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Set in the Cornish cultural mecca of St Ives, Artists centres around a close-knit community of artists whose talent is matched only by their dysfunctionality. When they're not bitching about each other's work, they're bickering with one another—but as genius goes hand-in-hand with an artistic temperament, they never take their squabbles too seriously.

Powerful director of one of NYC's most exclusive art galleries, Elizabeth Diamond, is career focused and doesn't have time for a relationship. The last thing she expects is to become helplessly entangled with a super talented and wildly beautiful artist from a poor background who is desperate to exhibit at her gallery. This young artist comes from a different world and it would be entirely unprofessional for Elizabeth to start anything with her. But the chemistry between them is electric. What will Elizabeth do?

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Emilia, an aspiring actress, works as a waitress at a Parisian restaurant called The Ship. There, she meets Heinrich, an architect who falls deeply in love with her. As Emilia’s acting career flourishes, she decides to return to Germany to work on her father’s farm. Undeterred by the distance, Heinrich follows her back to Germany and continues his work as an architect there. This heartwarming story emphasizes the significance of family bonds and romance in a contemporary context.

Tatiana Khan is a bold and avant-garde artist—a rising star in the art world. When she learns of rival artist, Ellie Matthews, making waves in her artistic niche, Tatiana is angry. How dare this Ellie Matthews threaten everything she is building?

Love finds you when you least expect it. That's what my nan always said. Love? I wasn't looking for it, so how will I know when I've found it? I'm not romantic like she was—I'm realistic and practical. Quick with my wits and hilarious when I'm in the mood, it'll take more than a handsome face to win my affection. Speaking of handsome faces—Elias Cohen is nothing special (no offense); smug, arrogant. Too flirtatious for his own good. He won't charm me with that crooked smile and dimple in his chin.

Claire was held captive for 43 days by a man who did unspeakable things to her. Three years after her escape, she gets her revenge. The only problem is, she's got the wrong man. God help her if he escapes.

After another failed relationship, Malorie returns home to Rose Valley Hills. Living with her brother, Malik, and his best friend Neko isn’t the best arrangement, but it’s free … and they make her feel safe. Both men are confused as to why Malorie’s relationships end so tragically, and Neko has the bright idea to take her on platonic dates to see what the problem could be. Malorie has her own problem—she’s always had the hots for her brother’s best friend.

Kasey "Tuff" Tuffman just told Nashville to kiss his you know what. After winning Best New Artist at an award show, he knows it's time to head back home to Texas. So after a very public meltdown, Tuff makes his way to Austin, where the Red Dirt music lives large. Jonah Littlejohn once loved KT more than anything in the world. When KT loses it on national TV, Jonah knows he has to reach out and offer his home studio as a place to heal and make music. A bad relationship has left Jonah broken and wary of romance, but he wants to help his old lover out.

Rook has threatened Misty. We sent his Queen on the run, and she nearly killed Casey on her way out. I’m not a computer genius or a cop. I’m an artist, and I was a military medic. I don’t have the skills to do anything except help Casey heal and just be moral support while my friends do what I can’t. I feel helpless and powerless to protect Misty.

I woke up early, ready to tackle the architectural project at the firm. Doubts crept in, but my mentor assured me it was perfect. Later, I witnessed a public feud between Lousy and Clarice. At the remote resort, I sensed someone was watching me. I confronted Lousy, but she brushed me off. We ended up spending time together and sparks flew between us.

Alaska. Grace Hart guards her independence fiercely. Leaving a marriage that left her unfulfilled, the thirty-nine-year-old maintains a quiet existence off the beaten path running a coffee shop with only a mini-Australian shepherd for company. So when her ex shows up two years later looking to reconnect, she gives him one month to win her over or never darken her days again. Hunter Hart likes to go with the flow. Denying his sadness over his wife calling it quits, the renowned photographer convinces himself that the chance to answer to no one makes it all worthwhile.

At 23, Oaklynn Rucker is forced to drop out of art school to take care of her younger brother, River, after a terrible accident. With money growing tight, a family friend takes it upon herself to find Oaklynn a job. The job in question? Pretending to be Jethrow Collins' girlfriend.

I lured and tricked Tig into a random hookup on social media. He has no clue he’s anything but random to me. He has no clue we’ll play by my rules. He has no clue I’ll seduce him, then dump him because he deserves it. I refuse to allow manwhores like Tig de Luca to be praised and called Don Juan for collecting women, while I’m labeled as easy for test-driving the countless suitors selected by my old-fashioned father. I am a woman-empowering French influencer, and I’ll teach the once famous tattoo artist a lesson.

Mich von meinem Zwangs-Verlobten trennen - geschafft! Mich in den Falschen verlieben - geschafft! Mich in Schwierigkeiten bringen - geschafft! Kate. Mein vorrangiges Ziel ist es, möglichst unbemerkt durchs Leben zu kommen. Niemand soll wissen, aus welcher Familie ich stamme. Als ich aber das erste Mal Brian begegne, verändert das alles. Ich werde unvorsichtig, weil ich ihn unbedingt kennenlernen will. Auf einer Vernissage wird mein Traum wahr und es sprühen die Funken zwischen uns. Am nächsten Tag entdecke ich mich allerdings auf einem Foto in Los Angeles größter Tageszeitung.

Artist Samantha Cartwright arrives in Cat’s Paw Cove for a visit with her great Aunt Emma, hoping to get clarity about Emma’s cryptic prediction. Instead, Sam finds out she must mind her aunt’s metaphysical shop while Emma is away on vacation. Lucky for her, tall, dark, and handsome help enters the shop just in the nick of time. Eli Kincaid managed to get on the bad side of a ruthless loan shark. Now his life depends upon his ability to con an innocent woman out of the only thing of value she owns. What he hadn’t counted on was falling for his mark.

Gusty Sweete, notorious brainiac and handsome playboy, is having the time of his life at a luxurious Turks and Caicos resort. When the exquisitely beautiful and mysterious Renata Reed enters his life, everything changes. After spending several glorious days together, Gusty believes he has found the one he could spend his life with. Then he discovers that Renata is gone and has no idea what happened to her nor how to contact her. Shaken by the prospect of losing Renata for good, Gusty returns home.

Friendships and relationships are ruined. Demands are made. Trust is being put to the test. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Echo and Artist, the third book in The Mean Girl and the Bad Boy series, and experience the compelling world of romantic fiction of short stories.

Idealizado estás más guapo es una novela poetizada y musicalizada, como no podía ser de otra manera tratándose de una loca historia de amor platónico. Porque la acción, en este tipo de amores idealizados, es la justita y necesaria para alimentar la imaginación de la víctima del enamoramiento unilateral.

Theo Duval was born and raised in Montréal. He was only 10-years-old when he met a young American girl named Caroline at a public library near his home. Though there were some serious language barriers, the two of them quickly felt the first sparks of young love. Caroline's visit to Montréal was brief, and Theo was soon left with only the vivid memories of his first crush. They had haunted him for years, and he always felt like she was the one who got away.