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Book SynopsisCan one night change your life forever?Jean is married to her job and there is no room in her life for romance. Until she meets someone who takes her breath away. There's just one catch. Ava's a woman. And Jean's straight isn't she?The chemistry's scorching but there's no place for Ava in Jean's world. But free-spirited Ava is irresistible. And open to a purely physical relationship. This way Jean gets to have her cake and eat it too. Yet spending time with Ava makes Jean question everything she thought she knew. Is it time to start again?A spicy Sapphic age-gap romance that fans of Casey McQuiston, Meryl Wilsner and Alexandria Bellefleur will love. Readers are falling hard for Strap In:The story, the characters, the spice, the romance, it's all so BEAUTIFUL. I cried, I laughedthis book is an adventure and I did not want to put it down. I want to read this book again and again.'????? Reader ReviewStrap In is a must-read not just for its steam, but for its rare ability to balance sensuality with soul-searching This is a bold and beautifully layered ride you won't forget.'????? Reader ReviewAmazing! Perfection! This novel was absolutely incredible and is going to be joining my favorite list. READ THIS The relationship between the protagonists was everything. It was so layered, and I loved witnessing it unfold the chemistry was perfect.'????? Reader ReviewThis book had it all! From the very first page, I read it like I was in a fever dream. The beginning of the book was very spicy but surprisingly, an extremely tender and deep relationship developed between Ava and Jean that blew me away.'????? Reader ReviewThe book is beautiful, the story is lovely, the characters well written ... I can't wait for Lou Morgan's next book.'????? Reader ReviewA deliciously spicy and surprisingly tender age-gap romance It's a beautiful portrayal of acceptance and unconditional support ... The title isn't just clever wordplay. This book delivers on the steam.'????? Reader ReviewFrom the first page on I simply had trouble putting it down! ... It is written so beautifully and I was so hooked that I had a hard time parting with the ladies when real life came knocking on my door.'????? Reader ReviewI felt everything from laughter to love and heartbreak This book gripped me from the get-go. This book highlights bravery, self-discovery and well and truly choosing yourself for the first time.'????? Reader ReviewA thoroughly enjoyable read, with a well-paced, emotionally driven narrative that should keep you, as it did me, turning the pages The writing style flows beautifully and is fully engaging ... I really enjoyed this book. Oh, and yes, this is plenty spicy too :)'????? Reader Review

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Book SynopsisThe new #1bestseller from the author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends, now in paperback.

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Book SynopsisA totally brilliant, escapist and uplifting read that will break your heart and put it back together again, perfect for fans of Cathy Kelly, Jill Mansell and Debbie Macomber.I always thought I was going to be a girl who did something. I was going to run my own business and find fame and fortune! Fall in love…But here I am. Still waiting for it all to happen, sitting on the floor, surrounded by lilies and roses, trying to do my best friend’s wedding flowers because – in her words – ‘how hard can it be, Frankie?’. The answer is actually ‘very hard’ but it’s not the only thing that’s tough right now. My boyfriend won’t commit, I barely have a job, and once again I have the hangover from hell…What I don’t know is that life’s about to throw me a curveball. A new friend I will make with a beautiful, sad-eyed little boy who is so very tragically ill. I still don’t know about that heartbreak.Even so, in this moment, I know that it’s time for some changes. Maybe it’s time to make my dreams come true? To try to become a marathon-running, healthy-living, wildly-in-love florist-to-the-stars!Because I’m beginning to realise that you only get one chance at life. I don’t yet know how you change everything, all at once, but what I do know is it all starts with me…Previously published as Wildflowers by Debbie Howells.

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Book SynopsisThe third book in the Briar U series from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy

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Book SynopsisIn this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life''s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory''s focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious ''Kingkiller'' Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess. Nolan''s loss to an unknown rookie shocks everyone. What''s even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory''s victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everythin

