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Tara had read in books of people turning white with shock. At that moment, she found out what it felt like. All the blood left her head. There was a roaring in her ears, and her legs wobbled. He knows who I am. Which means he knows I'm on the run. Any chance of smoothly covering for her awkwardness had shot right out the window when she froze like a deer in the headlights at the sound of her real name. And now Sexy Sheriff was getting up. And up...

Most people think The Fox is just a folk tale, designed to lure tourists to their quiet little town on the Appalachian Trail. But kindergarten teacher Lillian Smith is hoping the stories of the white-eared, white-pawed vixen-who brings luck and love to those who see her-are all true. After a chance sighting of the fabled fox, Lillian hopes her hiker boyfriend Owen will finally propose. Instead, he publicly dumps her, claiming she's not adventurous enough. Lillian's determined to prove him wrong. But she sure could use some of that foxy magic to win him back.

A collection of five addicting standalone small town romances by USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charity Ferrell.

My love for Luca Slater is not unrequited. It's just…not requited yet. Did I break into his house? Technically yes. And did I eavesdrop on that one tiny little conversation? Also yes. But I had good reasons! Unfortunately, Luca does not agree. So while I fell for him at first sight, his opinion of me is dismally low, and it’s about to get lower. Because as of today, I am officially working at his office…as the new janitor. Cleaning toilets isn’t sexy, and I am not cut out for sanitizer and scrub brushes. But I need this job—begged for this job, in fact—so I’m going to make the best of it.

Back in Rustlers Creek, one cowboy discovers that a lifelong feud could become his forever romance… Charlotte Wayne has detested Chance Beaumont since the fourth grade. Her bickering with the big, rugged cowboy has become legendary around their small Montana town. But little does anyone know...

1846. Desperate to escape the ghosts of his past, Gabriel Stone, takes a position as a minister in the remote Pale Harbour, but not all is as it seems in the sleepy town. As soon as Gabriel steps foot in town, he can’t escape the rumours about the mysterious Sophy Carver, a young widow who lives in the eerie Castle Carver: whispers that she killed her husband, mutterings that she might even be a witch.

Years after the Salem witch trials one witch remains. She just doesn’t know it...yet. Growing up, Lydia Montrose knew she was descended from the legendary witches of Salem but was warned to never show the world what she could do and so slowly forgot her legacy. But Willow Hall has awoken something inside her.... 1821: having fled family scandal in Boston, Willow Hall seems an idyllic refuge from the world, especially when Lydia meets the previous owner of the house, John Barrett. But a subtle menace haunts the grounds of Willow Hall, with strange voices and ghostly apparitions in the night....

Mit Männern hat man nichts als Ärger, findet Kat. Hunde sind da eine viel bessere Wahl. Kein Wunder floriert ihr Hundesalon in Seattle. Als ihre zwei besten Freunde nacheinander nach Independence, Colorado ziehen, beschließt sie jedoch, es den beiden gleich zu tun. Sie freut sich darauf, ihr Leben in der Kleinstadt einzurichten und mit ihrer Bordeaux-Dogge Rocky die Umgebung zu erkunden. Der einzige Störfaktor in ihren Plänen ist der arrogante Hockeyspieler Sam, der sie permanent zur Weißglut treibt. Da hilft auch nicht, dass er aussieht wie ein nordischer Gott.

Ein Unfall hat die Karriere von Starballerina Tyler abrupt beendet. Um ihre körperlichen und seelischen Wunden zu lecken und herauszufinden, wie sie ohne ihr geliebtes Tanzen weitermachen soll, kehrt sie zu ihrer Familie nach Independence, einer Kleinstadt in Colorado, zurück. Dass ausgerechnet Pat, ihr einziger One-Night-Stand, inzwischen in die Stadt gezogen ist, macht ihr das Leben nicht leichter. Pat hingegen freut sich über das Wiedersehen, ist Tyler ihm doch nie aus dem Kopf gegangen.

I just inherited an apple orchard in Nova Scotia. That's definitely a sentence I never would have imagined saying in my life. I've only ever been a socialite from New York, but that orchard is my chance to prove to my family, and myself, that I can do more. Be more. I may not exactly know what I want out of life yet, but I'm determined to stick to something—and no, I'm not talking about the bee farmer next door.

