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Bridal consultant Laura Torres had driven by the enormous house in Boulder at least a thousand times, wishing she could get an invitation inside. The possibilities of using the house for a wedding venue had dollar signs going off in her head. But the owner wasn’t one to make friends outside of a close-knit circle he kept. When Laura convinces her clients to have their wedding at Toby’s house, she knows she can make him a proposition that will net her a windfall. What she doesn’t expect is to fall for the lonely millionaire who thinks she’s only out for his fortune.

Gia Gallow has traveled the world. Having settled in America, Gia has a successful business and dear friends - and the attention of both Dane and Russell Walker. Due to her own family's dramas over dueling hearts, she might have to forget about her feelings for Dane to keep peace within the Walker family. But, sometimes, even running thousands of miles away can't keep a heart from going after what the heart wants.

Though amicable, Ray Stewart’s failed marriage weighs heavily on his mind, especially when his children are with him every other week. He was the one to have walked away, but now that his ex-wife Kelly is seeing someone new, he’s not sure he can handle that. Kelly Stewart didn’t fight for her marriage, and now she has a second chance at starting something new. But now she’s juggling a career, kids, and an ex-husband. How is she supposed to move on with all of that on her plate? When tragedy strikes Ray’s family, he turns to Kelly for support.

After Coach Diaz’s funeral, Alex Burke realized there was nothing left for him in Boston, especially after he found out his girlfriend had moved on. Moving back to Colorado, and bonding with his college friends, is what Alex needed to get his life back in order. Catherine Anderson grew up in the shadow of Coach Diaz’s daughter.

Dans le refuge que représente pour eux le vieux chalet du vallon des loups, Soline et Benjamin attendent patiemment le printemps qui verra la naissance de leur fille. Mais l'ombre menaçante du tueur les obsède et, comme son ami l'inspecteur Dambert, la jeune femme pressent que l'homme qui l'a harcelée peut réapparaître et lui nuire à nouveau, en semant la mort autour d'elle. Guidée par son intuition, Soline commence aussi à douter de la sincérité de Benjamin. Son compagnon semble lui cacher une terrible vérité sur leur enfance et malgré sa promesse, il refuse d'en parler.

Colmar, novembre 1924. Lisel Schmitt, vingt-deux ans, est première main dans un atelier de confection pour dames. Après avoir passé un an à Paris, employée d'une prestigieuse maison de couture, elle rêve de créer ses propres modèles et de faire carrière. Son destin, jusqu'alors paisible et prometteur, bascule le jour où un incendie se déclare dans le magasin où elletravaille. Piégée dans l'immeuble en flammes, brûlée aux mains, elle est sauvée de justesse par Heinrich Keller, un pompier.

Août 2015. Soline cède au désespoir, certaine de ne jamais retrouver l'homme qu'elle aime. Le destin en décide autrement. Benjamin réapparaît, mais il n'est plus le même. Une nouvelle épreuve commence pour la jeune femme, qui doit le reconquérir, au prix de bien des angoisses. Et ses craintes grandissent lorsqu'un terrible cauchemar lui montre des visions d'horreur, d'autant plus que le mystérieux assassin rôde toujours.

Craig Turner was Coach Diaz’s star player, back in the day. He was held in high regard, until he broke the rules and dated the coach’s daughter. Young and stupid, his affection for her lasted until graduation, and then it was time to face the real world - but his love for her would never leave him.

Alpes de Haute-Savoie, fin du 19e siècle. Louise Favre est âgée de douze ans lorsqu'une terrible catastrophe naturelle bouleverse sa vie. 2015. Jeune femme volontaire et intrépide, Soline Fauvel est pisteuse secouriste et maître-chien d'avalanche. Animée par une farouche volonté d'indépendance, elle a quitté le foyer de ses parents adoptifs et se consacre à son travail, guidée par un don qui lui permet d'avoir des visions de personnes en péril.

A mother’s secrets threaten a daughter’s future.... Bethany Waterbury left Hollywood and the shadow of her mother's death to give herself a fresh start. Her main intention - to connect with the family she’d never really had the chance to know. Author Kent Black is enjoying his chart-topping success and living freely wherever his travels take him. But when he meets the illustrious Bethany Waterbury, his wanderlust subsides and the thought of a steady future begins to take over.

