Böcker av Christina Ross

Als die besten Freundinnen Jennifer Wenn und Lisa McCollister Barbara Blackwell um Rat fragen, wie sie am besten die Vorbereitungen für die traditionelle Party an Heiligabend angehen sollen, beschließt Blackwell, dass sie lieber alles selbst in die Hand nimmt. Und warum? Nun, zum einen waren bislang immer Jennifer und Alex Gastgeber dieser Feier, und es wird Zeit, sie endlich einmal zu entlasten. Zum zweiten haben sich Tanks Eltern über Weihnachten angekündigt - und statt ein Hotelzimmer zu nehmen, wollen sie bei Lisa und Tank übernachten. Wie Lisa fürchtet, wird ihre Schwiegermutter jede Gelegenheit nutzen, ihr Schwierigkeiten zu bereiten. Und drittens fühlt sich Blackwell, wie sie zugeben muss, so ungern sie das auch tut, in ihrer fantastischen Wohnung manchmal einsam, nachdem ihre Töchter ausgezogen sind. Was wäre unter den Umständen besser, als die Wohnung mit Leben und willkommenen Gästen zu füllen? Was Blackwell jedoch nicht ahnt ist, dass das Leben eine kleine Ablenkung für sie vorbereitet hat ... Und zwar in Gestalt von Marcus Koch, dem gutaussehenden Hedgefonds-Manager. Er ist der zweite Mann, den Barbara Blackwell in ihrem Leben jemals geliebt hat. Ein Jahr lang waren die beiden zusammen, bevor Blackwell ihm den Laufpass gab, weil er nie Zeit für sie hatte. Marcus hat inzwischen längst erkannt, was für einen schrecklichen Fehler er damals gemacht hat. Er hat die letzten Jahre genutzt, um sich geschäftlich zu verkleinern, und versucht Barbara nun zurückzuerobern, wo er endlich genügend Zeit für sie aufbringen kann. Aber wird ihm das gelingen? Blackwell ist fest entschlossen, sich vor einer weiteren Enttäuschung zu schützen. Wie kann er sie dazu überreden, ihm eine zweite Chance zu geben? Blackwells Weihnachten ist die erste Geschichte aus der Reihe Unter Feuer, in der die Geschehnisse aus Blackwells Sicht geschildert werden. Endlich können die Leser erleben, was sich in den Gedanken und im Herzen dieser klugen, bissigen, modebesessenen Frau abspielt, die ihren Spott als Waffe einsetzt. Doch warum tut sie das? In diesem Buch zeigt Barbara Blackwell, wer sie wirklich ist. Und das Rätsel wird enthüllt ...

FROM CHRISTINA ROSS, THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTELLING AUTHOR OF THE ANNIHILATE ME SERIES!Faking It is a pure, fiery, red-hot romance filled with heart, angst, and soul while Making It is an unabashed, pure Romantic Comedy...with plenty of heat and sexy times tossed throughout. That's exactly what you get in this exclusive boxed set!FAKING IT: A sizzling new actress on the rise. A mega-hot action star's career in free fall. Jackson Cruise is super hot, super successful, and his movies have made billions at the box office. But when the paparazzi photograph him kissing another man, Jackson's true sexuality quickly comes into question in ways that might destroy his career. Start the damage control now. Enter emerging actress Sienna Jones, who is offered millions to become Jackson's new girlfriend. Sienna decides to take the job and fake it, and before long, her star starts to rise as her and Jackson's fake relationship begins to trend on Twitter. All while the actor's hunky security guard, Austin Black, looks on at Sienna in lust. As Sienna and Austin become friends-and then a whole lot more after one steamy night of passion-the question is simple: How long can Sienna continue to fake it when she realizes that she's falling in love?With Christina Ross' gift for delivering romance, humor, wit, and characters you'll love and never forget, Faking It will leave readers swooning until the last page is turned.MAKING IT: A sexy, smoldering romantic comedy from international best-selling author, Christina Ross. After years of struggling in New York City, I'm on the verge of making it big in my career...until he enters my life, and then all bets are off. 'He' would be Hunter Steele, the ridiculously hot showrunner of a popular reality show called The Terrible Teens. My name is Julia Jacobs, and on the very day I'm promoted to become an assistant agent at the talent agency CAA, I sign Pepper Winters, a billionaire's daughter with a massive social media following, who wants to be on the next season of Hunter's ultra-toxic reality show. No. Matter. What. Trouble is, the moment Pepper and I meet with Hunter to discuss bringing her on the show, I can't keep my eyes off him. He's tall, dark, handsome, and has something in his jeans that looks like a damned anaconda. In other words, he's exactly the type of man I don't need to be distracted by right now. After all, I have a limited amount of time to prove myself to CAA. If I do? I'll be promoted to associate agent. And if I don't? I'll be out of a job altogether. But with Hunter coming on to me, how in the hell am I supposed to focus on my job? At first, I tried my best to resist him, but after a disastrous breakup, I've been single for four years, and a girl has her needs. As the weeks pass and we come to know one another better, my guard starts to drop. Should I give Hunter a chance? Or should I let him go forever when I learn from his playboy past...? I've been burned once. I won't be burned again. And as much as I want to believe in Hunter when he tells me he's moved beyond his loose reputation of bedding too many women to count, I now have to wonder if I can trust him. And if I dare to do so, will he and I have a chance to make it...?With Christina Ross' gift for delivering romance, humor, wit, and characters you'll love and never forget, Making It will leave readers swooning and laughing until the last page is turned.

