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Having her own successful baking business literally fell into Harper Richardson's lap. She's strong, smart, independent, and well-rounded. Her life has already been figured out, and she is living it to the best of her abilities, along with her year-long boyfriend, Zaire. Harper is given some news that stuns her, leaving her angry with herself for being so naïve. Zaire isn't the man she thought he was. Still reeling from that news, she decides to go and have a great time at the Houston Livestock Show.

"To whomever much is given, much will be required." For Jaylah, the scripture couldn’t be more true. Reporting the news is what she does. All she’s ever wanted was to be the next Oprah; a dignified Black woman who pushes against every stereotype of what America labels a Black women to be. Due to a traumatic past, she’s turned her back on her race. She mingles with a few Black women, but Black men are just no good to her. So, when she’s propositioned by her boss to infiltrate a prominent Black family in the city of Detroit, she jumps at the opportunity. 

For Carter Madden, his time in the military isn't the only thing that haunts him. For Serenity Taylor, unanswered questions can drive a sane mind mad with speculation. But a Madden man may not be for every woman, especially when broken promises cut deep and unknown secrets whisper loudly in the dark.

Caden Madden is the epitome of a Southern gentleman. Polite. Respectable. With an undeniable sexiness and country-bred abs that could only be the result of a hardworking rancher. The only thing you can't rely on this cowboy for is relationship advice. No woman has ever come close to making him want to settle down...until her.   

Being a part of one of the wealthiest families in Chicago, Jasmine Alexandria Rose has been thrown into the spotlight ever since her conception. In addition to being one-third of a set of well-known triplets, Jasmine is also the famous face of a daytime soap opera and has more notoriety than one could ever want. But it's not the glowing lights, prestigious awards, or reigning celebrity that sends her pulse into overdrive and sizzles her flesh right down to its core. 

Effervescent, fearless, and self-assured, Selena Strauss is always the life of the party. Her buoyant personality is a pleasure to be around, causing her to garner the attention of a hot commodity she's had her eyes on for a while. Being in the proximity of her walking wet dream, Selena finds herself immensely infatuated with the possibility of their relationship flourishing into something much more. That is until the reality of her parent's divorce becomes the focal point of Selena's life, and, suddenly, Selena's not so sure that the happily-ever-after she's chasing is real.

When it came to the grueling challenges of a courtroom, Phoebe Alexandria Rose could win her case on any day. As one of the lead attorneys at Rose and Garnet LLC, Phoebe enjoyed collecting information, breaking down the facts, and sealing her victory with an airtight litigation. On the outside looking in, Phoebe appeared to have it all together, but it was her personal life that she struggled to manage the most. Being in love from afar with her brother's best friend had been a prison sentence for as long as Phoebe could remember.

No man enraptured Martha Jean Richards. Not since her scoundrel of a late ex-husband left. Men came with problems, and she didn't believe in happily ever afters. But even Martha Jean's hard exterior couldn't hold after meeting Christopher Lee Rose, a multimillionaire mogul. He was the father of her recently acquired son-in-law, and Christopher wooed Martha Jean every time he entered a room. Now with a change of heart, Martha Jean decides it's time she marries a gentleman, but there is one person who stands in her way: Adeline Stevens.

It was the season that brought families together for trick-or-treating and Thanksgiving dinners. But for Octavia Davenport, this season symbolized an era in her life when she lost everything. For years, Octavia was alone living a moderately single life, but then she met the owner of Rose Security Group, and suddenly things began to change. A blossoming friendship evolved, and with it came an unrestrained indulgence to connect with him on every level. Desire had never stirred her until him, and Octavia didn't want to deny herself what she so hungrily craved.

It's holiday time. The leaves have turned, the air has grown crisp, and love is all around - love of family, freedom, and life in the dreamy, community-oriented township nestled in the Maryland countryside. But will love be enough to overcome all the challenges that our favorite Baymoor residents will face in this festive gathering of the Carlton siblings, their significant others, and host of extended family and friends? Only a hearty meal (or two), a good cry (or three), and a reaffirming commitment to one another, like only the Carlton siblings know how.  

Asked by his sister Georgina to find her old friend Annabelle Gaines, Graham Carlton becomes fascinated with the woman in the photo. Obsessed with finding her, ensuring her safe return, but most importantly, claiming her as his own. Annabelle has been on the run from one man's brutality and never expected to find a savior in another. Graham Carlton's intensity, virility, arrogance, and masculinity should've scared her. Instead, his bold, domineering nature challenges, infuriates, and arouses Annabelle in ways she hadn't deemed possible.  

