Adam Thirlwell was born in London in 1978. The author of three previous novels, his work has been translated into thirty languages. His essays appear in the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books, and he is an advisory editor of the Paris Review. His awards include a Somerset Maugham Award and the E. M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; in 2018 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He has twice been selected by Granta as one of their Best of Young British Novelists.

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Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992 and he has published two books of stories and ten further novels, most recently Missing Fay (2017), and six poetry collections. 
 
 
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Adam Tooze is the author of the highly praised Crashed, The Deluge and The Wages of Destruction, all published by Allen Lane. He has been the recipient of the Wolfson Prize for History, the Longman-History Today Book of the Year Prize and the Lionel Gelber Prize. Tooze has taught at Cambridge and Yale and is now Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University.

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Adam Weymouth's work has been published widely, including in Granta, The Atlantic, The Observer and the BBC. His first book, Kings of the Yukon, won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, the Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year and the Prix Paul-Emile Victor. He has been named by the National Writing Centre as one of ten writers shaping the UK's future.

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Adam Wisniewski-Snerg (1937-95) was born on the outskirts of Warsaw. His science fiction writing is largely focused around the consequences of totalitarianism. Although largely unread during his lifetime, after his suicide in 1995 his work began to receive major critical attention. He is now considered to be, along with Stanislaw Lem, one of Poland's greatest science fiction writers.

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Adele Lang

Adele Nozedar is an author and photographer. Previously, she was in a cult indie band, then ran her own indie record label and became A&amp;R Director/General Manager of a major record company. 
 
Her wide-ranging passions are reflected in her books, which include The Hedgerow Handbook (2012), The Signs and Symbols Sourcebook (2011), The Secret Language of Birds (2006), and The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans (2013).

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Adelle Waldman is a freelance writer and book critic. She worked as a reporter at the New Haven Register and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal's website. Her articles also have appeared in The New York Times Book Review,The New Republic,Slate,The Wall Street Journal, and other national publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Aditi Kakade Beaufrand is an Indian illustrator based in France. She likes experimenting with bright, happy colours. She grew up reading fairytales, watching animated films and imagining adventure stories, and her style is an embodiment of her Indian heritage and western culture. She loves animals and taking long walks on the beach, but she is never too far away from a pencil and a paper to draw her perception of the world.

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Adiva Geffen is a bestselling writer and playwright. Her plays have appeared on major stages in Israel, she lectures and leads numerous writing workshops and she is a board member of the Israeli Writers’ Association. 
 
 Geffen started out as a special-education teacher, before serving as the spokesperson for the Habima National Theatre for more than a decade. She founded and subsequently led the Israeli Theatre Award for ten years, and now serves as head of The Gnazim Institute of the Hebrew Writers Association, the largest Hebrew literature archive in the world. 
 
 Born in Haifa, Israel and the mother of three sons, Geffen now lives in Tel Aviv with her partner Aharon Meidan.

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Adnan Sarwar, 35, is a former British soldier who served in the Iraq War.  He has since worked as a military consultant to film and is a writer based in London.  Read more at www.adnansarwar.com / @adnansarwar

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Adolf Hitler

Adolf Loos (1877-1933) was a leading Austro-Hungarian architect, perhaps most famous for the revolutionary 'Loos House' opposite the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, which caused outrage when it was built in 1912, and the wonderful American Bar, also in Vienna. He wrote extensively on architecture and design, working in reaction to the elaborate mass of decoration celebrated by the Vienna Secession movement.

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Adrian Bliss is a creator, writer and performer from London, best known for his comedy sketches which, explore everything from history to natural science to religion. Adrian's work has earned him nearly 20 million followers across social media and has been featured in CNN, The Times and Vogue. Adrian was named one of the New Faces of Comedy at Just For Laughs, and his one-man play Inside Everyone sold out its debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival prior to opening.

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Sophie Kinsella

Sasha is well and truly over it all: work (all-consuming), friendships (on the back burner), sex-life (non-existent). 
 
Armed with good intentions to cleanse and relax, she heads to the Devon resort she loved as a child. But it's off-season, the hotel is falling apart and she has to share the beach with a grumpy, stressed-out guy called Finn. How can she commune with nature when he's sitting on a rock, watching her suspiciously? 
 
