Bridgerton meets Emily Henry in this fresh take on regency romance about a wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang who arranges her own marriage to the ultimate instructor: the town rake.
“Sexy and witty . . . a clever regency romance that kept me giggling.” —Joss Richard, international bestselling author of It’s Different This Time
1816—Harriet Bancroft doesn’t mind that she’s on her fifth season with no marriage prospects, it gives her more time to write her dictionary of modern slang. Words are her passion, especially the exciting,
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In the entertainment world, the spotlight shines on the beautiful– but behind the scenes are those who make the magic happen.
Amy Greene is one of them.
As head of marketing and public relations at the Cinema Channel, a beloved yet struggling cable network devoted to classic and independent films based in midtown Manhattan, Amy is at the height of her career– but her life is anything but steadfast.
Torn between her charismatic boss, Owen Orski, and her husband Jack, Amy’s world schisms with 9/11, the death of her father, and the secrets she’s kept locked away.
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A propulsive tale of intergenerational tension and revenge from the Booker Prize nominee.
“Every successful marriage has its own private language.” So it is for baby boomer Kate and her beloved architect husband Jack, thirty years into their seemingly idyllic metropolitan North London life. And so it is for spiky millennial screenwriter Phoebe and her charming loafer of a partner, Tony.
But when Phoebe’s steamy television series Cheating becomes the year’s most talked-about show, Kate thinks she sees in it details and intimacies of her marriage that only she and her husband could possibly have known. Who has betrayed whom?
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A Belletrist Book Club Pick.
“A sumptuous treat.” -Bolu Babalola, author of Honey and Spice
Sweetbitter meets The Bear in this “intoxicating look at the world of wine.”(TIME)
A TIME, Town & Country, NPR, Marie Claire, and Ms. Magazine Best of the Summer.
Four wine experts, each at a crucial point in their lives, arrive at a French vineyard estate for an unforgettable experience-but not the kind they expected. Avery gave up her hard-won but exploitative sommelier job to come,
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For fans of The Bear, Elizabeth Strout, and Jennifer Egan, The Reservation explores the loves and labors of an ensemble of more than a dozen restaurant workers as they strive to get a perfect meal to the table
On the morning of the most important booking in the long history of the celebrated restaurant, Aunt Orsa’s erupts into chaos with the discovery that twenty-two rib eye steaks have been stolen. Hers is the most august of fine-dining establishments in this Midwestern college town, and tonight Orsa is set to host a large party honoring a very special guest—a bestselling author of national renown.
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Amid the turmoil of the 2008 recession that threatens her career, Lea Johnson, a behavioral researcher dedicated to curing post-traumatic stress disorder, is also struggling to save her marriage.
When her husband, Jay, is brutally attacked during an attempted robbery, Lea is shaken to realize that being an expert in fear doesn’t make her an expert in healing her own husband’s trauma.
Things take a dark turn when Jay confronts a young trespasser outside their home, only for the boy to be reported missing shortly after.
Lea begins to suspect that Jay is hiding something,
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