Romance

25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR'A true diamond of a novel, glinting with comedy and tragedy' Daily MailIt is 1941 and Captain Antonio Corelli, a young Italian officer, is posted to the Greek island of Cephallonia as part of the occupying forces.

***Jenny Colgan's next bestseller, The Endless Beach, is available for pre-order now***Welcome back to Mount Polbearne! The new book from Top Ten bestseller Jenny Colgan is full of festive joy, warmth and the best hot chocolate you can imagine...It's Christmas in the Cornish coastal village of Mount Polbearne - a time for family, friends and feasting. Polly Waterford loves running the Little Beach Street Bakery. She's at her happiest when she's creating delicious treats and the festive season always inspires her to bake and knead something extra special for the village residents. In fact, the only thing she loves more than her bakery is curling up with her gorgeous boyfriend, Huckle. She's determined that this Christmas is going to be their best one yet, but life doesn't always work out as planned...When Polly's best friend Kerensa turns up with a secret that threatens the life Polly and Huckle have built together, the future begins to look uncertain. And then a face from Polly's past reappears and things become even more complicated. Polly can usually find solace in baking but she has a feeling that's not going to be enough this time. Can she get things back on track so that everyone has a merry Christmas?

THE SECOND BOOK IN THE DARKLY SENSUAL CROSSFIRE SERIES THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS AROUND THE WORLD - PERFECT FOR FANS OF FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Eva and Gideon's new relationship is intense and all-consuming, but they are about to discover that dangerous secrets lie smouldering just beneath the surface. Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. I couldn't stay away. I didn't want to. He was my addiction . . . my every desire . . . mine. My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We'd never work. It was too hard, too painful . . . except when it was perfect. Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity. We were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession . . .Intensely romantic, darkly sensual and completely addictive, Sylvia Day's Reflected in You will take you to the very limits of obsession . . .

The Christmas Surprise is the final novel in Jenny Colgan's Rosie Hopkins trilogy.Includes mouth-watering recipesRosie Hopkins, newly engaged, is looking forward to an exciting year in the little sweetshop she owns and runs. But when fate strikes Rosie and her boyfriend, Stephen, a terrible blow, threatening everything they hold dear, it's going to take all their strength and the support of their families and their Lipton friends to hold them together. After all, don't they say it takes a village to raise a child?

Have you ever been so angry that hitting things felt good? Ever felt numb to all emotions?The past few years have been like that for me. Traveling between fury and indifference with no stops in between. Some people hate me for it, while others are scared of me. But none of them can hurt me, because I don't care about anything or anyone. Except Tatum. I love her so much that I hate her. I hate that I can't let her go. We used to be friends, but I found out that I couldn't trust her or anyone else. So I hurt her. I pushed her away. But I still need her. She centers me. Engaging, challenging, bullying her - it's the last part of me that feels anything human. But then she left for a year and came back a different girl. Now, when I push, she pushes back.For everyone who loved Bully . . . This is Jared's story. Praise for Penelope Douglas'I was really craving a book that would make me stop everything I was supposed to be doing and devour every word... and that's exactly what Bully did!' - Smitten Book Blog'A unique twist on the bad boy meets good girl tale. I could not put it down!' - Aestas Book Blog'She did something seasoned writers haven't been able to do-take a hero who was a complete ass and make me fall in love with him' - Scandalicious Book Reviews

The Winemaker's Wife, a captivating novel by Kristin Harmel, is a tale that will transport you to the vineyards of France. Published in 2021 by the renowned Welbeck Publishing Group, this book is a delightful addition to the historical fiction genre. It weaves a story of love, betrayal, and resilience set against the backdrop of the tumultuous times of World War II. The narrative is as intoxicating as the finest wine, drawing readers into a world of deep emotions and vivid imagery. Kristin Harmel's storytelling prowess is on full display, making 'The Winemaker's Wife' a must-read for anyone seeking a literary escape. Don't miss out on this exceptional work of fiction from Welbeck Publishing Group.

