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The moment she turns twenty-five, Kayla Bedford is going to grab her trust fund money and take off for Paris. She'll drink wine, read at quaint cafés and meet a handsome prince who'll sweep her off her feet. It's been her dream since she was twelve. And now she's so close to realizing it, she's counting down the days. But first she's got to do something for her boss-slash-landlord-slash-best-friend. Patrick is a handsome, caring vet. But he needs someone to love, even if he doesn't think so.

First comes love, then comes marriage...At least, that was Gracie's plan at the ripe old age of 14. She loved 18-year-old heartthrob Riley with a desperation that made her a town legend. Even now that she's all grown up, the locals in sleepy Los Lobos won't let her forget her youthful crush. And how can she, when she's face-to-face with Riley at every turn? The one-time bad boy has come back to town seeking respectability - but the sparks that fly between them are anything but respectable!

Shelter - it was such a basic need and one that single mom Ashley Churchill had always been able to provide for her little girl. Until her luck turned, and the only protection she could find was in her stony and taciturn boss, security specialist Jeff Ritter. Jeff warned he was only offering to share his home, not his life, and that suited Ashley just fine. She would make it on her own.

Some heartbreaks hit harder than others. For Shaye Harper, the last one was so bad she swore off men for good. Wishing Tree, Washington, was supposed to be a pit stop on the road to a fresh start, but Shaye is swiftly drawn in by the quirky small town’s celebrations - and a handsome stranger she can’t resist.

Two local Fool's Gold chefs will find love through food! Join them as they flirt, fight, and fall in love, one season at a time.

Jill Strathern left town for the big city and never looked back—until she returned home years later to run a small law practice. It turns out her childhood crush, Mac Kendrick, a burned-out LAPD cop, has also come back to sleepy Los Lobos. Even though Mac rejected her back in high school, Jill can't deny the attraction she still feels for him.

Uh-oh. Nicole Beauman had overcome a lot of obstacles in her life, and she sure as heck had never backed down from a challenge. But her boss, Zane Rankin, presented an entirely new sort of dilemma. Sexy and charming, he was like chocolate—sinfully good, but bad for her health. Nicki knew Zane didn't want to settle down, particularly not with a girl like her, and she didn't plan to lose her heart to a temporary fling. But when a friendly date got a little too friendly, things got a little bit steamy...and Nicki wound up just a little bit...pregnant. What was a girl to do?

Jesse Keyes has done some serious growing up. With a steady job and a vibrant four-year-old son, Gabe, she's in a far better place than when she left Seattle five years ago...pregnant and misunderstood by almost everyone in her life.

In her youth, Molly Anderson couldn't help crushing on gorgeous bad-boy Dylan Black - even though he only had eyes for her older sister. When things didn't work out between them, he said goodbye to Molly as well, vowing they'd have a great adventure when she grew up. Years later, dumped by her fiancé just before Christmas, she's finally ready to take Dylan up on his promise. A guarded Dylan always had a weakness for Molly, and when she waltzes back into his life - grown-up and gorgeous - he's stunned.

Eine Flaschenpost von einem kleinen Waisenmädchen! Fallon ist bestürzt! So hat sie sich ihren Urlaub auf der Karibikinsel nicht vorgestellt. Sie beschließt, der Spur des Kindes zu folgen - und wird dabei von der Flut überrascht. Als sie die Augen das nächste Mal öffnet, kann sie sich an nichts mehr erinnern. Und kennt auch den Mann nicht, der sich besorgt über sie beugt.

Jamie Sanders was finally turning her back on her secret life as a government agent to search for who she really was -- as a person, and as a woman. But first she had to take on one final mission. She was determined to help the man who had made her into a lethal killing machine -- the man who had also awakened the woman within her.

One moment, computer consultant Parker Hamilton was quietly programming in his house along the rugged Pacific coast. And the next, his life was thrown into a tailspin. He discovered he was a father. What would he do? What would he say to his daughter? Did she know the truth - that he hadn't known about her? And why was her beautiful aunt, Erin Ridgway, suddenly giving him the chance to be a full-time father?

Wanted: Single mom seeks billionaire's pocketbook to fund dying son's research cure. Will seduce if necessary. Blackmail is not out of the question. Miracles welcome.

When Kari Asbury left Possum Landing, Texas, for New York City eight years ago, she was thinking only of the future—not of her ex-boyfriend, Gage, the one she left without saying goodbye. Gage Reynolds had planned to propose to Kari on the night of her prom but instead he finds himself jilted and abandoned without a word. Shocked and heartbroken, Gage does his best to move on, building a life in Possum Landing and working his way up to becoming the town sheriff. He’s all but forgotten Kari—until she comes back to sell her grandmother’s house and turns his carefully built world upside down.

One crisp December night, Keira Carlesso takes in yet another stray - this time, a man. Dalton is a brilliant scientist with no home for the holidays. As Christmas works its magic, two strangers become friends, then best friends, then something much, much more.... Susan Mallery’s heartwarming charmer proves that true love is the greatest Christmas gift of all!

When Hannah returned home pregnant and alone, she didn't count on the attention of her very grown-up crush. After a disastrous relationship left Hannah Bingham pregnant and alone, she knew returning to Merlyn County was the right thing to do. Going back to her hometown meant facing her family, owning up to her mistakes, and revisiting feelings she'd left behind long ago—what she didn't count on was those feelings being ones she once had for her very handsome, very grown-up teenage crush, Eric Mendoza.

Mr. December: Duncan Patrick, CEO Scrooge. A powerful businessman, Duncan didn't like ultimatums, unless he was making them. But the board demanded his public image change. When he encountered sweet kindergarten teacher Annie McCoy, he knew she'd make him look like a perfect angel, though it would take some devilish manipulation.

Diesen Mann oder keinen! Schon als Kind war für Elissa Bedford klar, dass sie eines Tages den charmanten Cole Stephenson heiraten würde. Das tut sie auch - doch die Ehe scheitert. Warum genau, hat Elissa nie richtig verstanden. Die alten Wunden reißen auf, als sie Cole Jahre später unerwartet wiedertrifft. Elissa begreift: Sie muss um Cole kämpfen.

Mit der Liebe ist es wie mit einem Hefeteig: Man muss nur Geduld und ein warmes Plätzchen haben... Backen und Liebe sind zwei Dinge, mit denen Claire Keyes sich überhaupt nicht auskennt. Ihre Musikkarriere hat der erfolgreichen Pianistin bisher weder Zeit für das eine noch das andere gelassen. Doch jetzt ist ihre Schwester Nicole erkrankt, und irgendjemand muss sich um die Familienbäckerei kümmern. Und auch wenn Claire noch nicht einmal Wasser kochen kann, ist sie fest entschlossen, ihrer Schwester beizustehen.

Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe. Und Kayla Bedford träumt von Paris! Als sie zu ihrem 25. Geburtstag unvermutet ein kleines Vermögen erhält, bucht sie sofort einen Flug. Dr. Patrick Walcott träumt auch von der Liebe. Die heißt Kayla. Wenn er sie nicht verlieren will, muss er vor ihrer großen Reise in die Offensive gehen. Aber das ist gar nicht so einfach.