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Renee Carlino - Nur ​einen Herzschlag entfernt
Als ​der Debutroman des mysteriösen Autors J. Colby zur literarischen Sensation des Jahres wird, ist die junge Unidozentin Emiline neugierig, was hinter dem Hype steckt. Doch dann entdeckt sie: Das Buch erzählt ihre eigene unglückliche und dunkle Kindheit. Was bedeutet, Jackson muss Jase sein, ihre erste große Liebe. Zutiefst verletzt macht sie sich auf die Suche, um ihn zur Rede zur stellen. Bald muss sie sich fragen, ob sie tatsächlich erfahren will, was damals geschah...

Renee Carlino - Dieser ​eine Augenblick
Als ​Charlotte auf Adam trifft, ist es, als würden sie sich schon ewig kennen. Sie verbringen eine wunderbare Nacht zusammen, am nächsten Morgen jedoch ist er wie verwandelt und zeigt ihr die kalte Schulter. Aber Charlotte kann den mysteriösen Fremden nicht vergessen, der ihr in nur einer Nacht das Herz gebrochen hat. Sie macht sich auf die Suche nach ihm, um endlich Klarheit zu bekommen. Doch sie ahnt nicht, dass Adam ein Geheimnis hat, das ihr Leben für immer verändern wird.

Renee Carlino - Denkst ​du manchmal noch an mich?
Was ​wäre, wenn Du mit Deiner ersten großen Liebe zusammengeblieben wärst? Ein traumhaft schöner Roman über zweite Chancen und die wahre Liebe. Matthew, frisch geschiedener Fotograf, sieht eines Tages seine Jugendliebe Grace in einer vorbeifahrenden U-Bahn. Er schaltet kurzentschlossen eine Suchanzeige: >> Wir lernten uns vor fünfzehn Jahren kennen, als ich im Studentenwohnheim das Zimmer neben Dir bezog. Du hast es als >Blitzfreundschaft< bezeichnet. Ich möchte gern glauben, dass es mehr war. Trotzdem war dann alles irgendwie vorbei. Im Sommer nach unserem Abschluss verloren wir uns aus den Augen. Jetzt sah ich Dich wieder. Es war ein Mittwoch. Du balanciertest auf der gelben Linie, die vor dem Bahnsteig verläuft, während Du auf die U-Bahn Richtung Brooklyn wartetest. Vielleicht ist es total verrückt, aber hättest Du Lust auf ein Wiedersehen? M.<<

Renee Carlino - Wish ​You Were Here
Charlotte ​has spent her twenties adrift, floating from interest to interest, job to job, and guy to guy, searching for a spark but never quite finding it. All she knows is that she won’t discover it working as a waitress at a pies-and-fries joint in Los Angeles or living with her fun but aimless best friend in a tiny apartment in the Arts District. Then Charlotte collides with Adam, a gorgeous and soulful painter who seems just as lost as she feels. Their instant connection turns into a midnight drink… and a whirlwind night of champagne, Chinese food, and the kind of conversation that only happens in romantic comedies. But the next morning, Adam gives Charlotte the cold shoulder, leaving her confused and hurt—and wondering if the few odd moments between them the night before were red flags in disguise. Months later, Charlotte hasn’t been able to shake Adam, so she decides to find out what happened the morning after their magical night together. This fateful decision rewrites their wild love story, but what Charlotte doesn’t know yet is that the ending has already been written.

Renee Carlino - Blind ​Kiss
From ​the national bestselling author of _Before We Were Strangers_, _Swear on this Life_, and _Wish You Were Here_ comes a powerful story of two people who spend years denying their scientifically proven chemistry. Penny spends her afternoons sitting outside a sandwich shop, surrounded by ghosts. Fourteen years ago, this shop was her childhood dance studio—and she was a dancer on the rise. Now she’s a suburban housewife, dreading the moment her son departs for MIT, leaving her with an impeccably decorated McMansion and a failing marriage. She had her chance at wild, stars-in-her-eyes happiness, but that was a lifetime ago. After The Kiss. Before The Decision. The Kiss was soulful. Magical. Earth-shattering. And it was all for a free gift card. Asked to participate in a psych study that posed the question, “Can you have sexual chemistry without knowing what the other person looks like?” Penny agreed to be blindfolded, make polite conversation with a total stranger, and kiss him. She never expected The Kiss to change her life forever and introduce her to Gavin: tattooed, gorgeous, and spontaneous enough to ask her out seconds after the blindfolds came off. For a year, they danced between friendship and romance—until Penny made The Decision that forced them to settle for friendship. Now, fourteen years later, both of their lives are about to radically change—and it’s his turn to decide what will become of their once-in-a-lifetime connection.

