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It's been over a decade since Nora left her hometown of Scupper Island, Maine, and very seldom looked back. She's carved out a successful life in Boston, where no one knows her as the awkward girl with the delinquent sister and the dad who left, but a not-as-dramatic-as-it-sounds brush with death has her taking stock of her life. Inspired to reconnect with her prickly mother and snarky teenage niece, Nora returns home for the summer, where she's forced to face the people she's spent the last ten years trying to avoid.

Honor Holland has just been unceremoniously rejected by her lifelong crush. And now—a mere three weeks later—Mr. Perfect is engaged to her best friend. But resilient, reliable Honor is going to pick herself up, dust herself off, and get back out there. Handsome British professor Tom Barlow just wants to do right by his unofficial stepson, Charlie, but his visa is about to expire. Now Tom must either get a green card or leave the States—and leave Charlie behind. In a moment of impulsiveness, Honor agrees to help Tom with a marriage of convenience—and make her ex jealous in the process.

Wedding-dress designer Jenny Tate understands the happily ever after business, yet somehow she's still involved in her ex-husband's life. In fact Owen's new wife may - inexplicably - be Jenny's new best friend. Sensing this, well, relationship isn't helping her move on, Jenny trades the Manhattan skyline for her hometown up the Hudson, where she'll be able to bask in her sister Rachel's picture-perfect family life...and hopefully make one of her own.

The Frosts are a typical American family. Barb and John, married almost 50 years, are testy and bored with each other...who could blame them after all this time? At least they have their daughters - Barb's favorite, the perfect, brilliant Juliet; and John's darling, the free-spirited Sadie. The girls themselves couldn't be more different, but at least they got along, more or less. It was fine. It was enough. Until the day John had a stroke, and their house of cards came tumbling down. Now Sadie has to put her career as a teacher and struggling artist in New York on hold....

Emma London never thought she had anything in common with her grandmother Genevieve London. The regal old woman came from wealthy and bluest-blood New England stock, but that didn't protect her from life's cruelest blows. Genevieve rose from the ashes of grief and built a fashion empire that was respected the world over, even when it meant neglecting her other son. When Emma's own mother died, her father abandoned her on his mother's doorstep. Genevieve took Emma in and reluctantly raised her - until Emma got pregnant her senior year of high school.

For 10 years, Connor O'Rourke has been waiting for Jessica Dunn to take their on-again, off-again relationship public, and he thinks the time has come. His restaurant is thriving, she's got her dream job at Blue Heron Vineyard - it's the perfect time to get married. When he pops the question, however, her answer is a fond but firm no. If it ain't broke, why fix it?

Faith Holland left her hometown after being jilted at the altar. Now a little older and wiser, she's ready to return to the Blue Heron Winery, her family's vineyard, to confront the ghosts of her past, and maybe enjoy a glass of red. After all, there's some great scenery there.... Like Levi Cooper, the local police chief - and best friend of her former fiancé. There's a lot about Levi that Faith never noticed, and it's not just those deep green eyes.

Joshua Park never expected to be a widower at the age of thirty. Given his solitary job, small circle of friends and family, and the social awkwardness he's always suffered from, he has no idea how to negotiate this unwanted new phase of life. But Lauren, his wife, had a plan to keep him moving forward. A plan hidden in the letters she leaves him, giving him a task for every month in the year after her death.

Joshua und Lauren sind das perfekte Paar, frisch verheiratet und bis über beide Ohren verliebt. Doch dann wird bei Lauren eine unheilbare Krankheit diagnostiziert. Während Laurens Zustand sich verschlechtert, ringt Joshua damit, eine Zukunft ohne sie zu akzeptieren. Wie soll er nur ohne seinen wichtigsten Menschen weiterleben? Jemals wieder Freude empfinden, lachen, lieben? Aber Lauren hat einen Plan. Sie hinterlässt ihm Briefe für jeden Monat nach ihrem Tod, die ihn durch Schmerz, Wut und Trauer führen.

Posey Osterhagen tiene mucho que agradecerle a la vida. Es la propietaria de una exitosa empresa de rehabilitación de edificios, su familia la arropa y tiene un novio, o una especie de novio. Aun así, le parece que le falta algo. Algo como Liam Murphy, un tipo alto y peligrosamente atractivo. Cuando Posey tenía dieciséis años, ese chico malo de Bellsford le rompió el corazón. Ahora que ha vuelto, su corazón traidor está de nuevo en peligro. Lo que tendría que hacer ella es darle calabazas pero, en cambio, el destino parece tenerle reservado algo distinto.

