Best Selling Books by Karina Halle

« Pourront-ils aller jusqu''au bout de leur rêve ?» Une new romance qui capte à merveille sous un jour nouveau, l''angoisse existentielle des jeunes de vingt ans. Un éclairage nouveau, à l''esprit cru, et au langage direct témoignant de la réelle sensibilité d''une auteure abonnée aux bestsellers et adulée par les critiques de USA TODAY. Joshua Miles, à peine plus de vingt ans, vit chez sa mère, accumule les petits boulots sans avenir et tourne en rond, jusqu''à ce qu''il rencontre Gemma Blackburn, une étrangère pleine de vie, débarquée de Nouvelle-Zélande. Ce qui débute comme une aventure sans lendemain, va rapidement constituer un véritable tournant dans la vie de Josh. Incapable de se sortir Gemma de l''esprit, il décide sur un coup de tête, de partir la retrouver en Nouvelle-Zélande, avec pour tout viatique un sac-à-dos, un peu d''argent et le nom de Gemma sur un bout de papier. Gemma, entichée elle-aussi, l''embarque pour un voyage-éclair autour de ce pays magnifique, durant lequel Josh va s''ouvrir à la vie, au plaisir, à l''amour, et aux chagrins d''amour qui vont de pair. Parce que lorsque l''amour vous embarque, il arrive qu''il ne vous lâche plus, même si vous savez pertinemment que vous devez lui dire adieu.

"Lélegzetelállítóan modern, lebilincselő, pajzán és vicces." - Rentastic Reads "Vicces, elragadó, érzelmes és szexi. Mondhatni, tökéletes alkotás." - BookBabesUnite Tiltott szerelem... Amikor jelentkeztem az álláshirdetésre, azt hittem, ez is olyan munka lesz, mint a többi: egy arisztokrata családnál leszek nevelőnő. Aztán rájöttem, mekkorát tévedtem. A két kislány, akire vigyázok, történetesen két hercegkisasszony. Édesapjuk a megözvegyült dán király. Az új otthonom? Koppenhága királyi palotája. Nehéz megszokni az új életemet, de nem az a legfőbb gond, hogy a lányok még mindig az édesanyjukat gyászolják. A probléma az édesapjukkal van. Hűvös, kiszámíthatatlan, és olyan fürkésző tekintettel néz, hogy a hideg futkos a hátamon. Aksel király azért vett fel, hogy a lányaira vigyázzak, miközben kerül, ahogy csak tud. Minél tovább maradok a palotában, annál inkább vonzódni fogok hozzá. Nemcsak jóképű, de olyan kisugárzása van, aminek nehéz ellenállni. Az asztalnál folyamatosan engem néz, finoman mindig egymáshoz érünk a folyosón, és futó pillantásokat váltunk. Mindegy, mit érzek iránta, úgysem lehetünk együtt. Karina Halle regénye, Az elérhetetlen uralkodó lángra gyújtja az olvasókat túlfűtött szexualitásával és kendőzetlen párbeszédeivel. Egy újabb romantikus királyi történet, amely megdobogtatja a szíveket.

Elle a dit oui, va-t-elle le regretter ? Nicola Price élève seule sa fille de cinq ans, et sa vie est loin d''être simple depuis que son petit ami l''a quittée. Après avoir eu un super-boulot, un appartement de rêve et une garde-robe à faire pâlir toutes ses amies, elle vit aujourd''hui dans un studio pourri, sans travail et sans amour. La solution à tous ses problèmes pourrait venir de Bram, le grand, beau et riche frère aîné de son ami Linden. Il lui propose de lui louer un appartement dans un immeuble qui lui appartient, le temps qu''elle puisse se remettre sur pied. Mais elle va découvrir à ses dépens que rien n''est gratuit dans la vie. A-t-elle eu tort d''accepter l''offre du bel Écossais ?

Ihre Liebe ist gefährlich, doch können sie ihr widerstehen? Brigs McGregor hat die schlimmste Zeit seines Lebens hinter sich. Doch seine neue Stelle am King ́s College in London ermöglicht ihm vielleicht einen Neuanfang. Gäbe es da nicht ein Problem: Natasha, die Frau, die er über alles geliebt und verloren hat, taucht wieder in seinem Leben auf. Das Band zwischen ihnen ist so stark wie immer, doch das Geheimnis, das sie verbindet, könnte beide auf ewig brechen ...

"Delilah Gordon has a secret. She''s been in love with her best friend and the boy next door, Fox Nelson, since she was six years old. And while most of her friends and family know about her unrequited crush, the one person who remains oblivious is Fox himself ... Fox Nelson has a secret, too. As a wildland firefighter or ''hot shot, '' Fox heads into danger every day he''s on the job, risking all to fight wildfires that threaten ranches, forests, and thousands of lives. But while Fox''s job is only for the brave, inside he feels anything but"--Back cover.

