Resultados para "Quest" en Romántica

Una giovane vedova in carriera, combattuta fra la scelta di dare priorità al figlio e quella di tornare finalmente a vivere, incappa nell’uomo più intrattabile che ci si possa immaginare. Che fare: assecondare spontaneamente gli istinti o seguire la voce della razionalità? Maria Masella, una delle autrici di romance più affermate della scena letteraria italiana, assembla la perfetta scenografia per un amore dirompente, che rischia di mandare tutto in pezzi, ma anche di dare forma al piacere più perfetto che una donna possa desiderare.

His first, last and only true love has always been rugby. Until now. She's damaged. He's determined. Fate brought them together. Love binds them. Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he's a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he's heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right? Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has.

Le strade dei Clifton e dei Barrington stanno per incrociarsi un'ultima volta... In un bosco della Gran Bretagna echeggia uno sparo. Chi è morto? E chi invece è sopravvissuto? Contemporaneamente, a Whitehall, Giles Barrington apprende la verità sul conto di Karin dal segretario di gabinetto. Sua moglie è una spia, o una pedina in un gioco ancor più grande e pericoloso? Mentre Harry Clifton si appresta a scrivere la sua opera più importante, Emma, che da dieci anni è la stimata presidentessa del Bristol Royal Infirmary, riceve una telefonata a sorpresa da Margaret Thatcher.

Edoardo Gustani è un rampante golden boy della finanza milanese, esperto di fusioni e acquisizioni, interessato a rilevare la maggioranza della Health Green, in difficoltà in seguito a qualche colpo di testa dell'ultimo amministratore delegato. Per portare a casa l'accordo Gustani deve convincere i membri della famiglia Longo, proprietari da comgenerazioni. C'è solo uno scoglio da superare: avere il parere favorevole di Elena, nipote delle quattro anziane azioniste.

Lenny ha chiuso con il passato. E soprattutto ha chiuso con Jonah Collins. C'è stato un tempo in cui credeva che fossero fatti per stare insieme. Ma poi lui è sparito. Non è servito a niente tentare di contattarlo con messaggi, e-mail o telefonate. Jonah non si è fatto vivo quando aveva bisogno di lui e adesso Lenny ha smesso di preoccuparsene. O di pensare ai suoi splendidi occhi... Ora è concentrata sulle cose che contano davvero. Come la palestra di suo nonno, che deve essere rimessa in sesto.

Lady Prudence Remington is tired of waiting for someone else to solve her family's problems. So she takes it upon herself to determine if the new suspect in their father's murder is truly as sinister as he seems—until all goes wrong, and she finds herself in an even worse position. Since his family was destroyed by the former Duke of Warwick, Lord Trundelle has lived with one goal: to bring down the Remington family and all who are connected to them. The last thing he needs right now is to make one of them his wife— especially when she suspects him of murder.

Following a devastating injury that has left him side-lined and stripped of his beloved number 13 jersey, Johnny is struggling to hold on to his dreams. Lost, insecure and desperately seeking comfort, he sets his sights on unravelling the mystery of the girl with the midnight-blue eyes. With his best friend, Gibsie, by his side, Johnny embarks on his quest of exposing the secrets surrounding the girl who haunts his every waking hour. Secrets are exposed and lives are changed forever in Keeping 13: Part One, the explosive sequel to the best-selling audiobook Binding 13.

When Victoriana Greenmantle is summoned to represent her paladin order in an unusual quest, the timing couldn't be worse. Having just witnessed the horrific death of her mentor, she is barely a paladin at all. Worse, she has a trapped demon on her hands, and if anyone discovers she hasn't quite managed to cast it out, she will be made to suffer consequences worse than death. The summoning requires Victoriana to journey to the newly revealed Aching Monastery and there to search for and recover the fabled Cup of Tears on behalf of her order. But her order is not the only one seeking this relic

Dopo un viaggio durato mesi in giro per gli Stati Uniti, per dimenticare un amore finito male, Bea è tornata a Thousand Oaks, in California, decisa a riprendere in mano la sua vita e a ripartire camminando sulle proprie gambe. Altro giro di boa, come direbbe lei. Ormai ha le idee chiare: l'amore ha un effetto distruttivo, il solo pensiero di venire abbandonata ancora la terrorizza. L'unica soluzione possibile è evitare ogni tipo di legame.

Everley Donovan is living on borrowed time. The lone survivor of her family’s unexplained assassination, she was saved by an ingeniously crafted clockwork heart. But the time she was given won’t last forever. Now, every tick-tock reminds her how fragile her existence is and hastens her quest to expose Killian Markham, the navy admiral who shattered her world and left her for dead. But Everley’s hunt for justice will be a long and hard-won voyage. 

