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In The Marriage Wars: Book One, Melissa Gowdy Baldwin's dystopian world asks us to question the role power and gender play in our need for connection, denial, and choice.

It's Christmas, and I can't help but believe that magic happens around this time of year—or at least, I hope it does. I've always been obsessed with the holidays, and the best part? I can watch all the Hallmark movies I want. Secretly, I might be hoping for my own love story to play out just like in the movies.

I don't like change. That's fine, because I, Tori Hayes, am quite content with my single status and fulfilling sales career. I'll make an exception and step out of my comfort zone to be a part of my college bestie's wedding party. Anything for a friend, you know?

I’m Cora Fletcher, a twenty-something book-loving public relations executive, living with my overly Zen best friend and my attention-loving cat. I’m newly single and focusing on my exciting career, so I feel like I’m in a good place. I’ve even been invited on an all-expenses-paid Hawaiian vacation! The only catch? It’s a family reunion . . . and my family can be a lot to handle. My mom has filled the itinerary with endless activities, and she’s even invited my ex-boyfriend in a misguided attempt to get us back together.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Whitney Cortland is ready to celebrate the holiday season with an extra special someone. Unfortunately, a series of shocking events quickly turns her joyful vision of the holidays into disappointment. Her attempts to drown her sorrows with some retail therapy leads to meeting an equally holiday-obsessed new friend, Macy, who is determined to help raise Whitney’s spirits.

Life on the open seas is everything Lexi Walker ever wanted! Her position as the part-time lifeguard and part-time Port Adventures coordinator for Epic Cruise Line has her traveling around the world and living her dream. And she has high hopes that her latest trip to the tropical Bahamas will be nothing short of magical. Hopes that are dashed all too quickly. What starts as a chance connection with a friend from her past, who is sailing on Epic to celebrate her recent marriage, turns into a deadly tragedy when Lexi finds the groom dead in a resort's hot tub!

The holidays are supposed to be fun, right? Parties, shopping, hot cocoa, festive sweaters, and celebrations with family and friends—it all sounds like a dream. But this year feels different and complicated, at least for me, Lucy Ferguson. My brother's spontaneous engagement has thrown my family into a tailspin, and to add to the chaos, the return of Chase Anderson, the local hockey star, has brought a whole new set of dilemmas into my life. I keep telling myself I'm not attracted to Chase, but my heart seems to disagree.

Life is good. I have great friends, a supportive family, and a job I love. Sure, there are ups and downs, but nothing could have prepared me for the return of Mac Evans—the one man who has always gotten under my skin. I haven't spoken to him since overhearing a conversation I wish I could forget. I would never fall for a professional athlete. Mac isn't my type, and I'm definitely not his. Or at least, that's what I've always believed. But now he's back, and everything feels different. I keep reminding myself he won't be here for long, and he'll be out of my life for good.

Recovering from the shocking news will be hard, but thankfully there’s a distraction in the chaos. My best friend and perpetual bachelor, Mason, begs me to attend a quick weekend getaway to New York City, all at his company’s expense. The only thing we need to do is pretend to be in a relationship. This should be easy, considering Mason’s been my ride-or-die for years. What I don’t plan for is the weekend to take such an unexpected turn, leaving me shaken to my core. The effects of which could have a lasting impact. It’s time for Mason and me to have a very important talk.

I'm Francesca "Fran" Riley, a yoga-loving massage therapist, and lately, I've been feeling unsettled in both my career and my never-changing single status. It's frustrating to see my loved ones find the happiness I so desperately want. So, I decide to put my future in the hands of the universe.

The exquisite dress, the dazzling menu, the family drama... It's the day every girl dreams of, and Madison Wales is no exception. Her wedding plans seem to be going perfectly thanks to her very talented wedding planner, Sienna Harris. That is, until her grandmother and her two overachieving, bullying cousins suddenly want to become very involved in her big day. But...why? Madison's perfect wedding dreams are dashed as things slowly start to unravel.

When your life crumbles around you, it's hard to find something to be thankful for. Nevertheless, Gabby Marshall is determined to start anew in sunny Miami. New city, new job, and two new interesting roommates bring lots of new opportunities for a fresh start. As well as some challenges and surprises. Gabby's putting her heart and soul into her new career, without the distraction of love getting in the way.

I've worked hard to overcome many of the devastating challenges that life has thrown at me, and I've come a long way. Despite the aftermath of my broken engagement and the strained relationship with my mother, I've recently mended lost friendships and have become a successful entrepreneur of a business I'm truly passionate about. But could all this progress be lost when my mother presents me with a blindside I never would have expected?

Successful Manhattan accountant Stacy Brown is shocked when her almost perfect life unexpectedly crumbles around her. Blindsided by her husband when he serves her with divorce papers and tossed aside by the women she considered her best friends, devastation and depression hit her hard. But when her mother sends her an old photograph of her and two childhood friends, Candace and Olivia, it fuels a desire in Stacy to find that person she once was.

Sienna Harris is a girl with a plan. Her days of slaving away at Carrie's Classic Events and More are numbered as she is on the brink of launching her own event planning company. Her relationship with Luke Price is headed in the right direction, and they are approaching their one-year mark. The future is looking bright, and she knows that life could not get any better. That is until her perfectly planned world is thrown upside down by the unexpected arrival of someone from Luke's past.

Sienna Harris is back and appears to be on top of the world! Her company, Sheer Happiness Events, is booming, but personally she's a mess. She never imagined that with amazing success would come tremendous pressure. Although her professional life seems in disarray at times, her relationship with the dashing Ace Eckelund is finally progressing.

The Love in the City series wraps up with this delightful story about starting over! Living the dream life as a model in New York City used to be enough for me, Olivia Fulton. Now, even the fame isn't enough to bring me out of my funk. A series of events bring me face to face with the regrets of my past. Add in the collapse of my three-year relationship and reconnecting with long-lost friends, and I may finally be able to learn—the hard way of course—that everything I thought was important really isn't. A surprising love interest begins to teach me about the person I truly want to be.

After a tumultuous year, I, Piper Whitmore, was beyond thrilled to receive an invitation from my sister Courtney to visit her in Daisy Springs, the sleepy coastal town she calls home. I needed something to drag me out of my slump.

Sassy and successful, Lila Barlow has done everything to live her best life. Yet even as her real estate career booms and men fall at her feet, something's missing. Her roommates have found bliss with their new loves, but Lila can't seem to find her Prince Charming. Perhaps a break from men and relationships is the answer. Unfortunately, unexpected changes are around the corner when her parents give her some life-changing news and when her boss makes a surprising announcement.

Summertime has arrived, and things aren’t only heating up outside for Summer Peters. After a rocky spring, Summer thinks she’s finally moved on from the heartache of last year. She’s found a new place to live, her company has new clients, and her relationship with Alexander Williams is going strong, despite the desperate attempts by others to sabotage it.