"Nicola Price used to have it all--a great career, the perfect boyfriend, an excessive shoe collection, and an apartment in one of San Francisco''s best neighborhoods. But when she gets knocked up and her asshat boyfriend leaves her high and dry, Nicola''s perfectly crafted world comes tumbling down ... She''s struggling and scared--and nowhere near where she thought she''d be at age thirty-one. Her saving grace comes in the form of a tall, handsome, and wealthy Scotsman Bram McGregor ... Bram understands a thing or two about pride, so when tragic circumstances place Nicola at rock bottom, he offers [her daughter and her] a place to live in the apartment complex he owns"--Back cover.

A princesa Maren é uma mulher com um segredo. Com apenas 16 anos, vendeu a alma à bruxa do mar Edonia, e trocou a sua vida debaixo de água pelo amor do príncipe Aerik, em terra firme. Só que o destino não lhe sorriu. Ao fim de uma década de abusos e extrema infelicidade causados pelo príncipe cruel, Maren só pensa em fugir e deixar o seu papel real para trás. Mas para isso precisa de encontrar Edonia para reverter o feitiço. Maren vê a sua oportunidade de fuga quando, numa viagem marítima, ela e o príncipe são feitos reféns por um bando de piratas famosos, liderados pelo temível capitão Ramsay «Ossos» Battista. Ramsey tem uma reputação temível: não só o seu navio é supostamente assombrado e tripulado por malditos, como também nenhum prisioneiro sobrevive para contar a história. Felizmente para Maren, ela descobre que o capitão também tem contas a ajustar com a bruxa do mar. Se tudo correr bem, Maren pode conseguir recuperar a sua antiga vida, mesmo que isso signifique ficar nas mãos do capitão. Mas Ramsay subestima Maren, e rapidamente descobre quem (e o quê) Maren é, e que a sua sede de vingança, liberdade e sangue rivaliza com o dele. Entretanto, Maren dá por si a apaixonar-se pela natureza sombria do pirata, mesmo quando descobre que Ramsay tem um segredo mais mortífero do que o seu. No alto mar, nem todos os monstros espreitam sob a superfície da água. Da autora bestseller do New York Times, chega uma fantasia gótica inspirada na história de A Pequena Sereia.

She just wanted a normal life.He had other plans for her.Would you go through Hell for the one you love?VEILED is a STANDALONE paranormal romance and urban fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lie and The Pact.Death.It''s something that Ada Palomino has always known so well, having grown up in a house of horrors, surrounded by a family plagued by ghosts and demons and things that go bump in the night.But after the sudden and tragic death of her mother two years ago, death has never felt so personal.Or so close.Now eighteen, Ada is trying to move on with her life and the last month of summer holds nothing but sunshine and promises with her first year at a Portland design school just around the bend.That is until her increasingly violent and realistic dreams, dreams of other worlds, of portals and veils where her mother is tortured and souls bleed for mercy, start to blend into reality. Ada has to lean on her older sister, Perry, to try and make sense of it all but even then, she''s never felt more alone.Then there''s Jay. Tall, handsome and deeply mysterious, Jay would be just another stranger, a familiar face on the bus, if it wasn''t for the fact that Ada has met him before.Every night.In every single dream.And the more that Ada is drawn to him in both worlds, the more she''s in danger of losing everything.Including her heart.And her very soul.

„Humoros és érzelmes” - USA TODAY „Romantika, család, tragédia, szerelem, vágyakozás, vidámság. Lebilincselő mű.” - The Bookish Medialite A Római vakáció című film által ihletett romantikus regény. Nem hittem a tündérmesékben. Soha nem gondoltam, hogy találkozom a szőke herceggel. Szegény családból származom. Egy kaliforniai kisvárosban nőttem fel öt testvéremmel együtt. Legidősebb gyermekként pontosan tudtam, hogy számomra nem a napfényt és a boldogságot tartogatja az élet. Ez akkor vált teljesen világossá, amikor a szüleim tragikus hirtelenséggel meghaltak. Huszonhárom évesen én lettem a családfenntartó. De a sors meglepő játékaként a szőke herceg mégiscsak kopogtatott az ajtón. Először azt hittem, Viktor csak egy átlagos üzletember. Attól eltekintve, hogy rendkívül vonzó, százkilencven centi magas, kék szemű és hihetetlenül gazdag. Ám hamarosan kiderült az igazság. A csendes, jóképű, igéző tekintetű férfi menekül a saját világa elől. Nem akarja betölteni a rá osztott szerepet. Viktor a Nordin uralkodóház tagja. Őméltósága a svéd trónörökös. Viktor titkát felfedni csak az első lépés volt. Arra nem számítottam, hogy beleszeretek. Arra végképp nem, hogy fenekestül felfordul az életem. A származásbeli szakadékot áthidalhatja a szerelem? Vagy tényleg csak a mesében élnek boldogan, míg meg nem halnak? Karina Halle New York Times bestsellerszerző remekbe szabott romantikus királyi története megmutatja, hogy a tündérmesék igenis léteznek, és a szerelmet nem érdekli a rang, a vagyon és a távolság sem.

