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Finding out my girlfriend has been cheating on me for months makes me do something crazy: kiss my rival to make her jealous. I wasn't supposed to like kissing Kerian Slade. He's a psycho who demands things of me…things I shouldn't want. But there's something about Kerian that draws me in, and now that I'm caught in his web, he won't let me go.

Der Diamant Der Tod geht neben mir, aber der Sensenmann ist kein Gegner für mich. Ich bin gefangen in einer Welt voller Monster, die als Männer verkleidet sind, und solchen, die nicht so sind, wie sie scheinen. Sie werden mich nicht ewig festhalten. Ich erkenne die Person, die ich geworden bin, nicht wieder. Und ich kämpfe darum, meinen Weg zurückzufinden. Zu der Bestie, die mich nachts jagt. Sie nennen mich einen Diamanten, aber sie schufen einen Engel des Todes. Der Jäger Ich wurde als Raubtier geboren, die Rücksichtslosigkeit tief in meinen Knochen verankert.

Grant Lasker is the first guy I fell in love with. The first guy I shared everything with. I thought what we had was perfect...until I found out I was just a bet to him. All the lavish gifts and attention were nothing more than tricks to fool me. Grant always wins, no matter the collateral damage. I left him without a second glance and rebuilt my life along with the walls around my heart. Fourteen years later, I manage to find a job that pays enough to keep my beloved grandfather in a private assisted-living center. There is just one problem....

Eighteen years have gone by since the separation, and now Journal is an adult. She's struggling out here in the real world, and in a very unhealthy relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Hakeem. Everything in her life changes the day that she meets Mr. Genesis Banks, better known as Slick.

Two years ago, Olivia Martindale left behind her Montana hometown and her husband, Jace, certain it was the best decision for both of them. Back temporarily to protect her almost-adopted daughters from their biological mother, she discovers an old, handwritten cookbook in the attic. Its pages are stained and torn, their edges scorched by flame. Some have been smeared by water or tears. The recipes are written in different hands and in different languages.

Julia semble enfin avoir trouvé un équilibre dans sa vie. Nouvelle critique culinaire à Montréal et récemment fiancée à David, elle paraît épanouie, après des années de relations toxiques et de luttes personnelles. Mais ces derniers temps, elle se sent délaissée par son fiancé, accaparé par son travail, et souffre d’une solitude grandissante. La grisaille de l’automne n’arrange rien, ravivant son envie de rejoindre sa famille, installée depuis peu sur l’île de Curaçao.

Mila vient tout juste de déménager sur l’île de Curaçao avec ses parents et sa sœur, Élise, où elle compte poursuivre ses études en littérature. Pendant l’été précédant sa première session universitaire, elle déniche, grâce à son père, un travail de tutrice auprès d’une famille aisée. Mila est cependant loin de s’imaginer qu’en plus de s’occuper de la jeune Juliette, elle devra aussi enseigner le français à ses frères et ses cousins aînés. Le plus vieux des garçons Bakker, Dorian, est un militaire séducteur.

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Instant I Do could be Kris Zavala’s big break. She’s right on the cusp of really making it as an influencer, so a stint on reality TV is the perfect chance to elevate her brand. And $100,000 wouldn’t hurt either. D’Vaughn Miller is just trying to break out of her shell. She’s sort of neglected to come out to her mom for years, so a big splashy fake wedding is just the excuse she needs. All they have to do is convince their friends and family they’re getting married in six weeks. If anyone guesses they’re not for real, they’re out.

As another member of my friend group finds his happily ever after, I'm starting to think I've missed the chance at my own. I keep myself plenty busy with the fire station and my contracting business, but when a mandatory rest order from my fire chief leaves me with extra time on my hands, my friends convince me to change my routine and step outside my comfort zone in order to find what I'm looking for.

When Andrea "Andy" Walker lands her dream job at a tech company, her new colleagues welcome her with open arms. It would be nothing short of perfect if it weren't for her new boss. Obnoxious, curt, and aloof, he seems determined to make her life difficult. He's everything she shouldn't want, and yet Andy soon finds herself helplessly drawn to his striking looks and razor-sharp mind.

