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This small town has got a big heart. And it's about to steal hers. Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a break-up drove her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, her publisher finally lays down the law: if she misses her...

Six years ago Fin Bowie made a decision that cost him the love of his life. Now his ex is coming back to town for her brother's wedding, and he can finally make things right. Except, right before the event, a text he sent goes viral. Overnight, he becomes an international meme. And it's hard to win your woman back when the whole world's calling you The World's Worst Boyfriend.

I should've married my childhood best friend, but I chose another man. Now I'm a single mom, back in my hometown, trying to make ends meet, and my ex-bestie is my new boss. The moment our eyes meet, I know I'm the last woman on earth Nash McCreedy wants to see. Now we're forced to work together and face old memories I've avoided for years. Everywhere I look, he's there, and it doesn't help that he's the only man I've ever loved. I ignore him and the bubbling feelings for as long as I can, but fail.

Octobre 1990. Le capitaine français Jorik Arteta, en mission au Rwanda, rencontre Espérance, jeune professeure engagée dans la transition démocratique de son pays. 6 avril 1994. Un éclair déchire le ciel de Kigali. Le Falcon du président rwandais explose en plein vol. Commencent alors cent jours de terreur et de sang. Les auteurs des tirs de missiles ne seront jamais identifiés. Quelqu'un, pourtant, connaît la vérité. Noël 2024. Jorik, sa fille et sa petite-fille s'envolent pour le Rwanda. Tous poursuivent leur propre quête, tourmentée par les fantômes du passé.

It’s been two years since I was traded to the Stone Riders Motorcycle Club. While it saved my life, I was forced to leave behind the only person that ever mattered to me. Dripping with tattoos, his hair as dark as his soul, the brooding president of the Death Raiders still holds my heart… even if he doesn't seem to know what to do with it. Yet, Silas has watched me from afar for years, always protecting me from a distance and creating havoc on my tattered emotions. To love and be loved an arm's length away has been torture…until it seemed we might finally free ourselves of this pain.

Catrin jobbt in einem kleinen Strandhotel, als Sultan Murat Al-Maisan in ihr Leben tritt. Er zeigt ihr nicht nur die Welt, sondern auch, wie schön die Liebe sein kann.

Au grand jeu du destin, Mimo a tiré les mauvaises cartes. Né pauvre, il est confié en apprentissage à un sculpteur de pierre sans envergure. Mais il a du génie entre les mains. Toutes les fées ou presque se sont penchées sur Viola Orsini. Héritière d'une famille prestigieuse, elle a passé son enfance à l'ombre d'un palais génois. Mais elle a trop d'ambition pour se résigner à la place qu'on lui assigne.

Pendant trois jours, au cœur d'une Convention, Lila Lacombe déambule, parle fort, rit beaucoup et enchaîne les rencontres inoubliables. Mais derrière les lumières, les files d'attente et les applaudissements, un autre récit se tisse. Au fil des heures, les souvenirs remontent : son petit studio dans lequel elle vit seule depuis l'âge de 13 ans pour apprendre la danse, les débuts de sa carrière de comédienne de doublage, les rencontres tantôt solaires ou dangereuses et puis les sacrifices, les choix, les doutes.

Darcy Silver has everything money can buy except for a way to erase the past. A tragic car accident has left her temporarily dependent on others for even the most basic of needs—but everyone she cares about seems to have abandoned her. Dr. Andrea Trapani would like to forget the past too. Being a full-time medical caretaker for a cantankerous woman is not where she expected her career to take her. But when Andrea sees that Darcy's frustration will have serious medical consequences, she vows to bring peace and stability to Darcy's world.

Alejandra, una adolescente frívola, vive en un fraccionamiento de clase alta. Su vida se ve afectada por el abandono de su madre y la dureza de un padre estricto. Es muy cercana a Vicky, su nana, quien para ella es parte de la familia, y que padece de epilepsia, por lo que casi no sale de los límites de la casa. Una tarde sus vidas cambian por completo cuando Juan Pablo, el lavacoches, intenta violar a Vicky. ¿Cómo nos afectan las decisiones una vez que las tomamos? ¿Cuáles son las consecuencias cuando ya no hay marcha atrás?

