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After I suddenly lose my husband, Patrick, in a senseless shooting, I’m lost in a sea of well-meaning people trying to make the unimaginable seem possible. When a friend of my sister’s connects me to the Wild Widows, I find a group of fellow travelers who understand my new reality in a way no one else in my life ever could. The Wild Widows have one requirement for membership to their group: I must be open to the possibility of a "Chapter Two", which is what they call a second chance at love.

His mother has been arrested, his government is under new threat, the relentless media is driving him mad, and denial becomes the word of the day for President Nick Cappuano. Meanwhile, his wife, DC Metro Police Lt. Sam Holland Cappuano has caught a big new case with suspects everywhere she looks. Watch for her partner, Detective Freddie Cruz, to take center stage in this investigation when a variety of personal situations keep Sam off the job.

This story picks up right where State of the Union left off with another wild ride for the First Couple as they navigate work, family, and an all new and extra baffling murder mystery that has Sam pushing the boundaries to get answers before a killer can strike again. Meanwhile, Nick contends with the aftermath of his landmark State of the Union address as a person from his past threatens to undo all the progress he’s made since assuming the presidency.

President Cappuano has been working for months on his first State of the Union address, his highest profile moment yet as the country’s new president. He’s dealing with a wide array of complex issues and is counting down to the televised speech before a joint session of Congress. While he tries to strike the right tone to assure the American people that their new president is hard at work on their behalf, his wife, Metro Police Lt. Sam Holland is faced with one of the most confounding cases of her career and juggling some complex issues at home with the couple’s children.

Eighteen months after suddenly losing the love of my life, I’m coming out of the fog of early grief and taking a hard look at the rest of my life. With three young children to care for on my own while also managing their grief, I haven’t had a lot of time to ponder what’s next for me. When I think about what I really want, I keep coming back to one thing. Or I should say one person—someone who understands what I’ve been through because he’s been there too, only his losses were far worse. I find myself thinking about him all the time, but is he ready for the things I want?

My reputation with women stinks. I'll admit I haven't always treated them with the respect they deserve. That's not to say I'm a bad guy or anything. What my sisters and cousin would call toxic, I prefer to think of as selfish. But I'm ready to change everything if it means I'll have a chance with the lovely, sweet, wounded Sofia Diaz—and her adorable son Mateo. They've been through a lot with her ex—and she's still dealing with him far more often than I'd like—but I'm prepared to be there for both of them, to do whatever it takes to make them happy.

Cindy Lawry needs a new roommate now that her sister has moved in with her fiancé. When she can’t find anyone, she puts up a flyer in the window of the Curl Up & Dye salon where she works as a hair stylist and at other places around town. With the summer season ending, she can’t afford to live alone, and she doesn’t want to move in with her mom and her new husband. So the roommate search is on, but she’s not getting many inquiries. After growing up in an abusive household, she’s anxious about letting a stranger into her home and her life.

Sam and Nick are ready to get out of DC—and the White House—for a much-needed vacation to celebrate their second anniversary. Due to ongoing political pressures, they decide to scuttle their plans for a return to Bora Bora to stay closer to home at their favorite oceanfront house at Dewey Beach in Delaware. But before they can make their escape, Sam is summoned back to work to deal with yet another crisis in the ongoing investigation into former Lieutenant Stahl.

In the year since I lost my wife in childbirth, I’ve been all about survival as I adapt to life as a single dad to our son. That’s especially true after my mother-in-law also died suddenly. Life has been way more than I can handle, but somehow I’m getting by, thanks mostly to the Wild Widows, a group of fellow travelers who make me feel less alone with my grief. They encourage me to hire fellow Wild Widow Wynter as my nanny, and that’s been working out great, until two things happen—she and my son go missing, and when they’re found safe, I realize my feelings for her are anything but platonic.

Max Godfrey and Stella Flynn are Hollywood royalty, but their successful careers in film and music mean far less to them than their marriage, their four children and twelve grandchildren. Family is what matters to Max and Stella, and they’re looking forward to a weekend of anniversary celebrations, Christmas in Utah and a get-away with family and friends to Mexico when a blast from Max’s past threatens to undo everything. A tell-all Hollywood memoir jeopardizes all they hold dear in a way neither of them would’ve thought possible.

