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Not Here to Make Friends: A sizzling frenemies-to-lovers rom-com (Marry Me, Juliet #3)
by Jodi McAlisterShe&’s the reality TV villain everyone will love to hate. He&’s the producer tasked with making it happen. What could go wrong? A hilarious, heartfelt rom-com for fans of The Unhoneymooners. &‘A full-on villain romance, with all the lying, scheming and blazingly tumultuous sex you could hope for.&’ New York Times Reality TV producer Murray O&’Connell is the showrunner for reality dating show Marry Me, Juliet, and that means he&’s the boss: he controls the cast, the crew and the story. Until Lily Fireball turns up. Lily is everything viewers love to watch: she&’s feisty, dramatic, and never backs down from a fight. Her villain narrative should be easy to pull off, but Murray keeps getting in her way. Because before she was Lily Fireball, she was Lily Ong – Murray's best friend, and he's determined to stop her blowing up her life on television. As the season unfolds, Lily and Murray go head to head. Lily just wants to have some fun with her role, and Murray just wants to film the show he planned. Why won't she listen to him? And why can't Murray focus on the job, instead of the woman he thought was just a friend? &‘The best friends to lovers book I've read in a long while, maybe ever … A perfect finale to the bingeworthy Marry Me, Juliet series.&’ Karina May, author of Duck à l'Orange for Breakfast and Never Ever Forever
Not Here to Stay Friends
by Kaitlyn HillTwo childhood best friends reunite in L.A. the summer before senior year—but when one of them ends up starring on a teen reality dating show, their feelings for each other get complicated. Perfect for fans of friends-to-lovers rom-coms and The Bachelor!Sloane McKinney feels like a background character in her own life. But this summer will be different, because she&’s spending it with her childhood best friend, Liam Daniels, in her dream city, Los Angeles. Sure, she&’s surprised to find that Liam just happens to have had a Hot Guy glow-up since she last saw him, but so what? A little attraction won&’t ruin her plans for their fun—and completely platonic—reunion.What might, however, is that Liam has been roped into working for his producer dad&’s new teen reality dating show, Aspen Woods&’s Future Leading Lady. It turns out the show is one contestant short . . . and Sloane is the perfect last-minute addition.But it&’s behind the scenes where the drama really picks up. Because wanting to kiss your best friend? That&’s a plot twist neither Sloane nor Liam ever saw coming.
Not How I Pictured It
by Robin LeflerA sharply hilarious and ultimately heartfelt novel about a former teen superstar who grudgingly agrees to a reboot of the show that made her (in)famous, from the author of Reasonable Adults. Twenty years after Ocean Views went off the air, the beloved TV show about teenage romance and angst is back. No one is more surprised than its former star, Agnes &“Ness&” Larkin, that she&’s agreed to step back into the role of Hailey Grant. After her father/manager took off with her earnings, Ness ran away from the spotlight in shame. But maybe it&’s time to stare her past, and her castmates, in their discreetly Botoxed faces. That enthusiasm lasts until the first table read, which, in co-star Coco&’s words, is &“like a high school reunion without the dim lighting or booze.&” Ness assumed her old fling Hayes Beaumont would be too busy doing Big Hollywood Things to take part, but there he is, seated beside her, exuding pheromones and success. En route to the deluxe Bahamas resort where they&’re to start filming, the cast gets stranded by a storm. Stuck on a tiny island with a paltry cache of food and quite possibly the most useless survival group in history, Ness tries to reconcile her youthful dreams with where she&’s ended up—figuratively and literally. The producers wanted drama on and off-screen, and they&’re going to get it, but where will Ness be when it&’s all over?
