Download or read book Boyfriend Material written by Alexis Hall and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's a fun, frothy quintessentially British romcom about a certified chaos demon and a stern brunch daddy with a heart of gold faking a relationship."—New York Times bestselling author Talia Hibbert AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH Named a best book of the year by Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, The Washington Post, and more! WANTED: One (fake) boyfriend Practically perfect in every way Luc O'Donnell is tangentially—and reluctantly—famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice, normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and he's never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. In other words: perfect boyfriend material. Unfortunately, apart from being gay, single, and really, really in need of a date for a big event, Luc and Oliver have nothing in common. So they strike a deal to be publicity-friendly (fake) boyfriends until the dust has settled. Then they can go their separate ways and pretend it never happened. But the thing about fake-dating is that it can feel a lot like real-dating. And that's when you get used to someone. Start falling for them. Don't ever want to let them go. Discover the LGBT romance about exact opposites falling in perfectly imperfect love that New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CHRISTINA LAUREN calls "hilarious, witty, tender, and stunning."

Download or read book Glitterland written by Alexis Hall and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL comes a deeply emotional romance about heartbreak, hope, and learning to love against all the odds. Once the golden boy of the English literary scene, now a clinically depressed writer of pulp crime fiction, Ash Winters has given up on hope, happiness, and—most of all—himself. He lives his life between the cycles of his illness, haunted by the ghosts of other people's expectations. Then a chance encounter throws him into the path of Essex-born Darian Taylor. Flashy and loud, radiant and full of life, Darian couldn't be more different...and yet he makes Ash laugh, reminding him of what it's like to step beyond the boundaries of his anxiety. But Ash has been living in his own shadow for so long that he can no longer see a way out. Can a man who doesn't trust himself ever trust in happiness? And how can someone who doesn't believe in happiness ever fight for his own? Alexis Hall's iconic Glitterland has been revised and expanded, with extensive bonus content and a stunning new cover by Elizabeth Turner Stokes. Bonus content includes: Author Annotations: Alexis Hall's insights and commentary threaded through the novel Shadowland: a brand new scene exploring Niall and Max's complex relationship The Glass Menagerie: an entertaining look at an in-universe Rik Glass novel A Letter from the Author discussing the experience of writing Glitterland Darian's Nanny Dot's Cottage Pie and Aftermath, brought together from the original release

Download or read book Husband Material written by Alexis Hall and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Instant USA Today Bestseller! "Our favourite chaos demon & stern brunch daddy return in this delicious, ridiculous, and often poignant romcom about all the ways love can grow." —Talia Hibbert, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author WANTED: One (very real) husband, nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best In BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends...and somehow figured out a way to make it work. Now it seems like everyone around them is getting married, and Luc's feeling the social pressure to propose. But it'll take more than four weddings, a funeral, and a hotly contested rainbow balloon arch to get these two from "I don't know what I'm doing" to "I do". Good thing Oliver is such perfect HUSBAND MATERIAL. "Brilliance on every single page."—Christina Lauren, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, for Boyfriend Material "The apotheosis of the rom-com."—Entertainment Weekly, A+ Review, for Boyfriend 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 "FAKE DATING, REAL FEELINGS, BEST JOKES."—Olivia Waite, award-winning author, for Boyfriend Material "Fresh and vibrant."—Annie Carl, The Neverending Bookshop (Edmonds, WA), for Boyfriend Material

Download or read book Waiting for the Flood written by Alexis Hall and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL comes a deeply moving romance about losing the life you always thought would be yours...and finding something beautiful in the wreckage of the past. Quietly heartbroken, Edwin Tully lives alone in the house he used to share with the man he once loved. He tends to damaged books and faded memories, trying to build a future from the fragments of the past. Then the weather turns, and the river spills into Edwin's quiet world, bringing with it Adam Dacre from the Environment Agency. An unlikely knight, this stranger with roughened hands and worn wellingtons offers Edwin the hope of something he thought he would never have again. As the two men are drawn together in their struggle against the rising waters, Edwin slowly lets down his guard as he comes to accept he can't shield his heart from everything—and perhaps he doesn't even need to try. Because love doesn't only leave scars...sometimes, it heals them, too. This lyrical, moving LGBTQIA+ romance contains never-before-seen content and exclusive bonus material—including a NEW novella, Chasing the Light, following Marius as he rediscovers love and the complicated joy of being truly alive. The World of SPIRES: Glitterland, book 1 Waiting for the Flood, book 2

