Showing results by publisher "Author's Republic" in Contemporary

Through words and music, Appassionata tells the story of an illicit love affair between immigrants from two cultures, who work in privileged households in a Southern California beach community. What begins as an innocent flirtation spirals into infatuation, then cascades into destructive passion. It propels the lovers to jeopardize their hard-won jobs and the lives they had so carefully constructed in the United States, ultimately spiraling them into treachery and crime.

Born and bred in NYC, fate leads Jamie to the wilds of Montana where the reluctant city girl encounters adventure with the people, the land and even the animals. Risking her life to save a child, Jamie shares an undeniable bond and escalating passion with her co-rescuer, Kevin. Empowered by her new surroundings, she risks it all... only to have it taken away by past demons. She has no choice but to hurt Kevin in order to save his life and returns to New York.

When Lady Eleanor Sotheby unexpectedly enters the life of Jayne Clark, a 23-year-old waitress from Wichita, Kansas, Jayne's world is turned upside down. Not only is she welcomed into a family that she never knew, but she is thrust headlong into the highest strata of European society. Nothing is too grand in the fairy-tale lives of the uber-rich - the spectacular seaside villas, the sleek chauffeured limousines, the outrageously expensive designer clothes.

Annabel is an unmarried, childless thirty-five-year-old self-made billionaire based in Monaco. Robert is a renowned heart surgeon based in Ireland, aged forty. LiChan is Vietnamese and she is Annabel's personal assistant. Simon Beauvoir is Annabel's uncle and he runs her bank. Charlotte Rossi is Psychiatrist to both Annabel and LiChan. Barty is Robert's friend, convalescing in Italy after a heart operation, with his wife, Mona.

Sophie is desperate to stitch her life back together. Quirky. Derailed. Unhinged. Untamed. Awkward. And ultimately hanging on by a thread after a life-changing car crash changes the direction of her life as she knew it. Navigating losing love, death, and finding her place in the world, she sets out on a journey to fall back in love with life. Between sewing sarcastic cross-stitches, threads of sexual tension, and a rift of spiritual revelations, Sophie finds herself forming new friendships, traveling new lands, and living in limbo between worlds.

Nils lebt ein Leben auf der Überholspur. Seinen Kollegen zeigt er, wie man Karriere macht, und seine Bedürfnisse befriedigt er in den Berliner Gay-Clubs. Gefühle? Wer braucht die schon! Doch ausgerechnet kurz vor dem Urlaub steht sein Leben plötzlich Kopf und zwingt ihn zu einem Aufenthalt in den Bergen. Doch dann trifft er den sturen, aber überaus attraktiven Johannes, der abgeschieden in einer Almhütte lebt. Schnell kommen sich die zwei unterschiedlichen Männer näher, und das Glück scheint perfekt. Aber die beiden ahnen nicht, dass die Dorf-Idylle trügt...

My audiobook is about an employee who falls in love with her boss without her boss' knowledge. Then she plays the game of leaving her job when her boss shows no interest. The boss realizes that he fell for her during her absence and knowing that he can't live without her, pursues her until he finds her and brings her home.

Hearts Desire is the ultimate lesbian romance.

Turning 40 is a wake-up call for Hazel. All her friends are united in their pity and concern for her single state. It's now or never, girl! She's still attractive, but a tragedy in her past has marred her life, and now, her romantic prospects are dimmer than ever. When a fascinating stranger makes advances, Hazel is skeptical but intrigued. Jeffrey is handsome and suave, worldly, wise, and definitely well-heeled. He seems to be the perfect gentleman, but he may just be too good to be true.

From humble beginnings, Jess Turner transformed her life. Not in the traditional way, but by fighting to secure a future more in keeping with her aim of marrying into wealth. Quickly realising her first goal to secure a drudge free future was unattainable, Jess moved toward her horizon using every ounce of guile and tenacity she possessed. Obstacles forced a decision in another direction, one where her friend, ally and business partner Julia, played an invaluable roll.

