A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A Best Book of Fall at The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, BUST, and more "Dark yet sensitive explorations of family and love—of all kinds—from a masterful writer. The women at the centers of these stories are sharp-edged and complicated and irresistible; you won’t be able to look away." —Celeste Ng Bold and unapologetic, Karen Shepard’s Kiss Me Someone is inhabited by women who walk the line between various states: adolescence and adulthood, stability and uncertainty, selfishness and compassion. They navigate the obstacles that come with mixed-race identity and instabilities in social class, and they use their liminal positions to leverage power. They employ rage and tenderness and logic and sex, but for all of their rationality they're drawn to self-destructive behavior. Shepard’s stories explore what we do to lessen our burdens of sadness and isolation; her characters, fiercely true to themselves, are caught between their desire to move beyond their isolation and a fear that it’s exactly where they belong.

Here you'll meet Peggy Paula, who works the late shift at Perkins and envies the popular girls who come in to eat French fries and brag about how far they let the boys get with them. You'll meet a woman in her midthirties pining for her mean-spirited, abusive boyfriend, Del, a nine-year-old who is in no way her actual boyfriend. And just try to resist the noir story of a reluctant, Afrin-addled detective. Self-loathing, self-loving, and otherwise trapped by their own dumb selves, these characters make one cringe-worthy mistake after another.

Some men know how to kiss. ⁣ Some men know how to love.⁣ ⁣ Sometimes you get those butterflies in the pit of your stomach instantly. Other times… well sometimes other feelings come first. ⁣ ⁣ In this collection, you get it all. Right down to those fluttering feelings at the end of the book that make reading romance worth every single page. ⁣ ⁣ Kiss Me Slow is a collection of four best-selling novels, including: ⁣ ⁣ Ryan’s Bed by Tijan Before She Was Mine by Amelia Wilde⁣ Irresistible Attraction (a complete trilogy) by Willow Winters Hollywood Scandal by Louise Bay ⁣ Top Shelf Romance represents the best of the best in romance. There are no cliffhangers. These are simply must-read novels for readers looking for the best in happily ever afters.

When a terrible accident changes the protagonist’s physical appearance, he spirals into depression. Can he come to terms with his new reality before he pushes away his lover? The thirteen stories in Andrew Pyper’s intense and artful short-story collection, Kiss Me, deal with the issues, sensibilities and intangible estrangements of contemporary youth. But there are no neat and tidy coming-of-age passages here: these are narratives about reaching out—and often failing to touch—one another in a time of both privilege and fracture. HarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperCollins short-stories collection to build your digital library.

From USA Today best-selling authors W Winters and Amelia Wilde comes a sinful romance with a touch of dark and angst that will keep you gripping the edge of your seat … and begging for more. I should have known when I couldn’t keep my eyes off her that this would be a mistake. I was hired to protect her, this woman who’s lost everything yet there’s an obvious fire that blazes behind her beautiful gaze. She stares back, daring and tempting me. It calls to a side of me that’s darker and longs to tame her. We both have secrets, we both have a past we’re not ready to face. More than that, we both want to get lost in each other, falling into a forbidden game of control and power. Of submission and dominance. The moment she agrees to my terms, I know I’ve crossed a line. One of many rules I’m willing to break. No one can know, not a soul, but secrets in the life I lead never last for long.

Wynn Jamison is turning thirty. Her career has made her rich, but her love life is sorely lacking. She’s okay with that until she spends her birthday dinner with the woman who could’ve changed it all. There’s only one problem. She’s married to Wynn’s sister. Carly Evans is tired of her wife ignoring her needs to put her career first. Family has always been important to her, and Jordan just doesn’t seem to care. A freak thunderstorm rages during the night, and Wynn finds herself catapulted back in time to the day she made the worst decision of her life—stepping aside to let her sister romance Carly. Reliving the day over and over again, Wynn must decide what is most important: success, loyalty, or love. Given a second chance at happiness, will she take the opportunity and change her destiny?

Kathalynn Turner Davis ditched beauty pageants for Hollywood, finding herself in the living rooms, nightclubs, sound stages, and lives of some of the era's hottest celebs. After a successful debut as a movie actress, Kathalynn enrolled in Columbia University and achieved a master's degree in social work, which led her down a path of service.

Over 430 pages of contemporary romance with a dash of suspense and guaranteed HEA. 260+ five-star reviews! Each book in this series can be read as a stand-alone.Kiss Me in the Moonlight: A history teacher running from heartbreak. The spy who dumped her in an email. One unforgettably dangerous summer in Europe.Kiss Me in the Rain: A spunky heiress desperate to save her family home. The quiet bartender putting his heart on the line. Will financial woes destroy their chance of a future together?Snappy dialogue, complex characters, and spine-tingling suspense are sure to appeal to fans of Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler's The Bounty Hunter. If you love second chance romances, then you'll love this box set. Grab your copy today!

Patrick's To Do List: 1. Tell family I'm gay2. Make giant cake for anniversary party 3. Convince Connor to be my fake boyfriend for the weekend 4. Try to keep my hands off Connor5. Make sure Connor doesn't find out I've been in love with him for the last three yearsConnor's Steps for Success: 1. Perfect pole routine for Chrome Stars2. Continue search for perfect music3. Survive weekend with Patrick's family without mauling him while sharing a bed4. Prevent feelings from exploding like a glitter bomb5. Make sure Patrick doesn't find out I've been in love with him foreverStrawberry Kisses is a 78,000 word standalone, contemporary MM romance featuring a sweet pastry chef, sassy pole dancer, a nosy but loving family, fabulous make-up, fluffy feels, and copious amounts of cake.

Edited by Louise Downie. Essays by James Stevenson, Katharine Conley, Gen Doy, Claire Follain, Tirza True Latimer, Jennifer Shaw and Kristine von Oehsen.