Not How I Pictured It: A Novel
by Robin LeflerThe OC meets The Unhoneymooners in this shipwreck romcom when the reunited cast of a hit show get stuck on a deserted island with nothing but their complete lack of survival skills, simmering drama, and the sneaking suspicion that someone is up to no good. Agnes “Ness” Larkin has been out of the spotlight for twenty years since her quick departure from a starring role in a hit teen TV drama. When the show is tapped for a reboot, no one is more surprised than Ness that she signs on to rejoin the cast, leaving behind a normal—if not exactly thrilling—life in Toronto. Also back for round two are Libby, Ness’s former best friend and soon to be makeup empire magnate, and Hayes, Ness’s one-that-got-away who has risen to A-list fame (and somehow gotten even better looking) in the years she’s been gone.When they set off for filming near the Bahamas, a storm leaves the seven actors and one production assistant stranded on a small island with only an abandoned, derelict mansion to wait out the storm. But when the weather clears and a new day rises—their boat is gone too.Stuck in a bizarre, crumbling house on an uninhabited island with possibly the most useless survival group in history, Ness and her co-stars are forced to revisit a minefield of past transgressions and come to terms with the adults they’ve become as they work together to ride out the storm. Or at least pretend to—they are actors, after all.Interspersed with weather reports, fictional memoir excerpts, a dating profile and Perez-Hilton-esque blog posts, Not How I Pictured It is a rollicking novel of delightful absurdity, pithy dialogue, and no shortage of heart.
Not If I Save You First
by Ally CarterDear Logan,Someday I'm going to write a book: How Not to Die in Alaska - A Girl's Guide to Fashionable Survival.I bet you don't know that a hair pin can make an excellent fishing hook. You may think you can use just any kind of mud for mud masks, but trust me, you CAN'T! In a pinch, nothing starts a fire like nail polish remover. Alaska is tough. You might know this, if you ever replied to my letters.After Maddie's Secret Service dad takes a bullet for the president, he takes Maddie somewhere he thinks they'll be safe - far away from the White House and the president's son, Logan. But when Logan comes to Alaska, so does the danger. If there's one thing Alaska has taught Maddie, it's how to survive. And now her best friend's life depends on it ...An edge-of-your-seat thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Gallagher Girls
Not If I See You First
by Eric Lindstrom<P>Parker Grant doesn't need 20/20 vision to see right through you. That's why she created the Rules: Don't treat her any differently just because she's blind, and never take advantage. There will be no second chances. Just ask Scott Kilpatrick, the boy who broke her heart. <P>When Scott suddenly reappears in her life after being gone for years, Parker knows there's only one way to react-shun him so hard it hurts. She has enough on her mind already, like trying out for the track team (that's right, her eyes don't work but her legs still do), doling out tough-love advice to her painfully naive classmates, and giving herself gold stars for every day she hasn't cried since her dad's death three months ago. <P>But avoiding her past quickly proves impossible, and the more Parker learns about what really happened--both with Scott, and her dad--the more she starts to question if things are always as they seem. Maybe, just maybe, some Rules are meant to be broken. <P>Combining a fiercely engaging voice with true heart, debut author Eric Lindstrom's Not If I See You First illuminates those blind spots that we all have in life, whether visually impaired or not.
Not If You Break Up with Me First
by G.F. MillerTwo friends who have unhappily found themselves accidentally dating try to drive the other one to call things off in this witty and heartfelt middle school romance.Childhood friends Eve and Andrew are destined to be together—everyone says so, especially their friends and classmates who are all suddenly crush-obsessed. So when Eve and Andrew&’s first eighth grade school dance rolls around and Eve, feeling the pressure, awkwardly asks Andrew to go with her, everyone assumes they are Officially Dating and Practically in Love. Overwhelmed, Eve and Andrew just…go with it. And it&’s weird. Neither of them wants this dating thing to mess up their friendship, and they don&’t really see each other that way. But they also don&’t want to be the one to call things off, the one to make things super awkward. So they both—separately—pledge to be the worst boyfriend or girlfriend ever, leaving it to the other person to break up with them. It would be genius…if the other person weren&’t doing the exact same thing.
Not Just Friends
by Jay NorthcoteLeaving home to go to university is an exciting phase in anyone's life. One that's full of new places, new friends, and new experiences. But Lewis is not prepared for the sudden and intense crush he develops on his out-and-proud flatmate, Max--given that Lewis had always assumed he was straight. Max starts dating another guy, and Lewis's jealousy at seeing them together forces him to confront his growing attraction. When Max's relationship goes awry, Lewis is the one to comfort him and one thing leads to another. But after a night together, Lewis is devastated that Max wants to go back to being just friends. Lewis tries his best to move on and their friendship survives, but the feelings he has for Max don't go away. He faces other challenges as he deals with coming out to his parents and needs Max's support more than ever. But Lewis isn't the only one who's conflicted. When Max finally admits he cares for Lewis too, Lewis must decide whether he dares risk his heart again on being more than just friends.
