Sally Thorne

Distraction (n): an extreme agitation of the mind or emotions. Ruthie Midona has worked the front desk at the Providence Luxury Retirement Villa for six years, dedicating her entire adult life to caring for the Villa’s residents, maintaining the property (with an assist from DIY YouTube tutorials), and guarding the endangered tortoises that live in the Villa’s gardens. Somewhere along the way, she’s forgotten that she’s young and beautiful, and that there’s a world outside of work—until she meets the son of the property developer who just acquired the retirement center. Teddy Prescott has spent the last few years partying, sleeping in late, tattooing himself when bored, and generally not taking life too seriously—something his father, who dreams of grooming Teddy into his successor, can’t understand. When Teddy needs a place to crash, his father seizes the chance to get him to grow up. He’ll let Teddy stay in one of the on-site cottages at the retirement home, but only if he works to earn his keep. Teddy agrees—he can change a few lightbulbs and clip some hedges, no sweat. But Ruthie has plans for Teddy too. Her two wealthiest and most eccentric residents have just placed an ad (yet another!) seeking a new personal assistant to torment. The women are ninety-year-old, four-foot-tall menaces, and not one of their assistants has lasted a full week. Offering up Teddy seems like a surefire way to get rid of the tall, handsome, unnerving man who won’t stop getting under her skin. Ruthie doesn’t count on the fact that in Teddy Prescott, the Biddies may have finally met their match. He’ll pick up Chanel gowns from the dry cleaner and cut Big Macs into bite-sized bits. He’ll do repairs around the property, make the residents laugh, and charm the entire villa. He might even remind Ruthie what it’s like to be young and fun again. But when she finds out Teddy’s father’s only fixing up the retirement home to sell it, putting everything she cares about in jeopardy, she’s left wondering if Teddy’s magic was all just a façade. From the USA Today  bestselling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women—under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager.

Crush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach… Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She’s travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that Darcy’s twin brother Jamie saw him first and claimed him forever as his best friend. Despite Darcy’s best efforts, Tom’s off limits and loyal to her brother, 99%. That’s the problem with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her photography career at age twenty—ever since, she’s had to learn to settle for good enough. When Darcy and Jamie inherit a tumble-down cottage from their grandmother, they’re left with strict instructions to bring it back to its former glory and sell the property. Darcy plans to be in an aisle seat halfway across the ocean as soon as the renovations start, but before she can cut and run, she finds a familiar face on her porch: house-flipper extraordinaire Tom’s arrived, he’s bearing power tools, and he’s single for the first time in almost a decade. Suddenly Darcy’s considering sticking around to make sure her twin doesn’t ruin the cottage’s inherent magic with his penchant for grey and chrome. She’s definitely not staying because of her new business partner’s tight t-shirts, or that perfect face that's inspiring her to pick up her camera again. Soon sparks are flying—and it’s not the faulty wiring. It turns out one percent of Tom’s heart might not be enough for Darcy anymore. This time around, she’s switching things up. She’s going to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers.

From USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game Sally Thorne comes something a little unexpected... a historical rom-com that imagines Victor Frankenstein's sheltered younger sister, and her attempts to create the perfect man. For generations, every Frankenstein has found their true love and equal, unlocking lifetimes of blissful wedded adventure. Clever, pretty (and odd) Angelika Frankenstein has run out of suitors and fears she may become the exception to this family rule. When assisting in her brother Victor's ground-breaking experiment to bring a reassembled man back to life, she realizes that having an agreeable gentleman convalescing in the guest suite might be a chance to let a man get to know the real her. For the first time, Angelika embarks upon a project that is all her own. When her handsome scientific miracle sits up on the lab table, her hopes for an instant romantic connection are thrown into disarray. Her resurrected beau (named Will for the moment) has total amnesia and is solely focused on uncovering his true identity. Trying to ignore their heart-pounding chemistry, Angelika reluctantly joins the investigation into his past, hoping it will bring them closer. But when a second suitor emerges to aid their quest, Angelika wonders if she was too hasty inventing a solution. Perhaps fate is not something that can be influenced in a laboratory? Or is Will (or whatever his name is!) her dream man, tailored for her in every way? And can he survive what was done to him in the name of science, and love? Filled with carriages, candlesticks, and corpses, Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match is the spooky-season reimagining of the well-known classic that reminds us to never judge a man by his cadaver!