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Book SynopsisDoesn't everyone deserve their happy-ever-after?Piper Townsend is working hard to build her new life in Ivy Falls but fears she will never escape her past reputation.When Dr Crawford Ford' Foster breezes into town they recognise each other from a dark time in Piper's life and she resolves to avoid him.But Ivy Falls is a small town, and with Ford covering for the local doctor for the whole summer, their paths keep crossing. Despite herself, PIper feels a chemistry she has never known before. Perhaps she could take a chance, just for the summer?But can Ford find his way into Piper's heart and is she ready to trust in love?An irresistible small-town romance that fans of Jessica Redland and Laurie Gilmore will adore.Praise for Amy True:A terrific read, full of sassy characters, some spice and two excellent leads There's a wonderful sense of place and community in small-town Ivy Falls, and I can't wait to return and find out what Amy has in store for the series.' Suzanne SnowA heart-tugging and addictive second-chance romance brimming with secrets, painful history, and small-town charm.' Kelly Siskind, author of New Orleans RushBeautiful and heartfelt - I fell in love with the people of Ivy Falls and how love restored all the broken things in this second chance romance.' Jennifer Ryan New York Times Bestselling AuthorAmy True's debut is an expertly crafted romance that will break your heart then carefully mend it, stronger than it was before. Torran and Beck's romance will captivate you and will leave you desperately longing to return to Ivy Falls.' Jennifer Hennessy, author of Degrees of Engagement.Warm and exquisiteeach character is written with captivating depth. Because Amy True writes with such care, you know when you are immersed in her story and your heart is breaking, that the characters will be all rightand so will you. I'm already looking forward to the next book in this series!' Annette ChristieYou'll do more than meet in Ivy Falls when you read this adorably sweet, poignantly funny novel from Amy True. With laugh-out-loud humourand beautiful writing, Meet Me In Ivy Falls pulls atyour heartstrings while making you root for Tor and Beck to finally get their hard-earned happily ever after.' Sophie SullivanA beautiful tale of second chances, new beginnings, and the heartstopping, unmistakable magic of first loves. I adored this book and fell hard for Beck, Torran, and the entire town of Ivy Falls.' Amy PineReaders are falling hard for Ivy Falls:This story gave me all the feelsYou will laugh and cry during this book.'????? Reader ReviewI have been sucked into the world of Ivy Falls and I never want to leave!I cannot wait to see what comes next.'????? Reader ReviewA comforting and engaging read. Perfect for fans of emotional, small-town romances.'????? Reader Review

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Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM LUCINDA RILEYDiscover how the story ends – and how it all began.Maia, Ally, Star, CeCe, Tiggy, Electra and their long-lost missing sister are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan, to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly.He has entrusted each of them with a clue to their past. But for every truth revealed another question emerges. How did Pa Salt amass his fortune? Why did he choose to adopt the sisters and why were they chosen from such different parts of the world? Have the answers been there all along, if only they had known where to find them?The sisters must confront the idea that their adored father was someone they barely knew – and, even more shockingly, that his long-buried secrets may still echo through the generations today.In Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, the epic conclusion to the internationally bestselli

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Book SynopsisThe brand new romance from bestselling author Abby Jimenez, author of Life's Too Short and The Happy Ever After Playlist

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Book SynopsisFrom USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sierra Simone comes her steamy, TikTok-famous Priest series, in which sinners and saints alike test the bonds of religion, love, and lust.He's a priest, and here is his confession.There are many rules a priest can't break. A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God. Tyler Bell has had no problem playing by the rules for the last three years after a family tragedy set him on the path to priesthood. That all changes when the delicious, sultry voice of Poppy Danforth sinks its claws in him through the screen of his confessional booth, and he can't get her sins out of his head.It should be easy to put his impure thoughts of her to rest, considering the vows Tyler has taken. It should be nothing to overcome what the sight and sound of her does to him, when his life with the Church means everything. But once he has his first forbidden taste of those red lips, Tyler can't help but break all his rules for Poppy-no matter what it might cost them both.

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Book SynopsisB.K. Borison lives in Baltimore with her sweet husband, vivacious toddler, and giant dog. She started writing in the margins of books when she was in middle school and hasn't stopped. Lovelight Farms was her debut novel and the first book in the small-town romance 'Lovelight' series. First Time Caller is the first book in her new 'Heartstrings' series.

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Book Synopsis**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING BLAKE LIVELY AND JUSTIN BALDONI** THE FILM TIE-IN EDITION FOR THE RUNAWAY GLOBAL MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING NOVEL BY COLLEEN HOOVER.  ‘The reigning queen of BookTok’ GUARDIAN ‘One of the most influential voices of the last decade’ ELLE ‘One of the world's most successful writers’ DAILY MAIL  ‘In the future . . . if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again . . . fall in love with me.’ Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, eve