But when curious messages start appearing on the beach, Sasha and Finn are forced to begin talking – about everything. What's the mystery? Why are they both burned out? And what exactly is 'manifesting', anyway? 
 
They might discover that they have more in common than they think. . .

The Burnout

Kirsty Greenwood

‘This book has it all. Humor, heart, and a heroine I was desperately rooting for. Kirsty Greenwood has a new fan!’ - Colleen Hoover, bestselling author of It Ends With Us 
_______________If she wasn’t dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. She’s entered the afterlife wearing the sort of pyjamas you don’t want anyone to see and finds herself face-to-face with the most handsome man she’s ever encountered. And he’s smiling at her. 
 
As they start to chat, everything else becomes background noise – until someone comes running out of a door, yelling something about a huge mistake, and sends the dreamy stranger back down to earth. 
 
In a twist of fate, Delphie is offered a deal in which she can return to her previous life and reconnect with the mysterious man she’s sure is her soulmate. 
 
The challenge? She only has ten days to find him. 
 
Ten days to make him fall for her. 
 
Oh, and he has no recollection of them ever having met… 
_______________ 
 
Praise for The Love of My Afterlife: 
 
‘Quirky and romantic and oh so gorgeously memorable – I only wish I’d written it first! I lost a whole day to it and I don’t regret a second’ Josie Silver 
 
‘A gorgeously addictive romp of a romantic comedy, with added magic. I adored it’ Clare Pooley 
 
‘How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days meets The Good Place … Original and romantic – I loved it’ Sophie Cousens 
 
'Utter joy. Funny and relatable' Prima 
 
‘An utterly charming romcom that is as hilarious as it is poignant. Reading this book is like receiving a big hug from a dear friend’ Carley Fortune 
 
‘A romantic, tender and hilarious page-turner. Every page will bring you joy’ Cathy Bramley 
 
‘Kirsty writes like a witty dream. She’s the real deal.’ Mhairi McFarlane 
 
‘Reading it is like hanging out with your funniest and cleverest best friend – I never wanted it to end’ Isabelle Broom 
 
'This book is a perfect summer read – it’s light, funny, with enough emotional depth to allow you to become truly invested in the characters' Sunday Express 
 
The Love of My Afterlife is my dream book and I can’t wait for everyone on the planet to read and love it as much as me’ Lucy Vine 
 
‘One of the most life-affirming books I’ve read’ Cressida McLaughlin 
 
‘One of the best, most hilarious and unique romcoms I’ve read in a long time!! Kirsty Greenwood absolutely killed it!’ Amy Lea 
 
‘So smart and so joyous’ Lia Louis 
 
‘Kirsty Greenwood is the funniest, freshest romcom writer in the genre’ Cesca Major 
 
‘Funny, joyful, uplifting, page-turning and unpredictable. This will undoubtedly be one of the biggest books of 2024’ Becky Hunter 
 
‘I'm going to be telling every person in my life to read this book’ Alicia Thompson 
 
‘A truly dreamy love story. I adored every page’ Uzma Jalaluddin 
 
'Utter joy' Prima

The Love of My Afterlife

Raven Kennedy

Every end is also a beginning. 
 
I was going to die. If it weren’t for Slade, I would have. But he ripped the world open for me and I went through it. 
 
To Annwyn. 
 
To home. 
 
Annwyn is the realm of the fae, a magical place full of beauty and danger. 
 
Here, I am known as Lyäri Ulvêre – the golden one gone. 
 
And there are people in this world who want to keep me that way. 
 
But I am not that girl in the gilded cage anymore, and no one is going to use me again. Or stop me from finding my way back to Slade. 
 
I am my own woman. And I will find him. 
 
In this world, or the next.

Gold

Kristan Higgins

Lark Smith is planning a fairytale wedding to her high school sweetheart when in the blink of an eye, everything she's dreamed of is suddenly gone. That day, Lark decided the best way to deal with loss was to prevent others from ever having to. Five years later that goal of becoming a doctor - the best doctor - is just within reach when, without warning, she's fired. 
 
