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When Emily's boyfriend posts compromising photos of her on the Internet, her life goes into sharp decline. Emily is about to lose everything - including the man she thought she loved. Her best friend, Cara, is determined to mend Emily's broken heart, and she believes that a little magic is all that's required. But will Cara cast the right spell to get Emily out of her current position? Or will it go horribly wrong when they both fall in love with the same man?

Fern has the voice of an angel, but as an underpaid barmaid and pub singer, she's going nowhere fast. Then she enters the TV talent show Fame Game, and this could be her big break. But then, things are never that simple. Evan David's exquisite tones have enthralled opera buffs throughout the world. Everyone around him panders to his every need, but what he really needs now is a break - from everything. Two worlds collide when Fern becomes Evan's assistant, and neither is prepared for the dramatic effect they have on each other.

Teri has dated more men than she's had low-calorie, low-fat dinners, and she still hasn't found Mr Right. She's found other men, though: Mr Lazy, Mr Greedy, Mr Completely Selfish, Mr Looking-for-Mother-Substitute and Mr Pervert. But no Mr Right. That is until she's literally knocked off her feet by Jamie Duncan as they rush to catch the same train from Euston station: the 18.07 from platform eight. It's not long before love blossoms and commuting takes on a whole new meaning.

Cassie Smith has been out of work for a while but she has an idea. Drawing on her love of Christmas, she begins charging for small things: wrapping presents; writing cards; tree-decorating. She's soon in huge demand and Cassie's business, Calling Mrs Christmas, is born. Carter Randall wants to make Christmas special for his children, so he enlists Cassie's help, and his lavish requests start taking up all her time. Thank goodness she can rely on her loving partner Jim to handle the rest of her clients.

Louise Young is a devoted single mother whose only priority is providing for her daughter, Mia. Louise has a good job in a huge international corporation and she's grateful for it. The only problem is her boss who can't keep his hands to himself, but Louise can handle him. What she really doesn't have time for is romance - until she meets the company's rising star, Josh Wallace. Louise usually says no to evenings out but she's decided to let her hair down tonight.

When twins Annie and Lauren attend their older sister Chelsea's 40th birthday party at the Dorchester Hotel, they wonder why their lives are so different. Chelsea's husband is twirling her round the dance floor, while Annie's husband has gone fishing and Lauren's lover is at home with his wife and children.

Christmas is just around the corner, but the women of The Chocolate Lovers' Club have more to worry about than present shopping.... Lucy loves running Chocolate Heaven, but she hasn't spent time with her boyfriend, Aiden, in weeks. And then her ex-fiance turns up, and things become even more complicated. Nadia hasn't let herself get close to a man in a long time, yet she can't help feeling drawn to Jacob.

Jodie Jackson is leaving her London life, her career and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she'll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill's houseboat. But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it's clear she'll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn't Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it's Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat. Ned's wood carving is hard on the ears, but it's made up for by the fact that he's rather easy on the eyes.

The ladies of the Chocolate Lovers' Club should be gearing up for the wedding of the year, but life keeps getting in the way.... Lucy is worried about her financial situation, and it keeps distracting her. Should she accept an offer of help from an untrustworthy source? Nadia may have a real chance at finding love, but other areas of her life aren't so rosy. Something needs to change - but what? Autumn can't wait to meet someone she hasn't seen in a very long time.

Million Love Songs sees Sunday Times Top Three best seller Carole Matthews at her most fabulous. Feel-good and full of emotion, Carole will make your heart sing with this glorious listen. After splitting up with her cheating ex, Ruby Brown is ready for a change. She's single again for the first time in years, and she's going to dive into this brave new world with a smile on her face and a spring in her step. The last thing she's looking for is a serious relationship.

Josie Flynn is in New York for the wedding of her American cousin Martha. Having just been through a messy divorce, she isn't really in the wedding spirit, especially when she thinks Martha is about to marry the wrong man - and Josie isn't afraid to tell her so. Which is all very noble until Josie meets Matt Jarvis and appears to be about to fall for the wrong man herself. Add to that the return of her ex-husband, an old flame and a dubious boy band, and it looks like it's going to be quite the wedding....

The last place Anna Terry expects to fall in love is in the waiting room of her divorce lawyer's office, but that's where she meets Nick Diamond.... Anna's first marriage ended before her pregnancy was over, and her second husband has disappeared, leaving her penniless and with two children. Nick's luck hasn't been any better: his wife has run off with another man, and his business is in chaos. When Anna gets a job as Nick's secretary, what starts as a mild flirtation soon accelerates into overdrive - and then their ex-partners show up....

