Rivals-to-lovers. Forbidden romance. Small-town magic. The Queen of Cowboy Romance is back . . . Welcome to Emerald Lake. This edition has three pieces of stunning black and white artwork throughout. Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love – he’s looking for a paycheck to save his family’s farm from bankruptcy. So, when he agrees to be the leading man on a hot new reality dating show, Romance Ranch, he’s already decided it’s all one big performance. Until Julia Silva walks onto his property. Smart, snarky, beautiful, and off-limits in more ways than one. As the location consultant on set and the little sister of his most bitter professional rival, Theo, she’s the last woman who should pique his interest. Julia has been warned about Emmett. She knows better than to fall for his cocky swagger, broad shoulders, and smoldering good looks. But when mutual distaste grows into an unexpected connection and then . . . something more, they find themselves searching for excuses to spend time together out of the cameras’ reach. Knowing glances. Stolen kisses. Secret rendezvous. Emmett signed up to play the role of an eligible bachelor searching for the one. His family’s land and legacy depend on him completing the show. The problem is, he’s fallen in love. Just not with a contestant. From the no.1 Sunday Times bestselling author, Elsie Silver, comes a brand-new romance series set in the same beloved universe as Chestnut Springs and Rose Hill. Readers can’t get enough of Emmett and Julia’Elsie never lets me down, possibly my favorite book of hers yet’? ? ? ? ?’I’ve added another book boyfriend to the list’? ? ? ? ?’Fever Dream is so achingly tenderhearted in ways I was never expecting. I cannot WAIT to spend more time in Emerald Lake.’? ? ? ? ?’Seeing my favourite characters again continues to make me feral’? ? ? ? ?’I was invested from the first chapter!’? ? ? ? ?’I’m already frothing at the mouth for the next one.’? ? ? ? ?’Wow this one was something special. It felt like going back to Chestnut Springs but something new and fresh at the same time’? ? ? ? ?
Zetian, now ruler of Chang’an, must balance dangerous politics with her quest for revenge in the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Iron Widow, a blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction. Having reclaimed her homeland from the Hunduns and learned the true nature of the gods, Iron Widow Zetian returns to Chang’an with Emperor-General Qin Zheng to rule together and attempt to deconstruct the corrupt and misogynist system that plagues the country. However, she must not only contend with political unrest and continued Hundun attacks but also with the gods themselves, who hold Li Shimin’s life in their hands and seek to control Zetian as their puppet. Dangerous forces seek to undermine Zetian at every turn. Can she enact positive changes as a fair and just ruler, and change the system from within? Or will she be forced to rely on fear and violence, and succumb to her darker instincts, becoming almost as corrupt as Chang’an’s previous rulers, in her quest for vengeance? Find out in this highly-anticipated sequel to Iron Widow, a #1 New York Times bestseller!
This stunning new edition of Iron Flame features gorgeous stenciled edges designed to match Fourth Wing and Onyx Storm-bringing all three books together in one striking visual set. Available as a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only.
Discover the instant #1 New York Times bestseller! TV series now in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society.
Accolades for Fourth Wing
Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 * Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 * Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 (Fourth Wing and Iron Flame) * NPR “Books We Love” 2023 * Audible Best Books of 2023 * Hudson Book of the Year * Google Play Best Books of 2023 * Indigo Best Books of 2023 * Waterstones Book of the Year finalist * Goodreads Choice Award, semi-finalist * Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 * Paste Magazine’s Best Books of 2023
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” -Xaden Riorson
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College-Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.
Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves.
Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits-and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.
But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.
Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College-and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.
The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
Book #3 Onyx Storm
This stunning new edition of Fourth Wing features gorgeous stenciled edges designed to match Iron Flame and Onyx Storm-bringing all three books together in one striking visual set. Available as a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only.
