New Releases by Samantha Young

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Samantha Young… Autumn O’Dea has always tried to see the best in people while her big brother, Killian, has always tried to protect her from the worst. While their lonely upbringing made Killian a cynic, it isn’t in Autumn’s nature to be anything but warm and open. However, after a series of relationship disasters and the unsettling realization that she’s drifting aimlessly through life, Autumn wonders if she’s left herself too vulnerable to the world. Deciding some distance from the security blanket of her brother and an unmotivated life in Glasgow is exactly what she needs to find herself, Autumn takes up her friend’s offer to stay at a ski resort in the snowy hills of Montana. Some guy-free alone time on Whitetail Mountain sounds just the thing to get to know herself better. However, she wasn’t counting on colliding into sexy Grayson King on the slopes. Autumn has never met anyone like Gray. Confident, smart, with a wicked sense of humor, he makes the men she dated seem like boys. Her attraction to him immediately puts her on the defense because being open-hearted in the past has only gotten it broken. Yet it becomes increasingly difficult to resist a man who is not only determined to seduce her, but adamant about helping her find her purpose in life and embrace the person she is. Autumn knows she shouldn’t fall for Gray. It can only end badly. After all their lives are divided by an ocean and their inevitable separation is just another heart break away… The Kristen Proby Crossover Collection features a new novel by Kristen Proby and six books by some of her favorite writers: Kristen Proby – Soaring with Fallon Sawyer Bennett – Wicked Force KL Grayson – Crazy Imperfect Love Laura Kaye – Worth Fighting For Monica Murphy – Nothing Without You Rachel Van Dyken – All Stars Fall Samantha Young – Hold On

A series of chance encounters leads to a sizzling new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series. The universe is conspiring against Ava Breevort. As if flying back to Phoenix to bury a childhood friend wasn''t hell enough, a cloud of volcanic ash traveling from overseas delayed her flight back home to Boston. Her last ditch attempt to salvage the trip was thwarted by an arrogant Scotsman, Caleb Scott, who steals a first class seat out from under her. Then over the course of their journey home, their antagonism somehow lands them in bed for the steamiest layover Ava''s ever had. And that''s all it was--until Caleb shows up on her doorstep. When pure chance pulls Ava back into Caleb''s orbit, he proposes they enjoy their physical connection while he''s stranded in Boston. Ava agrees, knowing her heart''s in no danger since a) she barely likes Caleb and b) his existence in her life is temporary. Not long thereafter Ava realizes she''s made a terrible error because as it turns out Caleb Scott isn''t quite so unlikeable after all. When his stay in Boston becomes permanent, Ava must decide whether to fight her feelings for him or give into them. But even if she does decide to risk her heart on Caleb, there is no guarantee her stubborn Scot will want to risk his heart on her....

I am Comet Caldwell. And I sort of, kind of, absolutely hate my name. People expect extraordinary things from a girl named Comet. That she’ll be effortlessly cool and light up a room the way a comet blazes across the sky. But from the shyness that makes her book-character friends more appealing than real people to the parents whose indifference hurts more than an open wound, Comet has never wanted to be the center of attention. She can’t wait to graduate from her high school in Edinburgh, Scotland, where the only place she ever feels truly herself is on her anonymous poetry blog. But surely that will change once she leaves to attend university somewhere far, far away. When new student Tobias King blazes in from America and shakes up the school, Comet thinks she’s got the bad boy figured out. Until they’re thrown together for a class assignment and begin to form an unlikely connection. Everything shifts in Comet’s ordinary world. Tobias has a dark past and runs with a tough crowd—and none of them are happy about his interest in Comet. Targeted by bullies and thrown into the spotlight, Comet and Tobias can go their separate ways…or take a risk on something extraordinary. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible Vastness of Us and the On Dublin Street series comes a heartfelt and beautiful new young adult novel, set in Scotland, about daring to dream and embracing who you are.

