The perfect blend of heart and heat' SARAH MORGANA Fated Mates Hot Summer pick for July! ?‘I loved this book. Fast-paced and compelling, One More Time is a real gem’ HANNAH DOYLE'A heart-pounding journey through love, nostalgia, and the irresistible pull of fate' READER REVIEW ?????A Fated Mates Hot Summer pick! ?All they needed was an encore.A question mark added to the final line of legendary rock band Super’s biggest hit from the 90s changed everything. For months, speculation ran wild, fans and journalists alike searched for the girl in the song – the girl that lead singer, Nicky Broome, was clearly so deeply in love with.Only Lucy Rollins knows the truth. And she’s three marriages past the sensational night they spent together twenty-eight years ago.The last thing Lucy expects is to collide with her rock star ex in a hotel hallway, ahead of attending a glamorous destination wedding. It’s a chance encounter that feels like fate – decades have passed and yet the electricity between them is as powerful as ever.Is it finally time to press play on their relationship?Maybe this love song was meant to last forever …A second-chance, opposites-attract, spicy rom-com for fans of Annabel Monaghan’s Nora Goes Off Script and all things Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers. ??Readers are falling hard for One More Time?:'Rockstar romance plus tattoos and a song for her? Yes please!''So much fun … a spellbinding, romantic, lighthearted read''Packed with emotional depth, sizzling chemistry, and the kind of romantic tension that keeps you glued to the page''A perfect summer holiday read''I am SO SAD that I am done with this book. I loved it just that much!!''What a delightful read. I adored Lucy and Nicky and their smoking chemistry sold me … a sexy, fun second chance romance''A fun second-chance, opposites-attract, spicy rom-com that captivated me from the start''There is humour, poignancy, spice and complex characters''Beautifully written, with moments that made me smile, swoon, and ache'Perfect for fans of: Second chances?? Opposites attract Rockstar romances Dreamy settings ? Spice

Something wickedly sexy this way comes…A laugh out loud witchy romcom for fans of Lana Harper and Erin Sterling !Things you should know about Poppy:1. She’s a witch2. She has magical hair like Rapunzel from Tangled3. She lives with Iris, the head of her coven, in a beautiful, ramshackle house next to Highgate cemetery4. She works at Hubble Bubble, a magic shop in Covent Garden. Though none of it is real magic as that would be highly irresponsible. Until……Poppy accidentally sells gorgeous celebrity magician Axl Storm, all six-foot-four of him, a cursed pendant.When all hell breaks loose can the guy with fake magic and the girl with real magic fix the chaos they’ve caused? Or will sparks fly both in and out of the cauldron?Readers can’t get enough of Poppy and Axl:‘I absolutely adored this’ ?????‘Magic, hunky vikings, time travel, chaos, romance and sentient hair, I mean, what more could you want?!…I devoured it in a few days’ ?????‘A hilarious, magical romance… I fell in the love with the characters and the story immediately and laughed out loud in many places’ ?????

Maggie Field was looking forward to a solo Christmas in her cosy London flat – before her three workmates decided to liven things up for her.Maggie loves her job as head of IT at a financial firm, and her three geeky but lovable work buddies. And when they invite her to stay with each of them for the holidays, she can’t resist the chance to get to know them better.But then her boss tells her she has to make one of her beloved team redundant, and Maggie is distraught. Frank’s work is his world, Jasper’s sarcastic humour is everything, and Leo…well, he’s talented, professional, confusingly attractive, dependable, and funny… Maggie definitely doesn’t want to lose him.With her career and her heart on the line, Maggie sets off on the Christmas adventure of a lifetime, from playing fake girlfriend at a lavish wedding, to rescuing baby foxes on a posh country estate, to chasing a very confused donkey on Christmas Day in the Lake District. She can’t ignore the sparks between her and Leo – but she also can’t avoid her dilemma.Can she find a way to keep her work family together, and maybe even find true love under the mistletoe?A hilarious and heartfelt celebration of friendship, workplace romance, and finding where you belong. Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Beth O’Leary, this festive rom-com will have you laughing, crying, and reaching for the mince pies.Readers absolutely love We Three Kings:“Kristen Bailey is the queen of hilarious banter …. I absolutely loved this! Funny + sweet + very little spice + some Christmas-y business = perfect!” Reader review, ?????“It’s the feel-good, cozy read that every romance reader needs in the lead up to Christmas, and the perfect gift to pop in someone’s stocking.” Reader review, ?????“Holy moly did I love every single character in this… If you love a Christmas theme with the cutest characters and a great love story, I highly recommend this one!” Reader review, ?????“Absolutely hilarious and heartwarming at the same time. I chuckled so many times… I love when a book makes the characters feel so real it’s as if they’re your friends, too! A Christmas rom-com slay! 100% 5/5” Reader review, ?????“I absolutely adored this book!! It is exactly what I look for in a Christmas rom-com. I literally laughed out loud several times (thanks Jasper) and the way these characters love each other warmed my heart and had me shed a few tears.” Reader review, ?????“Kristen Bailey does it again... Can we please have this as a Christmas film ASAP …a feel-good book which pulls on the heartstrings, that I was so sad to finish, I wanted to stay wrapped up in their world.” Reader review, ?????“I loved it! It was such a cozy read that it made me excited for the holiday season.” Reader review, ?????“A perfect festive read! … funny, heartwarming and a pleasure to read.” Reader review, ?????“If you’re looking for a really funny book with a great cast of characters that will give you all the cozy, warm holiday feelings, look no further!” Reader review, ?????“Another hilarious and heartfelt read from my latest autobuy author. Kristin Bailey is certainly on the nice list. Add this to your festive TBR immediately.” Reader review, ?????“Everything I love in a cozy romance… A perfect holiday read.” Reader review, ?????“I absolutely loved this book! … It made me laugh and smile and might have added a bit of a magical Christmas spark back into my grinch heart.” Reader review, ?????“A truly heartwarming relationship tale… with just the right touch of enticing romance wrapped within the magic of Christmas.” LoveReading Book of the Month

