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Carlos Keller was finally moving on. He'd asked Kathy to marry him, and now he could forever put behind him the disappointment of his failed first marriage to the only woman who ever held his heart, Madeline.

Always the bridal consultant, never the bride. That was former bad girl gone business professional, Pearl Walker's life until she put her hands on Tyson Morgan while measuring him for a tux. Tyson was happy being a miserable man, taking care of his family's land, and not invbolved with a woman. However, even he can't resist the pull of attraction to the beautiful, and off-limits, Pearl. The feud between the Walkers and the Morgans had torn apart friends and families for generations. What might happen when Pearl Walker and Tyson Morgan become business partners - and more?

Once a month, for as long as they’d been friends, Lisa, Mindy, Ruby, and Tina gathered for Rom Com Movie Club night. Facial masks, nail polish, and wine could settle the world around them as they dished on movies that made them want to love—even if the premise of happily ever after seemed far-fetched. Lisa didn’t have much of an idea of what happily ever after was supposed to look like, but life had always thrown obstacles at her. She never considered it might throw a man her way, which would cause a rift with her best friend before her wedding.

Arch rivals on the race track, Jake Walker and Missy Sheridan have found themselves tangled in a web of family lies that could get them both killed. In an attempt to form an alliance on the track, they must put aside their differences. However, when heat and attraction take over, keeping their minds on the race becomes harder than ever. As the stakes grow, can they race against each other allowing the best racer to win when they know that the cost to cross the finish line might be one of their lives?

Someone has decided to become the moral compass for the women in town, and now they're turning up dead. It will be up to Detective Lacy Pratt to find their killer before her relationship with Declan Matthews, brother to one of the victims, marks her as a target.

"Rien n'avait changé : les falaises dressaient leurs murailles grises, les saules bordant la rivière étaient exactement à la même place, ainsi que les toits du Moulin du Loup." 1918. Après la guerre, la vie reprend peu à peu son cours normal dans la vallée des Eaux-Claires. Faustine, institutrice dans un orphelinat d'Angoulême, doit bientôt épouser Denis Giraud, riche héritier du domaine de Ponriant. Pourtant, elle est restée très attachée à Matthieu, avec qui elle a grandi.

What more could you need than unrealistic romantic expectations from movies, and best friends to watch them with? There's always the funny, mouthy, less-than-perfect best friend in a rom-com, but the sidekick is never the one to get the love interest. Since Ruby can't even keep a roommate, she's fairly sure that's the life she will continue to live, so she has always assumed her role with pride.

Russell Walker’s life was spared when his truck veered off the road and flipped. When he wakes after surgery, he can only assume the medicines are making him see things, because the woman he loved - who broke his heart - is taking his vitals. Chelsea Quinn has spent the past four years keeping clear of Russell Walker after she married another man and had a baby. Now she is thrust back into his life as his caretaker. But sometimes the pull of love is just too strong, especially when the lives of those you love are threatened - and someone is looking for revenge.

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?

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.

Septembre 1944. Angoulême libérée connaît les heures sombres de l'Épuration en attendant de retrouver sa quiétude d'antan. Abigaël, qui y commence une nouvelle existence auprès du notaire Maxence Vermont, découvre chaque jour avec amertume le véritable visage de son époux. Surtout depuis que celui-ci a éloigné du foyer Cécile, la petite sœur d'Adrien, le maquisard dont la jeune femme était follement éprise et qui a disparu.

Claire, la fille du maître papetier Colin Roy, espère le retour de Jean Dumont, son premier amour, parti travailler au loin. Même si la vie les a séparés, le jeune homme lui a confié l'éducation de sa fille, Faustine, orpheline de mère. Au moulin du Loup, la vie poursuit son cours paisible en cette année 1905. Portée par son entourage, sa passion pour l'herboristerie et sa tendresse pour Faustine, Claire a trouvé un équilibre. Mais lorsque Jean revient, il est accompagné de Térésa, une femme tapageuse.

Une traversée du XXe siècle, de Corrèze en Charente limousine, sur les traces de Marie. De son enfance corrézienne au début du XXe siècle, Marie garde le souvenir de l'affection des sœurs de l'orphelinat où elle a grandi. Et celui du jour de ses 13 ans où on vint la chercher, non pour l'adopter mais pour en faire une servante. Entrée au service des Cuzenac, dans leur ferme charentaise, harassée de travaux domestiques, elle s'interroge sur le sens de son destin.

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.

Juin 1943. Alors que la paix ne semble plus qu'une illusion lointaine, Albane profite d'une parenthèse de bonheur. Après des mois d'attente, elle épouse enfin Raphaël. Mais la fête tourne court, interrompue par des soldats allemands. Ils viennent d'arrêter une fillette qui affirme connaître Albane. Il s'agit de Louisette, la fille illégitime de Louis Molinier. Touchée par le sort de cette orpheline, Albane décide de l'accueillir. L'enfant, qui cache un lourd secret, rejoint ainsi le rang des opprimés et des persécutés pour qui le château est devenu un refuge.

When Will seeks to rekindle a flame with his ex-girlfriend, his best friend Monique reluctantly suggests a plan involving secret admirer notes to divert his ex’s attention. In a surprising turn, Monique finds herself infatuated with her new boss, prompting Will to reciprocate with anonymous tokens of affection. However, as the deceptive game unfolds, both Monique and Will come to realize that the heartfelt sentiments expressed in the secret admirer notes were their own true feelings. So, what happens if the plan works? What happens if it doesn’t?

New York est leur terre promise. En quittant leur Charente natale à l'automne 1886 pour embarquer sur un paquebot direction le Nouveau Monde, Guillaume et Catherine sont avides d'une nouvelle existence. Pourtant leur rêve de liberté va vite se transformer en cauchemar. Bientôt, leur fille Élisabeth est livrée à elle-même au cœur de l'immense cité américaine.

En Corrèze, à Aubazine, le village de son enfance, elle mène de front son métier d'institutrice et sa vie de famille. Mais les rancœurs du passé la rattrapent...

Septembre 1953. Une violente tempête s'abat sur la vallée des Eaux-Claires, comme un mauvais présage. Un arbre tombe sur le toit de la maison où Belle, la fille d'Abigaël et d'Adrien, est prise d'une forte fièvre et délire. Très inquiets, ses parents comprennent vite que leur enfant a été victime d'une vision, sans doute épouvantable.