Mit all ihren Schwestern zu ihrem Bruder in eine Kleinstadt zu ziehen, wo Klatsch und Tratsch denselben Stellenwert wie atmen hatte, war eine dumme Idee gewesen, stellt Melody fest. Um den Leuten wenigstens einen triftigen Grund zu geben, über sie herzuziehen, stürzt sie sich von einem Abenteuer ins nächste.

Victoria Michaud has lived in Fox Crossing her entire life without encountering the fabled fox. And then, on the day of her thirtieth birthday, she spots a beautiful, golden-eyed vixen . . . right before she also recognizes Bowen Gower, the guy who made her high school years hell. So much for good luck. Victoria already has enough to deal with, between running her Junk & Disorderly antique store and refereeing her divorced, still-bickering parents.

Stella has spent decades trying to forget the heartbreak that made her flee the Italian village of her childhood. But when her new fiancé surprises her with a trip back to Liguria for her upcoming birthday, she is forced to confront the past, her first love and a tragic family rift. Amy is mourning her beloved grandpa and curious to know more about the old coin necklace and mysterious postcard that he left her. Following his trail to the Italian Riviera, a chance meeting leads Amy to Stella’s village in the hills and to secrets that have lain buried since the war.

Lilien, Leichen und Lemon Curd. Die junge Gärtnerin Mags Blake begleitet als Expertin eine Reisegruppe zu den spektakulärsten Gärten in Südengland. Zwischen atemberaubender Natur und außergewöhnlichen Unterkünften könnte das Leben kaum schöner sein, doch irgendetwas stimmt nicht mit dieser scheinbar harmlosen Gruppe aus Garten-Enthusiasten. Bald häufen sich die seltsamen Vorfälle, bis einer von ihnen tödlich endet... Nun ist es an Mags herauszufinden, wer in der Reisegruppe nicht das ist, was er zu sein scheint.

Die junge Gärtnerin Mags freut sich auf Weihnachten mit ihrer Familie und auf heimelige Stunden vor dem Kamin. Kurz vor dem Fest möchte ein Fotograf Aufnahmen des Gartens machen, den Mags in ein wahres Winterwunderland verwandelt hat. Doch dann bricht ein Schneesturm über Cornwall herein, das Cottage ist eingeschneit. Mags nimmt es mit Humor - bis sie im Schnee über die Leiche des Fotografen stolpert. Die Polizei wird Stunden brauchen, um zum Cottage zu gelangen. Muss Mags den Mörder unter ihren Gästen suchen?

Mai in Cornwall. Die junge Gärtnerin Mags Blake und ihr frischgebackener Ehemann Sam haben sich in Rosehaven ein altes Cottage gekauft. Sie machen sich voller Energie daran, es zu renovieren und den Garten zu gestalten. Eines Tages entwurzelt ein Sturm die Weide hinter dem Haus und legt eine Blechkiste mit rätselhaftem Inhalt frei, die offenbar vor vielen Jahren dort vergraben wurde. Ehe Mags den Mann befragen kann, der mehr über die Vergangenheit ihres Cottages weiß, wird er ermordet in seinem Fischerboot gefunden.

The Inn at Gloucester stands alone on the rocky New England shoreline. Its seclusion suits former Boston police detective Bill Robinson, novice owner and innkeeper. As long as the dozen residents pay their rent, Robinson doesn’t ask any questions. Yet all too soon Robinson discovers that...

Vulpea lui Akira e un fermecător roman-puzzle, impregnat de nostalgie ca o pictură de Chagall. În el trăiește cu intensitate Timișoara copilăriei și adolescenței autorului, centrată pe casa Secession în care-a locuit, oraș în care comunismul epocii n-a reușit să oblitereze oamenii și obiectele unei mult mai vechi tradiții culturale. Avem în povestirile care se succed o atmosferă densă și misterioasă, plină de lucruri vechi și prețioase, de personaje în continuă levitație emoțională, între care cele feminine sunt strălucitoare ca niște păsări exotice.

BBC productions of the best-known works of Somerville and Ross, plus a docudrama about their remarkable literary partnership Edith Œnone Somerville and 'Martin Ross' (the pen name of Violet Florence Martin) were cousins, born into the Irish landed gentry in the mid-19th century. They began...