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Jack would rather be at sea than fixing the mistakes of his grandfather, the late Earl of Stansworth. Instead, he finds that inheriting his grandfather's wealth and title and securing the welfare of his sister and mother means joining the ranks of high society and living with the aristocracy. Luckily, Ivy Carslisle, the granddaughter of a dear friend of Jack's late grandmother, is willing to teach him etiquette and properly introduce him into society.

London, September 1941. Following the departure of the formidable editor, Henrietta Bird, from Woman’s Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles is blossoming, while Emmy’s best friend, Bunty, is still reeling from the very worst of the Blitz, but bravely looking to the future. Together, the friends are determined to make a go of it.

Für ihre große Liebe hat Konditorin Helene den Sprung ins kalte Wasser gewagt und ist nach Paris gezogen, wo sie sich den Traum von einer eigenen Patisserie verwirklichen will. Schockiert beendet Helene die Beziehung – und muss in dem kleinen, verschlafenen Dorf ihrer Eltern einen Neuanfang wagen. Tatkräftige Unterstützung erhält sie dabei von ihrer besten Freundin Marie, die Helene hilft, mit ihren ausgefallenen Tortenkreationen das Dorfleben aufzumischen. In ihrem kleinem Backsteinhaus mit verwildertem Garten kann Helene endlich wieder frei atmen.

Nach dreizehn Jahren kehrt die ausgebrannte Unternehmensberaterin Karla in das Gutshaus ihrer Kindheit in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern zurück – mit dem Plan, es zu renovieren, zu verkaufen und endlich ihr Leben wieder auf die Reihe zu kriegen. Doch die Rückkehr nach Lüttenbü weckt alte Erinnerungen an zerbrochene Freundschaften, Familienkonflikte und an Rasmus, ihre erste große Liebe. Als ausgerechnet er Karla bei den Sanierungsarbeiten hilft, flammen nicht nur alte Gefühle auf, sondern auch die Frage, ob sie wirklich schon mit ihrer Vergangenheit abgeschlossen hat.

Anna Weaver escaped an abusive marriage and fled to the one place she's always felt safe. Magnolia Hill, Georgia. The charming small town where she grew up. The place where her first love still lives. Jason Morrison became the local meteorologist everyone trusts. He's also a widowed single dad still wearing his wedding ring two years after losing his wife. When Anna walks back into his life, every buried feeling resurfaces. But she's healing from trauma, and he's bound by guilt and grief. Can they survive the hurricane bearing down on them and the storm of emotions neither expected?

Nach Jahren der Arbeit mit traumatisierten Kindern brauche ich eine Auszeit. Als meine Freundin Liv mir den Job als Nanny für die kleine Sophia anbietet, denke ich, das ist genau das Richtige: ein Kind, das Hilfe braucht, aber in einem sicheren Umfeld. Dass ich mich trotzdem in ihn verliebe, macht sie unmöglich. Bis eine unerwartete Wendung uns alle vor die Frage stellt, was wirklich zählt. Struktur, Disziplin, klare Regeln – so funktioniert mein Leben. Als SWAT-Sergeant habe ich gelernt, dass Emotionen einen nur verwundbar machen. Bis der Tod meines Bruders alles verändert.

Nach einem schmerzhaften Verrat kehrt Tessa der Großstadt den Rücken und zieht sich mit ihrer treuen Collie-Hündin Holly an die raue Küste von Julianadorp zurück. Bereits am zweiten Tag trifft sie auf Timo, einen lebensfrohen Surfer mit einem unverschämt charmanten Lächeln und einem Hund, der Holly sofort den Kopf verdreht. Zwischen stürmischen Spaziergängen, kleinen Katastrophen und ungeplanten Gefühlen wird Tessa gezwungen, sich nicht nur ihrer Vergangenheit zu stellen, sondern auch der Frage, ob sie der Liebe noch einmal vertrauen kann.

Voller Hingabe betreibt Kristin die Pension Nordseestern auf Föhr. Als ihre Schwester im verträumten Ort Sieseby am Ostseefjord erkrankt, eilt Kristin sofort zu Hilfe. Ausgerechnet Ben springt ihr zur Seite – als Teenieflüsterer für ihren rebellischen Neffen und Ruhepol im Alltagstrubel. Zwischen dem leisen Spiel der Wellen und Küstensand öffnet sie Ben mehr und mehr ihr Herz. Aber was, wenn sie es wieder an den falschen Mann verliert?

Sometimes the biggest success stories aren’t found in boardrooms or bank accounts, but around a shared cup of coffee. Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, RaeAnne Thayne, and Debbie Mason. (This is part of the Big Dune Island series but can be read as a standalone.) Chloe Beckett has always...