One of New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young''s most beloved couples returns for the first time in a brand new novella set ten years after her blockbuster bestseller Before Jamaica Lane... Nate and Liv have a great life together but they miss the spontaneity and freedom they enjoyed early on in their romance. Careers and their children have inevitably kept them busy, so when Nate discovers Liv is feeling disconnected from him, he plans an anniversary trip to the idyllic seaside town of Hartwell, Delaware. There he hopes they will have the opportunity they''ve been craving--a chance to reinvent themselves and fall in love all over again. With each new day comes a new adventure, from wedding crashing at the five-star boardwalk hotel to pretending they are two strangers having a chance encounter at the boardwalk bar. In the midst of this daring, sexually-charged game of romantic rediscovery, Nate and Liv discover the only constant they need is each other.

Wenn aus Schmerz Liebe wird, ist dein Herz in Gefahr ... Die junge Amerikanerin Nora O''Brian kam der Liebe wegen nach Edinburgh – und um ihren großen Traum zu verfolgen. Drei Jahre später ist ihr nichts davon geblieben, außer Schuldgefühlen und großer Trauer. Bis der erfolgreiche Musikproduzent Aidan Lennox in ihr Leben tritt: gut aussehend, gebildet und sexy as hell. Beide haben schwere Verluste hinter sich und suchen Leichtigkeit, Liebe und Leidenschaft. Aber dann schlägt das Schicksal erneut zu, und Aidan verschwindet einfach. Nora fällt in ein tiefes Loch. Um sich daraus zu befreien, beschließt sie, endlich ihren Traum wahr zu machen: Sie studiert und spielt Theater. Die Gedanken an Aidan verbannt sie in den hintersten Winkel ihres Herzens. Doch dann taucht Aidan wieder auf, und ER scheint wütend auf SIE zu sein ... Wie zur Hölle kann das sein?

Joss and Braden Carmichael sind glücklich verheiratet - doch was wäre, wenn sich die beiden nicht an jenem schicksalhaften Tag vor über zehn Jahren begegnet wären? Joss Carmichael ist erfolgreiche Autorin und lebt mit ihrem Mann Braden und ihren drei Kindern in der Dublin Street. Als sie gebeten wird, eine "Wäs-wäre-wenn-Geschichte" über ihr Leben zu schreiben, muss sie sofort an den Tag denken, an dem sie Braden kennengelernt hat. Wo stünde sie jetzt, wenn sie ihn nie getroffen hätte? Das kann sich Joss kaum vorstellen. Sie ist sich sicher, dass es ihr Schicksal war, Braden früher oder später zu treffen. Aber was, wenn sie bei dieser Begegnung schon 30 und nicht erst 21 Jahre alt gewesen wäre? Vielleicht wäre sie selbst reifer gewesen und hätte vor der großen Liebe nicht solche Angst gehabt. Aber was, wenn Braden bereits von der Liebe enttäuscht worden wäre? Hätte er dann auch mit aller Kraft um sie gekämpft? Oder wäre ihre Liebe zum Scheitern verurteilt gewesen? Joss und Braden sind zurück – und dabei genauso leidenschaftlich, schlagfertig und sexy wie eh und je! Bestseller-Autorin Samantha Young hat eine zauberhafte Novella geschrieben, in der sie das beliebte Paar aus DUBLIN STREET einer alternativen Realität aussetzt.

Shannon MacLeod s''est toujours entichée de bad boys. Jusqu''à ce que son dernier petit ami lui fasse vivre un calvaire, faisant voler ses repères en éclats. Déterminée à faire table rase du passé, elle s''installe à Edimbourg et décroche un job dans le studio de tatouage le plus couru de la ville. Mais voilà, le gérant n''est autre que le diable en personne. Ténébreux, séduisant, sûr de lui, Cole Walker incarne tout ce que Shannon fuit. Hors de question donc, de céder à ses avances. Pourtant, sous ses airs de méchant, Cole est un type bien. Carrément irrésistible même...

