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Every small-town girl has known a Sawyer Garnett. He’s the dimpled dreamboat we used to fantasize about in algebra class, the hometown heartbreaker with no shortage of outraged exes. But unlike most golden boys, this one didn’t peak in high school. Oh, no, no. Like the fine wine at the vineyard he’s the literal heir to, Sawyer’s only gotten better with age. Nobody is more annoyed that karma has yet to find Sawyer than my best friend, his old flame. Just hearing his name makes her curse the day he was born.

For Officer Dare Barron, there’s only one good thing about bad-boy Brian McKnight getting thrown in the drunk tank again. Being there when Brian’s sister, Liza, strides into the precinct on those long, delectable legs to bail her brother out. It’s not just the old building’s failing air conditioning making Dare sweat. Liza is a contradiction of proper lady and sexy siren who’s riveted Dare’s attention since high school. She’s always been oblivious, which is a good thing because she’s way out of his league.

It’s bad enough I have to fly home for a funeral. Not just any funeral either. My ex’s funeral. Where I have to give the eulogy. Let’s just say he was an ex for a reason, and I’d much rather write a speech about his flaws than wax poetic about what a great person he was. But I just couldn’t bring myself to say no to his mom when she asked. So here we are. I just have to get through the funeral and then it’s a whole month of relaxing on the beach with my oldest friends. But of course, nothing ever goes according to plan. Entitled passengers, flight delays, lost luggage.

Havoc has always been a protective, dominant force in Rogue's life, a fierce friend who shields her from the shadows that haunt their world. Rogue, strong-willed, and unapologetically bold, knows Havoc's depths better than anyone. She's seen the darkness that lies within him and craves the thrill of stepping closer, even when she knows she's playing with fire. Their relationship has always been filled with unspoken tension, a slow burn of hidden glances and stolen touches.

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Born and raised in the US, Tara Bajaj hides her family secrets. With beautiful clothes, a popular social media presence, and a spot on the Rutgers High Bollywood dance team, she does it well—until her carefully cultivated image shatters. Shut out by friends and with her future in flux, Tara accepts a guide position for a youth group’s temple tour through North India. Rediscovering the heart of her ancestry is as good a place as any to start over. Silas D’Souza-Gupta is an aspiring photojournalist retracing the journey his two mothers took when they fell in love.

Small town sweetheart, Sienna Mastrangelo has spent years dreaming of payback against her ex. Why should Aiden Carter—NHL superstar and global heartthrob—get to leave her behind while she picks up the pieces of the life he shattered? So when The Karma Club formed, it felt like fate had stepped in. Along with her new best friends they each had a chance to serve up some just desserts on the ex’s that wronged them. But when plans for Aiden’s comeuppance fall through, it’s time for Sienna to settle the score!

Socialite Bella Carmichael's perfect life was shattered when she was jilted at the alter. But a fated encounter with three perfect strangers at an airport is the beginning of an exhilarating and empowering sisterhood; The Karma Club. Bella doesn’t need a man, she just needs to get even! But instead of her ex-fiancé, Bella’s target is the man who betrayed her new best-friend, Chase Miller; artist, charmer, cheater!

When fate strands Paige Parker at O’Hare airport during a snow storm little does she know her misfortune is the beginning of a wild and life-changing adventure. Because when she meets three complete strangers, they quickly bond over shared tales of betrayal and heartbreak. And just for fun, they concoct a scheme to exact sweet revenge on their exes!

Daisy Becker es una actriz de segunda totalmente caótica: bebe, fuma, y roba a sus compañeros de piso. A sus veintipocos años tendrá un accidente de tráfico con Steve Barton, una arrogante estrella de Hollywood que está en Berlín rodando la nueva película de James Bond. Una vez muertos, Buda les dice que en sus vidas han juntado demasiado mal karma, y ambos se reencarnan en hormigas. Pero ninguno de los dos tiene muchas ganas de ir a la guerra como soldados-hormiga.

"คุณมีเหตุผลของคุณ ผมมีหัวใจของผม" … ฝ่ายหนึ่ง… มากไปด้วยทิฐิและความเกลียดชัง อีกฝ่ายหนึ่ง… ในความเกลียด ในความชิงชัง เขาได้ใช้ความรักเป็นเครื่องหักล้างตลอดมา และทะนงตัวพอที่จะรับความผิดหวังแต่เพียงเงียบๆ… "ชั่วชีวิตของคนเรา หากจะเลือกรักใครได้สักคน ด้วยหัวใจทั้งหมด ผมก็ได้เลือกแล้ว และถ้าผมจะต้องได้รับความทรมานเพราะรักใครสักคนหนึ่ง ผมก็ยินดี ผมรักคุณ… ถึงยังไงๆ ก็ยังรักอยู่นั่นเอง รักทั้งๆ ที่รู้ว่าคุณไม่ได้รู้สึกเช่นเดียวกับผมเลย" …

"คุณมีเหตุผลของคุณ ผมมีหัวใจของผม" … ฝ่ายหนึ่ง… มากไปด้วยทิฐิและความเกลียดชัง อีกฝ่ายหนึ่ง… ในความเกลียด ในความชิงชัง เขาได้ใช้ความรักเป็นเครื่องหักล้างตลอดมา และทะนงตัวพอที่จะรับความผิดหวังแต่เพียงเงียบๆ… "ชั่วชีวิตของคนเรา หากจะเลือกรักใครได้สักคน ด้วยหัวใจทั้งหมด ผมก็ได้เลือกแล้ว และถ้าผมจะต้องได้รับความทรมานเพราะรักใครสักคนหนึ่ง ผมก็ยินดี ผมรักคุณ… ถึงยังไงๆ ก็ยังรักอยู่นั่นเอง รักทั้งๆ ที่รู้ว่าคุณไม่ได้รู้สึกเช่นเดียวกับผมเลย" …

Dans la vie, il y a les perdants, et il y a moi : Maxi, vingt-huit ans, prête à conquérir le monde. C’est simple, tout me réussit. Ou presque. Je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais le karma a décidé de s’acharner sur mes relations amoureuses. Donc, si je suis nouvellement indépendante (célibataire), en voie d’épanouissement (larguée comme une crotte par mon compagnon), et forcée de rentrer en France après dix années de coolitude américaine (adieu, rêves de fortune !), c’est la faute du karma. Heureusement, il y a les copines, et ce séjour en village vacances, où seront réunis les anciens de ma promotion de terminale.

Award-winning author Lauraine Snelling delivers her first installment of the Dakotah Treasures series. Ruby, a Crossings Book Club Main Selection, is the story of a young woman who must leave behind the life she has grown accustomed to in order to start a new life in the bleak Dakota Territory.