As her alter ego, Honey, Melissa is the go-to woman for improving men's dating lives. But when her American boyfriend, Jonathan, invites her to New York for a holiday, he has one condition: the blonde wig stays at home. This is easier said than done, and before long Mel finds herself juggling a rude rising star who just happens to be an ex, Jonathan's manipulative ex-wife, an unruly terrier and escalating crises back at the agency. Can Melissa put the manners back into Manhattan? Or is this a challenge only the Little Lady Agency can handle?

Dopo la drastica separazione da Nathan, Bea è diventata molto solitaria. Per sopravvivere ha adottato la solita strategia del "ricomincio da zero": si è liberata della rabbia che aveva dentro, ha venduto la sua casa, preso un cane e trovato un nuovo lavoro. Ma non ha certo dimenticato... E se di giorno riesce a far finta di nulla, le sue notti sono comunque agitate dai ricordi. In questa nuova pagina della sua vita, è l'incontro con un'anziana signora del quartiere a smuovere qualcosa in lei.

Sandy Blunt is a witch with big dreams, but C-average magic skills. Her only noteworthy talent is for paying extravagant compliments to women. Trouble is, when she uses that gift, she unwittingly foretells the future for a pretty princess. And, the punishment for prophesying about one of royal blood is death... With the help of her ill-assorted companions, Sandy has a year and a day to travel to far-flung places, collecting the weird and magical items needed to turn her prophecies into promises and evade the executioner.

Willow Tree Hall, the proud ancestral home of the Earl and Countess of Cranley for centuries, has seen better days. Annie Rogers takes the job as housekeeper at Willow Tree Hall, having to work with a reluctant heir Sam Harris to renovate the failing estate. With Sam running from his past and Annie hiding from hers, just maybe together they can bring Willow Tree Hall back to life.

Lydia's not exactly Living Her Best Life. She never imagined she'd be here at 30 - newly single, a job that's going nowhere and her friends all winning at life when she's still barely taking part. So she jumps at the chance of a free holiday and jets off to sunny Spain. Then, out of the blue, she bumps into her childhood friend, the handsome and charming Danny Whittaker. She's always had a crush on him and they soon enter into a passionate holiday romance. But this relationship could be more than just a fling.

Rosa Larkin is down on her luck in London, so when she inherits a near-derelict corner shop in a quaint Devon village, her first thought is to sell it for cash and sort out her life. But nothing is straightforward about this legacy. While the identity of her benefactor remains a mystery, he - or she - has left one important legal proviso: that the shop cannot be sold, only passed on to somebody who really deserves it. Rosa makes up her mind to give it a go: to put everything she has into getting the shop up and running again in the small seaside community of Cockleberry Bay. But can she do it all on her own?

Mia Ward was amazed to inherit her great-aunt Matilda’s thatched cottage in the tiny seaside village of Little Pondale - especially as Mia didn’t know she had a great-aunt Matilda. She was equally astonished to discover she’d inherit the place only if she lived there for a year. But it didn’t take long for Mia and her friends, Ella and Garrick to settle in. Now Mia’s mum, Lori, has joined them, and they’re all enjoying village life. Mia’s keen to overcome her fear of water, and with Garrick by her side, she’s confident about the future.

The Zandians have taken back their planet. Now they need brides. All human females have been assigned to mates. Yes, mates, multiple. I've been given to three handsome males - cousins. Huge, purple and horned, they act like they want to eat me for breakfast. After what I've been through with previous slave masters, I don't know how I'll survive this. But I have to. It's adapt or be sent off-planet, which would mean my death, considering I'm wanted for murder. My mates cannot find out I'm not able to reproduce. 

In a house full of history and secrets, the past will not stay where it belongs.... Lou has always loved Hill House, the derelict manor on the abandoned land near her home. As a child, the tragic history of its owners, the Mandevilles, inspired her dream to become a history teacher. But in her late 20s, working in a shop to pay off student debts, life is passing her by. That changes when a family disaster sends Lou’s life into a downward spiral, and she seeks comfort in the ruined corridors of Hill House.

Olive's best friend is dying, and she has one final wish. With Olive's help, she wants to track down her first love, her 'Big Sexy Love' Chuck. But there's a problem: Chuck's in New York, and Olive has never left her hometown. Also, Chuck does not seem to want to be found. It's going to take bravery and a whole lot of Big Sexy Love to make this happen....