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An enemies to lovers romantic comedy...Skylar Lawrence is the quiet sister. The one that doesn't need to be the center of attention. The one who wants happiness above all else. She's been content to stay in the background and support her sisters as their stars shine bright.She internalizes her struggles. The lingering pain of losing her father, followed by the ending of her relationship with the man she thought was her forever.For the first time in a year, she meets a man that intrigues her. A sexy stranger who seems as affected by her as she is by him. She gives in to her desires, only to find out moments later that he's about to become her professional enemy.They battle for the most coveted project in the industry. Their passion on the battlefield threatens to bleed from the boardroom to the bedroom. Constantly teetering on that fine edge until it becomes too much for both of them.Has she finally met the perfect man? The man who both showers her with adoration and supports her eccentric fantasies. Perhaps she'll get her HEA, just like her sisters. That's until the past comes back to threaten their future.

He adores fish. She fancies goldfish crackers. Can love's recipe truly blend the flavors of two different worlds? Escape to the enchanting Italian island of Capri this holiday season where Stefano's passion for exquisite dining collides with Teresa's enthusiastic adoration for the simplicity of junk food. Teresa is tasked with preparing culinary master Stefano to host a TV show that embarks on a tantalizing tour of cuisine across Italy. But she finds herself drawn into his delicious culinary adventures. Stefano's expression of love through food not only charms Teresa's heart but also begins to win over her finicky stomach. Amidst Capri's breathtaking beauty, this unlikely pair finds themselves on an adventure of flavors, laughter, and unexpected love. But love's journey often takes a side road, and the couple must fight to determine what their future holds.Set amongst the warmth of family and the wonder of Christmas, this sparkling rom-com blends culinary delights with the magic of love-all under the twinkling lights of captivating Capri.

Ein Sammelband aus dem Affenhaus namens ¿Leben¿ Irgendwann ab Anfang 30 verschwimmt diese magische Grenze zwischen angeborener Unzurechnungsfähigkeit und beginnender Midlifecrisis. Man ist jung genug, all den Unsinn der früheren Jahre wiederholen zu wollen, aber alt genug, inzwischen die Konsequenzen zu spüren. Man wird weiser, jedoch nichts, wirklich gar nichts im Leben wird einfacher. Marcel Ifland war einer der Hauptautoren aus 11 Jahren Internetsatire mit Stupidedia und ist gestählt aus hunderten Abenden auf Kleinkunstbühnen. Er lebt und schreibt in einer Welt aus Freundschaftsgefälligkeiten, Roadtrips, Nachbarschaftsstreits und ausnehmend höflichen Auftragsmördern: 40 Texte für 40 Lebensplagen.

"A woman attends her ex-boyfriend's funeral only to discover that his family thinks they're still together. [She decides] to play the grieving girlfriend, all the while falling in love with his best friend"--

"Sparks and dishware fly as a pair of broke exes get locked in a house together on a reality show for a chance to win a million dollars [in this] second-chance romance that perfectly captures the absurd sincerity of made-for-TV love"--

LARGE PRINT EDITIONWith summer drawing to a close and an autumn chill in the air, Dulcie Fairfax is finally finding her feet. She has lots of ideas to make the farm on Muddypuddle Lane profitable again, and with gorgeous Otto York by her side, her life couldn't be any more perfect. Things are starting to come together for Otto, too. Not only is he madly in love with Dulcie, but his father's health is also improving, and he is now ready to find a publisher for his cookbook. However, as the days shorten and the temperature falls, trying to find a suitable publisher proves harder than Otto thought. And when he is offered his old job back in London, he has a difficult decision to make. With the prospect of Otto leaving for good, will he and Dulcie be able to rekindle the spark or will their love fade away like a damp firework?

Gespräche inmitten des LebensGibt es Fragen, die uns unterbewusst beschäftigen, die wir jedoch im Alltag niemals formulieren, gar beantworten würden? Bestimmen unsere Antworten auf diese Fragen unser Leben?Nach einer emotional schmerzhaften Erkenntnis an einem frühen Morgen stellte ich mir wesentliche Fragen des Lebens und begann nach Antworten zu suchen, erst mal in mir selbst. Anschließend fragte ich andere, interviewte zehn Frauen und zehn Männer. Ihre ehrlichen Antworten auf die teils sehr persönlichen Fragen liest du in diesem Buch. Wie die einzelnen Charaktere, so unterschiedlich sind auch die Geschichten, die sie erzählen. Die Vielfalt macht dieses Buch aus.Die Aufgeschlossenheit und Motivation meiner Gesprächspartner, sich mit den Fragen auseinanderzusetzen und diese tiefgehend zu beantworten, öffneten meine Augen und mein Herz. Ihre Aussagen veränderten meine Sicht auf viele wichtige Dinge im Leben.Dieses Buch soll auch dich inspirieren. Zum Nachdenken und zum Fühlen. Durch vielseitige Denkanstöße auf eine natürliche und mühelose Art. Es soll dir dabei ein wohliges und erfrischendes Gefühl vermitteln. Und am Ende erwartet dich ein Geschenk. :-)

