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In the turbulent twilight of the Samurai era, when Japan was gripped by the Boshin War, one woman rose to embody the spirit of bushido with unparalleled courage and indomitable will. "Nakano Takeko" is an exciting historical biography that delves into the life and legacy of Nakano Takeko, the extraordinary female warrior whose name became synonymous with bravery and honor. Born into a samurai family in the mid-19th century, Nakano Takeko was trained in the art of war from a young age, mastering the deadly naginata with a skill that rivaled her male counterparts. As Japan teetered on the edge of a new era, Takeko found herself drawn into the heart of the conflict. Rejecting the traditional roles prescribed to women of her time, she carved her own path on the battlefield, leading a group of women warriors, the Jshitai, in a courageous stand against the imperial forces during the Battle of Aizu. "Nakano Takeko" is more than just a biography; it is a testament to the resilience and spirit of a true warrior. It celebrates the life of a woman who defied societal norms, leaving an indelible mark on history. Her story is one of inspiration, courage, and the relentless pursuit of honor, making this book a must-read for history enthusiasts, admirers of strong female figures, and anyone captivated by the samurai legacy. Prepare to be immersed in a tale of valor and determination that will leave you in awe of Nakano Takekos enduring legacy.

The Black Bird Oracle gives us everything weve come to expect and love from Deborah Harknesss All Souls series. More magic, more lore, more politicking and discovery5* READER REVIEWI cannot put into words how much I LOVED this book5* READER REVIEWWhat a BOOK. Exactly what I needed in prep for witchy season5* READER REVIEW____Haunting in every way. A story thick with family secrets, human heartache, and the kind of deep magic only Harkness can conjure. You will be enchanted LEIGH BARDUGOHarknesss lush prose makes a fantastical world real enough to touch JODI PICOULTThe first shadows fall on a Friday afternoon when a single, dying raven delivers an invitation to the witch, Diana Bishop. It calls her home to the hallowed ground of Ravenswood, to a place and a family she has never known.And when Diana and her husband Matthew Clairmont learn that their seven-year-old twins must have their magical powers tested, Diana decides to forge a new future for her family, hoping to find answers at the Proctor ancestral home.There, Diana becomes her great aunt Gwyneths pupil in Higher Magic. And as Diana walks an unknown path, she must journey to some of the darkest places within her family history - and herself - if she is to unlock greater power.An instant Sunday Times bestseller, The Black Bird Oracle returns to the world of All Souls, sweeping readers back to the Salem Panic to shine a light on the intertwined legacy of the Bishop and Proctor families.____Discover for yourself why readers have fallen under the spell of Deborah Harknesss All Souls series . . .Bewitches you and doesnt set you free5* READER REVIEWIt was so good to be back in the world of Diana and Matthew . . . as captivating as ever!5* READER REVIEWMy favourite book of all time5* READER REVIEWAbsolutely phenomenal . . . It was completely spellbinding5* READER REVIEWA masterpiece5* READER REVIEW

