A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry
Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it… right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.
Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak. Scruffy and chaotic – with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads – Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection.
The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex… right?
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR & GLOBAL TIK TOK SENSATION, EMILY HENRY
‘One of my favourite authors’ COLLEEN HOOVER, It Ends With Us
‘Emily knows how to craft a love story like the all-time greats’ TAYLOR JENKINS REID, Daisy Jones and The Six
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Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. That is until it became the prologue to his actual love story with his childhood bestie, Petra.
Which is how Daphne ends up rooming with her total opposite and the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles.
As expected, it’s not a match made in heaven – that is until one night, while tossing back tequilas, they form a plan.
And if it involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their adventures together, well, who could blame them?
But it’s all just for show, of course.
Because there’s no way Daphne would start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex . . . right?
A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry
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PRAISE FOR EMILY HENRY
‘The master of witty repartee‘ Daily Mail
‘I’ve loved every single one of her books more than the previous’ Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis
‘The book that you just know all the girls are going to be reading by the side of the pool this summer… ‘ The Mirror
‘My newest automatic-buy author’ Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here
‘This book is an utter delight‘ Prima
‘Emily Henry has become one of my favourite authors‘ Beth O’Leary, The Flatshare
‘Emily Henry’s books are a gift, the perfect balance between steamy and sweet‘ V. E Schwab, Gallant
‘A joyful and cathartic romcom that is truly the funniest of stories‘ The Skinny
‘Nobody does it quite like Emily Henry’ Casey McQuiston, Red, White and Royal Blue
‘The queen of rom-coms is back’ Refinery29
‘Our generation’s answer to Nora Ephron‘ Sophie Cousens, This Time Next Year
‘As a storyteller, Henry is in a class of her own‘ Elle Kennedy, The Deal
Emily Henry, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023 & No. 1 New York Times bestseller, June 2023
Absolutely charming… a flawless balance of humor, heat, sweetness, and depth, and I loved every page. Helen Hoang
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A witty, hilarious romance about a woman whos tired of being boring and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbor to help her experience new thingsperfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, and Helen Hoang!
Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almostbut not quitedying, shes come up with seven directives to help her Get a Life, and shes already completed the first: finally moving out of her glamorous familys mansion. The next items?
But its not easy being bad, even when youve written step-by-step guidelines on how to do it correctly. What Chloe needs is a teacher, and she knows just the man for the job.
Redford Red Morgan is a handyman with tattoos, a motorcycle, and more sex appeal than ten-thousand Hollywood heartthrobs. Hes also an artist who paints at night and hides his work in the light of day, which Chloe knows because she spies on him occasionally. Just the teeniest, tiniest bit.
But when she enlists Red in her mission to rebel, she learns things about him that no spy session could teach her. Like why he clearly resents Chloes wealthy background. And why he never shows his art to anyone. And what really lies beneath his rough exterior
“This is an extraordinary book, full of love, generosity, kindness and sharp humor.” The New York Times Book Review
*Featured on the TODAY Show! Named a Best Romance of 2019 by Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Apple, and Amazon, and Best of November from Essence, Woman’s Day, Marie Claire, Buzzfeed, Popsugar, Bustle, Bookish, Bookpage, Entertainment Weekly, and Washington Post*
The first ever magical festive small-town romance from B.K. Borison, bestselling author of First-Time Caller! Perfect for cozy season!
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The first ever magical festive small-town romance from B.K. Borison, bestselling author of First-Time Caller! Perfect for cozy season!
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He’s the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she’s not exactly Scrooge…
‘The perfect romance’ LAURIE GILMORE
‘Good Spirits is an absolute knockout’ HANNAH GRACE
‘Like snuggling with a golden, shimmering sunset’ TESSA BAILEY
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Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday season exactly like every other; haunting the terrible people of Annapolis in his aimless existence as the Ghost of Christmas Past.
Harriet York is a good person – or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what’s expected of her.
So, when Nolan is assigned the sweeter-than-candy-canes antique shop owner for his holiday haunting, neither of them have any idea why. To escape one another, Harriet and Nolan must unravel the threads that bind them together – all by Christmas Eve.
