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In this collection, three former friends have found success in the floral industry, but happiness—and love—remain elusive.

Mein Verrat ist dein Schicksal – wagst du es, mir zu vertrauen? Willow Madizzas Rachepläne sind gescheitert. Der Hexenzirkel von Hollow’s Grove ist angeschlagen, seine Mitglieder dezimiert, und Willow selbst hat, ohne es zu wollen, Lucifer Morningstar und seine Dämonenfürsten aus der Hölle befreit. Sie wurde ausgenutzt, manipuliert und betrogen – von dem Mann, den sie zu lieben glaubte. War sie für ihn lediglich ein Mittel zum Zweck? Willow weiß nicht, wem sie noch vertrauen kann, doch sie ist zum Handeln gezwungen.

Being rejected by family hurt like hell, but I kept my head high, left my toxic relatives behind, and moved across the country to Gaynor Beach CA. Luckily, I have great furry company. My bulldog puppy, Widget, was dumped on me for not meeting my parents' ridiculously high standards either, so we're comforting each other. With a nice rental house, and a new job, Widget and I were ready for a fresh start, until I got a devastating diagnosis. I can't take care of Widget properly while trying to save my own life, and I expect a long hard road.

My first year playing center for the brand-new AHL team, and things are off to a disastrous start. After losing my temper with the refs in front of a fan-filled arena, my coach devises a plan to “make me more likable.” It’s a horrible plan that isn’t going to work. He wants me to pretend to date a famous singer in hopes that her fans will become my fans. The last thing I want to do is date, pretend to date, or think about dating. Who has time for that when I have hockey games to win?

I always thought I’d die crushed under the weight of my TBR pile, but my death was a plot twist I didn’t see coming. Save your sympathy! Now that I’m dead, I’m living my best freaking life. I’m free to read books for hours on end without worrying about food, rent, or, well, any interruptions. I might finally be able to get through my TBR list… maybe. The only one who can see me in my ghostly form is Wasabi, an adorable rat that lives in the library archives.

Doug Rogers has it all planned out. He just needs to teach summer school and one tiny class at the nearby university and his master's in education will be paid for. But he wasn't planning on Amy Peterson. The almost-nurse in his comp class seems mad at the world, and particularly mad at Doug. She's one class away from her nursing degree after five long years of hard work, and she doesn't have the time or the patience for her optimistic instructor, no matter how attractive he is behind those glasses. The more he tries to talk to her, the more he seems to shove his foot in his mouth.

Wenn bei den chaotischen Weihnachtsvorbereitungen plötzlich der attraktive Exfreund auftaucht. Die humorvolle Feelgood Romance im verschneiten Cornwall. Eventplanerin Lily möchte eigentlich nur ein ruhiges Weihnachtsfest verbringen – doch stattdessen muss sie nun zurück nach Cornwall reisen, um die Firmenfeier der familieneigenen Whiskeybrennerei zu organisieren. Kein Problem, oder? Falsch gedacht.

Never fall for your best friend. That’s the rule. The code. Claire Harlow always follows rules—except this one. However, when an attack leaves both of their worlds shaken, she decides to walk away from what could have been and hide within her own shadows. Kingston Montgomery is the man who saves the day. At least that’s what he’s always told himself—until one day he was too late. Now he’s trying to find his purpose while also ignoring the heat between him and Claire.

Since his sister Lettie took over their parents' farm on the beautiful island of Jersey at the start of the year, Zac Torel's life has changed completely. Zac loves Hollyhock Farm, and he's determined to help Lettie succeed, but when their insurance company refuses to pay for the restoration of one of their barns in time for winter, the clock is ticking for the Torrels to raise the money themselves.

I’ve always dreamed of playing professional football, so when the new director of Calverdale Ladies wants to sign me, I should be ecstatic. But renowned billionaire playboy Gabe Rivers doesn’t just want me as his new striker. I need to get to the top because of my talent on the pitch, not in the sack. So I can’t be another prize for Gabe. Even if he is infuriatingly gorgeous.

William Stratford is more than my professor. He’s my one-night stand. My secret. And my enemy. I have a plan for fighting him, along with the secret society that threatens the college. Despite his knowledge and his power, despite the sensual thrall he holds over me, when the bell rings, he’s the one who’s going to learn a lesson.

