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'A good rom-com is a balm for the harshness of the outside world, and no one does romance and comedy better than Rachael Johns.' Australian Women's Weekly When serial dater Winifred Darling - Fred - is asked to be the maid of honour at her mother's sixth wedding, she's determined to do everything in her power to stop it. As the author of a forthcoming book called 21 Rules for Not Catching Feelings, she knows better than most about the perils of falling in love. On arrival at the island wedding destination, Fred is delighted to discover that the groom's hot muso son Leo is just as set against the wedding as she is. Together, they come up with 'Operation Break-Up' to prevent their parents from making what they believe will be a catastrophic mistake. But as Fred and Leo get to know each other better, their unexpected feelings for each other create further complications, and Fred is forced to rethink her own rigid rules about romance and family. Maybe not every relationship has to play by the book, and could Fred become the star in a romcom of her own?A heart-warming friends-to-lovers romance about the magic and mayhem of weddings - and what happens when everything you thought you knew about love is turned upside down. 'Prolific, entertaining and charming, Rachael Johns is arguably the best romantic writer in Australia.' The Australian

THE FAVOURITESAn epic love story reimagining the tempestuous romance of Wuthering Heights in the world of elite figure skating.Everyone thinks Heath Rocha was my first love. He wasn't. My first love was figure skating.She may not have had fame, funding, or her family's support, but Katarina Shaw always knew she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Using skating to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their chemistry and rebellious style.A shocking incident at the Olympic Games suddenly ends their partnership. As the ten-year anniversary of their final skate approaches, an unauthorised documentary stirs public obsession with Shaw and Rocha, claiming to reveal the 'real story' through interviews with friends and rivals. Kat wants nothing to do with the documentary but can't bear someone else defining her legacy. After a decade of silence, she tells her story from childhood tragedies to the desires that tore them apart. Sensational rumours have followed them for years, but the truth may be more shocking than the headlines.Alternating between Kat's account of her rise and fall and scandalous snippets from the tell-all film, The Favourites captures the intensity of Emily Bronte's classic novel. It's an exhilarating dance between passion, ambition, and the true meaning of victory.

'If you loved the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then you will be obsessed with this' CosmopolitanWho is Cate Kay?Cate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it's just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely anonymous. Anne Marie Callahan is the name nobody knows. Only the people she left behind. And Annie knows there's no one there anymore who could connect the dots between the girl who ran away all those years ago and the famous novelist.If you asked, she'd say her name was Cass Ford. That's what her barista shouts each morning. And it's how she introduces herself to the woman she'll eventually call the love of her life.Three names, three lives. But Cate Kay is finally ready to tell you who she really is.And when the truth is out, will everyone's favourite novelist hold on to her place in our hearts or are some betrayals impossible to forgive?Kate Fagan is the author of several New York Times bestselling non fiction books. Her debut novel is an astounding achievement. The Three Lives of Cate Kay explores the cost of ambition, the longings of first (and second and third) love, and how it's never too late to go home.'Such clever and multilayered plotting from a highly original storyteller.' Edel Coffey, Irish Times bestselling author of Breaking PointReaders love The Three Lives of Cate Kay-'I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down' *****'The way that this book has been written is pure genius' *****'If you loved Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then this one will hit the mark for you too' *****'Gripping, perfectly paced and a unique story' ****'An excellent debut and I look forward to more from Kate Fagan' ****'Fantastic premise, characters, storylines, intrigue, settings... everything' *****

MORE OR LESS MADDYFrom the bestselling author of Still Alice and Inside the O'Briens comes a breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally 'normal' life for a career in stand-up comedy.