Résultats pour "Penelope" dans Action et aventure

Une horrible épidémie sévit dans le monde. Des millions de gens tombent malades. Plus encore meurent. Sauf moi. Je suis immunisée. La seule personne assez forte pour triompher de ce fléau et sauver mon peuple. Il n'y a qu'un problème… Kingsnake, le roi des vampires, est déterminé à me trouver.

They've taken my father. They'll take me next unless I comply with their demands. Taking down the most powerful man in Italy. Cato Marino. The man is accompanied by his security team everywhere he goes. His fortress in Tuscany is impenetrable. He's the most paranoid man in the country.

I was 21 when the gypsy read my future: As punishment for your crimes, you will only love one woman...but she'll never love you back. I didn't believe a word of it. Until I met Sofia Romano almost 10 years later. I fell hard for this woman. Would die for this woman. But she left me. Now, years have passed, and Sofia needs a husband. Her father is gone, and her mother is trying to marry her off to a man that can protect their family, protect their company. Now, it's my chance to have the only woman I've ever loved...and I'll make sure she feels the same way.

I never wanted to join the Queen Trials. But I’m not a victim and never have been. When a peacekeeper attacks me in a mine shaft, I fight back and win. Sort of. Because I made a mistake. I let him live. He knows my name. He’ll come after me, and he’ll kill the only person I love: my sweet, clueless brother Shellor. Nobody escapes from Locality Fourteen. There was only one way out that would protect us both: Enter the Queen Trials and become a star. Now, I’m plunged into a competition with dozens of gorgeous women from all over the kingdom.

From the Addison's Tales musical storyworld comes the harrowing adventure of Penelope as the curious cat is whisked underground in search of the last remaining Core - the fallen star that might just bring light to the dying Caverns of the gnomes. Leading her on the search is Boris Bones, a gnome with a dubious past who hopes Penelope can decipher the riddle that will save his homeland from eternal darkness. Excited by the thrill of adventure but not sure she entirely trusts Boris Bones, Penelope drags her friend Knuckles, the elegant, picking-loving squirrel, along for the submarine ride - much to his disgust.

My task is simple: kidnap Princess Rolfe. But the second I lay eyes on her I realize shes anything but simple. Rancor, Leader of the Teeth, has commanded I fetch her in exchange for the Golden Serpent venom. But my plan is immediately derailed when I feel it. When I feel how much she wants me...

Nineteen-year-old Nessa Thorne expects death when she volunteers for Empire's selection. Instead, she's thrust into Confluence Academy, where students harness elemental magic and bond powerful beasts—from wolves to ancient dragons—forging themselves into the Empire's most lethal weapons...

My husband is cruel, ruthless, and despicable. I hate him with every fiber of my being. The only reason I haven't killed him or tried to run away is because of the promise I made. I sold myself to save someone I loved...and this is the price I have to pay. I was sitting alone in a bar when the most handsome man walked inside. Striking blue eyes, cheekbones as sharp as glass, and a muscular body fit for a war. He was gorgeous. I couldn't take my eyes off him. When he bought me a drink, I didn't say no. I'd been unfulfilled for so long, and I wanted a real man for the night.

The fiercely independent daughter of famous adventurers, she grew up travelling the world on the environmental flagship The Watch. So when Harriet's ship sinks in Antarctica and she has to be rescued by Commander Per Amundsen, an infuriatingly capable Norwegian naval officer and living breathing action hero, her world is turned upside down. Per thinks Harriet is an accident waiting to happen; Harriet thinks Per is a control freak. But when Harriet realises that Per is the only one who can help her fund the new ship she desperately wants, she is forced to cooperate with him.

Deputy Marshal Garrett McKendrick does not get involved with witnesses he's tasked to protect. Especially when his boss has a very personal reason for keeping Samantha Hutchinson alive. Can you say off limits?

Tori Fields isn't the adventurous type. As a lifestyle journalist, she prefers reporting from behind her laptop rather than getting tangled up in the chaos of city life. But when she's tasked with reviewing L.A.'s most famous bungalows for an edgy magazine feature, Tori finds herself on a whirlwind road trip with the last person she expects—Jamie Rivera, a rugged surfer with a knack for challenging her comfort zone. From vintage hideaways in Venice Beach to glittering retreats in Hollywood, Tori and Jamie navigate a hilarious string of mishaps, chance encounters, and sizzling chemistry.

La vida de Penélope no ha sido fácil, pero justo cuando la promesa de un futuro mejor se le presenta como un puesto de directora de un centro de ayuda para pandillas en Los Ángeles, una serie de atentados atribuidos a la comunidad hispana la ponen en riesgo de muerte. En su vertiginoso...

One fake marriage. One bed. One very big problem—he can't keep his hands off her. Alec King is rich, ruthless, and old enough to know better. But when a billion-dollar deal hinges on him being a "family man," he makes a reckless move—and introduces his smart-mouthed, much-younger dog-walker...

My life is finally what I want it to be. Griffin and my father are finally getting along, and Griffin has decided to retire from the hitman business. We talked about our future, and I told him theres no future for us without children, and thankfully he agreed. But that perfect life is shattered...

Bosco Roth is the kind of man my father will never approve of, so I need an expiration date. He may be the man of my dreams, someone I could see as my husband and the father of my children, but the relationship with my family will never be the same and no man is worth that—not even Bosco.

I was in the wrong place at the wrong time and a group of thugs dragged me down an alleyway. I tried to invoke fear by telling them exactly who I was, Carmen Barsetti, the daughter of Cane Barsetti. But my name didn’t protect me—only his did.

I owe Crow Barsetti nothingbut I love his daughter like mad. I tell Crow everything I know about the hit on his son. Its a brief conversation, and I dont waste my time trying to convince him of the facts. Whether he believes me or not, I couldnt care less. I fulfilled my obligation to Vanessa...

I gave Crow Barsetti a piece of my mindand I had no regrets. Now hes the one trying to earn my approval, but itll never work. He put me through hell and back, almost made me lose Vanessa for good, so I dont have to like him. Tolerate him, yes. But not like him. I try to make an effort for...

All Princess Clio has wanted since she joined the Queen Trials was to find a way out of the competition before the killing round began. But when King Ergondy grants her wish, Clio learns more about the Forever War than she bargained for.

Talon says the most horrible thingthat he doesnt expect to survive the war. Its an outcome I dont want to consider. My whole life has been an endless reign of suffering until I found him. He was the one who caused this miserybut hes also the one that healed it. Happiness is a terrifying joy...