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After marrying the arrogant lawyer Justin de Wolfe, Caroline Maxwell discovers his fierce dislike of love, his mood swings, and a past lover haunting his conscience, challenging her expectations of romance in a contemporary setting.

Mary Jo Summerhill needs Evan's help and love three years after their breakup.

(Second Opportunities, #4) Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. With millions of devoted fans and ten New York Times bestsellers to date, McNaught is a writer whose work just gets better with each new novel--and Every Breath You Take is the book readers have been waiting for. Returning to the lavish Chicago setting of her popular novel Paradise, and revisiting some of that book's characters as well, this story will captivate in inimitable Judith McNaught style.High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels. Such opulence means success and, surely, happiness. But on the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt's eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won't bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The only thing for certain: Foul play was involved.The family, the police, the media--all have tried in vain to discover the young man's fate. Now suspicion has turned shockingly toward William's own half-brother, the rather distant and enigmatic Mitchell Wyatt.Kate Donovan never dreamed that a chance romantic encounter on a tropical island paradise would tag her as a suspect in a high-society murder case. But after Kate tangles with the darkly charismatic Mitchell Wyatt, she finds herself cast in a shadow of guilt and mistrust. As the Chicago police tighten their net, it will take all of Kate's ingenuity to clear her name. With her calm, cool wit, and the help of a man who may or may not be a dangerous catch, Kate vows to claim the life and love she desires.From the Hardcover edition. Second Opportunities Series: Paradise (Second Opportunities, #1) Perfect (Second Opportunities, #2) Night Whispers (Second Opportunities, #3) Every Breath You Take (Second Opportunities, #4)

Two young African‑American couples navigate love, friendship, marriage, and an unexpected pregnancy, revealing the joys and trials of modern romance.

A young girl is chosen to attend university but finds herself alone in a world of exams and tests.

At a Shelbyville reunion, Carla reconnects with her childhood friend Brigg Carlyle, who has changed over fifteen years, forcing her to confront a past for which she feels a misplaced destiny.

A Texas postmistress gets mixed up in a Central American adventure and finds herself chasing down her own brother.

Strange Bedfellow follows Dina, who must decide whether to re‑embrace her estranged husband Blade after his dramatic return from the South American jungle, all set against the backdrop of Rhode Island.

A washed‑out ex‑police officer, Elena Estes, is pulled back into the world of horse racing and Florida swamps when her stepsister's missing teenage sister, Erin, becomes a pawn in a deadly ransom plot.

Nia Simone Bijoy, a Trinidad-born writer living in Atlanta, wrestles with dual identities and a craving for sexual freedom, as she navigates the complex demands of love and desire.

A modern romance that explores the complexities of love and fidelity through the eyes of a married African‑American woman in Los Angeles.

A widowed Amish man's love for a widow captivates the community.

When a church trustee’s affair sparks a chain reaction, family secrets, love triangles, and unsavory revelations collide in a modern African‑American romance.

A Nation in flames. A passion triumphant. The Civil War. An epic battle that pitted brother against brother, father against son, lover against lover. It all started out so innocently. Bevin Cameron and Reeve Walker had been roommates at the university in Cambridge and had forged a strong friendship. At Harvard they had been just two students who had been able to put the conflict brewing between the North and South aside. Then, deciding to play “Cupid” between his stepsister and best friend, Bevin invited Reeve to spend the summer on his father’s plantation near Richmond, Virginia little realizing the havoc that would be unleashed. Though Reeve was greeted with Southern hospitality, there was an undercurrent of tension as the Camerons waited to see if their state would be pulled into the quickly blossoming war. Reeve was viewed with suspicion that turned to hostility by some, but he found a kindred spirit in Allegra. When Virginia voted to secede from the Union to join with the Confederate States Reeve realized that the south was no place for a Northerner. Allegra found that she and her lover were suddenly in two different countries, two different worlds, as their lands prepared for war. Reeve Walker was a Yankee; Allegra was the daughter of one of the richest plantation owners in Virginia. To those around them that made them enemies. But Allegra knew what was in her heart. She gave up everything to marry Reeve—but that was only the beginning. Driven by her love, she risked prison to see him, disguised herself as a soldier to save him, nursed the wounded and dying in the infamous Libby Prison just to be close to him, and when everyone said he was dead, never stopped loving him. For theirs was a passion forged in the captivating flames of love and desire.

In the mysterious Louisiana swamps, Lucky Doucet, a rugged Cajun, reluctantly aids Serena Sheridan in finding her missing grandfather. Their journey turns into an irresistible romance that tests their limits.

An unexpected encounter in Washington leads to a thrilling adventure for a young woman trying to finish her first novel.

A contemporary romance set in San Francisco where a woman navigates love between two men, stirring passion, anger, and excitement.

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In Los Angeles, low‑level enforcer Ken Swift juggles dangerous romances and a demanding daughter while a high‑stakes job spirals out of control, forcing him to confront betrayal, blackmail, and revenge.

Grace, a lifelong resident of Cedar Cove and public‑library librarian, grapples with her husband Dan’s sudden disappearance while navigating family, friend, and town dynamics amid weddings, babies, and new relationships.

In Rhode Island’s wind‑blown South County, single mother Neve Halloran and her teenage daughter Mickey wrestle with love, loss, and a wildlife sanctuary that holds a decades‑old secret, offering a path to hope and new beginnings.

A contemporary fiction romance that weaves suspense around a missing person mystery set in Connecticut, touching on themes of motherhood, love, and resilience.

After a rocky marriage, Jay Crawford meets the irresistibly seductive Ashlee Anderson. A one-night stand turns into a fiery, obsessive affair where devotion and turmoil collide, forcing Jay to confront whether love or danger wins.

In the five years since Alana Sharp Dumond lost her husband, she has remodeled her life. Her vintage car company is raking in money. She owns her own home and she has top-of-the-line friends. If she misses the feel of a man's arms around her, she'd never admit it. Worldly restaurateur Roland Casey has had his eye on sultry Alana for months, but she keeps putting the brakes on all his moves. Can he mend her once-broken heart?

A passionate, multi‑continental tale spanning three decades, following the rise and fall of a rich and powerful couple and the complex man‑woman relationships that define their world.

Explore how a regular deck of playing cards combined with your birth date can reveal personality traits, potential compatibility, and relationship dynamics in this practical guide to card-based divination.