[Druckfrisch] 29. März 2011

Jede Menge Bücher seit dem letzten Druckfrisch-Beitrag – heute deutsche und englische!

Kristan Higgins: My One and Only
Divorce attorney Harper James can’t catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby, Nick, at her sister’s destination wedding, but now, by a cruel twist of fate, she’s being forced to make a cross-country road trip with him. And her almost-fiancé back at home is not likely to be sympathetic.
Harper can’t help that Nick has come blazing back into her life in all of his frustratingly appealing, gorgeous architect glory. But in Nick’s eyes, Harper’s always been the one. If they can only get it right this time, forever might be waiting—just around the bend.

Susan Mallery: Already Home
After nearly a decade as a sous-chef in a trendy eatery, Jenna is desperate for a change. She’s supported her ex-husband’s dreams for so long that she can’t even remember her own. Until she sees a for-lease sign near her parents‘ home and envisions her very own cooking store.
Her crash course in business is aided by a streetwise store manager and Jenna’s adoptive mother. But just as she’s gaining a foothold in her new life, in walk her birth parents—aging hippies on a quest to reconnect with their firstborn.
Now Jenna must figure out how to reconcile the free-spirited Serenity and Tom with her traditional parents, deal with her feelings for a new love interest and decide what to do about her ex’s latest outrageous request. In the end, Jenna will find that there is no perfect family, only the people we love….

Cindy Jones: My Jane Austen Summer: A Season in Mansfield Park
Lily has squeezed herself into undersized relationships all her life, hoping one might grow as large as those found in the Jane Austen novels she loves. But lately her world is running out of places for her to fit. So when her bookish friend invites her to spend the summer at a Jane Austen literary festival in England, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself.

There, among the rich, promising world of Mansfield Park reenactments, Lily finds people whose longing to live in a novel equals her own. But real-life problems have a way of following you wherever you go, and Lily’s accompany her to England. Unless she can change her ways, she could face the fate of so many of Miss Austen’s characters, destined to repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

Jill Shalvis: The Sweetest Thing
Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life.
But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered . . . and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can’t control-especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she’s lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor.

Stephanie Laurens/Mary Balogh/Jacquie D’Alessandro/Candice Hern: It Happened One Season
We asked our readers what story they would most like to see from four bestselling authors. They responded: A handsome hero returns from war, battle-scarred and world-weary. But family duty calls and he must find a bride. A young lady facing yet another season without a suitor never expects to find herself the object of his affections. It Happened One Season.
The four amazing talents Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D’Alessandro, and Candice Hern have come together to create one of the most unforgettable events of the year. The results are spectacular—each story is as unique as a lover’s first kiss.

Gaelen Foley: Inferno Club 03 – My Irresistible Earl
Once, she had vowed to marry the Earl of Falconridge. Now, she vows to forget him. After he abandoned her for a life shrouded in secrets, Mara, Lady Pierson, has succeeded in keeping him away, until he appears in London unexpectedly, making her fall in love all over again.
Forced back into Mara’s life by duty, the earl quickly stays for love. He has never forgotten this passionate beauty and never meant to break her heart. But their newfound happiness is endangered—because the Inferno Club demands much of its members, and his vital mission is exposing a deadly plot that could threaten their very lives . . .

Eileen Dreyer: Drake’s Rakes 02 – Never a Gentleman
Miss Grace Fairchild is under no illusions about her charms. Painfully plain, she is a soldier’s daughter who has spent her life being useful, not learning the treacherous ways of the ton. She may have been caught in a scandal with society’s favorite rogue, but how can she marry him when it means losing herself?
Diccan Hilliard doesn’t know which of his enemies drugged him and dumped him in Grace’s bed, but he does know the outcome. He and Grace must marry. To his surprise, a wild, heady passion flares between them. Yet Diccan is trapped in a deadly game of intrigue Grace knows nothing about. Will his lies destroy Grace just as he realizes how desperately he needs her? And how can he hope for a future with her, when an old enemy has set his murderous sights on them both?

Katharine Ashe: Captured by a Rogue Lord
Serena Carlyle dreams of a happily ever after. Firmly upon the shelf at twenty-five, instead she’s determined to find the perfect match for her beautiful younger sister. What better prospect than their neighbor, the wealthy, rakishly handsome Earl of Savege? Now Serena can beg his help in halting a local band of smugglers. Then, one night, stealing away from yet another disappointing ball, Serena finds herself trapped alone with a stranger . . .
His kiss was irresistible, his caress unforgettable, and he hides a devastating secret. A Robin Hood upon the sea, Alex Savege is the brazen pirate Redstone, seizing the yachts of spoiled noblemen to settle an old debt. Serena needs a hero, but her heart is in the gravest danger—for it is soon to be captured by a man as skilled at seduction as he is at plunder.

