Powieść Moniki Sawickiej wciągając czytelnika w świat dobrze mu znanej konwencjonalnej prozy dochodzi do spraw poważnych i pokazuje, jak się nie załamywać, jak nie tracić nadziei i znajdować w sobie siły. I takie jest przesłanie tej powieści, która udanie godzi konwencję bridgetową z dramatyczną refleksją nad życiem i tak że jest nową jakością w całym gatunku, bo pokazuje, jak niewiele wspólnego ma on z realizmem, choć udaje, jak może. Leszek Bugajski. Wydanie drugie zawiera bonus fragment powieści Siłaczka, będącej kontynuacją losów Zuzanny.

When shoe designer Maddie Springer heads to Vegas to search for her missing father, she finds a world of show girls, dead bodies, and a sexy undercover cop who looks mighty familiar.

Na świat przychodzi drugi syn Mali. Kobieta nie jest w stanie pokochać gorącą i macierzyńską miłością chłopca, którego ojcem jest znienawidzony Johan. Dziecko przypomina jej wszystkie upokorzenia, jakich doznała od swojego męża. Jednocześnie Mali odczuwa coraz większą słabość do nowego zarządcy, zawsze pogodnego i życzliwego wszystkim Havarda. Dziewczyna próbuje powściągnąć rodzące się w niej uczucie, gdyż nie chce już drugi raz wyjść za mąż. Kiedy jednak w noc świętojańską dostrzega Harvarda z urodziwą Laurą Granvold, w serce Mali wkrada się zazdrość? Saga "Grzech Pierworodny" w skandynawskiej literaturze popularnej to największy hit od czasu "Sagi o ludziach lodu". – Anna Marciniakówna, Wybitna skandynawistka, dziennikarka, tłumaczka. W Polsce seria ta osiągnęła niebywały sukces!

Kto jest ojcem tego dziecka? Brian,brat Rachel,opuścił Nowy Jork sześć lat temu,wyjechał do Hiszpanii i słuch po nim zaginął.Rachel postanowiła go odnaleźć.Wylądowała w Sewilli,gdzie ostatnio brat pracował u seniora Vincente de Riano. Ten hiszpański arystokrata podbił serce Rachel od pierwszego wejrzenia.Miała dziwną słabość do jego ognistych czarnych oczu,ale on traktował ją z wielką nieufnością. Czyżby dlatego,że była siostrą Briana? Ale,gdy zobaczyła malutką Luisę,wszystko stało się jasne…

The woman lying unconscious on the Irish shore near Ballykirk can't possibly be a mermaid.can she? Still, architect Kellan Quinn wastes no time saving her life. And soon she's recovering in his home – setting his fantasies ablaze in his bed!

But heiress Gelsey Woods is no mermaid. Instead, she's hiding from the mess she's made of her life so far. And something about Kellan – and Ballykirk – feels like home, especially during the holidays.

Unfortunately, Gelsey's past is catching up with her quickly. And her only Christmas wish is that Kellan will still love his gift from the sea once he learns the truth…

An omnibus of novels

Kiss Me, Katie!

All Katie Wilkins wanted for Christmas was to get Santa Claus under the mistletoe, because beneath that Santa suit was her ideal man – or so she thought. But it wasn't nice, safe Mr. Perfect who kissed her senseless. Horrors! It as Bryan Morgan – wild man, stunt pilot, and all-around daredevil. And, heaven help her, she'd really liked that kiss. Which just proved what she'd known all along – she was Christmas cursed!

Hug Me, Holly!

Sheriff Riley McMann couldn't believe his ears when Holly Stone announced that she'd be taking over the only café in Little Paradise. She looked as if she hadn't worked a day in her life, and besides, he had to eat there! But he was soon working up quite an appetite for "Calamity Holly" when he discovered there was more to her than designer clothes and an attitude. Maybe his Christmas wishes were going to come true after all…

To miały być zwykłe wakacje nad jeziorem. Problemy pojawiły się, gdy Jarl postanowił zwiedzić pobliską wyspę i sprawdzić, kto tam mieszka. Okazało się, że to kobieta; jego wizyta bardzo ją zaniepokoił…

Nieprzeciętnie zdolna Jane jako dziewczynka poznała gorycz wyobcowania. Zawodowy futbolista Cal Bonner wydaje się kandydatem idealnym. Ale pani doktor zawodzi, a własne serce płata jej niezwykłego figla…

Between caring for her grandmother and financing her gourmet catering business, vivacious Melanie Gibson is too busy for love especially with Christopher Bishop, the gorgeous financial advisor who is evaluating her business and who is determined to win her heart.