Now, getting back on track means making a deal with the devil. Well, not exactly, even if they do call renowned surgeon Lorenzo Santini "Dr Satan" behind his back. He'll use his influence to get her back in the program. But first, Lark has to pose as his significant other all summer...his sister is getting married, and he doesn't want his 99-year-old grandmother spending her precious time worrying over his single state. What Lark doesn't realize is she's already met Lorenzo's brother Dante, the firefighter who was there on Lark's worst day. The brothers couldn't be more different...which is becoming a problem, because the last thing Lark wants is to fall in love again. 
 
While spinning white lies during one unforgettable Cape Cod summer, Lark is exposed to the truth: when life throws you in the dark, love, friends and family are there to help you look on the bright side.

Look On the Bright Side

Jo Thomas

Escape to the beautiful lavender fields of Provence this summer 
Del moved to the south of France three years ago and hasn’t looked back. She’s found new friends, new purpose, and new love with gorgeous Fabien. 
 
But just as harvest on her little lavender farm is due to begin, Del gets some shocking news. With no time to dwell as she welcomes a new crew of lavender pickers, she unexpectedly waves goodbye to Fabien for the summer. 
 
Usually cooking – the thing she loves best – would help soothe her troubles, but Del doesn’t remember how . . . And then chef Zacharie comes to town, dropping another bombshell! 
 
Over one summer in Provence that’s full of surprises, friends old and new rally round. Can they complete the harvest and pull the community back together? And if Fabien returns, will Del finally get her happy-ever-after?

Love In Provence

Phillipa Ashley

From the million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author comes a heartwarming story of hope, love and second chances, set on the gorgeous Isles of Scilly. 
 
‘This summer’s essential read’ Milly Johnson 
'This book is like a warm summer breeze' Kate Rhodes 
'Delightful' Veronica Henry 
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From the moment Lily Harper arrives at a remote retreat on the breath-taking Scilly Isles, she is itching to get back to civilisation - and her thriving business. 
 
Slowing down simply isn't in her vocabulary, and so she quickly clashes with the gorgeous but dour Sam who runs the retreat. 
 
Just as Lily is about to give up and leave, disaster strikes, and she is involved in an incident that changes her perspective on everything. 
 
Lily is no longer sure she wants to return to the life she thought she loved. But will she have the courage to give the retreat, and Sam, a second chance? 
____________________ 
 
Readers can't stop reading Second Chance Summer . . . 
 
***** 'This book was everything I needed ... My first read from Phillipa Ashley and I thoroughly enjoyed it, so I'm off to check out her other books!' 
***** 'This was such a wonderful, easy to read book and perfect for these summer months' 
***** 'I couldn’t turn the page quick enough, the descriptions and details made me feel like I was actually there. Superb from start to finish.' 
***** 'One of my favourite reads this year so far and perfect for a bit of summer escapism. 
Absolutely charming.' 
***** 'An absolutely wonderful book that I can recommend wholly.' 
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Praise for Phillipa Ashley: 
 
‘Set amid stunning scenery, this is both uplifting and compelling - the perfect beach read!’ Candis 
'‘Read it and feel like you’ve had a holiday!’ MyWeekly 
'Phillipa Ashley's books help readers to escape from their everyday lives' Express & Star 
‘A fantastic setting and intriguing premise' Sue Moorcroft 
‘Escapism at its very best, what a book!’ Milly Johnson 
‘Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ Jill Mansell 
‘Sheer joy!’ Katie Fforde 
‘Sunshine, secrets and a stunning setting make this the perfect summer read!’ Heidi Swain 
‘Gloriously uplifting and unashamedly warm-hearted’ Faith Hogan 
‘Full of genuine warmth and quirky characters’ Woman’s Own 
‘A lovely, summery read full of secrets and hope’ Jo Thomas 
‘A blissful story, full of sunshine, secrets and Phillipa’s trademark romance’ Cressida McLaughlin 
‘An utterly glorious, escapist read from a one of the freshest voices to emerge in women's fiction today’ Claudia Carroll 
‘Deliciously entertaining’ Liz Fenwick 
 
Phillipa Ashley, Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023

Second Chance Summer

Claire Daverley

Will and Rosie meet as teenagers. They're opposites in every way, but over secret walks home and late-night phone calls, they become closer, destined to be one another's great love story. 
 
