Verlag: Alfredbooks
Three teenagers are transported into the world of an online role-playing game. Normally, they act there as powerful gods with magical abilities. Now they have to manage without their superpowers and at the same time face a difficult task: they are supposed to save this world of gods and mages from destruction - and their own lives at the same time.
In an alternate 1933, a sleuth and his robot partner are caught in the middle of a legal battle that will decide the fate of the world's machine population. Two months after an investigation that nearly put Elias Roche behind bars, the former cop turned mob enforcer has endeavored to separate himself from his past by going straight. Now working as a private investigator, his attempts to build himself a quiet life have so far been promising. However, while Manhattan's Lower City is in the midst of a reignited mob war, Elias is faced with finding a man who doesn't want to be found, absolving a machine of a murder charge, and discovering a network of secrets that keeps the world turning, almost literally. Reuniting with his old Automatic partner, Allen, and reporter-turned-hitman Simone, Elias must search for the truth amid a web of conspiracy and lies. While failure would result in the eradication of all Automatics in America and cripple the megacorporation that hired him to investigate, success could uncover truths no one is ready to face: truths about the city, Allen's past, and which side they are all truly fighting for.Zum Buch
It was the worst day of my life. The doctor walked in, told me the horrible news, and then my husband asked for a divorce two weeks later. Six months have passed and I'm in a much better place, but I'm pretty sure I'll never really get over it . . . Then my best friend introduces me to her brother-in-law, Neil Crimson, the world's most famous astronaut. He's just returned from a voyage to the moon where he's overseeing their new Lunar Labs project—and he's smokin' hot. Against my will, she sets me up on a date with him—and he actually says yes. Fresh off a divorce, I'm looking for something fun and easy, and since Neil is busy being the hottest astronaut that's ever lived, fun and easy is perfect for him too. He was a test pilot in the military, so I expected a reserved man that doesn't have much to say, but he's the most charming, outgoing man I've ever met. Like he's building an engine, he puts me back together piece by piece, restores my self-confidence, and heals wounds that I didn't realize were still bleeding. It was supposed to be no attachments, no commitments, but I've fallen head-over-heels for this wonderful man. But I can never tell him—because he's leaving for this next mission in just a few weeks. Who knows when I'll see him again—or if I'll ever seen him again. Contains mature themes.Zum Buch
Seven novels by the New York Times-bestselling author about how the temptation to break society’s rules can overwhelm even the most prim and proper women . . . Beset by awkward situations, inconvenient feelings, and ambitious families, the women in this seven-book romance collection refuse to bend to society’s whim and still manage to capture true love in the process. The Love and Temptation Series includes: The Original Miss Honeyford; At the Sign of the Golden Pineapple; The Education of Miss Patterson; Quadrille; Sweet Masquerade; Miss Davenport's Christmas; and The Perfect Gentleman. “A romance writer who deftly blends humor and adventure.” —Booklist “The best of the Regency writers.” —Kirkus ReviewsZum Buch
THE DEATH OF A RIVAL CRAFTER IS NOTHING TO SNEEZE ABOUT . . . KIKI'S LEFT CRYING THE BLUES In front of a meeting room full of customers and merchants, Kiki watches helplessly as a rival crafter takes one bite of a scone and goes into anaphylactic shock. Suddenly all eyes turn to Kiki Lowenstein, who was Dead Woman's archenemy. Just that fast, Kiki's moment of triumph turns into a disaster. Just when Kiki was settling into her new job, her first real career, she's become the poster child for dead customers. But Kiki's life isn't all doom and gloom. On the bright side, her mother-in-law has invited her to a gala event. A spa day is in order . . . and that doesn't go as planned either. In fact, Kiki's heart is about to smashed into a zillion tiny piece. That dead woman was the least of poor Kiki's problems.Zum Buch
On the day she vowed to “forsake all others,” she gave in to the one man she could never have… Blake was supposed to be her forever. The perfect groom. The one she’d loved for years. But when Dana learns that her fiancé betrayed her at his bachelor party, her world tilts off its axis. Instead of walking away, she makes a different choice—one that’s just as sinful, just as unforgettable. Enter Johnny. Blake’s best friend. His best man. The man Dana has secretly desired from the start. On the morning of her wedding, in her snow-white dress, Dana gives in to temptation and crosses a line she can never uncross. What begins as revenge quickly turns into raw, unbridled passion. With the church bells waiting and vows on her lips, Dana discovers the pleasure of sin, the thrill of betrayal, and the intoxicating taste of being desired like never before. Cheating on My Wedding Day is a steamy, taboo wedding day erotica filled with lust, betrayal, and forbidden desire. If you love stories of brides breaking vows, best men crossing the line, and sinful secrets hidden behind white lace, this story will leave you breathless.Zum Buch
Some of the earliest science fiction stories featuring robots from some of the best sci-fi authors of the 1950s and 60s.Sales Pitch by Philip K. DickThe Inquisitor by Robert SilverbergThe Robot Who wanted To Know by Harry HarrisonYour Servant Sir by Sol BorenSomeday by Isaac AsimovArm of the Law by Harry HarrisonLet's Get Together by Isaac AsimovProgeny by Philip K. DickSecond Childhood by Clifford D. SimakBeside Still Waters by Robert SheckleyZum Buch
