Showing results for "becoming" in Contemporary

Every girl has dreams of meeting Prince Charming, or at least I know I did. A fairy-tale-like meeting of love at first sight. Real life and fairy tales are very different. I'm just a small-town Indiana girl who had a chance encounter with one of Hollywood's golden boys. You may think you know where this story goes - not even close. Life is different. Marriage is hard. It's even worse when you're strangers.

I'm the star right winger for the Vancouver Vipers, an unstoppable force, fast as lightning. It's my dream come true, and I've worked my whole life to get here. I don't plan on giving it up, but if I want to keep playing hockey, I'm going to need all my limbs. To ensure my body parts stay intact, I only need to follow one simple rule: don't touch my captain's little sister.

There is a place in modern-day America with no electricity, no plumbing, and no modern conveniences. In this place there is no room for dreams, no space for self-expression, and no tolerance for ambition. In this place there is a boy with the body of a god and the heart of a warrior. He is strong and faithful and serves his family honorably. But he dares to dream of more.

Twenty-three-year-old Denver James: worry-wart, protector, beautiful, loyal, headstrong. When she was a teenager, her entire life was planned out, including marrying her high school sweetheart, Hazel Ford, after he completed his six-year prison bid. However, years later, life has other plans for her, especially the addition of becoming a mama to her younger siblings. With her heart on lock, Denver doesn't entertain other men—until a handsome but rude customer catches her eye

I cannot stand Bennet Montgomery. His rugged hotness knows no bounds, and his unwavering cheery disposition is maddening. How can someone be that happy all the time? His smile infuriates me. I need to keep my distance from this man and all his Midwest charm. I have my camboy career to focus on, and I can't afford to get attached or bogged down with his nonsense. When Bennet receives devastating news about his mother, his grief consumes him. I don't know what to make of this new sad side of Bennet.

Rose Sinclair counts through life in sixes. It's how she gets by when she's not in the company of her best friend and Tourette's sufferer, Laurie, or focusing on her busy work schedule as the personal assistant and office manager for the extremely attractive and extremely married, Ezra Conti. Everything has a place and Rose likes it that way. It must be that way. But even her quirks aren't enough to keep her in her lane and away from temptation.

Luke Boone doesn't know exactly what his uncle Rust is involved in, but he wants in on it - the cars, the money, the women. And it looks like he's finally getting his wish. When Rust hands him the managerial keys to the garage, they come with a second set - one that opens up the door to tons of cash and opportunity. Though it's not exactly legal, Luke's never been one to worry about that sort of thing. Especially when it puts him behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 and onto the radar of a gorgeous socialite named Rain.

The dreaded friend zone - the last place I ever want to be with college basketball god Jake LaShae.... I am losing my mind trying to figure out what this gorgeous and confident man wants from me. I need to break through his walls. What is it about me that makes him not go there? What am I lacking?

He was a rugged man she met in a bar - a man Grace couldn't get out of her head.... A week later, she came home to find him sweaty and shirtless with a tape measure in hand, remodeling her loft. As a Parker-King, she's not allowed to want someone like Noah Dalton. She's sick of her life, though. Sick of the rules of being a Parker-King. She wants something more, even if it isn't forever. Finding comfort in the arms of a SEAL is easy, not falling for one...not so much.

After 10 years of living in the shadow of the Irish mob, Gia Callaghan wants nothing more than to escape the darkness of her life.When she comes face-to-face with the one man who might be able to help her, she'll have to decide exactly how much his life is worth. Cade King's past is littered with questionable choices. He's made more mistakes than he can count, but he vows to be a better man. When he meets Gia, his structured life turns upside down. Can he protect a woman whose guard is even higher than his own, or will she end up saving him from himself?

Nothing is what it seems, and yet Samantha Bevans remains steadfast in her determination to discover the answers she needs to save Austin, and the strength to set them both free. But when all the players are finally revealed, Sam’s left to wonder … Will love conquer all, or will death consume everything in its path?

When everything begins to go right in your life, when the sun comes out to shine light on brand-new beginnings, it may be a good idea to pause and remember that not all good things last.

