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«На двух стульях не усидишь» – это научно доказано психологом Ларри Д. Розеном и нейробиологом Адамом Газзали! Каждый раз, когда вы одновременно пытаетесь писать сообщение и смотреть новости или читать книгу и слушать музыку, ваш мозг дает сбой – он не приспособлен к многозадачности. А в мире, наполненном смартфонами, социальными сетями и различными информационными ресурсами, его шансы на успех и вовсе стремятся к нулю: рассеянность становится главным спутником жизни. Ее причины, последствия и способы преодоления вы найдете в этой книге.

Everybody's guilty of something…And Judge Kendra Rutherford is guilty of letting handsome architect Reid Maguire become a tempting distraction, and allowing his legal battle to become entirely too heated and personal. But after losing his reputation in a bitter courtroom fight with his ex-wife, Reid is determined to clear his name and rebuild his career. Now only the sexy judge presiding over the trial can give him back everything he lost. But she's making it hard for him to keep his priorities straight, especially when their passion and rival ambitions collide, and they're both guilty of losing their hearts…

WIFE FOR HIRE?Devilishly cool, handsome and clever, tycoon Kyle Montgomery always got what he wanted–and right now it was that Emma Valentine and her newborn pose as his wife and child. Kyle wouldn't take no for an answer–he needed an instant family to close a deal…Though Emma at first found Kyle's arrogance impossible, she couldn't refuse a trust fund for her son. Nor could she deny the sparks that sizzled between «husband» and «wife.» Now that Emma was longing to soothe Kyle's embittered heart, could she turn his thoughts from business to happily-ever-after with his baby and bride?

MAGGIE WELLS WAS A «GREAT GAL.»So how come she couldn't get a date? She was getting really tired of spending her weekends in front of the television. So she decided to volunteer at the community center. That's when she met little Brandy.BRANDY CONNER WAS A GREAT KID.She loved her new grown-up friend, Maggie. And Brandy thought Maggie would make an even neater friend for her dad, Ryan.RYAN CONNER WAS A GREAT…HUNK.Life as a single dad was no bed of roses, but he wasn't interested in finding a new wife–no way, no how. Not even one as beguiling as Maggie Wells….Could they convince him to make room for Maggie?

Single mom Rita Slocum wants to get her life back on track. Taking things one day at a time seems doable–especially with Brooks Harriman at her side.Brooks has been there for her through good times and bad. But she's always been leery of getting too close to the broad-shouldered woodworker who keeps his past locked away. Now that Rita's opening her own bakery, she needs him more than ever. If only Brooks would open up his life–and his heart–to Rita.

Phyllis Langford is everybody's friend and nobody's lover. Until she succumbs to the unexpected temptation of Matt Sheffield–and soon after, discovers she's pregnant.Matt's a loner, a man who hides from the possibility of love and family. Just as well, in Phyllis's opinion, since she doesn't want or need anything from him. Not one single thing. But Matt can't quite leave it at that….Matt and Phyllis arrive at an agreement–he'll help her out. That's all. He'll drive her to the doctor, take care of her household chores. But this agreement gradually leads them to a bigger involvement in each other's lives, and by New Year's Eve, they're ready for the biggest involvement of all: marriage. Which is a good thing, because as it turns out there are two babies waiting just around the corner. Happy New Year, Phyllis, Matt and twins-to-be!

THE MAN BEHIND THE DOCWhen Mark Jarvis arrives at Audley Memorial Hospital as a paediatric Senior House Officer, Nurse Allie Baker's heart skips a beat. Allie’s been in love with Mark for years, and now they’re finally in the same place emotionally she’s going to make the most of being able to declare her love publicly! Allie experiences the best moment of her life when Mark proposes, but it’s quickly followed by an earth-shattering bump when she learns that Mark wants to become a GP. Allie watched her parents struggle continually with the pressures of her father's general practice, and she’s vowed she’ll never have that life. Allie can’t ask Mark to give up his vocation, but is she really going to give up the man she loves just because hewants to be a family doctor…?THE AUDLEY—where love is the best medicine of all…

Dare to dream… these sparkling romances will make you laugh, cry and fall in love – again and again!When it comes to love… he’s playing for keepsBryce is living in his small hometown; back coaching his old team; and back in love with his high-school sweetheart. But this time around, he’s determined not to lose Rosalie’s heart ever again. Only problem is, Bryce’s first love has been keeping a big secret from him all these years.And when he discovers the son Rosalie never told him about, the betrayal may just be too painful. Then again, true love can change everything. And if Bryce has anything to say about it, this is a game that they’ll all win… together.

A FAMILIAR STRANGERJesse Calder had left Abby Martin waiting under the old cottonwood tree with a promise to return…. That had been five years ago.Now, a horrific accident, lies and secrets stood between them, but when Jesse had the chance to work at Abby's ranch again, he took it. Yes, she was a widow and a mother, and not quite as forgiving as he'd hoped, but time had changed him, too. He simply could not ignore the spark inside that yearned to reignite the heat between them. Or forget that Abby's little girl had eyes an all-too-familiar shade of Calder blue….