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As the director of partnerships at a beauty company and a single mom,
there’s no room in Iris Greene’s life for spontaneity. But one thing
she hadn’t planned for is a certain singer walking into her office and
taking her breath away. . .
R&B star Angel Harrison has just scored a brand ambassador deal
with a beauty company, but he’s still not fulfilled; there’s a gaping
hole in his love life. That is, until he meets Iris at the company
headquarters and feels like things might finally be about to change.
Iris and Angel try and pretty quickly fail to remain professional. But
when it becomes clear their lives aren’t in sync, can they fall back in
step to the same rhythm, or will their love forever be off key?
All Charlie Masterson wants is to graduate Oxford. With a first,
obviously. But then his life gets turned upside down when Evie Waters
waltzes into his philosophy class. Evie Waters, the one-time, very
careless owner of his heart. A heart he has no intention of giving away
ever again, therefore he needs to come up with a plan to make sure that
doesn’t happen.
Violet Brooks has her life together, mostly. She’s a term into reading
English at Oxford, and she’s hoping for the lead in the University’s
summer production of Twelfth Night. There’s just one tiny snag. Her
brother’s best friend just asked her to be his fake girlfriend. Her
brother’s best friend who she’s been in love with since the first time
she saw him.
Evie’s reappearance makes it hard for Charlie to focus on anything but
repelling her advances. While Violet is now immersed in the role of a
lifetime.
As Charlie and Violet spend more time together, it soon becomes hard to
tell where the acting ends and real life begins, especially when
Charlie starts looking at Violet the way she’s always looked at him.
Because all’s fair in love and war, right?
'A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet' Natasha Ngan, New
York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire In
glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens . . . The year is 1926, and
Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two
gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in chaos. Juliette Cai
is the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far
above the law. Roma Montagov is the prodigal son of her greatest
rivals, the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for
generations. He is also Juliette's first love . . . and first
betrayal. When a deadly madness strikes gangsters on both sides,
the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, and a monster in the
shadows. And as the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set
their guns - and grudges - aside and work together. For if they
can't stop this mayhem, there will be no city left to rule. Filled
with romance, intrigue and betrayal, this heart-stopping fantasty
retelling of Romeo and Juliet is perfect for fans of The Last
Magician and Descendant of the Crane. Praise for Chloe Gong 'Heady,
smart, and vicious' Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis
Lear 'Deliciously dark' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling
author of Girls of Paper and Fire 'Dark and beautiful' Emiko Jean,
author of Empress of all Seasons 'A terrific, deliciously
unputdownable read' June Hur, author of The Silence of Bones
Remi Hayes is beginning to think she’s cursed—her fiancé cheated on
her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering
mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted.
Flipping Blackleaf Manor already feels impossible, even before Remi is
blackmailed by Dane Covett, the dangerously hot doctor-next-door, and
Grimstone’s most eligible bachelor—if you can ignore the fact that
everyone in town thinks he murdered his wife.
Remi doesn’t want to believe it, especially after Dane sews up a gash
in her thigh and steals a kiss in payment—a kiss that makes it hard to
walk for reasons that have nothing to do with an injured leg.
But as the renovation takes a strange and violent turn, Remi must
decide if Dane is the one haunting her nights, or if he’s trying to
protect her from something much worse…
Sail the high seas between worlds with this first book in a new
sizzling fantasy romance series from the New York Times bestselling
author of the TikTok smash-hit Neon Gods.
Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of bad impulses: terrible taste
in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger. After she
steals from her vampire ex and falls through a portal to another realm,
she's fished out of the waters by a band of seafarers and their
telekinetic captain. She's immediately given a choice - join their
group or die.
Bowen and his crew are bound by vow to patrol through Threshold, the
magical sea between realms, keeping the portals to other worlds safe.
When he rescues Evelyn, he doesn't expect to be attracted to the
unflappable pickpocket, but the longer he spends in her presence, the
more he begins to question if his heart is the next thing she'll steal.
As tension heats up between Bowen and Evelyn, the danger escalates as
well. Because Evelyn has no intention of keeping her vows, and if she
betrays the crew, both she and Bowen will pay the ultimate price . . .
Our lives are a collection of moments. Some full of yesterday's hurts.
Some full of tomorrow's promises.
I’ve had many moments in my lifetime: moments that changed me,
challenged me. Moments that scared me and engulfed me. But the biggest
ones―the most heartbreaking and breathtaking ones―all included him.
I was ten years old when I lost my voice. A piece of me was stolen
away, and the only person who could truly hear my silence was Brooks
Griffin. He was the light during my dark days, the promise of tomorrow,
until tragedy found him. Tragedy that eventually drowned him in a sea
of memories.