Życie Tammy zmieniło się w jednej sekundzie. Nieoczekiwanie została opiekunką osieroconego siostrzeńca, w dodatku mały Harry okazuje się… europejskim następcą tronu. Tammy opuszcza Australię i zamieszkuje w Broitenburgu, by pod czujnym okiem księcia Marka pełnić rolę królewskiej niani…

Holt Kincaid was this close to finally reuniting a long-lost family. Complications arose when retired poker player Brenna Fallon foiled his plans for her joyous return. Undeterred, the P.I. refused to give up on this scrappy beauty whose inner anguish mirrored his own.

Surviving on the streets had taught Brenna to call anyone's bluff. And Holt Kincaid was clearly using his smoldering sex appeal to gain the upper hand. But all bets were off when a dangerous opponent took extreme measures to get her back in the game. Now Brenna had to entrust her heart to Holt – or she might never find her way home again…

Emily Thorn całe swoje życie poświęca mężowi. Ciężko pracuje jako kelnerka, żeby Ian mógł ukończyć studia medyczne i rozpocząć praktykę lekarską. Własne marzenia o zdobyciu wykształcenia i urodzeniu dziecka odkłada na później, bo najważniejsze się cele męża. Kiedy po latach Ian osiąga wreszcie sukces zawodowy, zapewnia Emily dostatnie życie. Równocześnie jednak informuje żonę, że odchodzi…

Kelly była nieśmiałą, zahukaną nastolatką. Nic dziwnego, że Jake, pewny siebie początkujący dziennikarz, bez trudu ją w sobie rozkochał. Zostali małżeństwem, na pozór bardzo udanym. Nikogo nie dziwi, że Jake robi oszałamiającą karierę, a Kelly, choć miała ambicje naukowe, zadowala się rolą wzorowej pani domu. Jednak większość kobiet wcześniej czy później potrafi postawić na swoim. Kelly występuje o rozwód, wraca na studia. Zgadza się po raz ostatni spotkać z byłym mężem, bo jest pewna, że ostatecznie uwolniła się spod jego uroku…

Patricia Amble might be down, but she's not dead--yet. Tish has left the Detroit suburbs for her next renovation project: an old log cabin in Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula. And the fun part—it's the same cabin where she spent her childhood summers. The fresh air and solitude are just what she needs after her flight from romance and her brushes with death. As Tish arrives at her new home, her hope for peace and quiet is shattered when she finds a torn photo of her dead mother with the words "don't ask why" written across her face. Mysterious relatives, old rivalries, and a dangerous drug ring may make this twenty-six-year-old mystery more than she can handle. Tish must put together the pieces of her mother's death or risk losing everything—including her own life. Book 2 in the Patricia Amble Mystery series, Kill Me If You Can is a suspense-packed story of family secrets, long-distance romance, and renovations of the heart.

An exciting new series featuring Mike “Primetime” Brown, a character from her popular “Black Ops, Inc.” series.

For the seven years after Operation Slam Dunk went south, Mike Brown got drunk on each anniversary. The eighth year was no different—until he was drugged by a woman and woke up to her questions about what had happened eight years ago in Afghanistan. CIA attorney Eva Salinas has her own theory behind what happened to Mike’s team—which included her husband—in Afghanistan eight years ago, and she’s determined to prove foul play. Though she doesn’t trust him, Mike is the only person she can turn to for help. Under an assumed name, Eva convinces Mike to assemble a new team and go after the traitor who screwed up both their lives. As they track down the rogue who started it all, Eva and Mike discover they can’t live without each other. But can they stay alive while an enemy is still on the loose?

Knox, a former Navy Seal, has been in several dangerous situations, but nothing compares to dealing with Diamond Richards. Framed for murder, he needs the passionless lawyer to prove his innocence. But when he no longer needs her help, he’s going to show her the passion she’s capable of and walk away a free man.

Diamond plans on earning her huge fee to prove Knox is innocent, but she had no idea the muscled biker could bring out the passion she kept hidden behind her designer clothes. Trying to find a murderer is easier than dealing with The Last Riders and Knox’s sexcapades. He’s going to find out there is one woman worth standing and fighting for, despite his desire for freedom.

