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Deni Todorović never meant to become a poster child for self-love. On their popular Instagram page, Style by Deni, they show their followers what it means to lead a joyous, open-hearted life–but this wisdom has been hard-won, and in this book Deni shares how they’ve learned to live on their own terms. As a queer, non-binary person and as a child of migrants, Deni knows firsthand what it means to exist between worlds and to step into one’s truth.

Captain of his team, the privileged son of a hockey legend, Connor Kennedy is the league’s golden boy. And the one player who can always get under my skin. Our rivalry has been building for years, and when we’re forced to room together as Olympic teammates, I can feel the tension between us reach boiling point. The world might see me as hockey’s most feared enforcer, Alaska’s angriest export, but in our room each night after practice, I can’t maintain my facade.

Is it really wrong to want to murder your boss? Dylan has worked for Gabe for two years. Two long years of sarcastic comments. Two long years of insults, and having to redo the coffee pot four times in the mornings to meet his exacting standards. Not surprisingly he has devoted a lot of time to increasingly inventive ways to murder Gabe. From stabbing him with a cake fork, to garrotting him with his expensive tie, Dylan has thought of everything. However, a chance encounter opens his eyes to the attraction that has always lain between them, concealed by the layers of antipathy.

I shouldn't want him. Not when he's my best friend's father. Not when one mistake could destroy the only friendship I can't afford to lose. But one look from Cole shatters every line I swore I wouldn't cross. He sees me in ways no one else ever has—like I matter. Like I'm his. Giving in will cost me everything. So why do I keep coming back for more?

I have one rule to live by: Don't Date a DILF. I've seen the consequences of blurring the boundaries between teaching life and dating life, and I'm not about to take that kind of risk.

Dr. Valerie Bush is a tough and demanding Head of Surgery. When the young and passionate surgeon Dr. Ella Ashton joins her team, Valerie is shocked by her own immediate attraction to the beautiful Ella. Ella was fired from her last hospital for breaking hospital rules and it seems like she hasn't learnt much from that. Ella makes decisions from her heart and Valerie runs her hospital by the rules—it isn't long before they clash.

Nach seiner Scheidung will Griffin nur eins: neu anfangen. Was als harmlose Hilfe unter Freunden beginnt, wirft plötzlich Fragen auf, denen sich keiner von beiden stellen will. Je mehr Zeit sie zusammen verbringen, desto schwerer wird es, die Finger voneinander zu lassen.

He was supposed to be my study subject, not my obsession. Hayden Hall presents Book 3 in the Saints of Westmont U series. Contains mature themes.

Dumped by his boyfriend and stuck in an unfulfilling job, jaded NYC ghostwriter Sam Carmichael can't be more miserable. Until the eve of his thirty-fifth birthday when his mother, Gloria, arrives with a present from the past. Years ago, exasperated by Gloria's matchmaking, Sam promised his mother that if he wasn't coupled up by thirty-five, he would do whatever she wanted to find a boyfriend. Sam was joking; his mother was not.

Zach Glasser has put up with a lot for the sport he loves. Endless days on the road, playing half-decent baseball in front of half-full stadiums and endless nights alone, pretending this is the life he's always wanted. The thing is, it could have been everything he ever wanted—if only he'd had the guts to tell his family, tell the club, that he was in love with his teammate Eugenio Morales. Well, ex-teammate now. When Zach wouldn't—couldn't—come out, Eugenio made the devastating choice to move on, demanding a trade away from Oakland. Away from Zach.

Vielleicht zogen Wolken an mir vorbei, während ich nicht hinsah, weil ich es nicht ertrug, wie die Welt sich weiterdrehte. Nathan wollte in Seattle seinen Frieden finden und traf stattdessen auf Miles. Miles Callahan, sein neuer Nachbar, der zu oft lächelte und zu viel sprach. Der es schaffte, Nathans Herz aus seiner Starre zu befreien und ihm zeigte, dass es Sekunden im Leben gab, in denen die Zeit nicht stillstand. Zusammen erschufen sie Glasbauwelten, in denen Nathan seine Angst für ein paar Augenblicke vergessen konnte.

