With the verve and bite of Ottessa Moshfegh and the barbed charm of Nancy Mitford, Marlowe Granados’s stunning debut brilliantly captures a summer of striving in New York City. Isa Epley, all of twenty-one years old, is already wise enough to understand that the purpose of life is the pursuit of pleasure. She arrives in New York with her newly blond best friend looking for adventure. They have little money, but that’s hardly going to stop them. By day, the girls sell clothes on a market stall, pinching pennies for their Bed-Stuy sublet and bodega lunches. By night, they weave between Brooklyn, the Upper East Side, and the Hamptons among a rotating cast of celebrities, artists, Internet entrepreneurs, stuffy intellectuals, and bad-mannered grifters. Resources run ever tighter and the strain tests their friendship as they try to convert social capital into something more lasting than precarious gigs as au pairs, nightclub hostesses, paid audience members, and aspiring foot fetish models. Through it all, Isa’s bold, beguiling voice captures the precise thrill of cultivating a life of glamour and intrigue as she juggles paying her dues with skipping out on the bill. Happy Hour is a novel about getting by and having fun in a system that wants you to do neither.

Listen up, low-carb libation lovers! Kyndra Holley, the evil genius behind the popular food blog Peace, Love and Low Carb, is at it again with her new book, Keto Happy Hour: 50+ Low-Carb Craft Cocktails to Quench Your Thirst. Readers rely on Kyndra for healthy, keto-friendly versions of their favorite carb-laden foods. With this book, she shows you how to up your cocktail game, too. Kyndra knows that navigating alcohol can be tricky on a low-carb diet, so she takes all the guesswork out of it for you, showing you how to indulge while sticking to a healthy ketogenic lifestyle. Think you can no longer enjoy a refreshing Moscow Mule at happy hour with your friends, or that you have to skip the margaritas on Taco Tuesday? Think again! Keto Happy Hour puts your favorite drinks back on the menu—the low-carb menu, that is. Whether you are craving a cocktail after a long day at work or looking to entertain guests, this book has you covered. From mixers to drinks and even some pub grub, it’s all here! Mixing up cocktails should be fun, and it shouldn’t come at the cost of your health and weight-loss goals. Keto Happy Hour bridges the gap between feeling deprived and feeling mighty fine. With recipes like these—and even Strawberry Margarita Gummy Worms!—there is something in this book for everyone: • Strawberry Basil Lemon Drops • Dill Pickle Martinis • Cucumber Mojitos • Moscow Mules • Frosted Rum Cakes • Lemon Basil Crush Happy hour starts now!

Amazingly delicious guilt-free recipes for any fun-filled cocktail party! Margaritas and cosmos and mudslides, oh my! Blended drinks, mixed drinks, fruity drinks . . . any and every cocktail you desire is here in Hungry Girl Happy Hour, and they've all got HG's guilt-free guarantee! Also included are recipes for Hungry Girl's delicious, decadent, party-pleasing finger foods and appetizers. Indulge in: Cocoa-nut Banana Rum-ble Frenzy (188 calories) Hungry, Hungry Hurricane (132 calories) Blendy Bananas Foster (227 calories) Red Hot Cinnamon Shots (98 calories) Spiked Strawberry Shake (204 calories) Black Forest Jell-O Shot Desserts (49 calories) Plus: Buff Chick Hot Wing Dip (68 calories) De-Pudged Pigs in a Blanket (134 calories) Bacon-Bundled BBQ Shrimp (116 calories) . . . And much more!

Angel Bobby Dollar sets out to rescue his girlfriend Casimira being held hostage in the netherworld by the demon Eligor while also trying to elude an undead psychopath named Smyler.

Who doesn't enjoy a well-made drink and the opportunity for a little creative misbehavior? Anne Taintor's deliciously wry artwork is the perfect complement for the dozens of fabulous drink recipes in this chic collection. From classic sips-with-a-twist to unexpected treats such as the Greta Garbo, Slinky Mink, and 3 A.M. on a School Night, these sinfully delectable cocktails add style to any high-spirited occasion. Surely it's five o'clock somewhere . . . .

Estranged from her family after a teen pregnancy, Beulah Land supports herself by playing the piano at a honky-tonk and struggles with a dying friend's final wish that she take over as her church's piano player. Original. A first novel.

Acosta delivers a hilarious and sexy paranormal novel about a wisecracking, down-on-her-luck writer who becomes romantically involved with a sophisticated vampire. A fun and snappy read for romantic fantasy fans.--"Booklist."