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Voted Most Likely to Succeed, Melanie Bartlett ended up anything but. The down-on-her-luck single mom wants a complete do-over - is that too much to ask? With her family long gone from River Bend, strong, independent Mel is as surprised as anyone to end up in the quaint small town she once called home. But with her friends, Jo and Zoe, by her side, and a comfortable room at Miss Gina's quirky bed-and-breakfast, she just might have turned the corner on a new life.

Jacqueline “Jax” Simon knows how to expose secrets: she’s a skilled operative with MacBain Security and Solutions. When Jax hears her parents are divorcing, she races to London to find out why. She’s determined to learn the truth, especially when her investigation uncovers why her parents sent her to Richter, the German military school that made her a fighter.

On a fateful night in Las Vegas, FBI agent Leo Grant is working on a critical detail in a high-profile child prostitution trial when a beautiful woman jumps into the path of a bullet meant for him. Little does Leo know that the woman is Olivia, an ex-assassin who is seeking redemption one good deed at a time. One minute, Olivia is lunging in front of Leo on the Vegas Strip. The next, she’s waking up in the hospital in a haze of pain with no memory of her past, her enemies, or even her own name.

Some kids inherit a family business; Jo Ward inherited a badge. Once voted Most Likely to End Up in Jail, the town wild child has become sheriff - hell-bent on uncovering the truth about her father’s mysterious death. Life is quiet in rustic River Bend, but Jo longs for something beyond her small hometown and the painful memories it holds. All that keeps her sane is the support of her best friends, Melanie and Zoe.

Zoe Brown may have been voted Most Likely to Never Leave River Bend, but the paper-thin walls and suffocating air of her family's double-wide trailer were not what she wanted for her life. Other than BFFs Melanie and Jo, the only thing that kept Zoe sane during high school was her boyfriend, Luke. She didn't just leave, she escaped - turning her back on the shame of her black-sheep siblings and imprisoned dad. Now a celebrity chef in Dallas, she can afford all the things she never could have growing up.

Avery Grant doesn’t date. Her first marriage was a mutually beneficial contract that gave her the financial freedom she needed to step away from her controlling parents. Wealthy and single, the last thing she’s looking for is love sneaking in to mess up her life plans. And after a brutal attack, she’s determined to never be vulnerable again, even if the new man in her life helps her feel safe.

Trina Petrov’s marriage-by-contract was only meant to be temporary. But when tragedy strikes, Trina is left one of the wealthiest women in the world. To recover from the shock, she takes some time off in Italy, swearing not to fall for any men while there. But that doesn’t mean she can’t fall for anyone on the trip home... Country-music superstar Wade Thomas is lying low in a hotel bar when he gets the cold shoulder from the woman next to him.

Cynical divorce attorney Lori Cumberland lives by one motto: Love is grand, but divorce is a hundred grand. With one failed marriage under her own personal belt, Lori had fallen hard and early - and it isn’t something she plans on repeating. She’s content focusing on the temporary marriages of her rich and famous clients. When she joins some of her recent divorcées on a celebratory cruise, her only vow is fun, sun, and new friends. But Lori finds herself tempted by a jury of one.

Protector-for-hire Sasha Budanov is accustomed to life as a loner. Always on the move, she’s now reached a crossroads. Looking for answers about her shadowy youth, she’s returned to the strict boarding school in Germany where she was raised. It’s also where she was trained in the stealthy, militarized art of survival. But behind its gleaming gates, Richter is a fortress of secrets, including those buried in Sasha’s mysterious past. To uncover them, she’s clinging to her first rule of defense: stay guarded.

Shannon Wentworth’s biological clock is ticking, and she isn’t going to let her single status keep her from having a baby. When her wedding-photography business takes her to Mexico, she has every intention of finding a willing baby daddy to help her out. Until the bride goes AWOL, leaving Shannon to coddle the arrogant fiancé who has accused her of sabotaging his wedding.

Mari D’Angelo hat alles, was sie braucht: Ihre Kinder sind glücklich verheiratet, die Enkel bereichern ihr Leben, und das Familienrestaurant läuft längst von selbst. Eine Kreuzfahrt für Singles? Für Mari undenkbar, doch dann bucht ihre beste Freundin kurzerhand zwei Tickets für eine Karibikreise. An Bord lernt Mari den charmanten, humorvollen James kennen. Er macht die Reise, um seinen beiden erwachsenen Töchtern zu beweisen, dass er nach seiner Scheidung bestens allein zurechtkommt.

