Can a fake marriage save their careers? Or will their feelings turn everything real? Small Town newspaper reporter, Tessa Randall, dreams of scoring a job with a big city newspaper. An interview with Benson Patrick, quarterback for the New York Giants, might be the opportunity she’s been looking for. When he comes home to Maple Creek for their mutual friends’ wedding, Tessa hopes it’s the perfect chance to interview him. Only Benson isn’t being as cooperative as she’d wanted, and before she knows it, he’s proposing to her. A marriage, even a fake one, might be the edge she needs to land her dream job. New York Giants quarterback Benson Patrick has never backed down from a dare. When the police catch him doing donuts in Central Park with his beloved truck, Ol’ Bessie, he’s afraid his career is over. After being put on suspension, his coach tells him to settle down and get married or get kicked off the team. When he goes to his buddy’s wedding at his hometown, the beautiful Tessa Randall catches his eye. If he can convince her to marry him, she might be the solution to all his problems. As long as their feelings don’t get involved. If you enjoy fake marriages, sports romance, witty banter, and small-town sweet romantic comedy, then you’ll love the hilarious book readers are raving about! Binge the series, get hooked, and get ready to laugh! Swoony Award Finalist 2021 in the Sports Romance Category. Previously titled: Her Athlete's Wedding Secret

Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with Friends Forever, a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are. Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects her to be? And who does she actually want to be? With their signature humor, warmth, and insight, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham have crafted another incredible love letter to their younger selves and to readers everywhere, a reminder to us all that we are enough.

From First Kiss to Forever: A Scientific Approach to Love is a fun and humorous, yet scientific, book about relationships. This book introduces the reader to relationship science. The chapters examine how people meet, select their mates, and fall in and out of love. Readers need not be a scientists to understand the information presented. Each chapter relates present-day research to everyday experiences and real relationship issues confronted by couples every day. And each ends with take home tips/questions to help the reader apply the lessons in his/her own life.Do you want to understand the science behind finding a mate, maintaining long-lasting relationships, or even what makes some relationships doomed to fail? Help your relationships grow and flourish, and have a few hearty laughs along the way.

“Please don’t hold back, go completely crazy!” I never knew sex could feel this good! At her office job, Kaede is like everyone's reliable older sister. And currently her love life isn’t going that well, so she isn’t seeing anyone right now. But then Okitsu, the most popular guy in the office, finds out her secret and declares to the whole office that she and him are dating! She wasn’t very fond of the flirty Okitsu at first but talking to him brings a certain peace and calm to her stormy heart. He is both gentle and rough and she is completely defenseless against his sweet words. His warm embrace seems to envelop her completely... Is she feeling this way only because his fingers work their magic deep inside her? Or is she really falling for him?

Can he keep a secret baby under wraps? Or will the truth ruin his second chance? Billionaire Kane Leland is finally free of his awful marriage. Keeping his corporate image and his money-hungry ex in check has become troublesome with the news that she's expecting his baby. Add to that her threats to expose him as a neglectful deadbeat, and it's a recipe for corporate ruin. So he has to keep the baby a secret. Jewelry shop owner Sariah Tate hates drama. She had enough to last a lifetime with her past relationship. When her old high-school flame, Kane Leland, returns home to Maple Creek, Sariah’s carefully-built walls begin to crumble, piece by piece. But she doesn’t know his secret… Will they be able to put the past aside and find their second chance? If you like billionaires, secret babies, swoony kisses, and scheming grannies, then you’ll love this sweet romantic comedy. Binge the series, get hooked, and get ready to laugh! Previously Titled: Her Billionaire's Baby Secret

"Barbara Freethy knocks this one out of the park with lovable characters and easy to read story lines. This is bound to be another great series." All Night Books on KISS ME FOREVER News reporter Andrea Blain is supposed to cover the news, not make it. But whenever she is on the trail of a big story, things just...happen. Andrea is given one last chance to prove herself with the cover story on sexy billionaire heartbreaker, Alexander Donovan. The wealthy philanthropist appears to be living the American dream, but Andrea is determined to uncover the real story. But when Alex’s secrets are revealed, Andrea will have to choose between climbing the ladder of success or falling in love… From #1 NYT Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes Bachelors & Bridesmaids, a feel-good, romantic comedy series about a group of female friends who start out as bridesmaids and end up falling in love! The perfect read to make you smile! Note: The Bachelors & Bridesmaids series offers sweet, humorous books featuring some of your favorite storylines including love at first sight, grumpy sunshine, enemies to lovers, opposites attract, meet cute, and second chance at love. Settle in for hours of feel-good reads! Don't miss any of the Bridesmaids Kiss Me Forever #1) Steal My Heart (#2) All Your Loving (#3) Before I Do (#4) Falling Into You (#5) Forever Starts Tonight (#6) Dreaming Of You (#7) PRAISE FOR KISS ME FOREVER "Simply delightful from beginning to end! Love the story of Alexander and Andrea." Diane – Goodreads Review "A contemporary romance with women of today, professional and strong. They know what they want and are working to make it happen.” Maria – Goodreads Review on KISS ME FOREVER "I loved this book, now I want to read the whole series. I read it in less than 24 hours because I could not put it down. An utterly charming story!" Karen - Goodreads "I really enjoyed KISS ME FOREVER! The two main characters are both hurt by their past and have to learn to get past it. The chemistry between them is intense. The interactions between them and the secondary characters add dimension and additional insights into their character. Sweet romance!" Becky - Goodreads

Liam is your typical whimsical, random, twelve-year-old boy. He likes music, video games, hanging out with his friends… and girls. His concerned mom wants to be sure he is prepared for this new stage of his life so she assigns him a task that makes doing dishes seem like a walk in the park: In exchange for screen time, Liam has to write a book about boy/girl relationships! His mom plans on giving him a weekly lesson about girls over the 10 weeks of summer vacation. He has to turn those lessons into 10 chapters that will help boys make sense of the confusing world of girls. What choice does poor Liam have? Of course, nothing ever goes as planned. By the time his book is actually finished, more than a year has passed and Liam has learned a thing or two about girls all on his own. With all the wry humour and often sarcastic wit of a teenage boy, So You Wanna Kiss a Girl will educate its young male readers even as it entertains.