Download or read book The Boyfriend Effect written by Kendall Ryan and published by Kendall Ryan. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sexy new brother's best friend romance from New York Times bestselling author Kendall Ryan. I’m not boyfriend material. If a trail of broken hearts and a piss-poor record of failed relationships have taught me anything, it’s this. My buddies are happy to give me shit about my latest breakup from here to next Sunday. Thanks, but I’d rather have a root canal. And a vasectomy. At the same time. Relief comes in an unlikely package—the gorgeous and feisty Maren. She just so happens to be my best friend’s sister, so that’s not awkward at all. But I’m a man on a mission, and Maren is down to teach me all the ways I’ve been failing as a boyfriend. Apparently, there are many. And it’s all very informative—until I start to catch feelings. Now it’s not just my reputation on the line, but my heart too. Q&A about the Frisky Business Series: Q: Are these new characters? A:Yes! Hayes and Maren are brand new characters you’ve never met and I can’t wait to introduce you. Q:Is this part of a series? A: This is book 1 in a new series about a group of male best friends who own an adult toy company. Get ready for lots of shenanigans, feels, and a swoonworthy bromance. Each book can be read as a standalone.

Download or read book The City of Zirdai written by Maria V. Snyder and published by Maria V. Snyder. This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's suicide, Shyla. You're the prize they want. Through her courage and tenacity, Shyla Sun-Kissed has awoken the power of The Eyes of Tamburah. But this feat only marks the beginning of the challenges that the magical order, the Invisible Sword, faces to free the underground city of Zirdai. Though they have allies among the monks and splinter cells inside the city, Shyla knows the Invisible Sword doesn't have the strength to win. With the group fracturing due to the strain of losses from their latest ordeal, thinly veiled suspicions and endless disagreements, it's up to Shyla to forge a new united order. When both the draconian Water Prince and brutal Heliacal Priestess learn of Shyla's new powers, life becomes even more complicated as they will stop at nothing to capture Shyla and take the magic of The Eyes for themselves. Hunted at every turn and unable to hide, Shyla and the Invisible Sword must use every resource at their command - and unearth new ones - in their race to save the city from destruction. But their enemies always seem to be one step ahead. And the cost to win the battle may be more than Shyla would ever be willing to pay...

Download or read book For Real written by Alexis Hall and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of BOYFRIEND MATERIAL and HUSBAND MATERIAL comes a deeply emotional romance about finding love when (and where) you least expect it. Laurence Dalziel is worn down and washed up, and for him, the Scene is all played out. Six years from his last meaningful relationship, he's pushing forty and tired of pretending nothing has changed. Then he meets Toby Finch. Young. Fearless, fierce, and vulnerable. Everything Laurie can't remember being. Toby doesn't know who he wants to be or what he wants to do, but he knows that he wants Laurie. The problem is, while Laurie will surrender his body, he won't surrender his heart. Because Toby is too young, too intense, too easy to hurt. And what they have—no matter how right it feels—can't last. It can't mean anything. It can't be real. This dynamic, emotional LGBTQIA+ romance contains never-before-seen content and exclusive bonus material. The World of SPIRES: Glitterland, book 1 Waiting for the Flood, book 2 For Real, book 3 Pansies, book 4

Download or read book How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days written by K.M. Jackson and published by Forever. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A rollicking rom-com full of fun, complex characters, laugh-out-loud one liners and delicious banter," perfect for pop culture fans (NPR). Bethany Lu Carlisle is devastated when the tabloids report actor Keanu Reeves is about to tie the knot. What?! How could the world's perfect boyfriend and forever bachelor, Keanu not realize that making a move like this could potentially be devastating to the equilibrium of...well...everything! Not to mention, he's never come face to face with the person who could potentially be his true soulmate—her. Desperate to convince Keanu to call off the wedding, Lu and her ride-or-die BFF Truman Erikson take a wild road trip to search for the elusive Keanu so that Lu can fulfill her dream of meeting her forever crush and confess her undying love. From New York to Los Angeles, Lu and True get into all sorts of sticky situations. Will Lu be able to find Keanu and convince him she's the one for him? Or maybe she'll discover true love has been by her side all along... Book Riot: Best 2021 Romantic Comedy Books Book of the Month selection Cosmopolitan: Best Romance Novels to Warm You Right Up

Download or read book Return All written by Eve Dangerfield and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Return All is one of my top reads of the year. Soooooo wickedly good." NYT bestselling author Annika Martin"Nobody does kink quite like Eve Dangerfield. A fantastic read every time!" USA Today bestselling author Ainsley BoothHundreds of women have tried to win Derek Hardiman over, but the only girl he's loved is nowhere to be found...After ten years in the game Derek Hardiman has been crowned a football prodigy--but success came at the cost of his dorky high school sweetheart, Mara Temple. A decade after she left town, he still can't imagine marrying someone who isn't her."Kink, heart, and sass all in one delightful package!" USA Today Bestseller, Amy Andrews.Travelling for most of her twenties, Mara has returned home with a designer wardrobe, a sweet puppy and a new last name. What better to keep her surly ex-boyfriend from recognising her?"Return All is the book you need right now. Deliciously dirty, sweet, and so real it hurts." Adriana Anders, Award-winning author of WhiteoutWhen Mara and Derek are thrown back into each other's lives the obsession that began when they were teenagers returns in full force.Derek can hardly believe the goddess his once-awkward lover has become, and he's determined win her back. But Mara is determined not to give into the hype surrounding her bachelor superstar ex. Unfortunately, Derek Hardiman has always lived up to the hype...Return All is a standalone second chance romance by the critically acclaimed romance author Eve Dangerfield.