They met years ago, and began a love affair that led to betrayals on both sides that changed them forever. Now fate has brought them together once more, and they'll soon discover that true love is impossible to deny, but more importantly, never dies. Journey along with Sheriff Wade Holloway and architect Eliza Rossini as they find their way back to each other in Baymoor, Maryland. Don't miss the chance to catch up with and meet more of its interesting residents.

If there were ever a man who prided himself on always being up front with women, it's tatted bad boy, Crayson Madden, in the flesh. His world may revolve around sex and cigars, but there's a lot more to this cigar lounge owner than what meets the eye. Too bad Jordyn Jameson spends more time arguing with him, than seeing beyond his asshole-ish ways. Now, they are forced together whether she likes it or not and the more Crayson pushes her buttons, the more he likes what he sees behind the confident siren.

Every man has his weakness. For prominent painter and sculptor Malakai Madden, that weakness has always been women. Now, he's finally ready to settle down and shower one woman with his love. There's just one major problem. Overnight, he's gained thousands of Twitter followers after his obsessive ex decides to leak some private information. To make matters worse, a well-known media source retweets them! Suddenly, every woman wants a piece of Malakai.

How do you deal with a childhood crush that you never grew out of? You don't. You force it back to the far recesses of your mind and push through, but it's never gone for long. Dominique has been drooling over AJ since she was a child. Time and proximity have done nothing to tamp down on this puppy love crush that has developed into mature longing. All she wants is a little piece of something with him, that's all, but when she gets that piece, will it be enough? Or is she willing to wait longer for his love?

Yasuko e Yumio hanno in comune la salute cagionevole, due infermiere e le lunghe passeggiate che sono costretti a compiere. È così che diventano amici e, insieme, riscoprono la vita: grazie anche a una tendenza a scoprire le case infestate, verificare le dicerie sulle apparizioni e giocare ai pirati. Ma un giorno un'incomprensione li separa e, nonostante la vita continui a unirli facendoli abitare l'uno a fianco all'altra, quel pomeriggio d'inverno tra le nevi sembra restare per sempre tra loro, anche crescendo. Saprà rifiorire la loro amicizia, infantile ma profondissima?

Un anziano mugnaio stava per morire e convocò accanto al letto i suoi tre figli. Ai maggiori lasciò il mulino e il mulo, mentre al più giovane lasciò l'amatissimo gatto. Il ragazzo era deluso e sconsolato per quella misera eredità. Gli sarebbe piaciuto avere il mulino, ma che benefici avrebbe ricevuto dal felino? Si sedette su una sedia per riflettere, quando il gatto gli parlò. Gli disse di non preoccuparsi, perché loro due, insieme, avrebbero fatto fortuna, purché il giovane gli regalasse un paio di stivali.

Un bellissimo esordio in Italia. Un'autrice da 100.000 copie. Un incidente, un volto sfigurato, un romanzo autentico. Bello come la sua protagonista. Maisie è, a detta di tutti, una ragazza carina e fortunata. Ha una vita normale, una famiglia che le vuole bene e un fidanzato. Proprio durante una corsa, il suo sport preferito, la sua esistenza cambia in modo drammatico. Vittima di un incidente, si ritrova con il viso deturpato.

Immaginate una terra meravigliosa, incontaminata, in cui la natura si mostri in tutto il suo splendore e una magia senza tempo si nasconda ovunque. Ecco le Valli di Tridentum, dove prendono vita favole che guidano i più giovani alla scoperta di se stessi e dell'ambiente che li circonda, un mondo verde e pulito in cui può capitare che anche una ranocchia, una volpe o una cornacchia abbiano qualcosa da insegnarci.

Hannes Bergtaler entra nella vita di Judith, single fra i trenta e i quarant'anni, trafiggendole... un tallone al supermercato. Non passa molto tempo, ed ecco che Hannes spunta nel raffinato negozietto di lampade che Judith gestisce insieme alla giovane Bianca. Le regala fiori, organizza cene romantiche e in breve i due iniziano a frequentarsi assiduamente. All'inizio è tutto perfetto. Hannes, architetto di successo, non solo è il sogno di qualsiasi suocera, ma in un attimo conquista anche l'intera cerchia di amici di Judith.