Bücher von Jodi Ellen Malpas

The Manor-the heartbeat of hedonism and pleasure, the place where Jesse Ward lost himself for years in women and alcohol, escaping his past-was his life. His everything. Until the day Ava O'Shea walked through the doors and Jesse discovered something else to live for. Her.¿Their love affair was passionate, intense, and all-consuming. She became his heaven. His escape. And eventually, his downfall. When Ava walked away from him, he was destroyed, even more broken than before. But she's come back, and Jesse vows never to lose her again.Except Ava's only scratched the surface of his broken soul, and as their relationship intensifies and their love deepens, Jesse's pushed to the brink of insanity when his past creeps into his present and risks destroying everything. They will never survive his truths, and Jesse will never survive losing Ava again.So he'll do anything to shield her from his dark, soul-destroying past.Absolutely anything.

Her father is The King of England. She is The Controversial Princess.Regarded as down to earth by the press and rebellious by The King, Princess Adeline refuses to bow to the royal expectations her title carries. She knows better than anyone that the united front of the royal family is nothing but smoke and mirrors - lies and secrets masked by power and privilege. She wants no part of it, and she will never surrender to The King's demand to marry a man she does not love. But despite Adeline's determination to retain her free will, she remains deeply unfulfilled, feeling caged and suffocated.That is until she meets Josh Jameson. Drawn in by his confidence, Adeline is soon captivated by the scandalously sexy American actor. His ability to penetrate her defences overwhelms her - his touch is pure fire, and his allure overpowering. Nothing has ever made her feel so alive in a world where she's otherwise slowly drowning. However, while Josh may be Hollywood royalty, he's not actual royalty, and Adeline knows The King and his advisors will do everything in their power to keep them apart.But Josh Jameson becomes the princess's ultimate vice. And although she bows to no one, she bows to him.

When notorious mafia boss Danny Black and lethal assassin James Kelly join forces to hunt down a mutual, elusive nemesis that threatens to destroy them both and take control of their city, they know they will be entering a deadly game. A game they must win if they are ever going to live in peace with the women they love away from crime, corruption, and death. But peace is an illusion, love is a daily torment, and death will always follow them. As power starts to slip from their grasp, enemies re-emerge, and old, personal demons return to haunt them both, they finally accept they can never leave their world if they want to stay alive. So they need to protect it at all costs. No matter the consequences. No matter the losses. No matter the pain. They must make choices no men should make. Kill more ruthlessly, love more fiercely, and hate with more rage than ever before. They're capable. Ready. But nothing prepares them for the secrets they uncover and the betrayals they face. Or the personal sacrifices they must make to rise again. Two men.One goal.No mercy. This is The Rising.

Since the day she married her husband, Lo Harper has watched her happy ever after slip away before her eyes. Feeling lost and alone, she's stumbling through life, each day getting longer, harder, and more hopeless. She doesn't know how much longer she can hold on. Until she meets a stranger who ironically becomes a lifeline after he nearly runs her down. He's charming, kind, and he doesn't pry. He's just there, making Lo smile, distracting her, if only briefly. Because she will always return to the pain. To the heartbreak. To the unshakable guilt. Luke Williamson is successful, content, and he keeps his relationships with women uncomplicated. But his simple, carefree life is turned up on its head the night a young woman walks out in front of his car. Drawn to each other for very different reasons, Lo and Luke forge an unlikely friendship that they both come to rely on. And yet while Luke shares his life with Lo, he knows she's keeping hers from him. And as her truth unfolds, Luke slowly realizes that for Lo to have her happy ever after, he must sacrifice his own. So he has to make the ultimate decision. Keep Lo in his life as she is, a broken, shadow of a woman. Or walk away and let her heal.

Jesse Wards Leben ist perfekt. Er hat eine liebevolle Familie, und seine Frau Ava raubt ihm nach wie vor den Atem. Doch ein schrecklicher Unfall lässt seine Welt von einem Tag auf den anderen zusammenstürzen. Schwer am Kopf verletzt, ringt Ava um ihr Leben. Als sie endlich die Augen öffnet, ist Jesses Albtraum jedoch alles andere als vorbei. Denn seine Frau kann sich nicht an ihn erinnern. Ihr ganzes gemeinsames Leben einfach ausgelöscht. Jesse weiß, er hat nur eine Wahl: Er muss Avas Herz erneut erobern, er muss sie erneut verführen ...

Endlich scheint der Liebe zwischen Ava und Jesse nichts mehr im Wege zu stehen. Die Beziehung der beiden ist innig, Ava kann sich dem dominanten, temperamentvollen Jesse bedingungslos hingeben. Gleichzeitig ist sie die einzige, der Jesse von Zeit zu Zeit einen Blick hinter sein undurchdringliches, selbstbewusstes Äußeres gewährt. Doch kaum hat Ava das Gefühl, den wahren Jesse kennengelernt zu haben, belastet seine dunkle Vergangenheit erneut ihre Beziehung. Wie kann sie ihm vertrauen, wenn er so verführerisch-lustvoll von seinen Geheimnissen ablenkt? Ava weiß: Ihre Liebe hat nur eine Zukunft, wenn Jesse endlich die Wahrheit offenbart und sich aufrichtig zu Ava bekennt ... Band 3 der Lost in you-Trilogie.

When notorious mafia boss Danny Black and lethal assassin James Kelly join forces to hunt down a mutual, elusive nemesis that threatens to destroy them both and take control of their city, they know they will be entering a deadly game. A game they must win if they are ever going to live in peace with the women they love away from crime, corruption, and death. But peace is an illusion, love is a daily torment, and death will always follow them. As power starts to slip from their grasp, enemies re-emerge, and old, personal demons return to haunt them both, they finally accept they can never leave their world if they want to stay alive. So they need to protect it at all costs. No matter the consequences. No matter the losses. No matter the pain. They must make choices no men should make. Kill more ruthlessly, love more fiercely, and hate with more rage than ever before. They're capable. Ready. But nothing prepares them for the secrets they uncover and the betrayals they face. Or the personal sacrifices they must make to rise again. Two men.One goal.No mercy. This is The Rising.