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Don't miss the next standalone story set in the spellbinding world
of Mortal Follies - a laugh-out-loud Regency romantasy from TikTok
titan Alexis Hall, the bestselling and Lambda Award-nominated
author of Boyfriend Material.
FAKE AMNESIA. REAL FEELINGS? REAL PROBLEMS.
Sam Becker loves―or, okay, likes―his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn't exactly glamorous, but it's good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infuriating git.
Jonathan Forest should never have hired Sam. It was a sentimental decision, and Jonathan didn't get where he is by following his heart. Determined to set things right, Jonathan orders Sam down to London for a difficult talk…only for a panicking Sam to trip, bump his head, and maybe accidentally imply he doesn't remember anything?
Faking amnesia seemed like a good idea when Sam was afraid he was getting sacked, but now he has to deal with the reality of Jonathan's guilt―as well as the unsettling fact that his surly boss might have a softer side to him. There's an unexpected freedom in getting a second shot at a first impression…but as Sam and Jonathan grow closer, can Sam really bring himself to tell the truth, or will their future be built entirely on one impulsive lie?
"It's a fun, frothy quintessentially British romcom about a
certified chaos demon and a stern brunch daddy with a heart of gold
faking a relationship."-New York Times bestselling author Talia
Hibbert AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH Named a best book of the year
by Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, The Washington
Post, and more! WANTED: One (fake) boyfriend Practically perfect in
every way Luc O'Donnell is tangentially-and reluctantly-famous. His
rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's
never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab.
Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye,
and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean
up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship...and
Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a
barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and he's never inspired a moment
of scandal in his life. In other words: perfect boyfriend material.
Unfortunately, apart from being gay, single, and really, really in
need of a date for a big event, Luc and Oliver have nothing in
common. So they strike a deal to be publicity-friendly (fake)
boyfriends until the dust has settled. Then they can go their
separate ways and pretend it never happened. But the thing about
fake-dating is that it can feel a lot like real-dating. And that's
when you get used to someone. Start falling for them. Don't ever
want to let them go. Discover the LGBT romance about exact
opposites falling in perfectly imperfect love that New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author CHRISTINA LAUREN calls "hilarious,
witty, tender, and stunning."
Wanted: One (very real) husband Nowhere near perfect but
desperately trying his best Two years ago, Luc O'Donnell and Oliver
Blackwood met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real,
dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and
friends...and somehow figured out a way to make it all work. Now it
seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc's
feeling the social pressure to propose. That's what you do when you
love someone this desperately, right? But it'll take more than four
weddings, a funeral, and a hotly contested rainbow balloon arch to
get this semi-disgraced son of former rock stars and his
tightly-buttoned-up boyfriend from I don't know what I'm doing to
'I do'. Good thing Oliver is such perfect husband material.
"Brilliance on every single page." -Christina Lauren, New York
Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material "The
apotheosis of the rom-com." -Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review, for
Boyfriend Material "Every once in a while you read a book that you
want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming, people!" -Sonali
Dev, award-winning author, for Boyfriend Material "FAKE DATING,
REAL FEELINGS, BEST JOKES." -Olivia Waite, award-winning author,
for Boyfriend Material "Fresh and vibrant." -Annie Carl, The
Neverending Bookshop (Edmonds, WA), for Boyfriend Material
A young noblewoman must join forces with a rumoured witch to
conquer an ancient curse in this devilishly funny and heartwarming
sapphic Regency romantasy from TikTok titan and bestselling author
of Boyfriend Material Alexis Hall - unmissable for fans of Juno
Dawson's Her Majesty's Royal Coven, Sophie Irwin's A Lady's Guide
to Fortune Hunting, and Freya Marske's A Marvellous Light. It is
the year 1814 and Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into the
highest society of Bath hindered by an irritating curse. It begins
innocuously enough, with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the
course of an evening at the ball of the season, a scandal she only
narrowly manages to escape. However, as the curse progresses to
more fatal proportions, she realises she must seek out urgent
assistance, even if that means mixing with the most undesirable
company-and there are few less desirable allies than the brooding
Lady Georgiana Landrake-who may or may not have murdered her own
father and brothers to inherit their fortune. If one is to believe
the gossip, she might be some kind of malign enchantress. Then
again, a malign enchantress might be exactly what Miss Mitchelmore
needs.
Twelve years ago, I came to Oxford and fell in love with a man
named Marius. He was brilliant. An artist. It was going to be
forever. But then, like all beautiful things, it ended... And now,
there is only silence. Quietly heartbroken, Edwin Tully lives alone
in the house he used to share with the man he once loved. He tends
to damaged books and faded memories, trying to build a future from
the fragments of the past. Then the weather turns, and the river
spills into Edwin's quiet world, bringing with it Adam Dacre from
the Environment Agency. An unlikely knight, this stranger with
roughened hands and worn wellingtons offers Edwin the hope of
something he thought he would never have again. As the two men are
drawn together in their struggle against the rising waters, Edwin
slowly lets down his guard as he comes to accept he can't shield
his heart from everything-and perhaps he doesn't even need to try.