Download or read book Sex and Other Shiny Objects written by Lauren Blakely and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-06 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second the test-the-sexy-scenes offer landed in my lap, I said yes.After all, I've been damn curious about a few things I've read in romance novels. Do buttons truly go flying across the floor when you rip off a guy's shirt? Is staircase nookie hella hot or does it leave you with a big old bruise mark on your back? And don't even get me started on all that panty shredding, and whether it even works.Time to find out as I embark on Project Sexy Scenes Research, at the request of my hotshot book editor bestie.All I need is a willing scene partner. Enter Tristan, my best guy friend. The witty, tell-it-like-it-is, bearded hottie volunteers for the experiment.He's also the guy who gave me the most devastating, toe-curling kiss of my life ten years ago. But nothing has happened since then.And nothing will come between my panties and our friendship now since we have a plan to keep it PG.But once the buttons start flying, all bets are off..

Download or read book How to Bang a Billionaire written by Alexis Hall and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rules are made to be broken . . . If England had yearbooks, I'd probably be "Arden St. Ives: Man Least Likely to Set the World on Fire." So far, I haven't. I've no idea what I'm doing at Oxford, no idea what I'm going to do next and, until a week ago, I had no idea who Caspian Hart was. Turns out, he's brilliant, beautiful . . . oh yeah, and a billionaire. It's impossible not to be captivated by someone like that. But Caspian Hart makes his own rules. And he has a lot of them. About when I can be with him. What I can do with him. And when he'll be through with me. I'm good at doing what I'm told in the bedroom. The rest of the time, not so much. And now that Caspian's shown me glimpses of the man behind the billionaire I know it's him I want. Not his wealth, not his status. Him. Except that might be the one thing he doesn't have the power to give me.

Download or read book Firefly Lane written by Kristin Hannah and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2008-02-05 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah comes a powerful novel of love, loss, and the magic of friendship. . . . now a #1 Netflix series! In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the "coolest girl in the world" moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tully Hart seems to have it all—beauty, brains, ambition. On the surface they are as opposite as two people can be: Kate, doomed to be forever uncool, with a loving family who mortifies her at every turn. Tully, steeped in glamour and mystery, but with a secret that is destroying her. They make a pact to be best friends forever; by summer's end they've become TullyandKate. Inseparable. So begins Kristin Hannah's magnificent new novel. Spanning more than three decades and playing out across the ever-changing face of the Pacific Northwest, Firefly Lane is the poignant, powerful story of two women and the friendship that becomes the bulkhead of their lives. From the beginning, Tully is desperate to prove her worth to the world. Abandoned by her mother at an early age, she longs to be loved unconditionally. In the glittering, big-hair era of the eighties, she looks to men to fill the void in her soul. But in the buttoned-down nineties, it is television news that captivates her. She will follow her own blind ambition to New York and around the globe, finding fame and success . . . and loneliness. Kate knows early on that her life will be nothing special. Throughout college, she pretends to be driven by a need for success, but all she really wants is to fall in love and have children and live an ordinary life. In her own quiet way, Kate is as driven as Tully. What she doesn't know is how being a wife and mother will change her . . . how she'll lose sight of who she once was, and what she once wanted. And how much she'll envy her famous best friend. . . . For thirty years, Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship—jealousy, anger, hurt, resentment. They think they've survived it all until a single act of betrayal tears them apart . . . and puts their courage and friendship to the ultimate test. Firefly Lane is for anyone who ever drank Boone's Farm apple wine while listening to Abba or Fleetwood Mac. More than a coming-of-age novel, it's the story of a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by choices. It's about promises and secrets and betrayals. And ultimately, about the one person who really, truly knows you—and knows what has the power to hurt you . . . and heal you. Firefly Lane is a story you'll never forget . . . one you'll want to pass on to your best friend.

Download or read book One Night Stand In written by Lauren Blakely and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-03 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lola Dumont and Lucas Xavier are thrown together on a scavenger hunt that brings back their memories of--and maybe their feelings for--one another.

