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Loss after loss is the beginning of August's story. If August thought the loss of his parents was devastating, losing his granny pushed him into a pit so deep, only a miracle could pull him out. Anastasia “Asia” Anthony has had her own share of childhood struggles. With her eyesight slowly fading, Asia’s fears take the passenger seat to her already bumpy ride. When it’s all said and done, will August come out redeemed? Also, will Asia learn how to truly tap into her emotions?

“Teach me.” Two words I never thought I’d say while lying underneath somebody I barely know, yet here we are. August Moore is one of the sexiest cowboys I’ve ever laid my eyes on, with a flirty smirk and southern drawl that would make anybody weak in the knees. When I move to the small town of Wolf Creek and get a job at a local coffee shop, he sets his sights on me, and I don’t stand a chance against his charm and filthy mouth. After an embarrassing run in with him involving hot coffee and a whole lot of flour, he does the very last thing I expect… He asks me out.

Lilith Clarke is supposed to be dead: murdered by the vicious King Oren, her blood staining a field of daisies. But death would have been merciful. After years of having no name, she is finally given a title: Queen of Umbra. But it will cost her everything. Lily is now bound to King Asher, the most powerful and brutal shadow divinus in all of Omnia. Forced to rule in secret, she slowly loses herself to the darkness. She fears it will swallow her whole.

Anything a man can do, I can do it better. I’ve lived by that credo my entire life, and with my dangerous "job", it’s always been true. I’m a rich man’s kryptonite; I can pretend to desire you and then execute a plan to take all you own. My brothers and I live a dangerous lifestyle. Then in walks muscles, murky green eyes, and a cocky smile. August needs a place to stay, and he’s saved my kid brother’s life. Now, he’s a god to my brothers. Can he really be trusted? I'll put a bullet to his head if he proves my intuition is right.

What do you do when a sexy older man moves into your family’s summer rental? Well, apparently, you make a fool of yourself - over and over. Things didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with Noah Cavallari. Our first encounter was embarrassing, to say the least. But despite that, I found myself waking up every day with a newfound energy. Nothing exciting ever happened on the lake - not until Noah moved into the small boathouse on our property. When my mother became ill, I inherited the responsibility of making sure our guests were well taken care of.

When I met Cruz Vega, it was love at first sight. He was my forever and always, my port in the storm, my one true love. Everything was so perfect—until a cruel twist of fate robbed us of a future. Then, I was navigating uncharted territory, merely surviving without really living. Until August Harper. The hot-as-hell, tattooed chef swaggered into my restaurant and took over my kitchen. Then, piece by piece, he claimed my heart, too. That wasn't enough for him, though. He wanted all of me. As everyone knows… when you play with fire, you get burned.

In July, she serves as the seductress in a music video to platinum selling hip hop artist Anton Santiago. Still dealing with the trauma from June, our girl opens her heart and finds that taking risks in life and love could give her all that she ever needed and more. In August, Mia heads to Texas to put on her acting hat and pretend to be the long lost sister of oil tycoon and big business man Maxwell Cunningham. The job should have been a snap, only secrets are revealed from her past that change everything she knew to be true.

Pretending. I've always been good at pretending. Being someone else is easy, and that ability has served me well these last seven months. This time, I've been hired to be the long lost sister of oil tycoon, and down to earth cowboy, Maxwell Cunningham. Recently, Maxwell's father passed away and in his last Will and Testament he dropped a bomb no one saw coming. One of the richest men in the world, left forty-nine percent of his company to a sister my client never knew he had. A woman named Mia Saunders.

Duncan Cooke, aka The Duke of Stantham, had a problem. He had a huge estate in England to manage, one not far from London, and it came with all the headaches one would expect with an estate in disarray. Including six unwed cousins, women no man would touch for fear of losing a limb, or worse. Strange things happened to all who tried to court them, so they were left unwed. But Duncan realized that his hometown of Clear Creek had exactly what he needed. Men! He concocts a plan to send his cousins there.

August, 1955. Janice Butler is working as a waitress at her mother’s Blackpool boardinghouse before she heads off to university. When Val and Cissie, both from Walker’s woollen mill in Halifax, come to stay for a week, the three young women form an instant friendship. They attend a local dance at the Winter Gardens, which changes all their lives, both for better and for worse.