Because love doesn't only leave scars...sometimes, it heals them,
too. This lyrical, moving LGBTQIA+ romance contains
never-before-seen content and exclusive bonus material-including a
NEW novella, Chasing the Light, following Marius as he rediscovers
love and the complicated joy of being truly alive.
In the past, the universe is a glitterball I hold in the palm of my
hand. In the past, I am brilliant and I am happy and my every
tomorrow is madness. In the past, I am soaring, and falling, and
breaking, and lost. And now, there is only this. Once the golden
boy of the English literary scene, now a clinically depressed
writer of pulp crime fiction, Ash Winters has given up on hope,
happiness, and-most of all-himself. He lives his life between the
cycles of his illness, haunted by the ghosts of other people's
expectations. Then a chance encounter throws him into the path of
Essex-born Darian Taylor. Flashy and loud, radiant and full of
life, Darian couldn't be more different...and yet he makes Ash
laugh, reminding him of what it's like to step beyond the
boundaries of his anxiety. But Ash has been living in his own
shadow for so long that he can no longer see a way out. Can a man
who doesn't trust himself ever trust in happiness? And how can
someone who doesn't believe in happiness ever fight for his own?
A young noblewoman must join forces with a rumoured witch to
conquer an ancient curse in this devilishly funny and heartwarming
sapphic Regency romantasy from TikTok titan and bestselling author
of Boyfriend Material Alexis Hall - unmissable for fans of Juno
Dawson's Her Majesty's Royal Coven, Sophie Irwin's A Lady's Guide
to Fortune Hunting, and Freya Marske's A Marvellous Light. It is
the year 1814 and Miss Maelys Mitchelmore finds her entry into the
highest society of Bath hindered by an irritating curse. It begins
innocuously enough, with her dress slowly unmaking itself over the
course of an evening at the ball of the season, a scandal she only
narrowly manages to escape. However, as the curse progresses to
more fatal proportions, she realises she must seek out urgent
assistance, even if that means mixing with the most undesirable
company-and there are few less desirable allies than the brooding
Lady Georgiana Landrake-who may or may not have murdered her own
father and brothers to inherit their fortune. If one is to believe
the gossip, she might be some kind of malign enchantress. Then
again, a malign enchantress might be exactly what Miss Mitchelmore
needs.
Don't miss the next standalone story set in the spellbinding world
of Mortal Follies - a laugh-out-loud Regency romantasy from TikTok
titan Alexis Hall, the bestselling and Lambda Award-nominated
author of Boyfriend Material.
From the acclaimed author of Boyfriend Material comes a
delightfully witty romance featuring a reserved duke who's
betrothed to one twin and hopelessly enamoured of the other.
Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, has twin problems:
literally. It was always his father's hope that Valentine would
marry Miss Arabella Tarleton. But, unfortunately, too many novels
at an impressionable age have caused her to grow up...romantic. So
romantic that a marriage of convenience will not do and after
Valentine's proposal she flees into the night determined never to
set eyes on him again. Arabella's twin brother, Mr. Bonaventure
"Bonny" Tarleton, has also grown up...romantic. And fully expects
Valentine to ride out after Arabella and prove to her that he's not
the cold-hearted cad he seems to be. Despite copious misgivings,
Valentine finds himself on a pell-mell chase to Dover with Bonny by
his side. Bonny is unreasonable, overdramatic, annoying,
and...beautiful? And being with him makes Valentine question
everything he thought he knew. About himself. About love. Even
about which Tarleton he should be pursuing.
From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and
scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding
love, and baking it off, no matter what people say.
Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for
baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and
second-guessing have left him a curdled, directionless mess. So when
his roommate enters him in Bake Expectations, the nation’s favourite
baking show, Paris is sure he’ll be the first one sent home.
But not only does he win week one’s challenge—he meets fellow
contestant Tariq Hassan. Sure, he’s the competition, but he’s also cute
and kind, with more confidence than Paris could ever hope to have.
Still, neither his growing romance with Tariq nor his own impressive
bakes can keep Paris’s fear of failure from spoiling his happiness. And
when the show’s vicious fanbase confirms his worst anxieties, Paris’s
confidence is torn apart quicker than tear-and-share bread.
But if Paris can find the strength to face his past, his future, and
the chorus of hecklers that live in his brain, he’ll realize it’s the
sweet things in life that he really deserves.