What if you had always dreamed of something more? Waving goodbye to the chip shop, Nell McNamara starts up a new business making her own line of must-have handbags, which are soon flying off the shelves. It seems Nell's dreams are finally coming true, but her success doesn't come without a price. Before too long, Nell has to ask herself if it's really possible to have it all….

Emma and Leo have been together forever, but their relationship seems to have lost its sparkle. When Leo turns up to Emma's 30th birthday dinner unforgivably late and extremely drunk, she can't help wishing for someone to wave a magic wand and turn Leo into a reliable and considerate boyfriend. Then Leo's path crosses with a decidedly unusual girl called Isobel, and as he falls under her spell, Emma sees him change before her very eyes. Soon she regrets wishing for a new Leo at all.

Zapomnijcie o brylantach – to czekolada jest najlepszym przyjacielem dziewczyny! Niektóre kobiety są uzależnione od zakupów, inne nigdy nie mają dość szampana. Są takie, które lubią usiąść z dobrą książką, inne wolą wyjść wieczorem z domu. A Lucy Lombard nie może żyć bez czekolady. Gęsta, kremowa, słodka, przepyszna czekolada jest niezastąpiona. W dodatku potrafi wszystko wyleczyć, od złamanego serca po ból głowy. Tę miłość Lucy podzielają trzy najlepsze przyjaciółki: Autumn, Nadia i Chantal.

Amy y Jeremy llevan una fastuosa vida de jóvenes ejecutivos de televisión en Londres. Todo da un vuelco el día en que a Jeremy le detectan un problema cardiaco y deciden cambiar su estresante vida en la urbe por una bucólica existencia en un pueblecito de York. Pero Jeremy muere y Amy se encuentra sin trabajo y con una casa que no puede mantener. De vuelta a Londres, Amy descubre que ya no está dispuesta a aguantar a jefes ni a pagar alquileres desorbitados. En el campo, un apuesto veterinario la espera.

Czekolada jest dobra na wszystko! Co robić, gdy święta już za pasem? Kupić prezenty pod choinkę, Spotkać się z przyjaciółkami, Zjeść w ich towarzystwie ulubioną czekoladę. Życie czterech Miłośniczek Czekolady jest pełne zawirowań. Lucy jest tak zaabsorbowana prowadzeniem kawiarenki Czekoladowe Niebo, że nie ma czasu dla swojego chłopaka. Poza tym na horyzoncie pojawia się były narzeczony. Nadia od dawna trzyma mężczyzn na dystans, ale poznaje kogoś, kto wyraźnie ją pociąga. Chantal ma wątpliwości, czy jej małżeństwo przetrwa, mimo że mają małą córeczkę.

Słodsza od czekolady jest tylko miłość! Dziewczyny z Klubu Miłośniczek Czekolady już się cieszą na ślub roku, ale życie jak zwykle mnoży przeszkody... Lucy musiała odejść z pracy w kawiarence Czekoladowe Niebo. Czy powinna skorzystać z pomocy dawnego narzeczonego - osoby absolutnie niegodnej zaufania? Nadia ma wreszcie szansę na miłość, ale związek z Jamesem oznacza dla niej wyjazd z Londynu. Autumn nie może się doczekać niezwykle ważnego spotkania ze swoim dzieckiem, którego nie widziała od wielu lat, ale pojawiają się nieoczekiwane komplikacje.

Kiedy życie daje ci w kość, sięgnij po czekoladę! Jak radzić sobie ze stresem: Weź głęboki wdech, Policz do dziesięciu, Zjedz czekoladę. Kiedy członkinie Klubu Miłośniczek Czekolady zwołują awaryjne spotkanie, zanim któraś z nich zdąży policzyć do dziesięciu, już ulega czekoladzie… Lucy Lombard jest pewna, że jej „żyli długo i szczęśliwie” z przystojnym szefem jest już przesądzone. Ale właśnie przyłapała go w łóżku z jakąś kobietą. Jak zwykle nie tylko ona ma problemy. Nowy chłopak Autumn jeszcze nie poznał jej rodziców, którzy różnią się od niego nie tylko kolorem skóry.

Anna Terry jamás pensó que podría volver a enamorarse, y menos en el despacho del abogado al que acude para pedir el divorcio. Su primer marido la abandonó antes de que diera a luz, y el segundo acaba de desaparecer dejándola con un niño de dos años, una hija adolescente y una cuenta corriente en números rojos. Nick Diamond tampoco ha tenido mucha suerte: su mujer, una estricta vegetariana, se ha fugado con un carnicero, y su negocio se está yendo a pique. Anna se resiste a la atracción que siente por Nick, sin embargo, todo se desata cuando comienza a trabajar para él como secretaria.