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Living modestly in a quiet suburb with her grandmother, Caterina Ryan vows to have no connection with her former life in the spotlight. The door to her past has been locked and the key thrown away. When a home renovation project brings the irresistibly charming and gorgeous Mateo Cruz into her life, she finds herself drawn back to a dark place. A place where dreams were shattered and hearts betrayed.

I would like to request more information about the assistant job I saw advertised in Sunday’s newspaper with the six-figure starting salary. I have a bachelors degree in English and many years of work experience and think I would be a good fit for the job. My questions are as follows: 1. What is the exact nature of the job? 2. Is it a strict requirement that I live with the boss? If so, can I have friends and others over? 3. The ad states there is a uniform. May I ask what sort of uniform? And why?

Tragedy doesn’t spare the Hollywood elite.... Action film star Shae Martin had it all - the talent, the beauty, and the enviable body. Her life of luxury was written about in all the magazines, giving fans a glimpse into an unattainably perfect existence. Then came a devastating diagnosis. Treatment began immediately, and proved to be as brutal on Shae emotionally as it was physically. Adding salt to the wound, her movie producer husband missed the “in sickness and health” part of their vows and left her when she needed him most.

Three beautiful co-eds live by the mantra "Catch and release". Spending their summers teasing handsome guys, just to let them go again is a way of life for the Playgirls, but life has a funny way of catching up with them. Katherine, a beautiful actress, has her eyes on her hot, new director, but is their sizzle too hot to handle? The self-proclaimed cougar, Chelsea, prowls the college campus hunting for her prey. When she meets her match, will there be a new Queen of the Cougars on campus?

Three beautiful coeds live by the mantra "Catch and Release". Spending their summers teasing handsome guys, just to let them go is a way of life for the Playgirls, but life has a funny way of catching up with them. Katherine, a beautiful actress, has her eyes on her hot new director, but is their sizzle too hot to handle? The self-proclaimed cougar, Chelsea, prowls the college campus hunting for her prey. When she meets her match, will there be a new queen of the cougars on campus? Alyssa, quiet, yet as intoxicating as the other two, has a growing "Catch and Release" to-do list.

Used to playing games and winning, the Playgirls are about to discover that what used to work is no longer viable for them. Life finds them struggling to get by, just like everyone else. Not prone to having to work so hard for what they want, Chelsea, Alyssa, and Katherine have to tighten up their game or risk losing what they thought they once had. When Chelsea meets her match in handsome Antonio, the chase is on, but will Antonio be easily snared in her silly game or is Chelsea about to learn a very tough lesson?

Daniel’s unexpected return offers help to Emma’s new company and band-aid to her damaged heart. Yet his help comes with strings, ones that threaten the tentative ‘friends only’ agreement they have made. Emma is supposed to travel with him to the city of love itself, Paris, for work. Can the estranged lovers resist the lure of the most romantic city in the world or will they forever remain as just friends?

Daniel’s hot and cold behavior has gone too far for Emma to handle. Her focus needs to be on Delacourt Designs and not on an affair that wrecks her heart. Pulling away from Daniel is painful, but necessary, though it puts her in closer proximity to Nick, the one who helped her when Daniel walked away. As their working relationship blossoms into strange feelings, Emma starts to wonder if her happy ending won’t be with Daniel after all.

Emma has fought long and hard to create a life worthy of something, and now her dreams are finally coming true. Proud founder and owner of the fledgling fashion company, Delacourt Designs, she feels that she can conquer the world. Her two best friends, Daniel and Damion, are at her side as she ventures into this brand new world. Unfortunately, her past also hitches a ride – knocking her life for a loop when her father’s alcoholism and gambling addiction try to destroy not only him, but everything Emma has worked for.

As the relationship between Nick and Emma deepens, Daniel suddenly realizes that he is running out of time to win her heart and her hand. Can he somehow make her see how much he has loved her all along, or has he lost the chance at Emma’s love forever?

In Nick, Emma finds an unexpected ally. In Daniel’s absence, he becomes a friend, a confidant, and a shrewd business partner. With his help, her new company blossoms, inspiring happiness that is only increased when it seems Emma’s father is on the road to recovery. Life is finally going well, yet she can’t seem to fully enjoy it while her heart still longs for Daniel.

Amy Prince was just a regular girl in a regular teaching job, until Hollywood heartthrob Josh Roberts came to shoot a movie on the campus where she teaches. Then, her whole world got turned upside down! Can any good come from a regular girl dating the hottest, most desired guy in Hollywood?

When Emma makes a devastating sacrifice for her father, it sends one of her best friends, Daniel, far from her side. Despite this loss and heartbreak, Emma still has Damion by her side – and a company that she is determined to make a success.

With her two best friends, Daniel and Damion, at her side, Emma finally feels as if all her dreams are coming true. Her fledgling fashion company, Delacourt Designs, is finding its feet and a love she never imagined is beckoning. Yet just when Emma’s life seems to be falling into place, it all falls apart on the heels of her father’s alcoholism and gambling addiction. Watching someone she loves tumble into ruin destroys a part of her, and suddenly Emma is faced with a choice that could change everything.

Autumn’s impulsiveness and bad behavior is wearing on Jasper’s nerves. Although his fans adore her, they don’t see the wild child behind closed doors. He knows her drinking is getting out of control, and she doesn’t seem to want to stop. Hailey is busy with her new client. She doesn’t have the time to devote to Jasper, but still she keeps his positive image intact with the media.

You will marry me. Our wedding will be in your father’s hotel. You will invite 200 guests so we have plenty of witnesses on our happy day. Your father will walk you down the aisle, dance with you, and give a delighted speech. Then, you will come home with me, where we will live happily-ever-after. You have two weeks to pull this together. And if you try to disappear during that time, I will find you. And when I do, both you and your father will find yourselves in a very...unfortunate situation.

DTF. Support your local girl gang! Me and my dirty, tough female besties were hell - and tacos on wheels. Who knew that my homemade Shizzle Sauce would be the key ingredient to my happily-ever-after? Destiny had a wicked sense of humor - that was for sure. After surviving a toxic relationship, I vowed to never let myself be controlled by a man again. With the help of my girl gang, I was rebuilding my life - one taco at a time. My trusty snack wagon - The Pink Taco Truck - hadn’t steered me wrong yet.

Jemma Larson knows tough times. She's been raising her baby brother ever since her parents perished in a car crash. As the owner of the popular blog, Entertainment with Jem, she has been using the income from her blog to keep them both fed and a roof over their heads. Now her blog's income is declining amidst vicious competition. Jemma needs to do something desperate to be able to feed and take care of herself and her little brother before Social Services comes calling again.

The Playgirls are in the big leagues now with serious careers and serious relationships, but that doesn't stop trouble from finding them. Katherine is ready for babies, but Ken has other plans. Compromising is not a skill Katherine is used to and Ken has invested too much time as the long-suffering man on the sidelines. In order to have what they want, one will have to bend, but which is really up for that challenge? Alyssa is finally focused, but has that focus left a blind spot for her. Love is only a few feet away from her.

After myriad mistakes and a devastating breakup, Lily Hamilton is no longer the impulsive, selfish person she used to be. She longs for the chance to prove she’s changed to the one person she believes holds the key to her happiness. Adam Carter’s days of serial monogamy are long gone, and he’s been burying his hurt by dating women he has no intention of committing to. But when he sees Lily for the first time in months, he’s reminded of the man he used to be, the man he wants to try to be again - for her.