Résultats pour "The Star" dans Action et Aventure

General Kasten has suffered injustice after injustice in silence. Now, he has snapped. If his enemies can't cure his beloved wife, Sophie, he will burn the kingdom to the ground. And not even he knows where the destruction would end. But Kasten isn't the only threat to Fenland. Sinister plots start to unravel as Kasten finds himself once again the target of lies and deceit. The only solution is an unlikely alliance to bring down the king. If he will accept it.

When critical systems begin to fail, Maya discovers that someone is sabotaging the mission from within. Then Julian Chen, the ship’s brilliant, infuriating lead architect, is forced out of cryo after a pod malfunction. Arrogant, maddening, dangerously attractive, he is now the only person she can trust. Their uneasy partnership ignites into undeniable heat. Every system failure pulls them closer. Every dark corridor, every repair, becomes an excuse to touch, to linger, to fall deeper into something neither of them can afford.

With Lady Sophie's husband still warm in his grave, and her reputation stained from being unable to produce an heir, the last thing she expects is her father to arrange a rushed wedding. The groom is none other than General Kasten, the illegitimate son of the King. The same man who is feared and hated by the entire realm. Still, she has been trained to be a dutiful wife and accepts her role without complaint. Yet how can she hope to be the spouse she is expected to be when the General is frequently absent and seems to be hiding dark secrets that cause her curiosity to burn?

As the royal physician of a tiny, windswept island, eighteen-year-old Isabel spends her days trying to keep the queen from dying and the mad king from streaking naked down the halls. But when her best friend is found murdered on the beaches, her world is ripped apart. Desperate for answers, she discovers a stash of letters that reveal a terrifying truth: the neighboring kingdom of Volgaard possesses a kingdom-shattering weapon and is poised to conquer everything in its path.

Amys Schwester hatte einen letzten Wunsch: Gemeinsam wollten sie zu dem Ort fahren, an dem die Sterne heller leuchten. Völlig ungeplant begegnet sie Leonard und bietet ihm eine Mitfahrgelegenheit an. Eigentlich glaubt Leonard, dass im Leben alles planbar sei. Drei Tage haben die beiden nun Zeit, um Italien zu erreichen. Doch wenn du Ja zum Leben sagst, bringt dich das auf eine Route, die so auf keiner Landkarte steht.

Makenna Scott ist seit ihrer Kindheit in Pferde verliebt. Shawn Hastings ist der einzige Sohn von James und Marie Hastings und Nachfolger der größten Ranch in Wyoming. Die Hastings-Tradition schreibt vor, Nachfolge und Hochzeit gehen immer einher. Zudem muss eine Hochzeit die Ranch stets vergrößern. Shawns Eltern haben bereits die Tochter eines sehr vermögenden Landbesitzers als zukünftige Braut ausgesucht, die weder er liebt, noch sie ihn.

With darkness spreading across the fae isles, the reluctant raven queen seeks the aid of Calista, the storyteller, and unwittingly falls into a dark tale of twisted fates. To save Ari from being lost in a fae sleep, Saga will reach into the past and uncover deadly secrets left behind by her brother, the last fate king. Both Saga and Ari must unravel the lies of their world if they are to stand a chance at defeating the fiercest enemy yet.

They’ve been through it all. From crashing into the ocean to altering their own memories, the Adrift family is ready to go home. But what’s the best way to get there? And how can they be certain everyone arrives in one piece? Follow one group across Colonial America as the other sails the Atlantic. All of them with one singular destination, and none of them with quite the same plans to get there.

What happened to Troy Davis? That's what Becks is determined to figure out. When life takes an unexpected turn and plops her in the middle of the Afghan desert, the hotshot journalist finds herself surrounded by bullets, grenades, and a grumpy Army captain with a chip the size of Texas on his very broad shoulders. The captain is determined to get under her skin just as much as she gets under his.