Ten gripping stories from ten bestselling authors

The world of imagination is beautiful...and dangerous.Verity plunges into a quest to rescue her father from a deceptively peaceful fantasy world. Can she unravel the mysteries surrounding them before it's too late?Set in a vaguely post-WWI "real" world and a medieval-inspired fantasy land, Imaginarium is a colorful, all-ages graphic novel journey that explores the relationship between truth, happiness, and reality.

Every story has two sides. Every relationship has two perspectives. At age twenty-two, Lotto and Mathilde are tall, glamorous, madly in love and destined for greatness. A decade later, their marriage is still the envy of their friends, but behind closed doors things are even more complicated and remarkable than they have seemed.

The power couple has been through hell and back, and when life has torn them apart, somehow they have always found their way back to each other, more in love and stronger than ever. Determined to know the man he once was, she opens a door to a world beyond her wildest imagination-a world that has her questioning the limits of her own desires.

Her secret cloaks her in isolation and loneliness. His secret traps him in a life that is not his own.

For readers who enjoyed 'The Snow Child' and 'The Glass Palace' this is an intoxicating and lush love story, set in present-day New York and 1950s Burma.

1740: Young Jamie Fraser has left Scotland and, with his best friend Ian Murray, is running with a band of mercenaries in France. Both men have good reason not to go back to their homeland: both are nursing wounds, and despite their best efforts to remedy the situation, both are still virgins.

New Forbidden Love trilogy from TikTok sensation and bestselling author of My Dark Romeo, L.J. Shen! This old flame just might set them on fire ... Conceited, unattainable, and downright delicious, renowned Michelin-starred chef Ambrose Casablancas has one passion in life: food. Women are a distraction, and he doesn't do those. Especially not Cal Litvin, his little sister's best friend. Although the two of them have a secret shared past, now her entire existence is a complication for him: she's awkward, eccentric, infuriating ... and she's also hotter than his kitchen. But Cal is back in their hometown after her father's death to nurse her mother's broken heart. And, finding herself jobless, hopeless and penniless, she is forced to show up on the doorstep of Ambrose's new restaurant to find work. For Cal, falling for the bad boy the second time around would be a huge mistake. But Ambrose's resolve, like his patience, is ebbing each day Cal works at his restaurant ... Because Cal is no longer a doe-eyed girl. Now, she's a woman that Ambrose will do anything to conquer. For fans of Ana Huang and Lauren Asher, Truly Madly Deeply is an intense, addictive and very sexy second-chance, enemies-to-lovers, best friend's brother romance that you won't be able to put down ...

Dreams might be a heart's desire, but nightmares are its obsession in the first novel of a dark romance series from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas. Erika Fane's boyfriend's older brother is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college's basketball team gone pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her. But she saw him. She heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid . . . For years, Erika bit her nails, unable to look away. Now, she's in college, but she hasn't stopped watching him. He's bad and the things she's seen aren't content to stay in her head anymore. Because he's finally noticed her. But Michael Crist knows the hold he has on Rika, how much she fears him. She looks down when he enters the room and stills when he's close. He knows she thinks only of him. When Michael's brother leaves for the military, leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he knows the opportunity is too good to be true. Three years ago she put Michael's friends in prison, and now they're free. Every last one of her nightmares is about to come true. **Corrupt is a STANDALONE dark romance with no cliffhanger. It is suitable for ages 18+**

A small-town brother's best friend romance from the bestselling author of Flawless and Wild Love.   I kissed my best friend's little sister, and the world stood still. That night we were two perfect strangers, the town's grumpy recluse and a gorgeous girl in the back of a bar. Until we weren't. Because Nadia Dalca isn't just some girl, she's the girl I can't have. Fourteen years younger than me and completely off-limits.   My plan is to stay away, but the universe keeps pushing us together. It's like some sort of cosmic joke, to give me a taste of something so electric - so real - that breathed life back into me. Because I can look, but I can't touch. Her sinful curves, her light-hearted laughter, her wild side... I'm addicted to every last bit of her.   And when she turns those sultry eyes on me, so full of longing and free of judgement? I've always considered myself a strong man but, when she looks at me, I'm weak. To give in to our connection would be a betrayal. Her brother is the only family she has left and, sad as it sounds, he's also my only friend.   But I kissed her again anyway. And now I can't stop.

