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Krásna mladá vdova Rachel sa vracia na starom aute, s prázdnou peňaženkou a päťročným synom späť do mesta, kde predtým žila. Jej minulosť je poznačená škandálmi nebohého manžela. Rachel je však odhodlaná bojovať. Zoznámi sa s Gabom ktorý po prežitej osobnej tragédii túži po samote, ale krásnej Rachel neodolá. Zaľúbená Rachel sníva o spoločnom živote, ale vie, že jej sny sú nereálne. Rozhodne sa mesto opustiť. No v poslednej chvíli všetko dopadne inak...

Pekná, prelietavá Daisy si môže vybrať: buď pôjde do väzenia, alebo sa vydá za tajomného muža, ktorého jej vybral otec. Aranžované manželstvá nemajú v modernom svete miesto, tak ako sa vzpurná Daisy ocitla v takejto situácii? Alex Markov je síce krásny muž, ale nemá v úmysle predstierať zaľúbeného ženícha rozmaznanému vetroplachovi. Vytrhne Daisy z jej noblesného prostredia a rozhodne sa jej zraziť hrebienok tým, že ju prinúti cestovať s potulným cirkusom. No tento muž neráta s tým, že sa stretne s rovnocennou protivníčkou...

Mladý úspešný futbalista Chicago Stars Dean Robillard jedného dňa zbadá na diaľnici to, čo by si nikdy v živote nevedel ani predstaviť. Mladú ženu v bobrom kostýme. Blue Baileyová mala v úmysle zabiť svojho bývalého priateľa. Alebo mu aspoň poriadne zavariť. Pokiaľ ide o bobrí kostým... Život sa s ňou nikdy nemaznal, a tak popri maľovaní portrétov zvykne pózovať v bobrom kožúšku v rámci reklamy pre istú firmu. A keď jej známy americký futbalista s tvárou modela ponúkne odvoz v športiaku za stotisíc dolárov, neváha a nasadne. A keďže pod kostýmom nemá na tele už nič, jej jedinou povinnosťou bude zabávať ho...a zostať oblečená. Leto vrcholí a potulná maliarka portrétov a šarmantný futbalista spolu rozohrávajú hru, pri ktorej chcú na jednej strane získať všetko, no na druhej strane nechcú nič stratiť.

Jane Darlingtonová zúfalo túži po dieťati. Nájsť vhodného otca podľa požiadaviek geniálnej profesorky fyziky však nie je také jednoduché. Nadpriemerné IQ ju kedysi vyradilo zo spoločnosti rovesníkov, a tak Jane ako budúca matka nechce, aby rovnaký osud postihol aj jej dieťa. Preto sa rozhodne nájsť si muža, ktorý bystrosťou veľmi nevyniká. Keď uvidí v televízii slávneho futbalistu Cala Bonera, vie, že pre jej zámery je ako stvorený. No jednoduché správanie a nespisovné vyjadrovanie športovca sa ukáže ako klamlivé. Príťažlivý Cal je totiž oveľa múdrejší, ako sa na prvý pohľad zdalo. Navyše sa nemieni zmieriť s tým, že ho zneužila superinteligentná žena túžiaca po dieťati...

Sugar Beth Careyová sa po rokoch vracia do svojho rodného mesta. Nikto ju však nevíta s radosťou. Bývalá „princezná z Parrishu“ v Mississippi totiž zlomila srdcia, zničila priateľstvá a pošpinila dobrú povesť mnohým z nich. Medzitým uplynulo pätnásť rokov a Sugar Beth má za sebou tvrdú školu života. Teraz sa vracia domov – zlomená, zúfalá, no priveľmi hrdá na to, aby sa niekomu zverila so svojím žiaľom. Obyvatelia mestečka sa k nej správajú nepriateľsky, trescú ju a ponižujú na každom kroku. Nikto z nich ale netuší, koľko sily sa ukrýva v krehkej žene, ktorú nezlomil osud. Aj muž, ktorého kedysi ponížila, sa musí rozhodnúť medzi láskou a odplatou. Zaslúži si hriešnica druhú šancu? Dajú sa niektoré veci vôbec odpustiť?