This is the story of a boy and girl who loved each other, but didn’t
love themselves. A story of life and death. Of love and broken promises.
Of moments.
* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller * * GOODREADS
CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 * *
BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! *
What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince
of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was
promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal.
Handsome, charismatic, genius--his image is pure
millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one
problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the
pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an
Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the
worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for
damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at
first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and
more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon
Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a
surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and
upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world
after all? Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the
people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true
colors shine through? Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue
proves: true love isn't always diplomatic. I took this with me
wherever I went and stole every second I had to read! Absorbing,
hilarious, tender, sexy--this book had everything I crave. I'm
jealous of all the readers out there who still get to experience
Red, White & Royal Blue for the first time! - Christina Lauren,
New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners Red, White
& Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty,
and thrilling. I loved every second. - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New
York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six
We were meant to be seductive. We were designed to lure humans in.
Fortuna Sworn is the last of her kind.
Her brother disappeared two years ago, leaving her with no family or species to speak of. She hides among humans, spending her days working at a bar and her nights searching for him. The bleak pattern goes on and on... until she catches the eye of a powerful faerie. He makes no attempt to hide that he desires Fortuna. And in exchange for her, he offers something irresistible. So Fortuna reluctantly leaves her safe existence behind to step back into a world of creatures and power.
It soon becomes clear that she may not have bargained with her heart, but her very life.
TRIGGER WARNING: This novel contains scenes or themes of sexual harassment, toxic relationships, and slavery.
Dane Sinclair is on top of the world and not at all interested in
settling down. With a Stanley Cup win just under his belt, he’s dead
set on putting his career first. Captivated by an alluring stranger at
the bar, he opts for a night of pleasure.
Except this one night bleeds into Monday, when he arrives to practice
and meets the new intern for the Saints.
Not only is the captivating stranger from the bar the new intern, but
she’s also the coach’s daughter.
Josie is off-limits, a forbidden temptation that Dane knows he should
resist.
The consequences of their relationship being discovered could be
catastrophic for both of them. Despite his best efforts, Dane finds
himself unable to stay away from her, putting his standing with the
Saints at risk.
A charming home run of a queer holiday romance where two former
classmates’ plan to fake-date their way to freedom goes immediately
awry—but, perhaps, exactly the way they need it to
Murphy was supposed to be settling into her junior year at the
University of Illinois with her best friend, Kat. Instead, she’s stuck
in a hellish suburban holding pattern: living with her parents, failing
the same class that kept her from graduating the first time around, and
making minimum wage at the same coffee shop she’s worked at since she
was sixteen. It doesn't help that the dating pool for a
twenty-one-year-old lesbian in the tiny town of Geneva, Illinois, is
anemic at best.
When her and Kat’s long-awaited reunion is plagued by stuttering
conversation and uninvited guests, Murphy’s resentment threatens to
boil over. That is, until a miracle appears in the form of Ellie
Meyers, a former classmate who is way cuter and not nearly as straight
as Murphy remembers. Their heavy flirting holds the promise of
something more… until Murphy learns that Ellie’s mom is the very
professor preparing to flunk Murphy for a second semester in a row.
Talk about killing the vibe.
Romance might be off the table, but Ellie could be Murphy’s key to
getting into Professor Meyers’ good graces and finally getting out of
Geneva. And Murphy—well-versed in defying parental expectations—might
be Ellie’s chance to get her mother onboard with her own dreams.
Together, they hatch a plot: fake a relationship for a holiday weekend
at the Meyers’ house. If everything goes according to plan, Ellie will
be living her dream halfway across the country, and Murphy will finally
be able to graduate community college and start her life in earnest.
So, the fact that Murphy can’t stop thinking about Ellie’s lips on hers
isn't relevant. It’s just a part played well.
Right?
A story about opening your heart to possibility, I'll Get Back To You
is a giddy love letter to anyone in need of a bit of bravery to step up
to the plate—and to the unending process of finding yourself.
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Revolution Racing are enjoying their best season yet. But for Lucie
Carolan she can’t help but feel there’s still something missing.
Brett Anderson is Revolution Racing’s all star driver. The only thing
that matters more to Brett than winning championships? His best friend,
and Revolution Racing’s Social Media Manager, Lucie Carolan.
Together, Lucie and Brett have spent 10 years travelling the world with
their team, partying like VIPs and, for the sake of their friendship,
denying the chemistry that has sizzles between them. So when Brett is
forced to take a step back from racing, Lucie knows there’s nowhere
else in the world she should be than by his side.