Until, one day, tragedy strikes, and any possibility of them being together shatters. 
 
But that tragedy - and their history - is what will connect them forever...

Talking at Night

Jessica Yale

Genie Edwards, Head of Player Care at Covenly FC, loves her job. Even if the club doctor is her ex-husband... 
 
When Covenly finally qualify for the Champions League, they smash their record transfer fee to bring in renowned 'Number 10' Tony Garratt, who urgently needs a career boost after being snapped falling out of nightclubs. When Tony is late to his first press conference, it looks like some things never change... 
 
But soon Genie begins to suspect there may be more to Tony than meets the eye - will she put her career on the line for a second chance at love? Or was everyone right about him all along?

He's A 10

The hot new football romance for fans of Sarah Adams and Amy Lea!

Monica Murphy

Everyone loves Willow Lancaster, and every girl wants to be her. 
 
After studying in Europe, she returns to Lancaster Prep, eager to kick off being a senior back with her friends and maybe even start something up with her old crush? 
 
But everything has changed. 
 
Her supposed best friend is dating her crush and everyone is obsessed with the new guy . . . 
 
Rhett Bennett is gorgeous. Lethally charming. Absolutely full of himself. 
 
And he&rsquo;s all she can think about. 
 
Then Rhett begins to feel the same way about her . . . 
 
And now, she&rsquo;s desperate to throw away her good girl reputation just for him.

All My Kisses for You

Lancaster Prep: The Next Generation

Lisa Jewell

THE SMASH-HIT STORY OF LOVE, 
FRIENDS AND FLATSHARES TURNS 25Meet the residents of 31 Alamanac Road . . .Ralph and Smith are flatmates and best mates. Nothing can come between them &ndash; until the gorgeous Jemima moves in. They&rsquo;re both falling for her, but which one of them does Jem want?Upstairs, Karl and Siobhan are happily unmarried and have been for fifteen years &ndash; until Cheri, in the flat above, fixes her sights on Karl. Why should a little problem like his girlfriend get in her way?Sooner or later it&rsquo;s all going to come to a head &ndash; and what better place for tears and laughter, break ups and make ups than Ralph&rsquo;s party?

Ralph's Party

The 25th anniversary edition of the smash-hit story of love, friends and flatshares

Katie Bishop

The last time Rachel saw the girls, they were teenagers island-hopping in Greece: making friends, finding love. One golden summer. 
 
Now in her thirties, she’s never been able to forget the man she fell in love with back then. Even though he is almost twenty years older than her. Even though she hasn’t seen him since and she’s now married to someone else. 
 
And when she crosses paths with one of the girls, she’s confronted with a truth that’s much darker than she ever realized. 
 
What really happened to them all that summer? 
 
What if everything she remembers is a lie? 
 
The Girls of Summer is a compulsive and searching exploration of the complicated nature of memory and trauma, power and consent, victimhood and shame.

The Girls of Summer

Sylvia Day

Lily Black was presumed dead for years. Now she's returned to the unquestioning arms of her loving husband, Kane. Where she's been is a mystery, but the deadly danger she's brought with her is manifest to all. 
 
Aliyah, Kane's mother, has worked hard to position herself in power. No one escapes her bitter ambition, not her children and certainly not a woman who may not be who she claims. 
 
Amy, Kane's sister-in-law, has been a pawn throughout the dangerous games the family plays. She's beginning to grasp the rules, though, and won't stop until all the pieces on the board have toppled.

Too Far

Jenn McKinlay

‘Loveable bookish characters and genuine emotional heart’ Culturefly 
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The beginning 
Emily Allen has always been an introvert - but never afraid of adventure. When her favourite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in her bookstore, she moves to Ireland without a second thought. 
 
The middle 
Helping Siobhan overcome writer’s block and finish the final book in her acclaimed series is a dream come true for Em. If only she didn’t have to deal with Kieran – the grouchy manager of Siobhan’s bookstore who clearly doesn’t want her around. 
 