Nealy, krásna vdova po prezidentovi Spojených štátov, tajne uniká z Bieleho domu, lebo chce byť aspoň pár dní sama a žiť ako obyčajný človek. Potrebuje na to len perfektné prestrojenie a trochu odvahy. Zatiaľ čo po nej celá krajina pátra, Nealy stretne zvodného muža, ktorý má tiež svoje dobre strážené tajomstvo. Spolu sa vydajú na dobrodružnú cestu, od ktorej každý z nich očakáva naplnenie svojho sna.

Americká občianska vojna sa už oficiálne skončila, no pre Kit Westonovú stále trvá. Preoblečená za chlapca prichádza do New Yorku zabiť baróna Nathaniela Caina, ktorý stojí medzi ňou a jej domovom - plantážou Vzkriesenie v Južnej Karolíne. Kit však netuší, že tento vojnový hrdina Z Missionary Ridge je nielen jej najväčší nepriateľ, ale aj poručník. A zabiť ho bude ťažšie, ako si spočiatku predstavovala....

A British LadyLady Emma Wells-Finch, the oh-so-proper headmistressof England's St. Gertrude's School for Girls, is a woman on a mission—she has two weeks to lose her reputation. Arriving in Texas with skirts flying, umbrella pointing, and beautiful mouth issuing orders, she knows only one thing will save her from losing everything she holds dear: complete and utter disgrace!A Texas RascalWorld-famous playboy-athlete Kenny Traveler has kickedup his boot heels one too many times, and now he's suspended from the sport he loves. Only one thing will restore his career:complete and utter respectability! Unfortunately, he's been blackmailed into chauffeuring bossy, single-minded Lady Emma, and she's hell-bent on visiting honkytonks,chasing down tattoo parlors, and worse.. lots worse.Love, All-American StyleWhen a gorgeous man who can't afford another scandal meets a hardheaded woman who's determined to cause one, anything can happen. But love? Oh, dear. That's impossible.That's outrageous. That's... inevitable!

Molly Somerville loves her career as the creator of the Daphne the Bunny children's book series, but the rest of her life could use some improvement. She has a reputation for trouble that started even before she gave away her fifteen-million-dollar inheritance. Then there's her long-term crush on the quarterback for the Chicago Stars football team her sister owns—that awful, gorgeous Kevin Tucker, a man who can't even remember Molly's name! One night Kevin barges into Molly's not-quite-perfect life and turns it upside down. Unfortunately, the Ferrari-driving riving, poodle-hating jock isn't as shallow as she wishes he were, and she soon finds herself at a place called Wind Lake. Surrounded by paintbox cottages, including a charming old bed-and-breakfast, Molly and Kevin battle their attraction and each other as they face one of life's most important lessons. Sometimes love hurts, sometimes it makes you mad as hell, and sometimes—if you're lucky—it can heal in a most unexpected way.

What if a woman who knows nothing about sports inherits a professional football team? The Windy City definitely isn't ready for Phoebe Somerville, the outrageous York knockout who’s taking over their home town team. And Phoebe is definitely not prepared for the Stars' head coach Dan Calebow, a sexist jock taskmaster with a one-track mind. This is the book that began it all. The Chicago Stars are about to take the field... and they’re not the only ones playing for keeps.

Discovered by the former quarterback she was hired to tail, detective Piper Dove pretends to be the athlete's stalker and is subsequently hired as his bodyguard, an arrangement threatened by their growing chemistry.

You met star quarterback Kevin Tucker in This Heart of Mine. Now get ready to meet his shark of an agent, Heath Champion, and Annabelle Granger, the girl least likely to succeed. Annabelle's endured dead-end jobs, a broken engagement . . . even her hair's a mess! But that's going to change now that she's taken over her late grandmother's matchmaking business. All Annabelle has to do is land the Windy City's hottest bachelor as her client, and she'll be the most sought-after matchmaker in town. Why does the wealthy, driven, and gorgeous sports agent Heath Champion need a matchmaker, especially a red-haired screw-up like Annabelle Granger? True, she's entertaining, and she does have a certain quirky appeal. But Heath is searching for the ultimate symbol of success -- the perfect wife. And to make an extraordinary match, he needs an extraordinary matchmaker, right? Soon everyone in Chicago has a stake in the outcome, and a very big question: When the determined matchmaker promised she'd do anything to keep her star client happy . . . did she mean anything? If Annabelle isn't careful, she just might find herself going heart-to-heart with the toughest negotiator in town.

