Susan Stoker

Susan Stoker, autrice bestseller del New York Times, conclude la sua appassionante serie Game of Chance con un romanzo esplosivo su un ex soldato che lotta per salvare la donna che ama, anche se lei non si ricorda di lui. Durante una terribile esperienza come prigioniero di guerra, il futuro di Jackson "JJ" Justice e dei suoi compagni di squadra stato deciso tirando a sorte con un gioco. Anni dopo, si sono sistemati bene nella piccola citt del Maine con la loro attivit di tagliaboschi, e da quasi altrettanto tempo JJ si strugge per April, la donna responsabile della crescita della loro azienda. Ma le sue insicurezze lo tengono a distanza da quell'assistente sexy. April Hoffman ama il suo lavoro... e il suo capo. Non sa come la pensi JJ, ma per quanto la riguarda sa esattamente perch non gli ha rivelato i suoi sentimenti. Non solo ha una relazione fallita alle spalle, ma ha anche diversi anni in pi di lui. Perch mai un uomo cos incredibilmente attraente dovrebbe accontentarsi di una donna che non pi nel fiore degli anni? Dopo che April quasi rimasta uccisa in un incidente d'auto, che l'ha lasciata con un'amnesia temporanea, entrambi capiscono cos'hanno quasi perso. Cadono tutte le barriere e i loro sentimenti vengono allo scoperto... ma potrebbe essere un po' troppo tardi. Un nemico del passato di JJ si fatto vivo, mettendo in gioco non solo la sua futura felicit , ma anche la vita di molte persone a lui care... a cominciare da April.

In dieser modernen Aschenputtel-Geschichte erz hlt die New York Times Bestsellerautorin Susan Stoker von einer Stieffamilie, Stalkern und einer spannenden Liebesbeziehung, die beweist, dass wahre Liebe alles besiegen kann. Als ehemaliger Soldat und Mitglied einer k niglichen Familie kann Callum Redmon sein Verantwortungsbewusstsein nicht leugnen. Als nun der neueste Schwarm seines Cousins behauptet, einen Stalker zu haben, trifft Cal sich widerwillig mit der jungen Frau und ihrer Mutter. Am liebsten w rde er die Situation als Affentheater abtun, aber leider lassen sich seine Gef hle f r ein anderes Haushaltsmitglied nicht so leicht ignorieren. Seit dem Tod ihres Vaters vor siebzehn Jahren wird Juniper Rose gnadenlos von ihrer Stiefmutter und Stiefschwester herumkommandiert. Sie tr umt davon zu fl chten, doch das w rde bedeuten, das geliebte Zuhause ihres Vater zur ckzulassen. Aber genug ist genug. Als Cal ihr einen Ausweg anbietet, beschlie t June, das Wagnis einzugehen. Cals Zuhause in Maine scheint ein guter Ort f r einen Neustart zu sein. Doch als Cals und Junes m rchenhafte Romanze sich in etwas Echtes verwandelt, finden sie heraus, dass die vermeintliche Gefahr vielleicht doch die ganze Zeit ber real gewesen ist.

