Bøger af Louisa Masters

Merke: Einem alten Drachen neue Tricks beizubringen, ist unmöglich ... denn er denkt sich lieber selbst welche aus.Nach einem halben Jahrhundert Chaos war es eine wahre Wohltat, die Leitung der Community of Species abzugeben und mich ins Privatleben zurückzuziehen. Keine Höllenhunde, die Streiche aushecken. Keine schlecht gelaunten Dämonen, die meine Aufmerksamkeit einfordern. Kein Umgarnen der Gutsituierten zum Wohle der Community. Nichts als Ruhe und Frieden, während ich meinem übergriffigen Vater aus dem Weg gehe und versuche, herauszufinden, was meine nächsten Schritte sein werden.Obwohl ... vielleicht sind drei Jahre Ruhe und Frieden auch genug. Kann sein, dass es sogar ein bisschen ... eintönig geworden ist. Tatsache ist, dass die Bruchlandung eines halbwüchsigen Drachen auf dem Schuppen meines Vermieters mir gerade recht kommt, was Abwechslung betrifft - vor allem, wenn es mir seinen Speziesführer ins Haus bringt.Brandt. Flügelführer aller Drachen, weltgewandt, sexy und ... ein bisschen verrückt. Er überredet mich ohne allzu große Anstrengung, meine Einsamkeit aufzugeben und mir Zeit zu nehmen, ihn kennenzulernen. Es ist nicht ganz einfach, sich Gedanken um die Zukunft zu machen, wenn man seinen eigenen Drachen zum Spielen hat. Nackte Drachenausritte sind unschlagbar!Aber Brandt ist auch Oberhaupt seines Volkes, der somit ständig ansprechbar sein muss. Ich hatte aber diesen Teil meines Lebens hinter mir gelassen. Und mein Vater beharrt darauf, dass ich es dem guten Namen der Familie schuldig bin, einen Job mit geregelten Arbeitszeiten anzunehmen und vorteilhaft zu heiraten. Das ist nicht das, was ich will, aber für.eine Gruppe Wesen zu sorgen, die fliegen und Feuer speien können, und die mich buchstäblich zertreten könnten, klingt nach einer riesigen Herausforderung, vor allem, weil Brandt es mit Regeln nicht allzu genau nimmt.Ich muss mir klar werden, ob ich mich auf ewige Drachenliebe einlassen kann.

No one goes down under like an Aussie bloke...From the tropics to the cities, the bush to the suburbs, experience romance in Australia with this MM novella collection.Includes:After the Blaze ~ Charlie's content to love his best friend from afar... until bushfires sweep the region and he realizes some risks are worth taking.One Golden Night ~ Fin never would have guessed a Golden Girls marathon could lead to a hot and dirty weekend... and more.Out of the Office ~ When Duncan butts heads with stubborn colleague Paul, the only solution is to take things out of the office.Swept Under ~ Diving into the waves is the perfect way for Alex to cool off... until he gets tangled up with sexy surfer Dylan.Diving In Deep ~ Cameron comes to Australia to broaden his horizons, but never did he dream that would include two sweet, sexy men.Please note: while Swept Under and Diving In Deep are not currently available individually, they have been in the past. There is no new content.

It only took seconds for my world to change... I live a simple, small-town life. Helping with the family restaurant, my side gig as a ride-share driver, hanging with my best friend, making the most of the extra time with my ghost grandma. The only exciting thing to happen to me in the past year was when Gabe moved to town-too bad Nonna scared him off. It's hard to impress a guy when your dead grandmother calls him the devil. The last thing I expect when I pick up a ride-share client and take him to Mannix Estate is that he's a demon. An actual, breathing, can-kill-me-with-a-thought demon. That night blows my simple life apart and changes everything. Turns out, ghosts aren't the weirdest things out there, my best friend and Gabe are both part of this alternate world, and there's a big bad demon who wants to end us all. What's a small-town boy to do but roll up his sleeves and join the fight to save the world? Working side by side with Gabe reminds me just how much I liked him when we first met... and the feeling's mutual. As the clock counts down and we both struggle with personal issues, it's good to know there's someone to lean on. But I don't know if our tenuous connection can survive the hell that's coming and see us through to the other side.

