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London vet Charlotte Walker has taken up a fellowship on the tiny remote island of Tuga de Oro to study the endangered gold coin tortoises in the jungle interior. She can claim the best of reasons for this year in paradise - what better motivation than to save a species? - but the reality is more complex. For Charlotte has a secret that connects her to the island, and has finally determined to solve the mystery that has dominated her life. But she will have little time for any of her declared or covert investigations.

From the attic of Driftwood House, there are stunning views of the deep green sea and sapphire sky. But Rosie can’t tear her eyes away from the faded photograph in her hands, and the words written on the back that will change everything.... Back in the tiny seaside village of Heaven’s Cove after the death of her mother, all Rosie Merchant wants is to hide her tears, rent out her childhood home and get back to her ‘real’ life, away from the gossiping villagers and wild Devon weather she escaped from years ago.

What makes for a wonderful life? On a crowded Christmas train from Milan to Paris, Amy, an American headed to meet her fiancé, and Martijn, a Finn headed anywhere but home, meet cute. But when their train gets delayed in an Italian Alps hill town due to a snow storm, they, along with a passel of fellow stranded passengers, find comfort and joy in a cozy inn, run by a wise Italian man who forces them to look at the holiday and each other in a whole new light.

A heartwarming, uplifting village romance for fans of Holly Martin, Tilly Tennant and Cathy Bramley. Buying a thatched cottage in the country may not be the usual cure for a broken heart. But after Clara Maxwell finds out her boyfriend and best friend have been sneaking around behind her back, packing her bags and leaving everything in London behind feels like it's the only way forward. When Henry Garnett, her (rather handsome) new contractor, turns up with his little daughter Pansy and a van shaped like a cottage in tow, she isn't sure whether to laugh or cry.

Christa Playfoot is looking for a fresh start after her divorce. Having lost her Michelin-starred restaurant, she hadn't expected to be job hunting and single just before Christmas. When her best friend says she's recommended Christa for a gig as a private chef over the Christmas period, Christa can't think of a reason to say no. Christa has no idea what to expect but it's certainly not grumpy billionaire divorcee Marc Ferrier and his rambunctious twin sons, or the beautiful but cheerless country estate, Pudding Hall, that they inhabit.

In Kristen Ashley’s first anthology, listeners will find three short stories and two novellas taking them back to characters and series in the Kristen Ashley universe. This anthology includes: "No Clue", The Stars Aligned, "The Favor", More Than Everything, and "Rock Chick Renewal".

Freya is desperate for escape from her messy breakup when she’s offered a job caring for elderly Kathleen in the seaside village of Heaven’s Cove. Kathleen’s once-red hair is now a brilliant white, but there’s always laughter in her Irish lilt - until the day Freya finds her weeping, her gaze fixed on Driftwood House, perched on the cliffs above the village. She refuses to say what’s wrong.

High on the clifftops, Lettie takes a deep breath of salty air and opens the letter. There is no signature, and the old-fashioned handwriting is faint against the yellowed paper. The message, and the tiny gold key inside, will turn her life upside down. Lettie Starcross makes her way along the cobbled streets of Heaven’s Cove, clutching a little key and searching for answers about her kind, great-aunt Iris, whom she misses terribly. With no job back home, and no one in her family understanding how adrift she feels, Lettie wonders if her aunt was lonely just like her.

Emilia, an artist, arrives in Rome alone. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of her relationship, become a solitary one. Six days lie ahead. She wanders the streets, surrendering herself to the music, food and beauty of the city. But when she meets John, an American living out a seemingly idyllic existence in Rome, their instant connection challenges how she sees her past, her family and herself.

Fleeing from a heartbreaking mistake, all former nurse Alyssa wants is to focus on her new job giving tours of Heaven's Cove to visitors and sharing the myths and legends of this beautiful place. Nobody needs to know the real reason she came to the village… Over cups of tea with elderly resident Magda she soon makes a friend who is alone in the world too.