All's fair in love and war...until you're forced into an RV with your ex.Amelia: I had it all; a loving marriage, an adorable dog, and plans to build the home of our dreams in idyllic Sweetkiss Creek. Moving here meant we focused on us, and starting a family, but those dreams came crashing down when Spencer made the choice to go back to Hollywood and left me flying solo.Christmas snowflakes fall, fate jingles its bells and my estranged movie star husband returns for the reading of my late aunt's will. But it's not just legal matters and tinsel-covered nerves that he brings; oh no, this man is on a mission-to unwrap the gift of a second chance with me.Spencer: On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me: Divorce papers. Now, I'm on a yuletide quest to win back my leading lady. You know, sugar plums, mistletoe and all the festive feels dancing in my head like an over-the-top rom-com montage.Comical to think that an RV we inherit could become the sleigh to propel us back together, with a sprinkle of redemption and a dash of eggnog-induced chaos, of course. Could this be the holiday miracle I'm hoping for?The Art of Falling in Love with the Movie Star is a second chance Christmas rom com with a one year time jump, serious forced proximity, sizzling and swoony kisses, and lots of love from Barney the Beagle. It's a chemistry and tension collision in this closed door romance!

I'm The Same is a novel about what it feels like to be Bi-racial in America, surviving grief and the fury that nature throws at you.

An iconic anthology of short stories penned by the legendary Balwant Singh-a literary maestro who has left an indelible mark on the landscape of Urdu fiction.

LARGE PRINTShe might have won the farm, but has she won his heart? "Have you been yearning for a simpler way of life?As the winner of Lilac Tree Farm, you could soon be living in the heart of the countryside, in a gorgeous, rustic, four-bed cottage with a large kitchen garden, an orchard, woodland with its very own stream and wildflower meadows - a perfect place to raise a family. Buy a ticket today" City girl Dulcie Fairfax can't believe her luck when she wins an actual farm. Anxious to begin her idyllic new life in the country, she anticipates barefoot strolls through wildflower meadows, and searching the hedgerows for warm brown eggs. However, she is woefully unprepared for the reality of what she is about to face. To add to her woes, the brooding and handsome former owner lives at the end of the lane, and he doesn't seem to like her very much. When Otto Yok is forced to give up his prestigious job as a chef in a top London restaurant to look after his ailing father, he never thought he'd have to raffle off the family farm to pay off his dad's debts. Unable to cope with someone else living in Lilac Tree Farm, Otto isn't exactly friendly to the new owner, but neither can he stand by and watch her struggle. And it doesn't help his mood that he finds Dulcie incredibly attractive, or that he expects her to throw in the towel at any minute. Can out-of-her-depth Dulcie bring herself to accept the help that is so reluctantly offered, or should she say goodbye to her dream and leave the farm - and the man - she has fallen in love with?

"Small Florida coastal towns often find themselves scrambling for the tourism dollars that the Orlando theme parks leave behind. And within the town limits of Boneyard Key, the residents decided long ago to lean into its ghostliness. Nick Royer, owner of the Hallowed Grounds coffee shop, embraces the ghost tourism that keeps the local economy afloat, as well as his spectral roommate. At least he doesn't have to run air-conditioning. Cassie Rutherford possibly overreacted to all her friends getting married and having kids by leaving Orlando and buying a flipped historic cottage in Boneyard Key. Though there's something unusual with her new home (her laptop won't charge in any outlets, and the poetry magnets on her fridge definitely didn't read "WRONG" and "MY HOUSE" when she put them up), she's charmed by the colorful history surrounding her. And she's catching a certain vibe from the grumpy coffee shop owner whenever he slips her a free slice of banana bread along with her coffee order. As Nick takes her on a ghost tour, sharing town gossip that tourists don't get to hear, and they spend nights side-by-side looking into the former owners of her haunted cottage, their connection solidifies into something very real and enticing. But Cassie's worried she's in too deep with this whole (haunted) home ownership thing...and Nick's afraid to get too close in case Cassie gets scared away for good."--

