Modern and Contemporary romance
Little, Brown & Company The Corner of Holly and Ivy: A feel-good
Book Synopsis?With her dreams of being a wedding dress designer suddenly over, Arianna Bell isn't expecting a holly jolly Christmas. Instead, her heart feels about three sizes too small. That is until her high school sweetheart Connor Gallagher returns to town and she finds his mere presence still makes her pulse race. But just when she starts dreaming of kissing under the mistletoe, he announces that he will be her opponent in the upcoming mayoral race....Hot-shot attorney Connor Gallagher has something to prove. He's tired of playing runner-up to his high-achieving brothers. So when the opportunity to enter the campaign comes up, he takes it. Even if it means running against the only woman he's ever loved. But with a little help from Harmony Harbor's local matchmakers and a lot of holiday cheer, Connor and Arianna may just get the happy ever after they both deserve.
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Little, Brown & Company Christmas in Harmony Harbor
Book SynopsisFans of RaeAnne Thayne and Debbie Macomber will love this reissue edition of a USA Today bestselling author's holiday romance about enemies who fall for each other in a small Massachusetts coastal town. Three Christmas wishes. Two total opposites. One magical holiday. It’s Evangeline Christmas’s favorite time of the year, but instead of wrapping presents and decking the halls, she’s worrying about saving her year-round holiday shop from powerful real estate developer Caine Elliot. Although the town has rallied around Evie, her attempts to stop Caine have been in vain. Now she’s risking everything on an unusual proposition she hopes the wickedly handsome CEO can’t refuse… How hard can it be to fulfill three wishes from the angel tree in Evie’s shop? Caine’s certain he’ll win and the property will be his by Christma
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Hachette Book Group Colton Gentrys Third ACT
Book SynopsisThis "story of love, healing, and second chances ? (Emily Henry) from an award-winning author follows a down on his luck country musician who, in the throes of grief after a shocking loss, moves back home and rekindles a relationship with his high school sweetheart. Colton Gentry is riding high. His first hit in nearly a decade has caught fire, he?s opening for country megastar Brant Lucas, and he?s married to one of the hottest acts in the country. But he?s hurting. Only a few weeks earlier, his best friend, Duane, was murdered onstage by a mass shooter at a country music festival. One night, with his trauma festering and Jim Beam flowing through his veins, Colton stands before a sold-out arena crowd of country music fans and offers his unfiltered opinion on guns. It goes over poorly. Immediately, his career and marriage implode. Left with few choices or funds, he retreats to his rural Kentucky hometown. He?s resigned himself to has-been-dom, until a chance encounter at his town?s new farm-to-table restaurant gives him a second shot at life: a job working in the kitchen with Luann, his first love, who has undergone her own reinvention. Told through perspectives alternating between his senior year of high school, his time coming up with Duane as hungry musicians in Nashville, and the present, COLTON GENTRY?S THIRD ACT is a story of coming home, undoing past heartbreaks, and navigating grief, and is a reminder that there are next acts in life, no matter how unlikely they may seem.
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Little, Brown & Company The Trouble With Christmas: Number 1 in series
Book SynopsisIt will take a Christmas miracle to melt her heart.Resort developer Madison Lane is about to lose the one thing she loves most in the world - her job. Dubbed "The Grinch Who Killed Christmas," Madison spoiled a deal that would turn quaint Christmas, Colorado, into a tourist's winter wonderland. Now the citizens want her fired but the company gives her one last chance, sending Madison to the small town to restore the holiday cheer. For Sheriff Gage McBride, no hotshot executive from New York City is going to destroy the dreams of the people he loves. But one look at this beautiful woman and it's his heart that may be broken. In just a few days, Madison causes more trouble than he's had to deal with all year. He can't decide if she's naughty or nice, but one thing is for certain - Christmas will never be the same again . . .
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Little, Brown & Company The Cajun Cowboy (Reissue)
Book SynopsisA COWBOY ALWAYS GETS WHAT HE WANTSTalk about a bad hair day. Louisiana beauty salon owner Charmaine LeDeux has a loan shark on her tail, and Raoul Lanier, the six-foot-three hunk of testosterone she thought she divorced, has just delivered a bombshell: They're still married! At least the rundown ranch they've inherited together is the perfect hideout. It's hard enough for Raoul to play cowboy to a bunch of scrawny steer, let alone suffer the exquisite torture of living with the delectable Charmaine, who's declared herself a born-again virgin. What's a man crazy with desire to do?With the moon shining over the bayou, this Cajun cowboy must sweet-talk his way into his wife's arms again...before she unties the knot for good!