Ты узнаешь ЕЕ сразу. Увидев ЕЕ, ты забудешь о других. ОНА - твое счастье, твой наркотик, твоя жизнь. Тебе не будет покоя без НЕЕ. Посмотрев раз в ЕЕ глаза, ты потеряешься в них навсегда.

Ginny Harrison wasn’t ready for marriage so she left Seattle and Phil behind to live with her grandmother in the Wenatchee mountains of Washington, hoping to figure out what was missing in her relationship with Phil.

There, she meets up-and-coming artist Kara Morgan, who is renting a cabin for the summer.

An unlikely friendship develops between the two. Kara, a loner by nature, intends to spend the summer sketching and painting.

Instead, she finds herself increasingly attracted to the younger woman.  Ginny, too, is drawn to the quiet artist and finds her thoughts moving in an entirely different direction than friendship.

She finally finds what’s been missing in her life.

This is the book fans of Candace Bushnell have been waiting for. From the author of Sex and the City, Lipstick Jungle, and The Carrie Diaries comes an addictive story about fame, love, and foolishness that will keep readers enthralled to the very last enticing scene.

Pandy "PJ" Wallis is a renowned writer whose novels about a young woman making her way in Manhattan have spawned a series of blockbuster films. After the success of the Monica books and movies, Pandy wants to attempt something different: a historical novel based on her ancestor Lady Wallis. But Pandy's publishers and audience only want her to keep cranking out more Monica-as does her greedy husband, Jonny, who's gone deeply in debt to finance his new restaurant in Las Vegas.

When her marriage crumbles and the boathouse of her family home in Connecticut goes up in flames, Pandy suddenly realizes she has an opportunity to reinvent herself. But to do so, she will have to reconcile with her ex-best friend and former partner in crime, SondraBeth Schnowzer, who plays Monica on the big screen-and who may have her own reasons to derail Pandy's startling change of plan.

Początek ich znajomości miał posmak skandalu. Lady Elizabeth Allerton i Markus, lord Trevithick, spotkali się na dorocznej maskaradzie, organizowanej przez damy lekkiego prowadzenia. To, że Markus znalazł się w gronie bogatych, zblazowanych kawalerów, nie było niczym niezwykłym. Natomiast obecność Elizabeth w takim miejscu była zdecydowanie naganna. W dodatku lady Allerton wykorzystała okazję i zaproponowała Markusowi zakład o wysoką stawkę – o tytuł własności do wyspy Farihaven – i go wygrała. Jednak to był dopiero początek skomplikowanych miłosnych manewrów…

Córka Jasmine, lady Autumn, za radą matki opuszcza szarpaną wojną domową Anglię i płynie do Francji w nadziei, że tam znajdzie odpowiedniego męża. Najwłaściwszym kandydatem okazuje się bogaty i przystojny markiz d Auriville, do którego Autumn żywi prawdziwe uczucie. Po kilku latach małżeństwa Autumn zostaje wdową i sądzi, że już nigdy nie pokocha żadnego mężczyzny. na królewskim dworze względy okazują jej jednak Ludwik XIV i Karol II. Zostaje wplatana w dworskie inrygi, w których mężczyźni nie wahają się posłużyc piękną kobietą, by zdobyć władzę lub zaznać rozkoszy.

Dallas Lawson came alone to the legend-haunted chateau, the castle of the notorious Comte de la Talle, deep in the wine country of France. When she set eyes on the handsome Comte, she knew she would never leave willingly. What she didn't know was that she might never leave... alive.

Kirkland Revels loomed high above the wild and eerie Yorkshire moors like a brooding stone fortress. To some there was an atmosphere of evil about the place, but to innocent young bride Catherine Rockwell, the mansion seemed magnificently romantic. She did not know then of the terrible secrets imprisoned behind its massive walls. Or that at the moment she had entered her new home, she had crossed the threshold of terror...

Sie ist jung, bildhübsch, intelligent und mit einem Mann aus bestem Haus verlobt. Tracy Whitney hat alles, was man sich nur wünschen kann. Doch dann tappt sie, Opfer ihrer eigenen Gutgläubigkeit, in eine raffinierte Falle des Syndikats und landet wegen eines angeblichen Bilderdiebstahls hinter Gittern. Das Hochsicherheitsgefängnis wird für Tracy zur brutalen Lebensschule, und als sie ein paar Monate später das Gefängnis verläßt, ist sie eine andere Frau geworden: desillusioniert und besessen von dem Gedanken an Rache.

