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Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Welcome to Chestnut Springs:
the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver.
Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison.
Two childhood best friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip
to get away from everything.
I've been living in the friend zone for years now.
To Jasper Gervais's fans, he's just the hockey heartthrob on TV. But to
me, he's still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold. The man
I've loved in secret for years.
So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that
he's the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing
down around him, I'm there to return the favour.
But the more time alone we spend together, the more I start to realise
that Jasper isn't looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn't
touching me like one, either.
He acts like he wants me.
But after years of turning me away, he's going to need to prove it . . .
Dive back into Chestnut Springs with the third book in the small-town contemporary romance series by TikTok sensation Elsie Silver.
Two childhood best friends. Two broken hearts. One impromptu road trip to get away from everything.
I've been living in the friend zone for years now. To Jasper Gervais's fans, he's just the hockey heartthrob on TV. But to me, he's still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold. The man I've loved in secret for years. So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he's the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I'm there to return the favour.
But the more time alone we spend together, the more I start to realise that Jasper isn't looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn't touching me like one, either.
He acts like he wants me.
But after years of turning me away, he's going to need to prove it
An epic and unforgettable love story begins in Binding 13, the first in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.
They are from opposites sides of the track - but when their two worlds collide, nothing will ever be the same again.
Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he''s a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he''s heading straight for the top. Nothing can possibly get in his way, right? Not even the shy new girl at Tommen College. The one with the sad eyes and hidden bruises. The one that distracts him like no one ever has.
Life has never been easy for Shannon Lynch. Bullied and tortured, she arrives at Tommen College mid-way through the school year praying for a fresh start and desperate to shake off the demons that plague her. On her very first day at the prestigious private school, she comes into contact with the notorious Johnny Kavanagh. Thrown through a hoop over her feelings for him, and desperate to keep a low-profile, Shannon finds herself once again the target of bullies as she forms a fragile alliance with rugby''s rising star.
Falling into a complicated friendship and grappling with their undeniable chemistry, Johnny and Shannon could never have foreseen the obstacles that will threaten their blossoming relationship . .
An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate…only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise new novel from the bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.
Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.
Six months ago, Clementine West had the worst day of her life. So, she came up with a plan to keep her heart safe: stay busy, work hard, take no risks. And it’s been working. That is until one day she finds a strange man standing in her kitchen. A man with kind eyes, a crooked smile, and a recipe for the perfect lemon meringue pie. The kind of man that, before everything, she could have fallen for . . .
He’s perfect but for one thing: he lives in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact.
This should be impossible, but Clementine used to love impossible things. And maybe, just maybe, she will again. After all, love is never a matter of time – but a matter of timing.
A compelling and thought-provoking novel about the choices we must make to find the life we want and the rejuvenating power of love by the world’s favourite storyteller, billion copy bestselling author, Danielle Steel.
After a dark and unhappy childhood and two failed marriages where love was rarely felt, bestselling thriller author, Sabrina Brooks, has finally found the life she’s always craved. She’s discovered that her writing, her close circle of friends, and her beautiful home in Massachusett’s Berkshire mountains with her two beloved dogs are all that she needs to be happy and at peace.
However, Sabrina’s perfect life is suddenly disrupted when she receives a mysterious letter informing her that she is now the sole heir to her recently deceased uncle’s title and manor house in southern England. Determined to sell, Sabrina is forced to cross the Atlantic and see the property for herself.
But Sabrina’s visit to England takes a very different turn as she learns more about the family history and the secrets her father had kept from her, and she starts to fall in love with the breath-taking beauty of the historic manor and its gardens. Also, she cannot help but enjoy the company of the devastatingly handsome but complicated lawyer who acts as her tour guide.
As she discovers the rejuvenating power of love in all its forms, Sabrina must decide whether she is brave enough to gamble on her future and choose a different, more exciting path or return to the safe haven she thought she’d always wanted.
She’s a tennis superstar on the rise.
He’s the bad boy champ who broke her heart. When they meet on the
court, their competition is hot—but their chemistry is even hotter.
This SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION is
available while supplies last—featuring fun stenciled edges! This
must-have special edition is only available in a limited first printing.
All of Penny Harrison’s hard work is finally paying off. At 21 years
old, she’s a tennis icon in-the-making, with massive sponsorship deals
and legendary status on the horizon, if she can just nail the upcoming
Grand Slam in Paris. Until then, there’s no room for mistakes.
When she returns to the prestigious Outer Banks Tennis Club to train,
though, she comes face to face with the biggest mistake she ever made:
Alex Russell. With piercing blue eyes and irresistible charm, the bad
boy tennis star is the only guy who ever broke Penny’s heart.
