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When a chaotic subway delay throws graphic designer Maya Delgado into the path of charming chef Noah Carter, a spilled coffee and a shared laugh ignite an unexpected connection. Their daily commutes transform into flirty banter, filled with sketches and mismatched socks, as the vibrant pulse of New York City hums around them. But when Noah’s beloved restaurant, Carter’s Kitchen, faces closure, Maya must decide whether to risk her guarded heart to help save his dream.

Four sisters. A vast fortune. And a mother who thinks she knows best ... Where there's a will, there's a way. A funny, moving, brilliantly observed story about letting go of the past When multi-millionaire Jacki Turner is forced to take stock of her life, she sets her daughters a challenge - in...

When a global supply chain crisis paralyzes Maya Patel's manufacturing company, she proposes a radical solution: what if they could repair and manufacture critical components locally, rather than depending on distant suppliers? What begins as an emergency response quickly evolves into something more profound. Maya builds a network of repair hubs across London, connecting community repair with industrial resilience. As her team develops the technology to recover and recirculate materials locally, they create something revolutionary: a new model of circular supply chains that challenges the ...

USA Today bestselling author K.M. Jackson delivers a hilarious road-trip rom-com perfect for fans of Meet Cute and When Harry Met Sally. Bethany Lu Carlisle is devastated when the tabloids report actor Keanu Reeves is about to tie the knot. What?! How could the world's perfect boyfriend and...

In his first novel, the best-selling true crime author and star of ID's hit series Dark Minds takes you into the world of a sadistic serial killer.

RJ (going by Mario Smith) is determined to rise to power in the criminal underworld, following in the footsteps of his late father, Rico, the notorious King of the streets. As RJ builds his empire unnoticed by the family, he struggles with loyalty, betrayal, and the devastating consequences of his choices. His mother, Rain, is torn between protecting her son and dealing with the aftermath of his dangerous decisions. Determined to make his father proud but unaware of the dangerous path ahead. He was born the son of a king, but without his father’s wisdom, the streets show him only the ...

Award-winning novelist Vikram Seth is renowned worldwide for his magnum opus A Suitable Boy. But his dazzling debut, though less well-known, is equally innovative, masterly and ambitious. First published in 1986 and inspired by Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, it is written entirely in verse, comprising almost 600 stanzas of rhyming sonnets. This epic poem focusses on the interconnected stories of five young professionals, as they make their way in the 'unfettered city' of San Francisco in the '80s.

Mark is the dominant alpha with a badge and a past he can't escape. The one who left me tangled in memories after a steamy night. Now, this muscular silver fox sets my heart racing.

En la Nochevieja de 1937, Katey Kontent, mecanógrafa en un bufete de abogados de Wall Street, y Eve Ross, su compañera de pensión, salen dispuestas a exprimir a fondo la libertad que promete Nueva York. Se dirigen a The Hotspot, un bar de tercera fila donde se toman el jazz lo bastante en serio como para que nadie moleste a dos chicas de buen ver, y donde la ginebra es suficientemente barata como para beber un dry martini cada hora.

A funny and deeply felt novel that illuminates the pivotal role of work in our lives—a riveting fusion of The Nest, Up in the Air, and Then We Came to the End that captures the emotional complexities of five HR colleagues trying to balance ambition, hope, and fear as their small company is...

It’s October in Montreal, 2002, and winter is coming on fast. Past due on his first freelance gig and ensnared in lies to his family and friends, a graphic design student with a gambling addiction goes after the first job that promises a paycheck: dishwasher at the sophisticated La Trattoria. Though he feels out of place in the posh dining room, warned by the manager not to enter through the front and coolly assessed by the waitstaff in their tailored shirts, nothing could have prepared him for the tension and noise of the kitchen, or the dishpit’s clamor and steam.

Odin Lykaios. CEO. Seeking revenge. In love with the enemy's daughter. He saved me. He took me away from my world. And now, I can’t leave him, even though I know he wants to destroy my father. She is the enemy's daughter. He is a tech CEO, seeking revenge. She will need to be protected from her own family. He will fall in love with the heiress of the man he is determined to destroy.

I never thought I'd wake up in Jake O’Connor’s bed—MLB’s brooding captain, protective single dad, and the one man I can’t afford to want. A man in a black mask pulls me close at the Valentine’s Day Ball. His piercing green eyes lock on mine, his touch sparking heat through silk. By dawn, the mask is gone, and I realize I hooked up with Jake, Titans’ most untouchable star. After my shock wears off, Jake makes an offer: a fake engagement to clean up his image, protect his son, and save his career. In return, he’ll help rebuild the career I lost. No feelings. No risks. Yeah, ...

Life can change in a damn instant. I should know that. Mine did the moment I walked through the front door of my penthouse and found Danica on her hands and knees cleaning. One look—that's all it took. I saw her and I wanted her on her knees for an entirely *different* reason.

West 86th Street knows its desserts. It’s the 1970s, and poppyseed strudel, praline ice cream cake, and New York cheesecake are as integral to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as clustered pigeons, suited doormen, and greasy diners. That is, until Cato comes to town. Cato the Elder, a Roman born in 234 BCE, is credited with the earliest written recipe ever found. A recipe for . . . cheesecake. No cream cheese, no graham cracker crust, somehow savory and sweet, the recipe is enigmatic—and suddenly, it’s all anyone on West 86th Street can talk about.

It's early 2020, and legendary producer Jacob Rosenthal is eager to make his next film, Coal, adapted from the bestselling novel by the celebrated writer Rex Patterson. The project-which takes on the controversial topic of race in America-is Jacob's envisioned magnum opus, and likely his swan song. He selects David Levit to direct, a major opportunity for the classically trained actor/director whose own films, while garnering critical acclaim, have not resulted in box office success.

I’ve been sold to the Mafia after my father lost a high-stakes poker game. To repay my father’s gambling debt, I’m given a perilous mission by the ruthless Lucian Stravos: disguise myself as an employee, hack, and destroy. The target: casino billionaire Lorenzo Morelli, a sizzling one-night stand from my past. Lorenzo, who’s ten years older, is an alpha with a godlike physique, piercing blue eyes, and a chiseled jaw. With Lorenzo as my new boss and enemy, our relationship is tumultuous as I fight to keep my raging desires for him at bay. Now, as my hacking mission unfolds, my dance ...

From an award-winning author, Joe Hustle has never had much luck—but things start looking up when he meets an intriguing new woman and scores a rare windfall. Can he outrun disaster long enough to turn things around? Joe Hustle is a survivor. A Gulf War vet and ex-con always one stumble...

This electrifying novel of passion, greed, murder, and revenge follows the sweeping saga of one prominent French family in postwar Paris, Beirut, and Saigon. The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass...

Step back into the streets of Victorian London, as the case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce brings together a strange group of people, including Ada Clare and Richard Carstone who are at the heart of the legal battle, orphan Jo and Inspector Bucket. Oscar-winning actor Sir John Gielgud transports you to the criminal slums of the poor and the drawing rooms of the rich in Dickens’ riveting portrayal of a corrupt society.