The totally uplifting and unmissable new novel from #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR Laura Pearson ? ??There’s just one thing she’s forgotten…Dot Brightmore has never been one for lists. But now she’s been given one of her own, by the love of her life, with whom she’s finally been reunited. Dot’s list has just two words on it:Marry meThe problem is, Dot can’t get married. Because what Dot hasn’t yet told anyone is that she’s still married. To a man she hasn’t seen in years.But her beloved Mabel isn’t a woman who can be stopped easily. After all, her own last list helped her find Dot again. So now – together and with all the other friends they’ve met along the way – they have to find a way for Dot to answer ‘yes’ to the question on her very first list…The Last Marriage of Dot Brightmore is a gorgeous, completely heartbreaking, uplifting story, that’s guaranteed to make you smile. Perfect for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Rosie Project.This novel can be read as a standalone.Readers love The Last Marriage of Dot Brightmore:‘Lovely! A warm, fuzzy hug of a book filled with friendship, hope and – above all – love.’ Gillian Harvey‘A wise, tender and heart-healing read that left me feeling like I’d spent precious time with cherished old friends.’ Lisa Timoney‘Possibly the most heart-warming and heart-wrenching book I've ever read!’ Reader review ?????‘Who would have thought that the life story of these two old ladies would grab a piece of your heart so ferociously and not let go? I loved it!’ Reader review ?????‘Who says that just because you’re in your 80s you’re too old for love, for travelling, for new adventures?… It’s a properly gorgeous, uplifting, smiley, but very honest story about life and love and ageing and regrets and promise… I devoured it in one afternoon.’ Reader review ?????‘A beautifully warm hug of a book and the only time I wasn't smiling while reading was when I was tearing up instead. We should all be as bold and brave as Mabel and Dot when it comes to chasing our happiness.’ Reader review ?????‘A gorgeous, poignant read about second chances and the power of friendship and love… I thought it was simply superb.’ Reader review ?????‘The most glorious, moving and uplifting read.’ Reader review ?????‘This story made my heart soar!’ Reader review ?????Praise for The Last List of Mabel Beaumont:‘I’ve just finished The Last List of Mabel Beaumont. Be still my beating heart. I’ve smiled and I’ve cried and everything in between… I’d give it 10 stars if I could.’ Nicki’s Book Blog‘Gorgeous… Tender and beautiful… As hopeful as it is heart-breaking… I loved it.’ Amy Beashel, author‘I loved it! Mabel Beaumont is an absolute treasure… Laura Pearson cleverly, gently, peels back the layers of Mabel’s and her friends’ lives in a way that hurts, then soothes, your heart… An uplifting, life-affirming joy of a novel!’ Emma Robinson, author‘Wow. Seriously. Just beautiful… Beautiful and utterly affecting.’ Louise Beech, author‘A gorgeous tale of old and new friendships and following your heart – no matter your age.’ Jessica Redland, author

There’s more than one way to be a Daddy…Whether it’s a Daddy claiming his boy or her girl or their little one, these Daddies know that love doesn’t always look one specific way. And that regardless of what the world may think, everyone deserves the Daddy of their dreams.Deserves to be spanked and spoiled just like any other little one dreaming of a Daddy.And that something like gender or identity should never get in the way of finding the love of a lifetime…

THE DEAD WEEP.THE DEAD RUN.THE DEAD HUNT Humanity survived the first Weeping Plague only because a storm grounded flights and trapped ships in Ireland's harbours.The apocalypse was quarantined—for now.One breach could mean extinction.Luck did not save the world, it just bought it time.On the Aran Islands, Samantha Prendergast has the boat, the skill and the nerve to slip through the blockade and escape Ireland's doom—but her partner refuses to abandon others.After witnessing the savage fall of Galway City, Samantha knows what the spreading sound of weeping means. To save these people, she must become a monster.As desperate survivors risk the Atlantic to reach Inis Mór, she joins the lifeboat crew to help. But the islands are no refuge. Supplies dwindle, tempers fray and guilt gnaws at Samantha for what survival has already cost.On a rescue mission, she discovers a secret that all of Ireland will die to keep.Once a person weeps, no words, no tears, no love can reach them.When they weep, you run.When they weep, you do what must be done—or you join them.Damned if you do. Doomed if you don't. In the end, we all weep.

Love and romance? I don’t know how I feel about that.
But I’m about to find out.

Jock. Big-boned. Broad shoulders. Tall. Runs fingers through hair as though he’s attractive and knows it. Walks into party like he has all the time in the world, slow but oddly graceful. Laugh lines around the mouth, a deep crack in his skin where a dimple might be.

That’s how I described him in the notes for my latest party-page column.