Sie h tte nie gedacht, dass eine Zweckehe ihr alles geben w rde, was sie immer haben wollte ... Liebe, Familie, Gl ck. Doch eine Bedrohung aus ihrer Vergangenheit k nnte alles ndern. Als Addison Wentz sich zu einer Zweckehe bereit erkl rt, denkt sie, es sei eine vern nftige, rationale Entscheidung. Immerhin ist ihr neuer Ehemann in gewisser Weise schon ein Freund. Au erdem ist er freundlich und respektvoll - und ein knallharter Navy SEAL mit einer fantastischen Krankenversicherung, die sie unbedingt f r ihre zw lfj hrige Tochter Ellory braucht. Im Gegenzug wird sie Ricky helfen, sich um drei kleine Kinder aus der Ukraine zu k mmern. Doch nur einen Monat nach ihrer Heirat bemerkt Addison, dass Ricky ebenfalls lieb, unterst tzend und ein wunderbarer Vater f r alle vier Kinder ist ... und au erdem der attraktivste Mann, dem sie je begegnet ist. Pl tzlich l uft sie Gefahr, das eine zu tun, das in ihrer Situation nicht erlaubt ist: sich in ihren Ehemann zu verlieben. Ricardo MacGyver Douglas dachte, seine Scheinehe sei eine Win-win-Situation. Addison bekommt eine Krankenversicherung f r ihre Tochter, und er bekommt eine Mutter f r die drei Kinder, die er gern adoptieren m chte. Nie im Leben h tte er erwartet, das Gl ck zu haben, die eine Frau zu w hlen, die auf jede erdenkliche Weise perfekt f r ihn ist. Addison ist eine fantastische Mutter, eine gerissene Gesch ftsfrau, eine unterst tzende Navy-Ehefrau ... und mit nur einem kurzen Blick in seine Richtung macht sie ihn an. Die Tinte auf ihrer Heiratsurkunde ist noch nicht trocken, und schon ist an seinen Gef hlen f r seine neue Ehefrau berhaupt nichts mehr gestellt. Doch wie soll er sie davon berzeugen, dass er ihre Vereinbarung gern in etwas sehr Reales verwandeln m chte? Addy und MacGyver haben gerade begonnen herauszufinden, was sein k nnte, als ihre Vergangenheit sie einholt und ein bisschen mehr Chaos in ihr Leben bringt ... und versucht, ihre neue Familie f r immer zu zerst ren. Schutz f r Addison ist das f nfte Buch der Reihe SEALs of Protection: Alliance. Jedes Buch kann unabh ngig von den anderen gelesen werden, es gibt am Ende keine Cliffhanger.

She never expected a marriage of convenience to give her everything she ever wanted...love, family, happiness. But a threat from her past could change everything. When Addison Wentz agreed to a marriage of convenience, she thought it was a reasonable, rational decision. After all, her new husband was already a friend of sorts. He's also kind, respectful-and a badass Navy SEAL with excellent health insurance, which she desperately needs for her 12-year-old daughter, Ellory. In exchange for coverage, she'll help Ricky foster three small children from the Ukraine. But just a month into their arrangement, Addison also discovers that Ricky's sweet, supportive, a wonderful father to all four kids...and the sexiest man she's ever met. Suddenly, she's in danger of doing the one thing not allowed in her situation: falling in love with her husband. Ricardo "MacGyver" Douglas thought his fake marriage was a win-win. Addison got healthcare for her daughter, and he got a mother for the three children he hopes to adopt. Never in a million years did think he'd be lucky enough to choose the one woman who's actually perfect for him in every way. Addison's an amazing mother, a savvy businesswoman, a supportive Navy wife...and she turns him on with a single glance in his direction. The ink's barely dry on their marriage license before there's no longer anything "fake" about his feelings for his new wife. But how to convince her that he wants to change their arrangement into something very real? Addy and MacGyver are barely beginning to explore what could be, when her past rears its ugly head, bringing a little more chaos into their lives...and attempting to break up their newfound family for good.**Protecting Addison is the 5th book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

A virgin, a convict, and a villain who is determined to destroy them both. Imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit, Maggie Lionetti is doing everything she can to keep her head above water. Including using a friend's name and her car to make money. Too bad she crosses paths with someone who actually knows her friend...and knows she isn't who she's pretending to be. Shawn "Preacher" Franklin isn't about to let someone cheat and steal from a Navy friend while she's deployed. So he and his friends confront Maggie, and find out she's simply a woman down on her luck. There's something about her, and her situation, that strikes a chord in him and he begins helping her get back on her feet. One thing leads to another and before they know it, Maggie and Preacher are dating. It's an unusual match, the virgin and the convict, but it works. They work. But not everyone who puts on a uniform for their country does so for the right reasons. Maggie's keeping a secret from her new boyfriend and his friends. A secret that could put her right back in prison and be deadly for Preacher and his fellow Navy SEALs. She has to find the courage to spill all her secrets...but that still might not be enough to save her.**Protecting Maggie is the 4th book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

A virgin, a convict, and a villain who is determined to destroy them both. Imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit, Maggie Lionetti is doing everything she can to keep her head above water. Including using a friend's name and her car to make money. Too bad she crosses paths with someone who actually knows her friend...and knows she isn't who she's pretending to be. Shawn "Preacher" Franklin isn't about to let someone cheat and steal from a Navy friend while she's deployed. So he and his friends confront Maggie, and find out she's simply a woman down on her luck. There's something about her, and her situation, that strikes a chord in him and he begins helping her get back on her feet. One thing leads to another and before they know it, Maggie and Preacher are dating. It's an unusual match, the virgin and the convict, but it works. They work. But not everyone who puts on a uniform for their country does so for the right reasons. Maggie's keeping a secret from her new boyfriend and his friends. A secret that could put her right back in prison and be deadly for Preacher and his fellow Navy SEALs. She has to find the courage to spill all her secrets...but that still might not be enough to save her.**Protecting Maggie is the 4th book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