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Little, Brown & Company The Red-Hot Cajun (Reissue)
Book SynopsisWhen enemies become lovers, you know you're in for a scorching hot read!René LeDeux's burned out by D.C. politics and only wants to build his cabin in peace. But if his wacky, matchmaking great-aunt has her way, Bayou Black's prodigal son will be hitched before the summer's over. And when Valerie "Ice" Breaux, René's high school crush turned nemesis, is abducted by René's activist friends, it starts to look like Tante Lulu just may get her wish.Mon Dieu! It's bad enough being kidnapped, but did she have to land in the lap of the most irritating, sexiest hunk she's ever laid her eyes on? Now Val's stranded in René's remote cabin, besieged by irrepressible LeDeux relations, not to mention a dingbat duo out to save the swamp.It's a heat wave, guar-an-teed! Val vows she'll give her heart to the Cajun bad boy when alligators fly. René swears to get the girl who got away. It's never been steamier in the bayou than with two people this red-hot with desire...and more than ready for love.
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Little, Brown & Company Deadly Obsession
Book SynopsisWith his years as an Army Ranger behind him, Knox Steele is starting over. First step is returning home to Washington, D.C. to set up his own private security firm. He quickly assembles his team, and lands his first case. Everything is right in the world until he runs into his best friend's little sister, Zoey Wright.Zoey Wright has finally decided to take charge of her life, so she's ditching the DCPD crime lab and transferring to the field as one of the city's few civilian crime scene investigators. The career change is off to a great start, until Knox Steele gets involved in her latest case. Zoey's had a crush on him for years, and working together revs those feelings into hyper-drive. But they don't have time to explore the simmering tension between them; there's a serial killer in Washington, and he's set his sights on Zoey.
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Little, Brown & Company An Amish Christmas Match
Book SynopsisCan one Amish woman give a struggling widower with five rowdy boys a helping hand—and chance at love—this Christmas season? Phoebe Kropf knows everyone thinks she’s a bit odd—and more than a little accident-prone. She doesn’t understand why they fuss over her at home rather than see her as a bright, independent Amish woman. So when a friend asks Phoebe to help care for a house full of young men in nearby Sweetbrier Creek, she leaps at the chance to prove she’s more than her shortcomings . . . Widower Seth Beiler is in over his head with his five orphaned brieder to care for and all the Christmas orders his woodworking shop needs to fulfill. When he asked for help with some cooking and cleaning, he wasn’t expecting a housekeeper as unconventional—or lovely—as Phoebe. Yet her warm care and holiday traditions win their hearts one by one. And soon the farmhouse finally starts to feel like hom
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Little, Brown & Company Springtime in Sugar Lake previously published as
Book Synopsis Small-town scandals lead a single dad and free-spirited woman to heartwarming love in the second book in Marina Adair's Sugar, Georgia series. The last thing Glory Mann wants is to become chairman of the Miss Peach Pageant in Sugar, Georgia. Spending months hearing nothing but the clinking of pearls and judgment? No thank you! But when Glory is forced to take the rap for a scandal she didn't commit, the judge sentences her to head the committee. Even worse, her co-chairman is rugged, ripped . . . and barely knows she's alive. Single dad Cal McGraw can't take any more drama in his life. After a difficult divorce, his little girl became a boy-crazy teenager and his hands are full. The last thing he needs is to spend his down time with the town bad girl. Glory is pure trouble—tempting and tantalizing trouble. But he can't deny the strong chemistry between them—or how her touch turns him inside out. N
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Little, Brown & Company Unexpectedly Yours
Book SynopsisIn this tale of forbidden love and rivalry, two of the South’s elite Black families are threatened by a star-crossed romance that might change everything—for readers of Kimberla Lawson Roby. Carrah Andrews spent her life trying to please her parents and siblings, putting her own hopes aside to work as a chemist at Noir, her family’s cosmetics company. Her dream was to be an author, not spend her days developing beauty serums. Everything changes when Carrah enters a writing contest and lands a book deal. Except she can’t ever tell her parents because: 1) they’d be devastated she wants to leave Noir, and 2) she just hired their biggest rival as her entertainment attorney. Christopher Chenault is not supposed to cross enemy lines, but he can’t bring himself to turn Carrah away. After all, the families’ enmity doesn’t have to be theirs…especially as more time spent together leads to undeniable attraction. But when long-held secrets come to light, Carrah and Chris are going to have to decide if they’ll stand by their heritage or embrace who they want to be—and the love they have only just discovered.