Rex Samson is at the top of his game. His business is booming, his family loves him, and there’s not a woman - or man - he can’t charm…until he meets Natalie Wielder, a tough-as-nails city planner who doesn’t fall at his feet. She’s firm, sexy, and exactly what he needs: a woman to put him in his place. Nat has better things to do than play with the mayor’s golden boy, but orders are orders, so she accompanies him to a mandatory social function. To her shock, she thoroughly enjoys herself…and breaks rule number one: no dating the enemy.

Hockey is the only thing I care about. College? Hell no. And the last thing I need is Kayden, a golden retriever teammate who thinks I'm gonna drop my surly attitude and become his BFF. I know from painful experience to never let my guard down, and the only rule I follow is my own. But unlike everyone else, Kayden doesn't sprint away from me. Instead, he's skating too close. And we're set to collide.

A PASTE MUST-READ ROMANCE BOOK OF 2023 “Readers will want to savor every word of Everlee’s splendid debut, the launch of her Lucky Lovers of London series, like a fine vintage wine.” —Booklist, on The Gentleman's Book of Vices Jess Everlee follows up her sparkling debut The Gentleman's...

Das gemeinsame Leben in Kanada hat Alec und Vigo fester denn je zusammengeschweißt. In wenigen Wochen soll mit Vigos Pferde-Trainingscamp ein weiterer wichtiger Baustein für ihre Zukunft gelegt werden. Doch je näher der Tag rückt, an dem die ersten Kundenpferde auf der Ranch ankommen, umso nervöser wird Vigo. Ein kleiner Cowboytrail könnte da die perfekte Ablenkung werden. Eigentlich wollen Alec und Vigo nur ihre Rinder auf die Sommerweide bringen und ein wenig Zweisamkeit unterm Sternenhimmel genießen, aber nicht nur Vigos wachsende Selbstzweifel trüben die Idylle am Lagerfeuer.

With wounded soldiers all around her, Major Logan Sharp doesn't have time to pamper some photographer from stateside. What spare energy she does have goes to worrying what she'll do when she ships home from Afghanistan. But photographer Jillian Knight is not what she expects, and certainly not what she needs complicating her last tour. Leaving her partner and daughter at home, Jillian Knight is on assignment in Kandahar to record the heroic work of medical units in war zones. She knows it'll be rough, but Logan Sharp's dedication and competence is reassuring.

When Desert of the Heart opens, Evelyn Hall is on a plane that will take her from her old life in Oakland, California, to Reno, where she plans to divorce her husband of 16 years. A voluntary exile in a brave new world, she meets a woman who will change her life. Fifteen years younger, Ann Childs works as a change apron in a casino. Evelyn is instantly drawn to the fiercely independent Ann, and their friendship soon evolves into a romantic relationship. An English professor who had always led a conventional life, Evelyn suddenly finds all her beliefs about love, morality, and identity called into question.

Aufgrund seiner Gefühle für den Staatsanwalt Alec DiCaprio steht der junge Eishockey-Star Vigo Sinetti zwischen den Fronten. Einerseits weiß er, dass Alecs Ermittlungen gegen seinen Vater, den Industriekriminellen Royce Sinetti, berechtigt sind, andererseits will er sich nicht gegen seine Familie stellen. Noch dazu können weder er noch Alec das Risiko eingehen, dass ihre Beziehung öffentlich wird. Allein die Gerüchte um eine mögliche Liaison zu einem Mann bringen Vigo einen schwierigen Stand im Team der Dallas Stars ein.

Jake Fischer has been here before: pitching for the Oakland Elephants, hiding his worries behind a smile, hoping to win it all. Ten years ago, it didn't turn out the way he wanted. Nothing in his life did. But now he's back—and so is the one teammate tied inexorably to his past. It doesn't matter how many times catcher Alex Angelides replays that moment during the Fall Classic over in his mind, the outcome never changes. He's not sure what happened to make that pitch glance off his glove, or what happened with his relationship with Jake—and he's not going to be the one to ask.

A year ago, Kelly Cannon couldn't imagine he'd end up with his formerly straight best friend. It's hard to believe he can finally kiss Blue anytime he wants...as long as they're in private. And there's the rub. Despite Kelly's promise to wait until Blue is ready to come out, he's tired of sneaking around. The cracks in their relationship are starting to show, and there might not be enough Spackle in the world to fix them.