The plot twist 
Em falls deeply in love with the new life she’s built – and, unexpectedly, with Kieran. But when she discovers the reason for his initial resistance, she finds herself torn between helping Siobhan find closure and what could be a new chapter in her own love story…

Love At First Book

Pia Mia

In her juicy debut novel, international recording artist Pia Mia gives an intimate, insider peek at love, the ups and downs of fame in the music industry and living life in the Hollywood spotlight 
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Sand in my toes, wind in my hair, and my friends by my side. . . What more could I ask for? 
 Princess came to LA to make something of herself, to share her music and find real love… She's got an amazing squad of friends and a certain blue-eyed man who she can't get out of her head. With a new single just released, everyone wants a piece of her: party invitations, paparazzi and custom couture dresses abound. She's living her California dream. 
 
 But Hollywood isn't exactly what she thought it would be. Behind closed doors, there's lies and loneliness disguised by smiles and laughter. It's hard to know who to trust, or what's fake and what's real. Princess just wants success – on her own terms – but needs to make sure she doesn't lose herself in the process. 
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1. Summer romance 2. Parties3. Beach setting4. Coming of age

Sand, Sequins and Silicone

Betty Cayouette

'A sweet and heartfelt debut romance that has me itching to book a flight to Italy' Hannah Grace, Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker 
 
'A dreamy, utterly transportive vacation in book form' Amy Lea, international bestselling author of Exes and O's 
_____Supermodel Emerson seemingly has the perfect life &ndash; but she&rsquo;s tired of looking for love in all the wrong places. 
 
When a reminder for the marriage pact she and her former best friend Theo made as teens goes off on her phone, she realizes she has a chance to rekindle the only relationship that ever really made sense. 
 
Emerson convinces her grumpy agent to book her as the face of the campaign that Theo, now a fashion photographer, is shooting. 
 
The good news: the campaign is being shot in ridiculously romantic Cinque Terre, Italy. 
 
The bad news? Theo might not be as happy to see her as she&rsquo;d hoped . . . 
 
Will this be her one last shot at love, or a final goodbye?_____ 
 
Your favourite authors are falling head over heels for One Last Shot... 
 
'The ultimate second-chance romance' Annabel Monaghan 
 
&lsquo;Heartache, history, and loads of chemistry on every page&rsquo; Bridget Morrissey 
 
&lsquo;A total delight&rsquo; Julia Argy 
 
'Dazzles with second-chance romance so sweeping it&rsquo;s picture-perfect&rsquo; Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka 
 
'A romantic exploration of love, friendship, miscommunication, and growing up&rsquo; Hanna Halperin 
 
&lsquo;An intoxicating romance set in the world of super models and fashion photographers&rsquo; Stephen McCauley

One Last Shot

Jilly Cooper

Jilly Cooper's legendary hero returns! 
 
Rupert Campbell-Black, all-conquering racehorse owner-trainer and handsomest man in England, is in the darkest of places. His adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy. His beloved leading stallion has been assassinated. 
 
Now his daughter Bianca is badgering him to buy into a failing local football club, Searston Rovers, so he can sign up her superstar striker boyfriend, Feral Jackson, and he and Bianca can return home from Perth to look after Taggie. 
 
Rupert dislikes football and his first impressions of Searston are distinctly unfavourable. But as their new and indelibly competitive Chairman, he won’t stand for anything less than an Everest climb to the top of the Premier League. 
 
With the help of the club’s ravishing and adorable secretary, Tember West, and his sassy Press Officer, Dora Belvedon, he becomes increasingly fond of his riotous mix of players, despite bawling them out whenever they face defeat. 
 
Rupert’s explosive arrival at Searston causes outrage, so the fights are as furious off the field as on – particularly when glamorous WAGS flood in to stir up trouble and lust after Rupert… 
 
Nor do the rival local football team, their duplicitous chairman and their corrupt dealings make things easier – let the scandals, sabotage and seductions begin…

Tackle!

