A brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn't let go, long after you've finished it' Anna Todd, author of the After series 'A glorious and touching read, a forever keeper' USA Today 'Will break your heart while filling you with hope' Sarah Pekkanen, Perfect Neighbors SOMETIMES THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU IS THE ONE WHO HURTS YOU THE MOST.
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 in Maine where she grew up she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. So when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily's life suddenly seems almost too good to be true.
Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He's also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily, but Ryle's complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his no dating rule, she cant help but wonder what made him that way in the first place.
As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened.
With this bold and deeply personal novel, It Ends With Us is a heart-wrenching story and an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.
Première Women fiction de Christina Lauren.
Le livre : Macy, interne en pédiatrie, prépare son mariage avec un homme plus âgé qu'elle, tout en gardant ses distances. Lorsqu'elle tombe sur Elliot - son premier et unique amour - la vie parfaite qu'elle avait construite commence à se craqueler.
Le véritable amour ne disparaît jamais totalement des coeurs.
Une histoire d'un amour de jeunesse entre deux adolescents plein de promesses, interrompu en plein vol, et qui évolue onze ans plus tard, en une histoire d'amour forte et confiante, entre adultes.
''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the first novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. ________________________________________ In the ballrooms and drawing rooms of Regency London, rules abound. From their earliest days, children of aristocrats learn how to address an earl and curtsey before a prince - while other dictates of the ton are unspoken yet universally understood. A proper duke should be imperious and aloof. A young, marriageable lady should be amiable . . . but not too amiable. Daphne Bridgerton has always failed at the latter. The fourth of eight siblings in her close-knit family, she has formed friendships with the most eligible young men in London. Everyone likes Daphne for her kindness and wit. But no one truly desires her. She is simply too deuced honest for that, too unwilling to play the romantic games that captivate gentlemen. Amiability is not a characteristic shared by Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings. Recently returned to England from abroad, he intends to shun both marriage and society - just as his callous father shunned Simon throughout his painful childhood. Yet an encounter with his best friend''s sister offers another option. If Daphne agrees to a fake courtship, Simon can deter the mamas who parade their daughters before him. Daphne, meanwhile, will see her prospects and her reputation soar. The plan works like a charm-at first. But amid the glittering, gossipy, cut-throat world of London''s elite, there is only one certainty: love ignores every rule . . . Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie
Brillante et déterminée, Chloé, sur le point d'obtenir son MBA, n'a qu'un seul problème : son boss, Bennett. Trentenaire séduisant, arrogant et égocentrique, il est aussi odieux que magnétique. Un Beau Salaud.
Après plusieurs années passées en France, Bennett revient à Chicago pour occuper un poste important au sein de l'entreprise familiale - un grand groupe de communication. Comment imaginer que sa collaboratrice, Chloé, serait cette ravissante et exaspérante créature de 26 ans, au charme certain et à l'esprit affûté, qui n'entend rien sacrifier de sa carrière ?
Si Bennett et Chloé se détestent, leur attirance mutuelle, inexorable et obsédante, les conduits à tester leurs propres limites et à enfreindre, une à une, toutes les règles qu'ils s'étaient jusque-là imposées. À une seule fin : se posséder. Au bureau, dans l'ascenseur, dans un parking. Partout...
Arrivés à un point de non-retour, fous de désir, Bennett et Chloé parviendront-ils à mettre leur ego de côté pour enfin décider ce qu'ils acceptent de perdre ou de gagner ?
C'était en novembre, le neuvième jour du mois. D'emblée, lorsqu'il a rencontré Fallon, Ben a compris ses cicatrices, les a pansées, les a aimées. Alors qu'à 18 ans, à la suite d'un tragique accident, Fallon voyait s'écrouler son rêve d'actrice, Ben - Ben et son charme, Ben et sa drôlerie d'aspirant-écrivain - lui a redonné confiance. Cette journée, ils l'ont passée ensemble, une magie de tous les instants. Le soir venu, ils ont promis : chaque 9 novembre, dans les cinq années à venir, ils se reverront. Une date pour tout revivre. Une date pour tout comprendre. Et braver l'impossible...
