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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Harmony McLain and Whispering Mountain series—Sanford Colston left his hometown of Saints Roost to hire its school a new teacher, but instead found himself stuck at the Dallas train station, robbed of the clothes off his back. It was clear to Ford that this thief wasn't your ordinary outlaw—and he was right. Hannah was a beautiful woman on the run, desperate for a disguise that would help her escape her dangerous past. But when fate forced their paths to cross again, Ford couldn't let Hannah get away twice.

La pâle et touchante Marie-Louise finit ses jours en marge du monde des gens dits « normaux ». Les souvenirs d'un passé reviennent par bouffées, entre l'époux médiocre, le sadisme sournois de l'entourage et la mémoire d'un amour manqué, celui qu'elle voua à son cousin qui l'initia à la beauté des choses - en lisant Tourgueniev.

Biting and gentle, hard-edged and hopeful… a beautiful fable of love and power, hiding and seeking, woundedness and redemption. When a "lizard woman," a self-mutilating preacher, a tattooed monk, and a sleazy lobbyist find themselves in the same North Carolina town one winter, their lives are edging precariously close to disaster… and improbably close to grace.

True love—we all long for it, only a few ever really find it, and even fewer live with it forever. Pihu, however, believes true love is a myth. Unlike her gregarious Punjabi parents, she prefers to live in her own little world and wants nothing more than to be left alone with her books for company. When she comes across her new neighbor, Akash, she is irked by his behavior. A fun and outgoing Gujju boy, Akash is everything Pihu detests.

"By The Book is in my hands and I could not be any more excited to celebrate it! Jasmine is on a short list of my tried-and-true comfort-read authors. I don't know how she manages to weave such depth into her characters while still making the whole reading experience feel so good and nice, but she does—every single time." —Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read.

In this sweet and stylish romance, two lovers turned cosplay rivals go head-to-head for a chance at their dream school… and maybe a second chance at love. Eli Peterson is a self-taught, up-and-coming makeup artist in the cosplay scene who is barely making ends meet. While they might be slaying it with their breathtaking looks, they’re also trying to save enough money for top surgery and convince their parents that their artistic dream is worthwhile. During a convention, Eli hears about Makeup Wars, a competition that could change everything… The grand prize?

'I felt the powerful strength of my family overrunning me like a heavy rush of water' For André, a young man growing up on a farm in Brazil, life consists of 'the earth, the wheat, the bread, our table and our family'. He loves the land, fears his austere, pious father who preaches from the head of the table as if it is a pulpit, and loathes himself, as he starts to harbour shameful feelings for his sister Ana.

After his wife's death, Hugh contemplates returning to his former mistress. His son, Randall, longs to abandon his shapeless marriage for a perfect partner. Randall's young daughter, Miranda, is adored by her Australian cousin Penn, but has attachments elsewhere. Her mother, Ann, has her own private dream, while taking upon herself the strains and pains of all the others. Impelled by affection, lust, and illusion, these characters search for love within a tightly woven web.

It's a wonder to behold what happens when love moves in. Former child star Fiona Hume deserted the movie biz a decade ago—right after she left rehab. She landed in Baltimore, bought a dilapidated old mansion downtown, and hatched dreams of restoring it into a masterpiece, complete with a studio for herself. She would disappear from public view and live an artist's life. That was the plan. Ten years later, Fiona's huge house is filled with junk purchased at thrift stores, haggled over at yard sales, or picked up from the side of the road.

While chasing the woman of his dreams, he ran into the love of his life. Dev's life is a mess because he is reckless. Tara's is a mess because she's not. His ex is getting married to her ex, and so two strangers meet on a plane to Paris on their way to break the wedding. When a freak volcanic eruption disrupts air travel globally, the two are left stranded at Heathrow. And that's when the real tamasha begins. Welcome onboard Flight APS through London, Paris, and Ludhiana.