeback event in my hometown. The holiday-themed event went better than I could’ve anticipated. Except for one small snag. One of the bachelors didn’t show up until the event was over.

This collection features a selection of classic short stories and poems by legendary Western authors Stephen Crane, Bret Harte, and Jack London.

It’s not that I’m trouble as much as trouble follows me everywhere. Especially when it comes to the Caribou Creek police chief, Garrett Bradley. Every time I cross paths with the man too sexy for his own good, trouble follows. Which is why I should know better than to speed through town. Because of course Garrett pulls me over. But instead of giving me the ticket I expect, he arrests me. The jerk.

When I left Alaska to chase my dreams, I never thought I’d be back. But when Grandma Rose summons my sisters and me, it’s a matter of life and death I can’t ignore. Even if it means possibly running into the man whose heart I broke when I left. The only man I’ve ever truly loved. Any hopes of avoiding Mason Reid are quickly demolished when he turns out to be the pilot I hired to fly me to Caribou Creek. And avoiding the past? Impossible when an emergency landing strands us in the Alaskan wilderness.

Die Kurzgeschichte ist das Genre der Vielfalt. Sie kann alles sein: heiter, abenteuerlich, nachdenklich, frivol, erotisch, schauerlich, satirisch und vieles andere mehr. Sie ist immer spannend und auf den Punkt genau erzählt. Lassen Sie sich von unserer Auswahl weltberühmter Kurzgeschichten in unbekannte und bunte Welten entführen. Mit dabei: Die schwarze Katze (E. A. Poe), Catarina und die Nachtigall (G. Boccaccio), Rezepte gegen Grippe (K. Tucholsky), König Zucker (F. Glauser), Der Glücksbringer von Roaring Camp (B. Harte), Zeitungswesen in Tennessee (M. Twain).

I’ve been in love with my grumpy, sexy boss for three years. It’s an embarrassingly long time to hold a candle for someone. It’s clear I’m not Ben Ashburn’s type. It’s time for me to move on. But when he tells me we’re headed to an out-of-town festival to represent the brewery, I make a bold decision. I’m going to tell him how I feel before we come home. Well, I was going to tell him. Until he invites my grandma to come with us. Awkward much? wonder if he realized Grams would try to play matchmaker? Extra awkward.

After ending a toxic relationship, I’m ready for a fresh start. When an opportunity to be a kindergarten teacher in Caribou Creek arises, I don’t think twice. I pack my bags and go. After that turbulent relationship, I’m determined to stay single and focus on myself. But my resolve is tested when I meet my incredibly attractive landlord, Wes Ashburn. For months, I keep my distance from the sexy brew master. But when a leak springs under my kitchen sink that I can’t fix, I’m forced to call him.

Our ‘fight of flight’ response is something hardwired into the primitive part of our brain. Our need to survive, to outlive whatever danger poses, that immediate threat to our lives is little short of a marvel. Everything else is abandoned in order to survive. Whilst in modern times that ability has been somewhat modified and ‘reasoned’ away to an extent, in past years it’s what usually kept you alive. In this volume people struggle valiantly to survive and to exist no matter the extent of the threat they face.

Juggling two teenage boys and being the General Manager at the top hotel in the area keeps me busy. The last thing I need is the persistent and charming fire chief on my tail. I can't help but be drawn to him, though. Just when I start thinking it might work out, my worst fear becomes a reality.

Nothing in life is ever easy, and no one is more painfully aware of that than Josiah Evans, Mateo Sanchez, and Tristan Croft. They know what they want - each other - but with three people as broken as they are, all those pieces aren't so easily mended. Josiah is their glue. All he wants is to give his men what they need. Mateo wants to absolve himself of his sins. To be worthy of love and to protect it. Tristan must let go of his past, must learn how to need, and what it really means to take care of someone.

Bianca St. Pierre has a problem. She's afraid of commitment. She's been trying to find her knight in shining armor. Instead, she winds up with a stalker. Bryson Thatcher just might be the solution. He's wanted Bianca since the moment that he saw her and now is finally his chance to get close to her and show her that they're meant to be together.

Adeline Monroe is ready for more. Her life has been on pause but not anymore. She wants to experience things. She wants a new routine. She wants to find her happily ever after. Lincoln Hook is ready for love. One look at Adeline and he’s hooked. He craves her spirit, enthusiasm, and love. Now he just needs to convince Adeline that they’re meant to be.

G.A. Gibson's historical fiction collection, The Book of James, begins with James Earp and The Tale of Jack Harp, as James Earp, Civil War veteran, gambler, brothel and saloon owner, husband and father, looks back at his life while contemplating revenge for the shooting death of his youngest brother. Often overshadowed by his famous siblings, James Earp's adventures bring a new perspective to the wild days of the old west.

The CIA's most valuable assassin, Agent J.D. Mikel, wasn't supposed to fall in love with anyone - especially not Kate Morningside, a woman coveted by another powerful world player. When Kate is kidnapped, J.D. is pulled into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, and one false move could cost him everything. Indeed, there are players - and then there are the masters who make the rules, only to break them.

The story of the siblings Maggie and Jim Culpepper who live in Dedlow Marsh. Close to their home is a fort with government soldiers, and one night, a deserter approaches Maggie asking for supplies. She gives the man some of her brother's clothes and some food. Then the deserter is caught, and things get complicated....

Here is a tale that concerns the incredible power of friendship. The movie Tennessee's Partner (1955), starring John Payne and Ronald Reagan, was based on this story.

On the surface Ben seems to have it all: money, influence, good looks. He smiles and jokes in all the right places, but it's all a façade. Inside he's a wreck, and it's only getting worse. With his congressman father using Ben's recent kidnapping for his own political agenda and Ben still struggling to get over the only guy he's ever loved, he feels like he's losing his grip on reality, and he's quickly spiraling out of control. Then he meets Dante, an enigma of a man with as much self-hatred as Ben has.