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Little Women (Puffin in Bloom)

Louisa May Alcott · 2014

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 2018

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde · 2021

The Secret History

Donna Tartt · 1992

<b><b><b><b>ONE OF <i>TIME MAGAZINE</i>'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • </b>INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "a<b>n accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (<i>Village Voice</i>)</b>, f<b>rom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of <i>The Goldfinch.<br><br></i></b></b></b>One of <i>The Atlantic</i>’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years</b><br><br>Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality.<br><br><b>“A remarkably powerful novel [and] a ferociously well-paced entertainment . . . Forceful, cerebral, and impeccably controlled.” —<i>The New York Times</i></b>

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath · 2005

1984

George Orwell · 1961

<b>Written more than 70 years ago, <i>1984</i> was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...<br><br><b>• Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s <i>The Great American Read •</i></b><br></b><br>“<i>The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.</i>”<br><br>Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...<br><br>A startling and haunting novel, <i>1984</i> creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.

Animal Farm

George Orwell · 1996

Dracula

Bram Stoker · 1897

The Complete Writer's Diary of Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka · 2025

Kafka's diaries are a mixture of detailing personal mental and health struggles, his opinions on plays and other art he encountered, the brutality of his work and writing schedule, his disdain for marriage and social functions, and his thoughts on philosophical subjects. Kafka reflects on attending lectures, such as those by Paul Wiegler on Hebbel and theatrical readings by Bernhard Kellermann. These moments capture Kafka’s intellectual engagement with German literature and contemporary cultural dialogues. His entries also contain evocative critiques, including his thoughts on Goethe's diaries and philosophical musings tied to Zeno’s paradoxes. Kafka often juxtaposes these insights with raw, introspective disclosures of his writing challenges and bouts of existential uncertainty. Oftentimes meandering and stream of consciousness, these diaries are narrative in style, often philosophic, and sometimes muntane. Kafka notes many of his dreams here, which are sometimes surreal and usually disturbing.<br/><br/>Themes of isolation, artistic identity, and the tension between self-perception and societal roles permeate the diary. Kafka's descriptions of his writing process convey an almost Sisyphean struggle for expression and authenticity. His entries offer a glimpse into his fluctuating moods, from moments of fleeting euphoria to profound self-doubt. The diary also captures the urban milieu of Prague and Kafka's deep sensitivity to its people, sounds, and atmosphere, painting a vivid, if often somber, portrait of his inner and outer worlds.<br/>Kafka records encounters with figures like the dancer Eduardowa, whom he describes both in public performance and in mundane settings, emphasizing the tension between public image and private reality. Themes of existential despair and creative frustration recur, with Kafka contemplating his inability to reconcile his office work and literary ambitions.<br/><br/>This new, modern translation from the original German is a fresh, accessible and beautifully rendered text that brings to life Kafka's great literary work. This edition contains extra amplifying material including an illuminating afterword, a timeline of Kafka's life and works alongside of the historical events which shaped his art, and a short biography, to place this work in its socio-historical context.

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë · 2003

Charlotte Brontë characterized the eponymous heroine of her 1847 novel as being &quot;as poor and plain as myself.&quot; Presenting a heroine with neither great beauty nor entrancing charm was an unprecendented maneuver, but Brontë's instincts proved correct, for readers of her era and ever after have taken Jane Eyre into their hearts. The author drew upon her own experience to depict Jane's struggles at Lowood, an oppressive boarding school, and her troubled career as a governess. Unlike Jane, Brontë had the advantage of a warm family circle that shared and encouraged her literary pursuits. She found immediate success with this saga of an orphan girl forced to make her way alone in the world, from Lowood School to Thornfield, the estate of the majestically moody Mr. Rochester, and beyond. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

The Stranger

Albert Camus · 1989

<b>The masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner Albert Camus, now in a striking American English translation, <i>The Stranger </i>remains vital for its unsettling insights into the impossibility of moral certainty in the face of violence.</b><br><br><b>“Matthew Ward has done Camus and us a great service. <i>The Stranger </i>is now a different and better novel for its American readers; it is now our classic as well as France’s.”—<i>Chicago Sun-Times</i></b><br><br>Since it was first published in English, in 1946, Albert Camus’s first novel, <i>The Stranger </i>(L’etranger), has had a profound impact on millions of American readers. Through this story of an ordinary man who unwittingly gets drawn into a senseless murder on a sundrenched Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed “the nakedness of man faced with the absurd.”<br><br>Now, in this illuminating translation, extraordinary for its exactitude and clarity, the original intent of <i>The Stranger </i>is made more immediate. This haunting novel has been given a new life for generations to come.

