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Can true love come from a one-night stand? I was naive enough to believe it could. But the truth is that Jacob is leading a double life. He was just taking advantage of me, and now I'm expecting his child…. Some people have everything: a husband, a family, a great career, a big house. I have none of that. Frustrated and lonely, I dive into the nightlife and meet the mysterious Jacob, who seduces me over a game of poker. There's a sizzle between us, and the evening ends in his hotel suite... Then, we run into each other by chance on the streets of New York.

Wenn man Grashüpfer zum Abendessen servieren soll, ist bei mir eine Grenze erreicht. Der Zufall wollte es, dass ich am selben Tag, an dem ich meinen Job als Chefköchin im Suzette's, einem gehobenen Restaurant in Boston, kündigte, das Angebot erhielt, ein Restaurant in einem Schloss in Schottland zu eröffnen.

Welcome to Mirror Valley, a small town full of quirky characters, dating app mishaps, and swoony kisses. This audiobook bundle collects books 1 to 3 of bestselling author Sara Jane Woodley's Love in Mirror Valley, a wholesome romcom series: The Next Worst Thing (Book 1), The Right Wrong Match (Book 2), and The Real Fake Fiancé (Book 3).

WARUM? Warum habe ich mich darauf eingelassen, mich als Colin McAllisters Freundin auszugeben? Klar, es ist cool, dass seine Mutter als Gouverneurin kandidiert und ich will sie dabei unterstützen, aber das ändert nichts daran, dass Colin IMMER NOCH DER GLEICHE VOLLIDIOT IST WIE IM KINDERGARTEN! Auch wenn er mir keine Kaugummis mehr in die Haare klebt, will er mich ständig provozieren – und das, obwohl er mittlerweile als Politikberater und Bestsellerautor alle anderen mit seinem billigen Charme einwickelt.

A notorious flirt. A serial anti-monogamist. Wild, carefree, and very, very loud. Luna has one rule in life: don't get attached. Until she meets Jackson. The nice guy on campus. People-pleaser to his core. Reluctant thrower of kick-ass parties. Quiet, unassuming, and content to live his life firmly out of the spotlight.

I won my first fight when I was 11 years old, and I've been throwing punches ever since. Fighting is the purest, truest, most elemental thing there is. Some people describe heaven as a sea of unending white, where choirs sing and loved ones await. But for me, heaven was something else. It sounded like the bell at the beginning of a round, and it tasted like adrenaline. For me, heaven was the octagon. Until I met Millie, and heaven became something different. I became something different.

Paula Braga nunca se importou com ninguém além dos seus. Leonardo Ortega se importa com qualquer ser humano que cruza seu caminho. Ela é a Princesa da Tríade do Mal. Ele é o Garoto de Ouro da cidade. O ódio sempre ditou a relação dos dois. E quando a fase mais esperada da vida de Leonardo se inicia, ele descobre que Paula será responsável por cuidar da sua imagem para que seja eleito o Prefeito de Coroa do Sul.

The coming-of-middle-age story a whole generation of women have been waiting for...poised, witty, and emotionally resonantFor twenty-five years, Rose Lloyd has juggled marriage, motherhood, and career with remarkable success. It has been a life of family picnics, books and wine, a cherished...

Annie Armstrong was my best friend growing up. When betrayal brought heartbreak to both our lives, she and her father moved away from Bluefern, Montana. As the years went by, we tried to stay in touch through letters but eventually, our correspondence dwindled to an occasional text. Now, she’s a big Hollywood star I see on my television screen every week. I’m just a boring tech nerd turned billionaire. Our lives could not be further apart, especially since I’ve returned to my family’s Montana ranch to run my charity work from home. But then, Annie shows up.

I should be happy. My childhood best friend and I are living our wildest dream—making music and touring the world as famous rock stars. I've got everything I could wish for. Except him. I'll never have Silas. Not the way I want. Our onstage behavior gives fans a lot to speculate over, but it's only an act. The truth is, I die inside every time we touch. It might be pretend for Silas, but for me, it's a constant reminder that I can't have him the way I truly desire.

My best friend’s older brother is back in town. Do I care? Not one bit. Logan may have been my childhood crush, but I’ve always been little Tessa to him. Not to mention, he’s turned into a shallow flirt, and I’m not looking to get played again. What’s the problem, you ask? Thanks to a scheming mutual friend, Logan and I find ourselves embroiled in a bet of absurd proportions. Now, instead of ignoring Logan and keeping my heart safely locked away, we have a date every Saturday night and a kiss looming on the horizon. And the line between us is getting…muddy.

I didn’t ask to have a hopeless (and unrequited) crush on my best friend’s grumpy older brother. For years, I’ve had feelings for Luke Brooks, but it’s time to move on—I’m on a mission to find my perfect match and secure my very own happily-ever-after. But then one tiny mishap with a dating app lands me a new job: planning singles events for the whole town. It seems simple enough…until the town council forces Luke to play cupid with me.

Avec Robin, Lia pensait avoir trouvé l'amour. Elle lui avait accordé sa confiance, elle avait partagé avec lui ses secrets les plus profonds, prenant le risque de mettre en danger ses meilleurs amis, Matt et Chris. Mais elle a découvert que Robin n'était pas l'homme qu'il prétendait et cette choquante révélation a fait voler leur couple en éclats, laissant Lia plus démunie que jamais. Et puis soudain, elle doit lutter.

More determined than ever to hunt down the man who nearly killed the love of his life, Cade will do everything in his power to ensure he and Braden will be able to live the life of their dreams with nothing and no one standing in their way. Meanwhile, hidden just out of their reach, an increasingly deranged stalker watches...and waits.

Tate Walker's past is too painful to just disappear, even if his dream boy, Brian Cooper, is there to hold his hand. Brian does his best, but Talker—always good at avoiding his own pain—is having a hard time facing the truth about what happened when he trusted the wrong man at the wrong time. When that truth resurfaces and lands Brian in the hospital, Talker is forced to make a choice.