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How Stella Got Her Groove Back is full of Terry McMillan's signature humor, heart, and insight. More than a love story, it is ultimately a novel about how a woman saves her own life—and what she must risk to do it. Stella Payne is forty-two, divorced, a high-powered investment analyst, mother...

After a sudden cross-country move, I'm stuck crashing with my older brother and two of his hockey teammates for sophomore year. I'm not thrilled about shacking up with three athletes and their stinky gear, rotating door of hookups, and tendency to inhale every snack in the house—just some reasons of many that hockey players aren't my type. When I walk in the front door with an armload of boxes, however, I'm faced with another problem. My anonymous fling from two months ago is Tyler Donahue, the superstar goalie for my brother's team.

Piper Dove è una ragazza ambiziosa e determinata: il suo sogno è diventare la migliore detective di Chicago e riscattare un passato difficile e tormentato. Il suo primo incarico consiste nel pedinare Cooper Graham, celebre ex quarterback dei Chicago Stars, una vera e propria star in città. Peccato che venga scoperta quasi subito... Ora che rischia di perdere casa e agenzia, Piper non ha altra scelta che accettare il lavoro nel club alla moda di Cooper, lo Spiral, ma la vita dell'ex campione negli ultimi tempi è diventata piuttosto movimentata e rischia di coinvolgere la ragazza in affari ben più pericolosi di una crisi finanziaria.

Bloomsbury presents Stella is Starting Over by Rebecca Reid read by Sulin Hasso and Tom Kiteley An addictive friends to lovers rom-com with dual POV, perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Lucy Vine! Stella’s life is not going to plan. Suddenly she’s in her early thirties with a young baby...

I've hated Landen Hollis for the past eleven years. It's no secret to anyone around us that I don't like him, but no one knows why. I can't tell them or I'd risk my pro barrel racing career that I love. Being at the top of my game and on the way to winning it all, he's the last person I need interfering. It's bad enough that he's one of my trainers and unavoidable, but he relentlessly seeks me out and pushes my buttons.

Christmas Eve. A guiding star. And the danger threatening one family this holiday season. Stella Maddox wakes in a remote cabin surrounded by strangers. And worse, she has no memory of who she is or how she arrived here—aside from following a mystery light in the shape of a star.

Elliot Smith has trained hard to live and work alone, even in her job as a security specialist for JCL Security. No relationships, no ties, except the one to the man who kidnapped and murdered her mother. She’ll do anything to kill Martin Diako, the untouchable South African pirate king. When Deacon Walsh walks into her office, she finally sees a chance to do just that.

She knew how to give people what they didn’t even know they wanted...As one of Washington D.C.’s most sought-after interior designers, the color has gone out of Stella’s life with the death of her beloved mentor and the infidelity of her longtime boyfriend. So she does what any 46-year-old woman on the run from her current life might do - she goes home...sometimes, in the end, a second chance is in order - and just sometimes, that second chance can bring a woman on the run what she didn’t know she wanted.

I’m Stella Lang. Everyone thinks of me as the sassy one, the one who’s not afraid to say what’s on her mind, but the truth is…I’m scared. Scared of being rejected. Scared of having my heart broken all by one man…Tristan Christakos.

Was, wenn der Mann, den du am meisten hasst, genau der ist, der dein Herz höherschlagen lässt? Stella McGrady hatte sich geschworen, nie wieder einen Fuß nach Velvet Creek zu setzen. Doch nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihres Vaters bleibt ihr nichts anderes übrig, als in ihre Heimat zurückzukehren und über das Schicksal der Familienranch zu entscheiden. Und natürlich ist da Luke Sawyer - der letzte Mensch, den sie in ihrer Nähe haben will. Groß, charmant und mit einem Lächeln, das jede Frau zum Schmelzen bringt, ist Luke alles, was Stella nicht brauchen kann.

