Francesca Toticchi Bücher

An intimate, stirring portrait of a country at war and a family's battle to survive

Schottische Krimikunst vom Feinsten Im fahlen Licht eines Februarmorgens zeigt sich Aberdeen nicht gerade von seiner einladendsten Seite. Aber auf Detective Sergeant Logan McRae wartet Schlimmeres als ein kalter Tag, nämlich die Leiche eines Unbekannten, der vor der Notaufnahme des Krankenhauses abgeladen wurde. Als eindeutiges Filmmaterial mit dem jungen Mann auftaucht, weist alles auf einen Zusammenhang mit der Pornoszene hin. Während Logan der Spur nachgeht, versucht seine Kollegin Jackie Watson, den Vergewaltiger zu fassen, der die Straßen der Stadt unsicher macht.

Hochdramatische und prickelnde Leidenschaft in der neuen New-Adult-Reihe von USA-Erfolgsautorin Rachel van Dyken Am College lernt die scheue Kiersten den Quarterback Weston kennen und fühlt sich sofort zu dem unverschämt attraktiven Mann hingezogen. Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern scheint ihr Leben jeden Sinn verloren zu haben und sie scheut vor Beziehungen zurück. In Weston findet sie jedoch neue Lebenskraft und nie gekannte Leidenschaft – bis zu dem schicksalhaften Tag, der ihre Liebe auf eine harte Probe stellt… »Kiss and keep« ist nach »Games of Love« die zweite Reihe der Autorin, die in Deutschland veröffentlicht wird.

On Lily Sanderson's eighteenth birthday she'll become just a girl—still a mergirl, true, but signing the renunciation will ink Princess Waterlily of Thalassinia out of existence. That leaves plain-old Lily living on land, dating the boy she loves, and trying to master this being-human thing once and for all. Now that Lily and Quince are together, mer bond or not, she's almost content to give up her place in the royal succession of Thalassinia. But just when she thinks she has everything figured out, the waves start to get rough. Lily's father sends a certain whirlpool-stirring cousin, Doe, to stay with her on land. And why why why is she batting her eyelashes at Lily's former crush, Brody? The seafoam on the raging surf comes when a merboy from Lily's past shows up—Tellin asks Lily for something that clouds her view of the horizon. There's a future with Quince on land, her loyalty to the kingdom in the sea, and Lily tossing on the waves in the middle. Will she find a way to reconcile her love, her duty, and her own dreams?

"Deliciously sexy!" –Carly PhillipsDevil's Food. . .Angel Cake. . .Red Velvet. . .Praline Crunch. . .Lemon Chiffon. . .How's a woman to choose?Luckily, the members of the Cupcake Club are about to taste it all. . .When baker extraordinaire Leilani Trusdale left the bustle of New York City for Georgia's sleepy Sugarberry Island, she didn't expect her past to follow. Yet suddenly, her former boss, Baxter Dunne, aka Chef Hot Cakes, the man who taught her everything pastry, wants to film his hit cooking show in her tiny cupcakery. The same Chef Hot Cakes whose molten chocolate brown eyes and sexy British accent made Lani's mouth water and her cheeks blush the color of raspberry filling--stirring all kinds of kitchen gossip, much of which Lani wished was true. . .Lani's friends are convinced that this time around, Baxter is the missing ingredient in her recipe for happiness. But convincing Lani will be a job for Baxter himself. And he'll need more than black velvet frosting to sweeten the deal. . ."Like a rich chocolate ganache. . .Delightful." – RT Book Reviews , 4 STARS"As sweet and adorable as its namesake treat." -- Publishers Weekly PICK OF THE WEEKRecipes included!

One had a secret. One lost her mind. One died. After the tragic death of her twin sister and a subsequent breakdown, Abi has moved to Bath to make a fresh start. But wherever she goes, she's haunted by the memory of Lucy, and can't stop herself from searching fruitlessly for her sister's face in crowds. One day she meets Bea - a girl with an uncanny resemblance to Lucy - and Bea's twin brother, Ben, with whom she feels an irresistible attraction. Before long, Bea has invited Abi to live in their townhouse, which places Abi's budding relationship with Ben under strain. But Bea has a secret to hide that she'll do anything to protect, and as Abi falls deeper in love with Ben, things in the house take a turn for the worse. Slowly, Abi begins to unravel, and must question everything she thought she knew about her new friends - and about herself.

Darja ha 104 anni ed e ancora una donna bellissima e dal fascino misterioso. Vive in un antico e fatiscente palazzo e intorno a lei svolazza sempre un nugolo di farfalle. Nessuno sa con certezza chi sia in realtà: l'unico indizio relativo al suo passato è un preziosissimo ciondolo, un uovo Fabergé tempestato di diamanti e pietre preziose da cui non si separa mai. Ha dei poteri soprannaturali e racconta di essere stata la tutrice del piccolo Aleksej, l'erede al trono dei Romanov. È passato quasi un secolo da quando la Rivoluzione ha annegato nel sangue il fasto e la ricchezza degli zar: i membri della famiglia reale sono stati uccisi, il loro nome dannato, i simboli del potere distrutti, eppure pare che Aleksej sia scampato all'eccidio... Darja non lo ha mai dimenticato e quando riceve una convocazione urgente da parte dell'Associazione della nobiltà russa le sue speranze riprendono corpo... "Il sangue nero dei Romanov" è una storia densa di magia e di avventura, amore e speranza, in cui rivive l'atmosfera lussureggiante di una corte opulenta e ricca di meraviglie, ma destinata a un inevitabile tramonto.