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck · 2006

<b>The Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression, a book that galvanized—and sometimes outraged—millions of readers. <b>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s <i>The Great American Read</i></b></b><br><br><b>A Penguin Classic</b><br><br> First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads—driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their repeated collisions against the hard realities of an America divided into Haves and Have-Nots evolves a drama that is intensely human yet majestic in its scale and moral vision, elemental yet plainspoken, tragic but ultimately stirring in its human dignity. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man’s fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman’s stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of equality and justice in America. At once a naturalistic epic, captivity narrative, road novel, and transcendental gospel, Steinbeck’s powerful landmark novel is perhaps the most American of American Classics.<br><br> This Penguin Classics edition contains an introduction and notes by Steinbeck scholar Robert Demott.<br><br>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas · 2003

<b>"On what slender threads do life and fortune hang." <b>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s <i>The Great American Read</i></b><br><br></b>Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.<p>Robin Buss’s lively English translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the style of Dumas’s original. This edition includes an introduction, explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading.<br><br> For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.</p>

Wuthering Heights

Emily Bronte · 2002

<b>Coming soon to the big screen is Emerald Fennell’s feature film “<i>Wuthering Heights</i>,” which captures the spirit of this epic love story and stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff.<br></b><br>Emily Brontë's only novel endures as a work of tremendous and far-reaching influence. The Penguin Classics edition is the definitive version of the text, edited with an introduction by Pauline Nestor.<br><br>Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, situated on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before. What unfolds is the tale of the intense love between the gypsy foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Catherine, forced to choose between passionate, tortured Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton, surrendered to the expectations of her class. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance at his betrayal is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past. <br><br>In this edition, a new preface by Lucasta Miller, author of <i>The Brontë Myth</i>, looks at the ways in which the novel has been interpreted, from Charlotte Brontë onwards. This complements Pauline Nestor's introduction, which discusses changing critical receptions of the novel, as well as Emily Brontë's influences and background.

Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen · 2003

<b>Jane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique wit</b><br><br>Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love - and its threatened loss - the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love. This edition also includes explanatory notes and textual variants between first and second edition. <br><br>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

War and Peace

Leo Tolstoy · 2014

War and Peace is considered one of the world’s greatest works of fiction. It is regarded, along with Anna Karenina, as Tolstoy’s finest literary achievement. Epic in scale, War and Peace delineates in graphic detail events leading up to Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, as seen through the eyes of five Russian aristocratic families.

The Brother Karamazov

FYODOR. DOSTOYEVSKY · 2012

The Brothers Karamazov The Brothers Karamazov is the final novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky spent nearly two years writing The Brothers Karamazov, which was published as a serial in The Russian Messenger and completed in November 1880. Dostoyevsky intended it to be the first part in an epic story titled The Life of a Great Sinner, but he died less than four months after its publication. The Brothers Karamazov is a passionate philosophical novel that enters deeply into the ethical debates of God, free will, and morality. It is a spiritual drama of moral struggles concerning faith, doubt, and reason, set against a modernizing Russia. Dostoyevsky composed much of the novel in Staraya Russa, which is also the main setting of the novel. Since its publication, it has been acclaimed all over the world by thinkers as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Albert Einstein, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Cormac McCarthy, Kurt Vonnegut and Pope Benedict XVI as one of the supreme achievements in literature. -wikipedia

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 2003

<b>Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic tale of one man’s pure innocence in the face of a society obsessed with power, money, and manipulation</b><br><br>The twenty-six-year-old Prince Myshkin, following a stay of several years in a Swiss sanatorium, returns to Russia to collect an inheritance and “be among people.” Even before he reaches home he meets the dark Rogozhin, a rich merchant’s son whose obsession with the beautiful Nastasya Filippovna eventually draws all three of them into a tragic denouement. In Petersburg the prince finds himself a stranger in a society obsessed with money, power, and manipulation. Scandal escalates to murder as Dostoevsky traces the surprising effect of this “positively beautiful man” on the people around him, leading to a final scene that is one of the most powerful in all of world literature.<br> <br>Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky’s masterful translation of <i>The Idiot </i>is destined to stand with their versions of <i>Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, </i>and <i>Demons</i> as the definitive Dostoevsky in English.