Not Just Passing Through
by Jamie DeanSocially awkward, closeted virgin Avery Malcolm passes his days and nights running his bigoted aunt's motel in rural New Mexico. He dreams of getting away and hitting the road, but with one friend, a few acquaintances, and no real life to speak of outside his duties as front desk clerk, he doesn't know if he'll ever get a chance. Fate sends hot drifter Chase Lancaster to the Red Ram Motel, riding in on his sexy black motorcycle. Within twenty-four hours, Avery's life is turned upside down. Before long, even though Chase's sexual interests seem to run exclusively toward women in bars, Avery finds himself falling for the beautiful biker with no permanent address. Chase is much more than his bad boy persona, so while it's nice to have another friend, Avery doesn't know how he'll survive with his heart intact when Chase inevitably moves on.
Not Just a Convenient Marriage
by Lucy GordonWedded in Venice... Starting again is meant to be the purpose of Sally Franklin's trip to Venice. Not finding herself spontaneously married to enigmatically handsome Damiano Ferrone! Maybe it was the magic of Venice or simply Damiano's captivating good looks that made his proposal impossible to resist! Damiano needs the perfect mother for his little boy-and a marriage of the utmost convenience. But before long Damiano is seeing Sally in a whole new light and realizing he's got a lot more than he bargained for...a wife for real!
Not Just a Cowboy (Texas Rescue #1)
by Caro CarsonA HURRICANE BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER Heiress Patricia Cargill was out to prove she was more than just a big bank account. Running Texas Rescue and Relief gives her the greatest satisfaction she could imagine. Until she meets volunteer Luke Waterson. He's a little younger, a little brasher and a lot more dangerous than anyone she's dated. He could be everything she needs. A STORM OF EMOTIONS COULD TEAR THEM APART An unexpected change of fortune, however, reveals Luke is more than just a nomadic cowboy. Falling for a millionaire rancher, especially one who keeps secrets, was not in her plans. But committing to a man who sees her as a desirable woman, not dollar signs, could be worth making an exception to this rule.
Not Just a Friend
by Laura JardineMaya has a history of falling in love with the wrong man. Case in point ... her unfaithful, drug-dealing ex-fiancé. As she finally starts dating again, her first date has her wondering where all the normal guys are. Luckily she has Liam ... her friend with benefits. But he's beginning to act strangely, too. Why is he so upset that she's dating again? You'll love this spicy romantic comedy. Not Just a Friend is Book 3 of Toronto, Laura Jardine's contemporary romance series.Maya Gregory's dating history is just depressing. Four years after seeing her ex-fiancé's face on the front page of the paper, she's finally ready to try again. Her first date? A former financial analyst who now makes pretentious art out of microwaves and kitchen waste. Ugh. Where are the normal guys?Maya's only ever been close to one guy who didn't turn out to be a loser. Math teacher Liam Foster. Her friend. And for the past year... her friend with benefits.Liam had a crush on Maya when they sat beside each other in calculus. But being the nerdy outcast in high school, he didn't think he had a chance with her back then, and his feelings for her disappeared long ago. However, when she starts dating again, Liam is consumed with jealousy--and it's not just because he's worried about losing his regular sex partner.Cynical and sarcastic, Maya is a lot different from the girl he once loved. But maybe he wants her for himself after all. If only he can convince the woman who's ready to give up on love yet again that they can have more than friendship...Content Notes: Spicy, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy
Not Just a Governess (A Season of Secrets #2)
by Carole MortimerGOVERNESS? Darkly delicious Lord Adam Hawthorne doesn't care a whit for society-especially the tedium of finding a wife. So taking on a new governess for his young daughter shouldn't shake his steely disposition! OR LADY IN DISGUISE? Except Mrs. Elena Leighton, an enigmatic widow, is a most intriguing addition to the household. What are those ladylike airs and graces beneath her dowdy exterior? Despite great impropriety, Lord Hawthorne is compelled to discover the real Elena-no matter what secrets are unveiled along the way.... A Season of Secrets A lady never tells...
