Résultats pour "Vicious" dans Littérature, romans et fiction

They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it's true. The man who comes to me in my dreams also haunts me in my nightmares. He is a brilliant lawyer. A skilled criminal. A beautiful liar. A bully and a savior, a monster and a lover. Ten years ago, he made me run away from the small town where we lived. Now, he came for me in New York, and he isn't leaving until he takes me with him.

The moment she pulls a knife on him, Delilah becomes Xavier Donovan's obsession. He'll do just about anything for the fiery, green-eyed beauty—even betray his father, who has him shackled to the Obsidian Order, a secret society of assassins. So when another member of the Order asks him to watch over Delilah, X is more than ready to honor the request. There's only one thing he can't do: take full possession of the gorgeous, innocent woman who's claimed his heart and soul. At least, not yet . . .

The moment she walks into my club—dressed in a stolen uniform, carrying a tray of champagne—I know she doesn't belong. When I catch her in my office, stealing secrets, I give her a choice: tell me who sent her...or find out exactly what happens to those who cross a Volkov.

"An instant romantasy classic!" -- Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author Enter a new world of romantic fantasy from award-winning author N.E. Davenport—a journey of powerful magic, enemies-to-lovers, and political intrigue—as a warrior-princess and a vengeful king from rival fae...

Il sera la clé de sa liberté... ou bien sa perte. Il aura suffi d'un regard pour que la vie ordonnée de Keeva s'effondre et que la conditionnelle d'Arthus soit menacée. L'un et l'autre s'attirent, pourtant tout les oppose. Keeva est mesurée et discrète, tandis qu'Arthus est arrogant et dangereux. Elle l'intrigue autant qu'elle l'obsède. Il l'exaspère autant qu'il la trouble. Entre défis et passion, ils devront faire front lorsque leur douloureux passé reviendra les hanter. Ils n'auront alors que deux possibilités : en sortir vainqueurs ou détruits.

There are only three rules at Ezkai Academy: Always obey your instructor. Never leave the Castle Grounds without permission. Don't ever screw your instructor. I break one before orientation even begins. Can you guess which one? When I arrive at the unforgiving fae city with the snowy mountains looming over it, I have two goals: 1. Join the legendary Order of ancient soldiers. 2. Climb the ranks and gain the power I need to avenge my family's murder. But before I can join the Order, I must survive six months of ruthless training. Failure means exile… or death.

As eager as Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, is to meet her husband’s newly discovered illegitimate half sister, she does not want it to happen like this: in the keeper's house at Newgate. Yes, that Newgate, the abject prison filled with squalor and misery to which Verity Lark has been consigned for murder. Found standing over the slain corpse of an old tormentor with a still-warm pistol in her hand, she is obviously guilty. It is an open-and-shut case with little for an unduly curious duchess to investigate. Except it all seems a little too simple and straightforward.

Hunting down Mira was supposed to be a simple assignment. She thought she could disappear—cover her tracks, hide behind false names and small towns—but I found her, and I intend to drag her back, kicking and screaming if necessary. But getting Mira home isn't easy. She fights like a cornered animal, desperate to escape the secrets she's hiding. Her defiance ignites something dark and possessive inside me, something that threatens the cold control I pride myself on. The longer we're together, the more I realize Mira isn't just a job—she's an obsession.

The Evil ... It was an obscene evil that could not be quenched with blood or sated with the flesh of its defiled victims. The Terror ... It wormed its way into the human brain, devouring the mind, controlling the body and turning its prey into savage creatures lusting for destruction. The Metamorphosis ... Its only outward sign was the grotesque metamorphosis of its victim's hand into a gnarled four-fingered claw -- a claw whose razor-sharp nails dealt death with the precision of a stiletto.

Glimmer Delacroix finds herself a runaway bride after Trick deemed her as payment for a street debt her father owed. The last place she expected to find herself was in the arms of people who once loved her like family. The Vicious Kings are a quiet force in the streets. Everyone knows who they are, but nobody can quite comprehend how dangerous they are. Gideon Dayne is second in command of the infamous motorcycle club, and when Glimmer shows up on their front lawn, he makes a vow to himself to protect her.