I prefer high heels to fishing reels, but single dad Henry Cooper is determined to hook me.I’ve seen too many women give up everything they want for some man, and I refuse to do the same.That path leads straight to heartache.I say the absolute wrong thing every time I’m around him, but Henry still flirts and teases like he’s mistaken me for someone with a sense of humor.My plan to avoid the construction contractor with the big hands, strong thighs, and ridiculous fishy puns is shot all to heck when my cousin asks Henry to teach us how to fly fish for an upcoming competition.I’m a strong, ambitious woman and I can handle my own primal yearnings. Until I fall in the river before I learn the difference between a fly and a lure, and he takes care of me in a way no one has before. My resolve is faltering, and I’m going to have to use everything in my power to push him away.Because no matter how perfect he seems, he’ll never want me once he discovers my dirty secret.

A whirlwind marriage. A messy divorce. A second chance neither saw coming.Attorney Emily Saturn needs to drown herself in work and turn off her feelings for her soon-to-be ex-husband, Bobby March. A wave of insanity swept them into an intense whirlwind romance last fall, but the whole marriage was a mistake.But Bobby is certain he can fix whatever has gone wrong. He’s been working on his new career and personal growth, determined to be the man his wife deserves. Confident he can get her attention, he invites Emily to a series of individually designed virtual escape rooms, each one a moment from their love story. Hopefully, the sexy, romantic trip down memory lane will spark their second chance.Emily has never been able to resist a puzzle. Or, frankly, Bobby. The more she interacts with her husband online, the more she wants to see him again in person. Which is beyond stupid because Emily knows he’s not Mr. Right. Unless she’s wrong about everything.“The love story is stirring and emotional, and Emily and Bobby’s second chance feels well-earned.” –Publishers Weekly If you love second chance romance, divorce-to-dating heat, brainy heroines, and stubborn heroes who refuse to quit, The Love Clause will steal your heart.First Published as “Escape Girl”

Fiona Ormeroyd has always planned her life down to the last detail. But on the day of her retirement, her carefully organised world unravels when her boyfriend, Joe, arrives on her doorstep.Instead of being there for their weekly rendezvous, Joe announces that his flat is flooded, and he thinks it is the perfect time for them to move in together.Fiona likes her own space and this certainly wasn’t part of her plan. Then Joe’s daughter turns up eight months pregnant with nowhere to go. Fiona has no choice but to let them both stay.Suddenly Fiona has a full house and is way out of her comfort zone.But just as she starts to regain control, an unexpected revelation shakes everything she thought she knew about life and love.Now Fiona must decide: does she stay in control, or surrender to the chaos of love?This later-in-life, feel-good, friends-to-lovers romance from an award-winning author is perfect for fans of Caroline James, Cary J Hansson, Maddie Please, Judy Leigh and Helen Bridgett.READERS LOVE OUT OF CONTROL:????? ‘A truly compelling story.’????? ‘It was unexpectedly emotional and completely drew me in.’????? ‘Captivating, Lively, Thoughtful.’????? ‘A really enjoyable read that I didn’t want to put down.’???? ‘Full of emotional depth and reminds you that it is never too late to change your life.’???? ‘A fantastic read that leaves you contemplating the beauty of embracing change rather than resisting it!’