Perry Palomino and Dex Foray. On their own, they''re uniquely brilliant. Together, they''re an unstoppable team. Until now. Because after everything the duo has encountered, they haven''t come across an evil quite like this. An evil that has been years in the making, an evil that will stop at nothing until they, and everyone they care for, are destroyed. Dex and Perry''s love has survived a multitude of sins. But can it survive the end?

"Ez a LEGJOBB királyi romantikus regény, amit eddig olvastam." - Angie and Jessica''s Dreamy Reads "Norvégia koronahercege rabul ejtette a szívemet." - Escapist Book Blog Egyedülálló romantikus regény. Elsőre csak egy átlagos, húszas évei vége felé járó, jóképű fickónak tűnök. Önbizalomból soha nem szenvedtem hiányt. Tetovált testem olyan, mint egy skandináv félistené, és legalább úgy szeretem a nőket, ahogy ők engem. Ha nem siklóernyőzöm vagy száguldok az autómmal, akkor az éppen aktuális nőmmel élvezem az életet. Egy átlagos szingli férfinak ez pont elég. Csak hogy én nem vagyok átlagos szingli férfi. Magnus herceg vagyok, Norvégia trónörököse. A legutóbbi botrányommal sikerült az egész királyi családot lejáratnom. Csak egyetlen módon tehetem mindezt jóvá: ha összeszedem magam, és felnövök a feladathoz. Máskülönben nem én leszek a trón várományosa. Tehát vagy lemondok a trónról, vagy... megházasodom. Feleségül veszek egy kékvérű idegent. Például a lichtensteini Izabella hercegnőt. Csendes, intelligens, és hihetetlenül szép. Neki sem tetszik a házasság gondolata, és ezt nem fél a tudtomra adni. Azt mondja, igazi nőcsábász vagyok, semmit nem veszek komolyan, és akkora az egóm, hogy nem férek be a palotába. Szerintem eltökélt szándéka, hogy megkeseríti az életemet. Annak ellenére, hogy a házasságunk maga lesz az állóháború, elhatároztam, hogy megtöröm Ella távolságtartó, prűd hozzáállását, és felszínre hozom a vad, szexi nőt, aki benne lakozik. Megmutatom, milyen az igazi királynő. Már csak az a kérdés, hogy engedi-e. Karina Halle New York Times bestsellerszerző legújabb szexi és romantikus királyi regénye egy igazi szerelembomba, amely ha robban, mindent lángba borít.

Lachlan McGregor and Kayla Moore have fought hard for their happily ever after, so one would think their first Christmas together would be a piece of sugarplum cake. But even though the city of Edinburgh is absolutely magical during the holiday season and the sizzling duo has enough steam between them to make snow melt, Christmas often brings its own share of troubles. Kayla misses her mother and San Francisco while trying to adapt to life in Scotland, Lachlan struggles to stay on top of his ever-present demons (which pack more punch during the holidays) and his older brother Brigs is facing difficult memories of his own. One thing is for sure though - this will be a Christmas they''ll never forget. Note: Winter Wishes is not a standalone and takes place between the last chapter of The Play and before the Epilogue. Re-reading the last chapter of The Play may enhance your reading experience.

Há sempre algo fora do normal em Perry Palomina. Embora ela esteja vivendo uma crise ao passar pela síndrome pós-faculdade, assim como qualquer garota de vinte e poucos anos, ela não é o que chamaríamos de comum. Perry possui um passado que prefere ignorar, e há também o fato de que ela consegue ver fantasmas. Tudo isso vem a calhar quando se depara com Dex Foray, um excêntrico produtor que está trabalhando em um webcast sobre caçadores de fantasmas. Dex, que se revela um enigma enlouquecedor, arrasta Perry para um mundo que a seduz e ameaça sua vida. O farol de seu tio é pano de fundo de um mistério terrível, que ameaça a sanidade da moça e faz com que ela se apaixone por um homem que, como o mais perigoso dos fantasmas, pode não ser o que parece.

