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I swore off anyone remotely like my ex. On the top of that list? Attorneys. Everyone knows they can't be trusted. Now that I've moved back into my childhood home in Chicago, my focus is my daughter, my mom, and me. Then I see Reed Warner again. I push him away, but somehow he weasels his way into every part of my life, not willing to take "No" for an answer. In spite of my better judgment, I can't stop thinking about the way his designer suits fit his muscular frame. The problem? Not only is he a lawyer...he was the best man at my wedding.

No one could have guessed a marriage could sprout from a one-night stand, but Holly Radcliffe and Austin Bailey's appear to be written in the stars. From the backseat of Austin's jeep to the altar they come. The town of Lake Starlight, along with the Baileys, is prepping for the event of the year, but as usual things never go smoothly with these nine siblings, and let's not forget Grandma Dori!

It was never my plan to wake up in a Vegas hotel room as Dominic Mancini’s wife. The man has brought me nothing but heartache since I was 16. At least we agree on one thing - a quickie annulment and we can both get on with our lives. I can go back to teaching little girls to dance, and he can go back to making millions in Wall Street. But sometimes, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.

She was always the one. Or so I thought. Turns out my instincts were dead wrong. Years ago I was faced with the choice between two women. Both were perfect in opposite ways. One was carefree and against commitment. The other was a woman you’d bring home to mom. I was young, naïve, and stupid. I’m sure you can guess who I chose. Now, I’m older, wiser, and know what the hell I want. So, when the same two women pop back into my life, it’s my chance for a do-over. But they flipped the script.

Rumor around town is a certain matriarch of the Bailey family is having a big birthday! It’s even spurred a few of the Bailey kids to return home to celebrate with their beloved great-grandmother, Dori. In fact, now that there are 26 Bailey great-grandchildren, the event is going to be overflowing with laughter and love.

My mom always said you don’t get a second shot at making a first impression. I’ve remembered that my entire career. Especially since I’m one of the few Black men who play professional hockey. I’m calculated and respectful in the way I speak to my coaches, the owners, and the media. I’ve never taken a risk...until her.

It’s Ford and Lena’s destination wedding, and every professional hockey player joining them for the big day is ready to let loose. But, between vacation hook-ups, one player falling into bed with the boss, and a surprise guest at the resort, there’s more action - and complications - than any of them could have predicted.

He’s the arrogant Manhattan realtor with billboards advertising his six-pack more than his expertise in negotiations. I’m the competing broker who stupidly moved across the hall from his office. From day one, I’ve been his sworn enemy. Okay, so I might have accidentally stolen one of his clients. Well, is it stealing if the client comes to me? Even our vicious banter and loathing gazes can’t hide the chemistry between us. Who can blame me? He has enough charisma to make every hot-blooded woman in the city melt with a single word.

When we were nine, we were best friends. But then a feud between our dads ripped their successful business apart - and my best friend was ripped away, too. Our paths were bound to cross again. When both our families vie for the same spot on a Food Channel’s reality show, the producers decide to change the format, aligning us as allies. In order to get our parents to agree to work together, Evan asks me to pretend to be her boyfriend, but I dare her to up the ante - be my fiancée.

Luca Bianco is a jerk. There I said it. Men like Luca are good for one thing only - a one-night stand - not commitment. I don’t care if my friend did pay good money at a charity bachelor auction for me to go on a date with him, I refuse to do it. That is until Luca offers me a deal I can’t refuse, and I agree to be his pretend fiancé. The heat that’s simmered between us for a decade ignites and I’m not sure even Luca will be able to kickstart my heart after I call code blue.

If you're having fun living your bachelor life in your Alaskan hometown and out of nowhere a woman shows up holding a baby she insists is yours, you need a plan - a birth plan. BP Step #1 - Lift your jaw off the floor. BP Step #2 - Figure out the baby's age - do the math. BP Step #3 - Try to remember the woman and, with any luck, her name. BP Step #4 - Double check that she's not confusing you with your twin brother. BP Step #5 - Ignore your five sisters' scowls as your entire family watches the drama unfold.

Greene family vacation itinerary. Ticket holders: Seventeen adults. Five children. Departs from Anchorage, Alaska. Arrives in Maui, Hawaii. Reports of arguing with the TSAs at the airport, three drunk grandmas, siblings fighting, a tooth fairy, two celebrities, one sunburned redhead, a wild blonde running the halls, and one unexpected layover in San Francisco. Enjoy your trip!

