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The New York Times best-selling serial, available in one boxed set. Includes The Private Club, The Private Club 2, and The Private Club 3.

After college friends Melanie, Kristen, and Tom watch a demonstration with a shrink ray, they begin to come up with naughty ideas for its use. When the girls surprise Tom in his room after having borrowed the device, they play out the scenarios most could only dream about.

When a momzilla crosses a frustrated bride-to-be, chaos ensues.... Nancy Blake has dreamed of her daughter having a fairy tale wedding fit for a Princess since Lilly was born. However, Lilly and Trevor want to be married soon and with as little fanfare as possible. How will Nancy be able to carry out her plans for the wedding to end all weddings, you ask? She enlists the services of Jillian Ashbury, owner of The Bay Mansion, one of San Francisco's elite wedding venues.

Marzia Benagli - Zia - is a psychology student who enjoys people-watching in her free time. Dylan Porter is a playboy athlete from a wealthy family. Zia's first impression of Dylan is that of an overinflated ego, which she is not attracted to despite his undeniable good looks. While Dylan admits that he can get any girl he wants, they all seem to be the same, and he's hoping to find something different.

At Christmas, Kara Hayward made a pact with her girlfriends. She would be wearing a headband of mobile mistletoe until a man kissed her. The problem is it's now Valentine's Day. Will Kara be stuck wearing the headband of shame the rest of the year, or will she find Mr. Right in a place she never expects?

Jess Caldwell is the third in line to wear the mistletoe headband until she's kissed. But it's her best friend Kara's wedding, Jess needs to keep her mind on designing the flowers and not on the fact that Kara's older brother, Darrin, who she's had a crush on for years, will be there.

Penelope Hart is at her wits end. Her perfect vacation to Paris with billionaire Matt DuFour has gone completely wrong. He's too busy for her, and her new friend, Gaël, isn't interested in just staying friends. Who will she choose? What will she do? Are Matt and Penny really meant to be together forever? Or, was the time that they spent together nothing but a fluke?

Penelope Hart is supposed to be enjoying the Parisian vacation of her dreams with her white billionaire boyfriend, Matt. When an unwelcome phone call comes and takes Matt away from her, she's left all alone. Now Penny has to explore the city on her own. She tries her best and meets new friends along the way, but even the city of lights is not a replacement for Matt's warm embrace. A new friend, Gaël, tries to cheer her up, but Penny isn't sure about him.

What if you ran into the boy you broke up with from high school? Thane was Iris' first love. She'd often questioned why she left him to go away to college, breaking his heart in the process. He'd been the "bad boy" then. But things change. People change. He was a man now. When her life takes a dark turn, she reaches out to the only man who ever loved her - Thane. Would he be there for her? Will a second chance at love be enough to heal old wounds?

Penelope Hart is finally in Paris. She has everything that she could ever wish for. Sexy French billionaire Matt DuFour is by her side to lead her through the city. Paris is big, bold, beautiful, and romantic! It seems like everything is going better than her wildest dreams. All she has to do is ignore Matt's constant business phone calls that interrupt their vacation. That's not too much to ask for, is it?

Penelope Hart never expected to be in this situation. After all, who would expect to be invited to Paris by the hot billionaire bachelor Matt DuFour? Certainly not a curvy librarian who didn't even have a passport. Now, Penelope must make a choice: to go, or not to go? It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but Penelope isn't sure what to think. Her heart has one answer, and her mind another. Is Penelope just a game for Matt, or should she open her heart to him in the City of Lights?

Lauren Reynolds is widowed after an explosion in her husband's warehouse. She believed he ran a legitimate business. The local police told her it was an accident. On the day of his funeral, there is a knock at her door to tell her different.

This Valentine's Day, Everett Benedet is desperate to make her boss fall in love with her. When she spots an ad for a local fortune teller, who makes love potions, she's willing to try anything to bring blond Adonis, who she admires from afar, into her arms. But when a misunderstanding occurs, Everett finds herself at the symphony with her coworker, Royce. Dressed in a funky purple jacket with a grey shirt and bow tie, Royce is sexy as hell. Torn between two men in this workplace romance, Everett begins to wonder if she gave the love potion to the right man.

Barbara "Barb" Sessions is a wrangler and sometimes babysitter at the local dude ranch, Saddle Up. She meets lots of "weekend dudes" - older men, couples in love, and families with children, but never any men her age, except for losers. Could it be because she's always in jeans and cowboy boots? She can't even remember the last time she wore a dress and heels. On top of that, one of the wranglers fancies himself in love with her. Will she ever meet Mr. Right?

Teenage love is a road fraught with heartache and Jennifer Defoe was no exception. Hers is an unrequited love for a boy who thought her a friend. When he left for the Navy, Jennifer gave up on her future and any hope of love. Michael Harrison left Mercy Ridge with grand plans of travel and adventure only to have it come crashing down upon him after a tragic accident leaves him scarred. He flees back to the only home he has ever known for the chance to heal.

Crowds of paparazzi destroy Penelope's quiet life, and when it's all too much there's only one man she can turn to: Matt. He promises to take her in and keep her safe. Matt has the kind of money that can make all of Penelope's problems go away, but should she trust him? Can she get her life back without breaking her heart, or will she discover that a happy ending with Matt is just a dream?

The last thing Nadia expects to find while doing a Christmas cater is Santa with a concussion in the office kitchen. After bringing him home to care for him, Nadia finds that there's nothing on Sean Murphy that shakes like a bowl of jelly… in fact, he's pretty much rock hard. Nadia has spent too much time getting over her ex and working herself into the ground. What she needs is a hot fling with a six-foot three Christmas package named Sean.

Dr. Rebecca Miller is devastated over her fiancé's affair...with her best friend. Country charm is the best medicine. Along with a good friend and a bottle of wine. In the heart of wine country, four friends spice up their book club and create The Love List. Love is the last thing on Becca's mind until she's matched with Chase Tanner. Chase discovers the love list and believes to be fooled. Can Becca convince him she really does love him?

Tegan Taylor is the owner of the Que Syrah Syrah wine shop in Vine grove, the heart of wine country. After her plan of starting a book club to meet single, local men falls flat, her new found friends come up with the Love List. Each dropped a name of a nice guy their friends may like but just not a guy they'd date. Or think of romantically.

After being on a big-city network news station, the last thing Tessa Sheldon wants to do is return to the small town of Mercy Ridge to work at the local radio station. But, she doesn’t have many choices. Police Officer, Dolan Nash, wants to feel something other than the pain and death that’s surrounded him the past few years. If he keeps his head down and focuses on the peaceful quiet of the small town, the memories will stay quiet as well. Sometimes we keep secrets inside. It’s easier than bringing out the darkness of our pasts.