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“I know how to watch my back. I’m the only one that ever has.” India Maxwell hasn’t just moved across the country—she’s plummeted to the bottom rung of the social ladder. It’s taken years to cover the mess of her home life with a veneer of popularity. Now she’s living in one of Boston’s wealthiest neighborhoods with her mom’s fiancé and his daughter, Eloise. Thanks to her soon-to-be stepsister’s clique of friends, including Eloise’s gorgeous, arrogant boyfriend, Finn, India feels like the one thing she hoped never to be seen as again: trash. But India’s not alone in struggling to control the secrets of her past. Eloise and Finn, the school’s golden couple, aren’t all they seem to be. In fact, everyone’s life is infinitely more complex than it first appears. And as India grows closer to Finn and befriends Eloise, threatening the facades that hold them together, what’s left are truths that are brutal, beautiful and big enough to change them forever… From New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young comes a story of friendship, identity and acceptance that will break your heart—and make it whole again.

Kann dein Feind zu deiner großen Liebe werden? Bailey Hartwell heißt genauso wie der Ort, an dem sie lebt: Hartwell, Delaware. Sie stammt aus einer der ältesten Familien der Stadt und könnte sich nie vorstellen, ihre kleine Pension dort aufzugeben. Doch der gutaussehende Ex-New Yorker Vaughn Tremaine macht ihr als Manager eines Luxus-Hotels das Leben schwer. Wann immer sich die beiden treffen, gibt es Streit – auch wenn die sexuelle Spannung zwischen ihnen kaum zu leugnen ist. Doch als Bailey eine schlimme Entdeckung macht, erweist sich ausgerechnet Vaughn als Fels in der Brandung. Kann es sein, dass sie sich in ihm getäuscht hat? Oder bringt die Nähe zu Vaughn ihr Herz erst recht in Gefahr? Nach dem großen Erfolg von "The Real Thing" kommt hier der zweite Band der neuen Hartwell-Serie von Samantha Young!

The New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series returns to Hartwell, Delaware—the perfect place to get away from it all, and find what you never knew you needed.... Bailey Hartwell has many reasons to feel content—her successful business, a close circle of friends, and her steady boyfriend…even if their romance feels staid after ten years without a serious commitment. The only challenge in her life comes in the form of sexy businessman Vaughn Tremaine. She thinks the ex-New Yorker acts superior and that he considers her a small-town nobody. But when Bailey’s blindsided by a betrayal, she’s shocked to discover Vaughn is actually a decent guy. Vaughn admires Bailey’s free spirit, independence, and loyalty. As his passion for her has grown, his antagonism toward her has only worsened. Every little thing Bailey does seduces him. But when Vaughn’s painful emotional past makes him walk away in fear he will hurt her, it opens an old wound in Bailey, and she uncharacteristically retreats. Once Vaughn begins to realize he’s made the biggest mistake of his life, he has no choice but to fight like he’s never fought before to convince Bailey that the love they’ve found together only comes around once in a lifetime….

26-årige Olivia Holloway er udadvendt og selvsikker – bare ikke, når det kommer til fyre. Og da hun har forelsket sig i den sexede Benjamin, er det mildest talt ubelejligt, at hendes tunge slår knuder, hver gang hun er i nærheden af ham. Olivia beslutter sig for at tage sagen i egen hånd. Nate er en player til fingerspidserne, men også Olivias bedste ven, så han indvilliger i at oplære hende i kunsten at flirte og forføre. Men i takt med at undervisningen skrider frem og bevæger sig længere ind i soveværelset, bliver Olivia mere og mere usikker på, om det er Benjamin, hun vil have – eller om det virkeligheden er Nate. Spørgsmålet er bare, om Nate overhovedet er interesseret i at være mere end hendes ven ... JAMAICA LANE er tredje, selvstændige bind i Samantha Youngs populære Dublin Street-serie.