Mit ihren einzigen Waffen — Intelligenz und Schönheit — macht sie sich systematisch daran, ihre Widersacher zu vernichten. Doch der Preis ihrer Rache ist hoch, denn die Gesellschaft verwehrt ihr die Rückkehr in ein normales Leben. Tracy setzt sich jedoch auf ihre Weise zur Wehr. Sie wird zu einer Superganovin, die nimmersatte Reiche um die angehäuften Reichtümer erleichtert.

In the secluded guesthouse of a lavish California estate, Whitney Marshall has finally found a refuge…a place to heal after the painful end of her marriage. Until her newfound peace is shattered by the arrival of the property's distractingly handsome heir, Adam Hunter--and she finds herself drawn into a deadly game of danger and desire.

Adam Hunter needs Whitney's help to prove that his uncle--Hunter needs Whitney's help to prove that his uncle--the the estate's original owner--was murdered. But as the two estate's original owner--was murdered. But as the two begin begin to unearth the truth about Cal Hunter's shadowy past, to unearth the truth about Cal Hunter's shadowy past, it's it's Whitney's own life that is suddenly on the line. Because

Whitney's own life that is suddenly on the line. Because someone someone nearby thinks she knows too much…

Her razor-sharp mind and ability to decipher evidence have made Avery Delaney an expert crime analyst for the FBI. Now she will have to use every one of her skills on a case that hits painfully close to home.

Avery's beloved aunt Carolyn was on her way to a posh spa in the Colorado mountains. But she never arrived. Now, with scant clues and fewer resources, Avery must track down Carolyn—and outmancuver a brilliant killer named Monk who is part of an elaborate plot of madness and lethal vengeance.

With murder, mayhem and hot sex, Kitty-Kitty, Bang-Bang is a wickedly delicious sequel to The Kat Trap.

It was her cutthroat ambition and ruthlessness that got Katrina, or Kat for short, out of the hood and on top of her game. Once a murderer on a seductive prowl with two missions in mind—satisfying her insatiable libido and killing unsuspecting marks—Katrina has lain down her guns. Having once used her alluring charm and exotic beauty to lure men to their deaths, Katrina has had a change of heart.

She’s settled for a simpler life and traveling, partying, and shopping have become her only guilty pleasures. In addition, she’s avoiding relationships and men like the plague. For her, life couldn’t be any sweeter—at least that’s what she wants to believe.

But, when drama rears its ugly head, Katrina returns with a vengeance. There’s the issue of confronting her ex-friend who she learned had slept with an old boyfriend. Then there are her three aunts—who are angry with how she treated her mother. And now she has to face her family, her demons, and the woman behind them—reopening old wounds, trying to mend new ones. Ultimately Kat has a new mission: to find the man behind her mother’s death and serve him up a dish of her own justice the only way she knows how—with a bullet to his head.

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Knox, a former Navy Seal, has been in several dangerous situations, but nothing compares to dealing with Diamond Richards. Framed for murder, he needs the passionless lawyer to prove his innocence. But when he no longer needs her help, he’s going to show her the passion she’s capable of and walk away a free man.

Diamond plans on earning her huge fee to prove Knox is innocent, but she had no idea the muscled biker could bring out the passion she kept hidden behind her designer clothes. Trying to find a murderer is easier than dealing with The Last Riders and Knox’s sexcapades. He’s going to find out there is one woman worth standing and fighting for, despite his desire for freedom.

Vampire Lord Sebastian Arsov is everything Katja has ever wanted. Unfortunately, after ten years of servitude as his blood slave, she’s being returned to mortal society. In order to experience a night in his bed she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice. Disguised by a hint of magic, Katja enters Sebastian’s chambers to immerse herself in pleasures she’s been long denied. Before the sun rises, she’ll discover what it’s like to be loved by the man who’s weaved his way into her heart, mind, body and soul—even as she succumbs to the bite that will end her life.

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Ты узнаешь ЕЕ сразу. Увидев ЕЕ, ты забудешь о других. ОНА - твое счастье, твой наркотик, твоя жизнь. Тебе не будет покоя без НЕЕ. Посмотрев раз в ЕЕ глаза, ты потеряешься в них навсегда.

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COPYRIGHT ©, 1978, BY C. J. CHERRYH

All Rights Reserved

Cover art by Gino D'Achille

Frontispiece sketch by the Author

For DON WOLLHEIM with most especial appreciation

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The Faded Sun Trilogy Book 3

Since the moment of her defection from the PsyNet and into the SnowDancer wolf pack, Sienna Lauren has had one weakness. Hawke. Alpha and dangerous, he compels her to madness.

