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Hazel is given a one-two punch when she's forced to move out of her Upper East Side apartment and is given a final warning from her publisher. If she doesn't turn in a book by her next deadline, they're cutting her loose. Hazel rashly decides to leave what's left of her city life behind and impulse buys a house in rural Pennsylvania, sight unseen. How better to entertain the loyal readers she still has and rediscover her writing mojo than by immersing herself in small-town life?

Aurora York had it all together: loving parents, a steady relationship, and a promising career. But after she loses both parents unexpectedly, she can’t seem to stay on track any longer. Lonely and lost after a public meltdown that threatens her professional credibility, she’s shocked when DNA test results show a blood relative in Sicily. When her cousin reaches out online and begs her to come to Italy to meet everyone in person, Aurora makes the leap. Aurora arrives in Sicily for a month, and there she meets a colorful, dynamic family steeped in tradition.

Vor Jahren verschwand sie aus seinem Leben - ohne ein Wort der Erklärung. Plötzlich ist sie wieder da und bringt seine Welt ins Wanken. Jessica Collins größtes Talent ist es, zu flüchten. Primär vor sich selbst. Als Künstlerin hat sie die Welt bereist, ihre Gemälde lassen in tiefe Abgründe und euphorische Höhen blicken. Doch langsam muss sie sich eingestehen, dass sie so nicht weitermachen kann. Vielleicht zieht es sie deswegen in die Heimat, auch wenn sie sich einst geschworen hat, nie wieder nach Boston zurückzukehren. Vor allem, weil er dort ist.

How I wanted the start of my science doctorate program to go: 1. I'd finally study the brain. 2. I'd no longer be a puppet in my parents' cosmetics company empire. 3. I'd date and get over my ex. That was my vision. My plan. I journaled about it all summer. I vowed that for once, I'd become the heroine of my own fairytale. Those heartfelt scribblings didn't get me far, though. Rather than steer my future into bold new territory, I actually drove my hot neighbor's classic Cadillac into a cement barrier. It was an accident, but Micah didn't see it that way—and he made that clear to the cops.

When Leah Baker lost her sister, she was moved to help with the three young children left with widower Paul Manning. She and Paul are brought together in their shared grief. As Leah finds a place in the home, it starts to feel like family, even though it's supposed to be a temporary arrangement. As their relationship grows, Leah and Paul don't know how to trust their feelings. It's new and different for both of them, but he'll need to convince her that they have something real.

Lorry Scott has faced a tumultuous life as a single mother and sole owner of her family’s historic hotel ever since her father’s death. Burned by her ex-husband’s betrayal and at odds with her teen daughter, Tammy, Lorry feels trapped in a web of emotion and isolation. Her stress only compounds when her mother insists that the hotel needs new renovations. Lorry tries to resist, not wanting to dig their debt even deeper, but she’s unable to stop her mother before she hires a contractor named Tom Barnes.

Ein packendes, vielschichtiges und vor allem zeitgemäßes Hörbuch über die große Liebe, das Zusammenleben und über all das, was "Familie" sein darf. Die große Liebe: Ist das ein Konzept, das überhaupt noch zeitgemäß ist? Und wenn ja, wie könnte eine große Liebe aussehen, die sich nicht von traditionellen Rollenbildern oder romantischen Idealen einengen lässt? David und Luisa begegnen sich zum ersten Mal auf Milos, nach einer gemeinsamen Nacht am Strand trennen sich ihre Wege. Jahre später treffen sie sich zufällig wieder, und diesmal bleiben sie zusammen.