Cassidy McCarthy, a single woman from Tampa, is on her way back to Boston for the first time in years to attend her best friend’s wedding. While guilt has kept her away from her home and family, she simply can’t turn her best friend down. At the airport, Cassidy becomes stranded by a freak snowstorm and is unexpectedly thrust into the path of her ex, Dusty. Forced to share the last rental car and a journey up the Eastern seaboard together, they are confronted with the shared past and buried emotions they both presumed long gone.

Ein Neuanfang – das ist alles, was ich will, als ich in das entzückende französische Dorf Val d'Issey ziehe. Bis ich am ersten Abend auf meinen neuen Mitbewohner treffe. Der Mann, dem ich in der Highschool das Herz gebrochen habe. Dabei habe ich mir geschworen, die Finger von Männern zu lassen. Zu tief sitzt der Schmerz, dass ich vor dem Altar stehen gelassen wurde. Doch Luca ist nicht nur attraktiv, charmant und lustig, er lässt auch nicht locker und versucht die Schutzmauer, die ich um mein Herz gebaut habe, Stein für Stein einzureißen.

Mari D’Angelo’s life is complete. Her children are all married. Two grandbabies fill her days, with two more on the way, and her thriving family restaurant is running on autopilot. Not once in the ten years since she’s become a widow has Mari considered another love of her own. Until she sets sail on a singles cruise to placate her recently divorced best friend. Then James comes crashing into Mari’s world.

Abel ama passeggiare sul lungolago di Locarno. Abel odia i turisti. Ama giudicare le persone con uno sguardo tanto quanto odia - o ha paura - di giudicare se stesso. Il suo cammino per le strade di Locarno, i suoi treni senza biglietto e le corse in taxi lo portano a incontrare personaggi unici e straordinari nella loro quotidiana follia e ricerca di equilibrio con la vita. Lo portano a incontrare lei, Nadia, in coda alla gelateria più buona della città.

Du jour au lendemain, la vie de Veronica bascule. Veronica croit avoir trouvé le bonheur en Italie aux côtés de Mario, un jeune homme très énigmatique, engagé dans la lutte contre la mafia. Un jour qui paraissait comme tous les autres, Veronica apprend la mort de son bien-aimé. Dévastée, effondrée, la jeune femme rentre en France auprès des siens pour tenter de se reconstruire. Mais la cicatrisation s'annonce difficile, d'autant que d'anciennes blessures de son passé refont surface, quand elle croise de nouveau le chemin de Damien, son premier amour.

Heiße Küsse, ein wildes Geheimnis und viel italienische Pasta von Kindle-#1-Bestsellerautorin Catherine Bybee Salena liebt ihre Unabhängigkeit mehr als alles andere. Daran ändert auch ihre Begegnung mit Ryan Rutledge nichts. Der jüngste Sohn der wohlhabenden Weindynastie hält sich aus dem Familienbusiness raus, er steht eher auf Tattoos und sein Motorrad – und neuerdings auf die attraktive Restaurantmanagerin. Am liebsten würde er Salena sofort und für immer in seinem Leben haben und auch sie kriegt nicht genug von seinen Küssen.

I was the best bronc rider on the circuit, but being openly bisexual wasn't an option unless I wanted my talent overshadowed by my orientation. I thought I was the only one keeping my cards close to my chest, until our eyes met across the bonfire, and I knew he shared the same secret I did. Walker DeVille may have bested me in the ring that night, but I'd give him a ride he'd never forget.

In an effort to get Charlie out of her system once and for all, Nova offers a proposition: one night, no strings. They’ll kick their uncomfortable attraction to the curb and return to their respective responsibilities. But their explosive night together scatters their expectations like fallen leaves. And with Charlie in town as the temporary head of Lovelight Farms, Nova can’t quite avoid him.

Von #1-Kindle-Bestsellerautorin Catherine Bybee: Wenn Träume wahr werden ... Heiße Küsse und eine echte Hochzeit in Las Vegas Chloe liebt ihre italienische Großfamilie über alles. Auch wenn sie ihr dauernd in ihr Leben reinredet. Deshalb will Chloe um jeden Preis verhindern, dass ihre Geschwister von ihrer heimlichen Schwärmerei für Dante Mancuso erfahren, in den sie seit Highschooltagen verliebt ist. Denn der ist der beste Freund ihres Bruders und nicht nur aus diesem Grund absolut tabu.