LA SERIE PIÙ VENDITA N. 1 CON PIÙ DI 3,5 MILIONI DI LIBRI VENDUTI IN TUTTO IL MONDO! Sono trascorsi due anni e mezzo (e diversi libri) da quando il responsabile della sicurezza Toro McCollister ha chiesto la mano dell'autrice di best seller Lisa Ward (vedi ordine di lettura, qui sotto) e finalmente la data è fissata: stanno per sposarsi!Se solo fosse così facile.Dopo una serie di disavventure, Lisa si ritrova infine a Prairie Home, Nebraska, nella fattoria dove i genitori di Toro allevano mucche e galline. A pochi giorni dalla cerimonia, crescono le incomprensioni tra Lisa ed Ethel McCollister, la madre di Toro bigotta e ipocrita, che non apprezza affatto la ragazza né i suoi libri sui non morti.Ethel è sicura che i libri di Lisa siano sacrileghi ed è preoccupata del fatto che la ragazza possa essere posseduta dal demonio. Determinata a salvare l'unico figlio dalle grinfie della donna dei suoi incubi, Ethel si dà da fare per far fallire il matrimonio.Alla fine l'amore trionferà? In questo caso, non sarà senza uno scontro brutale tra Lisa e la sua potenziale odio-suocera quando tra loro la situazione si fa critica, e inaspettatamente divertente.Con Jennifer, la Blackwell, Alex, Epifania e gli altri personaggi amati dai fan dalla parte di Lisa, "Liberami: Matrimonio" conclude la storia di Lisa e Toro.Nota: Questo romanzo si può facilmente leggere come estensione della serie Liberami, ma lo apprezzerete di più leggendo l'intera serie.

La série aux plus de 3,5 millions de livres vendus dans le monde !Les temps sont durs pour Jennifer Kent. Déjà quatre longs mois passés à chercher du travail à Manhattan avec son MBA en poche, sans succès. Si rien ne se passe rapidement, elle sera bientôt sans le sou, et devra retourner dans le Maine où la situation économique est encore plus incertaine, et où ses parents l'attendent au tournant.Alors, quand Alexander Wenn, le milliardaire directeur général du conglomérat du même nom, lui propose un accord peu orthodoxe, elle décide de l'accepter. Elle devient ainsi son escorte pour l'aider à écarter les loups .Il faut dire qu'Alexander Wenn, en plus d'être un bon parti, est également très beau. De nombreuses femmes sont attirées par sa fortune, son pouvoir et son physique, lors de ces soirées de gala où toute la société new yorkaise se retrouve et où les contrats se négocient, alors que lui ne désire que se concentrer sur son travail... et oublier le passé.Armée de son MBA et de sa connaissance du monde des affaires, Jennifer sera-t-elle équipée pour affronter ce monde de paillettes et d'intrigues qu'est la haute société new yorkaise ? Et surtout, arrivera-t-elle à faire taire son attirance pour Alex ? Est-elle armée pour protéger son c¿ur et sa vie ?...