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Amazon Publishing In Her Sights
Book SynopsisJasmine “Jazz” Parker, Jefferson County SWAT’s only female sniper, can thread the eye of a needle with a bullet. But she carries a secret from her past that she thought she buried for good at the age of fifteen. Two years ago she even drove away the one man she believed she could love—ex-Army Ranger turned reporter Luke Montgomery—to keep her past hidden. Now, in a fleeting second, the time it takes for one clean shot, one perfect hit, to save the life of the governor’s daughter, Jazz’s world begins to crumble around her. Luke splashes her face and name across the front page of the newspaper, reawakening her past with a vengeance. A vicious enemy is now bent on destroying her life, forcing Jazz to turn to the one man she can never have in order to stop a killer before she and everyone she cares about pays the ultimate price. Full of explosive action and almost unbearable suspense, In Her Sights is a relentless, steamy thriller surprisingly infused with soul and poignancy.Trade Review“Debut author Robin Perini’s first book, In Her Sights is a riveting, tightly-paced story about a female sharpshooter with a Colorado SWAT team who has a lot to prove and even more to hide. The romance was as hot as the suspense was gripping. I can’t wait to see more from this amazing new author.” —Sharon Sala, New York Times bestselling author “Great romantic suspense is a balance between aching emotion and violence’s hard edge. Tip one way or the other and the story will miss its mark. In Her Sights, by Robin Perini delivers an emotional wallop, but never gets too soft. She keeps the pace urgent, the tension buzzing, the characters sharp, and the emotion building until the novel’s explosive end. When it comes to romantic suspense, Robin Perini places her shots skillfully and hits her target square.” —Ann Voss Peterson, nationally bestselling author of nearly 30 thrillers and romantic thrillers, including Flee, co-written with JA Konrath “Robin Perini will keep you perched on the edge of your seat. Danger, excitement and romance…everything a reader craves!” —Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author “This riveting book will keep readers on the edge of their seats and surprise them at the end. The tightly woven plot, quick pace and complex characters make for a remarkable read.” —RT Reviews (4 ½ stars)
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Kensington Publishing Im Doin Me 2
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Limitless Publishing, LLC My Perfect Ruin
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Dreamspinner Press Bad to Be Worthy
Book SynopsisSequel to Bad to Be GoodBad to Be Good: Book TwoWhen a former mobster's past catches up with him, will it end the quiet life he's been struggling with, or transform it into something he couldn't have imagined?Sometimes Gerome Meadows longs for the excitement of the life he left behind for Witness Protection. But when he stands up to a bully in a bar to protect a homeless man, his past comes very close to home—and it's no longer what he wants.Tucker Wells has been living in a tent, surviving with the aid of his friend Cheryl and helping her watch over her son. When he winds up on the wrong side of an argument with some dangerous people, his already difficult life is thrown into turmoil. Gerome steps in to find them a temporary apartment, and Tucker is grateful and relieved.Gerome never meant to open the door to trouble. His life and Tucker's depend on keeping his past a mystery. But as his desire to protect develops into something deeper, he and Tucker will have to evaluate what family means—and hope that their growing feelings pass unimaginable tests.
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Arctis If Only
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Entangled: Amara Indigo Ridge
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Atria Books Finding Perfect: A Novella
Book SynopsisFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us—the heartwarming conclusion to the Hopeless series that illustrates the power of following a difficult journey to discover what happens next. Friends Daniel, Six, Holder, Sky, and Breckin are planning to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a Friendsgiving dinner at Sky’s parents’ house. But things have been off within the tightknit group and when Daniel reaches out to Six to ask the hard questions he hasn’t dared to bring up since they last spoke about their shared secret, he’s dismayed to learn that it’s this very secret bringing a cloud over the holiday. Suddenly, Daniel must do everything he can to find answers for the one person he loves the most in the world, but will this search only lead to despair. From an author who has joined “the ranks of such luminaries as Jennifer Weiner and Jojo Moyes” (Library Journal), this moving and unputdownable novel will stay with you long after you turn the final page.
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Atria Books Heart Bones
Book SynopsisFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us and It Starts with Us! Moving, passionate, and unforgettable, Colleen Hoover''s novel follows two young adults from completely different backgrounds embarking on a tentative romance, unaware of what the future holds.After a childhood filled with poverty and neglect, Beyah Grim finally has her hard-earned ticket out of Kentucky with a full ride to Penn State. But two months before she’s finally free to change her life for the better, an unexpected death leaves her homeless and forced to spend the remainder of her summer in Texas with a father she barely knows. Devastated and anxious for the summer to go by quickly, Beyah has no time or patience for Samson, the wealthy, brooding guy next door. Yet, the connection between them is too intense to ignore. But with their upcoming futures sending them to opposite ends of the country, the two decide to maintain only a casual summer fling. Too bad neither has any idea that a rip current is about to drag both their hearts out to sea.
