Alternate Love

Listen to Elif Shafak's The Forty Rules of Love reviewed on NPR In this lyrical, exuberant follow-up to her 2007 novel, The Bastard of Istanbul, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when...

A young woman searches for the truth behind her uncle’s mysterious death in a town haunted by a restless ghost in this gripping novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. Oxford student Jillian Leigh works day and night to keep up with her studies—so to leave...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett “Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline...

He'd been warned that Lady Clarissa Crambray was dangerous. Stomping on toes and burning piffles, the chestnut-haired beauty was clearly a force with which to be reckoned. But for Adrian Montfort, Earl of Mowbray, veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, this was just the challenge he needed. He could...

From the incomparable David Rakoff, a poignant, beautiful, witty, and wise novel in verse whose scope spans the twentieth century Through his books and his radio essays for NPR's This American Life, David Rakoff has built a deserved reputation as one of the finest and funniest essayists of our...

The Emmy-nominated host of Netflix’s Queer Eye follows up his New York Times-bestselling memoir, Over The Top, with this collection of thought-provoking essays on grief and healing, cannabis reform, LGBTQIA+ rights, imposter syndrome, personal style, the HIV safety net, and of, course, how to...

A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables . . . before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the...

In the third and final Tides of Truth novel, Tami Taylor faces many life-changing choices. Where will she settle? And with whom? And can she trust the client she finds herself defending? John Grisham meets Charles Martin in this powerful legal drama. As the storm clouds gather, Tami does her...

From New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Winspear, now available in paperback—the newest installment in the New York Times bestselling series, Maisie Dobbs is hired to unravel a case of wartime love and death, an investigation that leads her to a doomed affair between a young...

An instant New York Times bestseller! House of the Dragon meets From Blood and Ash in this epic, scorching dark romantasy. A conqueror captivated… A witch prophesied to save them all… An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome. Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has...

Everything has a price . . . Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. Anything—or anyone—is his for the asking. It should be simple to find the perfect wife—and from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, he’s determined...

Read the complete series now! Four action-packed adventures full of epic, sweeping romance. Powerful Gaelic kings connect with women across time in a saga for the ages! Travel back to when the five original Celtic tribes ruled the land of Éire. When Irish kingdoms fought for control, times were more dangerous than ever, and magic helped shape history in ways lost to folklore. Expect twists and turns. Joy and heartache. Good versus evil. More than ever, though, great love and loss. Endings, fresh beginnings, and a new take on what really happened over a thousand years ago on the Emerald ...

The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a...

“Imagine Call Me By Your Name set in Communist Poland and you'll get a sense of Jedrowski's moving debut about a consuming love affair amidst a country being torn apart.” — O Magazine, LGBTQ Books That’ll Change the Literary Landscape in 2020 “Captivating both for its shimmering...

Scott Bradley James, like the US Navy in which he serves, is uncertain of the course he sails, both in war and love. While the threat of defeat that loomed over the first half of America’s war against Japan is behind him, much danger lies ahead. Disastrous mistakes can still be made—and they...

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making . . . After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove—but she never stopped yearning for love. The very last place she'd look for it is in the arms of...

Born of fire. Forged in shadows. Chosen to rule. Kenna carries the blood of legends—and everyone wants a piece of her. Her mother is the Firestone Queen. Her father is the Alpha King and a Shadowsynger. That makes Kenna powerful. It also makes her a target. As her powers awaken, Kenna draws attention from all the wrong places—those who fear her, those who want her, and those who would do anything to control her. Enemies rise. Alliances fracture. And the battle for her future begins. Will Kenna survive long enough to claim her mother’s throne? Or will she be consumed by the darkness ...

“Exquisite." —Minneapolis Star Tribune "Brilliantly observed.” — People, Pick of the Week “A beguiling novel, deceptively easy to read; beneath the surface swim disturbing and age-old questions about freedom and fate.” — Hilary Mantel From the bestselling author of Late in the...

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK “A romcom-meets-magic delight!”—Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect A young woman tries to heal her heartbreak by casting a spell to erase her ex from her past, but she wakes up in an alternate reality where she’s...

He thinks she trapped him. She knows she didn't. They're both wrong about everything else. Fitzwilliam Darcy never meant to marry Elizabeth Bennet. She was tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt him—until her mother's schemes forced his hand. Elizabeth did not to marry anyone, least of all the arrogant, insufferable Mr. Darcy—but her father's ultimatum left her no choice. Now they're bound together by vows neither wanted to speak, trapped in a marriage neither can escape. Darcy, convinced Elizabeth compromised him deliberately, sets harsh limits on her new life before departing for...