Renée Carlino

a love story

Before we were strangers

"When a young graduate student discovers she is the romantic inspiration behind a pseudonymously published literary sensation, she embarks on a search for the elusive writer"--

A Novel

Swear on This Life

"You know when you're looking at someone and you can't help but smile at how oblivious they are to their own charm? That's what was happening to me, and it was making me feel...happy. Euphoric. Something indescribable. It was like we already knew each other, like we had met in a previous life. Memories that didn't exist began exploding in my mind like fireworks."--

Wish You Were Here

A jaded Chicago reporter in her twenties unexpectedly finds love in Napa Valley when she’s assigned to spend a week with a famously reclusive genius in this rich and deeply satisfying contemporary romance by the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing. Kate Corbin has lost her spark. A year ago, she had a handsome boyfriend and a budding career as a reporter at a popular Chicago newspaper. But after the woman who raised her passed away, leaving her lost and alone, she fell into a rut—and never got out. Now she’s stuck writing fluff pieces about lipstick and wine, and feeling trapped in a relationship that’s going nowhere. Trusting that the hungry, ace reporter is buried somewhere deep inside, Kate’s boss and mentor gives her the opportunity to jump-start her career. The assignment: spend a week interviewing R. J. Lawson, a famously reclusive tech genius who disappeared years ago but recently reemerged as the owner of a well-respected Napa Valley winery. Kate jumps at the chance, but the trip begins in disaster, both personally and professionally. After alienating R.J., her only saving grace is Jamie, a charming vineyard hand who shows her the beauty of wine country—and stirs her aching heart. It doesn’t take long for Kate and Jamie to fall hard, and for Kate to rethink her life in the city. But the week ends with a heartbreaking journey back to Chicago that sends Kate reeling, wondering what went wrong in those four perfect days.

Nowhere but Here

In this evocative and poignant novel from the USA TODAY bestselling author of Blind Kiss and Wish You Were Here, a young widow in the midst of grieving her late husband through Facebook posts learns to heal and fall in love again. “See you on the other side.” 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. Written with Renée Carlino’s signature “tender and satisfying” (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Maybe in Another Life) prose, this warm and compassionate novel shows us how powerful the courage to love and live again truly is.

The Last Post

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. When eighteen-year-old Avelina Belo meets a charismatic cowboy the summer before her senior year of high school, she doesn’t know that accepting his invitation to dinner will lead to a whirlwind marriage three months later and an exciting new life on a Montana ranch. She also doesn’t know that, in a few short years, fate will send everything crashing down around her. A thousand miles away and fresh out of medical school, Nate Meyers is poised to become UCLA’s next superstar heart surgeon. His laser focus is the key to his success, but it’s also his greatest liability. When a routine surgery ends in disaster, derailing his career, he’s confronted with the hard truth: there’s no one waiting for him at home, no one to help him pick up the pieces. Regrouping on his uncle’s Montana ranch, Nate meets Avelina, a beautiful but mysterious young woman who keeps to herself and barely speaks a word. As he discovers the details of her devastating past, Avelina teaches him more about matters of the heart than he ever knew before. But can they trust each other enough to put everything on the line?

After the Rain

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.

Blind Kiss

There are two sides to every love story—and every breakup. Get ready for an emotional roller coaster of family, marriage, and divorce that will have you both laughing and crying, from the bestselling author of Before We Were Strangers. After twenty-two years together, Danielle and Alex are getting a divorce. Once fiercely in love, they can barely stand the sound of each other’s voice. Instead of shuffling the kids between two broken homes, Alex and Danielle decide to share a nesting apartment while swapping days with their two teenage boys at the family home. In the apartment, Dani and Alex, on their own, begin to reflect on the last two decades—why they fell in love, and why the marriage fell, spectacularly, apart. With the newfound space and time, they are given a chance to find their autonomous selves again. They both get back in the dating pool, Dani finds major success at work as a showrunner on her own TV project, while Alex faces the challenges of a new relationship. Still, they find they just can’t stay away from each other, and somehow, the distance allows them to remember (for the first time in years) what they used to love about one another. When a family crisis draws them back into each other’s orbit, Danielle and Alex are, once again, put to the test, which leads to a dramatic conclusion that will have readers weeping.

