A touching and deeply funny debut about starting over sober only to discover life’s biggest messes are still waiting right where you left them. The very last person anyone should worry about is Emma. Yes, hi, she’s an alcoholic. But she’s officially been sober for one entire year. That’s twelve months of better health. Fifty-two whole weeks of focusing on nothing but her nine-to-five office job, group meetings, and avoiding the kind of bad decisions that previously left her awash in shame and regret. It’s also been 365 days of not dating. And with her new dating profile, Emma, 26, of New York is ready to put herself back out there. Except—was dating always this complicated? And did Emma’s mother really have to choose now to move in with her new boyfriend? Being assigned to plan her office’s holiday party feels like icing on the suddenly very overwhelming cake until her estranged father reappears with devastating news. Icing, meet cherry on top. But then there’s Ben, the charming IT guy who, despite Emma’s awkwardness and shortcomings, seems to maybe actually get her? Sobriety is turning out to be far from the flawless future Emma had once envisioned for herself, but as she allows herself to open up to Ben and confront difficult past relationships, she’s beginning to realize that taking things one day at a time might just be the perfectly imperfect path she’s meant to be on. Bittersweet and darkly hilarious, Ava Robinson’s debut novel about navigating sobriety and complicated family dynamics is witty, heartbreaking and profoundly relatable.

A touching and deeply funny debut about starting over sober only to discover life’s biggest messes are still waiting right where you left them. The very last person anyone should worry about is Emma. Yes, hi, she’s an alcoholic. But she’s officially been sober for one entire year. That’s twelve months of better health. Fifty-two whole weeks of focusing on nothing but her nine-to-five office job, group meetings, and avoiding the kind of bad decisions that previously left her awash in shame and regret. It’s also been 365 days of not dating. And with her new dating profile, Emma, 26, of New York is ready to put herself back out there. Except—was dating always this complicated? And did Emma’s mother really have to choose now to move in with her new boyfriend? Being assigned to plan her office’s holiday party feels like icing on the suddenly very overwhelming cake until her estranged father reappears with devastating news. Icing, meet cherry on top. But then there’s Ben, the charming IT guy who, despite Emma’s awkwardness and shortcomings, seems to maybe actually get her? Sobriety is turning out to be far from the flawless future Emma had once envisioned for herself, but as she allows herself to open up to Ben and confront difficult past relationships, she’s beginning to realize that taking things one day at a time might just be the perfectly imperfect path she’s meant to be on. Bittersweet and darkly hilarious, Ava Robinson’s debut novel about navigating sobriety and complicated family dynamics is witty, heartbreaking and profoundly relatable.

A big-hearted debut romance about hunger, heartbreak, and the courage to want more. Ava Diaz has always been the one holding everything together: a rising food editor, a devoted girlfriend, and a survivor of a childhood that taught her that love comes with fine print. But when a dinner she's sure will end in a proposal takes an unexpected turn instead, Ava's carefully curated life collapses in a single course. The last person Ava expects to offer her a lifeline is Gavin Jones, her ex's older brother-guarded, maddeningly observant, and impossible to ignore. A man who has always treated her like a problem he can't quite solve. So when he offers her a summer job as his private chef on a remote Pacific Northwest island, she surprises herself by saying yes. The arrangement should be simple. Except the island has other plans. Ava starts cooking for people nursing fresh heartbreak. First, a recently widowed neighbor. Then her best friend after a brutal breakup. It turns out Ava has a gift: creating meals that help people mend broken hearts. Unfortunately, proximity has a way of complicating things. And the more time Ava spends with Gavin, the harder it becomes to ignore the simmering chemistry between them. Meanwhile, her best friend's exploration of asexuality challenges everything Ava thought she understood about desire and devotion. HUNGRY LOVE is a slow-burn, forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers romance about identity, chosen family, and the courage to want more. Perfect for readers who love Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez, this is a story about what happens when grief reroutes your life and how the thing you're most afraid to taste might be exactly what you've been starving for. The first novel in the HUNGRY LOVE series.

