A carreira de Bee Königswasser está indo de mal a pior. Quando surge um processo seletivo para liderar um projeto de neuroengenharia da Nasa, ela se faz a pergunta que sempre guiou sua vida: o que Marie Curie faria? Participaria, é claro. Depois de conquistar a vaga, Bee descobre que precisará trabalhar com Levi Ward–um desafio que a mãe da física moderna nunca precisou enfrentar.

Mara, Sadie e Hannah são três grandes amigas e cientistas tentando equilibrar razão e emoção. Embora seus campos de estudo as tenham levado para diferentes partes do mundo, todas elas concordam com uma verdade universal: quando se trata de amor e ciência, os opostos se atraem e algumas misturas podem ser perigosas…

Catalina Martín é uma jovem espanhola que trabalha como engenheira em Nova York. Com o casamento da irmã se aproximando, ela precisa desesperadamente de um acompanhante, porque não quer encarar sozinha toda a família e, principalmente, o irmão do noivo, que é ninguém menos do que seu ex. Sentindo-se pressionada, ela conta uma mentirinha inofensiva sobre ter um namorado americano. E agora todos em sua pequena cidade estão ansiosos para conhecê-lo.

A morte repentina de um estudante na Escola St. Stephen–um internato na região mais remota de Norfolk–é um acontecimento chocante que seu diretor faz questão de encarar apenas como um acidente infeliz. Porém, a polícia local não descarta a possibilidade de um crime, e o caso traz de volta à ativa a inspetora Jazmine Hunter. Jazz se afastou da carreira policial em Londres, mas, relutante, concorda em participar da investigação como um favor a seu antigo chefe.

Quando Lila Emerson testemunha um suposto suicídio, sua vida muda drasticamente. O artista Ashton Archer sabe que seu irmão seria incapaz de praticar tamanha violência, portanto recorre a Lila, única testemunha ocular do ocorrido. Ela concorda em ajudar Ashton a tentar descobrir quem matou seu irmão e por quê.

Gavin Scott é um astro do beisebol, devotado ao esporte. No auge de sua carreira, ele descobre um segredo humilhante: a esposa, Thea, sempre fingiu ter prazer na cama. Magoado, Gavin para de falar com ela e acaba piorando o relacionamento, que já vinha se deteriorando. Quando Thea pede o divórcio, ele percebe que o orgulho e o medo podem fazê-lo perder tudo. Desesperado, Gavin encontra ajuda onde menos espera: um clube secreto de romances, composto por alguns dos seus colegas de time.

O mundo pertence a Augusto Alencar Gouvêa, que hoje, aos 34 anos, comanda de forma agressiva e implacável, o império agropecuário que teve início com o seu trisavô: o primeiro Barão do Café de Ribeirão Preto. Após impedir que o seu legado fosse destruído pelo que os homens de sua família chamaram equivocadamente de amor, Augusto jurou não deixar que a história se repetisse. Sua forma intransigente de lidar com os negócios, o tornou temido, e poucos eram os que cometiam o erro de atravessar o seu caminho.

As a third-year PhD candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.

Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project—a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia—Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward.

The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she’s an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs. Honestly, it’s a pretty sweet gig—until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel - The Vipers. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me. They own me now. I’m theirs in every sense of the word. But I’ve never been meek and compliant.

Beckett: If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart.

When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.