Brianne Nelsonovou večer co večer zneklidňuje muž,který se stává hlavním hrdinou jejích spalujících nočních fantazií.Pak ale dostane nečekanou a lákavou pracovní nabídku od ženy,která přitažlivého neznámého vždy doprovází:má přes léto pomáhat s rehabilitací jejímu bratrovi a dokonce se nastěhovat do jejího apartmánu.Brianne ale čeká překvapení. V luxusním bytě nenajde nemocného muže,ale hrdinu svých snů,detektiva Jakea Lowella,který zdaleka nepotřebuje tolik rehabilitace,jak si všichni myslí.To ovšem vůbec neznamená,že by si Brianne s Jakem nenašli velmi zajímavý společný program .....
Carly Phillips Knihy
Caryl Phillips je uznávaným britským autorem, jehož díla se často zabývají složitými tématy identity, migrace a hledání domova. Jeho styl je charakterizován pronikavou psychologickou hloubkou a schopností vykreslit emocionální krajiny postav na pozadí významných historických a společenských událostí. Prostřednictvím svých románů a esejů zkoumá otázky příslušnosti a střetu kultur, často s důrazem na diasporickou zkušenost. Phillipsův literární odkaz spočívá v jeho empatickém pohledu na lidskou situaci a ve zkoumání dopadů historie na jednotlivce.






Perfect Together. Ein Kuss zu viel, englische Ausgabe
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
In the picturesque town of Serendipity, New York, three siblings have grown up in the shadow of their proud and respected police chief father. But what do love, fate, and fortune have in store for the next generation of Serendipity's finest? Tired of being the easygoing daughter, always ignored in favor of her high-maintenance sister, and no longer interested in being her fianc�'s trophy wife, Nicole Farnsworth calls off her wedding. All she wants is to be herself. And where better to find her destiny than Serendipity? The place where she met the one man who made her heart beat faster, and gave her the courage to reinvent her life--even if he doesn't know it.Officer Sam Marsden calls Serendipity home and he loves it there--even though his childhood sweetheart was stolen by his best friend. After such heartbreak, Sam fears he can't trust his instincts when it comes to love. Yet he's so tempted by Nicole, a woman he met only briefly but who has starred in his dreams ever since. For Nicole and Sam, opening their hearts one more time could change their lives forever. But who'll be the first to take that chance?
1001 Dark Nights: Compilation Thirty
- 384 stránek
- 14 hodin čtení
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Skye Warren, Carrie Ann Ryan, Donna Grant, and Carly Phillips.Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners.The Bishop by Skye WarrenTaken With You by Carrie Ann RyanDragon Lost by Donna GrantSexy Love by Carly Phillips**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it's an introduction to an author's world. And for fans, it's a bonus book in the author's series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
The Boyfriend Experience
- 294 stránek
- 11 hodin čtení
He’s the total package.Except … Eric Miller isn’t looking for a long term relationship. And he definitely isn’t thrilled when a friend signs him up for The Boyfriend Experience app behind his back. It’s not like he has a problem getting women on his own. But when he gets a notification that someone is in need of his . . . services, he’s intrigued enough to check out her profile and can’t resist the sexy, sassy little brunette who only wants him as a decoy for a family event. Evie Bennett needs a boyfriend, stat. Someone who can accompany her to her family reunion so she doesn't have to explain that she's been recently dumped. Again. She’s perfectly happy being an independent woman, but what’s a girl to do when her new fake boyfriend starts to feel like the real deal?
Just One Wish: A Kingston Family Novella
- 108 stránek
- 4 hodiny čtení
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carly Phillips returns to her sexy Kingston—Dare world of rich billionaire heroes in her new Kingston Family series.**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
Dylan Rhodes, Travel Director for the Miami Thunder, goes all in when pursuing Olivia Dare during a Pro-Bowl trip to Arizona. Their time at a luxury resort becomes life-changing, but when Olivia reveals a deep secret, Dylan must prove he has staying power or risk disappointing her once more.
The New York Times bestselling author of the Dare to Love series welcomes you to Serendipity, where love, fate and fortune intertwine... Fans of Bella Andre, Rachel Gibson, Julie James and Jill Shalvis, will fall head over heels with Carly Phillips' special town and her unforgettable characters. Michael Marsden escaped Serendipity to Manhattan where he wouldn't be burdened with living up to the family name. But when he returns to replace his ailing father as chief of police, loner Michael is awakened by something he never expected... That something is Serendipity cop Cara Hartley, who challenges Michael at every turn. Just as their sexual tension ignites, the obstacles between them become more difficult. He's her boss and her best friend's brother - but also there's that certain secret that Cara has become privy to. One that could destroy any future they might have together. Return to Serendipity for more sexy romance with the other books in the series, Serendipity, Destiny, Karma, Fated, Perfect Fling and Perfect Together.
The European Tribe
- 144 stránek
- 6 hodin čtení
In 1984 the novelist Caryl Phillips set off on a journey across Europe in an attempt to clarify the fundamental question of his identity - as he put it, "to come to terms with what it is like to feel both of, and not of, Europe". This book provides an account of his travels.
Crossing the River
- 256 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
It tracks two brothers and a sister on their separate journeys through different epochs and continents: one as a missionary to Liberia in the 1830s, one a pioneer on a wagon trail to the American West later that century, and one a GI posted to a Yorkshire village in the Second World War.
Final Passage
- 205 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
Caryl Phillips's first novel tells the story of Leila, a nineteen-year-old woman living on a small Caribbean island in the 1950s. Unsatisfied with life on the island, Leila decides to leave her friends and follow her mother overseas, taking her restless husband Michael and her young son with her.