Being in love with my straight friend isn't easy...I thought pining for Daniel was an epic tragedy, but then I found out I'm a conduit-someone who can communicate with beings from the otherworld-and my unrequited love for one of my best friends seems less of a problem.So when a spirit is destroyed while trying to warn me of an approaching disaster, it makes sense for Daniel to step up and help me search for more information. Or it does until my mom turns up twenty years after abandoning me and Daniel turns into Mr. Protective. One thing leads to another, and somehow the whole town now thinks we're dating.As if all that isn't enough to deal with, Daniel's having a bisexual awakening, and he's looking to me, his gay friend, to guide him through it. I'd do anything for him, but the thought of being with him and then watching him move on to another guy... I don't know if my heart can take it.But I have to toughen up and get on with it, because whatever's happening in the otherworld is spilling over to here, and it's going to take everyone we've got to keep humanity safe... if we can.

Who knew sleeping around could save the entire species? I'm a simple dragon. Give me knowledge, give me research, give me rings for my hoard, and give me athletic men who want to get sweaty between the sheets... or anywhere else. Those things make me happy. Other things... well, who cares about those? Turns out, I should have cared. Or at least paid attention. Because I somehow signed up for a scientific study run by a shy, nerdy sorcerer with the body of a god. And the study just happens to be about my favorite form of exercise.It doesn't take long for me to know I want to do more than science with Rhys. Although I've never been the kind of dragon to mix feelings with fun, Rhys could be the one person who meets all my needs, even if he won't wear a ring on every finger. But when his research becomes more important than any of us could have imagined, our relationship enters a new phase. Now it's up to me to show Rhys how much he's worth... both to me and to the future of his species.

Love is complicated. Do it anyway.For two years, Dani Novak has lived vicariously through her best friend while slogging away at work and caring for her ill grandmother. But with her grandmother's passing, a world of opportunity opens to her--if only she has the courage to seize it.Publicly, Malik al-Saud is a wealthy, spoiled jet setter, but behind the scenes, he works hard at his vocation. Secretly a best-selling author, Malik struggles to keep his work separate from his playboy reputation--and above all, stay out of his disapproving father's way.They've been getting to know each other through his cousin and her best friend. Now, finally, it's time for them to meet. It doesn't take long for friendship to turn to more--but when Malik's family issues interfere, things get ugly. Can they manage these unexpected complications? Dani fears that Malik's lifelong antagonism with his family is insurmountable.

Dominic Hurst is a man who''s always up for a challenge. Step in as director of the world''s second-largest theme park complex? No problem. Clean up the mess the previous director left behind? Sure. Have his seventeen-year-old daughter move in with him in a last-minute custody change? Bring it on.Face off with a town full of matchmakers? Uh... what?Oliver Jeffries is a man more than comfortable with his life. Teach teenagers to fall in love with literature? Absolutely. Tackle mindboggling tasks as head of the English department? Pass him the whip. Placate parents convinced their perfect children can do no wrong? Pfft. Child''s play.Agree to a friends-with-benefits arrangement with the most talked-about man in Joyville? Uhm... maybe in secret?When Dom and Oliver meet, there''s no question that friendship won''t be enough. But the citizens of Joyville don''t know the meaning of "private," and dating the director puts Oliver firmly in the spotlight.  With the whole town watching and laying bets, is their fledgling relationship doomed to fail?

When a blast from the past is the answer to all your problems...When Grant Davis stepped into the job of assistant director at Joy Universe, he knew he was taking on a challenge. The AD before him left a mess nobody thought could be cleaned up-but Grant loves nothing more than beating the odds. Over a year later, he's convinced there's something hinky going on. The solution: an independent audit. What he doesn't expect is that the head of the audit team is his old college crush.Luke Durrant's come a long way since he last saw Grant, the man he had a steamy night with so long ago. He's been married, divorced, has a successful career, and is now a parent. But one look at Grant brings all the old feelings crashing back.With Grant's job in Luke's hands, two insecure kids, and a host of nosy coworkers, professionalism is the only option... for other people. Grant and Luke are willing to take a second chance at happily ever after.And then Luke's ex turns up....