Med en fraværende far og en uduelig mor har Johanna Walker altid taget sig af sin lillebror Cole. Hun arbejder hårdt for at opretholde facaden og skjule sandheden om sin familiesituation, og selv de mænd hun dater, er valgt med udgangspunkt i at sikre Cole den bedst mulige fremtid. Cameron MacCabe, den sexede, nye bartender på arbejdet er anderledes end alle andre mænd, Jo har mødt – og det slår hurtigt gnister mellem dem. Men selv om Jo for første gang nogensinde er fristet til at sætte sig selv først, tør hun ikke sænke paraderne og vise Cam, hvem hun i virkeligheden er. Men da Cam flytter ind i lejligheden under hende, kan Jo ikke længere fornægte den store tiltrækning mellem dem – især ikke fordi Cam er stålsat på at afdække alle hendes hemmeligheder og virkelig lære hende at kende. Også hvis det kræver hårdt arbejde ... LONDON ROAD er andet selvstændige bind i Samantha Youngs populære Dublin Street-serie. Samantha Young er blevet kaldt Skotlands svar på E.L. James. Hendes bøger udkommer i 29 lande.

Charley Redford non avrebbe mai immaginato che un giorno si sarebbe sentita tanto speciale. Jake Caplin, un ragazzo come non ne ha mai conosciuti, è riuscito a farla sentire unica, desiderata, amata. Da quando si è trasferito nella cittadina dell’Indiana dove lei è cresciuta, tra loro si è creato un legame profondo e inscalfibile. Ma il giorno in cui un tragico incidente sconvolge la vita di Jake le cose prendono una piega inaspettata. Jake decide di ricostruire la propria vita senza Charley, lasciandola sola con il proprio dolore. Quattro anni dopo, in occasione di una festa a Edimburgo, dove si trova per una vacanza studio, Charley incontra di nuovo Jake. Per entrambi è un brusco ritorno al passato: per Jake la presa di coscienza di aver lasciato andare qualcosa di irripetibile, per Charley la conferma che il dolore per quella separazione non è ancora del tutto sopito. Quando la scintilla torna a riaccendersi, le loro esistenze entrano in crisi e le relazioni con le persone con cui hanno condiviso la vita negli ultimi anni sembrano perdere senso. Avranno il coraggio di dare una seconda chance a quel rapporto in cui, anni prima, non hanno creduto fino in fondo? Con il suo stile inconfondibile Samantha Young firma un romanzo intenso e coinvolgente. Preparatevi a lasciare il cuore tra queste pagine.

«La nueva novela de Young está repleta de intensidad emocional y tensión abrasadora, como sus fans esperaban.» Romantic Times Alexa Holland tenía un único héroe, su padre... Hasta que descubrió que ella y su madre no constituían la única familia de este. A partir de esa profunda decepción, Alexa se esforzó por darle un giro a su vida y forjarse una identidad propia más allá de los secretos de su progenitor. Pero cuando se encuentra con un hombre al que los errores de su padre lo afectaron tanto como a ella, Alexa decide que debe ayudarlo. Caine Carraway rechaza la ayuda que le ofrece Alexa, pero alejarla de su lado no resulta tan fácil. Decidido a hacerse detestar por ella, la lleva hasta el límite de su paciencia. Sin embargo, sus actos producen el efecto contrario... La atracción que sienten el uno por el otro los llevará a iniciar una relación tan intensa como turbulenta. Caine está convencido de quenunca será el hombre que Alexa anhela encontrar. ¿Qué hará cuando se vea obligado a tomar una decisión? Reseñas: «La nueva novela de Youngestá repleta de intensidad emocional y tensión abrasadora, como sus fans esperaban.» Romantic Times «Una química asombrosa e incendiaria.» Dear Author «La respuesta de Escocia a E. L. James. Un romance tórrido, misterioso, apasionante... maravilloso.» Closer «Samantha Young es una autora que no deberías perderte.» Fresh Fiction

Soltar el pasado + Perdonarse = Abrirse al amor Creyó que una propuesta de matrimonio le permitiría escaparse, pero solo ha agregado más dolor a su vida. Nada salió como lo esperaba. La culpa por las decisiones equivocadas no la deja dormir y sus sueños frustrados son una carga tan pesada... Cuando creía que ya no era capaz de amar ni dejarse amar, todo cambia en su vida. ¿PODRÁ NORA ANIMARSE A SER FELIZ?

