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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A widow and her deceased husband's friend fall in love at the funeral; a scorned wife becomes a prostitute to get back at her cheating husband; an interpreter entices two foreign delegates; a neglected wife takes on the persona of her writer husband's superhero character; violence ensues when a group of socialites arrive at the opera in the same dress; lovers bicker over how to carry out their suicide pact; a young wife believes the private eye following...
3) Serendipity
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In the course of one magical evening, Jonathan and Sara meet unexpectedly, then parted ways, determining that fate will guide their future if they're meant to be together. Years later, both engaged to other people, they continue to wonder if, despite time, distance, and the obstacles that conspire to keep them apart, they will one day meet again.
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Bea and Ben look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold - until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia. So, they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple" -- Container.
6) Roxanne
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Roxanne confides her interest to the secretly smitten C.D., who reluctantly passes it on to Chris. But Chris is dumbstruck, and convinces C.D. to ghost-write a letter to Roxanne-one that, unbeknownst to Chris, is an outpouring of C.D.'s own feelings for her.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When the manager of an American chain restaurant is selected to attend a special training program in Italy, her head swims with dreams of European glamour and romance. But the trip turns out to be much different and possibly more dangerous than the exotic getaway she imagines.
8) Man up
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Nancy is mistaken for Jack's blind date, she decides to take fate into her own hands and just go with it. What could possibly go wrong?
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A corrupt millionaire junk dealer, embarrassed by his girlfriend's lack of social sophistication, arranges to have her trained in a crash course in "culture." He is surprised and outraged when after becoming aware of her role as pawn in his crooked business deals, she refuses to cooperate.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
How do you find lasting love in today's world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe, swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath's dismay. For Zoe's childhood friend and neighbor Kaz, the answer is to follow his parents' example and opt for an arranged (or "assisted") marriage to a bright and beautiful bride from Pakistan. As Zoe films his hopeful journey from London to Lahore to marry...
11) Knocked Up
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Ben is a 23-year-old slacker who meets up and coming career girl Alison at a bar. They end up having a one night stand. Eight weeks later, Ben is shocked when Alison meets him and reveals that she is pregnant. Despite having little in common, the two decide that they have to at least try to make some kind of relationship work for the baby's sake.
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A plain, middle-aged married man, Richard Sherman sends his wife Helen and his young son Ricky off to vacation at the seashore in Maine during a sultry summer in New York City. They escape but he must remain behind in the heat, to make money. He sees them off at the train station, promising to eat properly, and neither smoke nor drink. He will be sensible, not play around as soon as his wife leaves like so many other men. That is until he meets his...
13) Bros
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Bobby is a struggling podcast host who hates commitement. That all changes when he meets Aaron, a detached lawyer who likes to play the field. Repeatedly drawn to each other, both men begin to show their vulnerable sides as their undeniable attraction turns into something resembling a commitment.
14) Holiday Affair
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Even though he recently lost his job as a department-store clerk, Steve Mason buys an electric train set for a child he scarcely knows. It must be Christmas time.
15) Viva Las Vegas
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Lucky Jackson arrives in town with his car literally in tow ready for the first Las Vegas Grand Prix. At least, he will be ready to race once he has the money to buy an engine. He gets the cash easily enough, but loses it when a pretty swimming pool manager takes his mind off things. It seems he will lose both the race and the girl. His problems don't get any easier when rival Elmo Mancini, a fellow racer and womaniser, gets in the way.
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