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Willkommen auf dem Weingut der Marcellis. Hier feiert man guten Wein, gutes Essen - und die Liebe. Wein, Weiber und... das Versprechen, mit dem nächsten Mann ins Bett zu gehen, der ihr über den Weg läuft. So endete Francescas Mädelsabend mit ihren Schwestern. Dumm nur, dass die sich am nächsten Morgen noch an alles erinnern und sie beim Wort nehmen. Gut hingegen, dass der nächste Mann, der Francesca über den Weg läuft, ausgerechnet Sam ist. Der Sex mit ihm ist alles andere als belanglos, und sie stürzen sich Hals über Kopf in eine heiße Affäre.

Willkommen auf dem Weingut der Marcellis. Hier feiert man guten Wein, gutes Essen - und die Liebe.Dieser Zach Stryker ist aber auch ein... ein... Katie fehlen die Worte. Was zum einen daran liegt, dass der Staranwalt so umwerfend aussieht, dass ihr jedes Mal der Atem stockt. Zum anderen daran, dass er vor nichts zurückschreckt, um die Hochzeit zwischen seinem achtzehnjährigen Sohn und Katies jüngerer Schwester zu verhindern. Er will dafür sorgen, dass Katies Firma pleitegeht, wenn die Partyplanerin nicht tut, was er sagt.

Returning to her home town of Wishing Tree is definitely temporary for Camryn. She can’t wait to leave and get back to her ‘real life’. Until she meets Jake. Suddenly Camryn starts to see the town, and its Christmas traditions, differently. She thought she’d put her future on hold…but maybe her real life was here all along, waiting for her to come home. New in town, River is charmed by Wishing Tree’s Christmas traditions and warm-hearted people, especially Dylan Tucker whose snow melting kisses bring her to the brink of love.

Until Camryn Neff can return to her “real” life in Chicago, she’s in Wishing Tree to care for her twin sisters. She’s not looking for forever love, not here. But handsome hotelier Jake Crane is a temptation she can’t resist, so she suggests they pair up for the season. No golden rings, no broken hearts. At his side, she sees her hometown through Christmas-colored eyes. The cheer is cheerier, the joy more joyful. She thought she had put her future on hold…but maybe her real life was here all along, waiting for her to come home.

Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she’s raising will always feel loved and wanted. Unlike her own childhood when her mum left Finley, and her sister Sloane, to pursue a dream of stardom. Finley reacted to her chaotic childhood by walking the straight and narrow – nose down, work hard, follow the rules. Sloane went the other way. Now Sloane is back, as beautiful and as damaged as ever…and she wants a relationship with her daughter. She promises she’s changed, but Finley’s heart has been burned once too often for her to trust easily.

Finley McGowan is determined that the niece she’s raising will always feel loved and wanted. Unlike how she felt after her mom left to pursue a dream of stardom, and when the grandfather who was left to raise them abandoned her and her sister, Sloane, when they needed him most. Finley reacted to her chaotic childhood by walking the straight and narrow—nose down, work hard, follow the rules.

Michelle Sanderson may appear to be a strong, independent woman, but on the inside, she’s still the wounded girl who fled home years ago. A young army vet, Michelle returns to the quaint Blackberry Island Inn to claim her inheritance and recover from the perils of war. Instead, she finds the owner’s suite occupied by the last person she wants to see. Carly Williams and Michelle were once inseparable, until a shocking betrayal destroyed their friendship. And now Carly is implicated in the financial disaster lurking behind the inn’s cheerful veneer.

Willkommen in Wishing Tree, wo der Weihnachtszauber wohnt! Die Somerville-Schwestern glauben an die Liebe, aber sie haben die Hoffnung aufgegeben, dass sie ihnen beschert wird. Reggie ist seit der kürzesten Verlobung der Welt nicht mehr zu Hause gewesen. Ihren Eltern zuliebe, die an Weihnachten ihr Eheversprechen erneuern wollen, reist sie mit ihrer Dogge Belle nach Wishing Tree. Dort muss sie sich überwinden und über die gescheiterte Beziehung sprechen. Dann begegnet sie überraschend ihrer ersten großen Liebe Toby wieder, und erneut sprühen die Funken zwischen ihnen.

