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The Defender No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Ana Huang is back with the next book in the Gods of the Game series He has to play by the rules . . . but for her, he'd break them all.As the captain of Blackcastle Football Club and one of the highest-paid athletes in the game, Vincent DuBois should be on top of the world.But when his fame brings danger to his doorstep, he finds himself in his worst nightmare scenario - secretly sharing a flat with his coach's daughter, knowing full well she's far too big a temptation for him to resist.When his new living arrangements escalate into a bet that throws them even closer together, he realizes he's in deeper trouble than he thought.He's always played to win - but for her, he might just risk it all.***As a sports nutritionist and the daughter of a legendary coach, Brooklyn Armstrong is used to dealing with hotshot athletes.However, no player gets under her skin like Vincent, her best friend's infuriatingly cocky (and gorgeous) brother. She left California hoping for a fresh start, and he's the kind of distraction she doesn't need.Now, he's sleeping in the room next to hers while her career is up in the air and her defenses are crumbling.But no matter how many sparks fly between them, a relationship between the captain and the coach's daughter could never work . . . could it?

How To Break My Heart A cosy and steamy enemies-to-lovers romance following a small-town café owner and her best friend’s billionaire brother as they’re forced to work together to plan a wedding. Eva Woods is perfectly content with her quiet life in the picturesque town of Cinnamon Springs, where she owns a café famous for its mouth-watering donuts. But when her best friend, Maddy, requests Eva’s help with wedding planning, her quaint life is upended. Eva has to join forces with Maddy’s brother, Aston, one of the country’s hottest billionaires – and the man who broke her heart back in high school.Aston and Eva are desperate to outdo each other, but as their annoyance grows, so does their attraction. When they share a kiss, everything changes. Suddenly, Eva isn’t so sure about where she stands with Aston, and with Maddy’s wedding fast approaching, their time together is dwindling.Will Eva survive this wedding with her heart intact, or is she setting herself up for another heartbreak?Limited copies with sprayed edges available for pre-order!

Things We Never Got Over Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon. Knox doesn't tolerate drama, even when it comes in the form of a stranded runaway bride. Naomi wasn't just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way . . . with fists and beer. Usually in that order. Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn't changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi's car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected. The niece Naomi didn't know she had. Now she's stuck in town with no car, no job, no plan, and no home with an 11-year-old going on thirty to take care of. There's a reason Knox doesn't do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi's life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life. At least, that's the plan until the trouble turns to real danger.Lucy Score

Welcome back to Knockemout, Virginia. The brand new novel from Lucy Score, following her global bestseller: Things We Never Got Over. Nash Morgan was always known as the good Morgan brother, with a smile and a wink for everyone. But now, this chief of police is recovering from being shot and his Southern charm has been overshadowed by panic attacks and nightmares. He feels like a broody shell of the man he once was. Nash isn't about to let anyone in his life know he's struggling. But his new next-door neighbour, smart and sexy Lina, sees his shadows. As a rule, she's not a fan of physical contact unless she initiates it, but for some reason Nash's touch is different. He feels it too. The physical connection between them is incendiary, grounding him and making her wonder if exploring it is worth the risk. Too bad Lina's got secrets of her own, and if Nash finds out the real reason she's in town, he'll never forgive her. Besides, she doesn't do relationships. Ever. A hot, short-term fling with a local cop? Absolutely. Sign her up. A relationship with a man who expects her to plant roots? No freaking way. Once she gets what she's after, she has no intention of sticking around. But Knockemout has a way of getting under people's skin. And once Nash decides to make Lina his, he's not about to be dissuaded . . . even if it means facing the danger that nearly killed him.

A TikTok sensation! This is an epic and emotional romance about the risks we take for love and the endings we don't see comingWhen Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author, didn't get the chance to finish her last book, she is determined to share her story. But first, it needs to be written.Enter Noah Harrison, the bestselling and most charismatic romance author of his generation. When Georgia meets him, she is distraught - although he's charming and handsome, there's nothing beneath the surface. But as they start working together, Georgia begins to see that there might be more to Noah than meets the eye.Together, they realize that Scarlett was saving the greatest love story of all until last - her own. While serving in World War Two, she fell in love with the handsome and enigmatic pilot, Jameson. But are Georgia and Noah about to discover that not all love stories have a happy ending...?

