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Accountant Frankie Anderson seems down for the count. Laid off, single, and desperate for a fresh start, she takes an unlikely job as travel companion to billionaire Charles Winthrop—a grandfatherly eccentric with a private jet and a soft spot for strays. The perks? Staying in luxury estates, sun-soaked days in Hawaii, and glamorous nights on the French Riviera. The catch? His nephew. Hayes Winters is grumpy, guarded, and annoyingly good-looking.

In the words of Alexander McCall Smith: 'You feel the rocking of the train, you hear the sound of its wheels on the rails; you are in the world rather than suspended somewhere above it. And sometimes there are conversations to be had, which is what the overarching story in this collection is all...

Brought to you by Penguin. On the last train home you expect to find standing space only, drunk people singing, the overpowering smell of McDonalds... You never expect to find love. When Abbie and Tom cross paths traveling home after a night out, their eyes meet across a crowded carriage and...

I’m straight. So, when a gay guy on the train asked me out on a date, why the hell did I say yes? And why am I excited about seeing him again? Okay, let’s start again.... I thought I was straight for all of my 26 years. I dated women. I slept with women. And yeah, occasionally I’d wondered what it would be like to experiment with a guy. We’ve all done it, right? A couple of times, at least? Only, I never did more than wonder.

It's 1911, and Lily's plans for her factory are not progressing as fast as she would like. Maria, her sister Rosa, and friend Leonie are still working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Maria and Conrad have agreed it's pointless finding new jobs when they will soon be joining Lily's factory. Rosa can think of nothing but her upcoming marriage, and Leonie worries how she is going to look after her four siblings when their mother falls very ill.  

Interior Designer Mandy Radcliffe runs a thriving business. Her husband is married to his job and her three daughters are adults with lives of their own. Anyone observing would assume they were a happy and successful middle-class family. Then a phone call and a declaration of love leads Mandy into a secret affair that turns her well ordered life upside down.

Could Paris be the place to turn a new page? The heartwarming and uplifting new novel from the author of The Library of Lost Love. 'A gem of a read, the perfect escape for book lovers!' Faith Hogan 'All aboard the book train to Paris, filled to the brim with a fabulous story' Sue Moorcroft Carly...

Trainwreck…I don’t like to talk about my past or my family’s history. It’s depressing and an unwelcome reminder of the monsters who walk among us, but the people responsible for my family’s destruction keep popping back up. I’m now in a position to do something about it. I have the Soulless Kings MC at my side and, like me, they won’t simply roll over and ignore what’s happening. When my sister returned, I vowed to take down anyone connected to her disappearance, and I’m making progress.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt. Don't miss Paula Hawkins' new novel, Into the Water, coming May 2017. The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. “Nothing is...

As the black sheep of the family, choreographer Cassidy Bliss vowed she'd do anything to get home in time to help with her sister's wedding and avoid family disappointment . . . again. She just never expected "anything" would involve sharing the last rental car with the jerk who cut her off in line at the airport this morning. But horrible times apparently call for here-goes-nothing measures.

Young and beautiful mean diddly when you’re dead. But when Jillian finds herself paired with a heavenly hunk for a mentor, she quickly decides Heaven is just where she wants to be. And shocked as Jillian is to find herself in the hereafter, it in no way compares to the surprises left for her sister Nicole on Earth. The circumstances surrounding Jillian's murder leave Nicole with no choice but to follow-through with her dead sister's last good Samaritan endeavor.

C’est sur un train qui sillonnait les régions reculées du nord de l’Ontario qu’est née Gladys. Avec sa fratrie et les enfants de la forêt côtoyés au fil des haltes, elle a vécu sur les rails des années de pur ravissement. A rencontré l’amour. « Quand on a connu le bonheur, il est impossible de croire qu’il n’est plus possible. »

As Rolling Stone magazine prepares an issue on successful rock star marriages, they sit down with Brayden and Lily Vanderburg. After all, the two have been a couple since they were 16 years old. But there is more to the story than meets the eye, and their love took a slight detour before finding happily ever after. Told in flashbacks from the present to the past, Brayden and Lily share the story of their unbreakable love.

Tyler: Football is life. Growing up, my family loved to cheer me on, and after my parents' accident, I vowed to be the best I could be to honor their memory. After a while, life starts to pile up - college, football, and helping out my brothers. I just need a small reprieve, especially if she's five foot five, brunette, and has legs that go on for miles.

Those were the words used to describe Eve Thorton’s exhibition. Not even a fine-arts degree from Yale or her daddy’s bank account could save her from the scathing reviews. And failure was a word Eve would never be comfortable with - not even close. Plotting the demise of every critic who’d written her off was her first instinct. But that would come later. Instead, she would show them that she wasn’t a bored socialite with more money than talent. She would prove everyone wrong, and she wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Iris, thirty-five, takes the last train out on a Friday and there is one other person in the car. Hal, forty-one, is going four stops further than she is, and the stops turn out to be a clock. Also by Ivy Marlow: more explicit stories are available as...

Wilbur Claude Lucienne takes the train to a "real" job interview after blowing a Cirque du Soleil audition. Esteban "Steve" Ortiz, a retired stunt double, travels by train to get away from his needy employees, hoping to get work done before he hires a desperately needed assistant. Their chemistry sizzles. What happens on the train, stays on the train... but their unexpected meeting leaves them torn and yearning - and a heart-warming happy ending won't blossom without a sacrifice.

After missing the last train on Christmas Eve, two strangers—each nursing heartbreak— find themselves stranded in a small-town station. Over the course of the night, their conversations reveal secrets, laughter, and a chance at healing. But when morning comes, will they go their separate ways or take a leap of faith?

My best friend, Tate, and I have plans. Big plans. 1. Get the hell out of Merlot, California. 2. Ride trains around the world. Though I have a secret third entry on the list of things I want to do.... 3. Tate Lemieux. But when my family gets a life-changing diagnosis just as I'm about to graduate, all my plans look like they’ll go up in smoke.  

What started out as a small spark between the unlikely pair grew into a deep and intense love. After a year-long engagement, the two have finally been able to set a wedding date. It's off to Mexico for a destination ceremony on a private beach. After a heated week-long honeymoon in a tropical paradise, the two return to the real world of touring and making music together. As the newlyweds settle into married life, another twist of fate challenges their love. For once, Abby isn't able to be the rock of strength that Jake needs.