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Fayrene Hopkins may be only twenty-four years old, but she runs her own business and has big plans - plans that don't involve falling in love yet. She's determined to make her mark on the world before settling down. She thinks she's got life all figured out - until she meets Ryan Patterson on her latest job. Fayrene senses his interest in her, and she has to admit he gets her pulse racing. Luckily, starting a relationship with Ryan is safe - he's leaving Fool's Gold when his work contract is up.

Two local Fool's Gold chefs will find love through food! Join them as they flirt, fight, and fall in love, one season at a time.

One crisp December night, Keira Carlesso takes in yet another stray - this time, a man. Dalton is a brilliant scientist with no home for the holidays. As Christmas works its magic, two strangers become friends, then best friends, then something much, much more....

Jamie Sanders was finally turning her back on her secret life as a government agent to search for who she really was -- as a person, and as a woman. But first she had to take on one final mission. She was determined to help the man who had made her into a lethal killing machine -- the man who had also awakened the woman within her.

Andie Cochran thought she had at last escaped the clutches of her ruthless, power-mad ex-husband -- but then he abducted the child she loved more than life itself. And now, alone in a foreign country, she had no one to turn to but another very dangerous man -- a man who awakened passions she had thought long dead.

One moment, computer consultant Parker Hamilton was quietly programming in his house along the rugged Pacific coast. And the next, his life was thrown into a tailspin. He discovered he was a father. What would he do? What would he say to his daughter? Did she know the truth - that he hadn't known about her? And why was her beautiful aunt, Erin Ridgway, suddenly giving him the chance to be a full-time father?

After her business empire goes up in flames, Sophie Lane returns home to Blackberry Island, determined to rebuild. But until she can learn to let go of the past and embrace change she will never be free to reach for the happiness and love that have eluded her for so long. Kristine has become defined by her relationship to others. She’s a wife, a mum, and as much as she adores her husband and sons, she wants something for herself - a sweet little bakery just off the waterfront.

Ein amüsantes (Liebes-)Menue aus der Feder von New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Susan Mallery. Vorspeise: Cal Buchanan braucht einen Spitzenkoch, um sein angeschlagenes Restaurant zu retten. Geld spielt dabei keine Rolle. Aber er hat ein anderes Problem: die beste Köchin ist seine Ex-Frau Penny. Hauptspeise: Penny braucht dringend einen Job. Also ist nichts verlockender, als Cals Angebot anzunehmen.

Wedding coordinator Renee Grothen isn’t meant for marriage. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, plan. But she never could have planned on gorgeous, talented thriller writer Jasper Dembenski proposing - a fling, that is. Fun without a future. And the attraction between them is too strong for Renee to resist. Now she can have her no-wedding cake...and eat it, too. After years in the military, Jasper is convinced he’s too damaged for relationships. So a flirtation -and more - with fiery, determined Renee is way too good to pass up...until his flame becomes his muse.

Sie waren die besten Freundinnen, bis ein Verrat sie auseinanderriss. Michelle verließ die idyllische Heimatinsel, Carly blieb - mit dem Mann, den eigentlich Michelle liebte. Nach zehn Jahren führt ein Erbe Michelle zurück. Als sie das in Schwierigkeit steckende Hotel Blackberry Island Inn betritt, das ihr Vater ihr vermacht hat, steht sie unerwartet Carly gegenüber. Nur mit Carlys Hilfe, deren Leben inzwischen eng mit dem Inn verwoben ist, kann Michelle den Familienbetrieb retten. Aber können die beiden Frauen nach all den tiefen Wunden an einem Strang ziehen?

Seit ihre beste Freundin Jen ein Baby bekommen hat, ist sie für Zoe kaum noch zu erreichen. Zunächst arrangiert Zoe sich. Aber als sie jemanden zum Reden braucht, wird Jens Mutter Pam zu ihrer Vertrauten. Dann verliebt sie sich auch noch in Jens Bruder. Als Pam dann mit Zoes Vater zusammenkommt, ist die ungewöhnliche Patchwork-Familie komplett - und stellt nicht nur Zoe vor ungeahnte Herausforderungen.

Marrying Mandy has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Ihre Rückkehr nach Seattle hatte sich Jesse anders vorgestellt. Ihre Schwestern sind von ihrem verbesserten Ich nicht wirklich beeindruckt. Und Matt, der Vater ihres Sohnes, reagiert zwar immer noch leidenschaftlich auf sie, will sie aber trotzdem nie wiedersehen. Jesse weiß nicht, ob sie die Fehler der Vergangenheit wieder gutmachen kann. Aber allein die Sehnsucht danach, wieder in Matts Armen zu liegen, ist ein Anreiz, es mit aller Macht zu versuchen. Sie will ihm beweisen: Mit der Liebe ist es wie mit einem Eclair: Man muss hineinbeißen, um die leckere Füllung zu entdecken.

Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem—it’s not her family; it’s her husband’s. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him—his mother is the closest thing to a mum that she’s ever had; their home is on the family compound; his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She’s on the brink of losing everything.

With her divorce settlement about to run out and a mortgage she can’t afford, Robyn Caldwell needs a plan for her future. She nurtured her family and neglected herself. But how’s she supposed to think when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won’t even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster and her ex is making a monumentally bad decision that could bring everything crashing down on Robyn’s head? So when her great-aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara for the summer, Robyn hops on the first plane.

Robyn Caldwell needs a life plan. Fast. So when her beloved Aunt Lillian asks her to come to Santa Barbara for an overdue visit, Robyn jumps at the chance. In the sunshine, Robyn begins to see her life with a bit more clarity, and the more time she spends with free-spirited Lillian and mysterious author Mason Bishop, the man destined to inherit her aunt’s mansion, the more she sees the appeal in taking chances on dreams, and love. Life is meant to be lived with purpose. But when Robyn’s past catches up with her, can she muster the courage to take a chance on herself?

A year since she was dumped by her fiancé, the last thing Reggie Somerville wants is to come back home for Christmas. But when her parents announce their plans for a lavish Christmas wedding, she has no choice. She expects to face town gossip; she does not expect to run into her first love, Toby, or deal with the feelings he stirs in her.

Kein Mann in Sicht, schon seit Jahren in der gleichen Firma tätig - Nevada Hendrix' Leben könnte ein wenig Aufregung vertragen. Da kommt es wie gerufen, dass Janack Construction neue Mitarbeiter für den Bau eines Casinos sucht. Nur dass sich die Bauingenieurin beim Bewerbungsgespräch ausgerechnet dem Mann gegenübersieht, den sie nie wiedersehen wollte: Tucker Janack. Tucker glaubt nicht, dass es eine gute Idee ist, die Frau anzustellen, mit der er einst einen heißen One-Night-Stand hatte. Aber Nevada ist nun mal die Beste für den Job.

When fate brings three strangers to a charming space for lease on the California coast, the Boardwalk Bookshop is born. Part bookstore, part gift shop, part bakery, it’s a dream come true for Bree, Mikki and Ashley. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are...not. Bree, wounded by brilliant but cold parents and her late husband’s ultimate betrayal, has sworn to protect her heart at all costs. Even from Ashley’s brother, a writer and adventurer who has inspired millions.

Julie Parker’s children are her greatest gift. Still, she’s not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his wife, while Julie’s daughter, Dana, is recovering from another breakup. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she’s secretly dating. But her plans go from cosy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie’s ex.