Escaping her troubled past and moving into a seaside cottage on a windswept island off Cape Cod with her Abuela, all Delilah wants now is a place of her own - and she’s paid a high price for it... But her wild, colourful garden and scandalous affair with married man Alan have her neighbours talking. And when she crosses paths with the reclusive Anton - who has a secret of his own - sparks fly. Will the past catch up with them? A delicate yet haunting novel about love, trauma, and identity, Becoming Delilah is perfect for fans of Priscilla Oliveras and Brit Bennett.

Maximilian Greyson believed in living life on his own terms. Fast and loose and free for the ladies. A chance encounter with the beautiful Alexandra Hart caused Maximillian to lose his heart. It was love at first sight for him, but Alli wanted nothing to do with the raven-haired, blue-eyed stranger.

The Becoming Hers Trilogy Set includes the novellas OVER HER KNEE, DENIED BY HER, and IN HER CARE, plus a bonus short story! These novellas and the trilogy set were originally published in 2012, under the title The Dominatrix Fantasy Trilogy Set: Spanked, Denied, and Collared. Mature Content Warning 17+ for language and sexual content. The Becoming Hers Trilogy Set follows Blake and Victoria, as she takes him from their first encounter to owning him, body and soul. Victoria won’t kiss just anyone… and her smiles must be earned. But there’s something about the young man who bares his deepest secret to her, and lets himself be vulnerable, that might just open Victoria’s heart.

Kane Kavanagh has always had one goal: being the best mixed martial arts fighter alive. With the MMA National Championships in Las Vegas fast approaching, the man they call "Killer" has no intention of letting anyone or anything get in his way. Somehow, though, a feisty opponent has slipped beneath his guard - and stolen his heart. Fiery and passionate, Nora Hannigan is harder to pin down than any rival Kane has faced in the ring. And she isn't afraid to tell Kane that she wants nothing to do with him.

Wie konntest du mir das antun? Wie konntest du dich nur in mich verlieben? Glaubst du an das Schicksal? Ich auch nicht, bis ich Ethan Carnahan kennenlerne. Trotz seiner unzähligen Frauengeschichten hilft mir dieser gut aussehende Kerl, mich in meinem neuen Leben zurechtzufinden, und ist DER perfekte beste Freund. Ein Kuss scheint alles zu verändern und endlich wage ich es, ihm zu gestehen, dass ich mich in ihn verliebt habe. Dann knallt er mir die Wahrheit vor die Brust, so hart und fest, dass ich glaube, ich muss sterben.

Verbotene Früchte sind die verlockendsten. Der perfekte Mann für eine heiße Nacht sein: check. Fatalerweise die Flamme meines Freundes beglückt: check. Versehentlich seine kleine Schwester ebenfalls: check. Gebetet, niemals seine Mutter kennenzulernen: check. Versprochen, die Finger von seinem Schwesterchen zu lassen: check. Nicht widerstehen können: check. Positiver Schwangerschaftstest: check. Sicherheitshalber meine eigene Beerdigung organisiert: check.

Verbissene Anwältin trifft auf teuflischen Advokat. Hitzige Diskussionen führen zu unerwünschtem Knistern, bis der Machtkampf eskaliert und unerwartete Konsequenzen folgen. Preston - Die Frage Liebe oder Erfolg stellt sich mir nicht mehr, seit meine Frau mich mit den Kindern verlassen hat. Meine neuen Freunde und ich genießen das ungebundene Leben, was sie bevorzugt Becoming Bad Guys nennen. Dann kommt SIE in meine Kanzlei.

Damals wollte sie mich nicht. Jetzt will ich sie nicht. Aber was ich will, ist unser Baby. Ryan: Die Arbeit in meinem Unternehmen nervt, hat mich allerdings reich gemacht. Meine neuen Freunde und ich haben der Liebe abgeschworen und beschlossen, Frauen nur noch auf die eine Sache zu reduzieren... Mia: Ich komme zurück in dein Leben, da ich dich nie vergessen konnte. Nun arbeite ich als Softwareentwicklerin für dich... Kai: Ich begleite Mia seit Kurzem durch ihr Leben. Meine Aufgabe ist es zu lernen. Hauptaufgabengebiet: Interpretieren von menschlichen Emotionen.