Showing results for "the-choice" in Contemporary

Bored with my suburban life and cheating husband, Hannah ends up on the wrong side of the tracks... and on the radar of the local Colombian mafia. HannahBurnt out, fed up, overwhelmed, and facing a life and a version of me I don't recognize, I realize my life needs to change. For me, and my kids. Life is a matter of choice, and every choice you make — makes you. When my choices start to rebuild my life into something I love, one of those choices is three new, lethal men. Rio craves control and strength to protect his people and empire, but he’s exhausted from a world of endless violence.

He was the mysterious dark knight, always swooping in to save me when I needed it the most. I was the troubled girl with scars and a bleeding heart. He was the gifted guitarist destined for big things. I was the small-town girl battling her demons. He was my earth, always keeping me grounded. I was his sky, always just out of his reach. Our love was everything I wished for—until I destroyed it.

Heavenly Young doesn't have time for romance. The innocent nursing student is struggling to care for her ailing father, keep a roof over their head, and start a new career. Then fate further complicates her life by dropping two very different men in her lap and forcing her to make a choice that will change her life forever. Dr. Ken Beckman - vascular surgeon by day, sadist by night - has three hard-and-fast rules: Never date where he works, never touch vanillas, and never get tangled up with a virgin. But the moment he meets Heavenly, he aches to toss his scruples aside and claim her.

The last thing NYPD Sergeant James "Slade" Sladerman needs is to babysit a spoiled heiress. But Jessica Winslow's antiques shop is suspected of being used by an international smuggling ring, and Slade is being sent undercover to investigate - and keep Jessica out of trouble.

For 10 years Delia has had to fend for herself and her son, Jack, and as a young unmarried mother, life has never been easy. Every new coat and pair of shoes was bought with what little money she could scrape together as a singer on the stage. But when the theatre work dries up, Delia faces a dilemma: continue the search for employment with no knowing whether she'll find the stability and security her son needs or return to the place that should be home...where only spite and hatred await them.

Tobias Monroe has never been just a step-brother to me. From the moment we met as little kids, he’s been my everything. My best friend, my protector, the person I could always rely on for anything. As the years went on, our relationship developed into something more, something deeper than what was expected of us. My stupid heart thought that one day, we would take that step over the line that both of us were tip toeing around.

Newly promoted police captain Bennett Carlyle considers being project manager for the new district substation the way to prove her worth in the male-dominated upper ranks of the department. But when the first girl she loved returns as the architect with little understanding of the operational needs of a police station, Bennett's career and her heart could face permanent damage. Architect Kerstin Anthony believes the new police substation will be the springboard to her own firm. When she confronts the girl she kissed in high school, now a tantalizing police officer with unrealistic expectations about the new facility, Kerstin's path to success becomes littered with unexpected hurdles.

Everyone around me seems to be landing their dream pack. Not me. I'm destined for a life of stress baking with only cats and books for company. Why? No pack wants to date the little sister of the notorious Stormgate brothers. Especially when that sister is an omega with a smart mouth and a scent that's—now how did the last alpha describe it? Spicy.

Rachel Hart and I are nothing more than teammates. As mercenaries for hire with the elite Jameson Group, we have each other’s backs in the most dangerous of circumstances. But after a mission gone deadly wrong, we do something we’ve never done before. We cross the professional line and take comfort in one another’s arms.

Advice columnist Carly Wexler has mapped out her entire life, and she’s convinced by marrying her best friend she’ll find happiness. The fact that they have no sexual sparks? No problem. Or so she thinks … until Mike Novak, her finance’s brother, arrives for the wedding. Could the best man be the right choice for her after all?

An die große Liebe glaubt Travis nicht. Er hat sich sein Leben bestens eingerichtet: ein guter Job, die besten Freunde, ab und an eine kleine Affäre. Doch dann tritt Gabby Holland in sein Leben, und die Welt des eingefleischten Junggesellen färbt sich rosarot. Bis er vor eine folgenschwere Entscheidung gestellt wird.

When her marriage to a prominent Boston surgeon collapses, Abby Stanford heads West, back to her roots and her future. She goes back to heal and rebuild her life, complete her law degree, and become a champion for the environment, as she always dreamed. She didn't dream on running into Logan Mackinnon.

Covina Hurley has lived a privileged life as the daughter of a retired major league baseball player. With privilege comes shelter, and with shelter comes ignorance to many life experiences. When she makes the choice to open herself up to new experiences, she never thought that love would be one of them. Will her new life experiences be damaging to who she is as a person, or will it grow her in ways that she never thought were possible? Will it do both?

Michaela Matthews wants that more than anything. Standing in her way is a family pushing her down a specific path and the man she loves preventing her from choosing anything different. When she moves to the city for the next step in her parent's plan, she starts to figure out what she wants - or more importantly, what she doesn't want. She thinks she has to leave her old life behind to discover a new one. This throws every choice she has made into question.

On the cusp of his 25th birthday, Bo Sanford grows frustrated with his directionless life. Slaving away at his father's construction company all week and partying every weekend leaves him little time for introspection, but he knows it's time for a change. When his best friend Mac drags him to a college party, Bo catches sight of a girl. But not just any girl - the girl of his dreams: a delicate blonde-haired beauty with a pink scarf and a smile that promises warmth and humor. There's just one problem: She isn't a girl.

Big Tom and his sons have struck again, as anticipated, but this time around, they want their freedom in exchange for paying off Will’s debt. Bill, on the other hand, receives an offer from the Hornets as well. He is to complete his task of killing Will and getting his freedom. Both parties have to make a choice. While they are battling with this, Evelyn’s notorious half-sister, Courtney, returns to town.

There are many ways to describe how people end up in messy situations, but how dare a woman of my age and intelligence get involved with a man, who already belongs to somebody else? Well, it is pretty easy. All you have to have is no significant other, no real social life, and a mother who gets on your nerves. That's the quickest way to fall into some chaos that's hard to dig yourself out of. Now I’m asking myself will I live to tell my story?

As an artist, Cooper Holland instantly notices the beautiful woman going into a church, for the second time in as many days. When a man dressed in black begins to follow her, he instinctively knows something is wrong. Soon, he discovers there are two men after the pretty lady, and is shocked when Mia claims they want to kill her. The rules of witness protection prevent Mia Royce from confiding in Cooper, the attractive artist who has raced to her rescue. Unfortunately, her US Marshal contact isn't answering her calls.

On the day my husband and I committed to each other, I didn't wear a white dress. We didn't exchange rings. There was no audience or minister to witness our union. Only the two of us.

When Julie’s mother falls ill, she has no choice but to return to her parents’ Wisconsin resort, Wood Violet, for the summer. Away from the pressures of their corporate jobs in the city, Julie hopes she and husband, Tristan, can start to heal after another failed pregnancy. But, on arriving home, Julie discovers resort life is anything but peaceful. She has to focus more on saving the business than her marriage, and the appearance of childhood sweetheart Chase throws her into disarray.