A #1 New York Times bestseller ¿ TV series in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society ¿ Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 ¿ Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 ¿ Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 ¿ NPR “Books We Love” 2023 ¿ Audible Best Books of 2023 ¿ Hudson Book of the Year ¿ Google Play Best Books of 2023 ¿ Indigo Best Books of 2023 ¿ Waterstones Book of the Year finalist ¿ Goodreads Choice Award Winner ¿ Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 ¿ Paste Magazine’s Best Books of 2023
“Suspenseful, sexy, and with incredibly entertaining storytelling, the first in Yarros’ Empyrean series will delight fans of romantic, adventure-filled fantasy.” -Booklist, starred review
“Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end… A fantasy like you’ve never read before.” -#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout
Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general-also known as her tough-as-talons mother-has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.
But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away…because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.
With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter-like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.
She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.
Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom’s protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.
Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda-because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die.
The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
Book #3 Onyx Storm
Hunger Games meets Harry Potter in the epic next installment of the number one Sunday Times bestselling Empyrean series.
The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing!
DON’T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT:
‘Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion’ Guardian
‘Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-round sexiness are still sky-high’ Daily Mail
‘Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight’ Glamour
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SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL.
Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won’t be enough this time.
When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences – and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.
THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS
*THE STORM IS COMING . . . PRE-ORDER ONYX STORM TODAY. THE EPIC NEXT INSTALLMENT LANDS 21.01.2025*
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MILLIONS OF READERS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THE EMPYREAN SERIES FIVE STARS.
‘Pure escapism – think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades‘ The Sun
‘We weren’t expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we’re not alone’ Sunday Times Style
‘This book contains an addictive, drug like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility‘ Glamour
‘Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter’ Mail on Sunday
‘The new publishing sensation‘ Daily Mail
‘I couldn’t put it down!’ Millie Bobby Brown
‘Throw in an enemies-to-lovers plotline, some life-threatening trials and the threat of war in the outside world, and you’ve got yourself a deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting’ Stylist
‘2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures’ Pop Sugar
‘If I can convince you to read one book I recommend it would be this one’
‘I didn’t sleep, I didn’t eat, and when I finished, I had the overwhelming urge to just start it all over again‘
‘There are some stories you read and enjoy but every so often you come across one that just obliterates everything and takes over your entire being within a few pages and becomes your world and personality. Well, this is the one’
‘The world building in this was phenomenal. I lived, breathed and became a part of the college’
‘You know when you finish a book, and it leaves an ache in your chest because it was so good, and now it’s over? That’s exactly how I feel after finishing Fourth Wing’
OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES:
– FOURTH WING
– IRON FLAME
– ONYX STORM (21.01.2025 – available for pre-order now)
Don’t miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.
Discover the instant #1 New York Times bestseller! TV series now in development at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society.
Accolades for Fourth Wing
Amazon Best Books of the Year, #4 ¿ Apple Best Books of the Year 2023 ¿ Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023 (Fourth Wing and Iron Flame) ¿ NPR “Books We Love” 2023 ¿ Audible Best Books of 2023 ¿ Hudson Book of the Year ¿ Google Play Best Books of 2023 ¿ Indigo Best Books of 2023 ¿ Waterstones Book of the Year finalist ¿ Goodreads Choice Award, semi-finalist ¿ Newsweek Staffers’ Favorite Books of 2023 ¿ Paste Magazine’s Best Books of 2023
“The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” -Xaden Riorson
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College-Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.
Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through. It’s not just that it’s grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it’s designed to stretch the riders’ capacity for pain beyond endurance. It’s the new vice commandant, who’s made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is-unless she betrays the man she loves.
Although Violet’s body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else’s, she still has her wits-and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.
But a determination to survive won’t be enough this year.
Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College-and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.