Emma Jane Austen

Jane. Austen · 2018

EmmaBy Jane AustenEmma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The story takes place in the fictional village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls, and Donwell Abbey and involves the relationships among individuals in those locations consisting of "3 or 4 families in a country village". The novel was first published in December 1815 while the author was alive, with its title page listing a publication date of 1816. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters and depicts issues of marriage, gender, age, and social status.

Persuasion Jane Austen

Jane Austen · 2017

<p><b>Persuasion</b></p> <p>By Jane Austen</p> <p>Persuasion is the last novel fully completed by Jane Austen. It was published at the end of 1817, six months after her death.</p> <p>The story begins seven years after the broken engagement of Anne Elliot to then Commander Frederick Wentworth. Anne Elliot, then 19 years old, fell in love and accepted a proposal of marriage from the handsome young naval officer. He was clever, confident, ambitious, and employed, but not yet wealthy and with no particular family connections to recommend him. Her father Sir Walter and her older sister Elizabeth maintained that he was no match for an Elliot of Kellynch Hall, the family estate. Lady Russell, acting in place of Anne's late mother, persuaded her to break the engagement, which she saw as imprudent for one so young. They are the only ones who know about this short engagement, as younger sister Mary was away at school.</p> <p>The Elliot family is now in financial trouble. Kellynch Hall will be let, and the family will settle in Bath until finances improve. The Baronet Sir Walter, the socially-conscious father and daughter Elizabeth and her new companion Mrs. Clay look forward to the move. Anne is less sure she will enjoy Bath. Mary is married to Charles Musgrove of nearby Uppercross Hall, the heir to a respected local squire. Anne visits Mary and her family, where she is well-loved. The end of the war puts sailors back on shore, including the tenants of Kellynch Hall, Admiral Croft and his wife Sophia, who is the sister of Frederick Wentworth, now a wealthy naval captain. Frederick visits his sister and meets the Uppercross family, including Anne.</p>

The Great Gatsby

Francis Scott Fitzgerald · 2020

<p>Enter the dazzling world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, a tale of wealth, ambition, and the elusive American Dream. Set in the opulent 1920s, the story follows Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, who pursues his unattainable love, Daisy Buchanan. Amidst extravagant parties and societal excess, Fitzgerald weaves a narrative of love, betrayal, and the dark undercurrents of the Jazz Age. Through vivid prose and complex characters, the novel explores themes of disillusionment, class divide, and the relentless pursuit of an idealized past. With its timeless exploration of human desires and the consequences of unchecked ambition, ""The Great Gatsby"" remains a literary masterpiece that resonates across generations.</p> <p>The pursuit of love. The price of ambition. The ghost of a dream. </p> <ul> <li>A mesmerizing portrayal of the Roaring Twenties' decadence.</li> <li>Intricate character study of love, ambition, and disillusionment.</li> <li>Fitzgerald's evocative prose transports readers to a bygone era.</li> <li>A critique of the American Dream's elusive allure.</li> <li>A classic that captures the essence of a tumultuous era.</li> </ul>

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai · 2022

Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. <p>Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. His attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness. Still one of the ten bestselling books in Japan, No Longer Human is an important and unforgettable modern classic: "The struggle of the individual to fit into a normalizing society remains just as relevant today as it was at the time of writing." (The Japan Times)</p>

The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus · 2018

<b>A Nobel Prize-winning author delivers one of the most influential works of the twentieth century, showing a way out of despair and reaffirming the value of existence.<br></b><br>Influenced by works such as <i>Don Juan</i> and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide—the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly presents a crucial exposition of existentialist thought.

The Odyssey

Homer · 2018

<b>A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book of 2018<br> <br> "Wilson’s language is fresh, unpretentious and lean…It is rare to find a translation that is at once so effortlessly easy to read and so rigorously considered." —Madeline Miller, author of <i>Circe</i> </b><br><p>Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, <i>The Odyssey</i> is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home.</p> <p>This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the “complicated” hero himself, a man of many disguises, many tricks, and many moods, who emerges in this version as a more fully rounded human being than ever before.</p> <p>Written in iambic pentameter verse and a vivid, contemporary idiom, Emily Wilson’s <i>Odyssey</i> sings with a voice that echoes Homer’s music; matching the number of lines in the Greek original, the poem sails along at Homer’s swift, smooth pace.</p> <p>A fascinating, informative introduction explores the Bronze Age milieu that produced the epic, the poem’s major themes, the controversies about its origins, and the unparalleled scope of its impact and influence. Maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, and extensive notes and summaries of each book make this is an <i>Odyssey</i> that will be treasured by a new generation of readers.</p>

