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One passionate night with an irresistible alpha shattered all my inhibitions. I never thought I’d see him again, but I just found out he’s a doctor… and my new boss. And I have a secret he can never know about… Dr. Luke Jennings—a renowned neurosurgeon and billionaire—exudes magnetic charm. We met at a bar and shared an unforgettable night. But our connection abruptly ended, leaving me devastated. Seven years later, a twist of fate brings us back together when I discover I’m his new medical assistant. I can’t deny the electricity between us, but he’s off-limits—much ...

Jenlena and her best friend Daphne are two humanities grads in their early 20s, trying to find their way in a society that has just eradicated all animals for the safety of humanity. In the post-fauna world, Jenlena transforms from an aspiring poet to a gig worker, capitalizing on other people’s grief by selling house plants that have come to replace pets and cosplaying as dogs for pay. Meanwhile Daphne, a once-promising student, flounders in a deep depression, smoking weed and ditching work to hang out with her once famous, now canceled boyfriend.

Meet five bachelor brothers and the women who bring them to their knees in this USA Today best-selling series! When Cole North volunteers to be his boss Sierra’s fake date, nothing goes as expected. Can the lifelong loner evolve from her right-hand man at work to the right man for her forever? Carefree Drake North is fully aware his best friend’s little sister is off-limits, but when she sets her sights on him, he can’t get her off his mind. Can he give up his noncommittal ways and become the caring man she deserves?

NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING COLIN FARRELL AND TILDA SWINTON FROM ACADEMY AWARD WINNER EDWARD BERGER, DIRECTOR OF CONCLAVE AND ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT A “thrilling and terrifying” (NPR) tale of risk and obsession set in the mysterious world of Macau’s casinos, by the author of the...

WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD PRIZE A big and big-hearted novel—one enthralling, transformative year in the life of a child actor coming of age in a bygone Manhattan, from the critically acclaimed author of Mr. Peanut NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER...

A woman able to communicate with spirits must assemble a ragtag crew to pull off a daring heist to save her community in this timely and dazzling historical fantasy that weaves together African American folk magic, history, and romance. Washington D. C., 1925 Clara Johnson talks to spirits, a...

"Royal Spin is a hugely entertaining and engaging read that grabbed me and didn’t let go. This workplace drama inside Buckingham Palace, with intrigue, gossip, and a soupçon of romance makes for a fun, page-turner of a book!” —Jasmine Guillory The much-anticipated novel from preeminent...

""It’s easy to see why this quick and endearing read was so popular in Korea and beyond; U.S. readers are in for a treat."" — Library Journal In this million-copy international bestseller from Korea, the owner of a corner store takes in an unhoused man who does a good deed, a kind soul whose...

The Pulitzer Prize winning modern classic of two Cuban musician brothers during the mambo-filled nights of 50's New York from literary trailblazer, Oscar Hijuelos. It's 1949 and two young Cuban musicians make their way from Havana to the grand stage of New York City. It is the era of mambo, and...

Living in flats in a converted house in North London, a group of middle-aged neighbours navigate their careers, love lives and family dramas in this charming sitcom full of heart.

Junot Diaz’s critically acclaimed collection Drown meets Janet Mock’s Emmy-winning series Pose, “in this remarkable debut…capturing the heartbreak of queer youth, a woman’s rebellion against the confines of motherhood, and, above all, the pain and power of friendship” (Adam Haslett...

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY TIME, OPRAH DAILY, USA TODAY, PEOPLE, ELECTRIC LIT, HARPER'S BAZAAR, LITHUB, BOOK RIOT, PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, TOWN & COUNTRY, SHE READS, LIBRARY JOURNAL, AND MORE! New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a captivating story about a young...

Forbidden Love, Secret Desires, And Hockey’s Hottest Bad Boys All In One Addictive Collection. Meet three alpha men who live by their own rules and break every one for the women they can’t resist. From NHL stars to billionaire CEOs, these men play hard on and off the ice. Book 1: My Off-Limits Bad Boy Billionaire He’s my best friend’s brother, a reckless team owner, and trouble in every way. I’m the one woman he shouldn’t touch—but one night at my brother’s wedding, that rule shatters. Now, this bad boy billionaire is willing to risk his friendships to prove that his playboy...

Iconoclast. Genius. Womanizer. Architect Rafael Guastavino’s signature vaulted tile ceilings revolutionized Gilded Age New York City. The Oyster Bar in Grand Central, the Prospect Park Boathouse, and the iconic Old City Hall subway station number among his masterpieces. But while his works continue to imbue the city with the glamour of a bygone era, the man himself has been largely forgotten. Told through the eyes of Guastavino’s son and business partner, Rafael Jr., Javier Moro’s magnetic prose brings to life the remarkable rags-to-riches journey of this influential immigrant family.

The head of the Bratva kidnapped me, forced me to marry him, and knocked me up. I was on a rare night out, celebrating my first surgery as a doctor and my birthday. That’s when he touched my plus-size curves, wanting revenge on my Don daddy. That’s when he threw me in his van so that he could force me to be his bride and get me pregnant. I wanted to escape the mafia life and pursue my dream of becoming a doctor. But he doesn’t care. He puts a bag over my head and restrains me. He carries me off and pins me down. And when he’s satisfied that I’m helpless in his hands, he locks me ...

Bergdorf Blondes are a thing, you know, a New York craze. Absolutely everyone wants to be one, but it’s très difficult. Honestly, it requires a level of commitment comparable to, say, learning Hebrew or quitting cigarettes. But first, a little bit about moi. The gossips call me a champagne bubble of a girl. I’m fluent in French, intermittently. I gave up England for Princeton to my mother’s horror. By day, I write articles for a fashion magazine. By night, I’m on the prowl for the ultimate accessory a Bergdorf Blonde must have: an impossibly rich man with a very large diamond ring.

The Coin’s narrator is a wealthy Palestinian woman with impeccable style and meticulous hygiene. And yet the ideal self, the ideal life, remains just out of reach: her inheritance is inaccessible, her homeland exists only in her memory, and her attempt to thrive in America seems doomed from the start. In New York, she strives to put down roots. She teaches at a school for underprivileged boys, where her eccentric methods cross boundaries. She befriends a homeless swindler, and the two participate in an intercontinental scheme reselling Birkin bags.

“Swoony, sexy, and melancholy. . . a tattered love letter to youth, music, and Nashville.” —Daisy Alpert Florin, author of My Last Innocent Year In the sweaty music clubs and late-night house parties of Nashville, an aspiring songwriter tries to make friends, find love, and write...

I’m sold as a prize at a Bratva event…to my much older ex who broke my heart. I was always an obedient daughter, until my prosecutor daddy turned dirty. Next thing I know I’m kidnapped and offered as a prize to be claimed. I’m shocked when my ex buys me. I’m even more shocked when he forces me into marriage. I thought my ex loved me, but then he suddenly cut me loose and shattered my soul. He never told me that he’s with the Bratva, or that our love was forbidden. Now he looks at me as though I’m his to own and possess. As though he wants to kill every brute in the room for ...

1812. In Bath and London, Jane Austen's characters are attending balls, and the Bridgerton family are making waves in Regency high society. But these are the grimy streets of Liverpool: a city where the extreme wealth of international commerce meets brothels and brawls, smugglers and secrecy; where both high and low society operate amidst revolutionary rumblings from France and the shadow of the recently abolished slave trade.