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Jessie knows that love at first sight doesn’t exist. But, one sunny Saturday in London, a fire alarm in Whole Foods throws her into a stranger's arms. Cal is charming and funny: their chemistry is instant. Quick-fire flirting turns into the most enchanting day of Jessie’s life. But that evening they're forced apart before swapping numbers. Jessie is devastated—what if she’s just lost the one? After weeks of searching, imagine her surprise when Jessie opens the door at her nannying job to Cal holding two dozen red roses. The only thing is, they’re not for her…

When the day finally comes for Annie to marry Alexander, the last thing she expects is to be left standing at the altar. She was so sure he was Mr Right. Now, she has no idea how she could have got it so wrong. After a chance meeting with Patrick, an old friend who reminds her of who she used to be, Annie takes a vow of her own: she’ll say yes to every opportunity that comes her way from now on. Could a spontaneous trip with Patrick be the way to mend Annie’s heart? She’s about to find out as she embarks on her honeymoon - with a man who’s not her husband.

Ever since The Embarrassing Meltdown Incident, Flo has been on an enforced break from life. Namely, her over-achieving, high-strung ways. And the timing couldn’t be better, as her family sets off to Greece for their summer vacation. Enter Jamie Kramer…literally. Jamie is Flo’s brother's best friend. Also known as a pain in her backside. And her family’s "adopted" son after he lost his parents. Sure, she has empathy for the guy, but does that mean he always has to tag along?

Ruby’s leaving London. She’s not running away from her ex per se, but an exciting opportunity in a new city has landed at the perfect time. Nic is moving to London. After a bad break-up, he’s excited to see where big-city life could take him. When a chance meeting throws the pair of them together for just one night, it’s clear that this could be the start of something special. But there’s one problem: she’s leaving, and he’s just arriving. So, after tonight, they’ll never see each other again . . . will they?

As she touches down in Italy, Izzy couldn’t be more excited. She’s needed a reason to let her hair down, and she knows that the wedding of the year in a lavish Tuscan castle will be just the ticket. On the morning of his best friend’s wedding, everything is going wrong for Sam. And when he finally reaches the hotel and unzips his luggage, his day goes from bad to worse. Izzy has a case full of men’s shirts and chinos. Sam has a case full of make-up palettes and bikinis. Could a fateful meeting to switch their bags back be the start of something special?

Nadia gets the 7.30 train every morning without fail. Well, except if she oversleeps or wakes up at her friend Emma’s after too much wine. Daniel really does get the 7.30 train every morning, which is easy because he hasn’t been able to sleep properly since his dad died. One morning, Nadia’s eye catches sight of a post in the daily paper: To the cute girl with the coffee stains on her dress. I’m the guy who’s always standing near the doors.... Drink sometime? So begins a not-quite-romance of near-misses, true love, and the power of the written word.

Discover the surprising art of reconnecting with your inner child in order to make your adult life that little bit simpler. You can own your own home and want to build a blanket fort on a bad day. Hell! On a good day, too. Give yourself permission to seek praise, ask for help, and have something soft snuggled against your face because you're sad. You can pay your bills on time and still exclaim out loud when something is really f--king cool, run a business and wear cat-covered thermals under your suit.

When Evie and Duke meet on set, it’s a frosty encounter. In fact, the only thing icier than their interactions is the snow that coats the Bavarian streets they are filming on. But after images of them arguing leak to the press and put the movie in jeopardy, they are left with no choice but to fake date until the cameras stop rolling. As the pair start to put their differences aside, gradually, somewhere along the Romantic Road, their feelings begin to thaw. But can sparks ever really fly in a snowstorm?

Penny Bridge has always been unlucky in love. So she can’t believe it when she meets a remarkable new man. Followed by another. And then another. And all of them want to date her.

Consider this your permission slip to relax, laugh, and finally find happiness. At once hilarious, irreverent, and downright inspiring, Kidding shows you how to connect with your inner child to make your mundane, complicated adult life much simpler (and happier). It's an audiobook about using your imagination and creativity to find joy and about being happier by being who you are - which is to say, by being a big kid at heart.

Nadia gets the 7.30 train every morning without fail. Well, except if she oversleeps or wakes up at her friend Emma’s after too much wine. Daniel really does get the 7.30 train every morning, which is easy because he hasn’t been able to sleep properly since his dad died. One morning, Nadia’s eye catches sight of a post in the daily paper: To the cute girl with the coffee stains on her dress. I’m the guy who’s always standing near the doors.... Drink sometime? So begins a not-quite-romance of near misses, true love and the power of the written word.