Nobody can resist a man with muscles, attitude, and the tattoos to prove it. Now in this special three-book box set, meet the hot men whose bold, tough tats tell you their stories. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle: Con artist Ellie Watt swears she''s through with her life of crime, until she meets an easy mark who''s too good-and too hot-to be true. A master tattoo artist and a total inked stud, Camden McQueen''s got tats to lust over, muscles to die for, and money to burn. But when Camden catches Ellie red-handed, the tables are turned. And when the ultimate player gets played, you never know who''s going to end up on top . . . Dragon Mine by Jaime Rush: Elle made the mistake of a lifetime when she fell in love with the bitter enemy of her people. A Red Dragon shifter who wears the mark of his clan, the handsome Kirin was at once forbidden and irresistible. When their parents disappear, Kirin and Elle must combine his Dragon power with her magick to find the ones they loved and lost. But as their old desires flare up again, can their burning passion overcome their past-or the danger that the future holds? In His Command by Rie Warren: In the year 2070, the world has been annihilated and the survivors live in city centers. Despite his rebellious ink, Commander Caspar Cannon has always done everything by the book. He''s not expecting his mission to escort Company executive Nathaniel Rice to a secure location to be any different. But soon their journey becomes a minefield of sabotage, betrayal-and forbidden passion. Is it worth it for Cannon to throw away all the rules for the man who holds his heart?

Karina Halle, the New York Times bestselling author of Discretion, lifts the veil off a privileged family dynasty to reveal a wealth of secrets and dangerous obsessions. Seraphine Dumont seems to have it all: she''s gorgeous, brilliant, and part of one of France''s most illustrious dynasties. But underneath the facade, Seraphine struggles to hold it all together. Besides grieving her adoptive father''s suspicious and sudden death, she also shares a tenuous role in the family business with Blaise, her in-name-only cousin. As tumultuous as their history is, he may be the only member of the deceptive Dumont family she can trust. Seraphine is a temptation Blaise can''t resist. The torch he''s carried for years still burns. It''s his secret--a quiet obsession just out of reach. Until his brother demands that he spy on the increasingly cagey Seraphine, whom their father considers a dispensable Dumont outlier. But the more Blaise watches her and the closer he gets, the more he sees Seraphine may have every right to be suspicious. And she could be the next one in danger--from his own family. As blood runs hot and hearts give in, Seraphine and Blaise have only each other. But can their love survive the secrets they''re about to uncover?

From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a delicious saga of wealth, luxury, and scandal--and the wicked secrets of success behind an envied family dynasty. The Riviera means indulgence--if you''ve got money. For Sadie Reynolds, a down-on-her-luck student, the Riviera means dingy hostels and back streets. When a wrong turn puts her in jeopardy, the last thing she expects is to be saved by the most handsome stranger she''s ever locked eyes with. When she later wakes up in a luxury suite with a Mediterranean view, she''s in the tender care of her rescuer: Olivier Dumont, France''s most eligible bachelor, billionaire hotelier, and heir to the Dumont fashion fortune. Olivier also owns his reputation for scandal. But Sadie is unlike any woman he''s ever met. Her humble persona and wild innocence promise real passion. He''s promising Sadie something too: anything she wants. From Bordeaux to Cannes to Paris, Sadie''s past in America is swept away and replaced with a fantasy too good to be true. Pulled into Olivier''s orbit of wealth, glamour, and excess, Sadie discovers that the Dumont dynasty comes with a legacy of wicked secrets. And Olivier''s secrets may be the most damning of all...

„Egy igazi romantikus kényeztetés.” – Woman’s World „Karina Halle mindig elkápráztat.” – Christina Lauren Kit érdekel a herceg, ha van fenségesebb?! Piper Evans hivatását tekintve általános iskolai tanító, egyébként pedig romantikus regényeket faló könyvmoly és anonim podcaster. Az élete csendes, eseménytelen. Mentális betegséggel küzdő édesanyját gondozza, és igyekszik elkerülni az exét, aki a helyi kocsmában dolgozik pultosként. Ám igazából elégedett az életével úgy, ahogy van, egészen addig, amíg a szomszédjába nem költöznek a brit királyi család tagjai, és a testőrük potenciális veszélyforrásnak nem minősíti őt. Piper hamar rájön, hogy amit tündérmesének képzelt, az valóságos rémálommá válhat, ahogy a médiaőrület úrrá lesz az egész szigeten, ráadásul minden egyes találkozás Harrison Cole-lal egyre hevesebbé és zavarosabbá válik. Csakhogy Harrison gyakorlatiassága mögött gyengéd szív rejlik, ami képes megingatni egy olyan nőt is, aki már rég nem hisz a fehér lovon érkező hercegekben. Ám amikor Piper az egész szigetet felrázó királyi botrány kellős közepén találja magát, rádöbben, hogy többre lesz szüksége Harrison őt védelmező karjánál; bizony neki is akad itt dolga! Amikor karrierek, szívek és barátságok forognak kockán, Pipernek és Harrisonnak el kell döntenie, meddig hajlandók elmenni azért, hogy megtalálják a saját boldogságukat. Karina Halle, New York Times bestsellerszerző regényében egy átlagos nyár felfordulásba torkollik, amikor egy herceg és hercegné költözik a szomszédba, jóképű testőrük kíséretében. „Készülj fel rá, hogy a Csak a testemen keresztül rabul ejti a szívedet!” – PopSugar „Egy feszültséggel és szórakozással teli romantikus regény, amelynek középpontjában mégis a mentális egészség és a traumafeldolgozás áll.” – Library Journal