Fans of Casey McQuiston, Christina Lauren, and Abby Jimenez will
love this scrumptious and sweet romantic comedy from the
"dizzyingly talented writer" of Boyfriend Material (Entertainment
Weekly) Publishers Weekly Summer Reads Top 10 Staff Picks Oprah
Daily Most Anticipated Romance Novels of 2021 Buzzfeed Must-Read
Spring Romance Novels Goodreads Sexy Spring Romances LGBTQ Reads:
Most Anticipated Adult LGBTQAP Fiction 2021 We Are Bookish: Spring
Releases to Have on Your Radar Following the recipe is the key to a
successful bake. Rosaline Palmer has always lived by those
rules--well, except for when she dropped out of college to raise
her daughter, Amelie. Now, with a paycheck as useful as greaseproof
paper and a house crumbling faster than biscuits in tea, she's
teetering on the edge of financial disaster. But where there's a
whisk there's a way . . . and Rosaline has just landed a spot on
the nation's most beloved baking show. Winning the prize money
would give her daughter the life she deserves--and Rosaline is
determined to stick to the instructions. However, more than
collapsing trifles stand between Rosaline and sweet, sweet victory.
Suave, well-educated, and parent-approved Alain Pope knows all the
right moves to sweep her off her feet, but it's shy electrician
Harry Dobson who makes Rosaline question her long-held
beliefs--about herself, her family, and her desires. Rosaline fears
falling for Harry is a guaranteed recipe for disaster. Yet as the
competition--and the ovens--heat up, Rosaline starts to realize the
most delicious bakes come from the heart.
A lush, sweeping queer historical romance from the bestselling
author of Boyfriend Material - perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Evie
Dunmore, and Lisa Kleypas! When Viola Carroll was presumed dead at
Waterloo she took the opportunity to live, at last, as herself. But
freedom does not come without a price, and Viola paid for hers with
the loss of her wealth, her title, and her closest companion,
Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood. Only when their families
reconnect, years after the war, does Viola learn how deep that loss
truly was. Shattered without her, Gracewood has retreated so far
into grief that Viola barely recognises her old friend in the
lonely, brooding man he has become. As Viola strives to bring
Gracewood back to himself, fresh desires give new names to old
feelings. Feelings that would have been impossible once and may be
impossible still, but which Viola cannot deny. Even if they cost
her everything, all over again. Praise for Alexis Hall 'Absurdly
funny and swoonily romantic, with a sharp edge of wit and
observation that keeps the story bounding along' - KJ Charles,
author of A Charm of Magpies series 'Every once in a while you read
a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming,
people!'- Sonali Dev, USA Today bestselling author, on Boyfriend
Material 'Everyone needs to read this. Brilliance on every single
page. Hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning. I love this book'-
Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The
Unhoneymooners, on Boyfriend Material 'Hall is a dizzyingly
talented writer, one likely to spur envy in anyone who's ever
picked up a pen' - Entertainment Weekly 'Simply the best writer
I've come across in years' - Laura Kinsale, New York Times
bestselling author 'The writing is witty, and [the] chemistry is
irresistible, but it's Hall's insights about trust and self-worth
that set the story apart. This is a triumph' - Publishers Weekly on
Boyfriend Material 'It is a beautiful piece of work which also wins
at being inclusive and very unique to other Regency stories'
Coffee, Cups & Books on A Lady for a Duke
A lush, sweeping queer historical romance from the USA Today
bestselling author of Husband Material--perfect for fans of
Netflix's Bridgerton, Evie Dunmore, and Lisa Kleypas! When Viola
Carroll was presumed dead at Waterloo she took the opportunity to
live, at last, as herself. But freedom does not come without a
price, and Viola paid for hers with the loss of her wealth, her
title, and her closest companion, Justin de Vere, the Duke of
Gracewood. Only when their families reconnect, years after the war,
does Viola learn how deep that loss truly was. Shattered without
her, Gracewood has retreated so far into grief that Viola barely
recognises her old friend in the lonely, brooding man he has
become. As Viola strives to bring Gracewood back to himself, fresh
desires give new names to old feelings. Feelings that would have
been impossible once and may be impossible still, but which Viola
cannot deny. Even if they cost her everything, all over again.
From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and
scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding
love, and baking it off, no matter what people say.
Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for
baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and
second-guessing have left him a curdled, directionless mess. So when
his roommate enters him in Bake Expectations, the nation’s favourite
baking show, Paris is sure he’ll be the first one sent home.
But not only does he win week one’s challenge—he meets fellow
contestant Tariq Hassan. Sure, he’s the competition, but he’s also cute
and kind, with more confidence than Paris could ever hope to have.
Still, neither his growing romance with Tariq nor his own impressive
bakes can keep Paris’s fear of failure from spoiling his happiness. And
when the show’s vicious fanbase confirms his worst anxieties, Paris’s
confidence is torn apart quicker than tear-and-share bread.