Melanie Cantor

A laugh-out-loud comedy for fans of Alexandra Potter, Bella Mackie and Harper Ford! 
 
Meet Daisy. She’s just caught her boyfriend shagging someone else at her fortieth birthday party. She’s camped out in her childhood bedroom. And it looks as if her dream to have a baby has gone down the pan. 
 
Time for a F**k It! List? 
 
Don’t miss this triumphant comedy about a woman taking on the world on her own terms.

The F**k It! List

Carley Fortune

They can't be together, but they can't stay apart. 
 
The first time Lucy and Felix meet, she is a tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. He is the local who shows her a very good night. She has no clue that he is her best friend's younger brother. Their chemistry is off the charts, but the list of reasons they can't be together is much longer. 
 
Every summer, Lucy visits the island with Bridget for a big breath of fresh air, to gorge on oysters and vinho verde, and to soak up sunny days on red sand beaches. And each year, she promises herself she won't end up in Felix's arms. 
 
It's easier said than done. With every furtive glance and electrifying touch, she becomes more entranced by this man who wears his heart on his sleeve even as he remains completely off-limits to her. What started as a one-time thing becomes six years of keeping secrets and telling lies-to her best friend, to Felix, to herself. That's why, last summer, she broke things off for good. 
 
When Bridget faces the biggest crisis of her life, Lucy knows she needs to take her back home. One last trip to the island. One last chance with Felix. But has she ruined everything before it can really begin?

This Summer Will Be Different

Holly Smale

If you had the power to change the past. . . where would you start? 
 
Cassie has never really fitted in. She remembers everything. Understands nothing. And consistently says the wrong thing. 
 
So when she gets dumped, fired AND her local café runs out of banana muffins - all in one day - it feels like the end of the world. 
 
But then Cassie discovers she has the power to go back and change things. 
 
With endless chances to get it right, can she stop it all from going wrong? 
 
As featured on Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 2 Book Club, The Times & Daily Mail 
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'A time-twisting delight' REESE WITHERSPOON 
'Utterly brilliant!' ZOE BALL 
'Everyone should read it and everyone will love it' LINDSEY KELK 
'Totally absorbing' GRAEME SIMSION 
'Sharp, funny, quirky, insightful and so very, very relatable' JOANNE HARRIS 
'Hilarious and heartwarming' WOMAN'S OWN 
'Gut-warmingly funny' EMMA JANE UNSWORTH 
'Truly original novel' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS 
'Very clever' IRISH EXAMINER 
'IWonderful' DAILY MAIL 
'This is THE book for anyone who has ever wished life came with an undo button' SOPHIE IRWIN 
'Smart [and] funny' THE TIMES 
'A triumph' SUN 
'Clever [and] unusual' DAILY EXPRESS 
'Brilliantly clever' SARAH HAYWOOD 
'A witty read' SUN ON SUNDAY 
 
First published in the UK as The Cassandra Complex. 
 
 
Reese's Book Club Pick, June 2023

Cassandra in Reverse

Jojo Moyes

Nisha Cantor and Sam Kemp are two very different women. 
 
Nisha, lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband inexplicably cuts her off entirely. She doesn't even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. That's because Sam, struggling to keep herself and her family afloat, has accidentally taken Nisha's gym bag. 
 
Now Nisha's got nothing. And Sam's walking tall with shoes that catch eyes - and give her career an unexpected boost. Except Nisha wants her life back - and she'll start with her shoes . . .

Someone Else’s Shoes

Robinne Lee

EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME. 
BUT IT'S YOU HE WANTS. 
 
At thirty-nine, Solène Marchand is a devoted mother, a dedicated colleague and a considerate ex-wife. 
 
But it's a long time since she's felt like herself. 
 
So when someone comes along who seems to see her - to want her - for who she really is, the attraction is instant. And so begins a jet-setting, earth-shattering secret love affair. 
 
But what if that someone is world-famous sex symbol Hayes Campbell? Captivating frontman of boy band of the moment August Moon - whose face is everywhere. Including Solène's teenage daughter's bedroom wall. 
 
Can Solène allow herself to fall for the boy the whole world wants? 
 
Or will she have to make a devastating choice?

