Bøger af Maya Banks

Raised in a strict religious cult since she was a young girl, Jenna has no connection to the outside world beyond vague flashes of memory that seem to be from another life. Memories she clings to when the cult leaders discover her extraordinary ability to heal?and punish her. Years held captive and forced to do the cult's bidding have turned Jenna into a meek, timid woman . . . or so they think. In truth, she is merely biding her time, waiting for the perfect moment to escape. When a terrified young woman tries to steal the SUV of Devereaux Security's toughest recruit, Isaac's anger quickly turns into a strange sort of protectiveness for the beautiful, bruised stranger. But when they are caught in a firestorm of bullets and Isaac is hit, he's sure the end is near, until Jenna touches him and closes his wounds. As he tries to bring Jenna to safety, she refuses to tell him what danger haunts her or how she healed him, but Isaac vows to do whatever it takes to gain her trust . . . and her heart. Because with just one touch, Isaac knows he wants Jenna to be his?forever.

As a vulnerable teenager, Eliza Cummings was the target of a predator who cultivated her need for love and approval. Until she found the courage to fight back and help put him away. Years later, she works with Devereaux Security Services and devotes every hour to taking down the very thing that nearly destroyed her. But now the killer has been set free, and Eliza knows it's only a matter of time before he comes for her, and the people she loves.Wade Sterling never allows anyone close enough to see the man behind the impenetrable mask?but one woman threatens his tightly leashed control. He took a bullet for Eliza and the result was more than a piece of metal embedded in his skin. She was under his skin and nothing he did could rid him of the woman with the heart of a warrior.But when Wade sees a panicked and haunted Eliza he knows something is very wrong, because the foolish woman has never had the sense to be afraid of anything. So when she tries to draw a monster away, the primal beast barely lurking beneath his deceptively polished facade erupts in a rage. She may not know it, but she belongs to him. This time, Eliza isn't going to play the protector. She was going to be the protected. And as long as Wade breathes, no one will ever hurt what is his.

THE FIRST BOOK OF THE SURRENDER TRILOGYIn her sensational Breathless Trilogy, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks tested the boundaries of desire. In her new trilogy, there’s only one thing left to do: cross them. And never have the consequences of erotic exploration been so irresistibly inviting, so shockingly intimate, and so totally unexpected…LETTING GO Josslyn found perfection once, and she knows she’ll never find it again. Now widowed, she seeks the one thing her beloved husband couldn’t give her: dominance. Lonely, searching for an outlet for her grief and wanting only a brief taste of the perfection she once enjoyed, she seeks what she’s looking for at an exclusive club that caters to people indulging in their most hedonistic fantasies. She never imagined that what she’d find would be the one man who’s long been a source of comfort—and secret longing. Her husband’s best friend.Dash has lived in an untenable position for years: in love with his best friend’s wife but unwilling to act on that attraction. He’d never betray his best friend. And so he’s waited in the wings, offering Joss unconditional support and comfort as she works past her grief, hoping for the day when he can offer her more.When he finds her in a club devoted to the darker edges of desire, he’s furious because he thinks she has no idea what she’s getting herself into. Until she explains in detail what it is she wants. What she needs. As realization sets in, he is gripped by fierce, unwavering determination. If she wants dominance, he is the only man who will introduce her to that world. He is the only man who will touch her, cherish her…love her. And the only man she’ll ever submit to.

BONUS: ALSO INCLUDES A NEW ORIGINAL COLTER NOVELLA!New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks' enthralling saga continues as two men, and one resilient woman hiding from the past, brace themselves for an emotional storm of unavoidable danger and unmatched desire...Lauren Wilder fell for the wrong man, trusted the wrong man, and she paid a very dear price for it. Now broken and wounded, she's retreated to the bosom of the Colter family and the unshakeable love and support they offer. But the man she once loved and trusted is not without his own power, and he'll use every bit of his money and resources to make sure he gets Lauren back, no matter whom he destroys doing it.Liam and Noah were hired by Lauren's brother to watch over her. But with danger looming, they head to the Colorado mountains—where Lauren has found temporary sanctuary. In her wounded eyes, Liam and Noah see the woman she once was—and could be again. They're determined to show her everything a man can be—someone who will love her, cherish her, satisfy her, and when the time comes, put their very lives on the line for her.

"Tâitulo original: Just one touch"--Title page verso.

"Tâitulo original: With every breath"--Title page verso.

The last person Sam Kelly expected to save was Sophie Lundgren. Once they shared a brief, intense affair while Sam was undercover and then she vanished. She's spent the last few months on the run, knowing that any mistake would cost her both her life and that of their unborn child. Now she's resurfaced with a warning for Sam: this time, he's the one in danger.