With Book #2 of the Experiment in Terror Series, Perry Palomino and Dex Foray trade in the stormy Oregon coast for the unforgiving deserts of New Mexico. In the for�got�ten town of Red Fox, a Navajo cou�ple is tor�tured by things unseen and by motives unknown. Wild ani�mals slink through their house in the dark, a bar�rage of stones pound their roof nightly, and muti�lated sheep car�casses are turn�ing up on their prop�erty. Armed with a cam�era and just enough to go on, Perry and Dex travel to the des�o�late locale, hop�ing to film the super�nat�ural occur�rences and add cred�i�bil�ity to their flail�ing web�cast. Only their show has a lot more work�ing against them than just grow�ing pains. Tested by dubi�ous ranch hands, a ghost from Dex''s past, and shapeshift�ing decep�tion, the ama�teur ghost hunters must learn to trust each other in order to fight the most ancient of myths...or die trying.

"Was, wenn es der kleinen Meerjungfrau bei ihrem Auserwählten nicht so gut geht, wie es in den Geschichten beschrieben wird?" Prinzessin Maren ist eine Frau mit einem Geheimnis. Mit sechzehn verkaufte sie ihre Seele an die Meerhexe Edonia und gab ein Leben unter Wasser im Austausch für die Liebe von Prinz Aerik an Land auf. Doch nach einem Jahrzehnt des Missbrauchs und des Elends durch den Prinzen, will Maren nichts anderes, als ihn und ihre königliche Rolle hinter sich zu lassen und Edonia zu finden, um den Zauber umzukehren. Doch bei einer Übersee-Reise werden sie und der Prinz von einer Bande berüchtigter Piraten unter der Führung des furchterregenden Kapitäns Ramsay »Bones« Battista als Geisel genommen. Maren kennt die üblen Geschichten über den berüchtigten Piraten– nicht nur, dass sein Schiff angeblich von den Verdammten heimgesucht wird, sondern auch, dass keine Gefangenen je überleben. Der Kapitän hat ebenfalls noch eine Rechnung mit der Meerhexe offen. Mit etwas Glück könnte Maren ihr altes Leben zurückbekommen, auch wenn der Kapitän es in seinen bösartigen Händen hält. Ramsay ahnt nicht, dass Marens Gier nach Rache und ihr Blutdurst seinem in nichts nachstehen. Maren verfällt der dunklen Natur des Piraten derweil immer mehr, während sie herausfindet, dass Ramsay ein Geheimnis hat, das tödlicher ist als ihr eigenes.

It''s one thing to bring the woman you love back into your life. It''s another to try and keep her there. For Dex Foray, convincing Perry Palomino to open herself to their burgeoning relationship has been more challengu00ading than hunting ghosts, battling demons and stalking Sasquatch combined. Add in the fact that the only way they can keep their Experiment in Terror show running is to take on a third partner in the form of the mysterious Maximus Jacobs - all while investigating a sinister voodoo sect in New Orleans - and you''ve got the perfect Southern storm and a recipe for disaster. Luckily, Dex has never been one to back down, even when his life - and heart - are on the line.

Dex & Perry are back in an all-new Experiment in Terror novel, by New York Times Bestselling author Karina Halle A lot can change in three years.For Perry and Dex Foray, it''s been a step in the right direction, a step toward living a normal life. They''re happily married, they have their own media company, they''ve done what they can to leave their sordid and scary past behind them.But something has changed recently.Perry''s biological clock is ticking.Her sister, Ada, is going down the same path she once did.And the Thin Veil between the living and the dead has weakened, letting an old friend walk back into their lives.Only he may not be who he seems, and he might not be alone.Sometimes the past won''t let you go.And it turns out those three years of peace and happiness for the Forays were just the calm before the storm.NOTE: This book is not a standalone. It should be read after Dust to Dust #9 and Ghosted #9.5

From her harrowing introduction in Darkhouse, the spectre known as ''Creepy Clown Lady'' has been a constant fixture in Perry Palomino''s life. But beyond the horrid makeup and piercing stare lies Pippa, a woman just like everyone else. Well, not quite. When Perry discovered Pippa''s message to her and Dex on the EVP recordings, she thought she''d heard the last of the old woman''s message. She was wrong. In the novella Old Blood, Pippa relays the tale of her troubled and tortured past, revealing how an aspiring actress and loving mother fell into madness and how an unfathomable betrayal led to her untimely death. For Perry, the repercussions of her message are life-shattering.