A grumpy cowboy and an even grumpier chef who are used to knocking boots and walking away are shocked to discover a deeper—if not antagonistic—connection after their night together, in the final book in the Griffith Brothers series. Lennon's number one rule is: Committing crimes is not a...

She’s had dozens of identities—but none of them have ever fallen in love. In this action–packed thrill–ride of suspense, humor, and heartfelt romance, an undercover informant and an out–of–practice field agent delve deep into an investigation and become entangled with a most unlikely...

Recetas de vida para mujeres con grandeza es una obra deliciosa coescrita por la chef Martha Ortiz y la periodista y editora Laura Raquel Manzo. En estas páginas encontrarás más de cuarenta mujeres notables en diversas disciplinas: activismo, negocios, política, actuación, arquitectura, escritura y diseño por nombrar algunas. Cada perfil revela los ingredientes vitales y las experiencias que han sazonado sus vidas, acompañados de recetas de cocina significativas para cada una de ellas.

En una escuela común, entre tareas atrasadas y pasillos ruidosos, Elo y Chuy descubren algo que cambiará sus vidas: una libreta misteriosa escondida en el viejo laboratorio. A simple vista parece un cuaderno olvidado… hasta que descubren su secreto: todo lo que escriben en sus páginas se vuelve realidad.

Milwaukee, 1942. Les États-Unis viennent d'entrer en guerre. Jane Pearson, vingt-cinq ans, prend son courage à deux mains et s'engage dans la Croix-Rouge. Là-bas, Jane et les autres volontaires ont pour mission de soutenir le moral des troupes américaines, jusqu'au Débarquement. Voilà Jane et ses consœurs chargées de sillonner les bases militaires pour distribuer du café, des cigarettes et... des donuts, qu'elles cuisinent elles-mêmes. Le succès est total, les soldats attendent les jeunes femmes avec impatience.

She broke his heart. Now it's time he destroys her. Tierney There's a bullet with my name on it. And Achilles Ferrante is the man who'll pull the trigger. I'd always known one of us would kill the other. I'd just hoped to do the honor. Twice I betrayed him. First, I broke his heart. Then, I sold...

Ce sont six contes glanés ça et là, qui racontent l'Afrique avec humour, ruse et sagesse, et contés avec talent par Lila Calhoun. L'effroyable crocodile Kandu n'a qu'à bien se tenir, car il va trouver plus malin que lui. L'antilope rusée et un peu arrogante compte beaucoup sur sa chance. Dans le conte de la hyène, on apprend pourquoi elle a un pelage rayé.La tortue avisée est une tortue particulièrement rusée et va embarquer tous les animaux de la forêt dans une belle aventure, qui comprend une course, un festin, etc...

The lives of high school seniors Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales couldn’t be more different. Parisa, an earnest and privileged Iranian American, struggles to live up to her own impossible standards. Gabriela, a cynical Mexican American, has all the confidence Parisa lacks but none of the financial stability. She can’t help but envy Parisa’s posh lifestyle whenever she hears her two moms argue about money. Despite their differences, as soon as they met on the first day of freshman year, they had an “us versus the world” mentality.

Betraying the most powerful man in New York wasn’t something I ever envisioned when I first started playing games with Winston Constantine. But he’s engaged in far more dangerous games than ours, and his enemies are out for blood. Winston has my heart, the Morellis have incriminating photos, and I’m left with nothing except three stepbrothers who want to hurt me and a future in doubt. I knew Winston wouldn’t be my prince charming, but that didn’t stop me from falling for him. After all, the slippers fit, and I let myself believe I’d be dancing with Winston forever.

Winston Constantine is no prince charming...but I crave him so badly I think I might be losing my mind. He's right in front of me, but he’s just as remote as my dreams of getting away from my stepbrothers. I keep playing his twisted games, and I want to stay just as distant as he is. But I can’t. I never could. I’ve fallen for him. Hopelessly. Irrevocably. But Winston isn’t a lover; he’s a business venture, a way for me to pay for college. A ticket out. He’s never pretended to be anything other than that. I can’t blame him for making me fall in love.