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As a professional house sitter and freelance writer, nothing ties Lila Emerson down - not her work, not a home, and definitely not a relationship. She spends her life moving from one job to the next, sometimes crashing at a friend’s Manhattan apartment. And though she can appreciate her clients' extraordinary homes, their expensive collections, and their adorable pets, Lila has never longed for possessions of her own. Everything she has, including her heart, is portable. But when she witnesses a possible murder-suicide from her current apartment-sitting job, life as Lila knows it takes a dramatic turn.

Shelby Pomeroy pierde a su marido, Richard, en dos ocasiones. La primera cuando recibe la noticia de su naufragio y la segunda cuando descubre las múltiples identidades falsas que ha tenido, los escarceos amorosos que ha vivido con otras mujeres y la impresionante deuda que le ha dejado. Todo era falso, incluso el diamante de su anillo de compromiso.

When he was nine, and his mother had her first deadly dance with cancer, Harry became a thief. Someone had to find food and pay the mortgage even if his mother was too sick to work. When his mother finally succumbs to cancer, Harry leaves Chicago but somehow he can't quite leave all of his past behind. Harry lives a quiet, careful, rootless life—he can't afford to attract attention or get attached—until he meets Miranda. But just when Harry thinks he has a chance at happiness his old life comes back to haunt him.

Gerade hat sich Sonya MacTavish von ihrem untreuen Verlobten getrennt und ihren Job gekündigt, da steht plötzlich ein Anwalt vor ihrer Tür, der ihr von einem unbekannten Onkel erzählt. Dieser habe ihr ein majestätisches Herrenhaus an der Küste von Maine vermacht. Als Sonya ihr ominöses Erbe besichtigt, verliebt sie sich sofort in das verwunschene Anwesen, das eine düstere Geschichte verbirgt. In dieser entdeckt Sonya das jahrzehntealte Rätsel, das stets die Frauen in ihrer Familie beschäftigte und bis heute nicht gelöst ist.

Surrounded by the sweeping cliffs and beauty of Big Sur, Kate Powell treasured both her life at Templeton House and the family who raised her like one of their own. Although Kate lacked Margo’s beauty and Laura’s elegance, she knew she had something they would never possess - a shrewd head for business.

Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his name. Today, Sonya MacTavish lives in that house-a manor that has been cursed for generations. Within its walls, she has witnessed the deaths of seven brides and the thefts of seven wedding rings. Determined to bring light to this haunted place-to fill it with people, with life and hope, once again - Sonya decides it is time to break the curse and banish a malevolent spirit once and for all.

Former Army brat Morgan Albright has finally planted roots in a friendly neighbourhood near Baltimore. Her friend and roommate Nina helps her make the mortgage payments, as does Morgan's job as a bartender. But after she and Nina host their first dinner party—attended by Luke, the flirtatious IT guy who'd been chatting her up at the bar—her carefully built world is shattered. The back door glass is broken, cash and jewelry are missing, her car is gone, and Nina lies dead on the floor. Soon, a horrific truth emerges: It was Morgan who let the monster in.

When Gwen Lacrosse learns her mother has taken in the famous novelist Luke Powers as a boarder, she immediately catches a flight from New York to her hometown just outside New Orleans. Convinced the reputed womanizing author is going to break her mother’s heart, Gwen wants him gone. But when Luke turns his skills with words and seduction on Gwen, she finds her will collapsing under the weight of her growing desire.

Thea Fox tiene la vida que siempre quiso. Se ha convertido en una reconocida diseñadora de videojuegos, un trabajo que le ha permitido regresar a Redbud Hollow, el lugar donde transcurrió su infancia, junto a su querida abuela. Cuando descubre que su nuevo vecino es su amor platónico de la adolescencia, el guapo cantante líder de la banda Code Red, parece que la vida no puede ser mejor. Sin embargo, el camino para llegar hasta ahí no ha sido fácil.

On a remote island cursed with eternal winter, a young queen heals a wounded soldier – and warms her heart with the joys of true love….