This Used to Be Us

Nur einen Herzschlag entfernt

Colleen Hoover

Abbi Glines

Gail McHugh

Leah Raeder

Karina Halle

K.A. Tucker

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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 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.“

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Vi som älskade

Ta piękna i wzruszająca powieść zmieni twoje spojrzenie na miłość! Charlotte to urocza kelnerka, która pracuje w podrzędnej restauracji w Los Angeles. Jej życiu brakuje wyrazistości, a ona sama tęskni za czymś, co wreszcie nada mu sens. Kiedy los stawia na jej drodze charyzmatycznego malarza Adama, jest pewna, że spotkała miłość swojego życia. Ten romantyczny scenariusz przybiera jednak zupełnie odwrotny kierunek po wspólnie spędzonej nocy. Adam szybko okazuje się draniem o zimnym sercu, któremu najwidoczniej zależało tylko na jednym. Jednak mimo złamanego serca, Charlotte czuje, że za jego nieoczekiwaną zmianą zachowania kryje się coś więcej. Wie, że o każde uczucie warto walczyć i postanawia odkryć jego prawdę. Nawet jeśli miałaby być najbardziej bolesna.

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Når kærligheden fortjener en chance til. Matt og Grace møder hinanden på universitetet i New York, hvor de bor på samme kollegie. Han studerer fotografi og drømmer om at blive en verdenskendt fotograf, hun studerer musik og drømmer om at spille på sin elskede cello i et af de store symfoniorkestre. I en tåge af fester og lange nætter finder de hinanden og forelsker sig. De er uadskillelige. Indtil Matt får en praktikplads på National Geographic og rejser til Sydamerika. Da han kommer hjem igen, er Grace væk. Femten år senere mødes de igen ved et tilfælde. Han står på perronen i undergrunden, og hun befinder sig i det tog, der netop er ved at forlade stationen. Matt, som altid har spekuleret på, hvad der blev af Grace, kan ikke få hende ud af hovedet, og han efterlyser hende via et opslag på Craigslist. Og da de endelig mødes igen, står det klart: Selvom der er gået femten år, er det, som om tiden har stået stille. VI SOM ELSKEDE er en gribende romantisk fortælling om den første store kærlighed – og om at give den en chance til. ”Vanvittigt god.” – Colleen Hoover, forfatter til Forbandede kærlighed og Det ender med os ”En af de mest romantiske, inderlige og gribende bøger, jeg nogensinde har læst.” – Book Baristas ”Den her bog slog mig fuldkommen omkuld. Jeg var tryllebundet af den rørende fortælling og de meget troværdige personer.” – The Romance Reviews

Vi som elskede

« Apprends à faire chanter ton cœur et ta raison à l’unisson. Alors seulement tu entendras la voix de ton âme. » « L’amour entraîne invariablement la peur de perdre l’autre. L’amour, ce n’est pas une histoire de roses rouges et de licornes ; l’amour, c’est brutal, ça fait mal. Il faut un courage incroyable pour oser aimer vraiment, et je ne connaissais personne de plus courageux que Will. » Privilégiant ses études au sein d’une prestigieuse université, Mia a mis une croix sur sa vraie passion, le piano. À la mort de son père, elle part à New York et reprend le bar qu’il tenait – un lieu incontournable qui offre leur chance aux jeunes musiciens. C’est là qu’elle rencontre Will, un guitariste qui incarne exactement le style de vie auquel elle s’est refusée. Après s’être liée d’amitié avec Will, Mia lui propose de devenir son colocataire et ses certitudes volent en éclats. Peut-elle vraiment se contenter d’être sa meilleure amie ? Finira-t-elle par laisser libre cours à ses passions ? « Ce roman délicieusement audacieux vous ira droit au cœur. » - Kathy Evans « Un livre bouleversant et bien écrit qui résonne longtemps. » - Shh Mom’s Reading

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