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For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder…where nothing is as it seems.

It all starts with a girl.... (Because yes, there's always a girl.) Jason Priestley (not that one) has just seen her. They shared an incredible, brief, fleeting moment of deep possibility, somewhere halfway down Charlotte Street. And then, just like that, she was gone - accidentally leaving him holding her old-fashioned, disposable camera, chock-full of undeveloped photos.... And now Jason - ex-teacher, ex-boyfriend, part-time writer and reluctant hero - faces a dilemma: Should he try and track The Girl down? What if she's The One?

Could you survive a digital detox? This hilarious new romantic comedy from the author of The Bucket List to Mend a Broken Heart is perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Sophie Kinsella. Daisy Hobson lives her whole life online. A marketing manager by day, she tweets her friends, Instagrams every meal and arranges (frankly, appalling) dates on Tinder. But when her social media obsession causes her to make a catastrophic mistake at work, Daisy finds her life going into free fall....

In the high stakes world of women's tennis, love means nothing. Or at least that's how Sinjin Smythe sees it. Then she begins to fall for her friend and former doubles partner Laure Fortescue. Having had her heart broken by one player, Sinjin isn't willing to have it happen again. The talented but oft-injured Brit enters Wimbledon fighting her feelings - and struggling to resurrect her career.

Lucy Meadows is heartbroken, her husband has left her for his surgically enhanced colleague, and she's spent two weeks in bed wearing a bobble hat - both Lucy, and her life, stink! Finally, she's persuaded to go and stay with her dad for a while, and things suddenly start to improve, with a lot of help from the gorgeous Dr Ed Bryce. There is an instant attraction, and Lucy has to make some crucial decisions. Is it too soon to embark on another relationship, or should she simply have sex with Ed and then move on? However, life and love actually aren't that simple.

Three husbands have tested Phyllis' aspirations of marriage and motherhood to the full, and now she faces a dilemma. If she accepts a fourth marriage proposal, might the consequences rock the turbulent path she already treads alongside her four offspring? Her decision could change her future and family dynamics forever.

From the moment they meet one December day there’s something between Charlotte Taylor and her brother’s best friend, Tom Farley. But Tom’s already taken, and Charlie has to let him go.... It’s another five years before their paths cross again, only a secret from the past forces Charlie to make a choice. She promises herself she’ll never look back.... The years pass, and Charlie moves on with her life, but she can never forget Tom. He’s always there whispering, ‘What if?’ Can Charlie leave the life she has built for one last chance with Tom?

Catalina Martín braucht dringend ein Date für die Hochzeit ihrer Schwester in Spanien. Vor allem, weil ihre gesamte spanische Großfamilie endlich ihren amerikanischen Freund kennenlernen will – der allerdings nicht existiert. Lina hat nur vier Wochen, um jemanden zu finden, der mit ihr von New York nach Spanien reist, um ihre Familie davon zu überzeugen, dass es die große Liebe ist. Als sich ausgerechnet ihr Arbeitskollege Aaron dazu bereiterklärt, ihr zu helfen, würde sie am liebsten sofort ablehnen. Kein anderer Mann hat sie so oft auf die Palme gebracht.

The future is bright, and Imogen is eager for what's in store. The only thing standing in her way is packing up her old life in New Jersey. It might be harder to leave the past behind than she originally thought. When a new arrival causes complications in her relationship with Gabe, the life she had envisioned could crumble to dust before it truly began.

Harriet Westmoreland did not expect to go into labour in the Harvey Nichol's men's underwear department! Nor did she expect that at exactly the moment she does she would set eyes on Alex Hamilton, and mark the start of a year of madness... For her, her family and, at times, it seems most of the West Yorkshire village of Midhope. Giving birth only two months after Harriet, her lifelong best friend Grace has her own craziness to contend with.