To keep her head in the game—and her mind off Alex—Penny leans on two
of the club’s other rising stars. Jasmine Randazzo and Indiana Gaffney
are both balancing exploding careers with their own off-the-court
romances, and their drama might be enough to keep Penny distracted.
But as days tick down to Paris, Penny seems to always find herself
across the court from Alex. She knows that winning it all means laser
focus…so why can’t Penny stay away from the one guy who ruins
everything?
THE DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION
COPIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L.
ARMENTROUT 'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that
plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review 'Read this series NOW! I felt
like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire
time' 5***** Reader Review _______ 'I don't choose him. Not
anymore. I'm choosing me.' I was told that being confined was to
keep the bad out . . . Until I realized it was about keeping me in.
Midas made me forbidden and weak. Little did he know that I would
find my wings and voice - which sings now. After living amongst the
terrifying army of Fourth Kingdom, I find myself, once again, in
strange lands and a kingdom surrounded by liars. But something has
ignited within me. Something dark. Something angry. Then comes King
Ravinger. And the last thing I wanted was my heart to be torn. Can
I really fall in love when the cities around me threaten to crumble
and my fate hangs in the balance? One thing is for sure, I won't be
caught in a cage again. No, this time, it'll be me setting the
trap. _______ 'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative
retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review
'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader
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Love, Zola is the captivating continuation of Zola’s vibrant,
heart-stirring story. From career pressures to unexpected confessions,
Zola and Mbali’s journey tests their understanding of commitment and
what a happy ending truly looks like.
Okuhle’s return to Joburg brings unfinished business — not just with
her relationship but also with Zola, whose successes only serve as
painful reminders of what she’s lost. Meanwhile, Zozo’s
happily-ever-after in Durban is shaken as old feelings resurface.
Filled with tension, passion, and poignant revelations, Love, Zola is a
story of self-discovery, second chances, and the challenges of modern
relationships. Can love survive when the past refuses to let go?
Can life be like a made-for-TV Christmas movie? Mally Allister prides herself on being nice and predictable, just like the trope-filled festive films she turns to for comfort every winter. But when she faces the prospect of spending Christmas alone in her London flat, Mally is sent on a writing assignment to try to recreate the cheesy Christmas movie experience in her humdrum British hometown. With the help of familiar faces from her formative years, including her teenage crush Tom, Mally starts ticking off the classic holiday romance movie tropes in unexpected ways. But can real life ever live up to the magical movie experience?
HALLIE
When I was eleven, my family moved next door to his.
When I was thirteen, he was my first crush.
When I was sixteen, we fell for each other.
And when I was nineteen, we broke each other's hearts.
Six years later, I've landed an internship with a big-name interior
designer in a new city. Unfortunately, that city just so happens to be
the one he plays hockey for.
I thought Chicago was big enough to avoid him, until I get the surprise
of a lifetime and unknowingly move in right next door. Even worse? The
renovation project I'm assigned to in hopes of turning that internship
into my full-time dream job...
It's his house.
But how am I supposed to update his bachelor pad into a family home
when we can't even stand to be in the same room?
I may have loved Rio DeLuca once, but I'm not that same girl anymore.
RIO
I never thought I'd be the only single one left in my friend group. But
after years of trying to find love, I've concluded it may not exist for
me anymore.
That is, until I accidentally hire Hallie Hart to renovate my house and
our jaded history has me rewinding memories I've kept secret for years.
You see, there's something that my friends don't know.
That connection I've been looking for since I moved to Chicago, that
one person some search their entire lives to find . . . I had already
found her when I was twelve years old.
And now the only girl I've ever loved is moving into the house next
door.
Again.
Rewind It Back is the fifth and FINAL book in the sensational Windy
City series which has gripped over a million readers across the world.
But don't worry if you're new round here, you'll still love it as a
standalone!
She's afraid she's not enough. He'll make damn sure she knows she is.
Single mom Whitney Hart is, quite simply, overwhelmed. She's struggling
to raise her ten-year-old son, Jonas. Her ex-boyfriend only seems to
come around and help take care of his son when he's single and hoping
to get back together. With Jonas acting out more than ever, Whitney
enlists the help of her sister Blair to keep an eye on Jonas over
summer vacation.
Enter Colt, a fun-loving Wells Ranch cowboy who is tasked with giving
Jonas work to do around Wells Ranch to keep him busy. In Colt, Jonas
finds a mentor and male role model for the first time in his life. And
in Jonas, Colt discovers a friendship that brings a new kind of joy
into his life.
Colt and Whit slowly develop a friendship of their own through a shared
concern for Jonas, and over the course of the summer, it begins to
spark into something more. The attraction and chemistry between them
are hard to ignore, but Whit's insecurities and hesitancy to trust men
causes her to pull away.
