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The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, 1)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes · 2021

<b>OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!<br> <br> <br> <br> Don't miss this <i>New York Times</i> bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets -- perfect for fans of <i>One of Us is Lying</i> and <i>Knives Out</i>.</b><br> <br> <br> <br> Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.<br> <br> <br> <br> To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.<br> <br> <br> <br> **<i>Avery's story continues in</i> The Hawthorne Legacy <i>and</i> The Final Gambit

Happy Place

Emily Henry · 2023

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!<br/><br/>“The beach-read master hooks us again."—People<br/><br/>Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by BuzzFeed ∙ Paste Magazine ∙ Elle ∙ Southern Living ∙ SheReads ∙ Culturess ∙ Medium ∙ Her Campus ∙ Readers Digest ∙ Zibby Mag and more!<br/><br/>A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.<br/><br/>Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they don’t.<br/><br/>They broke up five months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends.<br/><br/>Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blissful week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.<br/><br/>Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. They can’t stand to break their friends’ hearts, and so they’ll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week…in front of those who know you best?

Love from Mecca to Medina

S. K. Ali · 2022

The Striker

Ana Huang · 2024

The first in a brand new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ana Huang.<br/>She's the only woman he wants...and the only one he can't have.<br/>Asher Donovan is a living legend―the darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world.<br/>But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, they're forced to "bond" during off-season cross-training.<br/>Surviving the summer shouldn't be hard…until Asher meets their new trainer. She's beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't take his mind off her.<br/>The only problem? She's his rival's sister―and completely off limits.<br/>***<br/>Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.<br/>Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people.<br/>She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker.<br/>Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? That's out of the question―especially when he's the only person with the power to break her heart.

Etéreo

Joana Marcús · 2024

"Caleb no es un chico corriente. Ha tenido una vida complicada, quizá por las habilidades especiales que lo convierten, a sus ojos, en un monstruo. El destino lo ha llevado a trabajar para gente de moral dudosa, a hacer cosas que le han manchado las manos y el alma. Entonces, una de sus misiones se complica y se le asigna vigilar a Victoria, una humana tan normal como cualquier otra, con un trabajo rutinario, un apartamento pequeño y un gato extraño. Debería ser el trabajo más fácil del mundo, pero termina teniendo que elegir entre el mundo que conoce y la única persona que alguna vez le ha importado. Y tú, ¿serías capaz de enamorarte de alguien que desconoce el significado del amor?"--

Nothing like the Movies

Lynn Painter · 2024