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Antonio, an impoverished duke, meets Cate on the train to Seville, and joins her search while attempting to rescue the decaying legacy of his family. They find clues and uncover evidence that will shock the titans of art history, may destroy her prospects as an art historian, and shatter her future with Antonio.

Tosca liebt ihr Leben in Mareblu, einem alten Fischerdorf. Jeden Morgen sammelt sie am Strand die schönsten Beutestücke für ihre kleinen Kunstwerke, die sie in die ganze Welt verschickt. Ihr Häuschen am Meer ist dafür einfach perfekt gelegen. Und was könnte schöner sein, als ihrer wunderbaren Tochter Ioio beim Aufwachsen zuzusehen? Doch dann beschließt Ioio aus heiterem Himmel, sich auf die Suche nach ihrem Vater zu machen, und nebenan zieht auch noch der attraktive Moreno ein, der ein einziges großes Rätsel ist. Mit Toscas Idylle ist es also schlagartig vorbei.

Georgia Moore is still grieving from the loss of her dear husband, Lee, when she discovers she can't remain in their home. With nowhere to turn, she accepts the invitation to return to Lavender Valley in the hopes that she can once again find a purpose. Lavender Valley Farm needs her, and Georgia soon finds her place managing the household, using her skill with a needle, and assuming a motherly role to her sisters of the heart.

Abby Harper's life has finally gotten on track - almost. Sure, she's still single, and yeah, it's a little depressing to be planning the menu for her grandmother's wedding, but romance is hardly her first priority right now. Heading up the restaurant of the Harper family's inn is the job of her dreams, not to mention her chance to show her two older sisters that she's not a kid anymore. But when a bad review of her signature brunch puts her face-to-face with the only man who ever touched - and broke - her heart, Abby is determined to redeem her reputation.

High school teacher Kristin Caine has a black belt in settling for less and a dying mother who doesn't mince words when it comes to voicing how disappointed this makes her. But when Kristin's status quo is rocked by an unexpected pregnancy and the consequent breakup with her less-than-enthusiastic boyfriend, things change. Suddenly, agreeing to help her overbearing mother complete a bucket list before the big C wins seems not the worst thing in the world-despite their many differences and Kristin's fear of traveling.

Cathy Terry is tired of running. Full of fear and hope, she backpacked across the country to Blessings, Georgia, not knowing if or when her abusive ex-husband would catch up to her. In Blessings she glimpses a safe haven and the closest feeling to home she's had in a long time - even more so when she meets Duke Talbot. The sweet, strong, and handsome rancher provides a shoulder to lean on. The stakes get higher as the community embraces her and her relationship with Duke deepens - but can Cathy claim a new home and family before her past claims her?

Stella Hutton has everything under control. Her high-flying career as a lawyer relies on her keeping a calm, rational head on her shoulders. She hasn’t got time for love, or space for a man in her glamorous new apartment, a converted warehouse overlooking the rugged cliffs of Micklewick Bay. But when a handsome stranger walks into the Jolly Sailors pub, with a sparkle in his blue eyes and a head of dark curls, everything changes.

In December 1992 three groups of teenagers head to the theater to see the movie version of the famed Eons & Empires comic books. For Adam it's a last-ditch effort to connect with the girl he's had a crush on for years. Passionate fan Sharon skips school in Cincinnati so she can fully appreciate the flick without interruption from her vapid almost-friends--a seemingly silly indiscretion with shocking consequences.

The year is 1967. Gin Mitchell knows a better life awaits her when she marries Mason McPhee. But nothing can prepare her for the world she and Mason step into when he takes a job with the Arabian American Oil company in Saudi Arabia. In the gated compound of Abqaiq, Gin and Mason are given a home with marble floors, a houseboy to cook their meals, and a gardener to tend the sandy patch out back. Even among the veiled women and strict laws, Gin's life has become the stuff of fairy tales. But when a young Bedouin woman is found dead, Gin's world closes in around her.

Sleeping with the father of the bride-a former NFL player and one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors-was not part of the plan. It was only supposed to be one night. One night to forget. But he made me feel wanted. Reckless. Alive. I'd been down this road before, and it only ended in disaster. Was I willing to risk my heart again?