He fascinates me, but I’m not sure why. Or what to do about it. My belly is a fluttery, twisty mess.
Best to focus on my mission to find The Raven—the campus vigilante—and warn him about the hate mail the student paper’s been getting for him.
Except . . .

Quinn looks at me and his eyes darken. He wants something. But what is it?

Why do I want so badly to give it to him?

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Liam Davis & the Raven is a slow-burn, bi-awakening, New Adult, gay romance set in college. This roommates to lovers story follows quirky, socially awkward Liam to his heartwarming HEA.

The books in the "Love Inscribed" series are standalone romances, and can be read in any order.

LIAM DAVIS & THE RAVEN: Liam & Quinn's story
MARC JILLSON & THE GAZEBO: Marc & Hunter's story

The world ended. Love didn't. And for one vampire, that is the most dangerous thing of all.The complete Blood Brute series, all six books in one volume. A queer dark fantasy of survival, slow burn romance, captivity, grief, found family, and a centuries-old vampire learning, across twenty years and six books, to open his hands.Rise of One — In the ruins of everything, a vampire named Rise tends his coven and waits. He has survived centuries by staying still, protecting Owl Court, protecting the humans within its walls, protecting Cypriot, the man he loves more than he will ever say aloud. But the dead walk now. Strangers breach the gates. And the Warwolves are closing in.Fall of Two — After the fall of Owl Court, Rise wakes in a stone tower stripped of his magic, his coven scattered, Cypriot somewhere in the dark beyond his reach. A vampire bitten by a zombie brute is something new in the world. Something useful. But Rise has always been better at surviving than dying.Ebb of Three — Free at last, Rise and Cypriot survive on wild mushrooms, forest hunts, and each other, barely. Then Iskar returns. And everything Rise thought he understood about love and loyalty begins to fracture. This one does not end gently. Nothing about this story does.Strain of Four — There is no Cypriot anymore. There is only the road home. Hollowed out by grief and running on borrowed blood, Rise must cross the sea, face his coven, and reckon with who he has become in the ruins of everything he loved.Myth of Five — Twenty years alone. Rise has given up quietly, in the way of someone who has lived long enough to know that wanting things is where the suffering starts. Then someone crosses the boundary he built to keep the world out. And Rise discovers that building a new family is not a betrayal of the one he lost.On the Edge of Salt — Owl Court is whole. Rise has his coven. He should be content. He almost is. But someone is stealing the bodies of the dead blood brutes, and the old world has one final lesson left for Rise: you cannot protect the people you love by holding on.For fans of Tamsyn Muir, V.E. Schwab, and slow-burn vampire romance with teeth.

**#1 Best Seller in Teen & YA LGBTQ+ Romance**"An authentic LGBTQ+ journey...an absolute must-read!"— Kayla Parent, author of Lovesick"A heartwarming coming of age - and coming out - story...This book is hard to put down!" —Bryana Kappadakunnel, founder of Conscious Mommy and author of Parent Yourself First"A tender exploration of identity and first love."—Caitlin Myers, Reedsy DiscoveryHow could a first kiss with the hottest guy in school feel so . . . meh?Dani starts high school off with a bang—literally—when her locker door slams into the most popular football player on the team. So when she checks off her kiss goal with the sizzling upperclassman, she should be well on her way to crushing the year.Instead? Crossing homework assignments off her to-do list gives Dani more butterflies than her first kiss with sweet, handsome Patrick. The real sparks ignite every time she brushes against fellow cheerleader Jaz. Gorgeous Jaz—effortlessly cool, like a high school version of Zendaya with green eyes…but why would she even care about Jaz’s green eyes?!Struggling to figure out what she’s secretly been feeling, Dani alienates herself from her best friend, Adriana. To make matters worse, Adriana has a catty new friend who seizes the opportunity to drive them apart.Tensions reach their boiling point when Dani and Adriana get into a huge fight before their cheerleading competition, putting the entire squad’s success at risk. Shattered and confused, Dani sneaks into a few of the GSA (Genders and Sexualities Alliance) meetings at school, finding a warm welcome and a safe space.Just when life can’t get any more complicated, the unthinkable happens, and Dani is forced to confront her secrets publicly. Everything crumbles around her, and she feels as if she’s lost a lifelong friend, pushed away her first boyfriend, and can’t get her mind off her cheer squad friend—all in her freshman year. But life isn’t done with her yet. Tragedy strikes again—too close to home.Will she find the courage to act on her real crush—or be crushed by the pressure of it all?A charming and big-hearted queer coming-of-age novel about friendship, family, first love, and standing in your truth…and realizing that’s all you ever needed to feel like you belong.