Résultats pour "New York" dans Vie en ville

One wild night gave me more than just regrets. Six years ago, I walked away from Igor Sokolov—New York’s most dangerous Bratva prince—and vowed never to look back. Or so I thought. Now, he’s found me. And worse, he’s discovered my biggest secret: our daughter. Igor doesn’t ask. He takes. With ruthless determination, he drags us back to New York, claiming it’s the only way to keep us safe. Safe from his enemies, maybe. But not from him. He’s possessive, demanding, and dangerously irresistible. And he’s made one thing crystal clear: I’m his.

In this series we listen to short stories that are NOT by perhaps the most well-known author of this type. But the many other rich talents in the volume may have treated the subject matter a little differently, or were perhaps just overlooked in the stampede to applaud the winner, but these authors are of equal merit.

“A haunting evocation of pain and pleasure, and the power of food.” —Nigella Lawson What if you could have one last meal with someone you’ve loved, someone you’ve lost? Combining the magic of Under the Whispering Door with the high-stakes culinary world of Sweetbitter, Aftertaste is an...

My new husband is everything I shouldn't want: dark soul, wicked smile, and a growl that makes me forget my own name. A walking sin in a tailored suit, he's determined to make me pay for my father's betrayal. But the way he claims me like I'm his only redemption tells a different story. Turns out New York's most feared crime lord has a weakness. And apparently, it's me.

When she was nineteen, on a magical trip to New York City, Ashling created a list of her five life goals. There, she'd felt inspired to dream big, but now, ten years later, with four out of five goals having crumbled before her, she realises she has only one option left to live the life she's always dreamed of: move to New York City, before it's too late. Armed with a ninety-day visa, she's sure that a winter in the city that never sleeps will help her finally get her life on track.

"Ho trentacinque anni, un buon lavoro, un bello stipendio, un appartamento al quarantesimo piano e vivo nella città più desiderata del mondo. Eppure sento che dentro questo quadro di luci e movimento non riesco più a trovare la mia dimensione. In realtà non so neanche bene quale sia stato il momento esatto in cui ho smesso di provare fiducia in New York, e in me stesso. Ma questa città è così: quando inizi a credere che tutto scorra senza motivo, lei ti sorprende e ti spiazza ancora una volta." Il protagonista di questa storia ha perso quell'indefinitezza ed entusiasmo adolescenziale.

It's just another Tuesday with Mercury in retrograde. Cue Nikolai Volkov. A devil in Armani with a body built for sin. Protective. Ruthless. Magnetic. Oh, and did I mention he's hot enough to melt Siberia? I should despise him for stealing my freedom. Instead, I'm playing house with the beast and melting every time he growls 'mine’. But as it turns out, this good girl has a knack for taming monsters.

Yakov Gagarin was Bratva royalty. A ruthless tactician. A man built to destroy. Until the day it all went wrong—and the syndicate locked him in a cage. Dr. Mila Agapova is the one assigned to fix him. But Yakov doesn’t want fixing. He wants her. Sharp-tongued, unshakable, utterly off-limits—She’s everything he shouldn’t touch. But obsession doesn’t care about boundaries. And Yakov has never been a man who plays by the rules.

Step into the vibrant and bustling world of New York City, where love can blossom in the most unexpected places. Imagine yourself as Elizabeth, a talented yet struggling artist, who finds inspiration in a quaint coffee shop nestled in the heart of the city. Picture the exhilarating moment when her life takes a thrilling turn upon meeting Michael, a successful and charming businessman. From the moment their eyes lock, feel the sparks fly, igniting a passionate romance that challenges societal norms and bridges the gap between two very different worlds.

The stories are all set in New York City and concern themselves with various facets of life in Gilded Age New York City—from the highest of high society to the commonest pensioner in less fashionable neighborhoods in boarding houses. The stories are about manners and mores; about the people of various strata of society relating to each other and the world around them.

A tale of love, misunderstandings and second chances in the city that never sleeps. The path of true love never did run smooth.... When Brooklyn bookstore owner Bea James is let down once too often by unreliable boyfriend Otis, she swears off relationships for good, determined instead to focus on her successful business and otherwise happy life in New York. Meanwhile, on the other side of Manhattan, Jake Steinmann is nursing a broken heart after his beautiful wife Jessica files for divorce.

Eine explosive Romance über gebrochene Herzen, skrupellose Mafiosi und ein Begehren, das Ketten sprengt – von Bestsellerautorin Tijan Heute sollte mein Hochzeitstag sein. Stattdessen hocke ich tausend Meilen von zu Hause in einer überfüllten U-Bahn, während meine Ex-Beste-Freundin gerade meinen Ex-Verlobten heiratet. Nicht gut. Gar nicht gut. Auftritt Jake Worthing. Mürrisch, arrogant und unfassbar attraktiv. Ein einziger Blick, und mein Schmerz ist vergessen. Aber muss er gleich 112 anrufen, nur weil ich kurz vorm Zusammenbrechen bin?

Spanning four decades in the mid-nineteenth century, the interconnected novellas of Old New York lay out the complex and inscrutable codes, customs, and taboos of New York society in classic Wharton style.

What's more important—revenge . . . or the child you never knew you had? Jolie Chapman was my first love. Now she's my most bitter enemy. Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice . . . who am I kidding—I don't believe in second chances anymore. Tripp Montgomery was my first love. I gave him my innocence. Then he broke my heart. And I committed the ultimate betrayal. These Manhattan royals are out for revenge. Sweet, sweet revenge. But there's something they want more. Their daughter.

Thirty-two-year-old Charlie Brown has a plane to catch. As Christmas approaches, she is New York bound, to be reunited with boyfriend Harry after work has kept them apart. But once she lands, Harry is nowhere to be found… There’s no hand-drawn sign with her name being brandished at the gate. No answer from Harry's phone. And all at once, Charlie’s worst fears come true. What has happened to Harry? And what should Charlie do now that she’s an ocean away from home?

Spanning four decades in the mid-19th century, the interconnected novellas of Old New York lay out in vivid detail the complex and inscrutable codes, customs, and taboos of New York society in classic Wharton style.

New York City is unique, vibrant, exciting and a melting pot of cultures and values. But sometimes, living in the Big Apple can lead to twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes. The Big Apple Bites Back portrays life in NYC-the people, neighborhoods, the workplace, dashed dreams, and life on the street.

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY TIME, OPRAH DAILY, USA TODAY, PEOPLE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, LITHUB, BOOK RIOT, PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS, AND MORE! New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a captivating story about a young woman whose life becomes ensnared...

A Brooklyn love story, set to music: Kings County “crystallizes how it feels to be young and in love in New York City” (Stephanie Danler). It’s the early 2000s and like generations of ambitious young people before her, Audrey Benton arrives in New York City on a bus from nowhere. Broke but...

When beautiful and successful Susan Harris jumps from the roof of her apartment building, she sets a tremor through her New York City mothers’ group that forces them all to look at one another with new cynicism: How could this have happened right under their noses? To one of them? Between her death and the harrowing private school admission season on the horizon, these women are forced to explore the hard truths about themselves.