113 Results for : simmers
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The Queen of Junk Island
From debut author Alexandra Mae Jones comes a compelling, nuanced exploration of bi identity and body image with a ghostly backdrop-perfect for fans of Nina Lacour. Still reeling from a recent trauma, sixteen-year-old Dell is relieved when her mom suggests a stay at the family cabin. But the much-needed escape quickly turns into a disaster. The lake and woods are awash in trash left by a previous tenant. And worse, Dell's mom has invited her boyfriend's daughter to stay with them. Confident, irreverent Ivy presses all of Dell's buttons--somehow making Dell's shame and self-consciousness feel even more acute. Yet Dell is drawn to Ivy in a way she doesn't fully understand. As Dell uncovers secrets in the wreckage of her family's past--secrets hinted at through troubling dreams and strange apparitions--Ivy leads her toward thrilling, if confusing, revelations about her sexuality and identity. Set during a humid summer in the mid-2000s, The Queen of Junk Island simmers with the intensity of a teenage girl navigating the suffocating expectations of everyone around her.- Shop: buecher
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The Queen of Junk Island
From debut author Alexandra Mae Jones comes a compelling, nuanced exploration of bi identity and body image with a ghostly backdrop-perfect for fans of Nina Lacour. Still reeling from a recent trauma, sixteen-year-old Dell is relieved when her mom suggests a stay at the family cabin. But the much-needed escape quickly turns into a disaster. The lake and woods are awash in trash left by a previous tenant. And worse, Dell's mom has invited her boyfriend's daughter to stay with them. Confident, irreverent Ivy presses all of Dell's buttons--somehow making Dell's shame and self-consciousness feel even more acute. Yet Dell is drawn to Ivy in a way she doesn't fully understand. As Dell uncovers secrets in the wreckage of her family's past--secrets hinted at through troubling dreams and strange apparitions--Ivy leads her toward thrilling, if confusing, revelations about her sexuality and identity. Set during a humid summer in the mid-2000s, The Queen of Junk Island simmers with the intensity of a teenage girl navigating the suffocating expectations of everyone around her.- Shop: buecher
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A Dangerous Man (eBook, ePUB)
Perfect for fans of the smash-hit Netflix series Bridgerton! "A clever mystery adds intrigue to this lively and gently humorous tale, which simmers with well-handled sexual tension." -Library Journal As an American, Eleanor has always been looked down on by London society, considered too strident and opinionated to fit in with the ton. Now, at the death of her husband, she has been appointed trustee to his estate, and his family is furious. In a rage, her mother-in-law sends Lord Anthony Neale to put an end to Eleanor's seemingly gold-digging ways. Anthony and Eleanor clash immediately. He thinks she's a siren who uses beauty to entrap men. She thinks he's a haughty, cold English snob. Despite their initial misgivings, they are increasingly drawn to each other. But then someone begins threatening Eleanor. As the break-ins and other malicious activities continue, it's Anthony who tops the list of probable suspects. Could Anthony be hiding a more nefarious agenda? Or has Eleanor misjudged him completely?- Shop: buecher
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Smoke and Mirrors (A Sam Smith Mystery) : The Sam Smith Mystery Series, Book 9 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 287min
The man in my office held a dark secret, a secret to kill for. That man was Tony Ryland, husband of local madam, Maria de Costa. Unfortunately for me, truth and justice, Tony Ryland was dead.What was Ryland doing in my office? Who had murdered him? What was the nature of his dark secret? The trail led to Ryland's wife, Maria de Costa, to her network of prostitutes and clients. Questions led to evasive answers, and more deaths.Someone was out to muddy the waters, to distort the truth, to bury the secret along with Tony Ryland. As I probed and prodded, I placed myself, family, and friends in danger. Ultimately, Ryland's murder left me with a question: What is of greater value, love, or the truth?Smoke and Mirrors, a tale of treachery, of duplicity and cover-ups, the story of a scandal that simmers within our society. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Emma Baumann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/205634/bk_acx0_205634_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Cursed Prince: Night Elves Trilogy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 469min
My heart hasn't beat in a 1,000 years. I haven't uttered a word in prison, and the guards keep their distance. If they get too close, they die - until at last, my magic binds my soul to another.Unfortunately, the person destined to save me is a night elf - the enemy of my kind. And yet, when I see her in the cell across from mine, an ember starts to burn in my chest. When we escape together down the palace walls, it’s almost like I can feel again.As we journey to find the magic that will save us both, attraction simmers between us. But I keep my secrets close. Because, if she finds out what I am, she will find a way to kill me, even if it means sacrificing herself to do it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amanda Dolan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/210121/bk_acx0_210121_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Something Very Wicked: New Orleans Legacy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 650min