Årets fraekkeste laeseoplevelse I "AUGUST" går turen til Dallas, Texas, hvor Mia er hyret til at spille en stenrig oliemagnats forsvundne arving - naermere bestemt den unge cowboy Maxwell Cunninghams ukendte søster, som er dukket op i et testamente efter farens død, selvom ingen tidligere har kendt til hendes eksistens. Og hvis der er noget, Mia er god til, så er det at spille skuespil, så det burde blive en let opgave. Men Mia kunne aldrig have forudset, hvilken betydning hendes ophold på familiefarmen i Dallas vil ende med at få for hendes fremtid.

The work place is volatile and the volcano is restless… Jael Stevens questions her decisions after she ignores her brother’s warnings and takes a sabbatical to work as a nurse on the volcanic island Tiampu. The position isn’t what she imagined. Long hours, difficult working conditions, and frequent rumblings from the nearby mountain are only made bearable by the joy of helping others and a certain set-in-his-ways pilot. Micah Norris has dedicated his life to God and is more than content with his permanent bachelor status.

Losing her fiancé, Duncan, a year ago changed August. Not only is her dream of becoming a romance author fading fast, she’s exhausted from trying to keep the home that she and Duncan shared. She never writes anymore and hates her waitressing job, but she can’t afford to lose it. Her life has never been such a mess. It’s not what she imagined for herself at thirty-two years old. Not even close.

August "Sparky" Calendar is a simple sort of gal. Blue jeans, sneakers, and her colorful headwraps are all she needs in life...outside of her ghost-hunting equipment. Sparky is determined to become Cauldron Valley's resident supernatural investigator. Jax Weston is at his wits' end. Thanks to the strange noises and creepy voices haunting the house he just moved into, he hasn't been able to rest at all. When he hires a local ghost-hunter, he doesn't see any reason why "August" shouldn't move in with him for a week to investigate this strange phenomenon.

Ten years after abruptly moving out of state, independent Autumn Harper is returning home. While excited to reunite with her family and best friend Kory, her excitement is tainted by the unspoken reason she left in the first place. Jimmy and Becca Taylor live a comfortable life. They have everything Becca ever wanted, all before her upcoming ten-year high school reunion. But everything changes when the three lives collide and they find themselves tangled in a mess of memories, secrets, and heartbreak.

After her divorce, Katy McKenzie promised herself she’d wait a year before dating again. But just when she does, her troubled twin brother shows up needing help, and Katy’s newfound freedom is put on hold. At her high school reunion, Katy reconnects with Dan Dexter, her childhood best friend and the boy whose romantic confession she once rejected. Now a famous relationship coach, Dan has never forgotten Katy. As they spend time together, old feelings resurface, but their futures may be too different to ever align.

On a forgotten anniversary, Jennifer Kross awakens to a second life, where duty gives way to desire and silence burns into fire. With every curl loosed and every bold choice made, she rediscovers the woman hidden beneath years of sacrifice. A spoonful of ice cream, a chance encounter, and a tearful movie moment ignite questions she has long buried: is this freedom real, or only a fragile illusion? Torn between the allure of uncharted passion and the haunting pull of home, Jennifer must face the man who once defined her and the fire now consuming her.

At 32 years old, acclaimed architect, Grant Nash had it all. He was living the American dream: a beautiful wife and child, a gorgeous home, a booming business and great friends. And then...in two point eight seconds...his entire life shattered into small pieces before his eyes. All that remained of his once fairy tale life was his fading faith, fractured heart, psychic dog, Charley and the painful, lingering question of...what now?

The day that Stephanie and Doyle meet, circumstances fight against romance. She thinks him rude, crude, and bossy, and while he loves her long legs, he thinks she seems snobbish and cold. However, he feels she has interesting possibilities, and she thinks he is a sexy hunk. How important are first impressions?

She can forgive, but can she forget? Some days, Everly still thinks she sees him. In the food court at the mall, or in a car speeding past as the light changes. It only lasts a second, but when it happens, she slips back to a time when she was ruled-and nearly ruined-by August Kincaid. And it...