Not Just a Holiday Romance: The ultimate summer escape!
by Jo WatsonPreorder Jo's hilarious and heartfelt new rom-com, Just The Way I Am, now! Just search: 9781472265586FIVE FULL-LENGTH ROM-COMS IN ONE GLORIOUS COLLECTION! From the author of the 100,000 copy-selling rom-com, Love to Hate You and the smash-hit Truly, Madly, Like Me! No one makes you laugh like Jo Watson!Not Just a Holiday Romance brings together five of Jo's best-loved full-length rom-coms in one gloriously escapist, laugh-out-loud collection, and also features a 20,000 word bonus novella to find out what happened next to Lilly, Annie, Jane, Stormy and Val!*Burning MoonChase your dreams. Dance under the stars. Fall in love at the festival of Burning Moon.Almost a BrideThe best way to get over an ex? Go on an adventure - and have the time of your life.Finding YouBook a flight. Take a chance. And lose your heart when you least expect it.After the RainShe believes in Fate. He believes in logic. But this unexpected journey could change everything...The Great Ex-ScapeTwo broken hearts. Ten way to get over an ex. Let the adventure begin.Buy Jo's uplifting new rom-com, Truly, Madly, Like Me, now! One reader says, 'if you pick up one read this summer, make it this one'! Just search: 9781472265555*Previously available only to Jo's newsletter subscribers!And don't miss Jo's other funny, romantic hit rom-coms - Love to Hate You, Love You, Love You Not and You, Me, Forever.'The perfect choice for fans of romantic comedies' Gina's Bookshelf'A brilliant read from beginning to end' Hopeless Romantics'Sitting here open mouthed in disbelief at just how wonderful this book is' Rachel's Random Reads
Not Just a Seduction (Undone! #1)
by Carole MortimerA beautiful widow accepts a seductive rake’s indecent proposal in this sexy Regency romance.London, 1817. The Earl of Chambourne’s scandalous reputation has been well-earned, but he has never forgotten the only woman he ever loved. Nor has he forgiven her for marrying another man while he was off fighting in France. When Christian discovers she is a widow, he hungers to possess her once again . . . as his mistress.Lady Sylviana Moorland, Countess of Ampthill, knows it is only a matter of time before she comes face to face with Christian again. No longer an innocent, she sees no reason not to surrender to the sensual pleasure he offers. But how will she resist surrendering her heart?
Not Just a Wallflower: Not Just A Wallflower Falling For The Highland Rogue The Knight's Fugitive Lady (A Season of Secrets #3)
by Carole MortimerA notorious rogue is intrigued by the most unlikeliest of ladies in USA Today–bestselling author Carole Mortimer’s Regency romance Not Just a Wallflower.Innocent lady’s companion?Enigmatic beauty Ellie Rosewood is the talk of the ton. Her appointed guardian, Justin, Duke of Royston, has one job—to find Miss Rosewood a husband. But confirmed rake Justin wants Ellie all for himself!Or lady of mystery?With her coming out a huge success, Ellie is overwhelmed by the attention of London’s most eligible bachelors. She finds an unexpected haven in the company of the arrogant Justin, and he begins to discover there is more to this unworldly wallflower than first appears.A Season of SecretsA lady never tells . . . A Season of Secrets:Not Just a GovernessNot Just a Wallflower
Not Just for Christmas: 'a funny, sparky book... An ideal read for anyone who is a fan of Christmas or dogs - or both!' Sophie Kinsella
by Natalie Cox'Such a funny, sparky book... An ideal read for anyone who is a fan of Christmas or dogs - or both!' Sophie KinsellaCharlie hates the holidays, and this year is shaping up to be her worst yuletide ever. Her boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, her flat is out of bounds after a gas leak, and her mother has gone to spend Christmas in Melbourne with her fifth husband. Finding herself single, mildly concussed and temporarily homeless, Charlie hesitantly agrees to dust off her wellies and spend the festive season in Devon, looking after Cosy Canine Cottages, her cousin Jez's dog-care centre. However, her plans for a quiet rural Christmas with only the four-legged friends for company are dashed as soon as she meets Malcolm the deaf Great Dane, Hugo, his gorgeous (but engaged) owner, and Cal, the undeniably attractive but unbearably haughty and patronising local vet...
