Titoli in Letteratura e narrativa

Emilia Drakon was once the youngest and kindest of the dragon sorcerers, but she's now the last of her kind. Betrayed and angry, she trades her meekness for a sword and embarks on a quest for vengeance that will lead her straight into the arms of the legendary Captain Maria Welles. Captain of the famed pirate ship, the Wicked Fate, Maria is every bit as treacherous and bloodthirsty as they say. She has her own vendetta and practically jumps at the chance to trick Emilia into joining her crew.

Theo Wallace usually laughs at the horoscopes his mom sends. Still hung up on his ex-girlfriend and practically friendless, this one begs him to reconsider. Because a friendship that stuck, that thrived, well, that would be a reason to leave past pains behind and look to the bright future. When his sister Leone challenges him to find her the perfect date for a spring wedding, Theo uses it as a chance to make new friends.

Nearing the end of a suspended jail sentence should unlock a brighter future for CJ Davis, only the chip on his shoulder is as hard to shift as his bad reputation. Born into a family of career criminals who live down Davis Road, an address the cops have dubbed Davis Row, his name alone is like a rap sheet that makes optimism impossible. Brand-new parole officer Noah Huxley is determined to see the good in men like CJ. After all, he knows firsthand that bad things can happen to good people.

Three years ago, Jory Harcourt changed his name and shut the door on a past full of pain, only to emerge stronger on the other side. He has a new career, a great working partner, and a satisfying life - except for the hole in his chest left behind when police Detective Sam Kage walked out with his heart. Now Sam's back and he knows what he wants... and what he wants is Jory. Jory, who doesn't know if he can survive another breakup or losing Sam to his dangerous job, resists returning to the arms of the only man he has ever truly loved. But when a serial killer with a score to settle targets Jory, he will have to decide if love is worth the danger.

Can loving someone kill you? I feel like the world is ending every time I look at them. Cam. My brother. My president. He's the love of my life. And then there's Alexei. I didn't know I could feel this way about one person, let alone two. But I think of him in every breath I breathe for Cam. Every thundering beat of my heart. Because there is no Cam without him. There is no me. My life wasn't worth living until I found something worth dying for. And I'd die for them a thousand times.

Opposites attract. The outlaw biker and the accountant. Straightlaced vs straight to hell. Or heaven, depending on how you look at it. And you can look at it any way you like, doesn't mean it's true. Either way, falling for snarky Alexei Ivanov is the lightbulb moment I've been waiting for my whole damn life. Or at least since my head got turned by someone else. A man I call brother, but he's so much more than that.

When a single dad and a newly outed veterinarian meet by chance, it takes red-cheeked conversations, a tentative friendship, and the willingness to put their hearts on the line to show these men they're made for each other. Single dad Davis Jackson is busy balancing his coffee shop and being the best dad he can be. That doesn't mean he's not lonely. After a fumbling encounter with a man who looks as gorgeous as he does unhappy, Davis is left wondering who the mystery man is.

Sir Philip Rookwood is the disgrace of the county. He's a rake and an atheist, and the rumors about his hellfire club, the Murder, can only be spoken in whispers. (Orgies. It's orgies.) Guy Frisby and his sister, Amanda, live in rural seclusion after a family scandal. But when Amanda breaks her leg in a riding accident, she's forced to recuperate at Rookwood Hall, where Sir Philip is hosting the Murder. Guy rushes to protect her, but the Murder aren't what he expects. Sir Philip turns out to be charming, kind - and dangerously attractive.

When professional hugger and TLC provider Teddy Harris is offered a month-long companionship contract, he's hard pressed to turn it down. When he meets notorious assassin Riordan Darcy, professional challenge and personal temptation collide, making it nearly impossible for him to endure a whole month with the gorgeous, enigmatic man without falling head over heels in love. But when a mole is discovered within Riordan's organization, relationships are compromised, and people's lives are in danger. Time isn't on their side.

Australian crime reporter Maddie Grey is out of her depth in New York, miserable, and secretly drawn to her powerful, twice-married media mogul boss, Elena Bartell, who eats failing newspapers for breakfast. As work takes them to Australia, Maddie is goaded into a brief, seemingly harmless bet with her enigmatic boss - where they have to tell the complete truth to each other. It backfires catastrophically.