The Empyrean series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Fourth Wing
Book #2 Iron Flame
Book #3 Onyx Storm
DON’T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE BREATHTAKING FOLLOW-UP TO FOURTH WING AND IRON FLAME The third book in the record-breaking Empyrean series from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. ‘Incredible storytelling on every page’ THE SUN’Pure escapism . . . We’d suggest savouring every moment’ INDEPENDENT ‘Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight’ DAILY MIRROR- A STORM IS COMING . . . AND NOT EVERYONE CAN SURVIVE ITS WRATH. After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons and no more time for uncertainty – the battle has truly begun. With enemies closing in from all corners, they need an army. They need power. And they need to unravel the dark truth about what’s really happening on the continent before it’s too late. Violet must embark on her most dangerous mission yet and travel beyond the failing wards to seek allies who will stand with Navarre. The trip will push her to the very edge of her power, and the odds of dying are far greater than the hope of success. But Violet will risk everything to save her dragons, her family, and him . . . even if it means keeping a secret so big it could destroy them all. ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK?– PRAISE FOR THE EMPYREAN SERIES ‘I couldn’t put it down!’ Millie Bobby Brown ‘Pure escapism – think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades’ The Sun ‘We weren’t expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we’re not alone’ Sunday Times Style ‘This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility’ Glamour ‘Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter’ Mail on Sunday ‘The new publishing sensation’ Daily Mail ‘Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion’ Guardian ‘A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting’ Stylist ‘2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures’ Pop Sugar ‘One of the publishing events of the year’ BBC News’Prepare to get obsessed’ Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: – FOURTH WING – IRON FLAME – ONYX STORM
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What if your kingdom falls into ruin all because of your choice? This atmospheric Swan Lake retelling is riddled with dark magic, royal intrigue and tragic love.
Princess Ivette has always known duty comes before love—until a family curse changes everything. Betrothed since childhood to secure a vital alliance for her kingdom, Ivette must abandon her secret affair with a castle guard to marry the prince of Elora. But when her mother dies, Ivette discovers the truth: her bloodline bears a warlock’s curse, making her politically toxic and leaving the kingdom of Ivery vulnerable to the surviving magical folk her grandfather tried to exterminate. With her arranged marriage in jeopardy, Ivette has to choose between love and duty—for her sake and Ivery’s. Six years later, that choice has become her greatest mistake. The kingdom of Ivery is at the mercy of a tyrant warlock, and Ivette must confront the dark truth about the price of love to save Ivery from the brink of destruction. She is older. Wiser. Angrier. There is a fine line between good and evil, and Ivette will stop at nothing to save her kingdom and reclaim her birthright, even if it means working with an unexpected ally and embracing the very magic her family spent decades trying to destroy. This brand new tragic retelling of Swan Lake is perfect for fans of Damsel and The Rose Bargain.
Wed to one brother.In love with the other. Bridgerton, The Selection, and The Cruel Prince collide in this Victorian-inspired romantasy; the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Rose Bargain. This limited collector’s edition features an exclusive alternate jacket, gilded holographic edges, an intricately foiled case design, and never-before-seen bonus content.
Having won the hand of the faerie King Bram, Ivy is now Queen of England.But with his ascension to the throne, Bram unleashed the fae into the human world. After hundreds of years of being kept from their favorite playthings, the Others are looking to make up for lost time—and they do, with wicked revelry that sweeps through the country.To survive, Ivy acts the sweet, devoted wife. Behind the smile, she plots to banish her husband, save her sister Lydia, and reunite with the love of her life, Emmett.Yet Emmet and Lydia are trapped in the Otherworld, where fae games are deadlier than ever—and a queen must play most viciously of all. Or see herself dethroned.Forbidden romance, deceptive bargains, and lethal court intrigue intertwine in this mesmerizing, fae romantasy sequel that will captivate fans of Once Upon a Broken Heart and Belladonna.
Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Mummy in Vengeance of the Pirate Queen, a page-turning, seafaring standalone YA fantasy romance, set in the world of Tricia Levenseller’s Daughter of the Pirate King. Now in B Format.
Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Mummy in Vengeance of the Pirate Queen, a new standalone YA fantasy romance, set in the world of Trica Levenseller’s Daughter of the Pirate King
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You can’t be afraid of the dark when you’re the monster lurking in the shadows.
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Eighteen-year-old Sorinda is a deadly assassin with a reputation to match. But her latest assignment is like no other. The pirate queen, Alosa, has tasked her with captaining a handpicked crew on a dangerous rescue mission, and her sailing master is none other than the infuriating Kearan.
