Upon turning sixteen, Christie Longchamp learns the ugly truth about her seemingly idyllic family and flees from home to New York, and eventually into the arms of young, handsome Gavin.

Carolina and Trevor meet on their first day of high school; they gradually share first kisses, first touches, first sexual experiences. When they're together, nothing else matters. But one of them will make a choice, and the other a mistake, that will break what they thought was unbreakable. The story of two teenagers falling in love for the first time-- and discovering it might not last forever.

"From New York Times and #1 international bestselling queen of romantic women's fiction Jill Mansell comes a poignant, funny, feel good storyabout second chances and finding your way home. They never thought they'd see him again... Didi Laing met her first love, Shay Mason, on a magical winter visit to Venice. For six months after that they were rapturously happy together and Shay came to work at Didi's parents' hotel in the Cotswolds. One event changed...

The best of me: Two former high school sweethearts meet again 25 years later and find that everything--and nothing--has changed. Love in a nutshell: Kate Appleton has lost her job, her husband left her, and she's on the verge of losing her summer home. But to get a lot of money quickly, all she has to do is work for Matt Culhane by spying on his employees to figure out who has been sabotaging his business. And, of course, resist his charms along...

Planning to run away with his girlfriend to London in the hopes of escaping poverty, Frank concludes he has been dumped when Rosie fails to join him and is astonished when Rosie's suitcase and evidence of foul play are discovered more than twenty years later.

"Transforming the old Caffey property into Hope Springs's new community arts center won't be easy for celebrated weaver Luna Meadows, but she sees it as a labor of love. The center will honor Sierra Caffey, the best friend Luna lost years ago in a car crash. But when Angelo Caffey--Sierra's older brother and Luna's first love--returns to his family's former home demanding answers, Luna must also face her long-buried feelings for him. Angelo left Hope...

"In Woodland Park, a small town nestled in the foothills of Pikes Peak, Anderson Kelly and Chelsea Davis were once the high school "it" couple--the star quarterback and the valedictorian. They broke up when Anderson joined the army and one poor decision at a fraternity party changed Chelsea's life. Now, she works long shifts in a senior center to support her nine-year-old son, Jack. After multiple tours in Afghanistan, Anderson has changed, too--physically...

When the residents of St Kilda ask to be evacuated from their remote island home in the summer of 1930, it's in search of a better life on the mainland rather than the scratch existence on their mountain in the sea. For 18-year old tomboy Effie Gillies, it's a bittersweet departure. She's the best young climber on the island, as skilled and brave as any of the men. But it is Effie's expansive knowledge of local bird life that leads her to taking up...

Sarah meets her father's new friend, Vern, in the nursing home and is drawn into helping him discover his lost love, Alice. Sarah then finds that Vern has not told her the whole truth. Will bringing Vern and Alice back together be a mistake?

"Fifteen years. That's how long it's been since Hannah McLean set foot in the Amish community where she was raised. Through it all her heart has never forgotten Pontotoc-or Aaron Zook, her first love. Now widowed, and left with little more than her hurting teenager and her prayers, she returns home, even knowing she and her son may be turned away. When Aaron learns Hannah has returned, he nearly falls to his knees. He's a strong man, but lately the...