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Be careful what you wish for ~ It might just come true! Jackie Knight had a vision of her perfect man. She wanted a successful entrepreneur, just like she was. She wanted a tall, attractive, endlessly fashionable man to match her height and fashion sense. She wanted them to be the power couple that every woman envied. Jackie knew her wish was coming true when she met Erik Mackey. He was a man that fit snugly into every category on her list. They might just be the perfect match ~ Or they might not.

Un pueblo aislado en las montañas; un joven de fuerza sobrehumana con un don para sanar a los animales; una niña que aparece de la nada y que desata todos los rumores en un valle en el que todavía resuenan antiguas leyendas y misterios. Pocos elementos le bastan a Violaine Bérot para trenzar esta inolvidable historia a medio camino entre la novela negra y la fábula.

DS George Cross's father, Raymond, always takes an annual holiday in a local care home. He enjoys the company it brings him. He busies himself repairing the residents' wheelchairs and has become their self-appointed tech guru. But this time it's different. A new arrival causes a stir – he's convinced one of the older residents, suffering with dementia, is the man who killed his father decades before. The staff say it has to be a mistake, but after Cross investigates, he discovers that a similar murder really did take place.

David North was convicted of murdering his fiancée. To the rest of the courtroom, it was an open-and-shut case. But as DS George Cross sees the man smile as he's led away from sentencing, he becomes certain something crucial had been missed. After all, two partners dead within six years of each other couldn't be a coincidence. What really happened to North's ex-wife? As Cross takes on this new cold case, he encounters an insurmountable obstacle: the body he's looking into has been cremated.

When paramedic Harrison Miller responds to a routine call, he doesn’t expect to meet Dani Cooper, a charming, chaotic mail carrier with a stubborn calico cat stuck in a tree and a knack for turning disaster into laughter. What starts as a rescue gone hilariously wrong sparks an unexpected connection neither of them saw coming. Between sarcastic banter, cat-induced mishaps, and mail route mayhem, Harrison and Dani stumble their way into something real. But falling in love isn’t always simple, especially when Harrison’s unpredictable job keeps pulling him away.

Desperate for a new life, Gretchen escapes her abusive ex and finds refuge in the small town of Gracemont. Her plan is simple: lay low. But when she meets Theo Storm, her sexy new boss, everything changes. Drawn into the warmth of his world, Gretchen discovers the possibility of happiness, love, and family—things she thought were out of her reach.

International artist Zara Kingly craves solace, far from the noise of the stage, where the world forgets her name. She finds that solace in the quiet shores of Shorehaven. To ensure her privacy and safety during her stay, the town’s chief sheriff assigns Matteo—a gentle, protective deputy police officer—as her personal bodyguard. Matteo, a single father who is also trying to escape becoming the shadow of his billionaire father, quickly forms a bond with Zara. As Zara returns to town each summer, their bond deepens like the tide—unspoken, patient, and quietly beautiful.

In the dead of winter, the Pennine Way is treacherous. As snowstorms hit, hikers have been told to stay away. A lone walker finds a parcel in the snow, addressed to her. Instead of a festive treat, there's a severed limb. DI Tom Stonem is called in to investigate as more gruesome packages appear under the trees. Each is wrapped like a Christmas present, with tags addressed to local residents.

Angelika er vokset op i skærgården og kender den som sin egen bukselomme, hvilket er en stor fordel, nu hvor hun ejer skærgårdens førende ejendomsmæglerfirma. Men succesen har sin pris. En dag siger hendes krop stop og hovedet føles tomt. Mange års stress har indhentet hende, og efter opmuntring fra sin bror går hun modvilligt med til at tage en måned fri. Det viser sig at være lettere sagt end gjort at lære at falde til ro, men da ferien nærmer sig sin afslutning, begynder hun alligevel at tvivle - vil hun virkelig tilbage til sit gamle liv?

Zoey ist gerade fertig mit der Highschool. Als Noah und Bailey eine Personal Assistant suchen, ist sie sofort Feuer und Flamme. Der perfekte Job für sie, denn sie kann ihn zumindest die meiste Zeit von Junos aus erledigen, und Junos kann als Rückzugsort der beiden Stars geheim bleiben. Zoey schreibt eine herzzerreißende Nachricht, unterzeichnet sie nur mit yours, truly, und hinterlegt sie an einem geheimen Ort in Junos.

