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Liebe ist was für Anfänger, findet Laura. Nachdem ihre vermeintliche Bilderbuchehe durch ist, hat sie die Nase voll von all den romantischen Klischees, die sie fleißig auf Instagram gepostet hat. Ihr aktueller Beziehungsstatus: geschiedener Single mit flüchtigen Affären. Doch dann wird die Redakteurin dazu verdonnert, über Liebe und »nachhaltige Romantik« zu schreiben. Hä? Vollends ins Schleudern kommt Laura, als sie eine kreative Auszeit in der Biohof-WG ihrer Schwester nimmt. Dort trifft sie den nervigen Nachbarn Finn. Und entdeckt plötzlich eine ganz neue Variante von Romantik.

A USA TODAY Bestseller | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | A Goodreads Best Thriller of 2024 In this “page-turning suspense novel, shrewd character study, and captivating mystery” (Stephen King) Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call that Ellie Black, a girl...

Riley, a New York workaholic, has health issues that leave her no choice but to move to a small town to lead a calmer life. She hates the huge mansion she bought on a whim and stands out like a sore thumb in the cheery community of Mystic.

I'm a good girl. I work hard, look like your average girl next door, do everything in moderation, and I certainly don't make a habit of going into a stranger's hotel room dressed in sexy lingerie and killer heels. That is, until I meet her. When a mysterious woman buys me a drink at a hotel bar in New York, I never expect her to impact my life the way she does. From the moment she lays eyes on me, there's little point fighting my desires, because she seems to know them better than myself....

Kate Cross, a no-nonsense medic, is haunted by the loss of her partner in combat. She's built walls around her heart and has no time for romance—especially with Alexis Cole, the irresistible Combat Rescue Officer with a reputation for breaking hearts. But when they're forced to work together on a high-stakes mission, the sparks between them are impossible to ignore.

Rebecca and Cass Giles were living large and happy as hell. Even after three years, the two were still in the honeymoon phase of their marriage, and their professional lives were thriving. Rebecca was a highly sought-after business consultant, and Cass was finding her footing in the art world and was in demand. But time wasn't always on their side. Between work and being there for their friends, they found it more challenging to find enough time for each other.

Raised in post-Revolution Granville, Massachusetts, James Gould could only imagine the beauty and warmth of the lands to the south. It was there that he longed to build bridges and lighthouses from his very own designs and plans. His gripping story unfolds as Gould follows his dream to the raw settlement of Bangor on the Penobscot River, St. Simons Island off the coast of Georgia, lawless Spanish East Florida, and back - at last and finally - to St. Simons.

Ella Gallaher wants to be taken seriously. She has lived a privileged life, but there's more to her than shopping all day and partying all night. She wants a second chance at life to show she can make a difference. The owners at Make It Easy Designs recognize the promise in Ella and ask her to join them. She is well on her way to a meaningful career when Gia Augustino comes to live with her Aunt Dru. Ella finds a friend in Gia who sees her for the woman she wants to be. However, Gia's determined to put a little fun back into Ella's too-serious life.

New Yorker Faith Astor is a successful fashion photographer. Living in Manhattan and parading glamorous parties, she seems to have it all, yet nothing could be further from the truth. When a female personal trainer shows up on New Year’s Day, she regrets booking the kick-start session in a drunken haze, but the woman likes a challenge and won’t take no for an answer.

She's the richest woman in a city built on billions of dollars, and she's got the trophy girlfriend to prove it. Business and pleasure have a tendency to mix in the high-stakes world Adrienne Thomas breathes. As the co-owner of one of America's biggest corporations, the young billionaire doesn't have time to date...especially when her recent bisexual awakening leaves her more confused than her confidence likes to admit.

Laurel Darby is no stranger to hard work, but most folks can't see past her family’s name and wealth. Having built her quilt shop from the ground up, she knows how hard it is to keep a business running. But that doesn’t leave much time for a relationship, and the last thing on Laurel's mind is unraveling herself and disrupting her carefully constructed life. Fresh out of long-term relationship hell, Dallas Hayes has nothing but a dream and the sweat equity for a fresh start. Opening her bourbon lounge is the only thing on her mind. But love? Nope, she won't go down that rabbit hole again.

Follow the ladies from Melissa Tereze’s best-selling Mrs. Middleton and Jourdyn Kelly’s critically acclaimed LA Lovers series as they join forces for a wild journey to explore the deeper sides of themselves.

Reaching manhood in the tumultuous years before the Civil War, James Gould’s son Horace returns to St. Simons and finds himself disheartened by the intolerance of others on his beloved island. However, he wins the heart of his lovely neighbor Deborah Abbott, who adores her Mr. Gould and becomes his wife, despite the difference in their years. But even though she is unconcerned with his rumored past, she is saddened by his lack of faith.... 

When Lori Hawthorne trades her high-powered city life for the unexpected inheritance of her late aunt's neglected fruit farm in Sedona, Arizona, she soon realizes that mending a broken orchard is only half the battle. Seeking a chance to rewrite her story, she's determined to breathe new life into both the farm and her own existence.

**National Bestseller** A “riveting page-turner” (Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee) about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally “normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy...

After the painful divorce from her husband, Reina Amari, wealthy mother of two, has lost her sense of self. No longer wife and homemaker, she feels low, lonely, and purposeless in her huge mansion in the Hamptons. Her life suddenly changes when she meets Belle, her new pool technician, who brings back feelings long forgotten. Her emotions conflicted, Belle roars into Reina’s life like a storm; the calm waters now a thing of the past, and Reina has no idea how to deal with the situation.

"Milan is in a race against time and terror to get to her parents’ one trusted friend before she ends up dead, too… readers will be intrigued and thrilled to see how it all turns out." —Booklist New York Times bestselling author April Henry delivers a thrilling murder mystery featuring a...

Jolie Louis is a smart girl. She knows that her best friend, Sage Poirier, is a bad idea. He's a walking, talking cliché. The Adonis quarterback with the bulging biceps and harem of fangirls trailing behind him on campus like a stench you can't get rid of. Sadly, that's also the reason she can't stay away from him. Well, that and the fact that they're roommates. Jolie is already straddling the line between friendship and more when Sage comes to her with an offer she cannot refuse.

Eve Sumptor has it all. She's beautiful, wealthy, successful, and sexy. But she is haunted by a past that should have destroyed her. Unable to free herself emotionally, Eve keeps her personal relationships at an arm's length. Even if she secretly feels more than she wants to admit. Lainey Stanton needs a change. She loves being a mother, but her marriage has become mundane. When her husband begins treating her like his mother instead of his wife, Lainey decides she needs to change. Going back to work - against her husband's wishes - is just what she needs.

Wealthy and successful CEO, Genevieve Mitchell has a void in her personal life. She goes to a bar to wind down where she meets a beautiful and mysterious stranger who she is fiercely attracted to. Genevieve ends up letting herself go and having a night of passion with the beautiful stranger convinced she will never see her again. Will she ever see her again? And if she does, and the beautiful stranger's troubled past catches up with her, what will happen then?