"Ben Rosewood never meant to be bound to a vampire succubus, especially one as sexy yet terrifying as Eleonore Bettencourt-Devereux, but he has to admit there are some fang-tastic perks. Werewolf Ben Rosewood is happy with his life. One hundred percent. Everything is fine. His business, Ben's Plant Emporium, is thriving, and he's even expanding the shop. His anxiety disorder is ... well, it's been better, but that comes with the territory of running a business and having beastly urges every full moon, right? As for romance--who has the time? Though his family is desperate to see him settled, Ben is fine approaching forty as a single werewolf. But after drunkenly bidding on and winning a supposedly possessed crystal on eBay one night, he finds himself face-to-face with a beautiful yet angry vampire. Eleonore Bettencourt-Devereux is a rare breed-a vampire succubus born from two elite European bloodlines during medieval times. Thanks to an evil witch, she's been stuck in a crystal since she was thirty, forced to obey orders from the possessor of the rock. Eleonore's been dreaming of breaking the spell and severing the witch's head for centuries. But did the witch really sell her to someone new and for only ninety-nine cents? Eleonore would claw this werewolf's heart out and eat it, if only the binding spell would allow her. But Eleonore and Ben soon realize they can help each other with both vengeful and less-hostile needs. And why not have a little fun along the way?"--

"Sparks fly when a young woman finds herself cast on a Love Island-inspired reality show and has to choose between her heart and her strategy in this sizzling new queer romantic comedy from the beloved author of Wanderlust"--

"Mavis Miller is not a PTA mom, ... so no one is more surprised than Mavis when she caves to Trisha Holbrook, the long-reigning, slightly terrifying PTA president, and finds herself in charge of the school's brand new DEI committee.... Things go off the rails at the very first meeting, when the new principal informs everyone that he will not move forward with the plan to make Knoll Elementary the site of the district's gifted school. Mavis is relieved, but Trisha is absolutely furious. Later that night, when Mavis spies Trisha in yellow rubber gloves and booties, lugging cleaning supplies and giant black trash bags to her waiting minivan, it's only natural that her mind jumps to somewhere it surely wouldn't in the light of day. Except--in the light of day, Principal Smith fails to show up for work, and has been MIA since the meeting"--

"I should be focusing on my game--not on falling for my gorgeous, grumpy roommate...especially since she's already left me once. Sebastian. It's my final season to prove myself before the MLB draft. The last thing I need is a distraction--and especially not one as tantalizing as Mia di Angelo. She's the drop-dead gorgeous astrophysicist-in-training who ditched me the moment I wanted to take us from casual to committed. Yeah. Ouch. But when she needs somewhere to stay for the summer... well, I offer her my place. Being roommates shouldn't be so hard. Not distracting at all. Not the least bit challenging... Mia. I have two goals this summer: get into a study abroad program and get over golden baseball god Sebastian Miller-Callahan. Doesn't mean it's easy to stop thinking about him, but he deserves better than a prickly, career-focused girl like me. Our futures can't be more different. The last thing I need is to play roommates with the only man who can set my body ablaze. And all the feelings I've tried to pretend I never had? They come rushing back far too strong for either of us to ignore."--!cproviced by publisher.

Jules aka "World's most annoying laugher"It's Christmas Eve, one of my last nights in Paris, and I get stuck in a tiny elevator with the insufferable, grumpy Welshman from downstairs. I'm wearing nothing but my skimpy PJs and totally inappropriate spike heels. Oh, and the light's gone out.What could possibly go wrong?Colin aka "Ebenezer McGrumpypants"She's the neighbor from hell. Loud, brash, and American, with the body of a pin-up and the laugh of a wild hyena. My only wish is that she'll move out and be done with Paris forever. Fate, apparently, has other ideas because tonight of all nights, when the city's shut down and half the population's gone, who should I get stuck with in what has to be Paris's tiniest lift? You guessed it. Her.Only, now that we've gotten up close and personal, everything's changed. Suddenly, the problem isn't getting rid of her anymore. It's finding a way to keep her...forever.

Elodie Pettipas is reeling from landing her dream job, the coveted production designer position on the hit Irish TV show, The Chieftain's Son. Even though her talent and excellent track record of bringing history to life on screen has allowed her to soar past much more experienced competitors, Elodie battles with anxiety and the self-doubt of being able to handle the demands of the mega-show.After months of virtual meetings, Elodie arrives on set in Ireland finally meeting cinnamon roll showrunner, Bobby Provost, face-to-face. As Elodie struggles to win over her new crew, Bobby's generous support and belief in her talents boost her confidence. What began as an easy online friendship in virtual meetings deepens into a steamier collaboration.Just as Elodie succeeds in winning over her team and allows herself to embrace the budding romance with Bobby, a career-making offer from Hollywood intrudes on her idyllic vision of the future.Will the lure to rise in the Hollywood hierarchy destroy Elodie's path to happiness?