Flo Greenberg: highly strung. Over-achiever. And desperate for a relaxing Greek holiday with her family. Jamie Kramer: her brother's best friend. Pain in the arse. And somehow on Flo’s relaxing Greek holiday too… With two surprise weeks of sharing meals, boat trips and sun-loungers, Flo must endure the company of this irksomely chiselled Lothario. But after what happened last year, she’s determined not to let him get the better of her.

The Life Diet is Laura Jane Williams' brilliantly funny, painfully honest and inspiringly insightful philosophy of what it means to curate your life in order to fill your time, thoughts and relationships with inspiration, motivation, and love - by getting rid of everything else. A manifesto designed to help you establish boundaries, take control, and only let into your life what you truly value, written and narrated by a woman who chooses to do exactly that every happy, contented day of her life.

Nadia stiger på toget hver morgen klokken 07.30 … Med undtagelse af de dage hun sover over sig, eller når hun vågner hjemme hos veninden Emma efter endnu en aften med lidt for meget vin. Daniel, derimod, når altid toget. Han sover ikke over sig, faktisk har han næsten ikke sovet, siden hans far døde.

Becca Calloway is a hopeless romantic. She's also achingly single—and the first person to admit she could use a little help. When Becca convinces her friends to join her in performing a manifestation ritual, she declares to whoever might be in charge of such things that a year from now, she will be married to her one true love. Five minutes later, Becca receives a text from her ex. Surely this is a sign that she and Mike are meant to be. Or perhaps it's reminder from the universe that Becca will never move forward if she keeps looking back.

Eigentlich ist das romantisch verschneite Filmset in Bayern der perfekte Ort für ein erstes Treffen: Hier lernt Bestseller-Autorin Evie den Hollywood-Star Duke kennen, der die Hauptrolle in der Verfilmung ihres neuesten Liebesromans spielt. Leider sind sich Evie und Duke vom ersten Moment an nur in einer Sache wirklich einig: Sie können sich nicht leiden! Bald sorgen ihre ständigen Streitereien für negative Schlagzeilen. Um den Film zu retten, ringen Evie und Duke sich zu einem verwegenen Plan durch.

Nichts wünscht sich die 30-jährige Londonerin Penny Bridge mehr, als Mutter zu werden – vielleicht auch, weil sie ihre eigene Mutter schon früh verloren hat. Doch mit der Liebe hat Penny einfach kein Glück. Das ändert sich auch nicht, als ihr der Zufall gleich mehrmals den Traummann Francesco vor die Nase stellt. Denn kurz darauf muss Penny aus London nach Derbyshire ziehen, um sich um den Pub ihres erkrankten Onkels zu kümmern. Zu ihrer eigenen Überraschung genießt sie es, sich um das Team zu kümmern, zu kochen und den Pub-Besuchern leckere neue Gerichte zu servieren.

Flitterwochen ohne Ehemann. Auf alles war Annie vorbereitet, damit ihre Hochzeit perfekt wird - nur auf eines nicht: dass Alexander sie vorm Traualtar sitzen lässt! Erst eine Begegnung mit ihrem Jugendfreund Patrick zeigt Annie, wie sehr sie sich selbst verändert hatte, um Alexander glücklich zu machen. Kurz entschlossen nimmt sie Patrick mit in die 5-Sterne-Flitterwochen nach Australien, die ohnehin schon bezahlt sind. Natürlich sorgt das romantische Ambiente dafür, dass sie sich näher kommen als geplant.

Selten hat Izzy einen Kurzurlaub so nötig gehabt - und selten hat sie sich so sehr darauf gefreut, denn sie ist zur wohl glamourösesten Hochzeit des Jahres eingeladen, die auf einem Schloss in der Toskana stattfindet. Sams Begeisterung über die Einladung hält sich dagegen in Grenzen, nachdem ihn seine Freundin am Flughafen eiskalt abserviert hat. Prompt verschüttet sein Neffe im Flugzeug auch noch ein Glas Milch über Sam.

A survive-and-thrive memoir from blogger and social media influencer Laura Jane Williams. When the man Laura Jane Williams thought she'd wed dumped her and married her friend, she was devastated. Empty. Drinking too much, sleeping around, and moving from place to place in a refusal to put down roots, she tried to fill the void - the gaping hole - that heartbreak had left behind. She wanted control. To grab life by the balls. To live boldly. But she rapidly learned it wasn't that simple.