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#1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt takes fans deeper into the world of Black Rose Underground with the first in an all-new series featuring a sweet virgin next door who's ready to be anything but. After meeting Mr. Dark and Sexy on Tinder, she's all in and excited about joining him at an exclusive club. But Mr. Dark and Sexy may not be who he seems . . .

Eine Winternacht, ein unerwartetes Treffen und knisternde Geheimnisse in Seekers Hope. Der weihnachtliche Liebesroman von Helen Paris jetzt auch als Hörbuch! Im "Blue Café" zählt nur eine Regel: Niemand verrät seinen wirklichen Namen. Für Jonathan ist es der perfekte Ort, um den Weihnachtsabend zu verbringen. Hier kann er sich vor den Schatten seiner Vergangenheit verstecken. Als die junge Marley das "Blue Café" betritt, sucht auch sie die Geborgenheit der Anonymität. Vom ersten Augenblick an sind sich "Joe" und "Em" sympathisch.

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases - a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with as well as way less experience in the dating department than the average 30-year-old. It doesn't help that she has Asperger's and that French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. She decides that she needs lots of practice - with a professional - which is why she hires escort Michael Phan.

Stella Lane pensa che la matematica sia l'unica legge che regoli l'universo. Nel suo lavoro si serve di algoritmi per prevedere gli acquisti dei clienti, e questo le ha assicurato più denaro del necessario ma l'ha privata di un minimo di esperienza con gli uomini. Non aiuta il fatto che Stella sia affetta da Asperger e che i baci alla francese le ricordino uno squalo che si fa pulire i denti da un pesce pilota. La soluzione per i suoi problemi è una sola: fare molta pratica, con un bravo professionista.

Khai Diep non ha sentimenti. Si irrita quando le persone lo costringono a modificare la sua routine ed è contento se i conti sui registri quadrano al centesimo, ma non conosce emozioni comuni come il dolore o l'amore. La sua famiglia sa che il suo autismo lo porta a gestire l'emotività in modo diverso; tuttavia, davanti all'ennesimo muro che Khai erige, la madre prende in mano la situazione e torna in Vietnam per trovargli la sposa perfetta.

Jennifer’s life isn’t going as she planned. Fired from her job and on the brink of divorce, her only salvation lies at the bottom of a wine bottle. When her mother insists she get away from everything, she reluctantly agrees to explore her Italian roots in Tuscany. Staying in her family’s centuries-old cottage, she becomes embroiled in a mysterious tragedy involving her great-grandmother.

Howard, newly retired to Dorset, joins because he can’t sleep; the monthly sessions give him an opportunity to connect. Margot logs in only after her husband’s fallen asleep – her life has grown small, and the club is the one place she can still be herself. And on the other side of the world, Faye joins to escape her sister’s latest crisis and feel, for an hour, that she belongs somewhere. For each of them, the Midnight Book Club is more than a hobby – it’s a lifeline.

Bridget Jones is back and her life is as chaotic as ever in The Edge of Reason, the number one bestseller from Helen Fielding and the major motion picture starring Renée Zellweger. 'Could The Edge of Reason really be as funny as its predecessor? The answer is yes . . . Bridget, the original...

When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to replicate that moment. And when her longtime boyfriend announces he wants an open relationship before making a final commitment, a hurt and angry Anna decides that if he wants an open relationship, then she does, too.

Nella Francia in tumulto della Rivoluzione, la giovane Nicole Ponsardin cresce con un carattere troppo fiero per restare nell’ombra. Figlia di un ricco industriale, sogna un destino diverso da quello di moglie obbediente che la società le impone. Tra le strade agitate della città e i profumi dei vigneti di Champagne, Nicole incontra François Clicquot, un uomo capace di vedere in lei non solo una futura sposa, ma un’anima libera e brillante.

Working for a hotel heiress and social media influencer may not be my dream job, but at least it allows me time to do what I really love — take photographs. Pretty good for a wholesome farm girl from Kansas trying to make it in Boston. Life may not be easy working for a diva, but at least I know what to expect. Until blue-collar billionaire Braden Black strides into the office.

Some days I can almost see the person I used to be. See the version of myself that felt joy, even passion. But she's gone . . . just out of reach. Life moves on for everyone else, though, and as my best friend's maid-of-honor, I have a bachelorette party to plan—in Jamaica, no less. And that means working side by side with the best man: Benjamin Black.

Angelina Fisk is accustomed to proving herself in a male-dominated workplace. Still, when false accusations result in wrongful dismissal, she's left wondering how she'll ever find work again or cope with her growing cynicism toward men. With unexpected time on her hands, Angelina takes her sister's place on holiday in France. Trouble is, she's going as a chaperone. A younger cousin believes herself madly in love with the handsome billionaire Julien Belliveau and has charmed two invitations to his chateau in Provence.

Penny Crenshaw’s divorce and her husband’s swift remarriage to a much younger woman have been hot topics around Atlanta’s social circles. After a year of enduring the cruel gossip, Penny leaps from the frying pan into the fire by heading back to Kentucky to settle her grandmother’s estate. Reluctantly, Penny travels to her hometown of Camden, knowing she will be stirring up all the ghosts from her turbulent childhood. But not all her problems stem from a dysfunctional family. One of Penny’s greatest sources of pain lives just down the street: Bradley Hitchens.

Devastated over the heartache she never saw coming, Millie Braithwaite is determined to make a fresh start - she just didn't expect her new boss to make her so hot and bothered. Broken and suffocating in his grief, Jesse Connor wants nothing more than to be left alone to work on his ranch - he just didn't expect his daughter's new nanny to be so damn distracting. When Millie and Jesse meet, their connection is instant. But they're both still suffering and know one more heartbreak could shatter them beyond repair. 

The multi-million copy number one bestseller One of The Sunday Times's top 100 bestselling books of the past 50 years Welcome to Bridget's first diary: mercilessly funny, endlessly touching and utterly addictive. A dazzlingly urban satire on modern relationships? An ironic, tragic insight into...

Brought to you by Penguin. Bridget Jones, the world’s favourite singleton, is back with a bump in the irresistible Sunday Times bestseller – now a major film. 8.45 P.M. Realise there have been so many times in my life when have fantasised about going to a scan with Mark or Daniel: just not...

Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases - job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with as well as way less experience in the dating department than the average 30-year-old. It doesn't help that she has Asperger's and that French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. She decides that she needs lots of practice - with a professional - which is why she hires escort Michael Phan.

The Holiday meets Lost in Austen, with a sprinkling of Bridgerton steam… 'A fun, fresh take on a Regency romcom that had me alternately cackling and swooning from the first page right up to the last' VIRGINIA HEATH 'If, like me, you're desperately searching for something to scratch that...

Brought to you by Penguin. When Zoey finds out before her wedding that her fiancée cheated again, she desperately employs the mysterious Max to yell 'I object' at the alter. On the day Zoey see's a gorgeous stranger stand up and tell the entire congregation that he knows for a fact that her...