The New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street returns to the bar where it all began with Braden and Joss for a white-hot new novella full of passion and drama. When he’s not working at the club, Craig Lanaghan looks out for his mother and little sisters. So when it comes to women, all he wants is a good time. But once Rain Alexander walks into his life, there’s no denying that this woman could be worth much more than a one-night stand…. Rain’s lifelong regret is having left her sister Darcy alone years ago with a guardian who turned out to be abusive. So when Darcy’s boyfriend publicly humiliates her in a cruel way, Rain’s overprotective instincts kick in and she follows him to Club 39—where she meets a guy who just might be her perfect match. The chemistry between Rain and Craig is explosive, but Rain is out for revenge, and refuses to be sidetracked by flirtation. As things between them heat up, she’ll have to make a heartbreaking choice between giving in to the man of her dreams or putting her sister’s happiness first…. Praise for the On Dublin Street series “Really sexy.”—USA Today “Young writes stories that stay with you long after you flip that last page.”—Under the Covers

Er will seine Vergangenheit vergessen. Sie zeigt ihm den Weg in eine neue Zukunft. Logan MacLeod saß zwei Jahre im Gefängnis, weil er seine Schwester beschützen wollte. Jetzt ist er frei, hat einen guten Job und jede Menge Dates, die ihn seine Vergangenheit vergessen lassen. Auch Grace Farquhar weiß ihre neue Freiheit zu schätzen. Seit sie ihrer lieblosen Familie entkommen ist, genießt sie ihr Leben – wäre da nicht ihr neuer Nachbar Logan, dessen ausschweifendes Liebesleben sie jede Nacht um den Schlaf bringt. Mit diesem Aufreißer will Grace nichts zu tun haben, auch wenn er noch so sexy ist. Doch dann nimmt Logans Leben eine dramatische Wendung, und Grace muss sich fragen, ob hinter Logans verführerischer harter Schale nicht doch ein weicher Kern steckt ... Ein neuer Band der Edinburgh-Love-Stories – von der Queen of Hearts and Bad Boys

Logan from Echoes of Scotland Street is back with his own smoldering story, as the New York Times bestselling On Dublin Street series returns… Logan spent two years paying for the mistakes he made. Now, he’s ready to start over. He has a great apartment, a good job, and plenty of women to distract him from his past. And one woman who is driving him to distraction… Grace escaped her manipulative family by moving to a new city. Her new life, made to suit her own needs, is almost perfect. All she needs to do is find her Mr. Right—or at least figure out a way to ignore her irresistible yet annoying womanizer of a neighbor. Grace is determined to have nothing to do with Logan until a life-changing surprise slowly begins turning the wild heartbreaker into exactly the kind of strong, stable man she’s been searching for. Only just when she begins to give into his charms, her own messy past threatens to derail everything they’ve worked to build…

Nonostante il suo carattere estroverso, Olivia è sempre stata molto insicura nel rapporto con l''altro sesso. Il trasferimento in una nuova città, Edimburgo, è però l''occasione per ricominciare da capo. Così, quando prende una cotta per uno studente che frequenta la biblioteca in cui lavora, Olivia decide che è tempo di mettere da parte le proprie paure e si rivolge al suo amico Nate, incorreggibile playboy, perché la aiuti a conquistare l''uomo dei suoi sogni. Ben presto, quelle amichevoli "lezioni di seduzione" si trasformano in una storia travolgente. Ma anche Nate ha le proprie insicurezze e non riesce ad abbandonarsi completamente a Olivia, lasciandola con il cuore spezzato. Non ci vorrà molto prima che Nate si renda conto di aver commesso il più grande errore della sua vita. E dovrà impegnarsi più di quanto abbia mai fatto per convincere la sua migliore amica a innamorarsi di nuovo di lui. O rischierà di perderla per sempre Samantha Young ritorna con un nuovo romanzo, romanticissimo e appassionante, in cui ritroviamo i personaggi di Sei bellissima stasera e Così come sei.