A New York Times Notable Book A New York Times Editors Choice A New York Post Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Biography/MemoirHilarious and harrowing, and hard to put down Christopher Buckley, author of Thank You for SmokingMight be a career-destroying book... highly enjoyableDaily TelegraphA spin doctor to the rich and corrupt spills his secrets... starts with the crack of a Jack Reacher thrillerThe New York TimesThe man who used to pull the strings of the global media is now pulling back the curtain: a bridge-burning, riotous confession by a top PR operative who exposes the secrets of the $129-billion industry that controls so much of what we see and hear in the media. After nearly two decades in the PR business, Phil Elwood wants to come clean, by exposing the dark underbelly of the very industry thats made him so successful. The first step is revealing exactly what hes been up to for the past twenty years - and it isnt pretty. From helping win the Qatar World Cup bid, to a four-day Las Vegas bacchanal with a dictators son, and helping to land a Middle Eastern dictators wife a glowing profile in Vogue at the same time the Arab Spring broke out, Elwood reveals all his slippery tricks for seducing journalists in order to create chaos and cover for politicians, dictators and spies. But as Phil moved up the ranks, he felt worse and worse about the sleaziness of it all - and his role in it - until he received a shocking wake-up call from the FBI. This risky game nearly cost Phil his life and his freedom. Seeing the light, he has decided to tell the full truth about who is the worst human. _____A rollicking, unexpectedly affecting story. . . Its going to be one of the big, buzzy Beltway books of the year. PoliticoPhil Elwood has written a book about his Washington life thats part therapy, part cautionary tale ? and quite funny . . . What makes Elwoods story stand out from the typical Washington read is that his personal demons are so intertwined with his professional choices . . . Elwoods prose is zippy, even Sorkin-esque, and he relishes dark humor. The Washington PostIf Hunter S. Thompson billed clients by the hour, it would look like All The Worst Humans by Phil Elwood. The pacing and storytelling propel the books epic sweep across the darkside of DC and global hotspots. Even the most experienced in PR will learn things they did not know, and Elwoods gripping personal story is an unexpected and wild ride. Bill McCarren, former Executive Director, National Press ClubA lively, often hilarious, blood-chilling tale. Sam Kashner, Air MailA redemption story about becoming a better human, a story Elwood tells with vulnerability, heart, and brutal honesty. James Kirchick, New York Times bestselling author of Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay WashingtonAn exhilarating ride through the underbelly of global power structures. Ben Smith, author of Traffic and editor in chief of SemaforI raced through this book and was gripped by every page. Sophie Heawood

Engagingly written, and brilliantly researched, a treasure trove packed with rich nuggets of information. I loved and devoured it. Peter JamesA perfectly timed narrative history No one who crosses the Channel can fail to learn from, and enjoy, this original and absorbing book. Patrick MarnhamIt was half a million years ago that Britain first parted from Europe. As ice melted, water smashed through the chalky land bridge that separated Britain from the continent of Europe, forming what we now know as the English Channel, and what the French call La Manche. The second parting, far from being a force of nature, was the choice of Britains islanders disillusioned with continental rule.In The Busy Narrow Sea, Robin Laurance tells the story of the people whose lives have become entwined over the centuries with this iconic seaway, presenting a broad sweep of carefully researched historical fact lightened with a host of colourful anecdotes. This diverse tale covers artists captivated by its light; writers inspired by its power; tunnellers relishing its challenges; entrepreneurs turning fishing villages into smart resorts; smugglers ruling and adventurers conquering the waves; and much more besides, from Napoleon through the Second World War and into the modern day.

A writer of almost cinematic talent DAILY EXPRESSEVERY OPERATIVE KNOWS THE RULES.The mission comes first. You are a deniable asset. Betrayal is punished by death.Alex Reeve - OPERATIVE 66 - is a former special-ops soldier and one of the UKs most deadly weapons. Once a member of SC9, a covert assassination unit, Reeve was framed for treason and now works as a mercenary - while the cold-blooded killers he trained with continue their ruthless pursuit.To be reunited with the woman he loves, Reeve must bring down SC9 - but only a lone British politician can help expose them. As SC9s Operatives close their lethal net, Reeve and those he has to protect are plunged into terrible danger.Reeve must rely on his instincts and expert training to have any chance of survival. But if theres one man that can never be underestimated . . . it is Operative 66.

An intriguing series of tales about love affairs with cars which, like human relationships, can go badly wrong. Christian Wolmar, best-selling author of The Subterranean Railway and Fire & SteamThree Million Miles in a Volvo and Other Curious Car Stories is a whistle-stop tour of fifty fascinating petrolheads and how they changed car culture for good.Meet: The Prince of Darkness! The Sweeneys ace stunt driver! Renaults doyenne of colours and fabrics!Discover: A pathetic steam car! Metal underpants! The unseen brilliance of Jaguars!And find out exactly how one man adored his Volvo so much that he drove it around the world 120 times to cruise into the record books.