As Brett’s recovery takes them from race tracks to Lucie’s family home
in Tuscany, will slowing the pace of their lives finally allow them to
give in to their feelings or each other, or will taking a foot off the
gas of their glamorous lives cause them to crash and burn?
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Revolution Racing has its first ever all female team, and rookie
Savannah Hart is ready to prove herself.
Even though Savi grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, she’s happiest on the
racetrack. But can she stop her secret relationship with country music
megastar, Jesse Motalvo, from distracting her from winning the
championship?
Marco De Luca is an all-star driver, and a hopeless romantic at heart.
He agrees to be in a fake relationship with Savi to keep the press off
the scent of her famous boyfriend, but he certainly couldn’t have
predicted how hard it would be to push his feelings aside when he falls
for her for real.
Then things start to go wrong between Savi and Jesse, and Marco is
there to steer her in the right direction. But will Savi ever realise
that she and Marco could be a winning partnership, both on and off the
track?
She has a dream. He has a plan. Together they’ll take a leap of faith.
Ren has never held an iPhone, googled the answer to a question, or
followed a crush on social media. What she has done: Read a book or
two, or three (okay, hundreds). Taught herself to paint. Built a
working wind power system from scratch. But for all the books she’s
read, Ren has never found one that’s taught a woman raised on a
homestead and off the grid for most of her twenty-two years how to live
in the real world. So when she finally achieves her lifelong dream of
attending Corona College, it feels like her life is finally beginning.
Fitz has the rest of his life mapped out: Graduate from Corona at the
top of his class, get his criminal record wiped clean, and pass himself
off as the rich, handsome player everyone thinks he is. He’s a few
short months from checking off step one of his plans when Ren Gylden,
with her cascading blonde hair and encyclopedic brain, crashes into his
life, and for the first time Fitz’s plan is in jeopardy.
But a simple assignment in their immunology seminar changes the course
of both their lives, and suddenly they’re thrown out of the frying pan
and into the fire on a road trip that will lead them in the most
unexpected directions. Out on the open road, the world somehow shifts,
and the unlikely pair realize that, maybe, the key to the dreams
they’ve both been chasing have been sitting next to them the whole time.
Heath and Teagan have one thing in common: they don't want to be in a
relationship.
Teagan, who is busy finishing her law degree, needs a break from the
stress of living up to her parents' expectations. Heath is following
his passion and starting his career as a physical therapist, but his
family's drama is tearing his life apart behind the scenes.
As members of the same friend group, Heath and Teagan will be around
each other plenty during wedding season, whether they like it or not.
With no time or desire to date, the two come to an agreement:
pre-scheduled hookups through the summer or until something real comes
along. A situational relationship, otherwise known as a situationship.
Their arrangement seems perfect, if their past doesn't come back to
bite them. . .
Fortuna has made one too many sacrifices to protect the ones she loves.
She no longer knows how to go about her day-to-day life like she's normal. Like she's not utterly destroyed. Just a glimpse of Ian O'Connell's face causes panic attacks, and Collith isn't much help, considering he's fighting demons of his own. Amongst so much inner turmoil, Fortuna's abilities are still changing. However weak she feels, she knows she's getting stronger. Fortuna does her best to hide it from other Fallen, because in the world of monsters, strength will get you killed. Well, that and unpredictable panic attacks.
Unfortunately for Fortuna, it's when you're most vulnerable that enemies—new and old—like to come out of the woodwork...
TRIGGER WARNING: This novel contains scenes or themes of PTSD, sexual assault, and rape.
A compelling and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a
boy who wants to die.
The New York Times bestseller is soon to be a major Netflix film
starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith.
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'If you're looking for the next The Fault in Our Stars, this is it' -
Guardian
Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways
he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how
small, stops him.
Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation,
when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake
of her sister's recent death.
When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school,
it's unclear who saves whom.
And when they pair up on a project to discover the 'natural wonders' of
their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries:
It's only with Violet that Finch can be himself - a weird, funny,
live-out-loud guy who's not such a freak after all. And it's only with
Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living
them.
But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink. How far will
Violet go to save the boy she has come to love?
An intense, gripping novel, perfect for fans of John Green, Jay Asher,
Rainbow Rowell, Gayle Forman and Jenny Downham.
Selected as the launch title for the Zoella Book Club.
'This book is amazing - I couldn't put it down' - Zoe Sugg
'A searingly honest and heartbreakingly poignant tale about the power
and beauty of love' - Heat
'Sparkling' - Entertainment Weekly
All is fair in love and racing.