Two sizzling-hot authors. One incendiary volume. Four can play at this game... In Pillow Talk by Maya Banks, Zoe is a woman in a committed relationship with her boyfriend Chase. Then one night, Chase reveals his number-one fantasy, which involves his two best buddies. Is Zoe game? She sure is, because it opens the door for a secret fantasy all her own. In Shayla Black's Her Fantasy Men, a girly-girl named Kelsey plays football, craves action movies, and loves knocking back a cold beer with her three best friends-all male. Yet she's never seemed sexually interested in any one of these hot guys. So what does Kelsey want? A fantasy come true for all four of them.

FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE BREATHLESS TRILOGY MAYA BANKSHe awakened a need within her. Cole is successful beyond his dreams. He can have any woman he wants, but theres only one he cant stop thinking about: his childhood sweetheart, Renita. Hes never forgotten his first taste of innocent love and the desire that consumed themor the pain he brought upon herBut now she belongs to another Her long-ago brush with submission awakened a longing in Ren that drove her to walk the darker edge of desire. She has become a beautiful woman at ease with her sexuality and unapologetic about her need for a dominant man. When Cole finds her again, hes gutted that she belongs to another. Rens current master agrees to give her to Cole for a short time, but then she must return to his keeping. And though Cole agrees to this bargain, he knows he will never be able to let Ren go again

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Fire forretningsmænd og nære venner tager hver konsekvensen af en hed affære ...På trods af sin forlovedes iskolde bedrag, sørgede byggematadoren Ryan Beardsley godt for Kelly, da han smed hende ud. Men hun har ikke indløst checken og han vil vide hvorfor.Da han finder hende gravid og arbejdende som servitrice i en snusket café i Houston, bliver han rasende. Ryan kræver, at Kelly kommer tilbage til New York med ham, uanset om barnet er hans eget eller hans brors. Med det samme. For barnets skyld. Eller måske fordi kvinden er lige så uimodståelig som altid …

Fire forretningsmænd og nære venner tager hver konsekvensen af en hed affære...Rafael spørger: Undskyld, men har vi mødt hinanden før? Bryony svarer med en syngende lussing. For Rafael er far til hendes ufødte barn.Bryony faldt for den velhavende hotelejer Rafael de Luca, da han gjorde kur til hende for at få fingre i hendes strandejendom. Så forsvandt han. Nu er hun rejst til New York for at få nogle svar, og hun vil ikke acceptere at blive afvist. Men Rafael har hukommelsestab efter en ulykke og er forvirret. Hvordan kunne han glemme en glødende skønhed som Bryony?

Fire forretningsmænd og nære venner tager hver konsekvensen af en hed affære ... Devon Carter er hendes første kærlighed og nygifte Ashley ønsker, deres lidenskab skal vare ved. Men hendes drømme om ægte kærlighed bliver knust, da hun opdager, at deres ægteskab blot er endnu en af fars forretningsaftaler. Hun beslutter sig for at blive den perfekte hustru, så Devon vil elske hende. Men Devon savner den muntre, udadvendte kvinde, han forelskede sig i. Hvem er denne Ashley, der udgiver sig for at være societykvinde? Og kan han finde en måde at tænde ilden i hendes øjne igen … særligt, da han opdager, hun er gravid? Denne bog er tredje bog i mini-serien Forretningsmand og Far.

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Fire forretningsmænd og nære venner tager hver konsekvensen af en hed affære... Rafael spørger: Undskyld, men har vi mødt hinanden før? Bryony svarer med en syngende lussing. For Rafael er far til hendes ufødte barn. Bryony faldt for den velhavende hotelejer Rafael de Luca, da han gjorde kur til hende for at få fingre i hendes strandejendom. Så forsvandt han. Nu er hun rejst til New York for at få nogle svar, og hun vil ikke acceptere at blive afvist. Men Rafael har hukommelsestab efter en ulykke og er forvirret. Hvordan kunne han glemme en glødende skønhed som Bryony?

Kemiske reaktioner Et er teori, et andet praksis. Det må dr. Dante Gates sande på den sværest tænkelige måde, da han pludselig opdager, at han nærer stærkere følelser end venskab for sin ven gennem mange år Harper Livingston. Om det er gengældt kommer ikke rigtigt sagen ved, for de burde ikke bringe deres venskab i fare!Julemagi Der er kun én ting, der kan redde tv-vært Natalie Bakers job. Hun er nødt til at finde den hemmelige Beaumont-arving. Da Natalie tropper op på CJ Wesleys ranch og stiller nærgående spørgsmål, er han alt andet end imødekommende. Han vil bare gerne være i fred. Ingen af dem har taget højde for snestormen, der tvinger CJ til at give Natalie husly, eller den stærke tiltrækning mellem dem.En kvindes kærlighed Bare en enkelt nat? Helt klart. Hvor naiv har man lov at være? Det var slet ikke planlagt, at hun skulle tilbringe natten med Cameron Hollingsworth, og det havde bestemt heller ikke været planen, at hun skulle blive gravid. Men nu ligger hun, som hun har redt.