J'avais les pieds enfoncés dans le sable pis les cheveux dans la face quand les barres de mon test de grossesse se sont pointées comme deux invités que personne n’a le goût de voir. Leurs petites bouches roses me criaient qu’elles avaient pris ta place. Mon coeur a commencé à battre tellement fort dans ma poitrine qu’il s’est mis à résonner dans ma tête comme si quelqu’un tapait sur un chaudron entre mes oreilles.

Mit das Blödeste, das einem mit Ende vierzig passieren kann: Eine überperfekte Nachbarin. Ein pubertierendes Kind. Jobfrust. Online-Dating. Der Blick in den Spiegel am Morgen danach. Und dann ist da auch noch dieser Scheißkerl, der einen fertigmachen will. Mit das Beste: Eine Nachbarin, die gerne kocht. Ein Kind, dem man das Gras wegkiffen kann. Ein netter Kollege. Frieden schließen mit sich selbst. Zwei neue Freundinnen. Und ein raffinierter Plan, wie man es dem Scheißkerl heimzahlen kann.

Angie is awakened by a midnight call from an officer with the Boise Police Department and thinks there must be a misunderstanding. The officer tells her that her husband was involved in a shooting at a local bar, but how can that be when her husband is sleeping right next to her? But when she turns to wake him, he isn’t there. Tessa is the 23-year-old bartender who escapes to a backroom storage closet during the shooting. When it comes to light that five people were killed, she is burdened with the question of why she survived.

Just as Ivy’s brother Billy is about to get engaged to his beloved, a tragedy interrupts the happy moment. The body of longtime Santa Sofia resident Marisol Ruiz washes up on the beach - and it’s even more heartbreaking since Marisol’s father also recently died. But Marisol was a strong competitive swimmer. It seems unlikely there’s even a grain of truth to the theory that she accidentally drowned.

Famed Broadway producer Milo Short steps out of his Upper West Side brownstone on one exceptionally hot morning, he's not expecting to see the impossible: a woman from his life 60 years ago, winking at him on a New York sidewalk. The sight causes him to suffer a stroke. And when he comes to, the renowned lyricist discovers he has lost the ability to communicate. Milo believes he must unravel his complicated history with Vivian Adair in order to win back his words

She knows the kind of man he is: the kind who breaks hearts. But a hot summer at the Jersey Shore might be just what they need to light up their lives. As the only daughter of a single mom, Connie Reyes swore she would never put herself, or her child, in a similar position. But when she runs into oh-so-tempting Jonathan Pierce at a wedding, she knows she must stay away. She'll fall for him - hard. And he's not the type to stick around.

Singleton and city-girl Ivy Heart has just turned thirty. She’s a chronic list-maker, married to her five-year plan, and can’t remember when she last had a Christmas off. This year is no different; PA to Lady Miriam Ballentine, Ivy has been tasked with bringing her estranged grandson home before Christmas Eve in return for a reference. With her dream job on the line, Ivy packs her bags for the snowy Scottish Highlands to track down the heir to the Ballentine estate.

Thirty-year-old Holliday Harrison is throwing herself into the festive season to give her life some purpose after losing her fiancé three years ago. Working at Christmas Resort, an all-year-round holiday village, with its sparkling lights and community of quirky characters, is the warm environment she needs right now. But everything is about to change… When handsome, blue-eyed businessman Damon MacAndrew arrives to stay in one of the cute log cabins, at first Holly is intrigued. Why has this serious stranger come to such a jolly place? But then he makes his plan clear.

London, 1944: As bombs start raining from the sky, two women rush out of a restaurant, leaving their possessions behind. Their chance meeting amid the chaos and destruction will have long-lasting consequences. Both beset by desperate problems, they take advantage of the wartime chaos to escape their humdrum lives and start again.

Florrie Butterfield—eighty-seven, one-legged, and of cheerful disposition—believes there can't be any more adventures or surprises in life to experience. Yet one midsummer’s evening, there’s an accident at Babbington Hall—the adult residence where she lives—so shocking and strange that Florrie is suspicious; is this really an accident?