Tutto quello che cerchi da una storia d’amore in un unico libro Dall''autrice del bestseller Dopo tutto sei arrivato tu Non ho mai creduto nelle favole. Non sono una di quelle che perdeva tempo ad aspettare il Principe Azzurro. Crescere in una piccola città della California, insieme con sei fratelli più piccoli, ti insegna che è davvero improbabile che l’amore si presenti alla tua porta invitandoti per una cavalcata romantica verso il tramonto. Quando i miei genitori sono morti e tutte le responsabilità sono ricadute su di me, ho imparato che è inutile sognare e che bisogna guardare la vita per quello che è. Ma poi il destino ha letteralmente trascinato un principe al mio campanello. All’inizio pensavo che Viktor fosse un ricco uomo d’affari, incravattato, bello in modo assurdo. Ma dietro il suo fascino pacato si nascondeva un uomo in fuga dal proprio destino. Viktor di Casa Nordin, Sua Altezza Reale della Corona Svedese era quanto di più lontano potesse esistere dalla mia vita ordinaria. Eppure questo incontro ha cambiato tutto. Può esistere un lieto fine anche per chi non crede nelle favole? Un’autrice bestseller del New York Times, di USA Today e del Wall Street Journal L’amore è la favola più straordinaria che si possa vivere «Una commedia romantica che unisce in modo impeccabile ironia, passione e romanticismo. Deliziosa dall’inizio alla fine.» USA Today «L’ho amato senza riserve! Mi ha preso dall’inizio e mi è piaciuta molto la chimica che c’è tra Maggie e Viktor. Romantico, intenso, caldo, un romanzo super!» «Una lettura leggera ma emozionante, dolce e sexy. Leggevo con un sorriso stampato sulla faccia!» Karina Halle è cresciuta a Vancouver, in Canada. Ha una laurea in sceneggiatura e una in giornalismo e ha collaborato con diverse riviste. È autrice di numerosi libri, tra cui la serie Dream (Patto d’amore, Offerta d’amore, Gioco d’amore, Bugie d’amore, Debito d’amore), il cui primo volume è stato in classifica per settimane sul «New York Times», sul «Wall Street Journal» e su «USA Today». Con la Newton Compton ha pubblicato anche Dopo tutto sei arrivato tu e Ricordati di me, scritto con Scott Mackenzie.

Autrice bestseller di «New York Times», «Wall Street Journal» e «USA Today» In ogni famiglia c’è sempre una pecora nera. Nella famiglia reale di Danimarca, ci sono io. Il mondo mi conosce come Principessa Stella, ma io non mi sono mai sentita nobile. Sono una madre single, divorziata, piena di guai e costantemente messa in ombra dal magnetismo di mio fratello, il re Aksel. Non che la cosa mi dispiaccia, sono abituata a stare in disparte. Per me tutto quello che conta è mia figlia Anya: ha nove anni ed è la cosa più importante della mia vita. Pensavo di aver trovato un equilibrio, magari precario, ma pur sempre un equilibrio, fino a quando il mio mondo è andato in tilt dopo l’incontro con il Principe Orlando di Monaco. Ci ho messo poco a capire perché i media l’avessero definito “canaglia reale”. Non riesco a resistere al suo sorriso insolente, anche se dovrei fare di tutto per stargli lontana. E così dopo un indimenticabile incontro a luci rosse, ho deciso di non rivederlo mai più... Almeno fino a quando il destino non ha stabilito diversamente. Karina Halle è cresciuta a Vancouver, in Canada. Ha una laurea in sceneggiatura e una in giornalismo e ha collaborato con diverse riviste. È autrice di numerosi libri, tra cui la serie Dream (Patto d’amore, Offerta d’amore, Gioco d’amore, Bugie d’amore, Debito d’amore), il cui primo volume è stato in classifica per settimane su «New York Times», «Wall Street Journal» e «USA Today». Con la Newton Compton ha pubblicato anche Dopo tutto sei arrivato tu, Ricordati di me, scritto con Scott Mackenzie, Il principe svedese, Un cuore di ghiaccio e Il nostro amore quasi perfetto.

"Imádni való romantikus regény, amelyben millióféle érzelmet találunk." - Mary, Frolic "Kirobbanó, szívmelengető és nagyon vérpezsdítő." - Read More Sleep Less Minden családnak megvan a maga fekete báránya. Még a kékvérűeknek is. A dán királyi család fekete báránya én vagyok. Stella hercegnő, a botrányos életű, elvált nő, a család egyetlen olyan tagja, aki egyedül neveli a gyermekét. Nem érdekel, mit mondanak az emberek. Ha kell, szembemegyek a világgal. Csak hogy az én világom fenekestül felfordul. Ellátogat hozzánk Orlando monacói herceg, akit a média is hírhedt szoknyabolondként ismer. Ez a férfi vállalhatatlanul trágár. Úgy tűnik, élvezi, hogy az idegeimre mehet, és lassan, de biztosan az ágyamba is beférkőzik. Rövid, de buja kapcsolat a miénk. Semmi másról nem szól, csak a szexről. De egy idő után - legnagyobb meglepetésemre - valami megváltozik. Azt hittem, sikerült kizárnom ezt a féktelen pasast az életemből, de van köztünk egy olyan kötelék, amelyet egyikünk sem tud figyelmen kívül hagyni: egy kisbaba. Karina Halle New York Times bestszellerszerző legújabb, tüzes és romantikus története, a Nemes kísértés megbabonázza és fogva tartja az olvasókat.