But as they navigate through treacherous waters, they accidentally awaken the King of the Undersea, who summons an army of undead soldiers from the depths. With Kearan by her side, Sorinda must fight tooth and nail to survive.
Will Sorinda and her crew manage to save the world, or will she face a fate worse than death – becoming an undead queen controlled by the King himself?
The breath-taking third instalment in the bestselling found-family fantasy series by BookTok sensation, Andy Darcy Theo.
The breath-taking third instalment in the bestselling* found-family fantasy series by BookTok sensation, Andy Darcy Theo.
Alexis, Blaise, Caeli and Demi return to the Haven, carrying scars both on the surface and beneath. Shadows whisper to Alexis, destabilising his grasp on reality as he works to reveal his parents’ secret, while his friends wrestle with fractured trust and forbidden feelings. As the autumn equinox approaches, distrust mounts, forcing them to confront the true nature of their destiny, before it’s too late and they are lost to the shadows forever.
PRAISE FOR THE SERIES
“Explosive, action packed and full of twists” – Bea Fitzgerald, author of Girl, Goddess, Queen
“Absolutely enchanting and nothing short of epic” – Bill Wood, author of Let’s Split Up
“Truly thrilling” – Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven
“One of the freshest voices in YA literature, and one of the most vital” – Sasha Peyton Smith, author of The Rose Bargain
*Both The Light That Blinds Us and The Dark That Hides Us were instant bestsellers, debuting in the top 10 of the YA chart TCM
Wed to one brother.In love with the other. Bridgerton, The Selection, and The Cruel Prince collide in this Victorian-inspired romantasy; the sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Rose Bargain. Having won the hand of the faerie King Bram, Ivy is now Queen of England.But with his ascension to the throne, Bram unleashed the fae into the human world. After hundreds of years of being kept from their favorite playthings, the Others are looking to make up for lost time—and they do, with wicked revelry that sweeps through the country.To survive, Ivy acts the sweet, devoted wife. Behind the smile, she plots to banish her husband, save her sister Lydia, and reunite with the love of her life, Emmett.Yet Emmet and Lydia are trapped in the Otherworld, where fae games are deadlier than ever—and a queen must play most viciously of all. Or see herself dethroned.Forbidden romance, deceptive bargains, and lethal court intrigue intertwine in this mesmerizing, fae romantasy sequel that will captivate fans of Once Upon a Broken Heart and Belladonna.
SEVERED FROM THE LEGENDBORN. OATHBOUND TO A MONSTER.
SEVERED FROM THE LEGENDBORN. OATHBOUND TO A MONSTER.
Tracy Deonn’s #1 New York Times bestselling Legendborn Cycle continues in the sensational third book about a dazzling contemporary fantasy world that blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret societies and the legend of King Arthur!
Bree Matthews is alone. She exiled herself from the Legendborn Order, cut her ancestral connections, and turned away from the friends who can’t understand the impossible cost of her powers. This is the only way to keep herself–and those she loves–safe. But Bree’s decision has come with a terrible price: an unbreakable bargain with the Shadow King himself, a shapeshifter who can move between humanity, the demon underworld, and the Legendborn secret society. In exchange for training to wield her unprecedented abilities, Bree has put her future in the Shadow King’s hands–and unwittingly bound herself to do his bidding as his new protégé.
Meanwhile, the other Scions must face war while their Round Table is fractured, leaderless, and missing its Kingsmage, as Selwyn has also disappeared. When Nick invokes an ancient law that requires the High Council of Regents to grant him an audience, the Order’s Merlins imprison him. No one knows what he will demand of the Regents…or what secrets he has kept hidden from the Table.
As a string of mysterious kidnappings escalates and Merlins are found dead, it becomes clear that no matter how hard Bree runs from who she is, the past will always find her.