Avec ce premier roman, Sally Thorne fait une entrée fracassante dans l’univers de la romance. Cette comédie hilarante et sexy explore la frontière parfois très mince entre l’amour et la haine au bureau. Le jour où Lucy rencontre son nouveau collègue, Joshua Templeman, elle n’en revient pas: il est à tomber! Sauf qu’il ne lui faut pas plus de deux secondes pour découvrir qu’il est aussi froid, cynique, impitoyable… absolument détestable! Alors, quand leurs chefs respectifs les mettent en concurrence pour une promotion, Lucy est prête à tout pour le battre. Car, si elle gagne, elle sera sa boss. S’il gagne… elle démissionnera. Autant dire qu’elle n’a pas le choix: elle doit gagner. Mais lorsque, un soir, dans l’ascenseur, ce traître de Josh l’embrasse fougueusement, elle est complètement déstabilisée. Se serait-elle trompée à son sujet depuis le début? Ou est-ce une tactique de Josh pour lui faire perdre ses moyens?

Nemesis (n.) 1) An opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome; 2) A person’s undoing; 3) Joshua Templeman.Lucy Hutton and Joshua Templeman hate each other. Not dislike. Not begrudgingly tolerate. Hate. And they have no problem displaying their feelings through a series of ritualistic passive aggressive maneuvers as they sit across from each other, executive assistants to co-CEOs of a publishing company. Lucy can’t understand Joshua’s joyless, uptight, meticulous approach to his job. Joshua is clearly baffled by Lucy’s overly bright clothes, quirkiness, and Pollyanna attitude. Now up for the same promotion, their battle of wills has come to a head and Lucy refuses to back down when their latest game could cost her her dream job…But the tension between Lucy and Joshua has also reached its boiling point, and Lucy is discovering that maybe she doesn’t hate Joshua. And maybe, he doesn’t hate her either. Or maybe this is just another game.

Encaprichamiento: m. Enamoramiento fuerte y, a menudo, de corta duración, especialmente de alguien que está fuera de tu alcance... Darcy Barrett ha hecho un sondeo global de hombres. Ha viajado por el mundo y puede afirmar categóricamente que nadie está a la altura de Tom Valeska, cuyo único defecto es que el hermano gemelo de Darcy, Jamie, lo vio primero y lo reclamó para siempre como su mejor amigo. A pesar de los esfuerzos de Darcy, Tom está fuera de su alcance y es leal a su hermano en un 99%. Ese fue el problema de encontrar al hombre de sus sueños a los ocho años y alcanzar el punto máximo en su carrera fotográfica a los veinte: desde entonces, ha tenido que aprender a conformarse con segundos platos. Cuando Darcy y Jamie heredan de su abuela una casa de campo en ruinas, reciben también instrucciones estrictas para devolverle su antigua gloria y vender luego la propiedad. Darcy planea estar en un asiento de pasillo sobrevolando el océano cuando comiencen las reformas, pero antes de que pueda salir corriendo, ve una cara familiar en el porche: el extraordinario Tom ha llegado, es el contratista, lleva herramientas eléctricas y está soltero por primera vez en casi una década. De repente, Darcy está considerando quedarse para asegurarse de que su gemelo no arruine el encanto de la casa con su afición por el gris y el cromo. No se queda por las camisetas ajustadas de su nuevo socio de negocios, ni por esa cara perfecta que la inspira para coger la cámara otra vez. Pronto saltan chispas, y no es el cableado defectuoso. Tal vez el 1% del corazón de Tom ya no sea suficiente para Darcy. Esta vez, ella está cambiando las tornas: va a hacer que Tom Valeska sea 99% suyo.