Julie Parker’s kids are her greatest gift. Still, she’s not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride, Blair, while her daughter, Dana, will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she’s secretly dating. But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie’s ex.

Lebensfreude, Liebe und Familie - darauf kommt es an. Ihre Tochter will unbedingt in ihrem Elternhaus heiraten, das verkauft werden muss, ihr Sohn wirft seinen Job im Familienbetrieb hin, und dann kommt ein erneuter Fehltritt ihres Ex-Manns an Licht. Robyn Caldwell ist eigentlich für alle der Fels in der Brandung. Aber als alles zur selben Zeit auf sie einstürmt und sich die Gelegenheit bietet, packt sie ihren Koffer und nimmt die Einladung ihrer Großtante Lillian an. Ein paar Sommerwochen im Familienanwesen in Santa Barbara werden ihr guttun.

For Heather life is pretty perfect. She has a successful business, a cute but contemptuous cat, and best friends Daphne and Tori. Except one thing, the father she never knew. Should she find him, and risk heartache or be content not knowing why he left? When Daphne’s husband accuses her of having an affair her world is rocked. They used to be the closest couple she knew, until she wanted a baby and he wanted to wait. Can they find their way back to one another before it’s too late?

Heather is happy . . . ish. She has a successful business, a cute but contemptuous cat, and best friends Daphne and Tori who know where she’s broken and love her anyway. So why does she feel crushed when her ex gets serious about someone new? No problem, she has a plan. More connections will hold her together while her world falls apart, so she finally reaches out to the stranger who might be her dad.

As the owner of Twisted, Seattle’s best salons, Erica knows that the sharpest cuts come from the people we love. She’s terrified that she’s losing her teen daughter, Summer, to her “other” family. Summer disdains Erica’s career as shallow, and she's growing close to her stepmom, Allison. All it takes to blow up Allison’s happy life is one collect call. From prison. Her beloved husband, Peter, has been arrested, leaving Allison pregnant, scared and alone with a toddler, with no money for rent or, hey, food.

For Laurel, Paris and Cassie, this summer’s book club theme is simple. No. Sad. Books. Single mum Laurel’s skepticism of men seems to be – worryingly – rubbing off on her daughters. Meanwhile, Cassie is determined to stop running away from risk, and Paris’ ex-husband’s sudden re-appearance brings up painful past mistakes. For these three friends happiness seems out of reach, and romance books provide the perfect antidote and a chance to avoid the difficult choices of reality. When the Summer Book Club begins, it’s a place for all three women to share stories they love.

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.

Ni el sol de California puede alegrar a tres hermanas a las que han dejado plantadas la misma semana... Finola, una conocida presentadora de Los Ángeles, se llevó una desagradable sorpresa al enterarse de que su marido se estaba acostando con una joven estrella del pop. Mientras intentaba huir de los tabloides y fingir que estaba bien, estaba derrumbándose por dentro y deseando con locura que él entrara en razón.

Wenn es um die Liebe geht, hilft es immer, mit den besten Freundinnen zu sprechen! Der Zufall hat die drei Frauen Bree, Mikki und Ashley zusammengeführt, als sie sich um dieselbe Ladenfläche in der Nähe des kalifornischen Strands bemüht haben. Nach einem gemeinsamen Getränk wurden sich die drei schnell einig: Deshalb liegen jetzt Brees Buchhandlung, Ashleys Muffin-Café und Mikkis Geschenkladen in einem Gebäude nebeneinander. Und die Frauen verstehen sich so gut, dass sie jeden Freitag mit einem Glas Champagner am Strand ausklingen lassen.

Besties Laurel and Paris are excited to welcome Cassie to the group. This year, the book club is all about fill-your-heart reads, an escape from the chaos of the everyday—running a business, raising a family, juggling a hundred to-dos. Even the dog is demanding. Since Laurel’s divorce, she feels like the Worst Mom Ever. Her skepticism of men may have scarred her vulnerable daughters. Cassie has a habit of falling for man-boys who dump her once she fixes them. Paris knows good men exist. She’s still reeling after chasing off the only one brave enough—and foolish enough—to marry her.