I'm on a mission to find myself a nice, solid, respectable man. The only problem is nice, solid, and respectable comes in a meh package and is B-O-R-I-N-G as hell. It's been established. I have one type. Bad Boy. I tried the other flavors, I really did. But there's nothing like the allure of a man who takes what he wants without apology. As if my love life isn't dramatic enough, Dean Bennett walks into my life again thinking he's going to win me back with his charm and charisma. He might come in a different package, but under that expensive suit he's still the same cocky, arrogant, pompous prick who only cares about numero uno. I'm not that naïve young girl anymore so I have to ignore the fact that the way he looks at me practically sets my panties on fire.

Usually, I don’t have much self-control. So, the fact that Frankie Grant is a hot, talented tattoo artist means it’s a damn miracle she hasn’t already been in my bed. But nothing can happen between us because Frankie comes with Jolie, her young daughter, and a crapload of baggage from her ex. And those are two things I never entertain. But I also know what it’s like not to have parents, so things get complicated when Jolie asks me to be her daddy. I might as well just slash my own tires now.

Dating is hard. Dating in your 30s is even harder. Dating in Chicago is harder still. I haven't given up on finding my happily-ever-after, but in the age of swiping right and Netflix and chill, I'm wondering if everything is as temporary as my marriage turned out to be. Truth is, there is one guy I can't get my mind off of. Roarke Baldwin has salt and pepper hair I've dreamed of running my hands through, and I'm pretty sure that if I checked, he really does have a six-pack of abs underneath his suit.

Der vierte Band der neuen Wohlfühl-Serie in Alaska. Palmer und Hudson sind beste Freunde. Nur in einer einzigen Nacht vor vier Jahren waren sie mehr als das und leben nun mit ihrer bezaubernden Tochter Adley zusammen in Lake Starlight. Gemeinsam kümmern sie sich liebevoll um Adley und sind ein eingespieltes Team. Doch als Hudson jemanden kennenlernt, merkt Palmer, dass vielleicht doch mehr zwischen ihnen ist, als sie beide gedacht haben... Aber kann aus Freundschaft noch Liebe werden, wenn so viel auf dem Spiel steht

Der spicy Auftakt der neuen Western-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorinnenduo Piper Rayne. Ben Noughton ist der Golden Boy seiner Familie. Doch nach dem Ende seiner Footballkarriere steht der Ex-NFL-Spieler an einem Scheideweg. Obwohl zu Hause seine Brüder und die Ranch auf ihn warten, fällt ihm die Rückkehr in die alte Heimat nicht leicht. Als er mit siebzehn der Kleinstadt in Nebraska den Rücken kehrte, ließ er auch seine erste Liebe Gillian zurück. Diese reagiert alles andere als erfreut, als sich ausgerechnet Ben als der neue Footballcoach ihres Sohnes entpuppt.

Sein Antrag soll ihr helfen – doch er weiß nichts von ihren Gefühlen für ihn. Jude Noughton würde alles für seine beste Freundin Sadie tun. Daher ist niemand überrascht, als er ihr mit Rat und Tat zur Seite steht, als Sadies Vater stirbt und der Farm ihrer Familie eine Zwangsversteigerung droht. Dass Jude jedoch vor ihr auf die Knie fallen und um ihre Hand in einer Scheinehe bitten würde, damit hat Sadie nicht gerechnet.

Der dritte Band der neuen Wohlfühl-Serie in Alaska. Lance hat alles, was man sich vom Leben wünschen kann: Er ist Milliardär, besitzt einen Privatjet und wurde gerade erst zum begehrtesten Junggesellen Manhattans gekürt. Doch dann ist plötzlich seine Highschoolliebe Kenzie zurück in Lake Starlight - und mit ihr sein Erzfeind Will, den sie in wenigen Wochen heiraten wird. Da die Hochzeit im Luxusresort von Lances Vater stattfindet, muss er ihr bei den Vorbereitungen helfen und bald können beide nicht mehr leugnen, dass die Funken zwischen ihnen nie ganz erloschen waren.

Nachdem ich herausgefunden hatte, dass mein Verlobter mich betrügt, ertränkte ich meine Sorgen in Wein und Eiscreme. Sechs Monate später überredeten mich meine Freundinnen dazu, mich wieder unter die Leute zu wagen. Sie schenkten mir einen Gutschein fürs Abenteuer-Dating. Ich war wenig begeistert, aber ich bin keine Frau, die einer Herausforderung aus dem Weg geht. Das war der Moment, in dem ich IHN traf. Lucas Cummings. Er war nicht der klassische reiche Junge, mit dem ich sonst immer ausging. Nein, er war der Typ tougher Bad Boy, vor dem jeder Vater seine Tochter warnen würde.