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Atria Books It Ends with Us
Book SynopsisNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING BLAKE LIVELY AND JUSTIN BALDONI! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and All Your Perfects, a “brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn’t let go, long after you’ve finished it” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) about a workaholic with a too-good-to-be-true romance who can’t stop thinking about her first love.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, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s als
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Atria Books Untitled Er
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Treycore Weight of the World
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Sourcebooks, Inc The Book Proposal
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Sourcebooks, Inc The One for You
Book SynopsisTwelve years ago, tragedy struck a sleepy Texas town. Only a small number of those impacted surviveda group the media dubbed The Ones Who Got Away. This is their story.HER SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE: After spending years struggling to move on, Kincaid Breslin has put all of her energy into making life full and interesting. She may have lost her soulmate, but she doesn''t have to let that young tragedy shape who she is now...or continue to complicate her relationship with former best friend turned near-stranger, Ash.HIS CHANCE TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT: Ashton Isaacs has spent his life runningfrom his past, from the best friend he''s always secretly loved, and from the truth of how he failed her when she needed him most. Now, over a decade later, it''s time to stop running and finally face the girl his heart never forgot.But Kincaid doesn''t know about everything that happened that night. She doesn''t know what he did, or why Ash is so certain she''ll never be able to forgive him. All she knows is that she''s missed having him in her life, and she''s willing to fightfor them, for the kids they used to be, and for this one final chance to let the past go forever. With Ash, her heart may finally be ready to healor shatter completely once and for all.By turns heart-wrenching and deeply romantic, this award-winning spicy contemporary romance will challenge the way you see life, love, and happily ever after.Readers are raving about this white-hot, deeply emotional survival romance:Phenomenal. Gets my highest recommendation!LORELEI JAMES, New York Times and USA Today bestselling authorUnforgettable Roni Loren at her best!KRISTEN CALLIHAN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling authorUnique, swoony, and lively. The Ones Who Got Away is the best kind of second-chance romance!SARINA BOWEN, USA Today bestselling authorThe Ones Who Got Away is EXACTLY what I love in romance; angsty, hot, conflicted, funny! Roni Loren delivers on all of it! Don''t let this book get away!M. O''KEEFE, USA Today bestselling authorThe Ones Who Got Away:The Ones Who Got Away, book 1The One You Can''t Forget, book 2The One You Fight For, book 3The One for You, book 4
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Sourcebooks Story of My Life Deluxe Edition
Book SynopsisLucy Score is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She grew up in a literary family who insisted that the dinner table was for reading and earned a degree in journalism. She writes full-time from the Pennsylvania home she and Mr. Lucy share with their obnoxious cat, Cleo. When not spending hours crafting heartbreaker heroes and kick-ass heroines, Lucy can be found on the couch, in the kitchen, or at the gym. She hopes to someday write from a sailboat, oceanfront condo, or tropical island with reliable Wi-Fi.
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Denise Carbo Covet thy Neighbor
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Denise Carbo No Choice At All
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Bretagey Press Scarred Empire
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Bretagey Press Steel Empire
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Julia Archer Tame the Heart
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Allen & Unwin Nacho Figueras presents: Ride Free (The Polo
Book SynopsisAntonia 'Noni' Black has always known her place in the Del Campo family - the illegitimate daughter. And it will take a lot more than her skill with horses to truly belong within the wealthy polo dynasty. Enzo Rivas knows Noni is way out of his league. After all, he's the stablemaster, and she's the boss's sister. But he can't ignore the hurt in her eyes and he can no longer deny the electric tension jumping between them. Just when Enzo is ready to risk it all and change their relationship forever - showing her exactly how it feels to be safe, to be free, to be loved - a secret from Noni's past makes him question everything he thought he knew about her...Trade ReviewA trio of perfect beach books - breezy romances revolving around the troubled Del Campo dynasty of sexy polo stars * WAG *They're steamy. They're romantic... The players are tough and virile, the parties glam. But the sexiest part of the game it the sensual, unspoken bond between man and horse. * Wall Street Journal *Your next summer beach read - champagne, glamour and riding crops included. * People on HIGH SEASON *Fun, readable, pacy. * Tatler on HIGH SEASON *Plenty of sex in stables, frantic shirt-ripping and tight clothing. * Cosmopolitan *The naughty novel seems a dead cert to go down well... Ladies, get your reading specs on. * The Times on HIGH SEASON *Perfect summer reading for romance fans who like a little drama and intrigue along with their gorgeous athletes and stunning thoroughbreds. * barnesandnoble.com on HIGH SEASON *The epitome of tall, dark and dreamy * Washington Post on Nacho Figueras *Sometimes called "the David Beckham of Polo" * Daily Telegraph on Nacho Figueras *