The Illiad

Homer · 2011

The Iliad (sometimes referred to as the Song of Ilion or Song of Ilium) is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy (Ilium) by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles. Although the story covers only a few weeks in the final year of the war, the Iliad mentions or alludes to many of the Greek legends about the siege, the earlier events, such as the gathering of warriors for the siege, the cause of the war and similar, tending to appear near the beginning, and the events prophesied for the future, such as Achilles' looming death and the sack of Troy, prefigured and alluded to more and more vividly approaching the end of the poem, making the poem tell a more or less complete tale of the Trojan War.Along with the Odyssey, also attributed to Homer, the Iliad is among the oldest extant works of Western literature, and its written version is usually dated to around the eighth century BC. The Iliad contains over 15,000 lines, and is written in Homeric Greek, a literary amalgam of Ionic Greek with other dialects.This edition of "The Illiad" is an English language prose translation by Samuel Butler. Also included are notes and a brief biography of Homer.

The Yellow Wallpaper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman · 2018

<p>2018 Reprint of 1892 Edition. This short story is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's health, both physical and mental. Presented in the first person, the story is a collection of journal entries written by a woman whose physician husband (John) has rented an old mansion for the summer. Forgoing other rooms in the house, the couple moves into the upstairs nursery. As a form of treatment, the unnamed woman is forbidden from working, and is encouraged to eat well and get plenty of exercise and air, so she can recuperate from what he calls a "temporary nervous depression - a slight hysterical tendency", a diagnosis common to women in that period. Gilman used her writing to explore the role of women in America at the time. She explored issues such as the lack of a life outside the home and the oppressive forces of the patriarchal society. Through her work Gilman paved the way for writers such as Alice Walker and Sylvia Plath.</p>

The Laugh of the Medusa

Cixous Hã(c)Lène · 2026

<p><i>Write! Writing is for you, you are for you, your body is for you, take it.</i><br> <br> First published in 1975, <i>Medusa's Laugh</i> represented a defining moment for French feminism. In this landmark essay, feminist theorist and philosopher Hélène Cixous coined the term <i>écriture féminine</i> (or 'feminine writing'), calling for a 'feminine mode' of writing. Allowing women to claim authority in the face of systematic oppression, she imagines this new mode of writing to be defined by a generous, open attitude to otherness and distinct from patriarchal models of communication. Part philosophical treatise, part political manifesto, <i>Medusa's Laugh</i> is a clarion call to write - for ourselves and of ourselves - and is one of the most important works of second-wave feminism.<br> <br> Translated by Eric Prenowitz.</p>

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · 1994

'I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life and stir with an uneasy, half-vital motion.' A summer evening's ghost stories, lonely insomnia in a moonlit Alpine's room, and a runaway imagination -- fired by philosophical discussions with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley about science, galvanism, and the origins of life -- conspired to produce for Mary Shelley this haunting night specter. By morning, it had become the germ of her Romantic masterpiece, &quot;Frankenstein.&quot; Written in 1816 when she was only 19, Mary Shelley's novel of 'The Modern Prometheus' chillingly dramatized the dangerous potential of life begotten upon a laboratory table. A frightening creation myth for our own time, &quot;Frankenstein&quot; remains one of the greatest horror stories ever written and is an undisputed classic of its kind.

White Nights

Fyodor Dostoevsky · 2024

Embark on a poignant journey through the streets of St. Petersburg with Fyodor Dostoevsky’s "White Nights." This classic novella weaves an intricate tapestry of longing and ephemeral romance, capturing the essence of human emotion in a world where dreams and reality blur.<br/><br/>Meet the nameless narrator, a lonely dreamer who roams the city’s shimmering nights, filled with hope and heartache. His solitary existence takes a turn when he encounters Nastenka, a spirited young woman yearning for love. Their chance meeting unfolds a tender yet tragic tale, exploring themes of unfulfilled desires, the nature of love, and the contrasts between reality and fantasy.<br/><br/>Perfect for fans of classic literature and deep psychological insights, "White Nights" invites readers to reflect on their own experiences of love and isolation. Dostoevsky’s lyrical prose and profound character development resonate with timeless relevance, making this novella a must-read for anyone seeking an introspective escape into the human soul.<br/><br/>Join the ranks of literary enthusiasts and discover why "White Nights" remains a beloved work in the canon of world literature. Immerse yourself in this emotional landscape, and let Dostoevsky's genius illuminate the depths of your heart.