Auf Gansett Island hat sich Kara ein glückliches Leben aufgebaut: weit weg von ihrer schwierigen Familie in Maine und dem Verrat ihrer Schwester. Mit ihrem Mann Dan, einem erfolgreichen Anwalt, erwartet sie ihr erstes Kind und freut sich auf die Zukunft. Doch dann kommt ein schockierender Anruf: Zwei ihrer Brüder werden eines Verbrechens beschuldigt. Als ihre Eltern Dan um Hilfe bitten, reist das Paar nach Maine, an den Ort, den Kara einst hinter sich lassen musste. Während alte Wunden aufbrechen, spüren Dan und Kara, wie stark ihre Verbindung ist.

Kurz vor ihrem Hochzeitstag scheint das Leben von Max und Stella Godfrey perfekt: ihre Liebe, ihre erfolgreichen Karrieren, ihre Familie, ihre Enkel. Zu feiern gibt es genug. Doch dann droht plötzlich ein gut gehütetes Geheimnis aus Max' Vergangenheit ans Licht zu kommen … Ihr Sohn Fynn Godfrey und die anderen Mitglieder der Quantum-Familie stehen fest an der Seite von Max und Stella, die ihnen immer Vorbild waren. Während sich dunkle Schatten über das Quantum-Studio legen, müssen Max und Stella sich fragen, wie gut sie sich wirklich kennen.

They’re beloved members of the Gansett Island family… But they’ve never had their own book until now! Dan Torrington and Kara Ballard take center stage for the first time ever in this prequel novel. Revisit their story from when they first appeared in FALLING FOR LOVE through HURRICANE AFTER DARK, with many new scenes, characters and backstories as we prepare to follow Dan and Kara to Bar Harbor, Maine, to deal with the most intense Ballard family drama yet.

Just back from their anniversary trip to Dewey Beach, there’s no slow roll back to work for the first couple as Sam is immediately thrust into the baffling murder of her friend and colleague, U.S. Attorney Tom Forrester, which has everyone on edge. The FBI wants in on this one, and she’s determined to figure out what happened to Tom before they can take over her investigation as new and unsettling details arise about the crimes involving disgraced former Lieutenant Stahl.

I wasn’t supposed to be there that night, but my friend Sienna talked me into going to the party in Land’s End so she could spy on her boyfriend. While hiding out in the woods, we witnessed an unspeakable crime. And we did everything wrong afterward.

The First Family is hosting their first Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House when Secret Service agents mobilize to hustle them to safety. First Lady Samantha Cappuano wants to know where her children have been taken while President Nick Cappuano mobilizes his team to learn more about the threat that caused such a dramatic response.

Almost three years after losing my husband, Jim, to ALS, I’ve started to emerge from the fog of widowhood, thanks in large part to my sexy roommate—and former high school crush—Tom Hammett. When he offered me a suite in his spacious home, he got me out of my parents’ basement where I’d lived with Jim during his illness and since his death. But now Tom is experiencing a health crisis, and I’m not sure I have it in me to go down that road again, even if I suspect I might be falling in love with him.

Auch wenige Tage vor Weihnachten hat Lieutenant Sam Holland alle Hände voll zu tun, nicht nur mit den Festvorbereitungen im Weißen Haus, sondern auch mit ihrer Arbeit bei der Mordkommission der Hauptstadt. Eine allseits beliebte Ehefrau, Mutter und Geschäftsfrau ist auf grausame Art und Weise getötet worden, und Sam ist entschlossen, diesen rätselhaften Fall noch vor dem dringend benötigten Urlaub mit ihrer Familie zu lösen. Doch als ein zweiter Mord geschieht, scheint dieser Wunsch in weite Ferne zu rücken.

Maggie Harrington hat ihr glamouröses Leben in New York City für immer hinter sich gelassen, um in der ländlichen Abgeschiedenheit von Tennessee »Matthews House« zu leiten, ein Heim für Familien in Not. Besonders die Kinder in ihrer Obhut brauchen viel Zuwendung, und Maggie ist überglücklich, als sie den gefragten Pferdeflüsterer Brayden Thomas für das therapeutische Reiten gewinnen kann.

Jordan ist ein Star im Internet, mit Tausenden von Followern–sie führt ein Leben auf der Überholspur, öffentlich und glamourös. Doch nach der Trennung von Rap-Star Zane schlägt die Stimmung im Netz plötzlich um. Verletzt und traumatisiert flüchtet Jordan zu ihrer Schwester Nikki nach Gansett Island–und stellt fest, dass das Offline-Leben auf der Insel aufregender ist als erwartet. Vor allem Mason, Chief der örtlichen Feuerwehr, hat sich schneller in ihr Herz geschlichen, als sie wahrhaben möchte. Denn noch ist sie nicht geschieden, und ihr Ex ist unberechenbar …