Showing results for "Shot" in Literature & Fiction

Life has never been easy for Duncan Stiel. His childhood was the stuff of nightmares, and his day job as an undercover police officer forces him to hide his true self and occasionally lands him in the hospital. So when he finally meets the perfect man, it comes as no surprise that everything falls apart around him. What Duncan doesn't expect is that the hardest hurdle to get over before he can make a life with Aaron Sutter is the one inside himself.

Josie Adams had a brilliant speech writing career in American politics - until a scandal destroyed everything. Unsure what to do with the rest of her life, she moves home with her mother in the Cotswolds. Journalist Harriet Powell ditched London after getting sacked and divorced within six months of each other. She hopes to find peace in the village, but after meeting Josie, Harry's world will never be the same. While the two don't see eye to eye on the professional front, it's hard to deny their connection, even if Josie's mum is determined to set Josie up with anyone who isn't Harry.

When Sloane’s life starts to unravel, Salchester Rovers’ new hire, Ella Carmichael, helps her pick up the pieces. But as the lines between their professional and personal lives blur, tensions surface. Now, Sloane’s goal of helping the team win the league and FA Cup has a significant addition: winning Ella’s heart. If you love women’s football, you’ll adore this blistering summer blockbuster oozing with goals, desire, and scorching first kisses. An irresistible romance about the beautiful game!

Is a nice little wedding with Blow-up Randy and Jackson My Love too much to ask for? Clearly, because someone’s trying to kill one of us...again. Generally, this would be my thing and I would jump right in singing my murder song, but they want Jackson dead and I will do anything (and I mean anything) to keep him alive - including and not limited to: 10 Dobermans, bulletproof glass, and dragging Cassel in with the promise of more Jerebear.

Will: Turning up on the first day of a job you desperately need to discover you’ve already slept with your billionaire boss? Yeah, that’s a bit of a conundrum. Learning he’s a closeted bisexual currently embroiled in a - by all accounts bogus - sexual harassment scandal? That’s more of a fiasco. But having to sit outside the office of one of the sexiest men alive, day in, day out, knowing there’s no chance of a repeat? That’s what I’d call a disaster.

Talented golfer Morgan Spencer has never won a major but it's so close she can taste it - no thanks to her sexist father, a golfing legend who won't even give her the time of day. Television producer Adrienne Wyatt has thrown herself into her career after her lover left her a year ago. She has a brilliant new plan: a documentary featuring Morgan's rise and rise, capitalizing on the young woman's star appeal. The main problem is that the reserved golfer treats Adrienne's plan like an invasion of privacy. The other issue is her growing feelings for the irritatingly attractive woman.

Hot-headed and soft-hearted Street Crimes Detective Lucy "Lucky" Sorin can't seem to stay out of trouble. She even manages to get kicked off the task force working to bring down the Rat Lords, an outlaw motorcycle club in town. Instead of taking a demotion she turns in her badge, grabs her stick and goes looking for a level table with fast cloth—at the Rat Lords' clubhouse. While all eyes are on the ex-cop turned pool hustler, Lucky only has eyes for Mira Allen, the club president's lover.

McKenzie is a soldier and her girlfriend, Katie, is a contractor with the United Nations peacekeeping force. McKenzie's squad has named her Dead Shot for her uncanny ability with weapons. When her unit is ambushed, will her skills be enough?

Wealthy playboy Brett Sheridan thinks he knows the score when he hires tough guy private eye Neil Patrick Rafferty to find a priceless stolen folio of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Brett's convinced his partner-in-crime sister is behind the theft - a theft that's liable to bring more scandal to their eccentric family, and cost Brett his marriage to society heiress Juliet Lennox. What Brett doesn't count on is the instant and powerful attraction that flares between him and Rafferty.

“Look, I’m not asking you to believe me blindly. Just…give it shot. Just check out the evidence.” This is the big break that Nico has been waiting for - a new piece of evidence has come to light that will exonerate his uncle, who has been in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Only no one will take him seriously - not even the commanding, dominant, Deputy Case. This audiobook features the dogged determination of familial love, the elation of solving a years-old crime, and two men who can’t help but come to odds when they think that they are always in the right.

It's just one night. Just a surreal one night stand with a virtual stranger, a gypsy-eyed drifter with an inexplicably infectious passion for Thoreau. Yet for would-be screenwriter Greg Cannon, the fleeting encounter bears the promise of something even more elusive in this jaded town than coveted stardom. Then, in a violent instant, Harry Dawes is gone, wrists slashed, found naked in a hot tub with the body of Hollywood's hottest - and also closeted - actor.

Everyone knows that Tony Landon's dated dozens of different men and women since he joined the athletics department at the Falconer Institute of Training. Everyone who's ever gossiped with one of his exes knows that he's kinky, too. Donovan's reputation at the institute is different. The only reason people are pretty sure he's gay is because he drinks at the same pub as most of the gay and bi Falconer guys, and he's never actually said he's straight when he's brushed them all off.

Triple the love, twice the racers, and one big romance. Will societal pressure derail this unconventional relationship before it begins? Tate’s always been boy crazy, and he loves like he races - with fierce intensity. Then he’s faced with the choice of a lifetime. How can he choose between two lovers who mean everything to him? Why can’t he have both men? Holehot 2 is a love story about three very different men who learn together to fight for their love.

El mayor crucero gay de la historia abre sus puertas. Destino final: Mikonos. Los chicos piensan que en mitad del océano y con sus mejores amigos podrán olvidarse de todo y de todos. Pero Grecia es la tierra de las grandes tragedias y algunos amores del pasado tienen billete para subir al barco. En sus maletas llevan el drama.

A dozen years, 2,000 miles, and a law degree after high school, Rafi Steiner continues to harbor resentment toward Isaac Jones, his childhood bully turned NBA star. When Isaac appears at Rafi's favorite restaurant acting like a long-lost friend, Rafi bluntly dismisses him. But Isaac is tenacious and he has his heart set on the grown-up version of the boy he always wanted and never forgot. The way Isaac sees it, he and Rafi are perfect for each other.

Eigentlich dachten Vigo und Alec, dass die schwierigste Zeit ihrer Beziehung bereits hinter ihnen liegt. Doch nicht die kriminellen Hintergründe von Vigos Familie oder der Konflikt mit Alecs Job als Staatsanwalt sind die wahre Bewährungsprobe für ihre Liebe. Vielmehr machen Vigos anhaltende psychische Probleme Alec die größten Sorgen, und dann stehen den beiden auch noch unerwartete Vaterfreuden in Gestalt des ebenfalls traumatisierten Tony ins Haus.

Rita’s past as a very successful professional pool player is long behind her, and now she’s happy running a much-loved local dive bar. When gorgeous customer Amber wants to take her on in a pool match with a naughty forfeit at stake, it’s the cue for unforgettable pleasure. Surely Rita has the game sewn up even before she starts? But she’s aware of the special surprise Amber has for her and will do whatever she can to take full advantage of it - a surprise that will make the girl-on-girl fun even spicier and let Rita’s submissive side come out to play.

Athletic pressure dominated the star players of the varsity basketball team. So far, team captain Skye only maintained contact with beauteous forward Jean. Skye and Abby, who acted as point guard, had been friends with benefits for so long. One Saturday afternoon, the three girls developed a relationship that opened up so much more than just shooting hoops and running defenses, initiating Jean into a different type of game.