La vie a toujours souri à Verity Crawford.
Ses livres font d'elle une auteur star, sa maison du Vermont est splendide et elle forme avec Jeremy, son mari, un couple parfait. Mais un jour, sur une route, son rêve tourne au cauchemar. L'accident l'empêche d'écrire, transforme sa trop grande maison en prison, et menace de l'éloigner de Jeremy.
La vie n'a jamais été tendre avec Lowen ashleigh.
Ses livres ne rencontrent qu'un accueil poli, ses finances sont au plus mal et ses histoires d'amour sont des feux de paille. Jusqu'à ce que Jeremy la recrute pour devenir le ghostwriter de Verity et terminer à sa place sa série à succès.
Pour Lowen, aussi incongrue que soit la proposition, l'occasion est beaucoup trop belle pour ne pas la saisir. et Jeremy beaucoup trop séduisant pour qu'elle lui dise non. Mais en découvrant, dans les papiers de Verity, ce qui semble être son autobiographie, Lowen va voir se dessiner, page après page, le portrait d'une femme épouvantable, prête au plus atroce des crimes pour ne pas perdre ce qu'elle a, et prompte à toutes les perversités lorsqu'elle se sent menacée.
Et aux yeux de Verity, Lowen est désormais une menace.
''Contemporary romance''s unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.'' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman''s carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn''t believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best friend does, and that''s what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when he agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
Quand il a l'opportunité de s'installer en colocation avec une jolie blonde, Warren accepte sans hésiter. Ce pourrait être une expérience excitante... Mais peut-être pas. Surtout quand cette coloc est Bridgette, une fille un peu froide et très têtue. Rapidement, la tension est tellement palpable que ces deux-là ont du mal à rester dans la même pièce. Mais Warren a une théorie : quand on est capable de tant de haine pour une personne, on peut facilement transformer ces sentiments en passion.
Et il a bien l'intention de le tester sur Bridgette. Réussira-t-il à réchauffer son coeur et lui apprendre à aimer ? Peut-être. Mais peut-être pas.
The second book in the beloved and globally bestselling Bridgerton Family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. Welcome to Anthony''s story . . . ________________________________________ 1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London''s most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better... -- Lady Whistledown''s Society Papers, April 1814 Anthony Bridgerton needs a wife. Having spent his twenties in a rakish pursuit of pleasure (whilst taking care to ensure the financial security of his mother and seven younger siblings and mother) he knows it''s high time he settled down and ensured the continuation of the Bridgerton line. Edwina Sheffield is considered the most beautiful debutante of the current season. She is also sweet, innocent and eminently biddable - Anthony is sure she''ll make a perfectly acceptable wife and vows to make her his. The only obstacle in his way is Edwina''s older sister, Kate. Kate is determined to do all she can to allow her sister the chance to marry for love rather than convenience. And the roguish viscount is beginning to think he may have met his match in Kate''s keen wit and sharp tongue. Until, that is, he makes the mistake of kissing her... Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Two more perfect characters...a quirky, irrepressible heroine... a romance readers will not want to put down! '' Romance Reviews Today ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss '' Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR. A BOOKTOK SENSATION. A wedding in Spain. The most infuriating man. Three days to convince your family you''re actually in love. . . Catalina Martín desperately needs a date to her sister''s wedding. Especially when her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of control. Now everyone she knows including her ex-boyfriend and his fiancée will be there. She only has four weeks to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic for her and aid in her deception. NYC to Spain is no short flight and her family won''t be easy to fool. . . But even then, when Aaron Blackford the 6''4", blue-eyed pain in the arse offers to step in, she''s not tempted even for a second. Never has there been a more aggravating, blood-boiling and insufferable man. But Catalina is desperate and as the wedding gets closer the more desirable an option Aaron Blackford becomes. . . The Spanish Love Deception is an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating romance. Perfect for those looking for a steamy slow-burn with the promise of a sweet happy-ever-after. "Everything you could want in a romance is right here." Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient
Sydney, 22 ans, a tout pour elle : le mec parfait, Hunter, un bel avenir et un superbe appartement en colocation avec sa meilleure amie. Jusqu'au jour où elle apprend que ces deux êtres qui lui sont si chers lui cachent un secret impardonnable.