The Idea of You

Mikki Brammer

Clover Brooks has forgotten how to live. 
 
It might be because she spends her time caring for people in their final days, working as a death doula in New York City. 
 
Or it might be because she has a regret of her own - one she can't bring herself to let go of. 
 
But then she meets Claudia: a feisty old woman who has one last wish . . . 
 
As Clover begins a new adventure, will she remember how to live her own big, beautiful life?

The Collected Regrets of Clover

Chloe Liese

'A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!!' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis 
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A room-mance for the books in this tender, steamy story about unexpectedly finding love and being brave enough to let it revise life&rsquo;s narrative in the final book in the beloved Bergman Brothers series. 
 
Tallulah 
I&rsquo;ve got a massive case of writer&rsquo;s block and I've been kicked out of my apartment, with no end to my misery in sight. At least, until Viggo Bergman makes me an offer I can&rsquo;t refuse: he needs help running his romance bookstore; I need help with my thriller&rsquo;s romantic subplot. 
 
We&rsquo;ll swap skills and cohabitate for convenience. I&rsquo;m a cold-hearted cynic, he&rsquo;s a heart-eyed romantic. We barely get along. But who says roommate-coworkers need to be friends? 
 
Viggo 
Life&rsquo;s hard as a hopeless romantic still waiting for my forever love. Between running my romance bookstore and a romance book club, coaching kids' soccer, and adopting a household of pets, my chaotic life seems to make finding love downright improbable. But when I bump into Tallulah Clarke, hope seems like it's finally on the horizon. 
 
Except that sharing a home and life with Tallulah challenges everything I thought I knew about love, and reveals the plot twist I never saw coming: happily ever after is here already, right under our roof. 
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Praise for Chloe Liese 
 
'Absolute romantic perfection' Christina Lauren 
 
'Prepare to be completely swept away' Helen Hoang 
 
'Equal parts smart and steamy, with razor-sharp wit and an elegant, playful rhythm' Rachel Lynn Solomon

Only and Forever

Riku Onda

Philip Gabriel

The Night Circus meets Lonely Castle in the Mirror in this multi-award-winning Japanese bestseller, available finally in an English translation by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami 
 
- AN FT BEST SUMMER READ 2023 
- OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD IN JAPAN 
- WINNER OF THE NAOKI PRIZE AND THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD 
- A MAJOR MOVIE RELEASE IN JAPAN 
 
'A thrilling and often nail-biting depiction of music, friendship, and personal demons' OBSERVER 
'Propulsive and poetic' KIRKUS 
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Welcome to a magical world of music, friendship and rivalry ... 
 
In a small coastal town just a stone's throw from Tokyo, a prestigious piano competition is underway. Over the course of two feverish weeks, three friends will experience some of the most joyous - and painful - moments of their lives. 
 
Aya was a piano genius, until she ran away from the stage and vanished; will the tall and talented Makun bring her back? 
Or will it be child of nature, Jin, a pianist without a piano, who carries the sound of his father's bees wherever he goes? 
 
Each of them will break the rules, awe their fans and push themselves to the brink. But at what cost? 
 
Tender, cruel, compelling, HONEYBEES AND DISTANT THUNDER is the unflinching story of love, courage and rivalry. Most of all, it shows how three young people reconcile with the highs and lows of what it means to truly be a friend. 
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Japanese readers love HONEYBEES AND DISTANT THUNDER: 
- 'The novel is a masterpiece' 5 stars*****' 
- 'Each contestant was wonderfully drawn, and I felt very moved' 5 stars***** 
- 'I felt like I was right there, and there were scenes that brought me to tears' 5 stars***** 
- 'This is a beyond a reading experience. It felt like some sixth sense was at work. Wonderful' 5 stars*****

Honeybees and Distant Thunder

Etta Easton

Three. Two. One...Romance? 
 
Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to be evicted. The last thing she needed was to run into her ex and his new girlfriend at her favourite coffee shop. Panicked, Amerie pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met. He plays along - for a price. 
 
Half the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent's doting partner. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house. 
 
What Amerie doesn't plan for is Vincent's gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he's exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she'll settle for the safe life-or shoot for the stars.