The Complete Twisted Series Set

Ana Huang · 2024

#1 New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang brings all the steam, angst, and forbidden love you could ask for in her beloved Twisted series, which follows four friends and the heartbreak and passion that leads them to love.<br/>This set includes:<br/>Twisted Love<br/>Twisted Games<br/>Twisted Hate<br/>Twisted Lies

The Love Hypothesis

Ali Hazelwood · 2021

The Instant New York Times Bestseller and TikTok Sensation! As seen on THE VIEW! A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021 When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor—and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs. Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.

God of Wrath A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance

Rina Kent · 2022

<p>From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE enemies-to-lovers college romance.</p> <p><br></p> <p>I'm trapped by the devil.</p> <p>What started as an innocent mistake turned into actual hell.</p> <p>In my defense, I didn't mean to get involved with a mafia prince.</p> <p>But he barged through my defenses anyway.</p> <p>He stalked me from the shadows and stole me from the life I know.</p> <p>Jeremy Volkov might appear charming, but a true predator lurks inside.</p> <p>He's out to possess, own, and keep me.</p> <p>But I have no plans to stick around in his blood-soaked world.</p> <p>Or so I think.</p> <p><br></p> <p>This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.</p>

I Hope This Doesn't Find You

Ann Liang · 2025

Unforgettable, snarky, and romantic, <i>I Hope This Doesn't Find You</i> is Never Have I Ever meets <i>To All the Boys I've Loved Before</i> if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead of love letters.<p></p><p>Sadie Wen is perfect on paper: school captain, valedictorian, and a "pleasure to have in class." It's not easy, but she has a trick to keep her model-student smile plastered on her face at all times: she channels all her frustrations into her email drafts. She'd <i>never </i>send them of course -- she'd rather die than hurt anyone's feelings -- but it's a relief to let loose on her power-hungry English teacher or a freeloading classmate taking credit for Sadie's work.</p><p></p><p>All her most vehemently worded emails are directed at her infuriating cocaptain, Julius Gong, whose arrogance and competitive streak have irked Sadie since they were kids. <i>"You're attention starved and self-obsessed and unbearably vain . . . I really hope your comb breaks and you run out of whatever expensive hair products you've been using to make your hair appear deceptively soft . . ."</i></p><p></p><p>Sadie doesn't have to hold back in her emails, because nobody will ever read them . . . that is, until they're accidentally sent out.</p><p></p><p>Overnight, Sadie's carefully crafted, conflict-free life is turned upside down. It's her worst nightmare -- now everyone at school knows what she <i>really</i> thinks of them, and they're not afraid to tell her what they really think of her either. But amidst the chaos, there's one person growing to appreciate the "real" Sadie -- Julius, the only boy she's sworn to hate . . . .</p>

Confessions of a Bookseller

Shaun Bythell · 20200407

A funny memoir of a year in the life of a Scottish used bookseller as he stays afloat while managing staff, customers, and life in the village of Wigtown. Inside a Georgian townhouse on the Wigtown highroad, jammed with more than 100,000 books and a portly cat named Captain, Shaun Bythell manages the daily ups and downs of running Scotland’s largest used bookshop with a sharp eye and even sharper wit. His account of one year behind the counter is something no book lover should miss. Shaun drives to distant houses to buy private libraries, meditates on the nature of independent bookstores (“There really does seem to be a serendipity about bookshops, not just with finding books you never knew existed, or that you’ve been searching for, but with people too.”), and, of course, finds books for himself because he’s a reader, too. The next best thing to visiting your favorite bookstore (shop cat not included), Confessions of a Bookseller is a warm and welcome memoir of a life in books. It’s for any reader looking for the kind of friend you meet in a bookstore. Praise for Shaun Bythell and Confessions of a Bookseller “Something of Bythell’s curmudgeonly charm may be glimpsed in the slogan he scribbles on his shop’s blackboard: “Avoid social interaction: always carry a book.” —The Washington Post “Bythell’s wicked pen and keen eye for the absurd recall what comic Ricky Gervais might say if he ran a bookshop.” —The Wall Street Journal “Irascibly droll and sometimes elegiac, this is an engaging account of bookstore life from the vanishing front lines of the brick-and-mortar retail industry. Bighearted, sobering, and humane.” —Kirkus Reviews “Amusing and often cantankerous stories [that] bibliophiles will delight in, and occasionally wince at.” —Publishers Weekly