Follow the hilarious misadventures of Ian Moore and his family as their search for serenity in rural France leads them on a journey of chaos, commotion and comedyComedian, mod and professional grump Ian Moore has had enough. Tired of being unable to park anywhere near his cramped house in a noisy town he doesnt like, he hatches a plan to move his wife and young son to a remote corner of the Loire Valley in search of serenity and space.Several years later, Ian finds himself up to his neck in bilingual offspring, feral cats, promiscuous horses, dysfunctional spaniels and needy hens; hes wrestling with electric fences, a foreign language, a mountain of animal waste and a wife who collects livestock like theres a biblical flood on the horizon, all while trying not to dirty his pristine loafers.But despite the ups, downs and increasing demands of Ians showbiz career, the Moore family persevere in true Brit style to create a unique, colourful and ultimately rewarding life in their new home - a la campagne!

I was enticed from the first line OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer This feminist howl-of-a-debut is going to crawl right under your skin An outstanding debutNEW YORK TIMES SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS NEW YORK TIMES BEST HORROR BOOK OF THE YEARSPOTIFY BREAKOUT AUTHOR OF THE YEARJi-wons life is in disarray. Her fathers affair has ripped the family to shreds, leaving her to piece their crappy lives back together.Then her mothers new white boyfriend enters the scene, bragging about his knowledge of Korean culture. As he swaggers around their claustrophobic apartment ogling her teenage sister, Ji-wons grip on reality begins to slip.She finds herself growing obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs, resolving to do the one thing that will save her family - and curb her cravings...Smartly written... A writer to watchBIG ISSUEDarkly funny FERN BRADY, author of Strong Female CharacterMonika Kim has written a novel every library needs to ownLIBRARY JOURNAL

Katherine lives by the rules, ticks all the boxes and prepares for the worst, even while she hopes for the best.Then the worst actually happens and, as she tries to navigate life as a young widow, it turns out she was not prepared at all.Nothing scares Katherine more than stopping, but everyone insists she needs to take some time for herself. Head to a wellness retreat, they said. Enjoy some me-time, they said...Except this retreat isnt the pity party she was hoping for. Instead of massages, she has erotic meditation, and instead of spa treatments she has scream therapy.Katherine has never lost control in her life. In fact, shes fairly certain that if she starts screaming she might never stop.But shes about to let go, and everyone had better stand back...Hilarious, heartbreaking and honest, this is a story about learning how to stop playing it safe in a world that feels so dangerous - and showing up to the party, even when it feels impossible.

I have read and loved this book so much Lucy Jane Wood, author of RewitchedPerfect for fans of Travis Baldrees Legends and Lattes and TJ Klune, The Spellshop is a cosy fantasy tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams and even sweeter romance.Every home needs a little magic . . .Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. But, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasnt had to.She and her assistant Caz, a sentient spider plant, have spent most of the last eleven years sequestered among the empires precious spellbooks, protecting the magic for the citys elite. But a revolution is brewing, and when the library goes up in flames Kiela and Caz steal whatever books they can and flee to the faraway island where she grew up. To her dismay, in addition to a nosy and very handsome neighbour, she finds the town in disarray.The empire has slowly been draining power from the island, and now Kiela is determined to make things right. But opening up her own spellshop comes with its own risks the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela starts to make a place for herself among the townspeople, she realizes she must break down the walls she has kept so high . . .From award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop is a cottagecore cosy fantasy following a womans unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over.* * *Readers are in their cottagecore era . . .If you ever played one of those cosy magical farming games and always wished there was a book like it: look no furtherThis book honestly has the sweetest, clumsiest romance I never knew I neededIt has THE MOST ADORABLE magical creaturesI want whatever this is (a cute shop where I sell spells and make jam and a hot man builds me floor to ceiling bookshelves)This was the most heartfelt, wholesome, cosiest and cutest book Ive ever read

