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Renowned sociologist and author Eric Klinenberg explores the dramatic rise of solo living and examines the seismic impact it's having on our culture, business, and politics.

"At Ridgewood High, Amy, Frankie, Rachael and Nina formed a deep bond. Now they're back for a reunion. Nina moved to Hollywood and landed a recurring role on a sitcom. Amy is now a Silicon Valley bioengineer. Frankie works for a New York publishing house. Rachael married--mostly to please her parents--but is now divorced. In late December, Amy, Rachael, Frankie and Nina gather in Miami, ready to board their state-of-the-art cruise ship. The highlight...

Holly is an up-and-coming caterer and Messer is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, all they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof....

"In the moonlight, a shovelfuls of earth fall on a wooden crate at the bottom of a deep pit. Soon the hole will be filled and covered over with leaves, erasing all trace of the victim below, waking to the horror of being buried alive... Newly divorced Gaby Duran isn't really expecting to find her soul mate on a dating site like InTune. She just needs a distraction from pining over her ex-husband, Ben, and the happy marriage they once had. And she's...

"MacGyver the tabby is feeling very pleased with himself. His human, Jamie Snyder, has found the perfect packmate-and it's all thanks to Mac. By stealing personal items from the home of Jamie's handsome neighbor David, the matchmaking cat brought these two L.A. singles together. Now, while the newlyweds are off on their honeymoon, MacGyver is ready for a well-deserved cat nap. That is, until he meets his cat sitter Briony. Like most humans, she's...

From the author of LEGALLY BLONDE comes a hilarious romance about finding family-and yourself-in the strangest of places. Firmly planted on the Wall Street fast track to success, Becca Reinhart has no desire to marry and raise a family. Ditto Edward Kirkland, a charming playboy who has never known what it means to work for a living-and hopes never to find out. Enter Emily, who becomes Becca and Edward's common denominator when a quirk of fate gives...

Kate Svenson may be a dynamite businesswoman—but after three failed engagements, she's decided she's hopeless at romance. What she needs is a Business Plan to help her find Mr. Right. The Cabins resort is ripe with eligible bachelors, all rich and ambitious—just her type. But they're dropping like flies, and after fishing Kate's latest reject out of the swimming pool Jake Templeton is convinced that Kate is nothing but trouble. Especially...

"From the Angry Therapist and author of I USED TO BE A MISERABLE F*CK comes a guide to prioritizing your relationship with yourself and living a more meaningful life, regardless of your relationship status"-- "There's more to life than loving someone. But being single can feel like a death sentence. Why does being alone = being lonely? And why do we stop working on ourselves when we're in a relationship? After a painful divorce, "The Angry Therapist"...