Renee Carlino - Sweet ​Thing – Te édes
Meg ​kell találnod az összhangot a szíved és az eszed között... akkor meghallod majd a lelked muzsikáját. Mia Kelly azt gondolja, hogy az élete sínen van. Diplomáját egy elit egyetemen szerezte, képzett zongorista, egy gyakorlatias gondolkodású anya és egy különc apa lánya. A diploma megszerzése óta azonban nem találja a helyét. Azon őrlődik, hogy üzleti végzettségével kezdjen-e valamit, vagy a zenében mélyedjen el, amit szenvedélyesen szeret. Amikor édesapja váratlanul meghal, úgy határoz, hogy amíg ki nem találja, mihez kezdjen a saját életével, addig az apjáét folytatja. Ann Arbort New York Cityre cseréli, és átveszi apja blueskávézójának vezetését. A népszerű találkozóhely törzsközönségét fel nem fedezett helyi zenészek, művészek alkotják. Mia eddig távol tartotta magát az izgalmas és kiszámíthatatlan művészléttől, de a váratlan találkozás Will-lel, az édes, helyes, elragadó gitárossal, bepillantást enged neki ebbe a világba. Amikor a srác a barátja, majd a lakótársa lesz, Mia minden tőle telhetőt elkövet, hogy elnyomja a lelkében dúló szenvedélyt, amit iránta és a zene iránt érez, de apja öröksége lassanként megnyitja a szívét. "5 HATALMAS csillagot ér. Ennek a megható, csodásan megírt könyvnek kiemelt helye van a szívemben." - _Shh Moms Reading Book Blog_ "A >>szívfacsaró és romantikus<< bemutatkozó regény az első szerelem, illetve önmagunk megismerésének lépéseit és bonyodalmait járja végig." - _Aestas Book Blog_

Renee Carlino - Sweet ​Thing
Mia ​Kelly is a twenty-five-year-old walking Gap ad who thinks she has life figured out when her father’s sudden death uproots her from slow-paced Ann Arbor to New York City’s bustling East Village. There she discovers her father’s spirit for life and the legacy he left behind with the help of an old café, a few eccentric friends, and one charming musician. Will Ryan is good-looking, poetic, spontaneous, and on the brink of fame when he meets Mia, his new landlord, muse, and personal heartbreaker. A story of self-discovery and friendship, Sweet Thing shines light on the power of loving and letting go.

Renee Carlino - Sweet ​Little Thing
Ever ​wonder what happened after the final pages of Sweet Thing? From his candid and sometimes neurotic point of view, Will tells all in this musical and sexy follow-up novella to Renée Carlino’s USA Today Bestseller. Life is pure bliss for Mia and Will. They have a puppy, a loft in Brooklyn, and a new music studio on the rise. It seems things couldn’t get any better for this talented couple when life decides to throw them a sweet little curve ball. They quickly learn that things don't always go according to plan. Sometimes happily ever after is one giant leap of faith away. With the help of good music, good friends, and one eccentric old lady, they overcome a few of life’s little bumps to find the sweetest thing of all. Watch this duo grow in more ways than one in SWEET Little THING.

Renee Carlino - Nowhere ​But Here
A ​Chicago reporter in her mid-twenties unexpectedly finds love in Napa Valley when she’s assigned to spend a week with a famously reclusive genius. Kate Corbin has lost her spark. From the outside, her life seems charmed. She has a handsome, long-term boyfriend and a budding journalism career at a popular Chicago newspaper. But in reality, her relationship is going nowhere, and she’s quickly losing motivation for what she once believed was her dream job. When her boyfriend dumps her unceremoniously, Kate loses all hope of finding love. With no living family and few friends, Kate confides in her boss. Trusting that the hungry, ace reporter is buried somewhere deep inside, he gives Kate the opportunity to jumpstart her career. The assignment: to interview the famously reclusive R.J. Lawson, a wealthy tech genius who disappeared years ago but recently reemerged as a Napa Valley vintner. The week takes an unexpected turn, however, when Lawson refuses to divulge any information. Desperate for a lead, Kate turns to Jamie, a vineyard hand who shows her the romance of wine country—and stirs her aching heart. But his connection to Lawson is ambiguous, and when Jamie disappears before the end of the week, Kate is left to investigate another story: the truth behind the man who stole her heart.