The series with more than 3.5 million books sold worldwide! The business of love is dangerous.For Jennifer Kent, a recent MBA graduate who has been searching for work in Manhattan for four long months, time and money are running out. If she doesn't find work soon, she'll need to return to her native Maine, where the job situation is even bleaker.And where her abusive parents lie in wait.But when an unorthodox arrangement is proposed, Jennifer decides to take it. She agrees to be the "girlfriend" of Alexander Wenn, the reluctant, billionaire CEO of Wenn Enterprises, who is so devastatingly good looking, he needs a beautiful woman like Jennifer on his arm to "keep the wolves at bay."In this case, the wolves are other women, all of whom vie for his attention so aggressively, they keep him from focusing on business at the exclusive events he must attend. It's there that deals are cut. What they want is his money and his power. Damaged by a past event, the only thing Alex wants to do is focus on work. And to forget the past.But can Jennifer deny their white-hot chemistry? As she's swept into this glittering otherworld of society and big business, she finds herself struggling to keep from falling for Alex, an almost impossible feat she nevertheless must meet.Armed with her MBA, Jennifer Kent knows about business. But what she doesn't know is what could destroy her--the business of protecting her own heart. And maybe her own life when it's put on the line time and again.

Quando le migliori amiche Jennifer Wenn e Lisa McCollister chiedono a Barbara Blackwell di aiutarle a gestire al meglio la grande e complessa tradizionale Vigilia di Natale, la Blackwell decide che il modo migliore di sopravvivere a quell'evento è di organizzarlo lei stessa.Perché?Per prima cosa, i genitori di Toro sono in visita in città per la prima volta, vogliono farsi ospitare da Lisa e Toro e Lisa teme che, se organizzasse lei la festa, la suocera potrebbe causare una bella serie di problemi.Come è sua abitudine...Secondo, Jennifer e Alex hanno sempre organizzato la Vigilia di Natale ma, dato che loro figlioAiden sta per compiere tre anni, la Blackwell pensa che sia ora di lasciarli riposare.Terzo, da quando si è trasferita nel nuovo appartamento, la Blackwell si sente un po' sola, dato che le figlie non vivono più con lei. Non lo ammetterebbe mai, ma una parte di lei sa che sarebbe bello avere l'appartamento affollato dalle persone a cui tiene di più... soprattutto durante le vacanze. Quello che non si aspetta è che qualcuno sta per scombinare i suoi piani. Quel qualcuno sarebbe Marcus Koch, il bel gestore di fondi d'investimento che di fatto è il secondo uomo che la Blackwell abbia mai amato. Dopo essere usciti insieme per un anno, lei aveva deciso di troncare la relazione perché a causa dei suoi impegni professionali lui non le dedicava abbastanza tempo.Marcus si è reso conto di aver fatto un terribile sbaglio.Infatti, a insaputa della Blackwell, nei tre anni trascorsi dalla rottura si è dato da fare per ottimizzare i suoi affari e ora è libero di dedicarsi a riconquistarla. Si sente pronto a fare di tutto per averla di nuovo nel suo cuore, nella sua vita e nel suo letto... ma lei sarà disponibile ad accogliere le sue avances?Accetterà di dare a lui, e all'amore, un'altra possibilità?In Un Natale in stile Blackwell per la prima volta i lettori di Brucia con Me leggeranno una storia raccontata dal punto di vista della Blackwell. Avranno finalmente la possibilità di vedere la persona che si nasconde dietro il sarcasmo e la passione per la moda, che lei utilizza abitualmente come scudo. Ma perché le serve uno scudo? Come è diventata la persona che tutti conoscono e temono?In Un Natale in stile Blackwell, la vera Barbara Blackwell rivela i suoi pensieri più nascosti. E aquesto punto, cosa succederà?Il mistero sta per essere svelato...

Dall'autrice di Brucia con Me e Liberami, serie best seller #1, la storia più rovente mai scritta da Christina Ross!Descrizione:Una notte con lui ha risvegliato i miei sensi.Un'altra notte mi ha fatto dubitare di tutto. Tutto quello che pensavo di sapere di me.Mi chiamo Abby Evans. Sono stata cresciuta da una madre timorata di Dio determinata a farmi diventare la brava ragazza che ha sempre voluto che fossi. Per venticinque anni, ha avuto successo.Finché una notta... non più.Quella notte ho avuto un'avventura con un estraneo e ho cominciato a capire che qualcosa dentro di me voleva la libertà.

