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Every girl dreams of the perfect proposal. And my boss thought it would be a ‘media moment’ if I proposed to my boyfriend, Rex, live on national TV. With everyone watching. Rex said no. Now I’m a social media sensation for all the wrong reasons and hiding out in Hawaii. But because the universe apparently hates me, so is Rex... with his supermodel new girlfriend! To avoid total humiliation I need to find my own irresistible date. And the gorgeous surfer who looks like he’s walked straight from the ocean and into my fantasies is the perfect solution.

Hattie Murton never dreamed of TV stardom. A straight-from-a-fairytale encounter with a casting agent somehow landed her a part on what she’d thought would be a one-off pilot for Leicester Square, a bodice-ripping drama adapted from a bestselling romance novel. Buoyed by a surge in demand for romantic dramas, the show instead propelled its core cast to household-name status within a month.

Jules, Silas, and Grant were once inseparable — until Jules and Grant got engaged, Silas inherited a billion-dollar empire and everything fell apart. Then the unthinkable happens. Grant is gone. And Jules is alone.

Inheriting power comes with the chains of control. Ruthless bloodlines, whispered deals, and a family empire built on fear. I never had a choice in the life mapped out for me. Then I met her. Nicky wasn't supposed to be part of my world. She had a record, a broken past, and the kind of fire that made her impossible to ignore. She didn't care about the Parker name. She cared about the man underneath it. So I married her. Built a life with her. Gave her everything. And we destroyed it. Or maybe… someone made sure we would.

Parker Stewart's brother has been best friends with Quinn Morgan for as long as she can remember, which is approximately how long he's been a thorn in her side. From teasing her when they were kids to ruining her shot at dating the hottest guy in middle school, Quinn has done everything possible to make Parker hate his guts. But underneath his gruff exterior, Quinn's always had a soft spot for sharp, pretty Parker, and smarted from her total lack of interest in him.

After another scandal sends me packing to play hockey in Philadelphia, my new agent wants me to clean up my act. Charlotte says I party harder than I play. And she's right. So, she offers to help me get my life and career back on track if I move in with her. I thought I could make it through one week without wanting my agent. But I was wrong. As we grow closer, we push the limits and test her rule about dating clients. To keep Charlotte from losing her job, we have to keep our relationship a secret. But can our love survive once it turns into my next scandal?

People come to me because I fix things. Broken taillights, faulty dishwashers, you name it. There are very few things I can’t make brand-new again. If it’s broken, malfunctioning, or just in need of a hand, it lands in my lap. That’s how Trey ended up in front of me, an unexpected stranger in my kitchen. Only, he’s not broken. Far from it. He’s gentle, creative, compassionate, and bright, all wrapped up in this timid, cagey package of blond curls and shy smiles. He’s been dealt a bad hand, running from someone that hurt him more than just physically, and he needs my help. My protection.

From the moment Roan Taggart picked up the pretty redhead at the Jackson Hole airport, his training and experience told him she was spooked. She's left New York City to visit the Wind River Ranch, where Roan is a wrangler, and just as he can pick up a horse's mood, he can feel the tension coming off her body. And that vulnerability is triggering all his protective instincts.

For Astrid Parker, failure is unacceptable. Ever since she broke up with her fiancé a year ago, she's been focused on her career. So when Pru Everwood asks her to be the designer for the Everwood Inn's renovation, which will be featured on a hugely popular home makeover show, Astrid is thrilled. Not only will the project distract her from her failed engagement and help her struggling business, but her perpetually displeased mother might finally give her a nod of approval.

According to USA Today, best-selling author Lisa Wingate “dishes up fun and charm” with her touching romance novels. In Texas Cooking, Wingate tells the story of Colleen Collins, a big city reporter who thinks she’s seen and heard it all until she visits the tiny town of San Saline. Listeners from all walks of life will relish this tale of passion, new beginnings, and the comfortsof good food and good conversation.