When city-girl Harper arrives in the Caledonian Forest in Scotland, her hopes for her holiday are quickly dashed. She’d planned a whimsical, autumnal writing retreat, to finish her novel. But ghosted by her scammer rental host, she discovers that the cosy log cabin she’d booked for her solo getaway does not actually exist. Miles away from any hotel, she wanders through the woods until she finds the hot local woodcutter Fraser.

Mimi non è alla ricerca dell’amore quando trascorre un fine settimana a Goosebrook, il paese delle Cotswolds in cui il padre si è trasferito. Il suo primo incontro con Cal, un abitante della cittadina, non assomiglia affatto a una scena da film romantico, anche se non può fare a meno di notarne il fascino e il carisma. Ma Cal al momento non può essere nient’altro che un semplice amico per Mimi, la quale decide di fare ritorno alla sua frenetica vita londinese. Passano quattro anni e Cal è concentrato sulla famiglia, mentre Mimi sulla carriera.

Jordan ha collezionato una serie di esperienze disastrose con gli uomini. Consapevole di avere una sola caratteristica positiva dalla sua ovvero una bellezza appariscente e indiscutibile, è appena arrivata a New York intenzionata a realizzare il suo geniale piano. Il primo vero progetto della sua vita, finora disorganizzata: sposare un medico di successo.

Viola Brunello ne ha abbastanza degli uomini. Soprattutto di quelli che pensano di poter sfruttare la sua brillante intelligenza per i propri scopi. Avvocato d'affari e con uno studio avviato da poco, Viola non vuole perdere tempo a inseguire sogni romantici che in fondo al cuore ritiene del tutto irrealizzabili. Preferisce concentrarsi sulle sfide lavorative e sulla sua famosa "lista", quella che ha compilato in una serata dall'elevato tasso alcolico. Sebbene l'idea sia nata per caso, ben presto Viola si lascia entusiasmare dall'idea di eliminare tutti i punti della sua "bucket list".

L'autrice dell'anno. Vincitrice del Premio Bancarella. Autrice del bestseller "Ti prego lasciati odiare". Se è il caso editoriale dell'anno ci sarà un perché. Quale ragazza non sogna di sfondare nel proprio lavoro sfruttando la possibilità di trascorrere un anno all'estero? È proprio questa la grande opportunità che un giorno si presenta a Maddison: ma l'inaspettata promozione arriva sotto forma di un trasferimento dall'altra parte del mondo, in Corea del Sud!

"Io e te siamo un errore", gli ripeto ancora, ma lui non si scompone. "E allora facciamo questo errore, al resto penseremo dopo", mi dice. E se quell'odio nascondesse amore? E se Lei provasse qualcosa per quell'arrogante e detestabile collega? E se dietro quel fare presuntuoso di Lui ci fosse altro? Jennifer e Ian si conoscono da sette anni e gli ultimi cinque li hanno passati a farsi la guerra. A capo di due team nella stessa banca d'affari londinese, tra di loro è da sempre scontro aperto e dichiarato.

Ryker was raised in a foster care group home, and never gained the softer skills a family would have given him. Upon graduation he joined the military, providing him structure, meaning, and a great career of which he could be proud. After 12 years he has a life he is comfortable within, a team that he would die to protect and little else in his solitary existence.

Can two loves find their way back to each other despite an addiction and a hardened heart? Will their love overcome it all? Francesca Taymon is young, successful, and broken. A tragic accident years ago haunts her to this day, and she blames only one person - the one that holds her heart. Cade Kelling doesn't take life seriously. He's reckless and irresponsible, drinking all his problems away. When his parents bail him out for the last time, will he be able to handle seeing Francesca after all of these years?

Diese Box enthält die komplette Caged-Trilogie von Francesca Baez. Tauchen Sie mit diesem praktischen und günstigen Bundle ein in diese fesselnde, finstere Romanze! Mein ganzes Leben lang habe ich alles getan, was ich musste, um zu überleben.

Unos días antes de emprender las románticas vacaciones que tanto habían planeado, Emilia y su prometido se separan repentinamente, por lo que ella decide viajar sola a Roma para intentar curar su corazón.