A gut-wrenching, empowering and gripping feminist read -5-STAR Reader Review**WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARD 2025**A dark and powerful feminist retelling of the best serial killer youve never heard of. Inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana.Gorgeous. . . brimming with rich detail and intrigue. C. J. COOKENot for the faint-heartedSCOTSMANFully satisfying . . . savoured every chapter -5-STAR Reader Review--------------Rome, 1656In Romes shadowy backstreets lies an apothecarys shop a place for women to take their heartbreaks and troubles. Herbs for childbirth. Tarot readings to tell their fortunes. An undetectable poison that can kill in four drops.Alongside her circle of female poisoners, Giulia Tofana dispenses her deadly potion to free the downtrodden women of the city from their abusive husbands. A path shes determined to follow after a harrowing childhood in Palermo.But even in a time of plague, it does not go unnoticed when the men begin to fall like flies.With the Holy Office of the Inquisition on her tail, Giulia is in more danger than ever. . How far will she go for the women who need her help?MURDERER OR SAVIOUR? YOU DECIDE.A POISONERS TALE explores the realities of what it is like to be a woman who rebels against society and takes the reader on a tense, challenging but spellbinding journey.--------------An incredible debut that I simply could not put down -5-STAR Reader ReviewDevastating. A beautifully intense read. ISABELLE SCHULERThis book will stay with me for a very long time -5-STAR Reader ReviewMoving and unforgettable. STELA BRINZEANUSuperbly written . . . a real page turner that I didnt want to end -5-STAR Reader ReviewPerfect example of quality historical fiction. LAURA CARLINIncredibly compelling.GRIMDARK MAGAZINEKemp is an astonishingly talented storyteller, and her characters will linger long after youve finished reading. NAOMI KELSEY

*Shortlisted for the British Academy Book Prize*A powerful prescription for changeObserver, Book of the WeekAn eye-opening contribution to the global discourse on womens health and a call for changeThe LancetImportant, timely, often fascinatingSunday IndependentWe know the causes of death and disease among women all over the world. Governments and philanthropists have funded plenty of initiatives over recent decades. So why isnt it working?Across the globe, womens health is being caught in the crossfires of politics: from the repeal of abortion rights and the bombing of Ukrainian maternity hospitals, to the exploitation of vulnerable patients and women health workers. In this powerful and moving exploration, Professor Sophie Harman digs deep into the urgent questions affecting womens health, and offers smart solutions on how to fix this devastating crisis.Radical and thought-provoking, this book should drive us all to action - and the author tells us howGina Rippon, author of The Gendered BrainIlluminating, accessible and importantDr Rageshri Dhairyawan, author of Unheard: The Medical Practice of SilencingA vitally important read Dr Annabel SowemimoA very powerful readDr Lucy Easthope, author of When The Dust SettlesSophie Harman has gathered both the disturbing and heartbreaking facts and the vital possibilities open to all of us for action and engagementStella Duffy, OBE

Unha parella que se perde no medio da fraga e se reencontra, un eterno retorno entre a paixón erótica e o abismo, a vida que constrúe o desexo ou o desexo que organiza a vida, o azar e a súa tráxica e caprichosa vontade, as loxicas do dominio e o control, da rebelion e a sabotaxe, o desafio material da realidade e as opresions do traballo, as normas do exito e do fracaso, a loucura irrefreable do poder coas suas dinamicas absurdas e inaccesibles, e a ousadia de concibir a posibilidade de desconectalo... Estes contos narrados desde o interior da boca do lagarto, o mesmo lugar en que o tigre amosa os dentes afiados coma navallas, observan a realidade desde diferentes perspectivas, desde dentro e desde fora, desde as teas da aparencia e desde o nucleo descarnado da rede que nos conecta e nos vixia asemade. Entre a complexidade do material e a simpleza dos signos dun codigo binario. Os personaxes son carne e alento e ao mesmo tempo impulsos electromagneticos nun metaverso caprichoso e sen regras fixas. Talvez iso somos os humanos. O tigre na boca do lagarto e un conxunto de historias sobre os seres humanos e os seus xogos, paixons, impulsos e traxedias, opresions e desexos incontibles de liberacion. Sobre os seus fracasos, as suas derrotas e as vitorias da existencia.

JULY 24 TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTHFrom the critically acclaimed author of CECILY comes an intimate and gripping novel perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel, Madeline Miller and Maggie OFarrell.A triumphThe TimesElectrifyingDaily MailHistory at its most powerfulJennifer Saint1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained Englands throne king by right and conquest eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title Kings Mother.But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.For there can be only one King, and only one Kings Mother.From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.PRAISE FOR ANNIE GARTHWAITE:Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it downA.K. BlakemoreFamily dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!Kate SawyerHas the new Hilary Mantel arrived?Sunday TelegraphA vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses Imogen Hermes Gowar