Charlotte Walker isn’t sure of her plan after graduation, so she jumps
at the chance to travel the world with her brother and his Formula 1
team.
What’s even better is being around Lucas Adler, AlphaVite Racing’s star
driver and tattooed Greek god come to life.
He’s been her crush for years and their sizzling chemistry is
undeniable.
Lucas knows his teammate’s younger sister Charlotte is off-limits. He’s
learned the hard way that crossing lines can destroy relationships.
But as constant companions on the road, the gorgeous Charlotte, with
her charm and infectious energy, challenges him at every turn in ways
no one ever has.
As feelings grow, Charlotte and Lucas must decide if their happily ever
after is a prize to be fought for at the finish line. . .
Sail the high seas between worlds with this first book in a new fantasy romance series from Katee Robert, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok smash-hit Neon Gods.
Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of bad impulses: terrible taste in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger. After she steals from her vampire ex and falls through a portal to another realm, she's fished out of the waters by a band of seafarers and their telekinetic captain. She's immediately given a choice - join their group or die.
Bowen and his crew are bound by vow to patrol through Threshold, the magical sea between realms, keeping the portals to other worlds safe. When he rescues Evelyn, he doesn't expect to be attracted to the unflappable pickpocket, but the longer he spends in her presence, the more he begins to question if his heart is the next thing she'll steal.
As tension heats up between Bowen and Evelyn, the danger escalates as well. Because Evelyn has no intention of keeping her vows, and if she betrays the crew, both she and Bowen will pay the ultimate price . . .
A sweet and spicy, opposites attract, sports romance about a star
quarterback and a pre-med student, who discover they have more in
common than either expected
Debut author Nicole Alfrine blends sweet romance with spice to create a
book that is a perfect mixture of Hannah Grace and Ali Hazelwood.
Hotshot college quarterback Bronx Miller is on track to make it to the
NFL, but while he’s hyper focused on football, that doesn't mean he
doesn't have fun. In fact, he’s the most notorious player on and off
the field. Even with a zero commitments policy, he’s never met a
girl who can resist him.
However, when he’s paired with straight-A, pre-med student Olivia
McCausland as his anatomy lab partner, he realizes he may want
something more. Olivia is quiet, thoughtful, and unimpressed by his
big-man-on-campus status.
As the semester unfolds with study sessions and bets based on test
scores, the pair grow close. Still, even as Bronx starts to let his
guard down and shed his playboy persona, outside forces are determined
to rip them apart.
While Bronx and Olivia may be more alike than they ever imagined,
they’ll have to fight for a future together. Along the way, they’ll
both learn that while scars come in various forms, they don’t decide
someone’s future.
Fortuna's entire life has changed.
She has no idea how to balance her new responsibilities and who she used to be. There are hundreds of faeries in her head, her brother seems to have lost touch with reality, and a werewolf won’t leave her side. Maybe the utter lack of control is why her abilities seem to be changing, as well. Then there’s Collith. Enigmatic, beautiful, and infuriating. Not only a king of the faeries she despises so much, but also her mate. His gentle pursuit causes confusion in her normally unwavering relationship with Oliver.
As a result of it all, Fortuna now finds herself surrounded by new enemies and ones from the past. The question isn’t whether she is strong enough to make change in such a corrupt court.
It’s whether she will survive long enough to do it.
TRIGGER WARNING: This novel contains scenes or themes of rape, toxic relationships, suicide, domestic abuse, and slavery.
Two heartbroken people from totally different worlds go on a
fake-dating vacation of a lifetime. What could possibly go wrong?
Margot Ortega always struggled to be the princess in her own fairytale:
a successful career, a huge salary, a gorgeous apartment, and a perfect
fiancé. But on her wedding day, she suffers a major panic attack and
has to call it off.
Devastated and ashamed, Margot decides to drown her sufferings in a mad
night of alcohol and dancing. The next day, she goes back to the sleazy
club to retrieve her sister's cell phone, and has a crazy encounter
with David Sánchez, the handsome, fun-loving bartender who persuades
her to pretend to be his new girlfriend in order to make his ex
jealous. David recognizes the sadness in her eyes, and together they
conspire to help each other get their exes back. Little do they know
how much fun they'll have and how much they'll complicate their lives.
A trip to Greece together that Margot sees as a much-needed getaway
creates an unexpected connection and depth of intimacy between two
people who belong to two totally different worlds. What starts as a
simple escape for fun and adventure becomes complicated and devastating
when the depth of their feelings pulls the two lovers in different
directions and forces them to make a life-altering decision.
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