 Hawke is used to walking alone, having lost the woman who would've been his mate long ago. But Sienna fascinates the primal heart of him, even as he tells himself she is far too young to handle the wild fury of the wolf.

Then Sienna changes the rules—and suddenly, there is no more distance, only the most intimate of battles between two people who were never meant to meet. Yet as they strip away each other's secrets in a storm of raw emotion, they must also ready themselves for a far more vicious fight...

A deadly enemy is out to destroy SnowDancer, striking at everything they hold dear, but it is Sienna's darkest secret that may yet savage the pack that is her home—and the alpha who is its heartbeat.

Ivy and Tristan have the love of a lifetime-until Tristan dies in a car accident. Now Tristan returns as an angel, but Ivy is unable to feel his presence.

What do you get when you have one immortal Viking warrior no one can remember five minutes after he leaves their presence, a princess on the run for her life, and one seriously annoyed demigod? Basically, you get my life.

It started out simple enough. One night I went to save a woman in trouble. The next thing I knew, the doorway to hell had opened and out stepped Daimons--vampires the likes of which I'd never seen before. Led by the son of Apollo, they are out to end the curse that has banished them all to darkness. The only problem with that is they have to kill Cassandra Peters to do it and if she dies, so dies the sun, the earth and all who dwell here. Life's just a bowl full of cherries, ain't it?

Brought together by fate, it's now my job to protect a daughter of the very race I have been hunting for centuries. Neither of us dares to trust the other. But she is the only one who remembers me... More than that, with her courage and strength, she is the only one who has ever touched a heart that I thought had died centuries ago.

The only way for a Dark-Hunter to regain his soul is through the love of a woman. But what happens when that woman isn't exactly human?

HIS OBSESSION...

Sabine, Sorceress of Illusions: the evil beauty who surrenders her body, but not her heart.

HER DOWNFALL...

Rydstrom Woede: the ruthless warrior who vows to keep her at all costs.

THEY WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO WANT EACH OTHER THIS MUCH...

With each smoldering encounter, their shared hunger only increases. If they can defeat the sinister enemy that stands between them, will Sabine make the ultimate sacrifice for her demon? Or will the proud king lay down his crown and arms to save his sorceress?

In their new Keeper roles, these extraordinary women must balance the fate of the world with their desires….

Alessande Salisbrooke has been warned about the legend of the old Hildegard Tomb—how human sacrifices are being carried out by the followers of a shape-shifting magician.

As a Keeper, Alessande understands the risks of investigating, but she can't shake the nagging feeling that the killings are tied to a friend's recent murder, and she can't turn her back.

With the help of Mark Valiente, a dangerously sexy vampire cop, Alessande narrowly escapes becoming a sacrifice herself. But as the bodies continue piling up, completely drained of blood, one truth becomes all too clear: life is an illusion, and no one—not even those you care about the most—is who they seem.

Two opponents must confront the cause of their obsessive fury in the latest Novel of the Elder Races…

As a harpy, Sentinel Aryal is accustomed to dealing with hate, but Sentinel Quentin Caeravorn manages to inspire in her a burning ire unlike anything she’s ever known. Aryal believes the new Sentinel to be a criminal, and vows to take him out as soon as the opportunity arises. But the harpy’s incessant wrath has pushed Quentin to the limit, and forces him to make a deadly vow of his own.

To put an end to the conflict, Dragos, Lord of the Wyr, sends them on a reconnaissance mission to the Elven land of Numenlaur. Forced to work together, Aryal and Quentin’s mutual antagonism escalates. Each fight draws forth more passion—culminating in an explosively sexual confrontation. But when their quest reveals real danger, Aryal and Quentin must resolve their differences in ways beyond the physical, before the entire Wyr is threatened.

Vampire Lord Sebastian Arsov is everything Katja has ever wanted. Unfortunately, after ten years of servitude as his blood slave, she’s being returned to mortal society. In order to experience a night in his bed she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice. Disguised by a hint of magic, Katja enters Sebastian’s chambers to immerse herself in pleasures she’s been long denied. Before the sun rises, she’ll discover what it’s like to be loved by the man who’s weaved his way into her heart, mind, body and soul—even as she succumbs to the bite that will end her life.