With Odran's defeat at the Battle of the Dark Portal, his quest to rule over Talamh and Breen has stalled—for now. But the terrible battle and heart-breaking losses have taken their toll. It's a time as painful as any Breen has ever known as she helps to treat the wounded, bring the dead home from blood-and ash-soaked battlegrounds and support her friends and family in their grief. With the enemy cast out and the portal sealed it is a time to recover but there is little time to rest. Soon the enemy's witches begin to appear to Breen in her sleep, plotting brutal destruction.

When Breen Kelly makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and a destiny beyond her wildest dreams. Breen is welcomed by most of her family and friends, but there is one who is far from welcoming. Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran, plots to destroy Talamh, and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces.

Little else in life is as dangerous as fire jumping. But there’s also little else as thrilling—at least to Rowan Tripp. Being a Missoula smoke jumper is in Rowan’s blood: her father is a legend in the field. At this point, returning to the wilds of Montana for the season feels like coming home—even with reminders of the partner she lost last season still lingering in the air.

The Bodine ranch and resort in western Montana is a family business, an idyllic spot for vacationers. A little over thirty thousand acres and home to four generations, it's kept running by Bodine Longbow with the help of a large staff, including new hire Callen Skinner. There was another member of the family once: Bodine's aunt, Alice, who ran off before Bodine was born.

Florenz: dunkle Geheimnisse und gefährliche Begierde in der Stadt der Medici In Florenz untersucht die Kunstexpertin Miranda Jones eine unbekannte Bronzefigur. Doch Miranda hat sich mit ihrer Expertise Feinde gemacht. Einzig der attraktive Galerist Ryan Boldari steht auf ihrer Seite. Bald wird klar, dass es bei der Bronzefigur um mehr geht, und Miranda gerät in ein Netz aus Leidenschaft, Täuschung und Mord. Zu spät ahnt sie, dass sie in großer Gefahr ist. Nur einer scheint sie retten zu können, doch ist Ryan tatsächlich ihr Freund?

A Grace McCabe las cosas le van bien: es una escritora de éxito y dueña de una vida intensa y despreocupada que nada tiene que ver con la de su hermana Kathleen, a la que ha decidido hacer una visita. Tras superar un amargo divorcio, Kathleen está metida hasta las cejas en una batalla legal por la custodia de su hijo. Atrapada en un destartalado vecindario, trata de complementar su mísero salario de maestra atendiendo por las noches una línea erótica para poder pagar a su abogado.

Adrian Rizzo is a beautiful young woman with a successful business and a wonderful family and friends. She's worked hard to build a happy life for herself. When she receives a death threat in the post, she puts it down to someone's jealousy of her success and tries to forget about it. But Adrian doesn't realise that it's more than just spite. Someone is very angry about her happy life and will stop at nothing to bring it all crashing down.

Band 3 der brandneuen Trilogie: Nur mit der Liebe ihrer Familie kann die junge Breen Kelly ihr Schicksal annehmen... Die Ereignisse der letzten Wochen und Monate waren nicht gerade einfach für Breen Kelly. Doch nun scheint es etwas Ruhe für sie zu geben, und so versucht sie, sich nicht nur in ihrer neuen Heimat Talamh einzuleben, sondern die Tage dort auch zu genießen. Endlich findet sie zu sich selbst, kann ihre lange vermisste Familie kennenlernen – und mit jedem Tag wird das Band zu Keegan, dem Mann an ihrer Seite, stärker und liebevoller.

Dora Conroy has a passion for antiques - and any other rarities she can acquire for her quaint Philadelphia shop. A seasoned dealer, she knows all the tricks of the trade. But she is unprepared for the deadly consequences when she purchases a few curiosities at an auction - and unknowingly brings home a priceless cache that makes her the target of an international criminal.

Atemlos spannend, mit sympathischen Charakteren und genau der richtigen Dosis Romantik – der neue große Roman von Nora Roberts! Thea ist noch keine 13 Jahre alt, als sie Traumatisches durchmachen muss: Ihre Eltern sterben bei einem Raubmord. Allein dank Theas Hinweisen kann der Täter Ray Riggs, ein gewissenloser Psychopath, verurteilt werden. Obwohl sie bei ihrer geliebten Großmutter aufwächst, lassen sie die Erinnerungen nie ganz los. Jahre später, Thea ist erwachsen und hat im alleinerziehenden Vater Tyler ihre große Liebe gefunden, scheint sich alles zum Guten zu wenden.