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Déjate atrapar por el sports romance de Ana Huang. Ella es la única mujer que desea... y la única que no puede tener. Asher Donovan es una leyenda de fútbol, pero su actitud deja mucho que desear. Su reciente transferencia de equipo ha sido controvertida y ahora su antiguo rival, Vincent, es su compañero. Cuando su disputa les cuesta un campeonato, ambos se ven obligados a entrenar juntos fuera de temporada. Sobrevivir al verano no debería ser difícil... hasta que conoce a su nueva entrenadora. Atractiva y con talento, le resulta imposible dejar de pensar en ella. ¿El único problema?

A violent criminal with a knack for evading justice. A beautiful victim with a secret to hide. Between them stands one good cop, torn between justice and the law. This rape case is an exception: The victim is more than willing to testify. And there’s abundant evidence to put the suspect behind...

Laura Templeton found out the hard way that nothing in life is guaranteed. The daughter of a wealthy hotelier, she had always known comfort, privilege, and security. But by the age of thirty, her storybook marriage had been destroyed by her husband’s infidelity. Laura’s divorce left her both emotionally and financially devastated - but determined to rebuild her life without the Templeton fortune.

To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger. And now three women and three men join forces to pick up the pieces....

Magdalene Deluca isn't the damsel-in-distress type. But if she has to involve a stranger in a dangerous chase through South America, she's glad Finn Kavanagh's the guy she sucked into her problems. Very glad. The man oozes sex and magnetic confidence. And since their connection is steamier than the sultry rain forest, why waste time resisting him?

Way back in high school, golden boy Cade Gallari publicly revealed he'd slept with "fat girl" Ava Spencer to win a bet. Now a decade older and a head turner with her own concierge business, Ava isn't the gullible dreamer she once was - and she plans to prove it when Cade, hotter than ever, breezes back into town with an offer she can't refuse.

Jane thinks nothing can make her lose her cool. But the princess of propriety blows a gasket the night she meets the contractor restoring the Wolcott mansion. Devlin Kavanagh's rugged sex appeal may buckle her knees, but the man is out of control. Jane had to deal with theatrics growing up - she won't tolerate them in someone hired to work on the house she and her two best friends have inherited.

Bruce Peyton wonders where he went wrong. A widower, he worries that he has spoiled his 13-year-old daughter Jolene, and in doing so, caused so much tension and hostility in his home that his new - and pregnant - wife, Rachel, has left him. He struggles to regain her trust and to raise a daughter he can be proud of, because in Cedar Cove, nothing is more important than family.

Standing on the cliffs of 12th century Ireland following the disappearance of his twin, Hoyt Mac Cionaoith is visited by the goddess Morrigan and is charged with the ultimate of tasks: saving his and all future worlds. His enemy, the beautiful but deadly vampire queen Lilith, has had over two thousand years' experience in cruelly killing and changing humans into one of her own - including Hoyt's brother, Cian.

Owen is the organizer of the Montgomery clan, running the family’s construction business with an iron fist - and an even less flexible spreadsheet. And though his brothers give him grief for his compulsive list making, the Inn BoonsBoro is about to open right on schedule. The only thing Owen didn’t plan for was Avery MacTavish.... Avery’s popular pizza place is right across the street from the inn, giving her a firsthand look at its amazing renovation - and a newfound appreciation for Owen.

#1 New York Times best-selling author Susan Wiggs continues her remarkable Lakeshore Chronicles series with the long-awaited story of a woman at the crossroads of love....

In a trade-off she’s lived to regret, Emily Castle left home years ago to become an interior designer. The youngest of three sisters, Emily desperately wanted to prove herself. Success, though, came at the cost of leaving behind the man she loved. For Boone Dorsett, losing Emily left his heart shattered, but another woman was waiting in the wings. Now a widower with a young son, Boone has a second chance with Emily when a storm brings her home. But with his former in-laws threatening a custody suit, the stakes of loving her are higher than ever. Will fate once again separate them - or is the time finally right for these two star-crossed lovers?

In it she reminds him of her love and makes one final request. An impossible request — I want you to marry again. She tells him he shouldn’t spend the years he has left grieving her. And to that end she’s chosen three women she asks him to consider. First on Hannah’s list is her cousin, Winter Adams, a trained chef who owns a café on Seattle’s Blossom Street. The second is Leanne Lancaster, Hannah’s oncology nurse. But the third name is one he’s not familiar with - Macy Roth.

Mercenary by name and by nature, Carson is a Lakota Sioux who stays to himself and never keeps women around long enough for anything emotional to develop. But working with his friend Cash Grier on a complex murder investigation provides Carson with another kind of fun - shocking Cash's sweet-but-traditional secretary, Carlie Blair, with tales of his latest conquests.

With her two younger sisters heading for the altar, will Samantha Castle exchange old dreams for new ones? Lately she’d rather be on the North Carolina coast with family than in New York with agents and actors. Though she vows not to let her teenage crush on Ethan Cole influence her decision, it’s hard to ignore her feelings for the local war hero. Ethan lost more than his leg in Afghanistan. He lost his belief in love.

Eine zweite Chance aufs Glück – der TikTok-Hype im Hörbuch! Callahan Kane ist frustriert. Um sein milliardenschweres Erbe antreten zu können, muss er den Verlobungsring von seiner Ex-Freundin zurückfordern. Widerwillig geht er einen ersten Schritt auf Alana zu. Und plötzlich passiert etwas, womit er nicht gerechnet hätte: Er verliebt sich noch einmal ganz neu in seine Ex-Freundin. Beim Versuch, seine Gefühle zu verdrängen, kommen alte Erinnerungen und neue Geheimnisse an die Oberfläche.

Inselfeeling - ein Ostseeroman voller Hingabe. Majas Leben gerät in eine komplizierte und aufregende Phase, als sie auf der Vernissage Kolja trifft und der sie für seine Arbeit gewinnen möchte. Zeitgleich tritt sie das Erbe ihrer Großmutter, am Meer, an. Sie ist überwältigt von den Geheimnissen, die sich dahinter verbergen. Um die Schleier der Affäre zu lüften, bleibt ihr keine andere Wahl, als Koljas Angebot anzunehmen. Die Angst vor der Enthüllung ihrer wahren Identität katapultiert sie in gefährliche Situationen.

In a matter of days, Peter McDowell loses everything he has worked so hard for - his wealth, his property, his livelihood as a star investment banker. And then it gets worse. The stock market crash not only plunges Peter into joblessness, it causes a rift in his marriage that he cannot repair. Stripped of everything, he has only one place to retreat: a lakeside cottage he inherited from his parents, who left most of their modest estate to Peter's twin. With no other choice, the prodigal son goes home.

إنها بعد هذا اللقاء كأنها تغيرت.. كأنها كبرت.. كأنها أصبحت في سن عادل.. بل أحست أنها زوجة فعلاً رغم أن الزفاف لم يتم بعد.. ضاع منها إحساسها بأن فتاة صغيرة تحب رجلاً...

Tessa hat die Wahrheit über Hardin erfahren, und es ist die größte Demütigung ihres Lebens. Jetzt muss sie sich diesen Mann aus dem Herzen reißen. Sie will ihr Leben zurück - Ihr Leben vor Hardin. Doch da ist die Erinnerung an seine leidenschaftliche Liebe, seine Berührungen, die hungrigen Küsse. Und sie weiß, dass er sie nicht einfach aufgeben wird. Aber kann er sich wirklich ändern? Können sie einander retten oder wird der Sturm sie in die Tiefe reißen?