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller is back with a powerful, thrilling new CRIME novel.A SHOCKING CRIME. A MAVERICK DETECTIVE.A FINAL CHANCE TO EXPOSE THE TRUTH.Ray Lennox is determined to escape his darkest days. The former inspector has left Edinburgh for a fresh start in Brighton. Soon, his fixations and addictions have been replaced with quiet evenings and a rigorous fitness regime.Then Lennox meets Mathew Cardingworth, a rich and smooth-talking property developer. Their encounter reawakens memories that have haunted Lennox for decades.Lennox has no choice he must confront the events of his childhood. But as he is pulled into a world of violence and murder, he finds himself asking: what will he sacrifice to achieve resolution at last?*****PRAISE FOR NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IRVINE WELSH:Theres only one Welsh and you should be reading himOBSERVERThe best thing that has happened to British writing for decadesSUNDAY TIMESPowerful . . . A bracing and engaging readDAILY TELEGRAPHPlot twists keep the pages turningDAILY EXPRESS(Irvine Welshs Resolution was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 15 Jul 2024)

Peuvent-ils aimer sans souffrir ? Après la mort inattendue de son père, Layken emménage dans une petite ville du Michigan avec sa mère et son jeune frère. Elle est le roc de la famille, mais, en son

Is this book as good [as Fleishman]? Its betterTHE NEW YORK TIMESThe best book Ive read this year HARLAN COBENVery, very good ELIZABETH DAYThe book of the summer, nay, the year DAVID SEDARISThis book is DYNAMITE. Inhaled it in two sittings CAITLIN MORANShocking, tender, profound and delicious EMILY MAITLISLavishly comicTHE TIMESA lip-smacking taleGUARDIANElegant and devastatingFINANCIAL TIMESFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble comes a darkly exhilarating novel about an American family and its inheritance - the safety and wealth that they fought for, and the precarity of their survival that is their legacy.In 1980, a wealthy businessman named Carl Fletcher is kidnapped from his driveway, brutalised and held for ransom. He is returned to his wife, kids and exquisite Long Island home less than a week later, and the family moves on with their gilded lives. But now, nearly forty years later, it seems that nobody ever got over anything, after all. With a death in the family, the hidden struggles of the Fletchers come bubbling to the surface. Carl has spent years secretly seeking closure to the mystery of his kidnapping, while his wife, Ruth, has given up everything to protect her husbands fragile emotional health and keep the business thriving. Their three grown children arent doing much better: Nathans chronic existential fear wont allow him to advance at his law fi rm; Beamer, a failing Hollywood screenwriter, will consume anything - substances, food, women - at any cost; and Jenny, with her brilliant mind, is desperate to prove she is not anything like her family by working in trade unions (whilst still receiving quarterly payouts from the family business). Money was what put the Fletchers in danger, but it has also protected them - until now...Long Island Compromise spans generations, winding through decades of history all the way through to the wild present, dealing along the way with all the mainstays of American Jewish life and the timeless questions about wealth, trauma, and the American soul.MORE PRAISE FOR LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE:The status book youll want to be seen withSTYLIST[A] scabrous satireTHE NEW YORKERThis authors talents are boundlessLA TIMESSubstantive and profound CATHY RENTZENBRINKGreatness so often comes at the expense of what is enjoyable. Long Island Compromise is both, and then someIPAPERExuberant and absorbingATLANTICPRAISE FOR FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE:There is no one that this book isnt for . . . Pure brilliance INDIA KNIGHT, THE SUNDAY TIMESCould be one of the books of my entire lifetime. Ive never felt so seen GRACE DENT, GUARDIANSharp and wicked, insightful and funny, and then suddenly so touching DAVID NICHOLLSA work of utter perfection ELIZABETH GILBERT[FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE was a Sunday Times bestseller (UK) in August 2019 and a New York Times bestseller (USA) in June 2019]