Paige Devereaux, the owner of Paige Devereaux Yoga, is eagerly starting her entrepreneurial journey, following in the footsteps of her older siblings - without their input. Oliver Westcott has worked with Paige’s brother-in-law for years, as a partner in his tap house, but he’s intrigued by the yoga instructor’s quest to create something for herself - and the attraction between them is searing. But bad luck has a way of following Oliver around, and this time it might destroy everything Oliver and Paige have worked so hard to build - including their budding romance.

Max Devereaux, owner of Devereaux Construction, chose to build his business and stay rooted in the town he grew up in when the woman he loved got the opportunity to move to New York and chase her dreams. He never regretted his decision, but when cooking show star, Meghann Carr, comes back to town to take care of her ailing mother, she seeks out Max to help her fix up her mother’s house, and the pain of letting her go is fresh again. The only way to save his heart is to turn her away, but does he have it in him to let her go again?

À l'aube de l'été 1948, la guerre continue de hanter les esprits. Chacun pleure ses disparus et tente de guérir ses blessures. Pourtant, sur la vallée des Eaux-Claires souffle un vent de renouveau : Abigaël vit désormais auprès de son grand amour Adrien et s'apprête à donner le jour à leur premier enfant. Mais l'accouchement est une épreuve, et la Messagère des anges ne doit sa survie qu'au retour inopiné de Claire Roy, la maîtresse du Moulin du Loup.

Chase Devereaux, owner of Devereaux Limousines, is happy with relationships that don’t last more than a night. "No strings attached" is how he prefers to operate, until he spends a night with his sister’s best friend, Hillary. Since they were teenagers, she’s had a hold on his heart - how is he supposed to go on like normal when she’s all he can think about? He has to move on altogether.

Kennedy Devereaux, owner of Kennedy Devereaux Designs, is a sight to behold in her signature pink colors, accented with custom designed jewelry. Intriguing enough that Joel Kingsley, the man building the new business next door, can’t help but keep coming around, just to get to know the woman in the designer clothes. He finds she’s not such a mystery, and his charm easily wins her over - until she finds that he’s forgotten to let her in on the secrets of his past.

Lara est désespérée depuis l'enlèvement d'Olivier. Sa jeune sœur Fantou se ronge elle aussi d'angoisse pour Daniel, l'homme qu'elle aime et qui a également disparu. Ce sont des heures éprouvantes, qui exaspèrent les esprits et font naître de nouveaux soupçons. Quant au commissaire Nicolas Renan, il se débat au sein d'une enquête de plus en plus complexe, sur laquelle se greffent les sautes d'humeur de sa maîtresse, Loïza.

Susan Hayes moved to Georgia to start the life she wanted to live and build her catering career. On the brink of having everything she ever wanted, Eric Walker and his family happened into her life. Eric Walker’s life had been quiet, structured, and boring until his uncle gambled away the family’s property and jeopardized Eric’s livelihood. Now midst family secrets learned, someone ruining his business and trying to drive him off his land, he fell in love. Things will never be the same for them - especially if someone succeeds in destroying the Walker family and killing Eric.

Septembre 1946. Dans le Morbihan, à Locmariaquer, Lara, jeune fille de 18 ans au caractère passionné, tente d'oublier les terribles années qui viennent de s'écouler. Malgré les blessures laissées par la guerre, la vie reprend lentement son cours, lorsqu'un drame frappe la région : le corps d'une jeune fille est découvert sous un dolmen. La malheureuse est vêtue d'une tunique blanche et a été égorgée.

À Paris, une jeune femme se jette dans la Seine du haut du Pont-Neuf. Tourmentée par son passé, Élisabeth ne peut plus vivre avec son terrible secret. Quelques semaines auparavant, elle a fui le château des Laroche, sa famille biologique, en Charente, pour se réfugier dans la capitale. Sauvée par les mariniers, Élisabeth se livre enfin à son fiancé et lui raconte l'intolérable vérité.

Ses dons percent tous les secrets, même les plus sombres, mais lui ouvriront-ils celui de ses origines ? Printemps 1944. À Angoulême, les miliciens et l'armée allemande affrontent les Combattants de l'ombre. Parmi eux, le jeune maquisard Adrien, dont la jolie Abigaël est profondément éprise. Mais en ces temps troublés, il est difficile pour les deux tourtereaux de vivre pleinement leur amour.