Not Just for Christmas: The most hilarious and feel-good festive romcom you'll read this Christmas 2019!
by Natalie CoxCharlie hates the holidays, and this year is shaping up to be her worst yuletide ever. Her boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, her flat is out of bounds after a gas leak, and her mother has gone to spend Christmas in Melbourne with her fifth husband. Finding herself single, mildly concussed and temporarily homeless, Charlie hesitantly agrees to dust off her wellies and spend the festive season in Devon, looking after Cosy Canine Cottages, her cousin Jez's dog-care centre. However, her plans for a quiet rural Christmas with only the four-legged friends for company are dashed as soon as she meets Malcolm the deaf Great Dane, Hugo, his gorgeous (but engaged) owner, and Cal, the undeniably attractive but unbearably haughty and patronising local vet...Read by Candida Gubbins(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018
Not Just for Christmas: The most hilarious and feel-good festive romcom you'll read this Christmas 2020!
by Natalie CoxWINNER OF THE RNA ROMANTIC COMEDY OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019'Such a funny, sparky book... An ideal read for anyone who is a fan of Christmas or dogs - or both!' Sophie KinsellaCharlie hates the holidays, and this year is shaping up to be her worst yuletide ever. Her boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, her flat is out of bounds after a gas leak, and her mother has gone to spend Christmas in Melbourne with her fifth husband. Finding herself single, mildly concussed and temporarily homeless, Charlie hesitantly agrees to dust off her wellies and spend the festive season in Devon, looking after Cosy Canine Cottages, her cousin Jez's dog-care centre. However, her plans for a quiet rural Christmas with only the four-legged friends for company are dashed as soon as she meets Malcolm the deaf Great Dane, Hugo, his gorgeous (but engaged) owner, and Cal, the undeniably attractive but unbearably haughty and patronising local vet...'Fabulous romantic escapism' Heat* Not Just for Christmas is published as Mutts and Mistletoe in the US. *
Not Just the Boss's Plaything & A Devil in Disguise
by Caitlin CrewsTwo novels of business and pleasure in one volume by the USA Today–bestselling author!This volume includes two complete and compelling novels of powerful men and passionate romance from the RITA Award-nominated author:Not Just the Boss’s PlaythingFrom the moment Alicia Teller tripped and fell into Nikolai Korovin’s arms, her iron-clad control started to slip. While Alicia’s tantalizing curves might drive the elite Russian soldier-turned-wealthy philanthropist to distraction, business and pleasure are not two things this legendary tycoon has ever mixed—until now.A Devil in DisguiseDrusilla Bennett’s job from hell will soon be over. Ready to take her life back, she plucks up the courage to say “I quit!” But nothing and no one has ever taken Cayo Vila by surprise, and he’s not going to let Dru go quite so easily . . . Praise for Caitlin Crews“Romance fans will eagerly devour this high-heat love story.” —Publishers Weekly
Not Just the Girl Next Door (Furever Yours #3)
by Stacy ConnellyAn innocent small town animal trainer is out to rescue the heart of her brother’s best friend in this charming and wholesome contemporary romance.Zeke Harper has always seen animal trainer Mollie McFadden as someone in need of his help and protection. Nothing more. Having known her since childhood as his best friend’s sister, he can’t cross the line—no matter how irresistible he finds the girl next door. Until a surprise kiss takes them beyond the bounds of friendship. Now Zeke wonders if this woman who opens her life to pets in need can find a place for him—in her heart!
Not Just the Nanny
by Christie RidgwayShe'd been nanny to his children forever- and she'd been in love with him for almost as long. But Kayla James had always managed to keep her relationship with Mick Hanson strictly professional. And now that his kids were older, she had a choice-stay, and fess up...or get out of the line of fire. Firefighter Mick Hanson had enough responsibility. A working single dad, he didn't need another complication-but then he saw Kayla in a different light. Until now, he'd managed to look at her as nothing more than "the nanny. " Now he wasn't sure he could resist the attraction that was too hot to extinguish....
Not Like I'm Jealous or Anything
by Marissa WalshWe've all been there. We've all felt that pang. It's hard to stop the "green-eyed monster" once it rears its ugly head. We asked 13 writers to share their visions of jealousy and this collection of short stories, essays, and one poem was their response. From the Trade Paperback edition.