Résultats pour "The Shadow" dans Roman et littérature

Sometimes the wrong side could be the right side. My father never loved me. I was never good enough for him because I was different. My differences made me vulnerable to his cruelty, and a mistake I made brought a deeper level of hell into my life. When my curiosity got the better of me one night, it ended with me being forced out of the world I’d learned to exist in before I was thrust into another. This new world is darker and more dangerous. It’s filled with lies, deceit, and pain. I have rules I live by now because the wicked walk these halls.

I am told my union to the crowned prince will determine the fate of the kingdom, but it isn’t my betrothed who haunts my dreams. It’s the half-breed prince who stands at his side. He is darkness and sin, and when he whispers promises of wickedness in my ear, I crave a man who I can’t have. Every thought I have is treasonous. The way my hands ache to touch him deceitful. Even my dreams make me a traitor to the kingdom I am sworn to protect. But when the kingdom is attacked, I am forced to make choices I’m not prepared for.

What happens when you discover that the shadows don’t hide the monsters you should fear, but the ones who will save you? I come home to discover the ultimate act of betrayal by the one person who was meant to love and protect me. My father sold me to the Russian Bratva, in exchange for a debt he could not pay, his apology a text message as he fled the country. Enter Nikolai Petrov, tall, dark and handsome, the Bratva leader’s son, and my childhood crush. Also the man who has won me, who has paid the price for me in blood and expects a return in kind.

The whole reason Hallie even joined this expedition into the temple hidden deep inside the Sumatran jungle was to escape her demons. Yet the moment she arrives, the temple seems hell-bent on revealing every uncomfortable truth she’s fought so hard to keep hidden—and determined to plunge her into darkness once more.

I am an object of desire. My powers of seduction are my survival, my weapon, and my curse. I'm no stranger to obsession, but for the first time, I crave it. I love it when he watches me, follows me, hunts me. In the mortal lands, I was safe from him. Navigating a city of ruthless vampires to save my sister from the human slave trade was already treacherous. But with the ruling vampire lord's unrelenting focus on me, I fear his shadows might never let me go.

Cora is Fated to marry the next Alpha of her demon clan and become queen. But all the power in the world means nothing if she can’t have who she truly loves most of all—the Alpha’s Draw, Amryn. Even though the clan leaders forbid the relationship between ruler and bodyguard, they still can’t seem to keep themselves apart.

Agent Draven Stone's job is simple, most of the time. An agent of the Shadow Unit, he polices his own kind. As a powerful werewolf, he's very good at his job. But when a routine assignment in lovely, tropical Belize means he must protect the lovely human female who still stars in his darkest fantasies, Draven faces a terrible choice—between the sweetest memory of his past and his responsibility to the future of his kind. Her battered heart will be tested yet again...

When Father Roman Briar arrives at St. Michaels, his charisma and mysterious presence immediately captivate Eden. As their friendship deepens into forbidden territory, Eden finds herself ensnared in a web of desire and deceit. Roman, too, struggles with his vows, torn between his sacred duty and the intense attraction he feels for Eden. Caught between their faith and their desires, Eden and Roman must confront the consequences of their choices. Will they find redemption in each other's arms, or will their illicit affair lead them down a path of irreparable sin?

Lust auf Liebe - Shadows of Love, die erotische Liebesromanserie: in sich abgeschlossene Geschichten mit vielen Höhepunkten und Happy-Endings. Junge Frauen treffen auf mächtige Männer, die sie emotional und erotisch in ihren Bann ziehen. Doch die Männer haben dunkle Geheimnisse... Dieses Hörbuch enthält acht prickelnde Abenteuer der beliebten Erfolgsserie.

Estrella ist am Boden zerstört. Wochenlang hat Caelum sie mit geflüsterten Versprechungen und manipulativen Halbwahrheiten umgarnt, um ihr Herz zu erobern. Bis er schließlich die Wahrheit über sich offenbarte: Er ist Caldris – ein Gott, über den nur hinter vorgehaltener Hand und mit geflüsterten Worten gesprochen wird. Und er ist ihr Fae-Gemahl. Entschlossen, sie nach Alfheimr zu bringen, muss Caldris Estrella nicht nur vor seinen Feinden beschützen, die ihren Tod wollen, sondern auch vor den Menschen, die sie für die Zerstörung der Barriere verantwortlich machen.