Renee Carlino - After ​the Rain
From ​the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a deeply emotional contemporary romance about the second chances waiting beyond the shattered dreams of youth. Under the bright arena lights of a rodeo show, young Avelina Belo falls for a handsome cowboy with a larger-than-life personality. After a whirlwind courtship, she happily moves away from her family in northern California and settles into married life with her cowboy on a seven-thousand-acre cattle ranch in Montana. One freak accident later, Avelina’s hopes for the future come to an end. Nate Myers graduated from UCLA medical school at the top of his class, ready to follow in the footsteps of his father, a superstar cardiothoracic surgeon. Six years later, Nate’s career is being ruined by a malpractice suit. Questioning himself for the first time, he retreats to a Montana cattle ranch to visit his uncle and gain perspective. There, he meets a beautiful young woman named Avelina who teaches him more than he ever knew about matters of the heart.

Renee Carlino - The ​Last Post
Laya ​Marston’s husband, Cameron, a daredevil enthusiast, always said this before heading off on his next adventure. He was the complete opposite of her, ready and willing to dive off a cliff-face, or parachute across a canyon—and Laya loved him for it. But she was different: pragmatic, regimented, devoted to her career and to supporting Cameron from the sidelines of his death-defying feats. Opposites attract, right? But when Cameron dies suddenly and tragically, all the stages of grief go out the window. Laya becomes lost in denial, living in the delusion that Cameron will come back to her. She begins posting on his Facebook page, reminiscing about their life together, and imagining new adventures for the two of them. Micah Evans, a young and handsome architect at Laya’s father’s firm, is also stuck––paralyzed by the banal details of his career, his friendships, and his love life. He doesn’t know what he’s looking for, only that there is someone out there who can bring energy and spirit to the humdrum of his life. When Micah discovers Laya’s tragic and bizarre Facebook posts, he’s determined to show Laya her life is still worth living. Leaving her anonymous gifts and notes, trying to recreate the sense of adventure she once shared with her late husband, Micah finds a new passion watching Laya come out of the darkness. And Laya finds a new joy in the experiences Micah has created for her. But for Laya, letting another man in still feels like a betrayal to her late husband. Even though Micah may be everything she could wish for, she wonders if she deserves to find happiness again.

Renee Carlino - Swear ​on This Life
When ​a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J.Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn’t thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer. Yet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio. That’s because the novel is patterned on Emiline’s own dark and desperate childhood, which means that “J. Colby” must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn’t seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending. The only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront “J. Colby,” but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction?

Renee Carlino - Shopping ​for Love
_I ​want to inspire you to live a new life..._ Personal stylist Hayden Fox loves her job. She hopes to help her newest client, sweet, beautiful Caroline, find confidence and a new perspective with a total lifestyle change. And Hayden is all about solving other people's problems--until she's confronted with one of her own: _She's falling in love with her client's fiancé._

Renee Carlino - Lucian ​Divine
My ​guardian angel is a drunk. Evelyn Casey's life is at a standstill. She's in her mid-twenties, struggling with the dating scene in San Francisco. Nothing seems to be working out, and she s starting to think that she ll live out her days in her crummy apartment with her overbearing roommate, Brooklyn. It's absurd, but sometimes Evey longs for a guardian angel to show up and save the day. And then he does. Seriously. His name is Lucian and he's a guardian angel, been on the job for two thousand years. His sudden presence in her life is both good he's brilliant, witty, and warm and bad he's brilliant, witty, warm, and hot as ----. But as perfect as Lucian seems, he s got problems of his own. He s taken up drinking and he s brazenly inserted himself into Evey s life, going against the greatest cosmic law ever created. For Evey, the rules are simple: You are not allowed to hook up with your guardian angel. But sometimes fulfilling your destiny requires a leap of faith, a confrontation with God. Yes, God as in God.

Renee Carlino - Before ​We Were Strangers
From ​the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldn’t stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding… I didn’t see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didn’t know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now I’ve spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M