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop The Heart-warming Korean Sensation

Hwang Bo-reum · 2025

<p><b>INSTANT<i> USA TODAY</i> BESTSELLER * NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER </b><br><b>INDIE NEXT PICK * </b><b><i>Debutiful </i>Most Anticipated Book of 2024 * Powell's Pick of the Month * A <i>Bookshop </i>Best Book of the Year So Far</b><br><br><b>The Korean smash hit available for the first time in English, a slice-of-life novel for readers of Matt Haig's <i>The Midnight Library </i>and Gabrielle Zevin's <i>The Storied Life of AJ Fikry.</i></b><br><br>Yeongju is burned out. She did everything she was supposed to: go to school, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. In a leap of faith, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop. In a quaint neighborhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster-and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju-they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live. <br><br>A heartwarming story about finding acceptance in your life and the healing power of books, <i>Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop</i> is a gentle reminder that it's never too late to scrap the plot and start again.</p>

The Palace of Illusions A Novel

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · 2009

<p>Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga.</p><p>Married to five royal husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war. But she cannot deny her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna—or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy—as she is caught up in the ever-manipulating hands of fate.</p>

The Murderous Type (The Bookstore Mystery Series)

Sue Minix · 2023

<p> I used to just write murder mysteries. Now I investigate them... </p> <p>Crime writer turned amateur sleuth, Jen, has taken over the running of the local bookstore in her hometown of Riddleton.</p> <p>But balancing the books at Ravenous Readers is nothing compared to meeting the deadline for her new novel.</p> <p>However, dodging phone calls from her editor takes a back seat when the local police chief dies in a suspected poisoning. To solve the murder, Jen must dust off her detective hat once more.</p> <p>With everyone in town seemingly a suspect, and evidence planted to incriminate local police officer and close friend Eric, Jen is working against the clock. Can she find the killer and beat her own writer’s block before it’s too late?</p> <p> Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lauren Elliott and Ellery Adams, this is an absolutely gripping and addictive bookish cozy mystery that will have you turning the pages late into the night. </p> <p>Readers and authors love The Bookstore Mystery Series!</p> <p>‘Sue Minix has created a world any reader would love to escape to! When I reached the exciting ending I still wanted to hang out with what felt like my new friends!’ Jamie L. Adams,Author of The Ghost Town Mystery Series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>‘A captivating cozy mystery with twists and turns in all the right places. Keeps you guessing right to the end!’ Christina Romeril, Author of A Killer Chocolate Mystery Series ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>‘The plot is clever and well developed and the supporting characters are likable and add a great dimension to the overall story! I would highly recommend this book!’ Gillian Morrissey, crime novelist ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>“A super cozy mystery... The perfect pick up for a weekend read by the fire. It has everything... Hijinks, who-dun-its, loveable characters, and a wonderful setting. And a main character who is FIERCE” NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>