In a world of gilded halls and whispered secrets, love is the ultimate rebellion. Lady Isolde has always known her place: the perfect noblewoman, betrothed to Lord Geoffrey, a man of power and ambition. But her heart shatters the boundaries of duty when she meets Sir Alexander, a daring knight whose fiery passion ignites her soul. What begins as a fleeting glance across a crowded court becomes a dangerous liaison—hidden meetings in moonlit gardens, stolen kisses in shadowed corners, and a connection too powerful to deny.

Natalia saves my life. Mistake or not, it puts her on the board as a player. The Light will hunt her for the betrayal and the Dark will seek her to use her. I sink my claws into Natalia, twisting her into a contract. I have uses for her, and for the Light she carries within her. The annual Gathering Shadows Ceremonies loom on the horizon, twelve days where I’m forced to compete for the Dark Throne. It’s kill or be killed. I name her as my partner, but she’s a wild card, fighting my authority as her alpha. She’s breathtaking, raw power I’m drawn to, but she might cost me everything.

After faking his death to escape a ruthless shadow clan of shifters, Julio “Gash” Kennedy has found a home in the Ouachita Mountains. Working as a security guard for Lake Haven Lodge allows him to keep a close eye on the female who’s meant to be his fated mate. He will do whatever it takes to keep her safe, especially from himself. But cutting ties with the past isn't as easy as he assumed, and now the men he betrayed are coming for them all.

Marrying for love was never in the stars for Creslyn. Drake is calculating, cruel, and wields a blade of death. But something about him draws her in, his shadows call to the darkness she keeps locked away inside of her. She isn't foolish enough to expect love from a marriage contract, but when they bind their vows in blood, Creslyn does the unthinkable—she claims Drake as her mate.

Aria awakens in a morgue with no memory of her past or how she got there. Thrust into a world of shadows and secrets, she grapples with her newfound existence as a vampire. Guided by the enigmatic clan leader Adrian, Aria embarks on a treacherous journey to uncover the truth behind her untimely demise. As her memories resurface, a trail of betrayal and vengeance emerges, leading them on a quest for retribution. Meanwhile, Adrian's dark past resurfaces in the form of a malevolent figure determined to destroy them both.

When the Shadows set you free… will you let them claim you? My worst nightmare has come true. Sergi Petrov, the man my father sold me to, has me in his grip again. This time, even my Shadows aren’t strong enough to fight his obsession. I endure every night in his mansion—twenty-one days of his attention, his delusion—submitting so my men, my soulmates, can live free. I will suffer anything to ensure their safety. Every night, my will to survive is tested, with only Nikolai, Sergi’s own son, helping me resist the darkness his father creates inside me.

Flunking out of my dream school wasn't part of the plan. Now, I'm stuck at a place that feels more like a prison than a second chance. There are too many secrets hidden in these halls, and the only thing I care about is surviving the year. But then the murders start—brutal, cold-blooded, and too close to ignore. Suddenly, I'm caught in something far bigger than I ever imagined—a web of lies, power, and danger that's tightening around me. And at the center of it all? Four dangerously irresistible men: Silas Morgan, Dayton Hughes, Kai Reynolds, Levi Thompson.

Moralische Grauzonen, verbotene Fantasien und unanständig viel Spice: Band 3 der Tabu-Romance-Reihe von SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautorin Bianca Mov! Blair glaubt, ihre kriminelle Vergangenheit als Mitglied eines berüchtigten Hacker-Rings hinter sich gelassen zu haben, bis eine anonyme Nachricht ihr neues Leben auf den Kopf stellt. Der Absender kennt ihre dunkelsten Geheimnisse und spielt ein gefährliches Katz-und-Maus-Spiel mit ihr. Sie will unbedingt herausfinden, wer der Stalker ist. Doch schon bald muss sie sich eingestehen, dass er sie fasziniert.

Chad hat etwas in mir zerstört und Brandon kämpft darum, mich Stück für Stück wieder aufzubauen. Er beschützt mich, fordert mich und gibt mir Sicherheit. Doch dann erfahre ich etwas, das meine alten Zweifel erneut aufleben lässt. Auch wenn es sich wie ein Verlust anfühlt, treffe ich eine Entscheidung, um mein Herz zu schützen: Ich muss mich von Brandon fernhalten.

The barbarians of the frozen North live to fight, drink, hunt, and screw, and Ymir is a true son of the Ax Tundra, until a demon curses him with magic. Orphaned by battle and banished by his tribe, Ymir heads south to Old Ironbound, a university where the rich and well-connected learn to master magic. Will Ymir’s traditions and pride lead him to failure? Or will the centuries of knowledge—and the lusty human, elven, orcish, and dwarven noblewomen—give him limitless power?