La abogada divorcista Harper James no tiene ni un respiro. Bastante malo es que se encuentre con su ex, Nick, en la boda de su hermana para que ahora, además, por un cruel giro del destino, se vea forzada a hacer un viaje por todo el país con él. Y mientras, su casi novio se queda en casa, no muy contento. Harper no puede evitar que Nick se abra paso de nuevo en su vida con ese glorioso y atractivo aire de arquitecto que le rodea. Sin embargo, a los ojos de Nick, Harper siempre ha sido la mujer de su vida.

Cape Cod, Massachussetts. Harlow Smith est fière de la librairie qu'elle tient avec son grand-père, et de l'ambiance cosy qu'elle a réussi à y créer. Une cheminée, un petit café, beaucoup d'alcôves aménagées en coins lecture ainsi qu'un jardin fleuri font le succès de sa boutique. Célibataire, elle mène une vie tranquille jusqu'au jour où Matthew fait irruption dans la librairie. Car ce dernier n'est autre que l'enfant qu'elle a décidé de placer à l'adoption dix-huit ans plus tôt, sans en parler à personne...

Emmaline Neal necesita una cita. Solo una. Alguien que la acompañe a la boda de su ex novio en Malibú. Pero hay poco donde elegir en una loca- lidad como Manningsport, de setecientos quince habitantes. De hecho, opción solo hay una: el rompecorazones del pueblo, Jack Holland. Todo el mundo le conoce, y él no se hará ninguna idea equivocada... Después de todo, Jack nunca se interesaría en una mujer como Em. Y menos cuando su guapísima ex mujer anda por ahí, tratando de repescarlo desde que él se convirtió en un héroe al salvar a un grupo de adolescentes.

Lark Smith is planning her fairytale wedding when in the blink of an eye, everything she's dreamed of is suddenly gone. That day, Lark decided the best way to deal with loss was to prevent others from ever having to. Five years later that goal of becoming a doctor is just within reach when she's fired. Now, getting back on track means making a deal with the devil. Well, not exactly, even if they do call renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini "Dr Satan" behind his back. He'll use his influence to get her back in the program. But first, Lark has to pose as his significant other all summer.

Colleen O' Rourke está enamorada del amor... pero no cuando tiene que ver con ella. La mayoría de las noches las pasa tras la barra del bar de Manningsport, Nueva York, un negocio del que es propietaria junto a su hermano mellizo, dando consejos sobre el amor a los corazones dolientes, preparando martinis y siguiendo soltera y feliz, más o menos. Y es que, hace diez años, Lucas Campbell, su primer amor, le rompió el corazón... Desde entonces, vive feliz picando aquí y allá, y jugando a hacer de casamentera con sus amigos. Pero una emergencia familiar ha hecho que Lucas regrese a la ciudad.

Faith Holland se marcha de la ciudad que hasta entonces había sido su hogar después de que la dejen plantada al pie del altar. Con más años y más experiencia, está lista por fin para regresar a la Blue Heron Winery, el viñedo de su familia, para enfrentarse a los fantasmas del pasado, y tal vez disfrutar de un buen tinto. Igual que Levi Cooper, el jefe de la policía local y el mejor amigo de su ex novio. Hay mucho en Levi que Faith nunca vio, y no solo se trata de esos ojos de color verde profundo.

A Honor Holland acaba de dejarla el chico del que lleva enamorada toda la vida. Y tan solo tres semanas más tarde, don Perfecto se ha comprometido con su mejor amiga. Honor se propone resurgir de sus cenizas saliendo con otro... Claro que eso es más fácil de decir que de hacer si una vive en Manningsport, una población con tan solo setecientos quince habitantes.

A kid walks into your bookstore and...guess what? He's your son. The one you put up for adoption eighteen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! And a huge surprise it is. It's a huge surprise to his adoptive mother, Monica, who thought she had a close relationship with Matthew, her nearly adult son. Until he secretly arranged a vacation to Cape Cod so he could meet his birth mother...without a word to her. It's also a surprise to Harlow, the woman who secretly placed him for adoption so many years ago.

Being one of the guys isn't all it's cracked up to be. So when journalist Chastity O'Neill returns to her hometown, she decides it's time to start working on some of those feminine wiles. While doing a story on local heroes, she meets a hunky doctor, and things start to look up. Now there's only one problem: Trevor Meade, her first love and the one man she's never quite gotten over. Yet the more time she spends with Dr. Perfect, the better Trevor looks!

Arrebatador, emocionante e inspirador, Parem os relógios nos mostra que o amor sempre dá um jeito de proporcionar alegria, até quando nós menos esperamos. Joshua e Lauren são um casal perfeito. Jovens, recém-casados e loucamente apaixonados, eles acreditam que não poderiam ser mais felizes. Mas então Lauren é diagnosticada com fibrose pulmonar idiopática, uma doença incurável e terminal. Conforme o quadro dela progride, Joshua tenta aproveitar ao máximo o tempo que lhes resta e aceitar seu futuro.