 Take off on an exhilarating journey into the heart of contemporary romance in two glorious novels from New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Honey MoonShe has a crazy name, a heart full of hope, and a passion for making dreams come true…Honey Jane Moon was a South Carolina orphan discovered by Hollywood and made a child star. Now she’s all grown up, but her life is still a dramatic and passionate roller coaster. Two men—Dash Coogan, a cowboy legend, and bad boy actor Eric Dillon—know how fiercely she lives and loves. But what Honey wants most of all is the family she never had. And when she falls in love, she’ll do it the only way she knows how…with all her heart.Hot ShotSusannah Faulconer flees her society wedding on the back of a bad boy’s Harley and enters a world for which no etiquette book could ever prepare her. A world with men such as Mitch Blaine, a corporate genius who has no time for a rich California socialite, and Sam Gamble, a charismatic visionary. Electronics genius Yank Yankowski harbours an invention that could change all their lives—if they can survive the cutthroat business world. Now, the unforgettable woman called Hot Shot must find the courage to see her dreams through, on her own terms.

Come heck or high water, Gracie Snow is determined to drag the legendary ex-jock Bobby Tom Denton back home to Heaven, Texas, to begin shooting his first motion picture. Despite his dazzling good looks and killer charm, Bobby Tom has reservations about being a movie star — and no plans to cooperate with a prim and bossy Ohio wallflower whom he can’t get off his mind or out of his life. Instead, the hell-raising playboy decides to make her over from plain Jane to Texas wildcat.But nothing’s more dangerous than a wildcat with an angel’s heart in a town too small for a bad boy to hide. And all hell breaks loose when two unforgettable people discover love, laughter, passion — and a match that can only be made in Heaven.

"It's going to be a long, hot winter. He is a reclusive writer whose imagination creates chilling horror novels. She is a down-on-her-luck actress who's given up far too much. He knows a dozen ways to kill his characters with his bare hands. She knows a dozen ways to kill an audience with laughs. But she's not laughing now. Annie Hewitt has been forced to return to an isolated island off the coast of Maine, a place she hasn't visited since a disastrous summer when she was a teen. She couldn't be more ill prepared for what she finds on the island - or for Theo Harp, the mysterious man who dwells in Harp House, the mansion hovering above her home in Moonraker Cottage. When she was a teenager, Theo betrayed her in a way she can never forget or forgive. Now they're trapped together on a frozen island along with a lonely widow, a mute little girl, and townspeople who don't know how to mind their own business. Is he the villain she remembers, or has he changed? Her head says no. Her heart says yes. The wrong decision could cost her everything"--Back cover.

Lucy Jorik's the daughter of a former U.S. President . . . Meg Koranda's the offspring of legends . . . One of them is about to marry Mr. Irresistible—Ted Beaudine—the favorite son of Wynette, Texas . . . The other is determined to save her friend from a mess of heartache. Meg knows breaking up her best friend's wedding is the right thing to do, but no one else agrees. Faster than Lucy can say “I don't,” Meg's the most hated woman in town—and stuck there with a dead car, an empty wallet, and a very angry bridegroom. Broke, stranded, without her famous parents watching her back, Meg believes she can survive by her own wits. After all, what's the worst that can happen? She'll lose her heart to Mr. Irresistible? Not likely. Not likely at all.

At long last, the legendary New York Times bestselling author returns with a heartfelt novel of womanhood, a wild heart, and the healing power of love. Run, run, as fast as you can!When life throws her one setback too many, midwife and young widow Tess Hartsong takes off for Runaway Mountain.

It's been two years since the mysterious accident took Sandra Winslow's politician husband, Victor--the favorite son of a town called Paradise--and left Sandra under a cloud of suspicion. She decides to sell her beach house on the edge of town and hires Mike Malloy, who touches her lonely heart. Can she trust a man with unbreakable ties to a community she's eager to leave behind--and who is determined to unearth her deepest secrets?

Presents a modern fairy tale that pits a hapless heroine against a series of whimsical challenges.

