Showing results for "Crisis" in Romantic Comedy

Meet Charlie; unfulfilled and perimenopausal, Charlie’s suburban life is a far cry from the Manhattan glamour she once dreamed of. Her husband is incapable of talking about anything other than his latest Ironman challenge, her sex life consists of fictional encounters with Hollywood stars, her kids need constant man-management, and to make things worse, her optician has just prescribed her reading glasses. Oh, and she can’t stop crying at TV adverts… In the hope of re-discovering her sense of self, Charlie begins writing a list: 45 things to do before she’s 45.

Die 32-jährige Olivia, genannt Olli, liebt Weihnachten. Und sie liebt ihre Familie. Eigentlich sollte es also ein Leichtes sein, die Feiertage entspannt im Kreise ihrer Lieben zu verbringen. Doch dass daraus eher ein chaotischer Überlebenskampf wird, weiß Olli schon, bevor sie ihre Berliner Wohnung verlässt. Denn in ihrer Familie ist es Tradition, dass sich vom 23. bis zum 27. Dezember sämtliche Verwandte im Elternhaus versammeln. Auf engstem Raum treffen dann starke Persönlichkeiten aufeinander.

Midge Everette: I'm 41 today. It's my birthday, and I'm crying over burnt toast. That's not some euphemism. Literally, I'm sobbing over crusty bread, so I call a crisis center. I just need someone to talk to about life. Only I recognize the smoky voice of the man on the line. Sweet cheese, don't let it be... Hank Paige: As a former rock star, I once had it all. Fame. Fortune. Females. Except for the one thing I wanted most. Then I lost everything. I fix cars now and restore other people's dreams. I just want to be somebody's someone.

Forty-five, recently divorced and a certified hot mess. The last thing Fiona needs to start her vacation is a flooded hotel room and a broken-down car. Alas, that’s what she gets. She’s ready to pack it all in and go home - wherever that is - when her knight in a wet T-shirt strides in to save the day. Jaw-dropping, panty-melting Grant Greene takes the 'mess' out of 'certified hot mess' when he walks up to Fiona and offers her a room to stay. No strings attached. Great, right?

Wenn ein Mann bei einem Date gesagt bekommt, dass er älter aussieht als sein brandaktuelles Foto, dann weiß er, die Dinge in seinem Leben laufen nicht gerade toll. So wie bei Henri. Irgendwie geht es ihm okay. Aber irgendwie auch überhaupt nicht: seine Ehe ist Geschichte, die Affäre aber auch. Als sein Hausarzt dann auch noch »die Wechseljahre« bei ihm diagnostiziert, reicht es Henri langsam. Da passt es auch ganz gut, dass seine Traumfrau Emily als Coach arbeitet. Kann sie ihm helfen? Dummerweise steht Emily privat auf junge Männer. Aber so leicht gibt Henri nicht auf.

Vinh Doan has a problem. Ten million of them, in fact. He’s a high-level fixer for global conglomerates, which means big money…and big troubles. When ten million dollars go missing from one of his accounts, he needs a top-notch hacker to find it. His first thought? Emily MacDonald, his high school ex. While Vinh has been taking the financial world by storm, Emily has been struggling. After her dad died, she dropped out of college and put her dreams aside. Her job in tech support has seriously tested her sunny disposition and her finances.

On paper, I've got it all…an amazing group of friends, a rabid fan base for my romance novels, and a sweetheart of a husband. Except, these days, his heart doesn’t seem so sweet. He also doesn’t seem to understand my career…or maybe me at all. Teddy didn’t start out as a stuffy suit. It just sort of happened, somewhere between his MBA and his big promotion and our failed attempts at starting a family. From the time we met on the soccer field, Teddy and I have been inseparable. Only Teddy hasn’t kicked a goal in a long time and he doesn't really not unhappy.

The final episode in the trilogy that began with the million-copy bestseller MAN AND BOY Ten years on from MAN AND BOY, it is crunch time for Harry… Life is good for Harry Silver. He has a beautiful wife, three wonderful children and a great job as producer of the cult radio show, A Clip Round...