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When Christof meets a beautiful mechanic on the side of the road, he knows they’re meant to be. His family, however, needs him and his mediation skills in Italy, where decades of secrets and betrayal could cost them everything. His mother is convinced a fiancée would help smooth things over. But he’d be nuts to ask a woman he just met to participate in such a farce. Men always find something about McKenna they want to change - her independence, her success, the grease that clings to her after a satisfying day in the garage.

Connor Sutton never had a problem attracting women. Tall, blond, easy-going...all he had to do to get them into his bed was to stop saying no. He never wanted to be rich or famous, but when his sister married a billionaire, he became both. To fit into the Barrington clan, he had to make a lot of changes and although being rich is nice...all it takes to make him happy is a loaded pizza and a cold beer. Until he meets Angelina Kroll and discovers what it’s like to want someone he can’t have. Then she’s all he can think about.

For the first 30 years of his life, Kade Thompson knew exactly who he was and where his life in Australia was going. He made tough choices he thought his family needed — even if it meant leaving behind the one woman who had his heart. A phone call changes everything. His American biological parents and family have tracked him down — so, who are the people who raised him? Who is he? 

In the Barrington family, Ian is the fixer. He lives a double life - one that has provided him with the skills to save his family more than once. Reuniting with the brother they’d all believed was dead has shaken him to the core. He is driven to find the responsible party, regardless of the consequences. Claire Wendell’s best friend recently married into the very powerful, very troubled Barrington family. 

Grant Barrington is a quiet hero who is about to flex his alpha billionaire muscle. Viviana Sutton is living in Boston after being swindled by her ex-boyfriend. She’s done with relationships, and isn’t looking for forever. Giving in to one naughty, incredibly hot romp with a financially challenged stranger actually makes her feel better until she takes a pregnancy test. To help his family, he’ll need to be the man she makes him feel like he can be.

I like a challenge. Tell me something’s impossible, and I’ll make it happen. From our very first meeting, it’s obvious the Bachelor Tower’s newest female addition doesn’t think I’m her type. When I’m asked to distract her from the politics of the building, she tells me I have no chance with her. Proving her wrong will be fun and might just take us to the brink of love.

Savannah Barre: I’m starting over - hitting the reset button on my life. With the small inheritance, my grandmother left me, I’m leaving Coppertop Maine behind and reinventing myself in Boston. Don’t worry, I’m not doing it alone. I’ve secured the services of Jana Monroe, a life coach so exclusive no one will say what she actually does. I’m reasonably certain the first step in my transformation is shedding my virginity. I’ve heard there’s nothing Jana can’t arrange. With her help, I’m practically guaranteed an entire life makeover.

Dalton: Women are a perk of my lifestyle. I work hard. I deserve to play harder. But I didn’t get on the Forbes List of Rising Entrepreneurs by getting lost in the baggage and disruption that comes with dating. I’ve seen dozens of men fail when they fall in love. Pathetic. That's why I chose the Bachelor Tower. The best part: The tower attracts women, beautiful women who hang out in the lobby bar and vie for an invite upstairs. Easy, like fishing in a barrel. Until Penny Fuller moves into the apartment next to me.

Alethea ist Sicherheitsexpertin und ebenso schön wie gerissen. Dass sie überall Gefahren sieht, hat ihr nicht nur Freunde gemacht - vor allem nicht bei den Corisis, der Familie ihrer besten Freundin Lil. Denen geht Alethea so auf die Nerven mit ihrer Schwarzseherei, dass Security-Chef Marc Stone ab sofort die Aufgabe hat, den temperamentvollen Rotschopf aus der Firma fernzuhalten. Doch dann werden die Corisis tatsächlich bedroht und der attraktive Ex-Marine braucht Alethea mehr als er zugeben möchte.

Ein neuer aufregender Band aus der heißen "Legacy-Reihe" von New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Ruth Cardello. Jeremy Kater ist nicht nur einer der reichsten Männer Amerikas, er ist eine Legende im Internet. Wenn es um Computer geht, macht dem hochbegabten Hacker niemand etwas vor. Doch dann braucht Jeremy zum ersten Mal in seinem Leben Nachhilfe: Ein Imagewechsel muss her, wenn er die schöne Alethea erobern will, und den kriegt er allein nicht hin. Zum Glück gibt es Jeisa Borreto, Assistentin bei Corisi Enterprises.

Die schöne Zhang ist eine der erfolgreichsten Unternehmerinnen Chinas. Sie hat sich ihre Milliarden selbst erarbeitet, ist tough und unabhängig. Nur aus Spaß hat sie mit ihrer Freundin gewettet hat, dass sie Scheich Raschid noch vor dem Ende der Hochzeit küssen wird. Aber Raschid ist der schönste Mann, den Zhang je gesehen hat - und der Kuss übertrifft alle ihre Erwartungen.