Milow can’t speak. Her father took her voice before she ever had a chance to use it, leaving her trapped in silence and haunted by memories no one should ever endure. Every day is a reminder of what was taken from her, and every moment is a quiet battle to survive the shadows of her past. When she arrives at a new foster home, Milow expects nothing. Just another place where she doesn’t belong and isn’t loved. But then she meets Ashby, her new foster brother, who has lived through his own hell. Somehow, he sees her, and without words or judgment, he understands her in a way no one else ever has. Growing up together, their bond deepens into something unbreakable. Ashby becomes her protector and the one constant in her life. They spend years leaning on each other, but childhood doesn’t last forever, and that closeness starts to shift into something more complicated and intense. As they grow older, the world gets crueler. The bullying Milow has endured her whole life never lets up, and it only becomes heavier. At the same time, the pressure on Ashby keeps building as school and swimming demand more from him. Milow has to decide how much of herself she can risk in a world that has never treated her gently, while Ashby has to choose what he’s willing to sacrifice to reach his goals. But after everything, they know one truth: no matter what it costs, they will always choose each other. CLOSE TO YOU is an epic and emotional coming-of-age novel with a HEA that deals with heavy topics. This book is not meant for sensitive readers. AUTHOR'S NOTE Each book in this series focuses on a different couple and tells their story. All the stories take place during the same time period, so events in one book may overlap with those in another. You will encounter familiar situations, locations, or characters from the other books, but from the couple's perspective featured in the current story. Because the books share the same timeline and interconnect in this way, they are meant to be read in order (or, in the future, as tandem reads) and cannot be fully understood as standalone stories. Together, the books form a continuous, interconnected series. That said... Milow and Ashby will get at least 1 more book!

Shailee Thompson’s HOW TO KILL A GUY IN TEN DATES, a horror romance in which a woman gets caught in the middle of a killing spree at a speed dating event and must find a way to use her encyclopedic knowledge of the horror genre to make it as a real-life final girl.

Shailee Thompson’s HOW TO KILL A GUY IN TEN DATES, a horror romance in which a woman gets caught in the middle of a killing spree at a speed dating event and must find a way to use her encyclopedic knowledge of the horror genre to make it as a real-life final girl.

A big-hearted debut romance about hunger, heartbreak, and the courage to want more. Ava Diaz has always been the one holding everything together: a rising food editor, a devoted girlfriend, and a survivor of a childhood that taught her that love comes with fine print. But when a dinner she's sure will end in a proposal takes an unexpected turn instead, Ava's carefully curated life collapses in a single course. The last person Ava expects to offer her a lifeline is Gavin Jones, her ex's older brother-guarded, maddeningly observant, and impossible to ignore. A man who has always treated her like a problem he can't quite solve. So when he offers her a summer job as his private chef on a remote Pacific Northwest island, she surprises herself by saying yes. The arrangement should be simple. Except the island has other plans. Ava starts cooking for people nursing fresh heartbreak. First, a recently widowed neighbor. Then her best friend after a brutal breakup. It turns out Ava has a gift: creating meals that help people mend broken hearts. Unfortunately, proximity has a way of complicating things. And the more time Ava spends with Gavin, the harder it becomes to ignore the simmering chemistry between them. Meanwhile, her best friend's exploration of asexuality challenges everything Ava thought she understood about desire and devotion. HUNGRY LOVE is a slow-burn, forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers romance about identity, chosen family, and the courage to want more. Perfect for readers who love Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez, this is a story about what happens when grief reroutes your life and how the thing you're most afraid to taste might be exactly what you've been starving for. The first novel in the HUNGRY LOVE series.