Women in Love is a novel by British author D. H. Lawrence. It is a sequel to his earlier novel The Rainbow and follows the continuing loves and lives of the Brangwen sisters, Gudrun and Ursula. Gudrun Brangwen, an artist, pursues a destructive relationship with Gerald Crich, an industrialist.

Fragmented into 16 excerpts, stories, or scenes, this brief work by León focuses on the breakup of a couple of unnamed lovers without explicit gender, swept away by the gale of passion and desire, with the moon as their sole spectator and accomplice, and the presence of a cat that serves as witness to the impulses of a love that is hopelessly undone in the misunderstanding of bodies scorched by the fire of the sexes. The work is a heartbroken cry of a lonely, proud individual, overpowered by his own ego in the face of the loss and abandonment of the one who filled his days.

Life is serene and peaceful in Rosehill Retirement Home until a handsome 73-year-old gentleman checks in and triggers a raging competition for his affections. Joan, the self-styled boss of the home, sets her sights on making him her fifth husband but is unaware of another who has a prior claim.

Ben hat gerade sein Studium geschmissen, um endlich zu leben, aber so hatte er sich seinen Neuanfang in London nicht vorgestellt. Überrascht wacht er nach seiner ersten Partynacht in einem Hotelzimmer auf dem Teppich auf. Und er ist nicht allein. Mit ihm im Zimmer ist der geheimnisvolle Jordan.

A Love Triangle. Two Rock Stars. One massive Secret. Falling in love with one of the world's biggest rock stars was not something Sienna planned. Their relationship has been amazing. Sure, they've had their fair share of problems, but what couple doesn't? Dark Falkon and Lightning Ridge are performing together for the very first time, which means Jake and Lukas must put aside their personal differences for the sake of the one woman they both love. However, one mistake will change EVERYTHING. Sienna will discover a shocking truth and will be left to make a big decision.

Ich kam gut alleine klar. Ich brauchte niemanden. Schließlich war ich Profiboxer und ein harter Kerl, unerschrocken, unbesiegbar. Bis zu jenem Tag, an dem ich Kaleb Dixon traf. Natürlich hätte ich ahnen können, dass der Kerl Probleme macht. Man lässt sich nicht auf einen Typen ein, den man auf einer illegalen Party kennenlernt und dessen Tattoos so mysteriös sind, wie er selbst. Doch das Düstere, das ihn umgab, war mein Verhängnis. Oder meine Rettung. Denn ich sah in Kalebs Augen meinen eigenen Schmerz - den einzigen Gegner, den ich bisher nicht besiegen konnte …

Best heard with earphones and more than once. Welcome to "The Picnic". And so she surprises the Gentleman by accepting his invitation . . . Perhaps she will be the woman who can feel what he describes in his rhetorical romantic first date.

"Mr. Right". How do you find him? What does he look like? Is there a formula to know who he is? Just ask Kimberly Kay Nezda, a successful young diva with a budding career in a big city. She had it all, or so she thought. She had many encounters and was confident she had finally found Mr. Right. A rich, handsome, suitor, the mark of perfection, but did she let him walk "The Maze?" Was it the perfect love story or the perfect storm? The Maze Effect is a steamy, riveting short story about dating, sex, and falling in love.

Jake Cooper knows all too well who he loves, even if she doesn't love him in return. After almost jeopardizing their friendship because of one kiss, Jake's decided to set aside his feelings for Sienna...for now. During a night out, Jake is introduced to Ronnie and begins to form a friendship with her. This relationship causes tension between him and Sienna and she starts to show signs of jealousy. With Dark Falkon recording their new album and spending long hours in the studio, Lukas doesn't have a lot of time to spend with Sienna. She's not used to this distance between them.

After Cassie Rowe's husband dies in a car accident, with another woman, the truth comes out about his abusive ways. Even after his death, Cassie must run for her own safety, and after two years she is found, by the other woman's husband! He doesn't plan on leaving until he gets what he came for. Ricky Thornton, an abandon husband, has been searching for seven years for the rings his grandmother left to him when she died. The trail ends at Cassie Rowe. He can tell she is hiding something.