Quellcrist King has been playing a part his entire life. The more famous he becomes, the more he hides. The only person he ever let see the real him rose with him from nothing to the very top. They were the king and queen of Hollywood - and then she wanted a divorce. The only way to survive his depression is to bury himself in work. If he can be a character, maybe he won't have to remember himself. A gay role can't be any different than playing a straight one, can it?

They were only kids when they met for the first time. Leo Mancini was the son of a judge. Roman Cipriani the son of a criminal. So different, yet as they shared stolen kisses and secret moments, they fell in love. One day they would run away together, have the future they deserved, because no one loved Leo like Roman did, or Roman like Leo did. But before they could make their dreams come true, their future was viciously stolen and their lives changed forever. Roman has spent the last 12 years repressing the trauma in his past, trying to pretend it didn't exist.

Non lo sapeva, Kazimiera, che era pericoloso rivelare il proprio nome a donne sconosciute e svestite? Attraversando la foresta, Kazimiera s'imbatte in una radura. Una bellissima donna, vestita soltanto delle onde color fuoco dei suoi capelli che le avvolgono la pelle nuda, è a bagno nel ruscello. Kazimiera è attratta da lei, ma è tormentata dal ricordo delle molte storie narrate nel suo villaggio a proposito di esseri strani e pericolosi che attirano i viandanti solitari con i loro capelli e le labbra umide. Chi è la donna, e cosa vuole fare a Kazimiera?

C'è chi dice che il destino disegni le nostre vite e noi non possiamo far altro che subire. Io ho sempre creduto, invece, che ognuno di noi è il "carnefice" di sé stesso. Siamo noi, con le scelte che compiamo, a pilotare la nostra vita... Infatti spesso mi sono chiesto: "Avrò fatto la scelta giusta?" Mario ci racconta una parte dolorosa della sua vita. Anni che lo hanno forgiato e segnato in positivo, ma soprattutto con avvenimenti negativi.

Mario è un ragazzo con i suoi pregi, i suoi difetti, i suoi sogni, vive un rapporto difficile con il padre ed è alla ricerca dell'amore. Come tutti i ragazzi della sua età. Ciò che lo differenzia dagli altri è l'innato altruismo che spesso gli causa problemi. Come quel giorno a Napoli, quando aiuta Harby, agente segreto statunitense, il quale lo coinvolge in una rischiosissima missione, a seguito della quale, braccato dalla camorra che lo vuole morto, è costretto a scappare dalla sua vita tranquilla.

Un romanzo storico che non sembra parlare di storia, ma di persone: la vita di due ragazzi che nel 1924, ancora adolescenti, scoprono l'amore e lasciano il piccolo borghetto toscano in cui sono cresciuti. La fuga attraverso l'Italia fascista che si intreccia con il destino delle persone che incontrano.

The beautiful young Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could wish for, or so it appears. Oscar Wilde's novel is a masterly study of moral corruption, a tour-de-force of suspense and surprise.

"Joe si guardò allo specchio. La mano di Fred intorno al suo cazzo gli donava. Era bello e davvero sexy. Per un istante si chiese quanto sarebbe stato sexy avere le labbra di Fred intorno, invece della mano. Non dovette domandarselo a lungo, perché Fred chinò la testa e iniziò a leccargli la cappella". Joe e Fred sono andati in auto da Los Angeles a Las Vegas e ora stanno tornando indietro attraverso il deserto. Joe maledice Fred per avere avuto quell'idea, visto che tocca a lui guidare mentre il suo amante se la dorme beatamente.

Emerson Riis has a job she loves, friends she considers family, and her goofy malamute Sasha for company. As far as she's concerned, life in the small town of Mystic is pretty much perfect. Enter Mari Davenport, a Hollywood screenwriter with a dozen blockbusters to her name, who arrives in a car that is completely unfit for the north woods of Minnesota.

"Con la tua mano sulla schiena, deviamo dal percorso segnalato, lasciamo il gruppo e ci inoltriamo tra le mensole rotte. Qui nel buio ti fermi, non appena usciamo dalle luci tremolanti delle lampade appese al soffitto con angolazioni strane. Mi fermo di fianco a te. Non so cosa aspettarmi che succeda, adesso." In coda per la casa dei fantasmi, Stella la vede. È l'unica persona non travestita, in camicia, gilet e rossetto rosso scuro. E una cravatta. Stella si sente attratta, le cose che potrebbe fare con quella cravatta.