Gio Andrade: Reich, mächtig, sexy. Ein Mann, der glaubt, alles zu haben...bis er Julia kennenlernt. Julia Bennett: Lieb, spontan und verzweifelt bemüht, in New York City ihre Schmuckkreationen zu verkaufen. Um ihre Miete bezahlen zu können, nimmt sie einen Job als Nachtwächterin an. Die Funken fliegen, als sie ihren Chef für einen Einbrecher hält.

Voller Vorfreude fliegt Rachelle Westerly nach London, um ihren Filmstar-Bruder Eric zu besuchen. Doch kaum in England angekommen, laufen die Dinge aus dem Ruder: Denn die schöne Rachelle stolpert bei Erics Filmpremiere in die Arme von niemand Geringerem als Prinz Magnus de Bartelebon. Während die Fotos von ihrer Begegnung im Internet millionenfach angeklickt werden, versucht Rachelle vergeblich ihre Gefühle unter Kontrolle zu bringen. Denn seine Hoheit ist zwar arrogant und selbstherrlich - allerdings auch so unglaublich sexy, dass Distanz nicht wirklich eine Option ist.

Der zweite Teil der aufregenden Serie von Erfolgsautorin Ruth Cardello um die Familie Westerly, ihre Sehnsüchte, Leidenschaften und dunklen Geheimnisse. Delinda Westerly, gefürchtete Matriarchin des milliardenschweren Westerly-Clans, will die Familie spätestens bei der Hochzeit von Brett Westerly friedlich vereint an einem Tisch sehen. Vor allem Spencer, der attraktive, sehr erfolgreiche Bruder des Bräutigams, sträubt sich nach Kräften. Doch Delinda hat einen Plan - und den perfekten Köder, um den widerspenstigen Enkel einzufangen: Hailey Tiverton, Spencers Collegeliebe, der er noch immer heimlich nachtrauert.

Mit Geld kann man alles kaufen, auch den Familienfrieden. Davon ist Delinda Westerly überzeugt - und bietet ihren Enkeln einen Deal an: Wer heiratet und den ganzen zerstrittenen Clan zur Hochzeit einlädt, bekommt sein Erbe vorzeitig ausgezahlt. Spencer Westerly braucht dringend Geld und präsentiert prompt die schöne Alisha Coventry als seine Braut. Doch es ist so eine Sache mit vorgetäuschten Verlobungen - vor allem wenn die Braut in spe plötzlich Tag und Nacht nur noch an Brett Westerly denkt, den heißen Bruder des Bräutigams.

Sage Revere follows her instincts, which have led to an oddball career as a plant psychologist. As a side project, she also helps strangers find happiness. Sage has a gift for knowing who needs her help, and the brooding hunk of a loner she meets in a coffee shop certainly fits the bill. She can feel it. On-screen, Eric Westerly is the hottest superhero there is. Offscreen, he’s out of rehab; incognito in London; and reevaluating his life, his career, and his broken family ties. All he wants is to be alone. Then along comes some daft plant whisperer who gets under his skin.

Rachelle Westerly needs a break. After years of acting as the family peacekeeper, she’s finally ready to take a step back. Her movie-star brother has offered her the perfect escape. But on the very first day of her vacation, she steps onto a red carpet and straight into the arms of a real-life prince - and the promise of just the kind of flash and fortune that tore her own family apart.

Spencer Westerly is his own man. He didn't need his father's money to build his wildly successful tech company - and he doesn't want to deal with the fallout from old family secrets. But as much as Spencer wants to avoid Westerly drama, his grandmother - the family matriarch - is determined to pull him back into the fold. And she's discovered the perfect lure: his college sweetheart, Hailey.

Lil Dartleys Schwester Abby ist im siebten Himmel, seit sie mit dem prominenten Milliardär Dominic Corisi verlobt ist. Doch während die Hochzeitsvorbereitungen auf Hochtouren laufen, muss die rebellische Lil feststellen, dass der Umgang mit Paparazzi einige Stolperfallen bereithält. Außerdem wäre da noch der attraktive Jake Walton - Geschäftspartner, Freund und Trauzeuge des Bräutigams -, der Lil verrückt macht, sobald er auf der Bildfläche erscheint.

Brett Westerly is his father's golden child, but it's come at a cost. As head of the family corporation, he throws himself into his work - hiding in his office is easier than confronting the reality of his broken family. After a bitter divorce that split the family and divided loyalties, the wealthy Westerly matriarch offers an early inheritance to any grandchild who marries and invites the entire family to the wedding.