Sydney décide alors de tout plaquer. Elle se rapproche de plus en plus de Ridge, son mystérieux voisin musicien. Comment rester insensible aux magnifiques mélodies qu'il lui joue à la guitare ?
Et si le coeur de Ridge est pris depuis bien longtemps, il ne peut ignorer la force silencieuse qui le pousse lui aussi vers Sydney.
Sauront-ils guérir de leurs blessures et écouter leur coeur ?
From Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us ATTRACTION AT FIRST SIGHT CAN BE MESSY... When Tate Collins finds airline pilot Miles Archer passed out in front of her apartment door, it is definitely not love at first sight. They wouldn''t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. But what they do have is an undeniable mutual attraction. He doesn''t want love and she doesn''t have time for a relationship, but their chemistry cannot be ignored. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up, as long as Tate can stick to two rules: Never ask about the past and don''t expect a future. Tate is determined that she can handle it, but when she realises that she can''t, will she be able to say no to her sexy pilot when he lives just next door?
''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ________________________________________ Everyone knows that Colin Bridgerton is the most charming man in London . . . Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend''s brother for . . . well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn''t know him at all. Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought of as nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can''t seem to publish an edition without mentioning him. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same - especially Penelope Featherington! The girl who was always simply there is suddenly the girl haunting his dreams. When he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide . . . is she his biggest threat - or his promise of a happy ending? The fourth book in Julia Quinn''s globally bestselling Bridgerton Family series. Witty, romantic, swoonworthy and now the inspiration for the Netflix series Bridgerton by Shonda Rhimes. Welcome to Colin and Penelope''s long-awaited story . . . Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie
''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the third novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. ________________________________________ Sophie Beckett never dreamed she''d be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton''s famed masquerade ball - or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight. Ever since that magical night, a radiant vision in silver has blinded Benedict to the attractions of any other - except, perhaps, this alluring and oddly familiar beauty dressed in housemaid''s garb, whom he feels compelled to rescue from a most disagreeable situation. He has sworn to find and wed his mystery miss, but this breath-taking maid makes him weak with wanting her. Yet, if he offers her his heart, will Benedict sacrifice his only chance for a fairy tale love? Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Two more perfect characters...a quirky, irrepressible heroine...a romance readers will not want to put down...Hooray Julia!'' Romance Reviews Today ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March
''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the sixth novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. ________________________________________ If God ever wanted to smite a sinner, he couldn''t do better than Michael Stirling. Michael Stirling, Sinner. He could see it on a calling card. In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and breath-taking, that one knows one''s life will never be the same. For Michael Stirling, London''s most infamous bachelor, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton. After a lifetime of chasing women, of smiling slyly as they chased him, of allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engaged, he took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing. Unfortunately for Michael, however, Francesca''s surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere thirty-six hours longer - the occasion of their meeting was, lamentably, a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin... Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Two more perfect characters...a quirky, irrepressible heroine...a romance readers will not want to put down...Hooray Julia!'' Romance Reviews Today ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March
''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the seventh novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. ________________________________________ Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton is a firm believer in true love. He''d have to be an idiot not to be: all seven of his siblings are happily married. Gregory figures he is just biding his time until the right woman comes along. And so when he sees Hermione Watson, he knows with every fibre of his being, that she is meant to be his. But through Hermione''s closest - and slightly less beautiful - friend, Lucy Abernathy, he finds out that Hermione is desperately in love with another man. Sadly, by the time Gregory figures out the right girl is actually the wrong girl, and the right girl was Lucy all along, it''s too late. Lucy is to marry another! Now - on the way to the wedding - Gregory must figure out how to thwart the nuptials and convince Lucy that she was always meant to be his... Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Two more perfect characters...a quirky, irrepressible heroine...a romance readers will not want to put down...Hooray Julia!'' Romance Reviews Today ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March
A powerful new standalone novel from global bestseller Nora Roberts - the story of a mother and a daughter, and a traumatic past reawakened
