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Five years ago, I nearly lost everything. But there was a glimmer of hope on that darkest night. There was him—a stranger I could never forget. Now, I’m finally getting the fresh start I’ve longed for. But when I show up to interview for a nanny position in the small mountain town, the single dad has startlingly familiar blue eyes. Eyes that have haunted my dreams for the past five years. Lawson Hartley is everything I know I can’t have. Older, handsome, and my boss.

It was supposed to be a summer we’d never forget. Instead, everything was stolen from me. The best friend who was more like a sister. The innocent way I looked at life. Leaving me with only unanswered questions. Returning to the island is the second chance I didn’t know I needed. And Hunter is the surprise that knocks me sideways.

Kennedy is doing all she can to escape, to prove that she's not the monster her father was. A simple life of peace and service is all she needs. Cain has buried his demons under layers of control and success. The only thing he needs is his company and his solitude. Certainly not a woman with captivating green eyes filled with ghosts so similar to his own. He's a reminder of the life she's left behind. And she's a threat to his tightly guarded control. As sparks fly between them, they discover that what they might need most is each other....

Damaged. Broken. Destroyed. I’ve heard it all. A single moment of trusting the wrong person shattered my life into pieces, and my family has never looked at me the same. It’s impossible to convince them that I’m anything more than the broken girl they rescued all those years ago. Until I meet him. Ramsey’s grumpy demeanor and menacing scowl scare most of the world away. But not me. Not when I’ve seen his gentle hands soothe an abused colt or comfort a terrified mare.

Hadley has fought for a life of her own ever since her sister’s kidnapping. When she was drowning in expectations and family pressures, Calder was always the one who understood her. Until one night changed it all. From best friends to strangers in a single breath.

For Anna, keeping her deepest scars hidden from the world has always been a necessity - from the bruises of her childhood to the mistake that nearly cost her everything. To keep herself safe, she must keep everyone around her at a distance - especially the man who has tempted her since the moment they met.

After her boyfriend’s betrayal, the last thing Maia St. James wants is to celebrate Valentine’s Day. And when her friends force her out for a Death to Valentine’s Day masquerade ball at a mountain lodge, the last thing she expects is to kiss a masked stranger, especially when he ends up being her ex’s older brother. But that’s the least of her problems. When a guest is found murdered, the party becomes a mystery. And Maia must unmask a killer before her second chance at romance is cut short.

Nash Hartley has always been my everything: Protector. Partner in crime. Best friend. The person who was there for me in my darkest hour. But my heart wanted so much more. So, when I knew for certain Nash didn’t feel the same about me, I tried to move on. What a mistake that turned out to be.

Addie has dreamt of freedom for as long as she can remember - peace away from the torment of her old life. But now that it’s finally within her grasp, she’s struggling to take those first steps into her new reality. The last thing she wants is a new roommate to see the scars she’s desperate to keep hidden, especially not the ruggedly handsome man who steals her breath and sends her heart into overdrive.

Brought to you by Penguin. She’s known nothing but darkness for 413 days… but he’ll burn down the world to save her. After a year in captivity, Nova Monroe is back in Starlight Grove—but she’s not the same woman who vanished. She lives on the edge, chases adrenaline, and refuses to be...

She's on the run.... Tessa has finally found a safe haven in Sutter Lake, hiding in plain sight - just as long as no one asks too many questions. He can't escape.... Liam knows better than anyone how one wrong word, a single whisper can ruin a life. After seeing the darker side of fame, he's desperate to retreat and find his voice again. Two people from opposite worlds, brought together by a connection neither expected. But the forces they're both running from still lurk in the shadows. And you never know when they might strike.

My past taught me to play it safe. To stay far away from handsome men who promised it all. My life was good without them. Stable, secure, predictable. But one kiss showed me that I’d been playing it safe for far too long. One night, and all I wanted was more of his wildfire. One challenge and my carefully constructed walls tumbled down. Amid the rubble, I realized there was more to this man than I ever dreamed. When everything fell apart, he showed me what it meant to stay. How to truly live.

One night was all it took for everything to change. From college student to guardian in a single breath. My siblings became my world. No time for date nights or romantic dreams. I traded quiet weekends for sleepless nights. Giving my all to make sure they were cared for. But Griffin had a brokenness that called to me - one that mirrored my own. Gruff and just a little bit reckless. He was the last thing I needed. But everything I wanted.

She's always been his safe place to land. Jensen has shared a special bond with Tuck for as long as she can remember, their friendship a language that never needed words. But as life threw her one curveball after another, that secret language turned to stony silence. He's always been her protector. Tuck has looked out for Jensen since the day she was born. As his best friend's little sister, he's tried to keep her firmly in the family category. But she's always been more.

Nach Jahren auf der Flucht weiß Thea eines ganz sicher: Vertrauen kann tödlich sein. Und doch lässt sie sich darauf ein, mit einem Mann unter einem Dach zu leben, den sie kaum kennt. Shepard Colson ist charmant, aufmerksam – und bringt mit seinem entwaffnenden Lächeln all die Mauern ins Wanken, die Thea sich so sorgfältig aufgebaut hat. Doch Thea hat schon einmal geglaubt, in Sicherheit zu sein. Und sie trägt die Narben, die ihr das Gegenteil bewiesen haben. Trotzdem ist Shep überall. In ihrer Bäckerei, in ihrem Garten, in ihrem Leben.

Seit ihre Zwillingsschwester auf einer College-Party spurlos verschwand, fühlt sich Ridley Sawyer, als hätte sie einen Teil von sich verloren. Angetrieben von ihrem Schmerz reist sie für ihren True-Crime-Podcast in einem Camper durch die USA, immer auf der Suche nach Antworten. Im beschaulichen Städtchen Shadow Lake stößt sie auf einen Cold Case, der dieselbe Handschrift zu tragen scheint wie der Fall ihrer Schwester. Der junge, unverschämt sexy Sheriff Colter Brooks ist allerdings wenig begeistert von ihren Nachforschungen.

Die Erinnerung an die Vergangenheit kann heilen – doch was, wenn sie dich in den dunkelsten aller Albträume reißt? Rhodes kehrt nach Sparrow Falls zurück, um das Haus ihrer Kindheit zu renovieren – den Ort, an dem ein verheerendes Feuer einst ihre Familie auslöschte. Doch schon bald merkt sie, dass die Vergangenheit noch lange nicht begraben ist. Seltsame Unfälle, beunruhigende Botschaften und das Gefühl, beobachtet zu werden, lassen sie zweifeln: War das Feuer wirklich nur ein tragischer Unfall? Auf der Baustelle trifft sie auf Anson Hunt, den besten Freund ihres Stiefbruders.