Hand in hand, they uncover each other’s pasts, but why is it that Nolan doesn’t want to let go? And might Harriet be the key to giving the Ghost of Christmas Past … a future?
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READERS ARE SPELLBOUND BY GOOD SPIRITS
‘B.K. Borison at her best…this book is absolute perfection and a gift to the world of romance books’
‘Literally had me kicking my feet, screaming into a pillow and giggling throughout’
‘Fresh, fun and original, B.K. Borison can do no wrong’ LINDSEY KELK
‘My top romance pick for 2025! I’m so certain nothing will surpass this one!’
‘Everything I wanted in a festive read…whimsical, magical, emotional, and deeply romantic’
‘A masterpiece…brimming with magic and whimsy’ HANNAH BONAM-YOUNG
‘A million shining stars for Harriet & Nolan!!!’
‘Utter perfection…endearing, heartbreaking, romantic’
‘Heartachingly tender and decadently hot’ CHLOE LIESE
‘Everything a romance should have…a love story that conquers all, spice that’s spicing and banter that’s bantering’
‘The first festive read I’ve ever full-heartedly fallen in love with’
A small-town enemies to lovers romance and the debut novel from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
A small-town enemies to lovers romance and the debut novel from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
Keeping things professional with my employees has never been an issue . . . until Billie waltzes onto my property.
She’s talented, feisty and so damn tempting. We clash from the moment we meet, and I can’t stop thinking about all the ways I could take her down a peg. I can’t stop thinking about her, period.
And in a small town, on an even smaller farm, it’s hard to keep my distance. Billie is the whole package: whip-smart with a body I fantasise about, and quite possibly the only woman who can save this business – and me. She drives me crazy, but the more time we spend together, the more I crave her: her lips, her trust, her heart . . . I want it all.
But at what cost? Because suddenly I don’t just want to win races, I want to win the girl.
Features a bonus prequel novella, limited to this paperback edition!
A small-town enemies to lovers romance and the debut novel from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
A small-town brother’s best friend romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
I kissed my best friend’s little sister, and the world stood still. That night we were two perfect strangers, the town’s grumpy recluse and a gorgeous girl in the back of a bar. Until we weren’t. Because Nadia Dalca isn’t just some girl, she’s the girl I can’t have. Fourteen years younger than me and completely off-limits.
My plan is to stay away, but the universe keeps pushing us together. It’s like some sort of cosmic joke, to give me a taste of something so electric – so real – that breathed life back into me. Because I can look, but I can’t touch. Her sinful curves, her light-hearted laughter, her wild side… I’m addicted to every last bit of her.
And when she turns those sultry eyes on me, so full of longing and free of judgement? I’ve always considered myself a strong man but, when she looks at me, I’m weak. To give in to our connection would be a betrayal. Her brother is the only family she has left and, sad as it sounds, he’s also my only friend.
But I kissed her again anyway. And now I can’t stop.
A small-town second chance romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
A small-town second chance romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.
I’ve seen every square inch of Violet Eaton’s delectable body and she has no idea who I am. Until now. What happened between us online, in our chats, was meant to stay anonymous and in the past. Until it didn’t.
It’s a small world, but Ruby Creek is even smaller. When I move to the tiny town, the grumpy facade I’ve created slips when we’re forced to live under the same roof. Every time her eyes flare with heat, every time she begs me not to stop, the ice I’ve encased myself in melts. She has me wanting things I can’t want – things I don’t deserve.
But my invisible wounds have the power to ruin us both. As a former soldier, I should have the discipline to walk away, but the more I open up to Violet, the more I want to keep her. I came back from the war a different man, but my scars are older and deeper than anyone knows – and I planned to keep it that way. I planned to keep my secrets hidden. Until her.
Full of romance, hijinks, and longing, Good Girl Complex is Elle Kennedy at her very best…
‘A DELICIOUSLY SEXY STORY’
VI KEELAND, No.1 New York Times bestselling author
She does everything right. So what could go wrong?
Mackenzie ‘Mac’ Cabot is a people pleaser. It’s exhausting, really, always following the rules. All she wants to do is focus on growing her internet business, but first she must get a college degree, at her parents’ insistence. That means moving to the beachside town of Avalon Bay, a community made up of locals and the wealthy students of Garnet College.