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Book SynopsisNow a major Netflix series, Firefly Lane is an unforgettable coming of age story about friendship and betrayal, by the bestselling author of The Four Winds and The Nightingale.It is 1974 and the summer of love is drawing to a close. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food chain. Then, to her amazement, Tully Hart – the girl all the boys want to know – moves in across the street and wants to be her best friend. Tully and Kate became inseparable and by summer’s end they vow that their friendship will last forever.For thirty years Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship, jealousy, anger, hurt and resentment. Tully follows her ambition to find fame and success. Kate knows that all she wants is to fall in love and have a family. What she doesn’t know is how being a wife and a mother will change her.They think they’ve surTrade Review(An)upbeat message of the power of friendship and family. * Publishers Weekly *A tearjerker that is sure to please the author’s many fans. * Library Journal *A moving and realistic portrait of a complex and enduring friendship. * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisA steamy strangers to friends to lovers romance from Ana Huang, the New York Times bestselling author of the Kings of Sin and Twisted seriesOne year, two opposites, and a love that will blindside and, ultimately, shatter them.She''s an aspiring interior designer who dreams of falling in love.He''s an ex-football star who thinks love is a con.She''s a virgin, and he doesn''t do virgins.He''s cocky, infuriating, and not her type.She wants the fairytale.He wants freedom.***Blake and Farrah shouldn''t have fallen for each other the way they did: totally, completely, and irrevocably.Because they''re studying abroad in Shanghai, and they only have one year.Because forces at home threaten to rip them apart, even if they don''t know it yet.And because, eventually, they must face the most heart-breaking lesson they''ll ever learn: sometimes, even the greatest love can''t conquer all . . . This is the first book in a duet. It''s a full-length novel with no sudden cliffhangers, but Blake and Farrah''s story concludes in book two, If the Sun Never Sets. Recommended for 18+.***Why fans love Ana Huang ⭐ ⭐ ⭐!''King of Greed? More like King of my Heart (Ana Huang''s Version)'' Lauren Asher''WE HAVE NO NOTES JUST LOTS OF HORNY FEELINGS'' Ali Hazelwood''Ana did not come to play . . . it was giving everything I asked for. It exceeded my expectations astronomically. I''m now severely depressed it''s finished'' @Aymanreads''Ana Huang has done it ONCE again. But are we really surprised? No. Ana Huang truly is the queen of billionaire romances'' Goodreads Review''This book broke me into pieces and then pieced them back together'' Goodreads Review''Ana really said whether morally grey is your favourite OR NOT, let me give you someone to swoon over'' Goodreads Review''Ana Huang never disappoints. This was my most anticipated read of the month and it was EVERYTHING!!'' Goodreads Review

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Book SynopsisThe best way to get back at my horrible ex? Fake date his rival. Being the team physiotherapist for a bunch of pro hockey players is challenging enough without my ex joining the team. He''sthe reason I don''t date hockey players. Vancouver Storm''s new captain and the top scorer in pro hockey, Rory Miller is the arrogant, flirtatious hockey player I tutored in high school. And he''s just agreed to be my fake boyfriend. I get sweet revenge. Rory gets to clean up his image. It''s the perfect deal. Faking with him is fun and addictive, though, and beneath the bad boy swagger, Rory''s sweet, funny, and protective. He teaches me to skate. He sleeps in my bed. He kisses me like it''s real. Was he ever faking it at all?The Fake Out is a pro hockey fake dating romance. It''s the second book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone. Tropes:Fake datingEx''s rivalPro hockey

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Book SynopsisPraise for Abby Jimenez: 'Literally the best book I ever read' â â â â â 'This author has blown me away before but this book . . . I can't even. I will need some serious time to recover. It was everything and more' â â â â â 'OK, this is the best romance I've ever read. I loved everything about it' â â â â â 'This book deserves all the stars in the universe' â â â â â 'Things I loved about this book . . . I mean it's literally everything. Not a single flaw' â â â â â 'Wow. wow. WOW. Every book I've read of Abby's just gets better and better' â â â â â ......................... To find their soulmates, all they need is four dates, a kiss and a breakup . . . Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the s

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Book SynopsisEight people, one snowdrift and a Christmas trapped on board a sleeper train. This Christmas getting away from it all takes on a new meaning! The new Christmas novel from Sunday Times bestselling author, Milly Johnson.

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Book SynopsisLucinda Riley was born in 1965 in Ireland and, after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first novel aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and continue to strike an emotional chord with cultures all around the world. The Seven Sisters series specifically has become a global phenomenon, creating its own genre.Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Italian Bancarella Prize, the Lovely Books Award in Germany, and the Romantic Novel of the Year Award. In 2020 she received the Dutch Platinum Award for sales over 300,000 copies for a single novel in one year a prize last won by J. K. Rowling for Harry Potter.In collaboration with her son Harry Whittaker, she also devised and wrote a series of books for children called The Guardian Angels.Though she brought up her four children mostly in Norfolk in England, in 2015 she fulfilled her dream of buying a remote farmhou