Une d tenue, un soldat vierge... et un ennemi d termin les d truire tous les deux. Emprisonn e pour un crime qu'elle n'a pas commis, Maggie Lionetti met tout en oeuvre pour s'en sortir apr s sa lib ration. Quand elle se rend compte qu'elle ne trouvera jamais d'emploi, elle utilise le nom et la voiture d'une amie pour gagner de l'argent. Manque de chance, elle croise la route de quelqu'un qui conna t son amie... et qui sait que Maggie n'est pas celle qu'elle pr tend tre. Shawn Franklin, surnomm Preacher, n'est pas du genre laisser passer un tel d lit, surtout envers une coll gue en d ploiement sur le terrain. Avec ses amis, il met Maggie face ses contradictions. S'il s'attendait d couvrir une voleuse, ce n'est en r alit qu'une pauvre malheureuse qui joue de malchance. Son m lange troublant de force et de vuln rabilit meut Preacher, qui d cide d'aider Maggie se remettre sur pieds. Une chose en entra ne une autre, et avant qu'ils s'en rendent compte, Maggie et Preacher sortent ensemble. Ils forment un couple inhabituel - le soldat vierge et l'ex-d tenue - mais a fonctionne. Ils fonctionnent. Malheureusement, tous ceux qui enfilent un uniforme pour leur pays ne le font pas toujours pour de bonnes raisons. Maggie cache un secret son nouveau copain et ses amis. Quelque chose qui pourrait la renvoyer tout droit en prison et avoir un terrible impact sur Preacher et ses coll gues de l'arm e. Elle doit trouver le courage de partager ce secret, m me si a ne la sauve pas. D'ailleurs, cela pourrait m me la tuer... elle et l'homme qu'elle en est venue aimer.** Un protecteur pour Maggie est le quatri me tome de la s rie Forces Tr s Sp ciales: Alliance. Chaque tome peut tre lu ind pendamment des autres et aucun ne se termine sur un suspense.

Who does a consummate savior turn to when he finds himself in need of saving? For years, former SEAL John "Tex" Keegan has been the literal port in every storm, saving the lives of countless men, women, and children-soldiers, sailors, and civilians-all around the world, working alone from the safety of his basement. He never expects thanks. Doesn't do it for gratitude or accolades. He's simply a protector down to his bones, doing what he was born to do, what he's always done, during and after his military career. But when someone snatches Tex off his street in broad daylight, who will come to the aid of the man who rescues all others? The answer: everyone. And Lord help the people stupid enough to cross anyone Protecting Tex...**Protecting Tex is a bonus book in the SEAL of Protection Series. It takes place several years in the future after the last book in this series and includes many characters from other series I've written over the years. When they learn Tex is in danger they all come running to help out. You can read this without having read my other books, but it'll increase your appreciation if you're familiar with some of the other characters.

Un errore l'ha quasi portata alla morte... ma alla fine l'ha condotta all'amore. Josie England non avrebbe mai immaginato di diventare una prigioniera di guerra, ma proprio ci che accaduto. Non che lei lavori nell'esercito, e il suo Paese non nemmeno in guerra, ma stata comunque sbattuta in una cella in Iran, picchiata, dimenticata. E ora morir . Di questo certa. Finch un vero e proprio eroe non viene gettato nella cella accanto alla sua. Il Navy SEAL Nate "Blink" Davis non riesce a credere di essersi ritrovato in un'altra missione finita male. Almeno questa volta non morto nessuno, per ora. Non ha dubbi che la sua squadra lo liberer , deve solo essere paziente e abbastanza forte da resistere alle torture apparentemente infinite dei suoi carcerieri. Poi si rende conto di non essere solo in quella prigione buia e umida... e di avere una ragione in pi per vivere. Nonostante la sua compagna di cella riesca a malapena a sopravvivere, fa un sacrificio per lui che cambia tutto il suo mondo. Lasciarsela alle spalle non un'opzione. Tuttavia, il motto dei SEAL dice: L'unico giorno semplice era ieri, e Blink e Josie scoprono esattamente quanto ci sia vero quando tornano nel "mondo reale"... e si rendono conto che i loro problemi sono solo all'inizio.**Proteggere Josie il terzo libro della serie Armi & Amori: Alleanza. Ogni libro autoconclusivo, senza cliffhanger.