From USA Today bestselling author and BookTok sensation Emily McIntire comes another dark and delicious fractured fairy tale.

This danmei/Boys' Love novel series originally released in Chinese-and coming to the English language for the first time-is set in the universe of the author's other popular novel and animated series Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu! In this historical wuxia tale, two rival investigators try to get to the bottom of a mystery...and their own complicated feelings. One dark and snowy night, after the Sui dynasty has come into power, a convoy sent by the Kingdom of Khotan is ambushed and massacred. Not a living victim remains-and the attackers, along with a chest holding precious treasure in tribute, have vanished. A member of Emperor Yang Jian's secret intelligence agency, the Jiejian Bureau, pursues the case: the highly successful chief Feng Xiao. Feng Xiao's investigations take him to Liugong City, where all the top martial powers across the land are coming to meet. But another intelligence agency, the Zuoyue Bureau, has business in the same city-and they have sent Cui Buqu, an ailing but brilliant man who rivals Feng Xiao. These two equally proud men immediately clash and begin a battle of wits, only to hit a dead end on the increasingly cold case. Is the answer to this mystery out of reach, or can Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu find a way to the truth? This historical fiction mystery about powerful martial artists (wuxia) built around the desire between two men (danmei) takes place in the same universe as the beloved novel series Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu. The Seven Seas English-language edition will feature uncensored text and exclusive new art.

This Mature-rated danmei/Boys' Love novel series originally released in Chinese-and coming to the English language for the first time-is a raunchy romantic comedy about an ancient singles club! Dear Sir... Lonely, poor, and pushing forty, Wu Xingzi doesn't have much to live for. In fact, the only thing he has going for him is the perfect funeral plot he's picked out for himself... That is, until he stumbles across the Peng Society and their monthly volume of personal ads for gay men.At first, he's just looking for friendship with like-minded people, but when he finds out that it's customary for members to respond to polite letters with shockingly detailed ink drawings of their, ahem, intimate anatomy, Wu Xingzi quickly gains a new purpose in life: collecting phallic illustrations through the pigeon post! There's just one problem. His favorite two-dimensional specimen belongs to a man who's intent on thrusting himself into Wu Xingzi's life in a very real, firm, three-dimensional fashion... The Seven Seas English-language edition of this Mature-rated novel will feature uncensored text and exclusive new art.

Also known as BAB, the newest Chinese danmei/Boys' Love novel series from the blockbuster author of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun! A modern tale with a sci-fi edge: an elite young man with a dark side develops a deep, aggressive relationship with his former doctor. From the outside, He Yu seems to have everything going for him: he's handsome, rich, and smart. But beneath his perfect facade, he's hiding a dark secret-one that makes him a slumbering threat to the people around him. After spending years abroad, he enrolls in film school to pursue the girl of his dreams, Xie Xue...but that forces him to deal with her overprotective older brother, the man He Yu hoped he'd never see again. Xie Qingcheng, an icy man of subdued emotion, was once He Yu's doctor, and is the only person who knows He Yu's terrible secret. He Yu swears not to let his past with this man get in the way of his feelings for Xie Xue, but he soon finds himself drawn into a tangled web of intrigue and violence that involves both of the Xie siblings. As a sprawling conspiracy sucks in He Yu, he must confront his own grudges and face new truths-including his own feelings for Xie Qingcheng, which warp into a fixation much darker than what he feels for the man's sister. This urban fantasy from China built around the desire between two men (danmei) is the newest novel series by the author of the hit The Husky and His White Cat Shizun. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations.

A rugged mountain town seemed like the perfect escape from a life in shambles.But on day one, she ran full tilt into the world's hottest single dad, and now all her plans are ruined.As a chart-topping country singer with a recent streak of bad press, it's hard for Skylar Stone to find any peace. But she finds it in Rose Hill. With a little boy and a little girl who steal her heart just as thoroughly as their dad.Weston Belmont.The man is a shameless flirt. He oozes confidence and masculinity in a way that's downright distracting. And in bed? He's addictive.Everything with him is wild and impulsive, and Skylar is desperate to regain some control.But no one has supported her like West does. And no one has ever made her feel as loved as he does either.So, while Skylar's brain says settling down with a small-town horse trainer is impossible...her heart says she's right where she belongs.Still, her life as a celebrity haunts her. It has the power to pull she and West apart.She can see in his eyes that he wants her to stay. And she wants that too.But she knows better than anyone that you don't always get what you want.