Lecia Cornwall: Secrets of a Proper Countess
Lady Isobel Maitland cannot afford to be caught doing anything even remotely scandalous, or she risks losing everything she holds dear. But one night, in a dark garden at a masquerade ball, Isobel gives in to temptation and lets an innocent flirtation with the notorious Marquess of Blackwood turn into passion.
The Marquess is no stranger to seduction or intrigue, and his rake’s reputation disguises a deadly mission. When his mystery lover flees before he can learn her name, he knows he must find her. But all clues lead toward the prim and dowdy Isobel Maitland. It appears the lady has secrets of her own, secrets that Blackwood would dearly love to uncover . . .

Karen Ranney: Tulloch Sgàthán 03 – A Borrowed Scot
Though she possesses remarkable talents and astonishing insight, Veronica MacLeod knows nothing about the man who appears from nowhere to prevent her from committing the most foolish and desperate act of her life. Recently named Lord Fairfax of Doncaster Hall, the breathtaking, secretive stranger agrees to perform the one act of kindness that can rescue the Scottish beauty from scandal and disgrace—by taking Veronica as his bride.
Journeying with Montgomery Fairfax to his magnificent estate in the Highlands, Veronica knows deep in her heart that this is a man she can truly love—a noble soul, a caring and passionate lover whose touch awakens feelings she’s never before known. Yet there are ghosts in Montgomery’s shuttered past that haunt him still. Unless Veronica can somehow unlock the enigma that is her new husband, their powerful passion could be undone by the sins and sorrows of yesterday.

J.R. Ward: Black Dagger 09 – Lover Unleashed
Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark, seductive cloth as her brother. Imprisoned for eons by their mother, the Scribe Virgin, she finally frees herself – only to face a devastating injury. Manuel Manello, MD, is drafted by the Brotherhood to save her as only he can – but when the human surgeon and the vampire warrior meet, their two worlds collide in the face of their undeniable passion. With so much working against them, can love prove stronger than the birth right and the biology that separate them?

Larissa Ione: Lords of Deliverance 01 – Eternal Rider
They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
His name is Ares, and the fate of mankind rests on his powerful shoulders. If he falls to the forces of evil, the world falls too. As one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, he is far stronger than any mortal, but even he cannot fight his destiny forever. Not when his own brother plots against him.
Yet there is one last hope. Gifted in a way other humans can’t-or won’t-understand, Cara Thornhart is the key to both this Horseman’s safety and his doom. But involving Cara will prove treacherous, even beyond the maddening, dangerous desire that seizes them the moment they meet. For staving off eternal darkness could have a staggering cost: Cara’s life.

Heather Dixon: Entwined
Azalea is trapped. Just when she should feel that everything is before her . . . beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing . . . it’s taken away. All of it.
The Keeper understands. He’s trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. And so he extends an invitation.
Every night, Azalea and her eleven sisters may step through the enchanted passage in their room to dance in his silver forest.
But there is a cost.
The Keeper likes to keep things.
Azalea may not realize how tangled she is in his web until it is too late.

Lili St. Crow: Strange Angels 01 – Verflucht (OT: Strange Angels)
Rastlos zieht die sechzehnjährige Dru Anderson mit ihrem Vater, einem Monsterjäger, von Stadt zu Stadt, bis er eines Abends nicht lebend von einem seiner Einsätze zurückkehrt. Jemand hat ihn ermordet – und als Zombie auf Dru gehetzt! Von diesem Moment an ist sie auf der Flucht vor eiskalten Feinden, die ihr nach dem Leben trachten und vor nichts zurückschrecken. Offensichtlich wissen sie etwas über Dru, das sie selbst nicht einmal ahnt. Aber was könnte das sein? Gemeinsam mit Graves, einem schüchternen Jungen aus ihrer Schule, und dem betörend schönen Christophe, der ein dunkles Geheimnis hütet, muss Dru alles daransetzen, zu überleben – und herausfinden, wer sie wirklich ist. Besser gesagt: was sie wirklich ist…

Jessica Verday: Hollow-Trilogie 02 – The Haunted (OT: Haunted)
Abbey hat sich damit abgefunden, dass Caspian kein Geist, sondern reine Halluzination ist. Sie beschließt, ihr Leben wieder selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Doch dann kehrt Caspian zurück – und Abbey kann sich ihm einfach nicht entziehen. Als sie kurz davor steht, das Rätsel um den Tod ihrer besten Freundin zu lösen, muss sie eine Entscheidung treffen, bei der ihre Liebe und ihr Leben auf dem Spiel stehen.