Die willensstarke Alexandrea Stone leitet gemeinsam mit ihren Brüdern das Familienimperium. Als Alex eine Bombendrohung erhält, muss sie sich eingestehen, dass ihr Leben in Gefahr ist und sie Schutz braucht. Hawk hat die dunkelsten Seiten der Welt gesehen. Er weiß nur zu gut, dass Gefühle zuzulassen ein Risiko ist – für ihn und für alle, die ihm etwas bedeuten.

Luna Canning trusts numbers more than people—and for good reason. As a forensic accountant who specializes in exposing fraud, she knows numbers never deceive, unlike the toxic family she’s spent a lifetime trying to escape. Now living in her grandmother’s Victorian home, Luna has built a carefully ordered life behind walls she thought were unbreakable.

Salena Barone has broken free of her family and moved into an apartment above the D’Angelos' restaurant, where she works as a manager—without a husband, thank you very much. But even on a restaurant salary, she soon finds herself strapped for cash. Salena’s never been afraid of living on the wild side, though, so she takes on a side hustle that’ll raise big bucks…and eyebrows, if anyone finds out.

With two protective older brothers and a traditional Catholic Italian mother, it’s surprising that Chloe D’Angelo can manage a date without someone in the family naysaying her romantic choice. And Dante Mancuso…oh, no. Her brother’s best friend is not a dating-app right swipe. But when they are left unsupervised on a late night in Vegas, all of that changes. Add in a Vegas wedding chapel and a couple of “I dos” and Chloe wakes up with a ring on her finger and a hangover. Dating Dante was always a secret desire, but marriage?

Tasting wine is not enough: sommelier Giovanni D’Angelo wants to create it. To put his family first, he’s always deferred his dreams—a vineyard to run, a woman to marry. But a three-week vineyard tour in Italy could set him back on track. For Emma Rutledge, wine is in her blood. Intent to run the family wine business one day, she finds that the men in her family are only intent to push her out of it. But that’s fine—she’s got a plan.

Brooke Turner has always had a complicated relationship with her father. But when his health takes a turn for the worse, she drops everything to care for him. He’s her dad, after all, and he needs her. What Brooke doesn’t anticipate is the unraveling of her long-term relationship and a cross-country move to San Diego’s Little Italy.

Eine starke Frau und die Hoffnung auf die große Liebe: der romantische Auftakt zur neuen Creek Canyon-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Bybee. Die resolute Parker Sinclair kümmert sich seit dem frühen Tod ihrer Eltern mit Hingabe um ihre beiden jüngeren Geschwister und die Ranch in den Bergen Kaliforniens. Doch dann zerstört ein verheerender Waldbrand fast den ganzen Besitz und Parker muss sich mit dem herrischen, aber verdammt attraktiven Colin herumschlagen. Colin Hudson will Parkers Ranch vor weiterem Schaden bewahren.

Das neue romantische Abenteuer aus der "Diesmal für immer"-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Catherine Bybee. Um sich über ihre Zukunft klar zu werden, kehrt die attraktive Sasha Bodunov in das strenge Internat zurück, in dem sie unter militärischem Drill alles gelernt hat, was sie für ihren gefährlichen Job als Bodyguard braucht. Ihr Motto: Bleibe wachsam und traue niemandem. Als die Einzelgängerin den verführerischen AJ Hofmann trifft, muss sie ihre Regeln überdenken. Denn AJ ist eine Versuchung der besonderen Art. Sie vertraut ihm, er ist furchtlos und küsst höllisch gut.

Lizzy McAllister ist schön, selbstbewusst und mutig. Sie ist es ganz und gar nicht gewohnt, sich von einem Mann herumkommandieren zu lassen. Als die junge Frau plötzlich im Schottland des 16. Jahrhunderts landet, muss sie sich zu ihrem Entsetzen ausgerechnet dem Willen von Fin MacCoinnich beugen. Der Highland-Krieger ist herrisch, unausstehlich ... und verdammt gut aussehend.