When successful author Jeremy Liden takes his friends up to his vacation cabin in the wilds of Wisconsin, he was hoping for a relaxing weekend. What he gets instead is a never-ending ordeal of snarling terror as he and his guests become trapped inside by an unrelenting menace that does not understand mercy. By the time the night is through, not everyone is going to make it home in one piece.

There's No Place Like Oz is a reimagining of Wizard of Oz with a reverse harem twist. This darker, grittier version of a classic tale will keep you as on edge as our heroine, with touches of horror and lots of heat amidst the twisted romance.

Con un nuovo re sul trono e la ribellione che un tempo minacciava di sovvertire l'ordine ormai soffocata, Keera cerca rifugio nell'alcol per seppellire i sogni inquietanti che la tormentano da quando è tornata dalla capitale. Ma la sua famiglia a Myrelinth non è disposta a lasciarla vivere nell'ombra.Spinta da nuove rivelazioni riguardanti antichi sigilli magici lasciati dai suoi antenati, Keera intraprende un cammino che la porterà a scoprire le sue vere capacità.

Lucrecia: All I have in the world is my sister Mae. We were adrift, on our own until a guy from Black Reign, one of Lake Worth’s most infamous MCs, spotted us and took us in. Rycks isn’t cruel, but he’s hard on us. We have to earn our keep, but then everyone does. Me? I dance for the club. I get a secret thrill from it -- until Mae is kidnapped by enemies of Black Reign, and Rycks sends me to Palm Beach -- straight into the hands of Salvation’s Bane.

The first year of college is supposed to be the best time of your life, right? Partying, discovering yourself, getting your heart broken… all that bullcrap. My cousin once told me I had a talent for attracting trouble. And screw me sideways, he was right. Instead of discovering myself, I discovered something much worse. I suck at college. Oh, and I am in love with my rival and former best friend’s boyfriend. I wish I could say that’s the extent of it. But drama and trouble find me everywhere I go. Not only was he my rival and enemy’s boyfriend. He was my stepbrother.

Niall Fitzpatrick ist der beste Freund meines Bruders. Wir kennen uns seit unserer Kindheit. Bis wir eines Nachts allein sind, während Malachy unterwegs ist. Verlangen und Leidenschaft lodert zwischen uns auf und am Ende überschreiten wir eine Grenze. Mein Bruder ist verrückt. Er wird es nicht gut aufnehmen, wenn wir hinter seinem Rücken herummachen.

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My villain, my monster, my vicious Knight… I’m supposed to be a secret. No one can know my true identity. Or that I’m a dead girl walking. But I caught the attention of the one guy my parents warned me to stay away from. Thorne Ivanov reigns supreme at Raventhorn University, home of the Knights, one of the most powerful secret societies in the world. An heir to its leader, Thorne is as devastatingly handsome as the dark villains in movies you're not supposed to like—but you do.

Reborn into the Appalachian community of Maplewood, Connelly Myers spirals into depression after the love of his life, Arlene, drowns in the river. As he wallows in sorrow, their nine-year-old Kelsey befriends a strange Angora cat named Mr. Vicious. Wilbur, the family farmhand, is the only one who realizes just how sinister the cat is. He should know sinister, after all: he's a longtime predator, targeting Connelly's beautiful daughter. But Kelsey doesn't find Mr. Vicious scary. In fact, she worships it and encourages the town's children to sell their souls for an enchanting afterlife.

I can't outrun him. He's fast, he's ruthless, and if he hadn't drugged me and dragged me off to this godforsaken "Wonder" land, I might find his platinum hair and striking rose gold eyes attractive. But here, the only wonder I've been finding is in the gaze of these beautiful men as they watch me run. Never do they try and help. No one wants to risk the wrath of Coello, the vicious White Rabbit himself.