After my ex dumps me in front of the whole town, my matchmaking business is skating on thin ice. To save it, I rope in my far-too-single best friend, Asher. Finding him a match should be easy. He's six-foot-three of pure trouble, with eight-pack abs sharper than all my matchmaking skills. And it really shouldn't bother me. Oh, except he was my first crush. But he made it clear I'm just friend material. We even made a pact: no dating each other. Ever. Except Asher's dates keep going down in flames, and those broad shoulders keep shielding me from my ex.

My best friend's brother is a big, grumpy jerk. Now that Roman's sister—and my very favorite person on earth—is getting married, I'm being thrown into wedding planning with the fun-hating grouch. As if I don't see him enough at work, where he's my boss, or at home, where he's my landlord and roommate. I can't escape him, and, for some reason, he doesn't seem to want to escape me. It's almost as if under that prickly exterior, he actually likes our grumpy-sunshine dynamic. Wild. Can't relate. He's salty, I'm sweet, and this wedding? It's going to be perfect.

When the railroad comes to town, some fights are worth everything. Thomas Hayes has spent four years building a life in Shamrock Ridge—a successful blacksmith shop, a respected place in the community, and a promising marriage to mail-order bride Fiona Long. But when railroad developers arrive...

Effie has always loved her quiet life in Cornwall - sea swims, beach walks, reading, and knitting. After university in London, she returned home, craving the calm of the coast. But while her friends move forward, Effie feels stuck. So when she's offered the chance to open a bookshop in the seaside village of Polcarrow - with a flat above the shop - Effie leaps at the opportunity. A bookshop by the sea? It's the dream. Adjusting to life on her own is tough at first, but she soon finds friendship in Lola, the local café owner, and her warm circle of friends.

Beckett McCarthy's beloved Gran always taught him to find magic in mundane, everyday things. But since she died, he no longer feels any magic. In fact, he feels nothing at all. So, when he has an opportunity to spend a summer abroad in Serendipity Springs, he's expecting little more than a change in scenery. Until Keeley Roberts—quite literally—falls into his life. From their first chaotic encounter in a stuck elevator, Beckett and Keeley can't seem to stay apart. Not that Becks is complaining.

The Christmas party at the Sea Glass Inn is a long-held tradition, one the townspeople of Blackbird Beach consider the kick-off of the Christmas season. Until, of course, the inn closed, and the party stopped happening. Now Georgia Carpenter has decided it’s time to restart that tradition, even though the party is a massive undertaking and one that will influence how people feel about the inn for the rest of the year. With the help of her sister, Lilly, Georgia hopes to put on an event that will be merry and bright and spark new interest in the business.

To save her son, shy but determined waitress Becky McAllister would do just about anything. But she never expected "anything" to include the brother of the man who broke her heart. Steve Parker needs a wife, now, if he has any hopes of winning his local DA election and becoming the advocate for the underserved he's always dreamed of being. The sweet waitress seems like just the person—if he can get her to agree. One year of marriage—no strings, no personal attachments. Becky gets the insurance funds she needs for her son's surgery while Steve's poll ratings soar.

As a once happily married woman, Rebecca Parker lived a charmed life, but now widowed and working for a living, she feels alone and lives a mundane existence. That is until the day a valet speeding by on a horse nearly runs her off the road. Mr. Malcolm Henry is apologetic, gentle, and very handsome. She’s instantly drawn to him, which is why, rather than stopping him from kissing her, she finds herself kissing him back, reigniting a nearly forgotten passion in her. But love at first sight only happens in fairy tales—never to an ordinary woman like her.

Brought to you by Penguin. The new novel from the author of The Flip Side! Three friends. Two summers. One chance to find the way back to you . . . When Simon Brown reconnects on Facebook with his first love Sylvie - the French pen pal he never actually met - he is determined that this time...

Madison Huntington is determined to live her dreams. That means getting out from under her family’s wealth and influence by saying no to the family business, her allowance, and her home. But on a teacher’s salary, the real world comes as a rude awakening. To get a place of her own (without cockroaches, mold, or crime scene tape), Madison accepts a position as a roommaid. In exchange for free room and board, all she needs to do is keep her busy roommate’s penthouse clean and his dog company.

Now that life has finally given her everything she's ever wanted, Mattie Lowe has one thing on her mind: prom. Determined to throw the most epic prom ever, Mattie sets out to plan a memorable and magical event - one that would make the late John Hughes proud. But when her gorgeous and perfect boyfriend, Jake Kingston, hasn't popped the most creative promposal of all time, Mattie starts to worry. Actually, Jake hasn't asked her at all - he's been distant and quiet. And Mattie isn't about to go to her senior prom solo.