The second of Julia Quinn''s bestselling and beloved Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Anthony Bridgerton''s story . . . __________ ______________________________ 1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London''s most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better... -- Lady Whistledown''s Society Papers, April 1814 Anthony Bridgerton needs a wife. Having spent his twenties in a rakish pursuit of pleasure, he knows it''s high time he settled down and ensured the continuation of the Bridgerton line. Edwina Sheffield is considered the most beautiful debutante of the current season. She is also sweet, innocent and eminently biddable - Anthony is sure she''ll make a perfectly acceptable wife and vows to make her his. The only obstacle in his way is Edwina''s older sister, Kate. Kate is determined to do all she can to allow her sister the chance to marry for love rather than convenience. And the roguish viscount is beginning to think he may have met his match in Kate''s keen wit and sharp tongue. Until, that is, he makes the mistake of kissing her . . . Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Two more perfect characters...a quirky, irrepressible heroine... a romance readers will not want to put down! '' Romance Reviews Today ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss '' Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March
''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the fifth novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. ________________________________________ My dear Miss Bridgerton, We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you. Forgive me if I am too bold, but I am writing to invite you to visit me here at Romney Hall. It is my hope that after a suitable period of time, we might decide that we will suit, and you will consent to be my wife. Sir Phillip Crane knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he''d proposed, figuring that she''d be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn''t. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her . . . and more. Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn''t marry a man she had never met! But then she started thinking . . . and wondering . . . and before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match. Except . . . he wasn''t. Her perfect husband wouldn''t be so moody and ill-mannered, and while Phillip was certainly handsome, he was a large brute of a man, rough and rugged, and totally unlike the London gentlemen vying for her hand. But when he smiled . . . and when he kissed her . . . the rest of the world simply fell away, and she couldn''t help but wonder . . . could this imperfect man be perfect for her? Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Two more perfect characters...a quirky, irrepressible heroine...a romance readers will not want to put down...Hooray Julia!'' Romance Reviews Today ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March
''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly From New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the seventh novel in the beloved Regency-set world of her charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix. ________________________________________ Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth''s sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past and the key to his future. The problem is - it''s written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a word. All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She''s fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and - according to Gareth - probably best in small doses. But there''s something about her - something charming and vexing - that grabs him and won''t quite let go. But rest assured, he''s spinning in his grave when Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual - an annually discordant - Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth''s every word seems a dare, and she offers to translate his diary, even though her Italian is slightly less than perfect. However, as they delve into the mysterious text, they discover that the answers they seek lie not in the diary - but in each other; snd that there is nothing as simple - or as complicated - as a single, perfect kiss. Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''Two more perfect characters...a quirky, irrepressible heroine...a romance readers will not want to put down...Hooray Julia!'' Romance Reviews Today ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March
When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably. Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated.
With one week to win back the best friend she might just be in love with, a travel writer plans the trip of a lifetime in this sparkling new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read. Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. Shes a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart--shes in New York City, and hes in their small hometown--but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together. Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven''t spoken since. Poppy has everything she should want, but shes stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together--lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees. Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?
B>A by the book literary agent must decide if happily ever after is worth changing her whole life for in this insightful, delightful new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation.br>/b>br>Nora Stephens'' life is books--shes read them all--and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.br>br>Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters trip away--with visions of a small town transformation for Nora, who shes convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that theyve met many times and its never been cute.br>br>If Nora knows shes not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows hes nobodys hero, but as they are thrown together again and again--in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow--what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories theyve written about themselves.