"The BRAND NEW gorgeously charming, romantic read from BESTSELLER Jo Lovett, perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Emily Henry.
He's the one that got away...
After the loss of her father, the last thing Flavia expects - or wants to do - is go on the trip of a lifetime her parents had planned together.
Not least because - it turns out - the other ticket is being taken by Dominic Rock, their devastatingly handsome next-door neighbour, with whom, nine years ago, Flavia shared a hot night of passion.
It had felt like love. Real, dizzy, once-in-a-lifetime love. But in the intervening years, Flavia has learnt more about this man, things that make him impossible to trust.
But against the breathtaking landscapes of Cape Town, old sparks may once again reignite. And Flavia must decide whether Dominic is the man who broke her heart - or the one she never truly let go.
Praise for Jo Lovett:
'Clever and funny with a sparkling and heartfelt love story, Jo proves once again why she's the queen of page-turning, feel-good romance' Catherine Walsh
'...pacy and funny and romantic... Every single character leapt off the page, and it sparkled with wit and warmth. A triumph of a rom com.' Clare Swatman
'Such a warm, witty book ... The love story was gorgeous - such brilliant energy and chemistry' Kristen Bailey
'A delicious slow burn romance that has you rooting for the characters from the start.' Phoebe MacLeod"
"A BRAND NEW sharp, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about finding the one where you least expect it, perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Emily Henry
One hopeless romantic"
"The BRAND NEW gorgeous, uplifting romance from Jo Lovett
Sometimes love happens when you least expect it. . .
When Nadia and Tom are both unceremoniously stood up by their dates under the clock at Waterloo Station, fate throws them together in the most unusual of circumstances.
What starts as a brilliant story for future dinner parties soon turns into a wonderful friendship, and both Tom and Nadia realise they've found the perfect partner in crime.
Tired of dating but always needing a plus one for weddings, parties, and the like, they agree to fake date each other. But as their pretend relationship starts to feel more real, Nadia and Tom begin to wonder if there's more to their connection than convenience.
Could the relationship they've been faking be the one they've been waiting for all along?
A heartwarming fake dating rom com, perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Sophie Kinsella.
Praise for Jo Lovett:
'Clever and funny with a sparkling and heartfelt love story, Jo proves once again why she's the queen of page-turning, feel-good romance' Catherine Walsh
'. . . pacy and funny and romantic. . . Every single character leapt off the page, and it sparkled with wit and warmth. A triumph of a rom com. ' Clare Swatman
'Such a warm, witty book . . . The love story was gorgeous - such brilliant energy and chemistry' Kristen Bailey
'A delicious slow burn romance that has you rooting for the characters from the start. ' Phoebe MacLeod"
"'The love story was gorgeous - such brilliant energy and chemistry' Kristen Bailey The best people in life are worth the wait. . . When Liv finds herself locked in a shed with handsome stranger Ben (after they try to rescue a cat together), the instant connection they make feels like fate had a hand in it. Has Liv finally found her perfect match?But everything about the timing means there's no way they can be together. Not least because Ben has a girlfriend and Liv is moving from London to Paris the next day. Over the coming years their paths weave in and out of each other's lives - together, but always fleetingly. If only they could stop missing each other, who knows what fate may have in store for them. . . A funny, heart-warming love story perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Sarah AdamsReaders love Jo Lovett! 'Clever and funny with a sparkling and heartfelt love story, Jo proves once again why she's the queen of page-turning, feel-good romance' Catherine Walsh'A delicious slow burn romance that has you rooting for the characters from the start. ' Phoebe MacLeod'I LOVED Another Time, Another Place. I raced through it, desperate to find out what happens between Liv and Ben as though they were friends of mine. It was pacy and funny and romantic. . . Every single character leapt off the page, and it sparkled with wit and warmth. A triumph of a rom com' Clare Swatman'Such a warm, witty book . . . The love story was gorgeous - such brilliant energy and chemistry between Liv and Ben - you really rooted for them. . . ' Kristen Bailey'I absolutely loved it! Such a wonderful, emotional read' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'An adorable rom-com . . . the connection and chemistry is electrifying' *⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review**'A proper 'feel good' story . . . I couldn't put it down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review"