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Allen & Unwin What She Left
Book SynopsisWhat would make you walk away from your life, your family and friends, in search of a completel fresh start?Helen Cooper has a charmed life. She's beautiful, accomplished, organised - the star parent at the school. Until she disappears.But Helen wasn't abducted or murdered. She's chosen to walk away, abandoning her family, husband Sam, and her home.Where has Helen gone, and why? What has driven her from her seemingly perfect life? What is she looking for? Sam is tormented by these questions, and gradually begins to lose his grip on work and his family life.He sees Helen everywhere in the faces of strangers. He's losing control.But then one day, it really is Helen's face he sees...Trade ReviewA wistful, poignant novel. -- Sarah Naughton, author of TATTLE TALEIn After Isabella, Fiore has created a compelling and provocative read, nicely paced and thoroughly absorbing. At times, both heart-warming and poignant, it's impossible not to feel a sense of loss on turning the final page. * Irish Independent *A beautiful, heartfelt novel that swept me up and held me tight until the end. I was lost in this powerful, poignant tale. -- Amanda Prowse on AFTER ISABELLAA heartfelt novel about how messy life is, and how relationships and families change over time. Both heartwarming and sad, it's an insightful, thought-provoking glimpse into female friendships, love and loyalty. * Julie Cohen on AFTER ISABELLA *After Isabella is a beautiful, absorbing novel that deals with the issues at the very heart of what it means to be a woman. I was drawn in from the very first page and loved the way Rosie handled both the harsh realities, and the beauty, of the friendships and family relationships that define us. I can't wait to read more from her! -- Tracy BuchananHeartwarming and beautifully written, it's a story of crossroads and choices, friendship and family. * Daily Express on Wonder Women *I loved the ending, I don't want to say too much about it but it made me smile through the tears. Just lovely. * Steph's Book Blog *... there are more than a few surprises in store. Whatever you may think has happened, and wherever you think this story is heading, you'll probably be wrong! * Good and Read-y *I won't give anything away but towards the end there are some very true, reflective words in a stunning piece of writing which made me stop and think about my own life and journey. * Nicki's Book Blog *An enthralling read, (it would make a great TV drama) strong characters, and a plot that just flows seamlessly. I can't think of anything negative to say, I just loved it! * Waggy Tales Book Blog *This is a book I got into very quickly and kept a grip on me right through to the end. By the end of the book I had discovered secrets, past histories and missed opportunities. With a chance for new ventures and new beginnings, and Rosie has pulled together to make a real cracking read. -- Yvonne * Me and My Books *Between the secrets of the past and the burdens of the future, the truth is finally revealed. -- Abby * Anne Bonny's Book Reviews *
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Giana Darling Good Gone Bad Special Edition
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New Internationalist Publications Ltd Integrity
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Quercus Publishing The Mysterious Miss Mayhew: a heartfelt romantic
Book SynopsisA heartwarming romantic comedy about a most unlikely love affair. Perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Ellie Adams and Kirsty Greenwood.Tom doesn't need any more women in his life. He already has a five-year-old daughter, an estranged wife who keeps blocking his efforts to get divorced and a mother who might be having an affair with the vicar. So when Fran Mayhew turns up - years younger and with all the tact of a dinosaur with its backside on fire - she's just another tricky person to deal with . . . And what's she doing in his remote part of Northumberland crawling around in graveyards anyway? But soon Tom discovers that there's more to the mysterious Miss Mayhew than meets the eye - and that it's not just his heart he's in danger of losing.Trade ReviewWith plenty of suspense and angst and with well-drawn characters (even the minor ones) this is a compelling read and proves Osmond is on top of her craft * Red Online *Osmond has a light touch, a sharp wit, an eye for detail and a real gift for creating believable, appealingly complex characters * Living North Magazine *
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Mercier Press Jackie Loves Johnser OK
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Quercus Publishing When You Walked Back into My Life
Book SynopsisFor eight years Flora's love affair with Fin was a whirlwind of fun and spontaneity - but when Flora wanted to settle down and have children, Fin vanished. Life moved on and Flora's world filled with other people, other cares. There were benefits to being single - no socks under the bed, no mess in the bathroom - even if the memory of Fin could never be completely erased. But then suddenly, shockingly, Fin reappears. He's a changed man, he says, and her wants her back. Is this a chance to put right the wrongs? Or a massive mistake?