In the fourth book of viral TikTok sensation, Emily Rath's international bestselling series - Henrik and Teddy finally have their moment of romance after years of longing.<p>Teddy O'Connor has made a terrible mistake. He's followed the man who holds his heart halfway around the world - Henrik Karlsson, the star forward of the NHL's Jacksonville Rays. </p><p>As the team doctor, Teddy's determined to keep things professional. Until that is, Henrik needs Teddy to marry him...</p><p>With the tragic passing of his sister back in Sweden, Henrik must take on guardianship of his young niece. But the Swedish Government won't let him take over custody alone - enter Teddy.</p><p>With the new hockey season about to start, the Rays PR Director needs them to make this marriage look real. The team's public image, their jobs, and Henrik's custody agreement depend on it.</p><p>But the Rays don't need to worry - the problem isn't that Teddy has to fake his love, the problem is that it's very real.</p>

Mary Poppins meets Bridgerton in a blend of cosy fantasy, historical romance and humour, as a recently graduated nanny finds her supernatural abilities are little help when it comes to falling for the shy, mysterious inventor who happens to be her employer. For readers of Heather Fawcett, India Holton and Freya Marske.London, 1851: Emmeline Chase, twenty-five-year-old widow and recent graduate of the Parasol Academy for Exceptional Nannies and Governesses, is more high-spirited than her peers would like. Few graduates, however, could turn a mismanaged teleportation onto a duke’s rooftop into an offer of employment. Emmeline will need every trick in her nanny’s handbook to manage eccentric horologist Xavier Mason, Duke of St Lawrence, and his three rambunctious wards. Xavier’s charges have already sent two nannies packing thanks to frogs, firecrackers and general mayhem. And the duke has his own fair share of quirks, requiring absolute peace and quiet to work on his design for a clock to grace London’s Westminster Palace. Emmeline is determined to restore order to the duke’s household, but someone seems intent on sabotaging his plans. As she and Xavier work to identify the saboteur, Emmeline finds herself drawn to him, even though her nanny’s handbook forbids fraternising with employers. But she’s fairly sure the duke is falling under her spell, too…

Great Big Beautiful Life 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.

I was never supposed to fall in love with a married man. Â Â My best friend’s brother. Â Â I’d made too many mistakes in my past. Â Â Like last night—when I married Lex Edwards impulsively. In a bid to finally find their happily ever after, Lex and Charlie find themselves on a journey of learning how to love again. They began a new future to move forward from a broken past, finally together at last. Â Â They vowed nothing would tear them apart… again. Â Â But life’s cruel fate destroys their lives, and in desperate times they tear their love apart grieving over a lost loved one. Lex and Charlie find themselves on the verge of finally saying goodbye to each other, until the return of a scorned ex-fiancé who’s desperate to claim back what was his.

He was my best friend’s older brother.  My first love, who left town without so much as a goodbye...  Eight years later, I’ve said yes to marrying another man-the ever-so-perfect Julian Baker.  I’m finally ready to let go of my past for a new future.  But like all gut-wrenching love triangles, my past and future collide in a cruel twist of fate.  Inside a busy restaurant, he’s sitting at the table next to me wearing a jealous stare.  And I’m forced to face the man who destroyed my heart in high school.  Lex Edwards, now billionaire tycoon, won’t back down easily. He’s ruthless, cunning, and no longer the sweet and loving college graduate studying to become a doctor.  Just like me, our tumultuous affair broke him.  But now, he is hell-bent on winning me back.  And Lex Edwards will stop at nothing to prove just how powerful our love is, even if it means we need to relive the past…  A forbidden love story about fate, heartache, and second chances.

Wild SideFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR*, ELSIE SILVER! SET IN THE SAME BELOVED UNIVERSE AS SMASH-HIT SERIES CHESTNUT SPRINGS: SMALL-TOWN, BIG CHARACTERS, FOUR ADDICTIVE LOVE STORIES . . .MEET THE SINGLE DADS OF ROSE HILL.'Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!' ALI HAZELWOOD'This book contains a hero to die for' TESSA BAILEY----I'd always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me.But when my nephew's guardianship is contested, I decide I'll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy.Rhys Dupris.A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating. A man whose work takes him away for weeks on end and brings him back covered in mysterious bruises-ones he won't talk about. In fact, we barely talk at all.Which would be fine, except when he's not talking, he's staring. And the way he looks at me is borderline indecent.The tension between us has always been palpable. But living under the same roof is a dangerous temptation.I swore I would never forgive him. But that was before I knew the man behind the mask. The one who's fierce and protective. The one who's gentle and patient. The one who shows up for us when we need him most.He's not at all who I thought he was.And that makes hating my husband so much harder... and loving him just a little too easy.Readers can't get enough of the Rose Hill series . . .'Billionaire romance but make it rustic . . . Elsie Silver just hits the mark every time'? ? ? ? ?'Hands-down my favorite book Elsie has written. HIGHLY recommend'? ? ? ? ?'Did I devour this in a single day? You bet I did!'? ? ? ? ?'Elsie Silver is the queen of small-town romances'? ? ? ? ?'The banter. The tension. The relationship between Ford & Rosie. The character development. Wow'? ? ? ? ?'I was hooked from the first chapter'? ? ? ? ?*Wild Love was an instant Sunday Times bestseller in the second week of April 2024. Wild Eyes was an instant Sunday Times bestseller in the second week of September 2024.