The Forest of Enchantments

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni · 2019

<p>'One of the most strikingly lyrical voices writing about the lives of Indian women' -- <b>Amitav Ghosh</b></p><p> </p><p>'Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni turns the Ramayana around by telling it in the voice of Sita ... this inversion is a gift - it presents us a with a way to know an already well-known story better and to love an already beloved story more' </p><p> -- Arshia Sattar</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'This inspired evocation of the goddess Sita is an epic song of strength and solidarity told with joy and intensity. It brings to life the personalities and predicaments of the Ramayana' -- <b>Namita Gokhale</b> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'Among the many, many Ramayanas there are now even - thankfully - some "Sitayanas", but I know of none with the special magic that Chitra Divakaruni ... brings to the telling' -- <b>Philip Lutgendorf</b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's Sita ... is an epitome of courage and self-respect, showing a path for all women. While weaving a familiar story, Chitra provides deep and surprising insights' -- <b>Volga</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>'An incomparable storyteller' -- <b>Denver Post</b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'Divakaruni's stories are irresistible' -- <b>The New York Times Book Review</b> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'Divakaruni's storytelling talents put her right up there with the best' -- <b>Miami Herald</b></p><p><b></b> </p><p> </p><p>'In recasting the Ramayan as a love story Divakaruni accords Sita parity with Ram, revealing her innate strength. By giving primacy to her thoughts and feelings this also becomes the private tale of Shri and Shrimati Ramchandra Raghuvanshi, two wonderful people who loved each other but who broke up. To readers well-acquainted with that tragedy of modern times, the failed marriage, it will appeal. The ending, however, surpasses all expectations.' -- <b><i>The Sunday Standard</i></b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'The success of both <i>The Palace Of Illusions </i>and <i>The Forest Of Enchantments </i>hinges acutely on the skill with which Divakaruni deploys the narratorial voice.' -- <b><i>Mint</i></b><i></i></p><p><i> </i></p><p> </p><p>'The <i>Forest of Enchantments </i>is one of the simplest and most beautiful retellings of Sage Valmiki's epic.' -- <b><i>Jetwings</i></b><i></i></p><p><i> </i></p><p> </p><p>'Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni does justice to the women of Ramayana ... <i>The Forest of Enchantments</i> is not just a retelling of a much-told epic, rather it is a book that tells it like it is - balanced and non-judgmental.' -- <b><i>Huffpost</i></b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'A work ... of pluralities and possibilities ... This is the Sitayan we will give to our daughters, that they may imbibe Sita's strength, and even more proudly to our sons, who will learn how a woman is to be treated' -- <b><i>The Wire</i></b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'Banerjee is markedly feminist ... Her spin on the most pivotal moment of Sita's life, the agnipariksha episode, is a moment of feminist brilliance. Her Sita answers all the questions we would have had when listening to the Ramayana while leaving us with plenty of food for thought.' -- <b><i>The New Indian Express</i></b><i></i></p><p><i> </i></p><p> </p><p>'Divakaruni's retelling reminds her readers that the Ramayana, besides being a morality tale, is a love story at its heart' -- <b><i>Huffpost</i></b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>'Divakaruni and her women characters are a formidable pair' -- <b><i>The Wire</i></b><i></i></p><p><i> </i></p><p> </p><br>The Ramayana, one of the world's greatest epics, is also a tragic love story. In this brilliant retelling, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni places Sita at the centre of the novel: this is Sita's version. The Forest of Enchantments is also a very human story of some of the other women in the epic, often misunderstood and relegated to the margins: Kaikeyi, Surpanakha, Mandodari. A powerful comment on duty, betrayal, infidelity and honour, it is also about women's struggle to retain autonomy in a world that privileges men, as Chitra transforms an ancient story into a gripping, contemporary battle of wills. While the Ramayana resonates even today, she makes it more relevant than ever, in the underlying questions in the novel: How should women be treated by their loved ones? What are their rights in a relationship? When does a woman need to stand up and say, 'Enough!'

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea

Axie Oh · 2022

<p><b>A <i>New York Times </i>Bestseller!<br></b><br><b>Axie Oh's <i>The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea</i> is an enthralling retelling of a classic Korean folktale, perfect for fans of <i>Wintersong, Uprooted, </i>and Miyazaki’s <i>Spirited</i> <i>Away</i>.<br></b><br>Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering.<br><br>Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village—and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon—may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead.<br><br>Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin—as well as a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits—Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all.<br><br>But she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking...<br><br><b>Praise for <i>The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea</i>:<br><br>An ABA Indie Bestseller</b><br><br>"On every page I found something marvelous and new, and I was eager to keep reading because I wanted to further explore this wondrous new world." —<i>The New York Times</i><br><br>"A beautiful, mesmerizing retelling I wish I’d had when I was growing up. ... A heartfelt tale that I will be recommending for years to come." —Elizabeth Lim, <i>New York Times-</i>bestselling author of <i>Six Crimson Cranes</i><br><br>"A clever, creative, and exquisitely written tale of sacrifice, love, and fate." —Stephanie Garber, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Caraval</i><br><br><b>Also by Axie Oh</b><br><i>The Floating World<br>The Demon and the Light</i></p>

Days at the Torunka Café A Novel

Satoshi Yagisawa · 2025

<p>From the internationally bestselling author of the Morisaki Bookshop novels comes a charming and poignant story set at a quiet Tokyo café where customers find unexpected connection and experience everyday miracles.</p> <p>Tucked away on a narrow side street in Tokyo is the Torunka Café, a neighborhood nook where the passersby are as likely to be local cats as tourists. Its regulars include Chinatsu Yukimura, a mysterious young woman who always leaves behind a napkin folded into the shape of a ballerina; Hiroyuki Numata, a middle-aged man who's returned to the neighborhood searching for the happy life he once gave up; and Shizuku, the café owner's teenage daughter, who is still coming to terms with her sister's death as she falls in love for the first time.</p> <p>While Café Torunka serves up a perfect cup of coffee, it provides these sundry souls with nourishment far more lasting. Satoshi Yagisawa brilliantly illuminates the periods in our lives where we feel lost--and how we find our way again.</p>