A big-hearted debut romance about hunger, heartbreak, and the courage to want more. Ava Diaz has always been the one holding everything together: a rising food editor, a devoted girlfriend, and a survivor of a childhood that taught her that love comes with fine print. But when a dinner she's sure will end in a proposal takes an unexpected turn instead, Ava's carefully curated life collapses in a single course. The last person Ava expects to offer her a lifeline is Gavin Jones, her ex's older brother-guarded, maddeningly observant, and impossible to ignore. A man who has always treated her like a problem he can't quite solve. So when he offers her a summer job as his private chef on a remote Pacific Northwest island, she surprises herself by saying yes. The arrangement should be simple. Except the island has other plans. Ava starts cooking for people nursing fresh heartbreak. First, a recently widowed neighbor. Then her best friend after a brutal breakup. It turns out Ava has a gift: creating meals that help people mend broken hearts. Unfortunately, proximity has a way of complicating things. And the more time Ava spends with Gavin, the harder it becomes to ignore the simmering chemistry between them. Meanwhile, her best friend's exploration of asexuality challenges everything Ava thought she understood about desire and devotion. HUNGRY LOVE is a slow-burn, forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers romance about identity, chosen family, and the courage to want more. Perfect for readers who love Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez, this is a story about what happens when grief reroutes your life and how the thing you're most afraid to taste might be exactly what you've been starving for. The first novel in the HUNGRY LOVE series.

A big-hearted debut romance about hunger, heartbreak, and the courage to want more. Ava Diaz has always been the one holding everything together: a rising food editor, a devoted girlfriend, and a survivor of a childhood that taught her that love comes with fine print. But when a dinner she's sure will end in a proposal takes an unexpected turn instead, Ava's carefully curated life collapses in a single course. The last person Ava expects to offer her a lifeline is Gavin Jones, her ex's older brother-guarded, maddeningly observant, and impossible to ignore. A man who has always treated her like a problem he can't quite solve. So when he offers her a summer job as his private chef on a remote Pacific Northwest island, she surprises herself by saying yes. The arrangement should be simple. Except the island has other plans. Ava starts cooking for people nursing fresh heartbreak. First, a recently widowed neighbor. Then her best friend after a brutal breakup. It turns out Ava has a gift: creating meals that help people mend broken hearts. Unfortunately, proximity has a way of complicating things. And the more time Ava spends with Gavin, the harder it becomes to ignore the simmering chemistry between them. Meanwhile, her best friend's exploration of asexuality challenges everything Ava thought she understood about desire and devotion. HUNGRY LOVE is a slow-burn, forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers romance about identity, chosen family, and the courage to want more. Perfect for readers who love Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez, this is a story about what happens when grief reroutes your life and how the thing you're most afraid to taste might be exactly what you've been starving for. The first novel in the HUNGRY LOVE series.

A big-hearted debut romance about hunger, heartbreak, and the courage to want more. Ava Diaz has always been the one holding everything together: a rising food editor, a devoted girlfriend, and a survivor of a childhood that taught her that love comes with fine print. But when a dinner she's sure will end in a proposal takes an unexpected turn instead, Ava's carefully curated life collapses in a single course. The last person Ava expects to offer her a lifeline is Gavin Jones, her ex's older brother-guarded, maddeningly observant, and impossible to ignore. A man who has always treated her like a problem he can't quite solve. So when he offers her a summer job as his private chef on a remote Pacific Northwest island, she surprises herself by saying yes. The arrangement should be simple. Except the island has other plans. Ava starts cooking for people nursing fresh heartbreak. First, a recently widowed neighbor. Then her best friend after a brutal breakup. It turns out Ava has a gift: creating meals that help people mend broken hearts. Unfortunately, proximity has a way of complicating things. And the more time Ava spends with Gavin, the harder it becomes to ignore the simmering chemistry between them. Meanwhile, her best friend's exploration of asexuality challenges everything Ava thought she understood about desire and devotion. HUNGRY LOVE is a slow-burn, forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers romance about identity, chosen family, and the courage to want more. Perfect for readers who love Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez, this is a story about what happens when grief reroutes your life and how the thing you're most afraid to taste might be exactly what you've been starving for. The first novel in the HUNGRY LOVE series.