Two decades ago, assassin Katherine Zhang faked her death to escape the Keepers, a secret council of witches who use magic to kill those who pose a threat to their kind. Once a powerful Keeper, she lives a solitary - but peaceful - life as a tattoo artist. Until a strange, handsome lone wolf named Marcus Delgado walks into her shop. Katie knows working with a wolf, an adversary she’s undeniably attracted to, is a dangerous proposition…

Twenty-year-old Dani Walker can't believe her luck when she's paired up with the gorgeous Liam Garrett as her Acting I scene partner - or when he ends up in her bed. Being a Plain Jane with a mouth on her hasn't exactly served Dani well in the guy department. In fact, she's had nothing but one night stands. Still, she lets go of her insecurities and falls for Liam, despite feeling like he's holding something back.

Three people have been murdered. One Gypsy and two carnies and no one is being held responsible. Gina Bracken, Allison’s secretary, is angry. Gypsies and carnies are people too - her family was Gypsy. She wants to join a circus to find the killer. Her grandmother says she has to learn to be a Gypsy first and takes her on a houseboat trip up the Little Manatee River. There she meets Vavu, a ruggedly handsome Gypsy with a gigantic mustache.

The Crady family, the wealthiest in the region, once owned the Jones family, of which the Kings are a part. Generations later, Mark Crady and T.L. King have been friends longer than either of them can remember. Once Mark falls in love with T.L.'s little sister, Shylah, he is unsure of how to proceed.

Like every other woman in Daniel's life, Charlotte wants something from him - the deed to her family farm. Daniel agrees, but only if he gets something in return: Charlotte's company for the weekend! The property is Charlotte's only link to the mother she never knew. Desperate to keep her history alive, she'll accept Daniel's indecent proposal, but not without a few terms of her own. Namely, a propriety clause. No flirting. No kissing. No sex.

For Imogen Grey, a born and bred Jersey Girl, Vermont may as well be a different world. When she travels to her aunt's mountain home to help her recover from injury on her small farm, she comes face to face with an escape artist masquerading as a performance horse, a quiet but steady veterinarian she simply chooses not to be attracted to, and a rekindled passion she left behind in childhood. Suddenly, Imogen is questioning everything she thought she wanted.

South Boston Irish Ron Grogan is critically injured in an automobile accident on I 40 in Amarillo Texas. Lying in the Icu at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital, he wakes up in the parking lot where a Mayan God offers to let him live under one condition. He must promise to convince an Indian Princess to become a Sun Priestess. Ron falls deeply in love with the princess only to find out that if he makes good on his promise, he will never see her again.

Plötzlich Single Dad und eine Pretend Relationship: What could possibly go wrong? Eigentlich führt Ford Jacobs ein Traumleben. Er ist gefeierter Eishockeystar der Florida Furys und genießt seine Freizeit in seinem Haus am Strand. Als Erbe der Jacobs Enterprises musste er schon früh lernen, dass die meisten Menschen aus mehr Schein als Sein bestehen. Doch nach einem One-Night-Stand ändert sich sein Leben rasant: Plötzlich ist er ein Single Dad und muss allein für seine kleine Tochter sorgen.

Es liegen Welten zwischen uns. Und doch trennt uns nichts. Tagsüber arbeitet Ella als Erzieherin, nachts veranstaltet sie als DJane verbotene Untergrund-Partys in Berlin, bei denen sie unzählige Feierwütige zum Tanzen bringt. Als eine davon hochgenommen wird, trifft Ella das erste Mal seit dem Rockfestival auf Polizist Otis und liefert sich kurzerhand eine heiße Verfolgungsjagd mit ihm. Eigentlich kann sie den ungehobelten Kerl nicht ausstehen.

Anders als seine Geschwister hat Feuerwehrmann Micah mit Social Media nichts am Hut. Das ändert sich erst, als die energiegeladene Quinn ihren Dienst auf der Feuerwache antritt. Mit ihrem Social-Media-Aktivismus geht sie ihm zwar gehörig auf die Nerven, doch insgeheim ist er auch fasziniert von ihr. Erst fliegen die Fetzen, dann sprühen die Funken – und Micah verliert sich in heimlichen Küssen mit seiner Kollegin. Doch Quinn hält ihn auf Abstand. Nach den Erfahrungen an ihrer letzten Arbeitsstelle hat ein Mann in ihrem Leben keinen Platz – erst recht kein Kollege.