Mile High

Liz Tomforde · 2022

Evan Zanders is a famous hockey player known for his bad-boy attitude. When he meets Stevie, a tough flight attendant who isn’t impressed by him, they can’t stop arguing—but they also can’t deny the spark between them. As they spend more time together, resisting each other becomes the real challenge.

Addicted to You

Krista Ritchie · 2022

<b>The TikTok sensation <i>Addicted to You</i>, now in a print edition with special bonus material!<br>  <br> She's addicted to sex. He's addicted to booze...the only way out is rock bottom. Fall in love with Lily and Lo in this edgy new adult romance set in a world of lust, fame, swoon-worthy men, and friendships that run deeper than blood in this special edition with bonus materials—in print only!</b><br><br> No one would suspect shy Lily Calloway's biggest secret. While everyone is dancing at college bars, Lily stays in the bathroom. To get laid. Her compulsion leads her to one-night stands, steamy hookups and events she shamefully regrets. The only person who knows her secret happens to have one of his own.<br><br> Loren Hale's best friend is his bottle of bourbon. Lily comes at a close second. For three years, they've pretended to be in a real relationship, hiding their addictions from their families. They've mastered the art of concealing flasks and random guys that filter in and out of their apartment.<br><br> But as they sink beneath the weight of their addictions, they cling harder to their destructive relationship and wonder if a life together, for real, is better than a lie. Strangers and family begin to infiltrate their guarded lives, and with new challenges, they realize they may not just be addicted to alcohol and sex. Their real vice may be each other.

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides · 2021

<p><b>**THE INSTANT #1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER**</b><br><br>"An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy."<br><b>—<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b><br><br><b><i>The Silent Patient</i> is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.</b><br><br>Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.<br><br>Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.<br><br>Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him....</p>

Icebreaker

Hannah Grace · 2022

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Over two million copies sold! Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink in this TikTok sensation that is perfect for fans of hockey romances like Heated Rivalry. Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him. But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot. Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn’t worried…because she could never like a hockey player, right?

That Night

Nidhi Upadhyay · 2021

<p><b>What happens when an innocent prank goes horribly wrong?</b><br> <br> Natasha, Riya, Anjali and Katherine were best friends in college - each different from the other yet inseparable - until that night.<br> <br> It was the night that began with a bottle of whisky and a game of Ouija but ended with the death of Sania, their unlikeable hostel mate. The friends vowed never to discuss that fateful night, a pact that had kept their friendship and guilt dormant for the last twenty years.<br> <br> But now, someone has begun to mess with them, threatening to reveal the truth that only Sania knew. Is it a hacker playing on their guilt or has Sania's ghost really returned to avenge her death?<br> <br> As the faceless enemy closes in on them, the friends come together once again to recount what really happened that night. But when the story is retold by each of them, the pieces don't fit. Because none of them is telling the whole truth . . .<br> <br> <i>That Night</i> is a dark, twisted tale of friendship and betrayal that draws you in and confounds you at every turn.</p>

Better Than the Movies

Lynn Painter · 2022

<b>A <i>USA TODAY</i> and <i>New York Times</i> bestseller</b><br> <br><b>Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of <i>Waiting for Tom Hanks</i>) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush.</b><br><br>Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet.<br> <br>The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.<br> <br>But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson · 2021

<b>THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES<b>—</b>NOW ON NETFLIX! This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. </b><br><br>Everyone in Fairview knows the story. <br><br>Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.<br><br>But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?<br><br>Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.<br><br><br><b>And don't miss the sequel, </b><i><b>Good Girl, Bad Blood!</b> </i><br><br><b>"The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author</b>

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo A Novel

Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2018

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><b> BESTSELLER</b><br> <br><b>“If you</b>’<b>re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</i> has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.” —<i>Bustle</i></b><br> <br><b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Daisy Jones & the Six</i>—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (<i>PopSugar</i>) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.</b><br><br>Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?<br> <br>Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.<br> <br>Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.<br> <br>“Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, <i>Us Weekly</i>), <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo </i>is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (<i>Redbook</i>): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth.