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It's beginning to look a lot like... Love! A man gives the gift of trust and receives a second chance at love in return. A woman helps to heal the wounded heart of a soldier. A couple finds that true love knows no distance. And a young widow learns that there can be two great loves in a lifetime. Love, romance and passion come together in this collection of four seasonal shorts.

Psychologist Dr. Tess Autrey would much rather spend a weekend interviewing the hands on the Triple RC Ranch for a newspaper article on buckle bunnies than endure another of her matchmaking society mother's setups. And it doesn't hurt a bit that the ranch owner is Wyatt Crowe, a wickedly sexy former bull-riding champion intent on convincing her that there's nothing crazy about the sparks flying between them from the moment they meet.

Six months ago, Sara Wade wasn't ready to say yes to her boyfriend Jax’s proposal. Now she's determined to convince the hunk she wants it all, starting with a steamy fantasy weekend in sultry Puerto Vallarta. But this time, will Jax be the one to turn the tables?

Electrician Sophie North felt as if she’d touched a live wire the first time she laid eyes on Tyler Barnes. He had a heartbreaking grin, an incredible body, and a thousand watts of cowboy charm. Half the single women in Brodie, Texas, were out to snag him now that he’d returned to West Texas to set up his veterinary practice. But Sophie was just passing through.

Thomas "Blue" Miller is expecting a visit from the marketing executive whose radio station is featuring his Christmas tree farm in a holiday promotion. What he's not expecting is the marketing executive to be his first love, the woman who at eighteen turned down his marriage proposal and left September, Texas, never to be heard from again.

When car trouble sends Lise Kimball into the sweaty, sultry Mississippi south, she wants nothing more than a new tire and a place to spend the night before continuing her trip to New Orleans. What she doesn’t want is to find herself stranded in the company of Donovan True, a man as controlling as the one who drove her from Atlanta.

Brooke Bailey might be thirty-one years old but she still believes in Santa Claus. And since she won't be going home for her favorite holiday this year, she's determined to include the residents of her small apartment house in her celebration—even those who aren't fans of the jolly red-suited guy or reindeer games.

Dr Jennifer Tremaine usually has everything under control, she is the master of multi-tasking. But when an unexpected storm, bound for her rural town in New Zealand everything is thrown into chaos. And suddenly her professional prowess is put under pressure. But then a white knight arrives in the form of surgeon Andrew Stephenson. Jennifer should be thrilled, but she and Andrew have history.

Dr. Felicity Slade has come to the small coastal town of Morriston for a quieter life - and to distance herself from gorgeous paramedic Angus McBride. She's always known that Angus thrives on the drama and danger of his job with the Specialist Emergency Response Team, and she has never been able to cope with the fear of losing him. So she had to walk away to protect her heart.

Life has taught Angie DeMarco that all baseball players are womanizers, and her incredible one-night stand with sexy San Francisco Blaze back-up catcher J.T. Sawyer seemed to prove it. Determined not to give in to their sizzling chemistry a second time, she's kept her distance ever since, focusing on her accounting job with the team. But now she's laid off...and pregnant.

At the beginning of a long journey in time and fortune we meet Juliette who as a young woman was a beautiful and wayward prostitute. She became an artist’s model for Edgar Degas and became his famous Femme Assise, a much admired sculpture that was later cast in bronze by master bronze caster, Didier. Now she is an old, raddled and homeless woman. She can’t believe her eyes when she comes face to face with her young and beautiful self – bronze, shining and standing in the front window of Didier’s house.

What does it mean to you to be more? More happiness, more peace, more confidence, or more desires fulfilled? Or is something that grand too big to comprehend? Do you just want to get through the day without feeling exhausted? This book is for both the spiritual seeker of more and the person caught in day-to-day life. It looks at big questions like, "What is the purpose of life?" and bigger questions like, "How can I finally stop judging myself?" or "How can I be happy?"

April, May, June, and July Barber don’t have much in common anymore. An upcoming family wedding will place the four siblings in the same room for the first time in years. But shortly before, when April spots their father, who went missing while serving overseas a decade ago, their reunion becomes entirely more complicated. While the siblings’ search for the truth about their father forces them back into each other’s lives, it also intensifies their private dramas.

This podcast is for veterinary professionals who are looking for better ways of working and living. We discuss mind-sets, mind skills, behaviours and habits, which support sustainable performance and wellbeing in a challenging profession, and allow us to develop our own 'best veterinary self'. Podcast hosts Petra Agthe and Alison Collings (two vets with a long-standing interest in psychology and related disciplines) interview interesting guests, ranging from veterinary colleagues to psychologists, who share their knowledge, experiences and insights on specific subjects. Occasionally, we also ...

Modern life can be confusing, tiresome, but also hilarious. This audiobook offers a selection of humorous takes on the joys and horrors of living in the 21st century, with a little insight and a lot of jokes. Is it advisable to hug a hoodie, or will they stab you? What does it mean when you are offered stale Hello Kitty birthday cake at someone's house, when it isn't anyone's birthday? Have you ever had an argument about which voice to use on the sat nav? Is the dog poo fairy real and does she have any sisters we can train to put the bins out?

The Washington, D.C. area real estate market is cut-throat. It is one of the most expensive housing markets in the country with homes getting listed, sold, and rented in record time...so naturally, new buyers, sellers, and renters have many questions that they need answering before diving in headfirst. On Rent Move Buy, The RARE’s official housing podcast, Realtor Alison Scimeca takes a refreshingly authentic approach to answer all of the area's burning real estate questions. For more info, head to theraredc.com and subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or whichever podcast streaming source you ...

Sara Johnston-Fischer loves her family, of course. But that doesn't mean she's thrilled when her summer plans are upended for a surprise cross-country train trip with her two moms, Mimi and Carol; her younger sister, Ladybug; her older sister, Laurel; and Laurel's poncho-wearing activist boyfriend, Root. And to make matters worse, one of her moms is writing a tell-all book about the trip...and that means every ridiculous and embarrassing moment of Sara's life.

Losing 50 pounds is an incredible achievement. But for Melissa Atherton, progress doesn't come with praise - a scathing comment from an evil cousin at a bridal shower threatens to crush her new self-esteem. Who will she bring to the upcoming wedding? Showing up without a date would be humiliating. It just isn't an option. Personal trainer Jake Sawyer was attracted to Melissa before she lost weight, but her progress has him floored. When she admits she plans to hire a male escort - and why - his heart all but breaks.

Maddy Carson is a mass of contradictions. She loves her job as Script Supervisor on a hit TV show, but hates "Hollywood". Super-organized and down-to-Earth, Maddy is clearly one of the best at her job, and her strict dating rule - "No Actors!" - helps her keep focused on her career. However, a budding relationship with Craig, one of the executives at her company, may even propel her into the big leagues. Could Wolf County, her beloved hometown in the mountains, be saved from a financial crisis by creating a reality show featuring the eccentrics in the small ski village?

The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers hoped. Each boy finds his plans for success veering off in unexpected and sometimes diastrous directions. And at home, their miserable new neighbor complains about everything. As the year continues, the boys learn the hard and often hilarious lesson that sometimes what you least expect is what you come to care about the most.