Teague Martell has been License to Game's bassist for over a decade, and he's played Casanova for just as long, sleeping with almost everyone in his path. But unbeknownst to even his bandmates, it's always felt like going through the motions. His best friend and LtG drummer Christian Vogel has secrets of his own. Like that he's had a crush on Teague for as long as he's had crushes. And while LtG's lead singer may have made his solo plans public and sent the band into a tailspin, Christian's got a side gig as well - one he's been keeping under wraps.

I had a plan to escape the friend zone. Step one: sneak into Reed’s room. Step two: sleep with him. But when the lights turned on, it wasn’t familiar blue eyes I saw. These were dark, angry, and full of demons. And they belonged to Reed’s much-older brother. Four years later, Nash Prescott is no longer the help’s angry son. I’m no longer the town’s prized princess. At 22, I’m broke, in need of a job. At 32, he’s a billionaire, in need of revenge.

They say, don't mix business with pleasure. I bet they never had to work with Griffin Parker. He headhunts me to manage the spa in his iconic New York hotel, the Songbird. It's a dream opportunity, but he's a nightmare in a designer suit. We clash spectacularly when he refuses to give up control. He doesn't trust me. I don't like him. Until one day, we manage to work together, and an idea grows wings. And the things he says… Oh God. I've spent my life fighting back against the repercussions of pleasing other people. Yet, I find myself doing exactly that.

I wasn’t supposed to be on that roof on Valentine’s Day. Neither was Kellan Marchetti, the school’s designated freak. We met on the verge of ending our lives. Somehow, the tattered strings of our tragedies tangled and tightened into an unlikely bond. We decided not to take the plunge and agreed to check on each other every Valentine’s Day until school ended. Same time. One roof. Two restless souls. We kept our promise for three years.

Years in my country’s most elite military unit left me scarred and damaged. Now I’m more beast than man, and I keep myself locked away—even though I'm the crown prince. That is, until Isabelle Marchand walks into my palace, demanding her father’s freedom. She’s fiery, bold, unafraid…...exactly the kind of woman whose submission I crave. I’m going to take her. Keep her. Demand her sweet surrender while I dominate her in every way I know how. And I’m going to make her scream my name with pleasure.

Bethany had one more year of school left, and once again, poverty struck hard. The only option would be to encourage her mother to marry her new boyfriend Kent, a billionaire tycoon in the world of accounting. Mom is more than happy to move the wedding date up, and Bethany's soon-to-be father is willing to pay for her schooling—on one condition: she works for his firm as an intern throughout the next year. She agrees without hesitation, but little does she know that Kent's oldest son, Damon, is the CFO.

What started as a night out, letting her hair down, turned into a night Gianna would never forget. The moment she saved his life, she felt a connection with him. But when bad news hits her family, she might push away her future before it begins. Take a ride with the baby of the Parker sisters and see how one night changed her whole life.

Romance takes center stage as West End theatre’s Richard Troy steps out with none other than castmate Lainie Graham “Lucy Parker’s books are all fabulous. Her writing voice never fails to make me giggle, while the chemistry between her characters makes me swoon.”—Frolic Richard Troy...

Rowan Andrews is the unexpected darling of the Denver Snow and Ice Games. Luge has never captured the American public's imagination as much as figure skating or even hockey, but her outsized personality and dare-devil ways have got everyone's eyes glued to the track. Including a certain...

Nach einer weiteren durchfeierten Nacht und einem Puck-Bunny-Skandal bekommt Alex Parker eine letzte Chance, sich zusammenzureißen. Seine Sportagentur versetzt den heißen Hockeyspieler nach Philadelphia, wo er das städtische Ice-Hockey-Team wieder auf Siegeskurs führen soll. Als Parker jedoch auf seinen neuen Mitbewohner trifft, muss er erstaunt feststellen, dass "Coach" eigentlich Charlotte Coachman heißt und nicht nur beeindruckend tough ist und viel von Sport versteht, sondern auch noch verdammt gut aussieht.