The Kiss Countdown

Lynn Painter

When Sophie finds out before her wedding that her fiancé cheated again, she desperately employs the mysterious Max to yell 'I object' at the alter. 
 
On the big day, Sophie sees a gorgeous stranger stand up and tell the entire congregation the truth about the cheating groom, blowing the ceremony apart. 
 
Enjoying the thrill from the aftermath of being saved from her own wedding, Sophie agrees to work together with Max as a love-cynic duo. 
 
When they're both hired for a wedding by a groom, who happens to be marrying the woman that broke Max's heart many years ago, Sophie sees Max wrestle with his feelings and is struck by her own jealousy. 
 
This can only mean one thing . . . 
 
Her love cynicism may be wearing off.

Happily Never After

Everyone's a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . . 
 
Camden Fields is the star quarterback of our college football team. 
 
And he’s absolutely gorgeous. 
 
All the girls on campus fall for him. And while he’s had a few casual hookups over the years, it’s never anything serious. 
 
 Cam doesn’t do serious. 
 
He also doesn’t do me. 
 
I’m his best friend’s little sister, and that means I’m off limits 
 
But I see the way he looks at me when he thinks I’m not watching. I think he wants me. 
 
And, I want him too. 
 
And I’m growing tired of being the good girl everyone expects me to be. 
 
So, I’m going after Camden Fields. 
 
And no one can stop me.

Playing By The Rules

Everyone's a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . . 
 
Knox Maguire is the star player on the football team and the King of campus. 
 
Everyone loves him but no one pays attention to me. 
When I become his English tutor, things are kept strictly business. 
 
Yet Knox is impossible to resist. Next thing I know, we're getting hot and heavy in the library. 
When Knox admits he can't stop thinking about me, I have a realization. 
 
I can't stop thinking about him either. 
 
Instead of keeping my distance, I pull him in closer. Until somehow, we're spending all of our time together and I find myself falling for him. Hard. 
 
But is this star athlete playing a game with my heart . . .

Playing Hard To Get

Everyone's a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . . 
 
Ace Townsend is the biggest player on campus – the sexy new quarterback on the football team. 
 
And someone I need to avoid. 
 
But that’s hard to do when I’m on the social media crew for the team. The more time I spend with Ace, the more I’m drawn to him. 
 
The problem? I signed a contract when I started with a ‘no dating athletes’ clause. They’re strictly off limits. 
 
I love my new job and don’t want to risk it, but I’m falling for Ace and he’s determined to win me at all costs. 
 
So, maybe the two of us being together is worth the risk.

Playing To Win

Curtis Sittenfeld

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 
 
'A hilarious, sweet, smart read that you're going to love!' REESE WITHERSPOON 
'A rollercoaster of modern love and dating' STYLIST 
'Biting, pacy, great fun' SUNDAY TIMES 
 
A TV script writer thinks she's done with romance, until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions: a humorous, sharp and tender novel from the bestselling author of Eligible, American Wife and Prep. 
_____________ 
 
Life is (not)* a Romantic Comedy... 
 
After a series of heartbreaks, Sally Milz - successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show - has long abandoned the search for love. 
 
But when her friend and fellow writer begins to date a glamorous actress, he joins the growing club of interesting but average-looking men who get romantically involved with accomplished, beautiful women. 
 
Sally channels her annoyance into a sketch, poking fun at this 'social rule'. The reverse never happens for a woman. 
 
Then Sally meets Noah, a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn't a romantic comedy - it's real life. 
 
Would someone like him ever date someone like her? 
 
Skewering all our certainties about why we fall in love, ROMANTIC COMEDY is a witty and probing tale of how the heart will follow itself, no matter what anyone says. It is Curtis Sittenfeld at her most sharp, daring and compassionate best. 
----------------- 
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: 
 
'This book is heavenly. i just had a hilariously enjoyable masterclass in writing' ***** 
'Hilarious and screwball and warm' ***** 
'A book that helps transport you away' ***** 
'She makes the characters much more real than ordinary romcoms***** 
 
 
Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, April 2023 
Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, April 2023

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