As miscommunications give way to understanding, the two will discover
that sometimes you have to first be broken before you can become whole,
and that there's no one way to create a family...
Op 'n dag in die vroee sewentigs bemerk 'n afgelee Noord-Kaapse
gemeenskap 'n gebou in hul midde waar voorheen net 'n stuk
braakgrond was. Drie weke later verdwyn die gebou . . .
Lees ook
oor die vreemde werklikheid van mense wat meer as een maal lewe,
oor die jong man wat so skaam is dat hy nie op foto's kan vertoon
nie, en oor die intense liefdesverhouding van 'n paartjie wie se
lewenspaaie net vir 'n paar sekondes gekruis het.
REWARD OFFERED: Apprentice to The Villain wanted for treason (light),
magical property damage (alleged), and one incident involving a
weaponized scone (accurate). Frequently seen with a grumpy frog
(crowned, judgmental). Answers to “Evie” or “Stop that.”
Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s
most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an
entry-level position that promised “light paperwork and occasional
beheadings,” and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder
plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding,
sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss.
Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the
break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has
to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on
fire?or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread.
Being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. But then
again…neither was falling for The Villain.
Eugenia Ward spent decades building a high-end and hugely successful
fashion business, only to see it decimated economically by Covid. As
she wrestles with anxious days and sleepless nights, fighting to avoid
financial disaster, Eugenia desperately needs new investors – and new
ideas.
Meanwhile, the demands of motherhood also lay claim to her time. A
single parent for over a decade, Eugenia works hard to be a guiding
light for her five adult children – but she often finds herself at a
loss with their tumultuous lives, while they are oblivious to her
financial woes.
Wedding plans for her daughter Gloria are ballooning in expense, even
as the loutish behaviour of Gloria’s fiancé causes her to question her
daughter’s judgement. Meanwhile, Eugenia’s other daughter, Daphne, is
due to deliver twins right around the wedding date. As the family
gathers for a luxurious holiday in the Hamptons, tempers soon fray,
while an unexpected proposal offers Eugenia a professional lifeline.
As storm clouds gather, Eugenia must find a way to unite her family and
keep her business afloat, forging a new path to success, independent of
her roles as mother and entrepreneur . . .
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Hopeless
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Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Welcome to Chestnut Springs:
the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver.
Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison.
Beau Eaton is the town prince, a handsome military hero with a tortured
past.
I'm the outcast bartender, a shy girl from the wrong side of the tracks.
He's thirty-five and all man, I'm twenty-two and all . . . virgin. He's
also my fiancé. Correction: my fake fiancé.
We start out as a bet. He doesn't believe that anyone holds my last
name against me. So he offers me his to prove a point.
It's a win-win. He gets a break from his concerned family's prying, and
I get a chance to shed my family's reputation while I save up to ditch
this small town.
He says all I have to do is wear his ring, follow his lead, and pretend
I can't keep my hands off of him in public.
But it's what happens between us in private that blurs all those
carefully drawn lines . . .
It's what transpires behind closed doors that doesn't feel like
pretending at all . . .
This engagement was supposed to be for show. This agreement? It has an
end date.
He once told me he'd never fall in love.
And yet here I am, head over heels for my fake fiancé.
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Corrupt
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Dreams might be a heart's desire, but
nightmares are its obsession in the first novel of a dark romance
series from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas.
Erika Fane's boyfriend's older brother is handsome, strong, and
completely terrifying. The star of his college's basketball team gone
pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her.
But she saw him. She heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds
that he hid . . .
For years, Erika bit her nails, unable to look away. Now, she's in
college, but she hasn't stopped watching him. He's bad and the things
she's seen aren't content to stay in her head anymore.
Because he's finally noticed her.
But Michael Crist knows the hold he has on Rika, how much she fears
him. She looks down when he enters the room and stills when he's close.
He knows she thinks only of him. When Michael's brother leaves for the
military, leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he knows the opportunity
is too good to be true.
Three years ago she put Michael's friends in prison, and now they're
free.
Every last one of her nightmares is
about to come true.
**Corrupt is a STANDALONE dark romance
with no cliffhanger. It is suitable for ages 18+**
The Hunger Games meets vampires in the stunning second book in the
Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, sequel to the New York
Times bestselling The Serpent and the Wings of Night.
Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.
In the wake of the bloody tournament known as the Kejari, Oraya is now
a prisoner in her own kingdom and grieving the only family she ever
had. She's left with only one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least
of all Raihn, the vampire who betrayed her.
The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn's own nobles
are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once
a slave. And the House of Blood has dug their claws into the kingdom,
threatening to tear it apart from the inside. When Raihn offers Oraya a
secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her
kingdom - and seeking her revenge against the lover who betrayed her.