PRIEST. PIRATE. MONSTER. From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes Ocean of Sin and Starlight, a dark-fantasy romance with morally gray pirates and monstrous sirens, a standalone spinoff of A Ship of Bones and Teeth. I wasn''t always a monster. Once upon a time I had a family, a home, dreams. Until it was taken away from me and I was turned into a creature only the Devil could love, cursed with bloodlust and immortality. I spent a century in an isolated monastery for other heathens like me, learning to control my most monstrous impulses, becoming a man of faith so I could put my sins behind me. I was doing so well. I was almost...human. Until I met her. Larimar, the tempting siren who made me forget my vows, who promised herself to me before she escaped my clutches. Now I''m obsessed with tracking Larimar down, joining an infamous pirate crew on their ship the Nightwind as we search the high seas for any sign of her. I don''t know what I''ll do when I find her. But I know she belongs to me. And I''ll become a monster once more. NOTE TO READER: Though this is linked as part of the Nightwind series, this book can be read as a standalone. HOWEVER, if you were planning on reading A Ship of Bones and Teeth, then I would read that first before you read OOSAS. ALSO...please head the content warnings inside the front of the book as it has many triggers.

Aspiring mycologist Sydney Denik is getting a second chance. When a dream opportunity presents itself with a prestigious foundation doing promising Alzheimer''s research, Sydney leaves the shambles of her old life to join a dozen other grad students at an isolated lodge hidden away in a remote, fog-shrouded inlet on Vancouver Island. But the Madrona Foundation harbors more than brilliant minds. Everyone around her is hiding a terrible secret-including the resident psychologist she''s falling in love with. A student disappears, and no one but Sydney seems to care. Ghosts walk the halls. Snow falls in the middle of summer. Dead animals move like the living. The more Sydney uncovers about the foundation, the more she begins to question her own sanity. And if Sydney isn''t going mad, then the horrors in the surrounding forest are real, and the Madrona Foundation may be the biggest monster of all. Darkly sensual, atmospheric, and inventive-New York Times bestseller Karina Halle blends horror and science fiction in a wildly unique psychological thriller.

An epic standalone forbidden age-gap sports romance from the New York Times Bestselling author of The Play and My Life in ShamblesStarting over was her only option.Forty-years old and still reeling from a public and painful divorce, Thalia Blackwood is looking for a fresh start, somewhere far away from her upside down life. When she''s offered a new job as the sports therapist for a football (soccer) team, she jumps at the chance. This is just what she needs to leave the heartbreak and shame of Manchester behind, trading it in for the warmth and hopeful vibrancy of Madrid.He was her only desire.Twenty-three year old Alejo Albarado is rising up the ranks in his career. As the charming forward for the Real Madrid team, Alejo''s life revolves around women, parties, and being a tabloid darling, that is until the new sports therapist joins the team.Their passion could not be ignored.What starts out as a strictly professional relationship between Thalia and the young Spanish player, slowly evolves into something more. Much more.Their relationship was forbidden.But their combustible chemistry and simmering sexual tension can only go so far--should Thalia give into Alejo''s advances, she''s at risk of not only losing her job, but succumbing to a much younger man will drag her through the spotlight again.Alejo might be worth that risk.Unless he breaks her heart in the process. The Younger Man is a full-length standalone romance. Characters from Love, in English make a cameo in this book, however The Younger Man is intended to be read as a STANDALONE. This book will be approximately 400-500 pages or more.

Sie war immer mutig, doch das Spiel mit ihm könnte sie verbrennen ... Kayla Moore war bisher immer auf der Suche nach wilden Abenteuern. Doch sie spürt, dass ihr das nicht mehr ausreicht. Sie hat genug von Bekanntschaften für eine heiße Nacht. Gerade da taucht Lachlan McGregor in ihrem Leben auf. Der unwiderstehliche schottische Rugbyspieler ist ein äußerst geheimnisvoller Bad Boy. Schweigsam und unglaublich attraktiv. Und Kayla muss sich entscheiden: Will sie sich erneut auf das Spiel der Liebe einlassen oder hat sie zu viel Angst davor?