"A summer to remember. . . A love to last a lifetime. . . Stranded in Rome, with all planes grounded due to volcanic ash, Callum gratefully accepts a lift back to London with a friend-of-a-friend who's on her way home after a European road trip in a campervan. But when he meets her, his heart plummets - she's Emma, his ex, The ex, and he can't be stuck in a van with her. When Emma sees Callum again, she's horrified. It's taken so many years to heal her heart - she really doesn't want to spend the next few days in close quarters with him. As they embark on the drive of a lifetime, it begins to feel as though fate might have had a hand in reuniting them. But understanding what happened in the past and coming to terms with the present isn't easy. Can the gift of time - and forced proximity - bring them back together again?A gorgeous romantic comedy set against the beautiful sights of Italy and France, perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Mhairi McFarlane'Clever and funny with a sparkling and heartfelt love story, Jo proves once again why she's the queen of page-turning, feel-good romance' Catherine Walsh'. . . pacy and funny and romantic. . . Every single character leapt off the page, and it sparkled with wit and warmth. A triumph of a rom com. ' Clare Swatman'Such a warm, witty book . . . The love story was gorgeous - such brilliant energy and chemistry' Kristen Bailey"
"One New Year's Eve, Georgie James and her friends come up with a genius plan to help them stick to their resolutions. . . They all write down secrets, seal them in envelopes and then post them to each other. The secrets will be revealed at the end of the year if they haven't kept their resolutions. It's perfect. Except. . . Georgie's secret is BIG. . . and revealing it could destroy their friendships. She has no idea why she chose that one to write down. There are plenty of innocent things she could have said - even admitting she finds newcomer Raf incredibly annoying would have been better. What she does know is that there's no way she can let her secret be revealed. Which means she needs to keep her (nightmare) resolutions and, most importantly, get her envelope back before anyone can open it. Which, given she sent her secret to Raf, means spending a lot more time with him than she'd choose to. . . A heartwarming romantic comedy for fans of Beth O'Leary and Mhairi McFarlaneP"
"Two single thirty-year-olds. One marriage pact. And a night in Vegas that’s about to change everything...
On Christmas Eve eight years ago Evie and Dan made a pact: if they weren’t married by thirty, they were going to marry each other. Of course, neither of them took it seriously, even if Dan has always been mesmerised by Evie’s beautiful smile, and Evie has always fancied Dan, her best-friend’s brother.
But then 'it' happens. They wake up on Christmas Eve, the night before Evie’s thirtieth birthday in Vegas... married. In a honeymoon suite filled with hundreds of heart-shaped pillows, they realise too late what they’ve done.
Surely if they just get a quickie divorce, they can go back to the way things used to be, right? Except moving on is easier said than done when you've secretly loved each other forever... but if one of them doesn’t admit that, what happens to their friendship? If they don’t get together this time, what happens to the pact? Are they really ready to let it go for good?
Fall in love this Christmas with this feel-good story about love and second chances. Fans of ´One Day in December´, ´This Time Next Year´, and Beth O’Leary will adore The Mistletoe Pact.
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Jo Lovett lives in London with her family. She was the runner-up in the Good Housekeeping/ Orion First Novel Competition 2018 and shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Award 2019."
"Lily took a deep breath. She wasn’t going to pass out from her now-galloping heart. She was thirty-three years old and way beyond having issues seeing an ex. Even the ex. She was going to just ignore Matt and enjoy her best friend’s wedding…
Lily is fine. Really, truly, she’s ok. She might have to attend her best friend’s wedding with the ex-boyfriend she never got over, on a gorgeous Greek island that’s so small it’s impossible to avoid him, but she is determined to be friendly.
And Matt, too, is completely and utterly fine. Lily may have broken his heart, but he moved on. And surely they can be amicable, as this week is about his best friend’s wedding too? So he will be civil, stay out of her way as much as he can, and get on with the celebrations.
But then the wedding comes under threat, and Matt and Lily are thrown together in the efforts to save the day and – yet again – sparks fly. What happens when you try to repeat the past though? Can a holiday romance turn into a lasting love, for the second time? Or are Lily and Matt destined to remain just friends, forever?
A totally gorgeous, escapist holiday will-they-won’t-they romantic comedy for fans of One Day in December, This Time Next Year and Paige Toon."
"An utterly heart-warming love story that will make you laugh and cry, fans of The Flatshare, The Hating Game and movies like The Holiday will fall head over heels for The House Swap.
When Cassie and James find each other on a home swap website, it feels meant to be. City hotshot James needs a bolthole after a relationship goes sour and Cassie needs to leave the comfort of her little island to research her new book. Soon, James is living in Cassie's cute but ramshackle beachside cottage, and Cassie's living in James's London apartment. It's the perfect solution. Except James didn't imagine he'd be sharing his home with eleven chickens and three alpacas. And Cassie is less than impressed when James's ex-girlfriend turns up at his door, demanding to know where he's gone. The more Cassie and James talk, the more the tension between them mounts. But as the insults fly so do the sparks, and when the time finally comes to swap back, Cassie and James find they aren't quite ready to give each other up."
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