After being jilted in Kentucky, playing for Calverdale Ladies in England was a chance to escape and spend Christmas alone, avoiding my feelings. Which is how I’ve ended up snowed in at a Welsh pub with a retired rugby player who’s hot enough to thaw me out. But when the snow’s gone, so am I. I won’t let another man in, not even one as gorgeous as Geraint…

The press say I’m the wild child of women’s football, and now a tabloid journalist’s blackmailing me. No wonder I needed distraction in the shape of Alex, the men’s team’s new Scottish goalie. It was a one-night stand: fun and done. I don’t do commitment–and he’s old enough to be my dad. But there’s something different about Alex…

இது ஒரு காதல் அனுபவக் கதை. பெருந்தேனை பெருக்கக்கூடிய கவிஞனின் இளம் காதல் முகம் வெளிப்படும் தீவிரமான அத்தியாயங்கள் கொண்டவை. அதற்கு நிகராகவே காதலின் கனவு படர்ந்த பெண்ணின் மனம் கொள்ளும் வண்ணங்கள் துலங்குபவை. காதலென்ற தற்செயலான பேரனுபவத்தை ஓர் இளம் பெண் சந்திக்கும் போது அவள் அடையும் நிர்மலத்தை, துணிவை, சுயகண்டடைவின் பயணத்தை காட்டும் கதை. அனைத்துக்கும் மேலாக இது விதியின் கதை. காதலின் அகவிழியே நகரும் ஒளியாக அருண்மொழி நங்கையின் நூலின் பாதையைச் சமைக்கிறது.

Lass dich niemals auf einen Bad-Boy-Quarterback ein! Schon gar nicht, wenn ihr beruflich aufeinander angewiesen seid und du ihn wegen eurer Vergangenheit nicht ausstehen kannst. Dakota ist auf die Hilfe von Football-Star Brooks angewiesen. Nur sein Einfluss und sein Name können ihr berufliches Überleben noch sichern. Aber Brooks und Dakota haben eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit. Und was damals vorgefallen ist, kann sie ihm nicht verzeihen.

Para Luke, ser jugador profesional de hockey sobre hielo es su pasión y lo único que ha querido desde que tenía seis años y cogió por primera vez un stick. Por eso, cuando le suspenden Francés y su beca depende de aprobar esa asignatura, busca desesperado hasta encontrar a la profesora perfecta, que no es otra que su amiga Helena. Helena no quiere darle clases a Luke. Primero, porque no tiene tiempo y, segundo, porque sabe que no es buena idea. No porque no se fíe de él, sino porque no se fía de ella. Pero acaba aceptando, porque cuando el capitán del equipo sonríe tú solo puedes decir que sí.

Bauchkribbeln, Chaos und Schneegestöber. Eine Auszeit und ein Neubeginn sowie jede Menge Ruhe – das ist es, was Joana Revell in dem verschlafenen Örtchen White Crossing zu finden hofft, als sie ein paar Wochen vor Weihnachten dorthin zieht. Vielleicht würde das sogar klappen, wäre da nicht ihr neuer Nachbar Hunter Robinson, der kurz nach ihrem Einzug über sie stolpert – und das ziemlich schmerzhaft. Schnell findet sie heraus, dass er nicht ist, was er zu sein behauptet, und mit der Ruhe ist es sowieso vorbei, denn die beiden ziehen sich einfach magisch an.

Der Mörder ist entlarvt! Doch sind wirklich alle glücklich? Wie geht es weiter mit Matt und Abby? Finden Alex und Paul ihr Glück? Und plötzlich ist Jaz verschwunden!

A heartwarming collection of four brand-new festive stories from favourite Australian authors about finding love on the farm this Christmas. The Christmas Contract by Pamela Cook Bridie has until Christmas to convince her dad not to pull the loan he gave her to set up her organic produce farm...

Loving hard doesn’t do anyone any good when the love isn’t reciprocated. If Rondo Simpson could have a do-over in his love life, he would jump at the opportunity. The woman he’s loved for over ten years has committed the ultimate betrayal and has convinced him that love just isn’t in the cards for him. Even attempts at love before her seemed to be one-sided and left him heartbroken. However, unexpectedly, the type of woman he’s been longing for walks into his life when everything is in disarray, stealing his attention from the word go.