Maggie é uma empregada de hotel sem grandes ambições...“Nunca acreditei em contos de fadas, nem em Príncipes Encantados. Sonhava ser uma jornalista de sucesso. Mas bastou um telefonema para que tudo desabasse. Com a morte inesperada dos meus pais, passei de estudante despreocupada a guardiã dos meus cinco – sim, cinco! – irmãos. Quando o acaso me levou ao encontro de Viktor, sentia-me demasiado sobrecarregada para acreditar no amor... ainda que o enigmático Viktor fosse de uma beleza quase obscena.” Viktor é... Sua Alteza Real, Príncipe da Suécia...“Também eu sofri uma grande perda. Após a morte do meu irmão, só queria fugir. Assustava-me pensar que em breve deixaria de ser livre e que a minha vida passaria a ser controlada a cada minuto. Sabia-me bem estar perdido no meio de uma vila da Califórnia, ser apenas mais uma pessoa anónima... e depois o meu caminho cruzou-se com o de Maggie. A doce, amável e linda Maggie...” Nenhum dos dois contava apaixonar-se. Nenhum dos dois imaginava que a sua vida ficaria virada do avesso. Mas a relação tem os dias contados. E a verdade é que os finais felizes só acontecem nos contos de fadas... não é?

Rocked Up is a STANDALONE rockstar romance and the sexy, fun brainchild of the husband and wife writing duo, Scott Mackenzie and New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle. I''ve been watching him since I was a young girl. He didn''t notice me back then and it didn''t matter. Brad Snyder, guitarist and singer for one of the world''s greatest bands, was my entire life. My father, the CEO of Ramsey Records, takes credit for all of Brad''s success, trying to control him in the same way he''s controlled me. But I finally get an opportunity to prove myself. To be wild. To be free. Today I''m auditioning to be the replacement bass player for Brad''s band. If I get the job, I''ll go on tour and work with Brad every day, in very close proximity. There''s only one rule: he''s not allowed to touch the boss''s daughter. Remember when I said that Brad never used to notice little ol'' me? Well, Brad''s noticing me now. In a way that''s going to get us both in trouble. My name is Lael Ramsey and we all know how this will turn out.

It''s been two months since Perry Palomino and Dex Foray''s relationship reached a new turning point, two months since Perry started a new life in Seattle, and two months since their Experiment in Terror show took on a new partner, ex-Wine Babe Rebecca Sims, and found a new level of success. But whenever there is light in their lives, the madness still has a way of coming back in. When the team is sent back to the stormy Oregon coast to investigate a haunted school, Perry wants to use the opportunity to reconnect with her family and reintroduce Dex into their lives. Only Perry''s not the only one who''s reaching out - her grandmother Pippa has started appearing to her with disturbing warnings and Perry''s presence at the school has ignited a chilling new wave of supernatural phenomenon. Once used a century ago as a sanatorium to house children dying of tuberculosis, the school''s past residents are slowly coming back to life and with one thing on their mind. They want someone to play with, someone to join them. Forever. Even when dead, some children get whatever they want. And they want Perry

***NOT FOR SALE***SPECIAL TEASER EDITIONForget playing it safe. John "Maverick" Nelson likes to live his life on the edge - literally. A crucial member of the search and rescue team in the mountainous British Columbian town of North Ridge, Maverick''s brash and bold attitude means he''s the first one to ascend into danger, no matter the risk.When it comes to women, though, Maverick errs on the side of caution. For all his cocky charm, rugged good looks and sexual swagger, he remains as unreachable as the surrounding peaks. Hot, wild sex? He''ll tell you there''s no better way to spend a cold, wintry night. Relationships? He''d rather freeze. That is until he lays his eyes on American Riley Clarke. Trading in the crippling expenses of Aspen for BC, Riley is North Ridge''s newest member of their search and rescue team and the only woman on the job, which means spending a lot of time with Mav in adrenaline-pumping situations.With the chemistry between them hot enough to melt snow, keeping their hands off each other is detriment to the success of their team. Besides, Maverick''s her boss and she didn''t work her ass off in Colorado just to throw it all away for some mind-blowing sex.But when the worst winter in years sweeps in, Riley and Maverick will have to battle the elements along with their attraction for each other. And if either of them slip up, both of them will be in for a deep freeze.Maverick is a standalone novel and the second in the trilogy about the rough and rugged Nelson brothers. Canada''s never felt so hot.

Era para ser só uma promessa de dedinho... Linden McGregor é alto, robusto e incrivelmente bonito, um piloto de helicóptero com sotaque escocês e charme de sobra. Stephanie Robson é bonita, engraçada e uma mulher de negócios ambiciosa – e irresistível. Os dois são melhores amigos desde sempre, mas alguns relacionamentos não podem ser classificados ou domados depois que surge a primeira faísca de desejo. Aos seus vinte e poucos anos, cansados do drama de suas tentativas amorosas, Steph e Linden resolvem fazer um pacto, uma promessa de dedinho: se casariam um com o outro se nenhum dos dois estivesse em um relacionamento sério quando chegassem aos 30. Naquele momento, entre uma cerveja e outra, essa ideia lhes pareceu um jogo divertido, no entanto, com os anos se passando e amantes indo e vindo de suas vidas, o pacto começa a lhes cobrar uma resposta. Sexo será inevitável. A amizade será testada. Seus corações estão preparados? O pacto está prestes a mudar tudo!