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Quercus Publishing Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop
Book Synopsis'Deliciously romantic. A perfect summer read!' Miranda Dickinson. Discover this feel-good bestseller set by the sea, perfect for fans of Jo Thomas and Cathy Bramley. When Imogen and Anna unexpectedly inherit their grandmother Vivien's ice cream parlour, it turns both their lives upside-down. The Brighton shop is a seafront institution, but while it's big on charm it's critically low on customers. If the sisters don't turn things around quickly, their grandmother's legacy will disappear forever. With summer looming, Imogen and Anna devise a plan to return Vivien's to its former glory. Rather than sell up, they will train up, and make the parlour the newest destination on the South Coast foodie map. While Imogen watches the shop, her sister flies to Italy to attend a gourmet ice cream-making course. But as she works shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the best chefs in the industry, Anna finds that romance can bloom in the most unexpected of places...Trade ReviewSweet, light and romantic * Closer *A summer read that is as heavenly as ice cream and leaves you hungry for more! * I Heart Books *Deliciously romantic - a perfect summer read! * Miranda Dickinson *A sweet and wonderfully indulgent tale, perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon. With gorgeously described settings...and the most amazing sounding ice cream recipes, I was quite reluctant to leave Imogen and Anna's world. This novel kept me thoroughly entertained until the very last page * Novelicious *A sweet and scrumptious summer indulgence, this sunshine tale of friendship, family and 99 Flakes was a pure delight from start to finish...Loved it * Victoria Fox *Delicious and delightful, the uplifting story and quintessentially British confections make Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop the perfect read for this summer * Woman's World *'A brilliantly written tale of sisterhood, family ties and love ... [a] little slice of heavenly chick lit' I Heart Chick Lit. * I Heart Chick Lit *'A lovely read which left me smiling long after finishing it' Bookworm ink. * Bookworm ink *'Sweet, light and romantic' Closer magazine. * Closer magazine *'Written very well ... I couldn't put it down!' Handbag.com. * Handbag.com *'A summer read that is as heavenly as ice cream and leaves you hungry for more!' I Heart Books. * I Heart Books *'Deliciously romantic - a perfect summer read!' Miranda Dickinson. * Miranda Dickinson *'A sweet and wonderfully indulgent tale, perfect for a lazy summer's afternoon. With gorgeously described settings ... and the most amazing sounding ice cream recipes, I was quite reluctant to leave Imogen and Anna's world. This novel kept me thoroughly entertained until the very last page' Novelicious. * Novelicious *'A sweet and scrumptious summer indulgence, this sunshine tale of friendship, family and 99 Flakes was a pure delight from start to finish ... Loved it' Victoria Fox, author of Temptation Island. * Victoria Fox *'Delicious and delightful, the uplifting story and quintessentially British confections make Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop the perfect read for this summer' Woman's World.co.uk. * Woman's Worldcouk *
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Quercus Publishing The Vintage Girl
Book Synopsis'What a delicious, witty story, I loved it!' Sophie KinsellaThe last thing Evie expects to find in the Scottish Highlands is love . . .When Evie Nicholson is asked to visit Kettlesheer Castle in Scotland to archive the family heirlooms, she jumps at the chance. Evie's passion for antiques means that, for her, the castle is a treasure trove of mysteries just waiting to be uncovered.But in each heirloom lies a story, and in the course of her investigations Evie stumbles upon some long-buried family secrets. Add handsome, gloomy heir Robert McAndrew and a traditional candlelit gala to the mix, and Evie's heart is sent reeling with an enthusiasm that may just extend beyond the Kettlesheer silver . . .'Deliciously addictive, feel-good comedy' Cosmopolitan'Funny and flirty, we guarantee you'll devour this book in one sitting' GlamourWHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE VINTAGE GIRL'I am off to buy more from Hester Browne!' *****'A sweeping romance that will have you laughing out loud' *****'A must for all romantic history lovers' *****'Funny, sweet, romantic' *****'Couldn't ask for more!' *****Trade ReviewA lovable, self-conscious, hopelessly romantic heroine and a dark and dashing leading man, a Scottish castle full of history and romance, and as much appeal and complexity as a Scottish reel * Library Journal *Clear your diary and turn off your phone. Prince Harry can call you back later ... a book you won't want to put down * Chrissie Manby on The Runaway Princess *Deliciously addictive * Cosmopolitan *An adorable heroine, divine hero and gorgeous writing - basically, it's just perfect. You'll LOVE this book, I promise! * Jill Mansell on The Runaway Princess *
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Quercus Publishing The Secret Paris Cinema Club
Book SynopsisAlain Bonnard, the owner of a small art cinema in Paris, is a dyed-in-the-wool nostalgic. In his Cinema Paradis there are no buckets of popcorn, no XXL colas, no Hollywood blockbusters. Alain holds firm to his principles of quality - to show films that bring dreams to life, make people fall in love. And Alain would do anything for his clientele - particularly the mysterious woman in the red coat who, for some time now, has turned up every Wednesday and always sits in row seventeen. What could her story be? Finally one evening Alain plucks up courage to invite the unknown beauty to dinner. But just as the most tender of love stories is getting under way, something happens that turns Alain's life upside down, shoving his little cinema unexpectedly into the public eye. So when the woman in the red coat suddenly vanishes from his life, the cinema owner can't help but wonder if it is more than a coincidence. Taking matters into his own hands, Alain sets off in search of the stranger he has come to love - roll the opening credits for a timeless cinematic romance worthy of the Parisian silver screen!Trade Review'With charming characters, a beautiful location, and perfect pacing, Barreau's latest is part romance, part mystery, part travelogue, and a satisfyingly good read' Booklist. * Booklist *
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Atlantic Books How to Stuff Up Christmas
