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Cole Kimball and Laila Olivet have been best friends their entire
lives. Cole is the only person (apart from blood relatives) who's seen
Laila in her oversized, pink, plastic, Sophia Loren glasses. Laila is
always the first person to taste test any new dish Cole creates in his
family's restaurant . . . even though she has the refined palate of a
kindergartener. Most importantly, Cole and Laila are always talking.
About everything.
When Cole discovers a betrayal from his recently deceased grandfather
that shatters his world, staying in Adelaide Springs, Colorado, is
suddenly unfathomable. But Laila loves her life in their small mountain
town and can't imagine ever living anywhere else. She loves serving
customers who tip her with a dozen fresh eggs. She loves living within
walking distance of all her favorite people. And she's very much not
okay with the idea of not being able to walk to her very favorite
person.
Still, when Cole toys with moving across the country to New York City,
she decides to support her best friend--even as she secretly hopes she
can convince him to stay home. And not just for his killer chocolate
chip pancakes. Because she loves him. As a friend. Just as a friend.
Right?
They make a deal: Laila won't beg him to stay, and Cole won't try to
convince her to come with him. They have one week in New York before
their lives change forever, and all they have to do is enjoy their time
together and pretend none of this is happening. But it's tough to
ignore the very inconvenient feelings blooming out of nowhere. In both
of them. And these potentially friendship-destroying feelings, once out
in the open, have absolutely no take-backs.
If When Harry Met Sally had a quippy literary love child with Gilmore
Girls' Luke and Lorelai, you'd get Cole and Laila. Just . . . don't
tell them that.
She’s a sunny morning-show host. He’s a cynical ex-reporter.
They're destined to hate each other . . . Aren’t they? Brynn
Cornell has to be stuck in a nightmare. Just last week, she was
riding high as cohost of the popular morning show Sunup. She's
America's Ray of Sunshine—the girl-next-door beauty who drives up
TV ratings while never exuding anything but her trademark
positivity and poise. All it took was one huge on-air mistake to
expose her snarky side to the world and make it all come crumbling
down. Now she’s back in her hometown of Adelaide Springs,
Colorado, in a last-ditch attempt to convince viewers she’s not
the mean girl they think she is. All she has to do is apologize and
capture some feel-good footage reminding everyone she’s just a
girl from humble beginnings who’s grateful for her big break, and
she might manage to preserve both her career and her image. But
this town holds painful memories that she’s not ready to face.
Sebastian Sudworth was on the fast track to the journalist hall of
fame. A superstar reporter with a reputation for being in the
center of the action, his fearless, relentless coverage of major
events around the globe was winning him awards and
accolades—until something snapped inside him and he vanished from
the scene under mysterious circumstances. Sebastian sought refuge
in tiny Adelaide Springs, working odd jobs and trying to blend in
as a scruffy mountain town citizen. When Sebastian is assigned to
chauffeur Brynn around town, Brynn is sure he can see right through
her carefully cultivated, sunny persona. But she’s determined to
do what it takes to maintain her image and save her career—so
she’ll just have to charm the socks off Sebastian the same way
she charmed her viewers. Easier said than done. It's no picnic to
play nice around someone you hate . . . especially when you might
be crazy about them. Parks and Rec meets The Morning
Show in this stand-alone enemies-to-lovers rom-com Also by
Bethany Turner: The Do-Over and Plot Twist
Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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Plot Twist (Paperback)
Bethany Turner
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R134
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February 4, 2003, is just another day for Olivia Ross—a greeting card
writer whose passion project is a screenplay of her own. After she and
a handsome, struggling actor have a near-magic encounter in a coffee
shop, they make a spontaneous pact: in ten years, after they’ve found
the success they’re just sure they’re going to achieve, they’ll return
to the coffeehouse to partner up and make a film together. The only
problem? Olivia neglected to get the stranger’s name. But she doesn’t
forget the date.
For the next ten years, every February 4, Olivia has an exceptional
day, full of coincidences and ironies. As men come and go and return to
her life, and as she continues to write her screenplay, she still
wonders about the guy from the coffee shop—the nameless actor she’s
almost certain was Hamish McDougal, now a famous member of the
Hollywood elite.
But a lot can happen in ten years, and while waiting for the curtain to
rise on her fate, the true story of Olivia’s life is being written—and
if she’s not careful, she’ll completely miss the epic romance playing
out right before her eyes.
A witty, romantic comedy of errors as former high school rivals
McKenna and Henry inadvertently reunite in their hometown. Hot-shot
lawyer McKenna Keaton finds herself in hot water with her own law
firm when she's (falsely!) accused of embezzlement. Placed on
unpaid leave, she suddenly finds herself with the free time to
return home and attend her youngest sister's wedding activities.
But it's not all fun and games. Waiting back home is shy, nerdy
Henry Blumenthal-McKenna's high school rival for valedictorian who
once took three hours to beat her at chess. Scratch that. He's Hank
Blume now, the famed documentarian, Durham, North Carolina's,
darling son, who has attained all his dreams and more. He also
happens to look like he stepped out of an Eddie Bauer catalog.
Whereas McKenna is a disgraced workaholic from New York on unpaid
leave, accused of a white-collar crime she would nevercommit,
succumbing to panic attacks, watching her dreams unravel. At age
thirty-eight-and destined by the family curse to die before she
turns forty, apparently-it's absolutely the wrong time to have a
major crush on a man. Especially one who treasures his memories of
McKenna as the girl Most Likely to Succeed. "Pitch-perfect comedic
timing, a relatable heroine, and a refreshing sweetness elevate
this novel above the sea of modern rom-coms. The rare author who
can make me laugh out loud,?The Do-Over?is Bethany Turner at her
best." -Lauren Layne,?New York Times?bestselling author A witty and
sweet contemporary romantic comedy More to love from Bethany
Turner: Plot Twist
After four years with her boyfriend, Cadie McCaffrey is thinking of
ending things. Convinced Will doesn't love her in the "forever" way
she loves him, Cadie believes it's time for her to let him go
before life passes her by. When a misunderstanding leads to a
mistake, leaving her hurt, disappointed, and full of regret, she
finally sends him packing. But for Will, the end of their
relationship is only the beginning of his quest to figure out how
to be the man Cadie wanted him to be. With the dubious guidance of
his former pro-athlete work friends and tactics drawn from Cadie's
favorite romantic comedies, Will attempts to win her back. It's a
foolproof plan. What could possibly go wrong? Bethany Turner is
back with more of the heart and humor readers love. Anyone who
enjoys a good romance or binges romantic comedies on Netflix will
devour this delightful story.
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