For a hopeful and hopeless romantic, it’s love at first sight—with a little twist—in a hilarious short story about finding Mr. Right by the USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game. Rosie Whittaker and her sister are up for some Galentine’s pampering at a day spa. Getting locked inside a flotation tank is so Rosie. Enter a firefighter hero determined to pry this luckless pearl out of her high-tech shell. All Rosie has to go on is a dreamy voice and a flirty sense of humor. Remain calm, Rosie. This could be what you’ve been waiting for. Is this the man she’s waited for her whole life? Sally Thorne’s Rosie and the Dreamboat is part of The Improbable Meet-Cute, irresistibly romantic stories about finding love when and where you least expect it. They can be read or listened to in one sitting. Let’s make a date of it.

Lucy Hutton es la asistente de una editora de la vieja escuela, preocupada por la calidad de los títulos que publica. La editora se ve obligada a fusionar su pequeña editorial con una gran editorial comercial, y Lucy se ve obligada a trabajar con Joshua Templeman, el asistente del editor en jefe de la otra editorial, preocupado únicamente por las ventas. Lucy y Joshua se convierten inmediatamente en enemigos, pero del odio al amor ya sabemos que hay sólo un paso…

Crush (n.): a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reach . . . Darcy Barrett has undertaken a global survey of men. She's travelled the world, and can categorically say that no one measures up to Tom Valeska, whose only flaw is that he's her twin brother's best friend - oh, and that 99 percent of the time, he hasn't seemed interested in her. That's the problem with finding her dream man at age eight and peaking in her photography career at age twenty - ever since, she's had to learn to settle for good enough. When Darcy and Jamie inherit a tumble-down cottage from their grandmother, they're left with strict instructions to bring it back to its former glory and sell the property. Darcy plans to be in an aisle seat halfway across the ocean as soon as the renovations start, but before she can cut and run, she finds a familiar face on her porch: house-flipper extraordinaire Tom's arrived, he's bearing power tools, and he's single for the first time in almost a decade. Suddenly Darcy's considering sticking around - just to make sure her twin doesn't ruin the cottage's inherent magic with his penchant for chrome. She's definitely not staying because of her new business partner's tight t-shirts, or that perfect face that's inspiring her to pick up her camera again. But sparks start to fly - and not just because of the faulty wiring. Soon, a one percent chance with Tom is no longer enough. This time around, Darcy's switching things up. She's going to make Tom Valeska 99 percent hers.

Lucy Hutton e Joshua Templeman odeiam-se. Não, não se trata de mera antipatia. Eles odeiam-se de morte. Quando são forçados a trabalhar juntos, a hostilidade entre ambos atinge níveis alarmantes. Basta ver a password do computador dela, por exemplo. Ou então observá-lo após cada confronto, enquanto desenha misteriosos símbolos na agenda. Joshua é irritantemente meticuloso (a ponto de usar sempre as camisas numa sequência específica), e desprovido de sentimentos. Lucy, pelo contrário, é divertida, espalhafatosa e excêntrica (a ponto de ter uma coleção de bonecos secreta). Mas a fasquia sobe ainda mais quando é anunciada uma promoção. Pois… há apenas UM lugar. E apenas UM deles poderá ocupá-lo. Se Lucy vencer, passará a ser chefe de Joshua. Se for Joshua a vencer, Lucy jura que vai pedir a demissão. Agora que a tensão está no auge, o comportamento de ambos torna-se cada vez mais estranho. E quando, no elevador da empresa, trocam um beijo capaz de derreter as paredes de aço que os rodeiam, surgem as dúvidas: será que se odeiam de verdade? Ou não passará tudo de um maquiavélico jogo? Encantador, divertido e romântico, o romance de estreia de Sally Thorne promete pôr os leitores em alvoroço… e a ansiar que o ódio se transforme em amor!