A getaway weekend to a bayou bed-n-breakfast seems the perfect spot for New Orleans former playboy Ethan Galen to get acquainted with a nice girl for a change and take care of a little business too. But when a fellow guest vanishes into the swamp, his plan to resurrect his reputation and family fortune hits a snag.The object of his affection turns out to be Cora Dearing, a would-be reporter for the newspaper responsible for his family's disgrace. Cora sees the disappearance as her opportunity to advance to investigative work.But enlisting the help of the mysterious Galen to help solve the crime exposes his hidden agenda. As bodies rise to the surface, and no one is whom they appear to be, their romance simmers and thickens like a true Cajun gumbo. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Janean Jorgensen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bimo/000810/bk_bimo_000810_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Matter of Latitude , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 580min
From the acclaimed author of The Drago Tree comes a riveting thriller about survival, revenge, and long-hidden secrets.When Lanzarote anti-corruption activist Celestino is T-boned on a lonely road, he knows the collision was no accident. Wounded and fearing for his life, he hides in an abandoned fishing village, waiting for a chance to make it home. Meanwhile, his wife Paula is distraught and sets out to look for him. Paula’s search for her husband quickly descends into mayhem, danger, and intrigue. Before long, she realizes she’s being followed. She needs answers, and fast.But where is Celestino, and will he ever make it back alive?"A Matter of Latitude simmers with danger, betrayal, and treachery, drawing the reader into the island’s history of shady dealings and uneasy relationships between natives, tourists, and expats... Isobel Blackthorn has crafted an atmospheric and setting-rich novel with alluring lyrical style." (Sandi Wallace, award-winning crime fiction author) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Deborah Balm. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/163004/bk_acx0_163004_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Out of The Easy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 591min
It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, 17-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street. Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test. With characters as captivating as those in her internationally best-selling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lauren Fortgang. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/002049/bk_peng_002049_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Duke of Danger: The Untouchables, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 484min
After killing his opponent in a duel, Lionel Maitland, Marquess of Axbridge, is known as the Duke of Danger. Tortured by guilt, he shields himself with a devil-may-care attitude. However, when he kills another man in another duel, he's beyond redemption, even though it wasn't his fault. He refuses to smear a dead man's name, especially when he's left behind a blameless widow who doesn't deserve an even bigger scandal. Widowed and destitute, Lady Emmaline Townsend must marry the man of her parents' choosing or beg unsympathetic relatives for support. The only way out is to ask for help from the one man she's sworn to hate, the man who owes her anything she asks, the man who killed her husband. They strike a devil's bargain in which passion simmers just beneath the surface. But her dead husband's transgressions come back to haunt them and threaten their chance at love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marian Hussey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/109123/bk_acx0_109123_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Primal Instinct , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 508min
Rock you all night long. The first time he lays eyes on Taylor Ross in a bar, Colt Priestley does something few men would dare to do. He approaches the world-famous singer, shamelessly flirts with her, and gives her a night in his bed that neither of them will soon forget. When Taylor's record label hires a bodyguard to keep tabs on the out-of-control rocker, she's less than thrilled to find it's her off-the-charts one-night stand who shows up for the job. She's terrified of letting herself fall for the damaged ex-Army Ranger, and she's determined to push him away. Yet every moment they're together simmers with tension. As the danger from an obsessed stalker mounts, Taylor and Colt are tempted to cross that line again - baring their hearts and souls as well as their bodies - and there's no telling how hot this song will get. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Avalon Kingsbury. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/003000/bk_hach_003000_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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