The Academy always comes first . . . which makes marriage to its most formidable adversary an exceedingly inconvenient arrangement.Well removed from London’s more curious eyes, the Benevolent Academy for the Betterment of Young Ladies strives toward one clandestine to distract, disrupt, and discredit men in power who would seek to harm the advancement of women—by appropriate means, of course.When intrepid newspaper editor Miles Quincy starts to question the school’s intentions, the Academy appoints Penelope “Nell” Trewlove, one of their brightest graduates, to put this nuisance to rest. An easy enough mission, she supposes. Or it would be, if Miles wasn’t so fascinating—too fascinating to resist—and if Nell’s visit to London didn’t perfectly coincide with the murder of one of Miles’s reporters. When the inexorable claws of fate trap Nell and Miles in a compromising situation, they agree to an arrangement that will save their reputations while enabling them to investigate the story that led to a man’s death, as well as the surprising chemistry between them . . .

Casey McQuiston meets Queer Bridgerton in this stunning, artistic romance by genre powerhouse KJ Charles, author of The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting"KJ Charles is, in my opinion, a titan of her genre.”TALIA HIBBERTIt is 1821 and Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte is making a splash in London Society. The son of Jeanne de Valois de La Motte, infamous for stealing a priceless diamond necklace meant for Marie Antoinette, Nico hopes to restore his wronged mother's reputation, if only he can raise the funds. But he must operate with great secrecy, because the Bourbon dynasty murdered his mother, and he fears for his life.At least, that's what he tells Titus Pilcrow. Titus was a simple shopkeeper, making and selling artists' paints, when he found himself suddenly married to an immensely wealthy woman who wanted to disinherit her nephew on her deathbed. As word spreads of his fortune, Titus finds himself a target of every scammer and beggar in London . . . including one Nicolas-Marc, Comte de Valois de La Motte.Nico is on his last legs, out of money, and on the run from some terrifying gangsters. When Titus offers Nico a space in his household, it's the perfect chance for him to exploit London's newest golden purse - until he falls in love with the man he needs to cheat. Still, Nico is sure they can have a happy ending together. If he can just find his way out of his own web of lies . . ."KJ Charles is one of the best romance novelists writing today. Historical romance at its finest."SARAH MACLEAN

To be loved by death is a curse sealed by blood… In a world where curses reign and death lurks around every corner, Valeria McCallister finds herself bound to a monstrous fate. Forced into a marriage that promises only despair, her life is shattered when a blood-soaked stranger rips her from her doomed path. To survive, Valeria must uncover her captor’s true name, the only hope for escape from the spectral castle that holds her captive. As she delves deeper into darkness and shadows of long dead secrets, she finds not the beast she expected. With each passing moment, the lines between good and evil blur, and Valeria finds herself falling for the one creature she should most fear.In the Midnight Garden is perfect for those thirsting for a beauty and the beast retelling, served with a little Dracula horror twist and a tale you can sink your teeth into.

Pirates of the Caribbean meets The Little Mermaid in this swashbuckling Sapphic fantasy! Dead Shot Rayleigh is a pirate under a curse. Three years ago, she lost her heart to the sea god Red-Handed Roger. Now she’s determined to win her freedom, come hell or high water. Maren is a mermaid with a fiery temper and a sharp tongue. She’d do anything to get back her lost brother and settle her score with the ancient sea witch. When the two meet, sparks fly, and all their plans go up in flames. Now the only chance they have is each other. Sea monsters, stolen hearts, and high seas adventure, perfect for fans of Daughter of the Pirate King and Our Flag Means Death.

This cosy, atmospheric Sapphic multiverse fantasy spins a tale of love against all odds and across many worlds, for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January and V. E. Schwab's Shades of Magic series. Every morning, Tansy takes tea to her employer, Lady Aster. She goes on a walk along the cliffs, waving to the cat on her way. She dusts the elaborate glass globes full of strange and beautiful worlds that Lady Aster creates. She cleans their cottage, Oubliette. Every day, exactly the same. Until, one afternoon, Tansy drops the globe containing a replica of the cottage, leaving a tiny fracture in the glass. And things begin to change. She finds an injured knight from another world, Merit, sleeping in their pigsty. Merit was raised to be a monster, a servant of the terrible Unmaker who once terrorised her world—but after betraying a fellow knight, she escaped through a crack between places and found herself in the Oubliette. There's a reason every day in the Oubliette is identical; that Tansy can't remember anything about her life before she joined Lady Aster's service. As she and Merit begin to explore the many worlds outside the Oubliette, they realise one story unites them the trail of war, violence and destruction left by the Unmaker, who they fear will one day return. And—however unwittingly—Tansy and Merit have opened the door. The crack in the Oubliette was only the beginning. Soon, as the Unmaker's story becomes increasingly ensnared with their own, both Tansy and Merit will have to are they who they were born to be, or the people they've become to each other?