When James Wilson retires from journalism, he decides to settle down in a small Welsh town with a roomate, a Mr. Cedric Coombes, and at first thinks little of his new friend's eccentric behavior. But he can't shake the feeling that he knows him from somewhere else. As Coombes displays his astonishing deductive prowess, and becomes embroiled in the police investigation of the bizarre death, and apparent murder, of a man in a bathtub, Wilson, or should...

Renting out three bedrooms and setting up a bed-and-breakfast of sorts, widow Sandra Pennington is eager to try and build a community of like-minded mature women for companionship and support during a summer of self-discovery, renewal and the healing power of friendship.

Farrah's long-time crush on her brother Nathan's best friend Jace has never been a problem, but now that Jace is their roommate, things have gotten much more complicated.

"An irresistible, funny, sharply observed debut novel in which two roommates, and two sisters, will learn that sometimes family--and love--find you in the most unexpected places. Hazel and Alfie have just moved in together as roommates. They've also just slept together, which was either a catastrophic mistake or the best decision of their lives--they aren't quite sure yet. Whatever happens, they need to find a way to keep living together without too...

"The rundown rental house didn't seem so bad at first. But now, someone is stealing her food. Rattling her bedroom doorknob. Digging through her belongings. Each night brings more disturbing incidents. And each night, Nya is more convinced that it's not an intruder. She suspects the culprit is hiding in plain sight: her peculiar roommate-of-necessity, Sidney. Nya can't afford to live anywhere else. The horrible rental is her only option. In a few...

"Strung between two teenagers, an unemployed husband, and a tenuous career, Penelope Cox barely has her life together when the past comes knocking at her door. Willa Blaine, her old roommate, needs her help: refuge from an abusive husband. 'Two weeks tops,' she says--but it's not the imposition that bothers Penelope; it's the memories Willa brings with her. Twenty years earlier, Penelope, Willa, and three friends lived together in a converted church....

"Miles knew Nessa never had eyes for him. Only when someone new tries to hurt her, he knows he can't stand back any longer. It's time she finds out the man he is behind the glasses and beneath the shell he wrapped himself in. But now he has to hope that once she sees the real him, she'll stay. Because he doesn't want to let go, even if someone else tries to make that choice for them both."--

"Too much sex in the city: a young woman goes into a self-destructive spiral after becoming obsessed with a downtown Montreal hipster. Reality, that speedy bitch, is catching up to me. In downtown Montreal, everyone is in a band or making a movie. Philomena Flynn and her best friend, Tania, are living fast and hard -- there is sex when and where you want it, as well as drugs of all kinds. Not enough work, but lots of parties. Cute boys or nice boys,...

"When Farah Cotton places a classified ad stating, 'Cute redbone female looking to share a luxury apartment with another redbone female, ' many women apply. One look at the lush apartment in Washington, D.C., and every fly girl around wants a chance to call Platinum Lofts her new home. The moment Farah lays eyes on Lesa Carmine, a pretty young woman with an active lifestyle and a sunny disposition, she knows she's found the perfect girl for her ultimate...