When best friends Jennifer Wenn and Lisa McCollister ask Barbara Blackwell how best to handle a large and complicated annual Christmas Eve party, Blackwell decides the easiest way to survive that event is to host it herself. Why? First, Tank's parents are visiting the city for the first time, they want to stay with Lisa and Tank at their townhouse, and Lisa fears that if she hosted, her mother-in-law would cause her share of problems. As she tends to do... Second, Jennifer and Alex always host the Christmas Eve party. Always. And with their son, Aiden, turning three, Blackwell believes it's high time to give them a break. Third, since moving into her new apartment, Blackwell feels a bit lonely due to her daughters no longer living with her. It's difficult for her to admit, but there's a part of her that knows it would be good to have her apartment filled with those she loves most-especially over the holidays. What she doesn't know is that someone is about to sideline her. That someone would be Marcus Koch, the handsome hedge fund manager who is only the second man Blackwell has ever loved. She dated him for a year before she decided to end their relationship because he was too busy to spend enough time with her. Marcus knows he made a terrible mistake. In fact, unbeknownst to Blackwell, it's taken him three years to streamline his business and thus his life in an effort to win her back. Now, he's ready to go all in to have her back in his heart, in his life, and in his bed again, but will Blackwell be open to his advances? Will she dare to give him-and love-a second chance? A Very Blackwell Christmas is the first time readers of the Annihilate Me series will read a story told from Blackwell's point of view. Finally, they will see the person behind the cutting wit and the cutting-edge fashion, both of which she uses as armor. But why does she need them? What's made her the person she is today? In A Very Blackwell Christmas, the real Barbara Blackwell reveals her innermost thoughts. And when that happens? The enigma is exposed...

Five years after her beloved husband's death, Kate Stone suddenly learns that it was no accident. Instead, due to a chance encounter with a psychic, she discovers that it was a full-on, calculated, cold-blooded murder. Initially, Kate rejects the idea. How could Michael possibly have been murdered? All of the evidence surrounding his death suggests that it was an accident. Enter Ben Cade, the first love of Kate's life--a man she hasn't seen in sixteen years. Now a former SEAL turned private investigator, Ben agrees to help Kate learn the truth. Soon, the love they once shared for each other begins a slow simmer-just as chaos ignites around them as twists, turns, death threats and deceptions abound. A Dangerous Widow is a thrilling, harrowing story of romantic suspense from #1 internationally best-selling author Christina Ross, whose books have sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. This is Christina Ross at her best!

When they destroyed him, he plotted his revenge.Six people will die at the hands of two hired assassins. Six people will pay for the way they publicly defamed him and humiliated him. Six people will burn in hell for all that they did to him-including Alex and Jennifer Wenn.In Annihilate Them, which is the third book in the international best-selling Annihilate Me series, expect a devastating and suspenseful series of events as Stephen Rowe, the villain from Annihilate Him, returns to exact his bloody brand of justice.With Christina Ross' gift for delivering a stunning series of twists, turns, suspense, wit and action, Annihilate Them will have readers screaming one minute, and swooning the next.After all-who will live and who will die this time around? Because in this book, no one is safe-and not all of them are coming out alive.Annihilate Them is a full-length, stand-alone novel that features all of your favorite characters-Jennifer and Alex, Blackwell, Lisa and Tank, and many more. It is the most arresting, heart-stopping Annihilate Me book yet.

A sexy, smoldering romantic comedy from international best-selling author, Christina Ross.After years of struggling in New York City, I'm on the verge of making it big in my career...until he enters my life, and then all bets are off.'He' would be Hunter Steele, the ridiculously hot showrunner of a popular reality show called The Terrible Teens.My name is Julia Jacobs, and on the very day I'm promoted to become an assistant agent at the talent agency CAA, I sign Pepper Winters, a billionaire's daughter with a massive social media following who wants to be on the next season of Hunter's ultra-toxic reality show.No. Matter. What.Trouble is, the moment Pepper and I meet with Hunter to discuss bringing her on the show, I can't keep my eyes off him. He's tall, dark, handsome, and has something in his jeans that looks like a damned anaconda.In other words, he's exactly the type of man I don't need to be distracted by right now. After all, I have a limited amount of time to prove myself to CAA. If I do? I'll be promoted to associate agent. And if I don't? I'll be out of a job altogether.But with Hunter coming on to me, how in the hell am I supposed to focus on my job? At first, I try my best to resist him, but after a disastrous breakup, I've been single for four years, and a girl has her needs. As the weeks pass and we come to know one another better, my guard starts to drop. Should I give Hunter a chance? Or should I let him go forever when I learn about his playboy past...?I've been burned once. I won't be burned again. And as much as I want to believe in Hunter when he tells me he's moved beyond his loose reputation of bedding too many women to count, I now have to wonder if I can trust him.And if I dare to do so, will he and I have a chance to make it...?With Christina Ross' gift for delivering romance, humor, wit, and characters you'll love and never forget, Making It will leave readers swooning until the last page is turned.