The New York Times bestselling author of Hot Shot and Fancy Pants is back with a sexy love story. From a dilapidated South Carolina amusement park to the glamour of Hollywood, orphaned Honey Jane Moon became the most famous child star in America. But when she grows up, Honey becomes a passionate woman who loves as fiercely as she lives, changing forever the lives of two famous men.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns with the next book in her Chicago Stars series where a successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes.Brett Rivers is the hottest sports agent in the business—fast and furious, swift and deadly. Failure? Not an option.Rory Garrett is—let’s be honest—a disaster. She has a big heart, an empty bank account, a passion for making exquisite chocolate, and a huge inferiority complex from living in the shadow of Brett’s most important client, her football legend brother.Brett and Rory should never have met, and they absolutely, positively should never have had to deal with the consequences of one stupid, drunken night…one disastrous lie…one career in jeopardy…one missing football player…and a very dead body.It’s going to get messy…and dangerous…and heartbreaking…and sexy. To Rory, Brett represents skewed values and a devious mind. To Brett, Rory is forbidden fruit, off limits, do not disturb, and no entry—definitely no entry.A woman who has succeeded at nothing and a man who’s succeeded at everything confront the challenge of their lives as they struggle with themselves and each other. When it comes to love—what price are any of us willing to pay to be simply the best?

Having lost her fiance to another woman and her savings to a dishonest accountant, Dr. Isabel Favor seeks emotional shelter in Italy, where she encounters Hollywood actor Lorenzo Gage, with whom she finds renewal

Perennial New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips now provides her fans with The Great Escape from ordinary women’s romantic fiction. One of today’s most beloved writers, the incomparable Phillips follows up her utterly beguiling hit, Call Me Irresistible (“Phillips at her very best. Romantic, funny, sexy, and poignant” —Kristin Hannah) with a sequel that’s equally impossible to resist. Returning in The Great Escape are some of Phillips’s most adored characters, including headstrong, impetuous ex-president’s daughter, Lucy Jorik, who’s just abandoned her fiancé, Ted “Mr. Irresistible” Beaudine, at the altar. Now she’s looking for adventure—and perhaps a little romance—embarking on a wild and hilariously unpredictable road trip that begins on the back of a rather menacing-looking stranger’s motorcycle. The winner of more Favorite Book of the Year Awards than any other romance author, including Nora Roberts, Susan Elizabeth Phillips offers her fans an Escape to remember, and they’ll certainly want to come back for more!

From the earliest days of her career, supermodel Fleur Savagar has been nicknamed the Glitter Baby. The illegitimate daughter of a world-famous movie star, she had been brought up by her mother and stepfather and deliberately starved of emotional love. So much so that she has spent most of her nineteen years looking for it in all the wrong places. Fleur is an ugly duckling who refuses to believe she's turned into a swan. Now an actress, she finds herself falling for her co-star, tough guy Jake Koranda. However, all her illusions are shattered when she discovers that she has been betrayed by those closest to her. Disillusioned and destitute, Fleur embarks on a voyage of self discovery, determined to reinvent herself...

SHE JUMPED ON THE BACK OF A BAD BOY'S HARLEY AND FOLLOWED HIS RENEGADE DREAM....In a single, impulsive act, Susannah Faulconer, the daughter of one of the country's most powerful industrialists, follows her heart and finds herself severed from her family and everything familiar. As a cool San Francisco socialite, she'd known exactly how to behave, but now she's a lone woman in a world of men...and there's no etiquette book in the world that can teach her how to survive. The men are rebels, determined to take on corporate America with daring and vision, and they aren't going to let her play by good girls' rules. There's Sam, the charismatic visionary, on a rocket-driven ride to glory. And Mitch, the troubled corporate genius with no time for a rich socialite, no matter how beautiful. Together, they will force Susannah into the biggest challenge of her life as she tests her courage -- and her love -- in a bold experiment that will change them all forever. Come share a glorious, heart-stopping love story, and meet the unforgettable woman called Hot Shot as she discovers a passion so rich, so tender, that she will be utterly and forever transformed.

THEY'RE CAVIAR AND BEER. KEROSENE ON FIRE. AND THEY'RE FALLING HEAD-OVER-HEELS IN LOVE.... She was the most beautiful British bauble in Europe's jet-set playgrounds. Now she's broke, furious, and limping down a backwoods road in an ugly pink Southern Belle gown.... He was tall, lean, and all-American gorgeous. He liked his brews cold and women loved to keep him warm. Why in hell is he stopping his car for this woebegone, surly Scarlett? Meet Francesca Day and Dallie Beaudine, two incredible characters whose tangled love affair is at the heart of this ravishing New York Times bestseller from award-winning author Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Come enjoy the adventure of a lifetime -- an irresistible story that's touching, hilarious, and hellcat-passionate. You'll never forget Dallie and the sassy lady who needs a good swift kick in her...