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Book SynopsisFrom the author of TikTok sensations and global bestsellers The Love Hypothesis and Love on the BrainRival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom. 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. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and arrogant older brother of her favourite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor''s careTrade ReviewYour world is about to be rocked. -- Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception (on Love on the Brain)Hopelessly, brilliantly, wonderfully romantic. I loved it even more than The Love Hypothesis, and I didn't think that was possible -- Cressida McLaughlin on Love on the BrainAli Hazelwood proves that science is sexy as hell, and that love can 'STEM' from the most unlikely places. She's my newest must-buy author. -- Jodi Picoult on Love on the BrainGloriously nerdy and sexy, with on-point commentary about women in STEM. -- Helen Hoang, author of The Heart Principle on Love on the BrainProves that STEM can be sexy! * Red *Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist. -- Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners on The Love Hypothesis

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Book Synopsis''No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself'' EMILY HENRY''Funny and poignant, relatable and aspirational, heart-tugging and satisfying. It is, in a word, perfect'' CHRISTINA LAUREN''Abby Jimenez''s words . . . sprinkle humour and warmth all over my life'' ALI HAZELWOOD''The sort of emotionally resonant love story I adore - I was captivated from the very first page'' PAIGE TOON.........................Dr Briana Ortiz''s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalised, her brother''s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants . . . ? Oh, that''s probably going to the new man-doctor who''s already registering eighty-friggin''-seven on Briana''s ''pain in my ass'' scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr Jacob Maddox completely flips the game . . . by sending Briana a letter. It''s a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn''t actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny and subversively likeable guy who''s terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her ''sob closet'' and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses. When Jacob turns out to be the perfect donor for her brother, Bri starts to realise that this quietly sexy new doctor might just be her perfect match, too...........................?? DISCOVER WHY READERS LOVE ABBY JIMENEZ . . . ??''Sweet and achingly romantic - a truly wonderful love story'' BETH O''LEARY''Full of fierce humour and fiercer heart'' CASEY MCQUISTON''A deliciously hot, sweet debut. This book is an absolute treat'' L. J. SHEN''This book deserves all the stars in the universe'' READER REVIEW''Things I loved about this book . . . I mean it''s literally everything. Not a single flaw'' READER REVIEW''Wow. wow. WOW. Every book I''ve read of Abby''s just gets better and better'' READER REVIEW

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Book SynopsisAlexandra Potter is the bestselling author of numerous romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK, including One Good Thing and Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up, one of the bestselling books of 2022 and 2023, and the basis of a major TV series. These titles have sold in twenty-eight territories and achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies, making the bestseller charts across the world.Yorkshire born and raised, Alexandra lived for several years in LA before settling in London with her Californian husband and their Bosnian rescue dog. When she's not writing or travelling, she's getting out into nature, trying not to look at her phone and navigating this thing called mid-life.

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Book SynopsisThe fourth book in the Briar U series from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy

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Book SynopsisThey're a match made in Hell.The Griffins and the Gallos have been battling for control of Chicago's underworld for generations. Their rivalry has always been flammable, but it reignites with a fury when Aida, the youngest and wildest Gallo sibling, crashes a party at the Griffin mansion and accidentally sets fire to the library. To stave off all-out war, her father quickly arranges a marriage between her and Callum Griffin, eldest son and heir to the Irish mafia.Cold, ambitious, and brutal, Callum is determined to tame his headstrong new bride. But Aida is more than capable of giving as good as she gets-starting with poisoning Callum on their wedding night. The problem is, murdering him would be a lot easier if he didn't look so good while she was trying to do it.She's got a lockbox around her heart. He's got something to prove.In their struggle for dominance, who will go up in flames first?

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Book SynopsisA MUST-READ FOR FANS OLD AND NEW, THIS STUNNING 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION IS THE PERFECT WAY TO REDISCOVER THE 1.5 MILLION COPY, NO. 1 BESTSELLING PHENOMENON''Fleet-footed, bracingly honest, funny, sexy, heart-breaking'' JOJO MOYES''A huge international phenomenon'' BBC RADIO 4 BOOKCLUB''Irresistible. Pitch-perfect, bitingly funny'' DAISY BUCHANAN''The voice of a generation'' DAILY MIRROR''Extraordinary'' IAN RANKIN''A true modern classic'' NINA STIBBEFEATURING INTRODUCTIONS FROM LISA TADDEO, DAVID NICHOLLS, NINA STIBBE AND MORE___________Meet Rachel Walsh.She''s been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her adoring boyfriend, Luke.But her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn''t quite part of her plan.She''s only aTrade ReviewKeyes has given us another rollicking good read, guarantee to make you snort into your cocktail * Mumsnet, Best Summer Reads *One of the funniest novels I've ever read -- Jill Mansell * Good Housekeeping *