Book SynopsisA hilarious and heart-warming novel about Christmas, catastrophes and cooking, containing exclusive Christmas recipes, from the talented Rosie Blake. **How to Stuff Up Christmas includes 14 fabulous, tasty Christmas recipes throughout**'Tis the season to be jolly. Unless you've found an intimate picture of another woman on your fiance's phone... Eve is heartbroken after discovering her fiance is cheating on her. Being surrounded by the joys of Christmas is more than Eve can bear, so she chooses to avoid the festivities by spending Christmas alone on a houseboat in Pangbourne. Eve gets gets an unexpected seasonal surprise when handsome local vet Greg comes to her rescue one day, and continues to visit Eve's boat on a mission to transform her from Kitchen Disaster Zone to Culinary Queen. But where does Greg keep disappearing to? What does Eve's best friend Daisy know that she isn't telling? And why is there an angry goose stalking Eve's boat?Trade ReviewA brilliantly fun romp with plenty of surprises and festive recipes. * Heat *Just brilliant * Fabulous magazine *Wonderfully likeable characters and a realistic plot. -- Praise for How to Get a (Love) Life * the Sun *Ridiculously funny, sweet and had a proper "sigh-out-loud-and-hug-my-kindle-end". I'm sad I've finished it. -- Praise for How to Get a (Love) Life * Chick Lit Love *A fabulous début and one which will have you doubled over with tears streaming down your face. -- Praise for How to Get a (Love) Life * compellingreads.co.uk *Rosie captures worst-case-scenarios and turns them into hilarious anecdotes. -- Praise for How to Get a (Love) Life * Hello magazine *
£7.99
Titan Books Ltd Schooled in Revenge
Book SynopsisA novel for the many millions of fans of the hit Channel 4 TV drama, Revenge, introducing the loyal audience to new characters assembled by Revenge Guru Satoshi Takeda. At the Revenge School we meet a new group of Revengers who set off on their own mission. Ava Winters, young, beautiful and morally wronged (reminiscent of Emily Thorne) is introduced to four strangers in a similar plight.
£7.99
Quercus Publishing The Love Factory: The sexiest romantic comedy
Book SynopsisWhat readers are saying about The Love Factory:'The first time I've wanted to start re-reading a book from the moment I finished it''Like Sex and the City on acid''Anna [is] a heart-capturing protagonist''a warm, inclusive, big-hearted book'You can control want, but desire controls youWhen literary writer Anna falls on hard times, she tries her hand at erotic fiction to make money, and faces an uncomfortable truth. Though she's a wife and mother of two, her stories fail to fly because she's never experienced true sexual desire. Even her Sicilian grandmother - wearer of diamante sunglasses and knock-off Louis Vuitton - knows more than she does about real passion. Anna turns to her friends for inspiration. As secrets and desires are revealed, she discovers more about the people close to her than she ever knew. When one of them suggests she borrow an alter ego to banish her inhibitions, a new world opens up, and The Love Factory - a group of writers penning ever more successful sexy stories - is born. Yet Anna knows that she can't rely on borrowed passion and an alter ego forever. For her tales to truly sizzle, she needs to find a true love of her own.Trade ReviewA great big warm-hearted sexy feast of a book * Erotic Review *
£10.98
Quercus Publishing Adventures in Modern Marriage
Book SynopsisWith pace, wit and a beady eye, Adventures in Modern Marriage revisits the characters from Nicholson's highly acclaimed The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life. But now the children are grown up, and the adults are older, though not always wiser. Here is a big-hearted novel about life and love in the bestselling vein of Colm Toibin and Nick Hornby'So incredibly accurate and true. Utterly captures the sense of quiet desperation of ordinary lives ... and the ways in which life turns on a sixpence' Kate Mosse on The Secret Intensity of Everyday LifeFocusing on Henry and Laura Broad and their daughter Carrie, this is a minute - but in true Nicholson style, extraordinarily empathetic - dissection of relationships and what keeps them going. It is an acute and compassionate look at male mid-life crises, female sexual desire, death and the fear of it, children and the trouble with them - all the things we battle with every day.Trade ReviewNicholson's insight into the female mind is uncanny * The Times *A sexy, involving, thought-provoking delight * Daily Mail *A fine, tenderly written tale * Mail on Sunday *William Nicholson tells us about these people with perfect poise - he pulled me right into their lives * Evening Standard *Nicholson is a masterly writer, this a thoroughly engaging novel * Scotsman *His text is seasoned generously with wry humour and tiny, almost imperceptible ironies * Irish Independent *Sympathetic and skilful ... Nicholson writes well about female sexuality, seen here to be every bit as powerful as its male equivalent * Observer *So incredibly accurate and true. Utterly captures the sense of quiet desperation of ordinary lives, the huge emotional vulnerability of having children and the ways in which life turns on a sixpence -- Kate MosseNicholson's great strength lies in his ability to make the reader understand and care about his characters ... He is particularly concerned with morality and love, subjects that have inspired all great novelists. It is a joy to find a contemporary writer passionately engaged with both -- Elizabeth Jane HowardHe writes about doubt, love, equivocation, treachery, loyalty and joy, but he does so with such empathy and shifts one's perspectives with such unobtrusive skill that he widens one's sense of what it means to be human -- Jenni RussellNicholson is a subtle and addictive writer who deserves to be a household name ... [with] his remarkable eye for detail and for the weaknesses of human nature * Observer *This is a slice of English countryside viewed in the manner of both Anthony and Joanna Trollope; substantial, richly detailed and acutely observed * The Times *
£12.34
Totally Bound Publishing The King of Infierno
£10.95
Upfront Publishing Tarnished Gold
Book SynopsisRebecca may have won a gold medal at the Olympics but she also managed to catch the Zika virus. Visited in hospital by a young man she becoame attracted to she had no idea that they would meet again on that cruiser where she was working as a gymnast. Unfortunately by that time Steve Eldon had also entered her life and the trouble was that he also had a friend whom Rebecca flet uncomfortable with to say the least: but then life often promotes a few challenges including a death and a trail before she is able to find complete happiness!