Alyson Noël: Hibiskussommer (OT: Cruel Summer)
Colby hat es gerade geschafft, in Amandas angesagte Clique aufgenommen zu werden. Eigentlich sollte das der beste Sommer überhaupt werden, sogar der supercoole Levi beachtet sie auf einmal. Da schicken sie ihre Eltern zu ihrer verrückten Tante auf eine griechische Insel am Ende der Welt … ohne Internetanschluss! Verzweifelt versucht Colby, Kontakt mit Amanda und Levi zu halten. Alles auf dieser griechischen Insel ist total nervig. Wirklich alles? Auf einer Party lernt sie Yannis kennen, einen gut aussehenden Jungen, der ihr schon auf der Fähre aufgefallen ist. Und auf einmal beginnt dieser schreckliche Sommer doch ganz nett zu werden …

Jenny Valentine: Die Ameisenkolonie (OT: The Ant Colony)
Als der 17-jährige Sam in London landet, will er vor allem eines: in Ruhe gelassen und von seinen Eltern nicht gefunden werden. Ein heruntergekommenes Haus, dessen Bewohner alle mit ihren eigenen Problemen beschäftigt sind, erscheint Sam als perfekte Unterkunft. Doch gerade als er sich in Sicherheit wiegt, tritt ihm die kleine Bohemia in den Weg. Das leicht verwahrloste Nachbarsmädchen hat sich ausgerechnet Sam zum Freund erwählt. Ehe er sich‘s versieht, ist Bohemia ihm auch nicht mehr egal, und als sie verschwindet, versucht er alles, um sie zu finden. Auf seiner Suche bekommt er unerwartete Hilfe und am Ende sogar die Möglichkeit, sich mit seinem eigenen dunklen Geheimnis auszusöhnen.

Lisa Hendrix: Immortal/Nachtkrieger 01 – Unsterbliche Liebe (OT: Immortal Warrior)
Ivar ist einer von neun nordischen Kriegern, die vor langer Zeit zu ewigem Leben verflucht wurden, abgeschnitten von jeglicher Gesellschaft. Denn mit dem Kommen und Gehen der Nacht verwandelt sich jeder von ihnen in ein Tier, das kaum noch ein menschliches Bewusstsein kennt. Als Ivar gezwungen wird, die junge Adlige Alaida zu heiraten, hat er plötzlich alles, was er sich je ersehnt hat, verführerisch nah vor Augen: ein Heim und eine schöne Frau. Nur wie lange kann er verbergen, dass er sich jeden Tag bei Sonnenaufgang als Adler in die Lüfte erhebt? Doch Ivar will sein neues Leben – und Alaida – -auf keinen Fall aufgeben, nicht einmal, als die dunkle Vision eines Sehers ein furchtbares Unheil vorhersagt!

Kelley Armstrong: Women of the Otherworld 07 – Lockruf der Toten (OT: No Humans Involved)
Jaime Vegas, die berühmte Nekromantin, soll fürs Fernsehen den Geist Marilyn Monroes beschwören. Doch am entscheidenden Tag ist es nicht die Filmdiva, die Jaimes Ruf folgt. Im Garten des Hauses, wo die Dreharbeiten stattfinden, trifft sie zu ihrem Entsetzen auf Geister von Kindern, die in einer Zwischenwelt gefangen sind und um Erlösung flehen …

Danielle Steel: Steh zu dir (OT: Honor Thyself)
Während eines Paris-Aufenthalts wird Hollywoodstar Carol Barber Opfer eines Terroranschlags und verliert ihr Gedächtnis. Die Frau, über die die ganze Welt spricht, erinnert sich von einer Minute auf die andere an nichts mehr – weder an ihre Kindheit, die Anfänge ihrer Karriere noch an jene heimliche Liebesbeziehung, die so tragisch endete. Doch der erzwungene Neuanfang erweist sich als zweite Chance: auf Aussöhnung, Verständigung – und Liebe!

Giselle Green: Gezeiten der Hoffnung (OT: Pandora’s Box)
Shelley ist 14 und so richtig verliebt, in Kieran, den sie aus dem Internet kennt. Und obwohl sie dem ersten Treffen entgegenfiebert, ist sie trauriger denn je. Denn sie hat Angst vor Kierans Reaktion, wenn er erfährt, dass sie Zeit ihres Lebens im Rollstuhl sitzen wird …