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Book SynopsisA Sunday Times Paperback of the YearA provocative, razor-sharp, and timely novel about a beloved English professor facing a slew of accusations against her husband from his former students – a situation that becomes more complicated when she herself develops an obsession of her own . . .When I was a child, I loved old men, and I could tell that they also loved me.And so we meet our deliciously incisive narrator: a popular English professor whose husband, a charismatic professor at the same small liberal arts college, is under investigation for his inappropriate relationships with his former students. The couple have long had a mutual understanding when it comes to their extramarital pursuits, but with these new allegations, life has become far less comfortable for them both.And when our unnamed narrator becomes increasingly infatuated with Vladimir, a celebrated, married young novelist who’s just arrived on campus, their tinder-box world comes dangerously close to exploding.Julia May Jonas takes us into charged territory, where the restrictions of morality bump up against the impulses of the human heart. Darkly funny and moving, Vladimir maps the personal and political minefield of our current moment, exposing the messy contradictions of power and desire.'This astonishing debut . . . I was utterly hooked by this twisty, sexy, shocking treat of a novel' – The Sunday TimesTrade ReviewFemale ageing and desire, sexual agency in the era of #MeToo, the relationship between morality and art, even a nod to Stephen King's Misery: it's all here in this sexy stealthy slippery debut, one of the year's hottest reads. * The Daily Mail *This deliciously dark American debut . . . A boisterous campus novel with an outrageously acerbic narrator, it delivers uncomfortable truths * The Guardian *This impressive debut . . . A twisty and thought-provoking tale * The Sunday Times/The Times *Haunted by the spirit of Nabokov, this sly satire challenges today’s “insistence on morality in art” * The Daily Telegraph *This astonishing debut is anything but another #MeToo morality tale . . . I was utterly hooked . . . [by] this twisty, sexy, shocking treat of a novel . . . How on earth will Julia May Jonas better this? * The Sunday Times *Darkly comic . . . Jonas’s novel is full of sly satire . . . The first-person narrative is beautifully rich, and the novel is playing enjoyable games with the ghost of Nabokov throughout * The Daily Telegraph *Vladimir is peppered with subversions . . . Jonas artfully fashions a protagonist mired in contradictions . . . [An] intelligent knowing portrayal of a woman's midlife crisis * The Observer *This slippery debut challenges to often electrifying effect the moral pieties concerning women, sex and power that have sprung up in the wake of #MeToo . . . A welcome addition to the growing number of #MeToo novels, many of which feel in comparison a little tired * The Daily Mail *It is delicious to spend so much time with a narrator who wants the way this one does, who wants so badly she’ll send her life up in flames. * Vanity Fair *Jonas's assured debut may be operating in Nabokov's long shadow, but it's difficult not to gobble up the unadorned, plot-driven prose, with its hints of kidnap and bondage, at a greedy pace * The Literary Review *[An] engaging debut . . . [Jonas’s] storylines are full of nuance, loopholes, granular details that refuse easy definition * The Irish Times *'Vladimir contains far too many uncomfortable truths to be merely fun, but . . . it is, by turns, cathartic, devious and terrifically entertaining.’ * New York Times *'Vladimir goes into such outrageous territory that my jaw literally dropped at moments while I was reading it. There’s a rare blend here of depth of character, mesmerizing prose, and fast-paced action.’ * Boston Globe *In darkly funny terms, Jonas creates a portrait of a narcissist reckoning with her age and vanity, but also the limits of her power. * Time *‘What is more delicious than the despicable narrator? . . . Jonas, with a potent, pumping voice, has drawn a character so powerfully candid that when she does things that are malicious, dangerous and, yes, predatory, we only want her to do them again.’ * Los Angeles Times *If Netflix’s The Chair, Lisa Taddeo’s bestseller Three Women, and the most compelling passages of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Death in Her Hands had a love child (just go with me here), it would be this fiction debut . . . Vladimir leaves the reader with more questions than answers—about sex, and sexual politics—in the most delicious way. * Entertainment Weekly *Funny, wise and instantly engaging, Vladimir is how I like my thrill rides: brainy and sexy. -- Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go BernadetteVladimir is a thrilling debut – smart, sharp, and über provocative. I devoured it with fascination and awe. -- Lily King, author of Writers & LoversA whip smart and ferociously clever tale of swirling allegiances, literary rivalries, and romantic tripwires detonating hidden mines – Vladimir is an extraordinary debut. -- Adrienne Brodeur, author of Wild GameDroll, dry, and pacy, Vladimir is deliciously unsparing and enormous fun. -- Lionel Shriver, author of We Need To Talk About KevinBrilliant and very funny -- Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain

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