£10.66
Bonnier Books Ltd The Secret Life of Lucy Lovecake
Book SynopsisDaisy Delaney's life is pancake-flat. A talented baker and passionate lingerie specialist, she has wound up with no one to bake for and a career that hasn't proved successful. But when she starts a delicious relationship with famous French author-chef, Michel Amiel, everything begins to look a bit more exciting.That is until Michel's bestselling cookbook is knocked off the top spot by newcomer 'Lucy Lovecake'. His outdated recipes slide down the charts, while the popularity of Lucy Lovecake's new dating cookbook is rising like the perfect sponge.As Daisy teeters on the brink of love, how can she ever tell Michel that she is the mysterious Lucy Lovecake? Could he ever forgive her for finishing off his career? And more importantly, does Daisy even want to be with a difficult, egotistical, down-on-his-luck Frenchman just as her career is beginning to take off? Especially when she has some other very interesting offers...Filled with romance, baking and lingerie, The Secret Life of Lucy Lovecake is truly a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy for the 21st century. The perfect read for the Bake Off generation, fans of Jojo Moyes, Sophie Kinsella and Milly Johnson will love this unique modern fairytale.What readers have been saying about The Secret Life of Lucy Lovecake:"Has a flirtatious charm and incredible feel good vibe that fizzes throughout... [it is] fresh and radiant, and brimming with a wonderful optimisim inviting you to devour Daisy's story in one sitting."– Little Bookness Lane"I have NEVER read a book as quirky, fun, mischievous and darn right fabulous as Pippa James' novel is ... such a well-written, unique and hilarious read."– The Writing Garnet"Like a perfect glass of Buck's Fizz: bubbly, effervescent with a cool sharp tang. I loved it."– Shaz's Book Blog"This is a perfect 'girls read'. It has glamour, romance and is as sweet as the 'French Fancies' Lucy conconts."– Tracy Shepard"With scrumptious cakes, sexy lingerie, and characters that feel like your best friends, I completely fell in love with this story."– Books of All Kinds"Witty, well crafted and with a plot that keeps you coming back for second helpings.""Simply fizzes along with energy, charm, humour and romance.""A wonderfully enthralling read, couldn't put it down. Exceptionally entertaining, witty and funny.""A winning combo of edible description, subtle romance and lingerie – a complete delight to read, it transports you to a warm and happy place."
£999.99
Bonnier Books Ltd Finding Alison
Book SynopsisGrief and guilt. Love and resentment. A community divided. No one in Carniskey has ever truly understood what led Sean Delaney, a seasoned local fisherman, to risk his life in a high storm in the dead of night. Now, three years on from that tragic night, his wife Alison is still struggling with her unresolved grief and increasing financial worries. After three difficult years, Alison has grown distant from her daughter and estranged from her friends and fellow villagers, particularly her best friend Kathleen who harbours a deeply guarded secret of her own. Isolated by its stunning yet often cruel surroundings, this is a community used to looking after its own but the arrival of an outsider – artist and lifelong nomad, William – offers Alison a new perspective on life and love that threatens to unearth the mysteries of the past. A story of courage and enduring humanity, Finding Alison follows the community through their struggles in love, loss and betrayal, each coming to understand that only in truth can we find the peace and liberation essential for true happiness. ''A story of love, loss and liberation that will keep you captivated to the last page'' – Carmel Harrington
£999.99