What started out as a deal quickly became a friendship that conquered monsters. I killed, but I escaped hell. Emotionless. Disconnected. Cold. A mannequin. It's what I'd become in order to survive the years held in captivity. I was able to endure the abuse and devastating loss as long as I remained detached. But he wouldn't let me. Crisis, the bass guitarist in my brother's rock band, Tear Asunder. He's cocky, rude, a total man-whore.

Ausnahmetalent David Benett hat es mit Hartnäckigkeit und Zielstrebigkeit zum Cornerback bei den San Antonio Lions geschafft. Was er nicht erwartet hat: Ab sofort steht auch Yoga auf seinem Trainingsplan! Schließlich ist klar, Yoga ist nichts für harte Kerle und Yogaladys sind allesamt alte, verschrobene Kaffeeweiber... oder? Stella Hartwig, die neue Fitnesstrainerin der Mannschaft, ist ganz anders, als David sie sich vorgestellt hatte. Sie ist sexy, tough und schlagfertig. Innerhalb von Minuten zieht sie David in ihren Bann.

Han vil gøre alt for at få hende … også lyve. Christian Harper er hævet over al moral. Kærlighed interesserer ham ikke. Han er et monster i et perfekt jakkesæt. En mand, der kan gennemskue alt – og få alt. Men én bestemt kvinde forbliver et mysterium: hans unge underbo, Stella Alonso. Hun er hans svaghed. Og han vil gøre alt for at få hende, ikke mindst skjule, hvem han er. Og bryde alle regler. Stella Alonso arbejder hårdt. Hun leder ikke efter et forhold, men da hendes fortid indhenter hende, tvinges hun i armene på Christian Harper. Med Christian føler hun sig set, elsket, ønsket.

"Sono l'ufficiale di polizia Betancourt, del distretto di Paris." "Scusi, ha detto polizia?" "Sì. Lei è da solo in casa? Può sedersi per favore?" "Sono in piedi e sono solo." "Si sieda, per favore." "Sono seduto." "Bene. La chiamo perché abbiamo trovato questo numero sul cellulare di una ragazza qui a Paris; ha subito un incidente. La situazione è molto delicata. Abbiamo chiamato 'casa'. Quindi supponiamo lei sia della famiglia." "Sono il suo ragazzo."

As Christmas approaches, Ella's pregnant, alone and scared. Tragedy strikes her life, tearing apart all that she knows and loves in Chicago. She travels to Texas to marry a man she has been corresponding with. As she prepares for her new life, the tragedy haunts her.... 

Her voice is too curt, and her shifty look is downright confusing. I'm pretty sure she's asking for help, and it gets me to thinking. Four weeks ago, I almost lost her to hypothermia, while her employer, my ex-roommate, chased her into the woods. What if he's back? Maybe, that's why she's acting so strange. Whatever the reason, I'm sure as hell not letting her go. I'll fight to the death to keep what's mine safe.

What if all I got isn't enough? When you get right down to it, I am one mean son of a gun and make no apologies. You can’t own a billion-dollar company and be anything less. There’s just one thing I regret. I'm turning into the person I hated most growing up, but even he had the decency to walk out. Me, not so much. 

Ethan - He’s going to pay for what he’s done to me. No matter what it takes, I'm going to find him, and I'm going to destroy him. Jo - I'm not even a person any more, I'm a number, a statistic. Why would anyone do something like that to me? I just want this to end. I want to be normal again. In the shadows of a broken life, what does it take to find love? This standalone novella explores themes of rape, murder, suicide, violence, revenge, and love.

Librarian Cara Leone fell down a rabbit hole when she began secretly reading very spicy books. They not only piqued her interest in that lifestyle, but made it abundantly clear how much her love life has been lacking in the intimacy department. On a whim, she books a week-long stay at the resort to see if the sweat-inducing romances she reads are more fiction than reality.

Take Me: Summer Solstice is the perfect spicy beach read – a burning-hot summer erotic romance. From Eden Bradley, the New York Times bestselling author – now in audio. This summer is going to be twice as hot… The view from Leigh’s front porch was never this nice. In fact, her hunky new...