From USA Today bestselling author Willow Winters comes a HOT mafia, standalone romance. I was innocent before him, and he wanted nothing more than to ruin me.And if I'm honest, I wanted him too, even knowing I shouldn't. I knew he was a bad man, it doesn't take more than a single look to know it.Dark eyes and a charming smile that's made to fool girls like me.Still, I caved; I gave into temptation. And then I saw something I shouldn't have.Wrong place, wrong time. The mafia doesn't let witnesses simply walk away. Regret has a name, and it's Vincent Valetti.He won't let them kill me, but he's not going to let me go either.

***Out now: David Nicholls's new novel YOU ARE HERE***THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES'A wonderful, wonderful book' THE TIMES 'Perfect' NEW YORK TIMES 'A modern classic' DAILY MIRROR 'You'd be hard pressed to find a sharper, sweeter romantic comedy' INDEPENDENT 'Big, absorbing, smart, fantastically readable' NICK HORNBYTWENTY YEARS, TWO PEOPLE, ONE DAY15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows?ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST ACCLAIMED WRITERS 'One of the most astute chroniclers of England as it is now' FINANCIAL TIMES 'An uncanny ability to make us laugh out loud, but also care passionately about his characters' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Nicholls writes with such tender precision about love' THE TIMES 'No one else writes novels that are both relatable and revelatory in the way he does' EVENING STANDARD 'Genuinely brilliant' NEW STATESMAN

He's the hot, grumpy goalie I had a crush on in high school... and now I'm his live-in assistant.After my ex crushed my dreams in the music industry, I'm done with getting my heart broken. Working as an assistant for an NHL player was supposed to be a breeze, but nothing about Jamie Streicher is easy. He's an intimidatingly hot, grouchy jerk who can't stand me. The guy has a massive ego. Keeping things professional will be no problem, even when he demands I move in with him.Beneath his surliness, though, Jamie's surprisingly sweet and protective.When Jamie learns how bad my ex was in bed, his competitive nature flares, and he encourages and spoils me in every way. The creative spark I used to feel about songwriting? It's back, and I'm writing music again. Between wearing his jersey at games, rowdy parties with the team, and being brave on stage again, I'm falling for him.He could break my heart, but it might be worth it.Behind the Net is a grumpy-sunshine pro hockey romance with lots of spice and an HEA. It's the first book in the Vancouver Storm series, and can be read as a standalone.Tropes:grumpy sunshineslow burnboy obsessedpro hockeyforced proximity (boss vs assistant + roommates)spice coaching

The brand new dark romance from TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author of Punk 57.-------------------------------------------------------On the other side of town are five brothers. . .Macon is the oldest. I've never seen him smile.Army is a single dad with beautiful green eyes.Iron will be in prison soon.Dallas is the one I hate.Trace used to be mine.I need to go home. Away from the swamps and these men. I¿ll leave tomorrow. Tonight I'll crash on the couch tonight.Everyone is asleep. Except for one. He sees me crying. I let him wrap his arms around my body and hold me.I don¿t think it was Trace.Which means it was another brother. I don¿t know who, but I can¿t help but want him to hold me again. . .

Samantha, a talented cardiac surgeon from South Africa, finds herself in unfamiliar territory when she accepts a job offer in a distant land. With a new home, new hospital, and a fresh set of rules to navigate, every day is a challenge. Among the unfamiliar faces is Devon, a celebrated architect with mysteries of his own.Life is a delicate tapestry of emotions, and as Samantha soon discovers, escaping the past doesn't always lead to a clear path forward. Their budding romance is a dance of passion, vulnerability, and unexpected turns. As she grapples with the complexities of the operating room, Samantha must also confront the trials of the heart.Join Samantha on a journey of love, resilience, and self-discovery, where the past and present intertwine, and the future remains beautifully uncertain.