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When Lizzie is woken in the night by a text message clearly not meant for her, she is intrigued and haunted by the words she sees. After losing her beloved twin brother, she knows something of grief and the struggle to rebuild a life. Nick, a widower for three years, is haunted by the disappearance and presumed death of his wife, but when he meets Lizzie, he finally finds a kindred spirit. When these two lonely hearts are drawn together, an unexpectedly deep and powerful emotional connection is formed.

Jude is a highly successful model, but a very reluctant one. His life is full of casual hook-ups with pretty men in glamorous locations, but it’s still empty. However, circumstances decreed a long time ago that this was his path. However, an accident at home one night leads to him making a new deal and accepting the offer of help from an unlikely source. It leads to an unexpected summer of falling in love with a larger-than-life man and his child. But by the end of the summer his reasons for not staying are still valid. Will he turn away? Can he?

Leo Moore is an ordinary middle-aged man navigating an ordinary middle-aged life, a life that’s been satisfying enough. But being the middle child of two successful, established siblings, whose existence is a constant unintentional reminder of where he’s gone wrong in life, has him contemplating making a change. When the opportunity to fix a past mistake and create a different future arises, he jumps at the chance to prove to himself and his family that he’s grown and changed for the better.

Dylan Mitchell wants to get married. However, after seven years of being engaged, that’s looking slightly doubtful. After going through ten wedding planners, they’re gaining a reputation somewhat akin to Henry the Eighth on the wedding circuit. Gabe has vetoed symbolic dove releases, forests of flowers, fire-eating performers, and puce as a wedding color. He’s confounded an army of wedding professionals, and now Dylan, the man who knows and loves him better than anyone, has joined the ranks of the confused. Can anything please his fiancé and get them to the altar?

As a journalist, Paxton Andrews would experience Vietnam firsthand. We follow her from high school in Savannah to college in Berkeley and then to work in Saigon. For the soldiers she knew and met there, Viet Nam would change their lives in ways they could never have imagined. For the...

SafeSpace is an app that links two people together based on similar trauma and experiences in order to help them feel less alone. Behind the messages and fake usernames they created, Harriet Sharpe and William Reeves seem to be a perfect match.

In this New York Times bestseller by the author of The Notebook, a single mother sets out to find the North Carolina man who sent a message meant for someone else . . . and the journey may change her life forever. Divorced and disillusioned about relationships, Theresa Osborne is jogging when...

Mark Holbrook was a legend. A tall, rugged, imposing legend. He'd won a Pulitzer, interviewed kings and queens, presidents, and movie stars. Carly Barnett, on the other hand, was a former-beauty-queen-turned-advice-columnist. Not exactly on the same level. Still, Carly was determined to prove that she was more than a pretty face. Mark wasn't sure the beautiful and spirited Carly had what it took to be a reporter, but he was sure that he wanted her. And Mark never denied himself what he wanted.

She is a divorced mother of two from Tennessee whom no one has ever heard of. He is a huge celebrity who hundreds of fans line up multiple times a year just to get his autograph or to catch a peek at his sexy smile. The chances of them ever meeting are slim to none, but then, sometimes, all it takes is a leap of faith to change your life.

Each Surf’s Up novella takes the listener to a beach locale, weaving romance and adventure into a soul-soothing journey of hope. Includes: A Tide Worth Turning and Message in a Bottle.

In this charming romantic comedy musical short story, Crisp Joy cafe in Highland Falls becomes the backdrop for laughter and resilience during the holidays. Owned by Crisp, the cafe's delightful Pumpkin Vanilla Latte Chocolate Chip Love sets the tone, while a mischievous Irish-speaking clerk adds a touch of magic. Amid cafe troubles, Crisp and Lou's romance faces a seasonal test of joy, creating a whimsical tale of love, laughter, and enchanting surprises, all accompanied by a delightful musical soundtrack.

Auf den ersten Blick ist Nicolai Vaughn der Typ Mann, von dem ich mich lieber fernhalten sollte: groß, muskulös, furchteinflößend. Allerdings hat der ausgebildete Kampfsportler, der im Personenschutz arbeitet, eine völlig gegenteilige Wirkung auf mich. Bei ihm fühle ich mich sicher. Trotzdem halte ich ihn besser auf Abstand. Zu viele schlimme Erfahrungen haben mich geprägt, weshalb ich keinen Mann mehr an mich heranlassen kann. Avery Reynolds ist genau die Art Frau, die ich will: sympathisch, sexy, ganz und gar nicht oberflächlich.