Twenty-year-old Mac has had plenty of practice suppressing her wilder impulses, but when she meets local bad boy Cooper Hartley, that ability is suddenly tested. Cooper is rough around the edges. Raw. Candid. A threat to her ordered existence. Their friendship soon becomes the realest thing in her life.
Despite his disdain for the trust-fund kids he sees coming and going from his town, Cooper soon realizes Mac isn’t just another rich clone and falls for her. Hard. But as Mac finally starts feeling accepted by Cooper and his friends, the secret he’s been keeping from her threatens the only place she’s ever felt at home.
‘Elle Kennedy delivers another sexy and addictive read’
TIJAN, New York Times bestselling author
‘Elle Kennedy’s ability to build a college town universe that is delicious, complicated and drama-filled is unparalleled . . . Impossible to put down’
L.J. SHEN, USA Today bestselling author
Full of romance, hijinks, and longing, Good Girl Complex is Elle Kennedy at her very best…
‘A deliciously sexy story‘ VI KEELAND, No.1 New York Times bestselling author
She does everything right. So what could go wrong?
Mackenzie ‘Mac’ Cabot is a people pleaser. It’s exhausting, really, always following the rules. Mac has dreams of her own but to please her parents she moves to the beachside town of Avalon Bay to get her college degree.
Twenty-year-old Mac has had plenty of practice suppressing her wilder impulses, but when she meets local bad boy Cooper Hartley, that ability is suddenly tested. Cooper is rough around the edges. Raw. Candid. A threat to her ordered existence. Their friendship soon becomes the realest thing in her life.
Despite his disdain for the trust-fund kids he sees coming and going from his town, Cooper soon realizes Mac isn’t just another rich clone and falls for her. Hard. But as Mac finally starts feeling accepted by Cooper and his friends, the secret he’s been keeping from her threatens the only place she’s ever felt at home.
Why readers love Good Girl Complex:
‘Delicious, complicated and drama-filled. . . Impossible to put down’ L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author
‘Elle Kennedy delivers another sexy and addictive read’ Tijan, New York Times bestselling author
‘With plenty of steam alongside the youthful romance, this winsome story about following one’s heart will especially appeal to hopeless romantics’ Publishers Weekly
*Look out for Bad Girl Reputation coming later this year*
When Corvina Clemm is granted a place at the mysterious University of Verenmore, she finds herself in a mysterious and seemingly ancient castle, making real friends for the first time but haunted by her past. As the mysteries of Verenmore emerge, Corvina finds forbidden love and danger abound in this irresistible, Dark Academia Romance.
“If this is madness,” she whispered almost against his lips, “drown me in it.”
Corvina Clemm is a woman with secrets. The last thing she expects to receive is an admission letter from the University of Verenmore, a place just as secretive.
A castle atop a mountain, Verenmore is steeped in shadows, deceit and death, a place where students have been disappearing every five years for over a century. As Corvina becomes caught up in unravelling the clues to solve the mystery, her path collides with Vad Deverell, her enigmatic professor.
Vad, too, is a man with secrets. And he cannot allow Corvina to get close enough to discover what he hides. But whenever she is near, his heart and soul yearn to possess her.
As Corvina and Vad become more and more entangled, their passion for each other could be the very thing to solve the mystery of Verenmore – or it could bring them both down in flames.
A dazzling and sweeping new novel from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry!
When Margaret Ives, the famously reclusive heiress, invites eternal optimist Alice Scott to the balmy Little Crescent Island, Alice knows this is it: her big break. And even more rare: a chance to impress her family with a Serious Publication.
The catch? Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud, Hayden Anderson, is sure of the same thing.
The proposal? A one-month trial period to unearth the truth behind one of the most scandalous families of the 20th Century, after which she’ll choose who’ll tell her story.
The problem? Margaret is only giving each of them tantalising pieces. Pieces they can’t put together because of an ironclad NDA and an inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they’re in the same room.
And it’s becoming abundantly clear that their story – just like the tale Margaret’s spinning – could be a mystery, tragedy, or love ballad … depending on who’s telling it.