Opera diva Olivia Shore and Chicago Stars quarterback Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens embark on a nationwide tour promoting a luxury watch brand and must find a way to get along when they are plagued by a series of dangerous encounters with an overzealous fan

Od prvého okamihu, keď sa Prudence Belmontová v Texase stretla so svojím susedom, zamilovala sa doňho. Keď dosiahla vek na vydávanie a Gidry jej rýchlo navliekol zásnubný prsteň, zdalo sa, že sa všetky jej sny uskutočnia. Ale nepodarený Gidry zmizol pred svadbou a zanechal po sebe len krátky list na vysvetlenie.

The story follows a thirty-year-old woman from Newport Beach who learns she is the reincarnation of the Hindu goddess Kali. Struggling with unemployment and living with her parents, she faces the challenge of saving the world while navigating the complexities of her extended Indian family, who view her as a disappointment. The narrative blends humor and cultural identity, highlighting her journey of self-discovery amidst familial expectations and her newfound divine responsibilities.

This charming novel about a Bengali-American matchmaker in San Francisco who creates an imaginary fiancé in order to satisfy her marriage-minded traditional parents offers a fresh variation on the timeless theme of a young woman's quest for true love.It seemed like a good idea at the time.Lina Ray has a knack for pairing up perfect couples as a professional matchmaker in San Francisco, but her well-meaning, highly traditional Indian family wants her to get married. When her Auntie Kiki introduces Lina to the bachelor from hell at her sister's wedding in India, Lina panics and blurts out, "I'm engaged!" Because what's the harm in a little lie?Who's sari now?Lina scrambles to find a real fiancé because Auntie Kiki will be coming to America soon to approve the match. But date after disastrous date gets her no closer to her prince -- until an actual prince arrives on her doorstep. Lina hasn't been able to stop fantasizing about traditional but dashing Raja Prasad since she met him in India. In fact, her imaginary fiancé has begun to resemble him! Now Raja is in San Francisco and wants Lina to find a suitable bride for his brother. Though they live oceans apart, Lina longs to bridge the gap. But when her fantastic fib catches up with her, life is suddenly like a Bollywood flick gone horribly wrong. Lina may have an over-developed fantasy life, but she certainly never imagined things would turn out like this!

What do I say? Where do I look? Am I smiling too much? Too little? Why are my feet tapping? Do they like me? Why are they smiling? Are they laughing at me? Why are my palms sweating? What do I say?WHAT ARE WORDS?!?!If you’re an introvert, it is possible you’ve dealt with similar conundrums before. Being an introvert is hard sometimes. The world is not an easy place the finer points of conversation can be completely lost to you. Everything from talking to a friend after a long time to walking up to stranger to simply say “Hi!” can feel like a monumental task that you can fail with a simple slip-up. Making a new friend can feel just plain impossible.Small Talk, by Susan Phillips, aims to change that.Discussing everything from what makes an introvert an introvert to the building blocks of communication and ways to make and keep a conversation going with anyone, Small Talk is meant to be any introverted person’s easy and in-depth guide to modern society and all it’s unspoken rules and conventions.Small talk uses real world examples and practical tips to help you navigate any and all conversations with practices ease.Learn how ●Actually talk to and connect with people●Read body language and master your own●Use social media and take advantage of it●Approach anyone with confidence●Avoid the possible pitfalls of conversations

In dieser spritzigen Sports-Romance von Susan Elizabeth Phillips verfolgt die Filmstudio-Beauftragte Gracie Snow den charismatischen Ex-Footballspieler Bobby Tom Denton, um ihn zur Rückkehr in seine Heimatstadt zu bewegen. Zwischen Widerstand und Anziehung entfaltet sich eine humorvolle Feindschaft, die das Herz berührt.

Une récente blessure oblige le riche et célèbre Dean Robillard à mettre sa carrière de quarterback entre parenthèses. Alors qu'il se rend dans sa propriété du Tennessee au volant de son Aston Martin, déboule dans sa vie une drôle de fille déguisée en castor. Blue a dix-huit dollars en poche, aucune perspective d'avenir et un passé plus que chaotique. Ils n'ont rien en commun à part une enfance douloureuse. Ils se battent comme chien et chat à la moindre occasion. Et surtout, ils n'auront que l'autre à qui se raccrocher quand les embrouilles commenceront...

Een rijk verwend Engels meisje belandt in Amerika zwanger in grote armoede, maar wordt uiteindelijk een gevierde televisiester.