Jahrelang war die Arbeit Yu-jins Lebensmittelpunkt. Als sie zufällig auf das kleine Dorf Soyangri stößt, das in idyllischer Natur am Fuße eines Berges liegt, verliebt sie sich sofort in die Gegend und beschließt kurzerhand, ihr Leben in Seoul zurückzulassen und im Dorf die »Bücherküche« – ein Buchcafé mit integrierter Pension – zu eröffnen. Die Bücherküche wird zu einem Ort, an dem Menschen köstliche Speisen genießen, die von der passenden Lektüre begleitet werden, und Trost und Hoffnung finden.

She’s hiding from the world. He needs a wife fast. When a fake marriage solves both their problems, will they discover true love? Alaska. Vivian Locke knows the pain of betrayal. Still gun-shy seven years after her two-timing ex stole their New York restaurant, the talented pastry chef bunkers down while helping her folks run their tiny community’s grocery. But when the store unexpectedly goes up for sale, the desperate woman convinces a billionaire’s son that a sham wedding would benefit them both. Only a miracle can save Thomas Becker.

Den efterladte mand må bort for at finde fred og ro til at komme sig over sin sorg og skrive sig ud af sit smertefulde tab. Han rejser til Provence i Sydfrankrig, hvor det lykkes ham at leje en lille, afsidesliggende vingård, der er perfekt til formålet. Men den gamle bonde, han lejer gården af, forlanger, at en smuk, men meget sky, ung kvinde skal være hans husholderske. Det går derfor ikke helt som forventet, og især ikke da det viser sig, at den unge kvinde bærer på en skjult og frygtelig hemmelighed.

Windows is a celebration of the High Street, small-town life and the hard-working and dedicated shopkeepers, public servants and other people who strive to keep that life going. It’s a funny and poignant portrayal of human nature and its many frailties and strengths, including love, hate, loyalty, ambition, determination, error and redemption. A key theme is the human tendency to rush to conclusions about others which can later prove to be wrong.

Lindy has the summer of a lifetime planned at her family’s beloved cottage in Summerland Cove, Maine, where she’s spent summers all her life and where she and her husband David met as teenagers. She’s slated big events three weekends in a row: David’s fiftieth birthday party, her parents’ fiftieth anniversary party, and her oldest daughter Hailey’s wedding. But when David doesn’t show up for his own party, everything about the life they’ve created together is thrown into question, as the shattered family sets out looking for him. Has he been in an accident?

Full Summary "The Beach House" is a sweeping contemporary romance and family saga set in the tranquil yet vibrant community of Crystal Cove, California. The novel follows Jessica "Jess" Morgan, a talented and ambitious interior designer who returns from Los Angeles to her childhood home in Orange County after the loss of her parents. Her goal: to restore the weathered Morgan family beach house perched above the Pacific—a home overflowing with memories, secrets, and the promise of new beginnings. Upon arrival, Jess is met with both nostalgia and trepidation.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula is blessed with a treasure trove of storytellers, poets, and historians, all seeking to capture a sense of Yooper Life from settler's days to the far-flung future. Since 2017, the U.P. Reader has offered a rich collection of their voices that embraces the U.P.'s natural beauty and way of life, along with a few surprises. The seventy plus short works in this 9th annual volume take listeners around the U.P. from the Keweenaw to the Soo and from Menominee to Ironwood.

Wheeler Rankin isn't here for romance—she's come to Lucky River Ranch to visit her best friend, wrangle a business deal, and prove herself to everyone who ever doubted her. But when she collides with Duke Rivers—resident heartbreaker, restless cowboy, and brother to her best friend's new flame—sparks fly hotter than a Texas summer. Duke has always dreamed of more than dusty trails and small-town life. He's itching to see the world, but one unforgettable night with Wheeler changes his course.

Everyone told me not to fall for him. They said I was too young to wait around, and he was too old to love a girl like me. But it only took one night with William "Teddy" Kavanaugh, and I fell. Hard. Now, he's all but a ghost. The only thing I have left of the man I remember is the emails he sent me after he deployed. Because the man who returned to me isn't the same one who left. I believed the only demons I had to fight were the ones haunting Teddy. Little did I know, I had demons of my own, ready to pull me into their darkness.

Historien begynder for godt 150 år siden på en herregård i Østjylland, hvor hovedpersonen, herremandsdatteren Ane Kathrine Brun, vokser op. I København lærer hun den unge gårdejersøn Thybo, der er soldat, at kende, og hun meddeler hjemmet, at hun vil gifte sig med ham, på trods af moderens og stedfaderens misbilligelse. Imidlertid udvikler hun sig til at blive en betydelig personlighed og vinder efterhånden terræn over hele linjen ved sin levende, rige menneskelighed, sin medicin, som hun selv tilbereder, og sin opofrende pleje af de syge på egnen.