But if Paris can find the strength to face his past, his future, and
the chorus of hecklers that live in his brain, he’ll realize it’s the
sweet things in life that he really deserves.
'A dizzyingly talented writer' Entertainment Weekly 'Joyfully
queer, absurdly funny and swoonily romantic' K J Charles
'Brilliance on every single page' Christina Lauren LGBTQ Reads:
Most Anticipated Adult LGBTQAP Fiction 2021 We Are Bookish: Spring
Releases to Have on Your Radar _____________ A delicious romantic
comedy by the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material, perfect for
fans of Casey McQuiston, Christina Lauren, and Abby Jimenez. As an
expert baker, Rosaline Palmer is a big believer in always following
the recipe. She's lived her life by that rule - well, except for
when she dropped out of college to raise her daughter, Amelie. Now,
with a paycheck as useful as greaseproof paper and a house
crumbling faster than biscuits in tea, she's teetering on the edge
of financial disaster. But where there's a whisk there's a way . .
. and Rosaline has just landed a spot on the nation's most beloved
baking show. Winning the prize money would give her daughter the
life she deserves, but more than collapsing trifles stand between
Rosaline and sweet, sweet victory. Suave, well-educated, and
parent-approved Alain Pope knows all the right moves to sweep her
off her feet, but it's shy electrician Harry Dobson who makes
Rosaline question her long-held beliefs - about herself, her
family, and her desires. Rosaline fears falling for Harry is a
recipe for disaster. Yet as the competition - and the ovens - heat
up, Rosaline starts to realize the best quality bakes come from the
heart . . . Find out why readers are raving about Alexis Hall . . .
'The undisputed master of romantic comedy' Jenny Holiday 'Every
once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM
ROOFTOPS about. I'm screaming, people!' Sonali Dev 'The writing is
witty, and [the] chemistry is irresistible, but it's Hall's
insights about trust and self-worth that set the story apart. This
is a triumph' Publishers Weekly 'Hall does it again with this
scrumptious, quietly subversive rom-com again . . . Hilarious,
heartwarming, and grounded, Rosaline's story proves that happy
endings look different from person to person' Publishers Weekly 'A
tasty tale that most Bake Off fans could get their teeth into...'
Sunday Post
Don't miss the epic conclusion to Caspian Hart and Arden St. Ives'
love story!If you love someone, set them free...I thought I'd be
okay when Caspian Hart left. He was a brilliant, beautiful
billionaire with a past he couldn't escape. And I was ... just me:
an ordinary man lost in his own life. It would never have lasted.
It should never have happened. Not outside a fairytale.And I am
okay. I've got my job, my family, my friends, and everything
Caspian taught me. Except it turns out he's going to marry his
ex-boyfriend. A man who doesn't understand him. A man who almost
broke him. And I've finally realized it's not enough for me to be
happy. I need Caspian to be happy too.Problem is, I've already done
all I can to help him. I've followed his rules and broken his rules
and learned his secrets. And he still won't believe I can love him.
So now it's his turn. His turn to fight, and trust, and hope. It's
time for Caspian Hart to choose me.The Arden St. Ives Series:How to
Bang a BillionaireHow to Blow it with a BillionaireHow to Belong
with a Billionaire
Be careful what you wish for . . . Once upon a time there was a
totally ordinary boy who fell for a cold, beautiful prince. Only
it's not a fairy tale, it's my life. The prince is a billionaire
called Caspian Hart. And we're trying super hard to live happily
ever after.He's everything I want, need, and can't resist: a man
who looks like a god and bangs like the devil. Except he's still
got his rules and he's still got his secrets . . .But if there's
one thing Caspian's taught me it's that you should never settle for
less than you're worth. And I'm worth his trust. I have to show him
that I see him. That I'm not afraid of his passion, or his power,
or his past. And that I won't settle for less than everything.
Rules are made to be broken . . .If England had yearbooks, I'd
probably be "Arden St. Ives: Man Least Likely to Set the World on
Fire." So far, I haven't. I've no idea what I'm doing at Oxford, no
idea what I'm going to do next and, until a week ago, I had no idea
who Caspian Hart was. Turns out, he's brilliant, beautiful . . . oh
yeah, and a billionaire. It's impossible not to be captivated by
someone like that. But Caspian Hart makes his own rules. And he has
a lot of them. About when I can be with him. What I can do with
him. And when he'll be through with me.I'm good at doing what I'm
told in the bedroom. The rest of the time, not so much. And now
that Caspian's shown me glimpses of the man behind the billionaire
I know it's him I want. Not his wealth, not his status. Him. Except
that might be the one thing he doesn't have the power to give me.
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