Als Robin an der renommierten Chamberlin University in ihrer Heimatstadt Los Angeles angenommen wird, kann sie ihr Glück kaum fassen. Die Universität mit dem modernen Campus direkt am Meer ist die einzige der Welt, die auf Studiengänge im Bereich der Weltraumforschung spezialisiert ist. Nun ist er zurück, da dem ausgebildeten Fluglehrer ein Stipendium angeboten wurde – unter der Voraussetzung, dass er Studierende auf der campuseigenen Landebahn unterrichtet. Doch von dem lebensfrohen Jungen aus der Schulzeit ist nicht mehr viel übrig, die letzten Jahre haben ihn abweisend und still gemacht.

Mayah Jones is not your average bodyguard; she is known as the guardian of the stars. This is not new to her. This is her life—where fame meets danger, and passion ignites like flashbulbs on a star-studded night. Are you ready to walk the red carpet with Maya? It's a new and different experience for her and her client each time.

Matt Stone lived a life of hardships and misery. One fateful day, his life seemed to crumble. He was fired and accused of murder all in one afternoon. With the help of a neighbor, he evades capture. In a twist of fate, he stumbles upon an abandoned barn. Inside sits an odd vehicle. Little does he know it's the key to his salvation. The vehicle transports him across the universe to a planet known as Arkerus. There, he meets a girl named Karsay Hellstrom.

Cayman Islands-based underwater photographer Fin allows a film company to use RIO’s perfect facility as the setting for a big budget movie in exchange for hefty fees. Along with the movie, RIO is hosting an exhibition of real-life sea relics and ocean treasures featured in the picture. The most valuable exhibit, the twelve Anderson Sea Stars, is worth millions. A wily thief steals the set of solid gold starfish set with precious gems depicting the signs of the zodiac. But before the thief can get away, a ruthless killer whacks him but leaves the golden stars behind with the body.

Follow the path to the freezing north. Follow your ambition. Follow your heart. Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of 12. Years later, in 1892, determination and chance lead her back to northern Greenland as a scientist at the head of a British expedition, defying the expectations of those who believe a woman has no place in that harsh world. Geologist Jakob de Beyn was raised in Manhattan. Yearning for wider horizons, he joins a rival expedition.

Drop-dead-gorgeous Ethan Chambers loves his life as Hollywood's most eligible—and elusive—bachelor. Plus, the talented actor has just gotten an offer he can't refuse: a starring role on TV's hit medical drama. But it's the show's sultry makeup and wardrobe director who's got his pulse...

Nox and Amaris learn their dreams of reunion come at an unspeakable cost. Passion and politics collide as the two young women learn to navigate an unknown future in the kingdom of Raascot. With new titles thrust upon them, Nox and Amaris find themselves more uncertain than ever of who they are meant to become—both to their people and to each other. Humans, fae, and monsters are on the precipice of war, and time is running short in their search for answers. Victory will take more than just battles as alliances shift and new threats emerge.

Seit er Emily das erste Mal gesehen hat, ist ihm klar, dass sie etwas ganz Besonderes ist. Doch aufgeben ist für den Bad Boy aus Boston keine Option – er wird um ihr Herz kämpfen. Die Partyprinzessin Emily gibt alles, um ihr altes Leben hinter sich zu lassen und eine fröhliche Fassade aufrechtzuerhalten. Es kommt gar nicht infrage, Sandro an sich heranzulassen, und sie stößt ihn immer wieder weg. Wer wird siegen? Kopf oder Herz? Vergangenheit oder Zukunft?

Tessa will never again see her mate. Even in her dreams, she cannot find him. Trapped in a vow with the God of Death, she's cursed to live the rest of her days in captivity. Until the gods offer her a deal. If Tessa undergoes a series of trials designed to strip her of her humanity, Andromeda will release her from the vow. If she refuses, pestilence and famine will consume Dubnos until no one is left alive. Tessa is forced to play their wicked game. She'll do whatever it takes to reunite with Kalen, even if it means embracing the darkness inside her.

This white-knuckled conclusion to The Brilliance of Stars takes readers on a breathless adventure from the speakeasies of America to the Horse Guards Parade in London, an ancient cemetery outside Paris, and back to the Eastern European strongholds where the Vales’ tragedy first began. “Fate...

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