Twice Shy: the most hilarious and feel-good romance of 2022

'This book is the perfect dose of sweet, hilarious joy. . . We are in love' bestselling author Christina Lauren _____________ If you dream something hard enough, it might just come true . . . Maybell Parrish lives with her head in the clouds, which is the sensible choice because her fantasy life is wonderful. She runs a cosy coffee shop, surrounded by friendly colleagues and delicious baked goods, and is together with the man of her dreams - the one she's now certain doesn't exist. In real life, she works in a thankless job surrounded by screaming children, blocked toilets and work frenemies who pity her, whilst trying not to think too hard about her absent mother and doing her best to deal with debilitating panic attacks. So, when Maybell inherits a stately old manor from her eccentric Great Aunt Violet, it's as though a piece of her dreams has finally come true . . . But when she arrives at her new home, nothing is as she'd hoped. Not only is the magical manor she remembers falling apart, but Great Aunt Violet had plans. Enter Wesley Koehler, the handsome-yet-surly groundskeeper. Wesley turns out to be the co-inheritor of the property - and seems determined to avoid speaking to Maybell completely, which is just fine with Maybell. Yet, as the pair begin to tackle Violet's long list of demands, it becomes clear that Wesley's brooding exterior hides a shy, kind nature that has also found the real world a difficult place to be - in fact, could it be that Wesley and Maybell are better matched than even Maybell could ever have dreamed? Perfect for fans of Helen Hoang's The Love Quotient and Sally Thorne's The Hating Game, TWICE SHY is laugh-out-loud funny, painfully relatable, and bitingly smart. ______________________ Praise for You Deserve Each Other: 'Sarah Hogle is a master of comedic dialogue and sexual tension' Kristin Rockaway 'Anyone who has ever been in a relationship will recognize a part of themselves in this book' Lyssa Kay Adams 'An honest depiction of how dishonesty in a relationship can be its undoing. You Deserve Each Other is a sharp and witty look at how relationships take work to succeed, and how being true to yourself and each other is at the very core of a romantic connection' Samantha Young 'You Deserve Each Other is one of my favorite books of the year' Jennifer L. Armentrout 'Laugh-out-loud funny and a love story with incredible heart. I absolutely loved You Deserve Each Other' Katie McGarry 'A snarky heroine, wickedly funny banter and a cast of quirky characters make this a laugh-out-loud read' Maisey Yates, New York Times-bestselling author of Secrets from a Happy Marriage '[A] hilarious debut romance...[that] rewards readers with laugh-out-loud moments and a satisfyingly sweet and redeeming ending' Booklist