Praise for Legendborn:
“I love the feeling of a magical world existing just beneath the surface of our own and this story gave me everything I wanted: incredible characters, ancient lore and secret societies – all grounded in our very real, very flawed world . . .” – Leigh Bardugo, author of Shadow and Bone
“Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn braids southern folk traditions and Black Girl Magic into a searing modern tale of grief, power and self-discovery.” – Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles
Graphic artist Rhea Ewing celebrates the incredible diversity of experiences within the transgender community with this vibrant and revealing debut
For fans of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home and Meg-John Barker’s Queer, Fine is an essential graphic memoir about the intricacies of gender identity and expression. As Rhea Ewing neared university graduation in 2012, they became consumed by the question: What is gender? This obsession sparked a quest in their quiet Midwest town, where they anxiously approached both friends and strangers for interviews to turn into comics. A decade later, their project has exploded into a fantastical and informative portrait of a surprisingly vast community spread across the America. Questions such as How do you identify? invited deep and honest accounts of adolescence, taking hormones, changing pronouns—and how these experiences can differ depending on culture, race and religion. Amidst beautifully rendered scenes emerges Ewing’s own visceral story growing up in rural Kentucky, grappling with their identity as a teenager and ultimately finding themself through art—and by creating something this very fine.
Mean Girls meets Northanger Abbey in this sharp and sexy Regency Romance that begs the question: what if Cady and Regina just… kissed?
When Catherine Pine relocates to Bath in 1817, she comes face-to-face with her mother’s arch nemesis and her daughter—the wildly popular Lady Rosalie. Twenty-five years after a horrible betrayal, Catherine’s mother sees the perfect opportunity for revenge: Catherine must win the favor of Lady Rosalie’s suitor and unofficial betrothed, the most eligible Mr. Dean.
Only Catherine soon discovers that Lady Rosalie is by far the wittiest, cleverest, most intriguing young woman Catherine’s ever met, and she’s instantly smitten. Which is a problem.
Meanwhile, Lady Rosalie feels trapped in her relationship with Mr. Dean and in her role as Bath’s resident mean girl. But when she notices newcomer Catherine gunning for her spot as queen bee, Rosalie finally feels a spark again–something she absolutely doesn’t want to extinguish.
As Rosalie and Catherine circle Mr. Dean, and their mothers force them into increasingly absurd contests of wit and feminine charms, the two women somehow find themselves falling for each other, scheme, by barb, by catty jab…
Is it possible that their sizzling rivalry can become a match to last?
There’s a fine line between love and hate.
Bobby Mason is sick of being second best: born the spare with the personality of the heir.
James Demeroven, is a Viscount who wishes he wasn’t one. His title brings far too much attention.
They can barely get through a single conversation without tensions boiling over. Neither Bobby nor James has ever met a more intriguing, infuriating, infatuating man.
If only they could avoid each other entirely.
But when an extortionist starts targeting their families, Bobby and James must find a way to work together, without pushing each other’s buttons (or tearing them off) in the process. . .
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Praise for Emma R Alban
‘Gives us all the top tier wit, spice, and swoons…. One to watch!’ Evie Dunmore
Sweet, angsty, and ingeniously subversive. A delightfully refreshing historical romance! Amalie Howard
‘A beautifully rendered setting, whip-smart banter, and a cast of characters that are so easy to love… an instant voice to watch’ Carlyn Greenwald
The swoon-worthy queer friends-to-lovers regency romance, the perfect sapphic love story for fans of Bridgerton’s Francesca and Michaela!
‘Top tier wit, spice, and swoons!’ Evie Dunmore, bestselling author of Bringing Down the Duke
‘A sapphic romance set within the Victorian-Era, with a fun parent trap twist. I genuinely could not put the book down!’ 5-star reader review
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Love is more than just a game for two.
It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street.
Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she’s inherited her penchant for drinking too much and dancing ‘til dawn.
Beth and Gwen are enchanted with each other on sight. And it doesn’t take long for Gwen to hatch her latest scheme: rather than join the husband hunt, they should set up Gwen’s father and Beth’s newly-widowed mother.