Dimi Weston has always loved the theater--just not as much as loves managing things. His job at Joy Universe lets him coordinate to his heart's content, and he fills his free time with community theater. Now, though, he's being offered a promotion to his dream job: managing Joy Universe's brand-new theater production company. JU really does make dreams come true--or so he thinks until he meets the ex-Broadway director he'll have to work with.Jason Philips is shocked to discover the hot younger guy he was trying to impress at a community theater is going to be managing the production company that just hired him. Scarred by the bad breakup of a long-term relationship, Jase is already nervous about getting back into dating... and now he's accidentally offended the first guy he tried to flirt with and now has to work with.As Dimi and Jason get stuck into the craziness of the theater, they have to contend with family, exes, and the nosiness of their colleagues, but nothing will stop them from making this venture a success.

Derek Bryer loves his life.His job as an assistant director at Joy Universe, the second-largest theme park complex on the planet, makes him indirectly responsible for bringing joy (pun intended) to millions of people.So what if none of his relationships are that close? Everyone he meets loves him.Except Trav Jones.For some reason, the visiting Broadway performer would rather Derek just go away. He appreciates Derek’s work ethic, though, and after Trav steps up when Derek desperately needs someone to fill in for his sick staff, Derek seizes the chance to convince Trav he’s not such a bad guy.Falling in love while distracted by a murder at the park, food poisoning, and colleagues placing bets on their relationship won’t be easy, but between the two of them and with the magic of Joy Universe, they’ve got this.

Escape to world of glamour and excitment...Hardworking Australian nurse Ben Adams inherits a substantial sum and decides to tour Europe. In Monaco, the home of glamour and the idle rich, he meets French billionaire playboy Léo Artois.After getting off on the wrong foot-as happens when one accuses a stranger of being part of the Albanian mafia-their attraction blazes.Léo, born to the top tier of society, has never known limits, and Ben, used to budgeting every cent, finds it difficult to adjust to not only Léo's world, but also the changes wealth brings to his own life.As they make allowances for each other's foibles, Ben gradually appreciates the finer things, and Léo widens his perspective.They both know one thing: this is not a typical holiday romance and they're not ready to say goodbye.Previously published as The Bunny and the Billionaire.

Sometimes love takes balls.Newly retired championship football player Simon Wood is taking on his next challenge. His plan for a charity to provide funding for underprivileged children to pursue football as a career has passed its first hurdle: he has backers and an executive consultant. Now it's time to get the ball rolling.Lucien Morel, heir to the multibillion-euro Morel Corporation, is shocked-and thrilled-to learn his father has volunteered him as consultant to a fledgling football charity. Better yet, the brains behind it all is heartthrob Simon Wood, his teenage idol and crush.Although Simon and Lucien get off on the wrong foot, it's not long before they're getting along like a house on fire-sparks included.But with the charity under public scrutiny, can their romance thrive? Previously published as The Athlete and the Aristocrat

A hot cop, a handywoman in killer heels, and a not-so-idle threat… it’s going to take more than a pink hammer to fix-it.Veronica, a self confessed girly-girl, often finds herself labelled a bimbo—and just doesn't care. An ex-economist turned handyperson, Vee is not afraid to be female, period. So what if it happens to be in a male-dominated industry?When Vee threatens a client with a hammer to ward off his wandering hands, she finds herself at the local police station facing charges of assault. There she meets Detective Cole Samuels, and the sparks thrown off by their mutual animosity are combustive. They quickly become involved in a hot and heavy relationship, leaping one hurdle after another. Things finally seem to be working out when Vee's workplace is vandalized, a message left... and suddenly, that crank call and the near-miss with the crazy driver don't seem to be harmless incidents anymore. Vee's stalker rapidly escalates in violence, leaving Cole determined to find him before Vee gets hurt....

A cleaner, a football player, and a drug scandal… who said wishes don’t come true?Social misfit Jessamy James pays the bills with a cleaning job so she can do what she really loves—tell stories to children. When she meets NFL superstar Nathan Powell while scrubbing unknown substances from his kitchen floor, Jess is as wary as she is confused. Never has she met a man with so much trust in the world, and he’s never met anyone he couldn’t charm. Outwardly, they’re complete opposites, but Nathan is intrigued by Jess’s reclusive attitude, and she’s drawn to his open personality. The attraction between them is inevitable.When Nathan is dragged into a drug scandal, Jess is caught up in the media storm and finds her own vocation slipping through her fingers. As they struggle to clear his name and rescue both their careers, Jess and Nathan discover that sometimes all you can do is wish upon a shooting star.