But to do so, she'll need to harness an ancient power, intertwined with
her father's greatest secrets.
With enemies closing in on all sides, Oraya finds herself forced to
choose between the bloody reality of seizing power - and the
devastating love that could be her downfall.
Filled with heart-wrenching romance, dark magic and bloodthirsty
intrigue, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is the second book in the
Crowns of Nyaxia series, the bestselling TikTok sensation by Carissa
Broadbent.
This new edition of the bestselling The Ashes & the Star-Cursed
King features a detailed map and a never-before-seen bonus chapter.
Deluxe vintage-inspired collector's edition features a foil-stamped slipcase; stunning new cover, interior, and endpaper art; ribbon marker; and a one-of-a-kind interactive gilded edge design! Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between a teenage girl and a vampire with the book that sparked a "literary phenomenon" (New York Times) and redefined romance for a generation, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephenie Meyer.
Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. So far, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the genre-defining tale, this vintage-inspired collector's edition features a foil-stamped slipcase and cover with lush, romantic artwork; new chapter opener art and beautifully illustrated endpapers; a ribbon marker; and a one-of-a-kind gold gilded edge design that shows a portrait of either Bella or Edward, depending which way you spread the pages. It's a must-have edition for any die-hard or newly minted Twilight fan.
Their love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow
after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love alone
couldn’t solve or save everything.
It couldn’t save their marriage.
Yasmen wasn’t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she’s is
finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new
rhythm, co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business
together. Yet like magnets, they’re always drawn back to each other,
and now they’re beginning to wonder if they’re truly ready to let go of
everything they once had.
Soon, one stolen kiss leads to another…and then more. It's hot. It's
illicit. It's all good—until old wounds reopen. Is it too late for them
to find forever? Or could they even be better, the second time around?
He's a boy who's lost. She's girl who might just be the home he's never had.
The second born son in a broken marriage, Joey Lynch has spent a lifetime picking up the pieces of a family unravelling. When his older brother Darren skips town, twelve-year-old Joey finds himself thrown into the role of protector to his younger siblings and mother. Plagued by self-loathing, and furious with the world, he grapples with teenage life, his unwavering sense of duty to his family, while balancing precariously close to a life of addiction that threatens to swallow him whole. The only light in his sea of darkness is his boss's firecracker of a daughter who refuses to back down. A girl who just so happens to be his classmate.
Aoife Molloy has never been backwards in coming forward. Her bubbly and self-assured nature has never led her astray. Until her first day of secondary school when she collides with a hot-headed boy who sparks a burning curiosity inside of her that only grows stronger by the day.
Falling into a complicated friendship with her father's apprentice, Aoife works to unravels the secrets around Joey Lynch's life - while he desperately fights to keep her out.
In the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose
between the light of her redemption . . . or a dark love that defies
the gods themselves.
Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire –
her home, her humanity and, most devastating of all, the love of the
sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for
murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels
impossible.
When Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow
with a brutal past, she is forced into a mission worse than execution:
a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. But
Mische is offered a chance at salvation by her sun god. All she has to
do is betray Asar – and kill the god of death.
In the underworld, Mische and Asar must face treacherous trials,
colossal beasts and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. But most
dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness, and Mische’s
forbidden attraction to Asar. As the moment of her betrayal looms,
Mische is forced to choose between faith and love – a decision that
could lead to her redemption or her ruin . . .
Dianne is divorced but for the sake of her two daughters she lives next to her ex-husband, sharing a joint double garden. Good for the girls but what about her? How can she move on if Alan and his new fiancée are always around?
Her post-divorce romances have stalled: Andile, her lover turned friend, and Faye, her secret Tinder date turned sometimes lover. Both Andile and Faye want more but Di is not sure what she wants. Her daughters were not thrilled with the idea of her with a boyfriend, will they freak out if their mom has a girlfriend? Is it even worth introducing them if Faye might turn out not to be the one for her? But when Dianne’s eldest daughter deals with homophobia at school, Dianne feels compelled to speak out and be honest about who she is.
With the support of her friends Kari, Lily, Shelley and now Shireen, she might just have the courage to do it. But what will the fallout be?
From global phenomenon Callie Hart
comes a highly addictive enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp
banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance that you
won't be able to put down!
Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate.
In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't
do for a glass of water.
Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one
knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has
been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs
for as long as she can remember.
But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come
undone.
When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently
re-opens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice
and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of
nightmares... but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed
herself in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get
her killed.
The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a
thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a
handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own.
He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what
it costs him . . . or her.
Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky.
His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it
home.
Be careful of the deals you make, dear
child. The devil is in the details . . .
N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions
of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for
readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the
author's website.
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