Ein Fehler h tte sie fast das Leben gekostet ... doch stattdessen brachte er ihr die Liebe. Josie England h tte sich nie im Leben vorstellen k nnen, einmal eine Kriegsgefangene zu sein - doch genau das ist sie jetzt. Nicht dass sie jemals beim Milit r gedient h tte und ihr Land befand sich auch nicht im Krieg, doch trotzdem wurde sie im Iran in eine Gef ngniszelle gesteckt, geschlagen und vergessen. Und nun wird sie sterben, dessen ist sie sich sicher. Bis ein wahrer Held in die Zelle neben ihrer geworfen wird. Der Navy SEAL Nate Blink Davis kann nicht glauben, dass er schon wieder an einer Mission teilnimmt, die vollkommen schiefl uft. Zumindest ist dieses Mal niemand gestorben - noch nicht. Er hat keinen Zweifel daran, dass sein Team ihn befreien wird, er muss nur Geduld haben und die Kraft aufbringen, die scheinbar endlose Folter durch seine Peiniger auszuhalten. Dann bemerkt er, dass er in diesem dunklen, feuchten Verlies nicht allein ist ... und hat einen noch gr eren Grund, am Leben zu bleiben. Obwohl sie selbst kaum in der Lage ist zu berleben, bringt Blinks Zellennachbarin ein Opfer f r ihn, das seine Welt aus den Angeln hebt. Sie zur ckzulassen kommt nicht infrage. Doch getreu dem SEAL-Motto Der einzige einfache Tag war gestern finden Blink und Josie heraus, wie wahr dieser Spruch tats chlich ist, als sie in die richtige Welt zur ckkehren ... und feststellen, dass ihre Schwierigkeiten gerade erst begonnen haben. Schutz f r Josie ist das dritte Buch der Reihe SEALs of Protection: Alliance. Jedes Buch kann unabh ngig von den anderen gelesen werden, es gibt am Ende keine Cliffhanger.

One mistake almost led to her death...instead it led her to love. Josie England couldn't even fathom being a prisoner of war-but that's what she's become. Not that she was in the military, and her country wasn't even currently at war, but she's been thrown into a cell in Iran all the same, beaten, forgotten. And now she's going to die. Of that she is certain. Until a real-life hero is thrown into the next cell. Navy SEAL Nate "Blink" Davis can't believe he ended up on another mission that's gone sideways. At least this time no one has died-yet. He has no doubt his team will break him out, he just has to be patient, and strong enough to withstand his captors' seemingly endless rounds of torture. Then he realizes he isn't alone in the dark, dank prison...and he has an even greater reason to live. Despite barely surviving herself, his cellmate makes a sacrifice for Blink that shifts his entire world. Leaving her behind is NOT an option. However, like the SEAL motto, The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday, Blink and Josie find out exactly how true that is when they get back to the "real world"...and realize their troubles are just starting.**Protecting Josie is the 3rd book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.

One mistake almost led to her death...instead it led her to love. Josie England couldn't even fathom being a prisoner of war-but that's what she's become. Not that she was in the military, and her country wasn't even currently at war, but she's been thrown into a cell in Iran all the same, beaten, forgotten. And now she's going to die. Of that she is certain. Until a real-life hero is thrown into the next cell. Navy SEAL Nate "Blink" Davis can't believe he ended up on another mission that's gone sideways. At least this time no one has died-yet. He has no doubt his team will break him out, he just has to be patient, and strong enough to withstand his captors' seemingly endless rounds of torture. Then he realizes he isn't alone in the dark, dank prison...and he has an even greater reason to live. Despite barely surviving herself, his cellmate makes a sacrifice for Blink that shifts his entire world. Leaving her behind is NOT an option. However, like the SEAL motto, The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday, Blink and Josie find out exactly how true that is when they get back to the "real world"...and realize their troubles are just starting.**Protecting Josie is the 3rd book in the SEAL of Protection: Alliance Series. Each book is a stand-alone, with no cliffhanger endings.