Download or read book How To Be A Better Boyfriend written by Bruce Bryans and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-10 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover How to Become Better 'Boyfriend Material' For a High-Quality Woman If you don't know how to be a good boyfriend or even how to make a woman fall in love with you (for good), then you probably feel a bit powerless when it comes to understanding women. But if you want to become an irresistible catch to your dream girl, you MUST do least two things: 1. You must become the kind of man she can respect, and... 2. You need to know how to keep her happy in a relationship. Someday you WILL meet that special girl who possesses everything you've ever wanted in a woman. And if she's a high-quality woman, you know...The Total Package, you're probably only going to get ONE CHANCE to impress her. Attracting a Total 10 woman is one thing, but keeping her happy (and well-behaved) in a relationship is a whole different ballgame. You need to know how to keep her interested in you before you meet her, because living with the unforgettable memory of that one great girl you let get away may haunt you for the rest of your life. This is the sad reality that most guys know all too well. How to Make Your Girlfriend Happy and Keep Her Attracted to You Even after you figure out how to get a girlfriend, you must learn how to make your girlfriend happy while in a relationship. Building a relationship with your dream girl is quite different than learning how to attract women, but sadly, most guys fail to make the distinction. In How To Be A Better Boyfriend, you'll learn how to be a good boyfriend to a high-value woman, the secrets to making your girlfriend happy, and how to understand women in relationships. This is the best relationship advice for men who want to become better boyfriend material. Because let's face it; if that one-of-a-kind woman you want and love doesn't see you as "Boyfriend Material", your chances of building and maintaining a fun and fulfilling relationship with her are next to zero. Here's a quick peak at what you'll learn inside: The keys to making a woman happy without becoming her doormat or losing her romantic interest. (This will help you to avoid getting dumped or ending up in the dreaded "FRIEND-ZONE"!) You'll discover how to stop giving your power away to women, and what to do to get more RESPECT and affection from your girlfriend. The nine simple words that can make your girlfriend AMAZINGLY happy if you use them often. How women think and what their emotional needs are in a relationship. How to understand women and the one thing you can improve about yourself to make your girlfriend want you more. (Hint: It has nothing to do with your looks or how much money you make!) The answer to the age-old question of "what do women want" and how to be the man who can deliver it! How to cultivate a more cheat-proof, drama free relationship where the woman you desire wants nothing more than to treat you like a king. How to effectively deal with arguments and disagreements with your girlfriend like a man, and earn her unwavering loyalty. How to learn your girlfriend's love language so that she feels much more loved and appreciated. The secret to staying true and devoted to her while maintaining her interest and affections. This is a great way to strengthen your relationship with the woman you love. How to make her want you more by learning how to be romantic. And much, much more... Would You Like to Know More? Get started right away and learn how to become an irresistible catch to the woman of your dreams. Scroll to the top of the page and select the 'buy button' now.

Download or read book In the Shadow of Blackbirds written by Cat Winters and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this original, historical ghost story set in 1918, the year of the deadly Spanish influenza, 16-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate mourners flock to sances and spirit photographers for comfort. Mary's never believed in ghosts, until her first loveNa boy who died in battleNreturns.

Download or read book The Lady s Guide to Celestial Mechanics written by Olivia Waite and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Lucy Muchelney watches her ex-lover’s sham of a wedding, she wishes herself anywhere else. It isn’t until she finds a letter from the Countess of Moth, looking for someone to translate a groundbreaking French astronomy text, that she knows where to go. Showing up at the Countess’ London home, she hoped to find a challenge, not a woman who takes her breath away. Catherine St Day looks forward to a quiet widowhood once her late husband’s scientific legacy is fulfilled. She expected to hand off the translation and wash her hands of the project—instead, she is intrigued by the young woman who turns up at her door, begging to be allowed to do the work, and she agrees to let Lucy stay. But as Catherine finds herself longing for Lucy, everything she believes about herself and her life is tested. While Lucy spends her days interpreting the complicated French text, she spends her nights falling in love with the alluring Catherine. But sabotage and old wounds threaten to sever the threads that bind them. Can Lucy and Catherine find the strength to stay together or are they doomed to be star-crossed lovers?

Download or read book Girlfriend Material written by Melissa Kantor and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2010-06-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kate’s not the type to lose it over a guy. So she’s appalled by her mom’s summer plan: to drag Kate along to Cape Cod, in a ploy to make Kate’s dad jealous. But just when Kate’s resigned herself to three months of stoic solitude at the country club, a cute boy named Adam starts drawing her out, and seems intrigued. Suddenly Kate can’t help but wonder what it would be like if a guy lost it over her.… When her breezy romance quickly grows more complicated, can Kate keep pretending Adam is just a carefree fling? Or will she risk telling him her real feelings? Now Kate is asking herself a question she never thought she’d stoop to: Is she girlfriend material?