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Seduction is quickly becoming the hottest new restaurant in Portland, and Addison Wade is proud to claim one-fifth of the credit. She's determined to make it a success and can't think of a better way to bring in new customers than live music. But when former rock star Jake Keller swaggers through the doors to apply for the weekend gig, she knows she's in trouble.

Rhys Rivera is the star short-stop for the Longview Lumberjacks. Many know him, even more love him. He has a pretty face, a quick smile, and an air of danger about him that everyone seems to adore. He's not known as the bad boy of baseball for nothing. It all started with his father, who decided to be a criminal mob boss, then died. Fortunately for his uncle, Rhys wants absolutely nothing to do with the family business and runs before anyone can figure out which way is up.

Sonam was stuck in a routine life, till she decided to take a solo trip. And it could not have started on a more rocking note. She bumped into Rann Vijay Rathore (RV) on a hilltop and could not take her eyes off him. And even later, she kept thinking about him, till they met again. With a fascinating twist in the tale, Sonam finds herself on a musical caravan with RV, Veer, Shiv and Aditi. Did Sonam's amber eyes compel RV to surprise her with the trip? And does it stay only a trip? RV finds Sonam angelic and tries to become a better version of himself, only for her.

Alice Bright has a great life. She has a job she adores, a devoted family and friends she'd lay down her life for. But when tragedy strikes, she finds her whole world turned upside down.

Cassie Madison has it all: A high-powered advertising career, a stylish Manhattan apartment, and a sophisticated, rich and gorgeous fiance. It's a far cry from her childhood in Walton, Georgia, home of the annual Kudzu Festival and hot, sticky summers. When Cassie's estranged sister calls to say that her father is dying, Cassie knows it's time to set aside her feelings and go home and face the sister she hasn't seen in 15 years.

Noah and Allie fell in love as teenagers, with the purest sort of love, only to be kept apart by Allie's mother. Their feelings survived in spite of everything - and they recounted their romance in the pages of a notebook. Now, years later, Allie suffers from Alzheimer's, and her memory has been wiped clean. By reading the story of their relationship and the passion they shared, Noah hopes to break through the barrier of his wife's illness. This poignant first novel from Nicholas Sparks rivals any love story ever written.

This is your life Penny Nichols...Penny Nichols is a historical researcher working on a big-budget film in the south of France when she gets an urgent call. Her Aunt Penelope has just died, and Penny's presence is required in London for the reading of the will. With only a slim recollection of her eccentric aunt, Penny is astonished to learn that not only is she the bona fide heiress - but she's also been invited to put her research skills to work.

In her 20s, Emily Watson was on top of the world: she had a best-selling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of GQ, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after. Ten years later, the tide has turned on Emily's good fortune. So when her great-Aunt Bee invites her to spend the month of March on Bainbridge Island in Washington State, Emily accepts, longing to be healed by the sea. Researching her next book, Emily discovers a red velvet diary, dated 1943, whose contents reveal startling connections to her own life. The Violets of March announces Sarah Jio as a writer to watch.

Un agent des services de renseignements français gagné par une grande lassitude est chargé de retrouver à Beyrouth un ancien membre des commandos d'élite américains soupçonné de divers trafics. Il croise le chemin d'une archéologue irakienne qui tente de sauver les trésors des musées des villes bombardées. Les lointaines épopées de héros du passé scandent leurs parcours.

With her beloved mother gone, her twin sister about to be married, and no hint of Mr. Right on the horizon, Josie Dupré is lonesome. Luckily, she has her booming New Orleans catering business to keep her busy and her fluffy white dog, Rosie, to keep her company...until an obnoxious Boxer brazenly captures Rosie's undying devotion. Even worse, the budding romance puts Josie in close proximity to the dog's owner - sexy love 'em and leave 'em Cajun playboy Paul Brouillette.

Elizabeth va a cumplir 25 años en un mes y hay algo que desea más que nada: dejar de ser virgen. Mintiendo frente a sus amigas, ignorando grandes oportunidades, Lizzie pasa más tiempo escribiendo sobre bellos hombres rubios en vez de salir y conocer a hombres reales. Pero el número le pesa y decide dejarlo atrás. Ebria, una noche su mejor amigo Matthew le dice que está comprometido con la causa y quiere ayudarla. Entusiasmada y aburrida en el trabajo, crea una lista de cosas que debe hacer su compañero de sábanas para la noche especial.

Clover Brooks trabaja acompañando a las personas en sus últimos días de vida, procurando que transiten al más allá de forma pacífica y recogiendo sus últimas palabras en tres cuadernos que lleva consigo siempre: Consejos, Confesiones y Arrepentimientos.

Inaspettati. Così sono tutti i doni degni di questo nome. E del tutto inaspettato è l'inizio di questa storia, con gli sguardi di due bambini che si sfiorano da lontano. Qualche anno dopo, a pochi giorni dal Natale, Olivia - la poco più che trentenne protagonista di questo romanzo - viene licenziata. O meglio: non viene licenziata perché non è mai stata assunta; semplicemente perde il posto di lavoro precario e si ritrova più precaria e fragile di prima. Così si rifugia in un bar tabacchi e, in attesa di riorganizzare, il suo futuro, scorre il suo curriculum.

In the last two years, English professor Ellen Tolliver has weathered heartache with grace - including an unwelcome divorce and losing her parents. In her more honest moments, Ellen might admit that she's sick of loss. On impulse, Ellen invites her ailing best friend, Lara, to spend the summer with her at the Delaware beach house she inherited from her parents. Lara can relax on the big front porch after chemo while Ellen readies the house for sale. But Lara has plans, too - she'd like to help Ellen discover who she is, or better yet, who she can still become.

Laura Peterson feels pretty bad about herself. Here she is, attending her 15th high school reunion, and all she sees are dozens of former classmates who wound up with way better husbands than she did. Oh, she loves her Richard with all her heart—if only he weren’t so boring, detached, unaffectionate, and unappreciative. Well, a short time later, Laura starts feeling a thousand percent better when her old boyfriend, Noah Campbell, ambles over to her table and starts wowing her even more than he did fifteen years ago.

In this high-speed and lusty tale, Jesse, an auto mechanic of great renown, wins big at Powerball. Now, with tens of millions at his disposal, he decides to close up shop and retire...well, mostly. He will still work on cars, but only those belonging to beautiful young ladies who simply cannot afford his very over-inflated rates. Having just used some of his winnings on the Lamborghini of his dreams, he takes his non-paying customers on the rides of their lives...in more ways than one.