It's really difficult to stay mad at a guy you want to lick like a giant candy cane...Opposing her proposal to build luxury condos in his tiny hometown...and maybe getting her fired...is probably not the best way to get on Savannah Lee's good side. But Theo Taggart likes all of Savannah's sides-her sweet, tight backside in her uptight pencil skirts and her delicious, curvy front side in those buttoned-up silk blouses. Oh, yeah, he welcomes every single clash with the sassy city girl.He's never wanted anyone like he wants this woman.It's really too bad she's allergic to settling down, because he's got very deep roots.It's really too bad the big, rugged game warden has become her nemesis.Because Savannah would really like to sleep with Theo just once.Of course, there's always hate sex.But it doesn't feel anything like hate when he rescues her from the bayou cabin where she's stranded without power.Or when he insists on accompanying her on a work trip at Christmas so she doesn't have to spend the holiday alone.Or when he literally carries her to safety and then, ahem, keeps her warm when they get snowed in at the Merry Falls Lodge.But no matter how festive things get, or how 'jolly' they are together, they need to remember that all of this will end when the cocoa loses it's steam and the mistletoe dries up.

Three years after a shrewd director's eye plucked him from obscurity, Kyle's acting career has taken him from rebellious unknown to reluctant movie sensation. Along the way he has acquired a well-documented reputation as an irresistible ladies' man. But his unblemished womanizer record is in danger when he is cast to co-star with rising European actress Barbara Bertucci. Their titanic clashes are the talk of the town until they unexpectedly go off together on a romantic holiday in Moorea. Is their romance real, or just the usual promotional photo op? About the "Kyle in Hollywood" Series:He's tall, he's handsome and he doesn't fit any mould. Kyle Harrison is a young Scottish actor blundering his way to the top of the Hollywood tree. Discovered on the Via Veneto in Rome, Kyle takes Hollywood by storm with his irreverent charisma. With his trademark slouch and deadly mixture of boyish charm and athletic good looks, Kyle is irresistible to the ladies but frequently misunderstood.

Once again putting his successful acting career on the line, Kyle takes a public stand against sexual exploitation and the abuse of power pervading the moviemaking industry. Meanwhile, he and his old buddy Randy Riley reunite to make shooting a bit more challenging for the directors brave enough to cast the 'deadly duo'. From Scotland to Switzerland, crazy stunts, horses, and the ladies continue to feature prominently in Kyle's life. About the "Kyle in Hollywood" series:Dry humour and a good dose of romance. He's tall, he's handsome and he doesn't fit any mould. Kyle Harrison is a young Scottish actor blundering his way to the top of the Hollywood tree. Discovered on the Via Veneto in Rome, Kyle takes Hollywood by storm with his irreverent charisma. With his trademark slouch and deadly mixture of boyish charm and athletic good looks, Kyle is beguiling to the ladies but frequently misunderstood.

About the Kyle in Hollywood series:He's tall, he's handsome and he doesn't fit any mould. Kyle Harrison is a young Scottish actor blundering his way to the top of the Hollywood tree. Discovered on the Via Veneto in Rome, Kyle takes Hollywood by storm with his irreverent charisma. With his trademark slouch and deadly mixture of boyish charm and athletic good looks, Kyle is irresistible to the ladies but frequently misunderstood. Book 1: Kyle Harrison Movie Star Kyle's photo is all over the tabloids, the day after he lands in Hollywood. He's a movie star who hasn't done a single screen test yet. A top director is sure he's discovered his next action hero, but Kyle is clueless about the business, although he certainly looks the part. Can he handle instant fame and stand up to Hollywood's ruthless star-making machinery? Catch the sequels - Scot Free in Hollywood (Book 2) and Just Cause It's Kyle (Book 3)

Yuki Yamimoto has a problem with billionaires. If only she wasn't stuck in a luxury resort with one billionaire in particular!Yuki agrees to be her friend Sinead's bridesmaid at her second wedding in a heartbeat. She's a flight attendant and used to jetting around the world, but staying at a luxury resort in Thailand for Sinead and Gabriel's renewal of vows sounds amazing - like a mini vacation. The only problem is...Declan Moriarty.Years ago, Yuki and Declan shared a mind-blowing one-night stand and a few weeks of bliss, and then nothing. Nada. Was it all a dream? Or a nightmare? Because he cheated on her with his ex-fiancée and Yuki left before he could break her heart. Declan was Yuki's big fish, the one who got away. An Irish IT geek and billionaire built like a pro rugby player with bonus soulful blue eyes and dark wavy hair.Yuki has a sinking feeling Declan will also be at the resort for the wedding celebration. Declan is a good friend of Gabriel's after all. But she won't have to hang out with him, surely? Yuki doesn't believe in second chances anymore. Besides, Yuki's just been dumped and humiliated and all she wants is rest and relaxation on this layover.Declan no longer believes in love. In fact, he's probably cursed. Yuki isn't the only woman who ran from him or broke his heart. When he sees Yuki at the airport, he can't take his eyes off her. She's as gorgeous as ever. Maybe his luck is changing. Another fling might be just what fate has in mind!A feel good, second chance romcom novella with steamy scenes. And a monkey. This book is #2 in the Girl on a Plane series by Cassandra O'Leary.