Tthe scale of the deceptionbeggars belief (New York Post) in this definitive account of historys largestand longest-runningfinancial fraud by Bernie Madoff by renowned investigative journalist Richard Behar.Some $68 billion evaporated during Bernie Madoffs epic confidence game. Two people were driven to suicide in the wake of the Ponzi shemes exposure. Others went to prison. But there has never been a satisfying accounting for how Bernie got away with so much, for so long. Until now. Richard Behars relationship with Madoff began in 2011 with a simple email request from the conman. By the time Madoff died in 2021, he had sent Behar more than 300 emails and dozens of handwritten letters, participated in some fifty phone conversations, and sat for three in-person jailhouse interviewsa level of access provided to no other reporter. Behar also established relationships with hundreds of regulators, prosecutors, FBI agents, investors, Wall Street experts, ex-employees of Madoffs, family members, school classmates, and others. The result is the final word on the criminal behind historys most enduring fraudand on those who believed him, covered for him, or locked him up. Behar illuminates not only the frauds originsdecades earlier than Madoff claimed in his confessionbut also the complicity of investors, Wall Street insiders, family members, and some of the largest banks in the US and Europe. Shocking, infuriating, riveting (and at times absurdly funny), Madoff shows us how Bernie ensnared thousands of investors. As Behars dogged reporting over the last fifteen years makes clear, however, there arent many innocents left standing by the end of this tale. Just about everyone involved is guilty, at a minimum, of humanitys most consistent weakness: greed.

"Powerful, poetic, transformative."Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance"Henry Shukman is one of the wisest and most poetical teachers of dharma we have today. In an increasingly fragmented world, he is unusually good company."Sam HarrisNew York Times bestselling author of Waking Up and host of the Making Sense podcast, he essential meditation guide for the twenty-first century: renowned Zen master and mindfulness teacher Henry Shukman replaces the concept of original sin with original love, teaching us to tap into the love that shapes our world and can transform who we are.An increasing number of people today feel disconnected, disengaged, and lonely. Many of us are seeking solace, beginning with ourselves. Original Love is the secular spiritual handbook for inner peace we need to ease our troubles and find the highest possible happiness.Henry Shukman, spiritual director of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, provides a way forward based on four pathsMindfulness, Support, Absorption, and Awakeningthat promote spiritual growth and healing through meditation for practitioners of any level. And it works! Shukman includes inspiring stories from the students of his Original Love program that reveal how it has transformed their lives.Urgently needed, Original Love helps us create peace for ourselves and our times by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression; relaxing the mind and body; easing feelings of worry, regret, anger, and irritation; and improving decision-making and executive functioning. Finding a sense of love is a critical purpose of meditation. Finding your way back to the loving peace that lives at the center of things is Original Love.

Lana has mastered the art of the spicy romcom ALI HAZELWOODA hockey player and a baker shoot their shot in this steamy new romance by Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Nanny.This time theyre both playing for keeps . . .When a very public breakup becomes a PR nightmare for Ian Chases team, he hopes to focus on his game, but that suddenly seem less likely than a hat trick. With his career and the teams image in jeopardy, Ian is surprised to find a solution through none other than Delilah Baker, his best friend and teammates little sister . . . who isnt so little anymore.Delilah Baker is known as the darling of baking on her local cable show, and being in the public eye is her bread and butter. But with her numbers dwindling and her producers turning up the heat, Delilah offers up the half-baked idea to collaborate with her brothers team to entice the hockey fans of Boston to tune in to her show. Delilah thinks it will be a piece of cake - until the team sends Ian Chase, her brothers best friend and the object of a decade-long crush that shes never quite gotten over. Delilahs and Ians teams think its a true win-win situation - gaining higher numbers for Delilahs show and casting Ian in a more positive light. And viewers are eating them up like a cupcake, sparking the idea to play up their relationship for the goal of good press. With more than just their careers on thin ice, the line between whats real and whats for show begins to blur, but one things for certain: This PR stunt will either be a total game changer - or leave them both totally pucked.Praise for Lana FergusonIt is no secret that I have and will always devour anything Lana Ferguson writes ELENA ARMASLike if Ali Hazelwood and Tessa Bailey had a smutty baby. I devoured every page RUBY DIXONSmart, fun, sexy, and sizzling with romantic tension SARA DESAI Unique, atmospheric, playful and so hot . . . her books are everything TARAH DEWITT Tropes brothers best friend hockey romance slow burn spicy fake dating she calls him cupcake friends to lovers