They had a fling years ago, after all…
Can Beth and Gwen find a way to defy convention and be together? And will their parents find love along the way too?
Readers LOVE More Than a Best Friend:
‘Sweet and angsty… A delightfully refreshing historical romance!’ Amalie Howard, bestselling author of The Starlight Heir
‘Whip-smart banter, and a cast of characters that are so easy to love’ Carlyn Greenwald, author of Sizzle Reel
‘This book promised sapphic, parent-trapping debutantes and it delivers!’ 5-star reader review
‘The characters are perfect!’ 5-star reader review
‘full of tension, heartbreak, humour…I LOVED THIS!!!!!’ 5-star reader review
“Brilliance on every single page.”—CHRISTINA LAUREN, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material
What if one impulsive lie gave you the second chance you never knew you needed?
From USA Today bestseller Alexis Hall, 10 Things That Never Happened is a laugh-out-loud, slow-burn queer rom-com brimming with British wit, workplace tension, and unexpected heart.
Sam Becker’s job isn’t glamorous, but the quirky team he manages feels like home. Even his boss, the cold and calculating Jonathan Forest, has become a part of his strange little routine. Then comes a clumsy accident, a panicked lie about amnesia, and one very guilty billionaire whose icy exterior starts to thaw.
Jonathan shows up with soup, softness, and something dangerously close to care. As Sam fakes forgetfulness to keep the peace, their chemistry becomes impossible to ignore. But a relationship built on a lie can only last so long and Sam’s running out of time to tell the truth.
A delightfully fun spinoff to the bestselling London Calling series, this witty, emotionally layered romance delivers on the tension of enemies-to-lovers, the comfort of found family, and the quiet thrill of discovering someone might actually see you.
“The apotheosis of the rom-com.”—Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review, for Boyfriend Material
“Delicious, ridiculous, and often poignant.” —Talia Hibbert, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Husband Material
“Every once in a while you read a book that you want to SCREAM FROM ROOFTOPS about. I’m screaming, people!”—Sonali Dev, award-winning author, for Boyfriend Material
For fans of Legends and Lattes, The House in the Cerulean Sea and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this queer time-travel fantasy is the perfect cosy, heartwarming read.
“The most delightful time travel novel ever!” Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop
“A delightful and whimsical new fairy tale brimming with sartorial charm and time-travelling escapades.” Elizabeth Lim, author of Six Crimson Cranes
Anyone who has hiked through time knows the town of Pocket. It’s the place time-travellers first reach after they stumble away from their hometime, before they reach their intended new destination. In Pocket, travellers can take care of all their needs before continuing their journey: a hot meal, a cold shower, helpful information – and appropriate clothing from Costumes for Time Travellers, Mena’s shop, filled with clothes and cloth from every era.
To Calisto, Pocket is home. They love their grandmother Mena’s clothes shop where they work and where they meet and help many travellers a day. Calisto has no intention of travelling themself – it’s too dangerous.
For Fawkes, travelling is life. He put on time boots when he was young and has been stumbling through eras ever since.
But when Fawkes floats into Pocket, Calisto is captivated as never before. They must choose whether to remain in the safety of their town, or follow Fawkes on a journey through the timelands to help protect all they hold dear.
“A cosy, warm hug of a book, filled with all of my favourite things. A. R. Capetta is at the peak of their powers.” Wren James, author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
“A soft yet thrilling romantic fantasy. With lovable characters who are so easy to adore and one of the most fascinating worlds and concepts I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing.” Kacen Callender, author of Felix Ever After
A Lot Of Books is op 30 augustus heropend op de nieuwe locatie aan de Nieuwe Markt 12. Na jullie 2 jaar met veel plezier op de oude locatie aan de Koggelaan te hebben ontvangen was het tijd voor een grotere locatie.
Dit rijksmonument heeft 2 verdiepingen vol met boeken. En natuurlijk kan je er nog steeds genieten van een heerlijke kop koffie met gebak. Ook vind je er bookish goodies en stationery