Bollywood heartthrob Adnan Sheikh is incognito and ready for anything. That is until he finds his stalker seated in the same row as him, along with a pretty stranger oblivious to the situation she's landed herself in.Amna Khan is mortified and ready for nothing. That is until she discovers she may have drooled on the man wearing a surgical mask beside her on the plane, who turns out to be none other than the droolworthy actor, Adnan Sheikh.When Amna learns that Adnan is the lead in the movie adapted from her brother-in-law's book, she wants nothing more than to never see him again. But fate has other plans as their paths continue to cross, igniting sparks that blur the lines between reality and their meet cute.As Adnan's stalker escalates and he gets caught in paparazzi photos with Amna, he proposes a marriage of convenience to solve their problems. However, as their fake relationship unfolds, they risk their closed-off hearts, unsure if their love story will have a happily ever after or end in harsh realities.Will Adnan and Amna's love claim a 'This is it' or are they doomed to live through a reality that 'this is it for now'? Read more

A Reese's Book Club YA Pick and New York Times Bestseller From the critically acclaimed author of Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky, and Outrun the Moon comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family.By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. With prose that is witty, insightful, and at times heartbreaking, Stacey Lee masterfully crafts an extraordinary social drama set in the New South. "This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power." --The Washington Post"Holds a mirror to our present issues while giving us a detailed and vibrant picture of life in the past." --The New York Times"A joyful read . . . The Downstairs Girl, for all its serious and timely content, is a jolly good time." --NPR Read more

Every day, I'll love you becomes your personal sanctuary, filled with 180 daily musings and heartfelt messages that are meant to be shared with that one person who occupies the most special place in your heart. I understand that expressing the depth of your emotions can sometimes feel like a daunting task. That's why I've lovingly written this book – to provide you with the perfect words that truly capture the immense feelings you hold for that extraordinary individual.Books by Freya Winters:- to my parent,- every day, i'll love you- to my sibling- the relationship book (in collaboration with Tenderstems)I am not affiliated with any other author. Read more

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book?Writing a well-structured romance isn’t the same as writing any other genre—something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don’t address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc—not the other way around.Told in conversational (and often irreverent) prose, Romancing the Beat can be read like you are sitting down to coffee with romance editor and author Gwen Hayes while she explains story structure. The way she does with her clients. Some of whom are regular inhabitants of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.Romancing the Beat is a recipe, not a rigid system. The beats don’t care if you plot or outline before you write, or if you pants your way through the drafts and do a “beat check” when you’re revising. Pantsers and plotters are both welcome. So sit down, grab a cuppa, and let’s talk about kissing books. Read more

This fourth (and highly requested!) installment of Series Bibles for Writers contains everything you need to map out the plot to your novel or screenplay. Plan your story through the lens of 10 different plotting methods and see it in real time in the worksheets, timelines, calendars, and scene maps provided. Think of this as your plot journal, to brainstorm and store all of your plotting information, and to refer back to as you're writing to keep every plot thread, goal, conflict, timeline, scene, and climax accounted for.Contents include:Worksheets for 10 different well-loved plotting methods.Blank timeline charts for keeping track of character timelines & plot threads.Calendar sheets to plot your story in real timeline (5 yearly, 15 monthly, and 20 weekly sheets)55 scene worksheets, to flesh out killer scenes and make sure they serve a purpose to your arc.And a custom contents page to easily find your info when you need it.(All sections and methods are padded with a scratch note buffer page, so if you decide to rip out any pages that are unnecessary to your story, you won't be ripping out vital information on the back side as well.)This workbook is prompted enough to guide your plot into a satisfying arc, yet free-form enough to handle whatever direction your story needs to go. Use this before you write to build direction. Use this during your writing to keep on track, and to craft scenes ahead of time to cut out dreaded writer's block. And when you're finished, use this workbook during the editing process to audit your plot & scenes, so the final product is a story you can be incredibly proud of.For more Series Bibles for Writers, look for "The Only Character Workbook You'll Ever Need," "The Only World Building Workbook You'll Ever Need," and "The Only Fantasy Workbook You'll Ever Need." Read more

A Reese's Book Club YA Pick and New York Times Bestseller From the critically acclaimed author of Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky, and Outrun the Moon comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family.By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. With prose that is witty, insightful, and at times heartbreaking, Stacey Lee masterfully crafts an extraordinary social drama set in the New South. "This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power." --The Washington Post"Holds a mirror to our present issues while giving us a detailed and vibrant picture of life in the past." --The New York Times"A joyful read . . . The Downstairs Girl, for all its serious and timely content, is a jolly good time." --NPR Read more

He’s got everything except the one woman he can never have,even though she’s temptingly within arm’s reach.True love is hell on earth.*Got your attention, didn't I?You love tropes. I love tropes, and most importantly, every romance reader adores tropes!Let’s dive deeper into how tropes keep your reader up way past their bedtime because you’ve just given them that most delicious of all things---an unputdownable book.As authors, we know romance readers have their favorite tropes---forbidden love, forced proximity, and protector are three popular ones.But what makes tropes so addictive?Because tropes are about relationships, that’s why fairy tales and folk tales are still with us centuries later. We crave stories to show us how we’re all connected.Dozens of tropes can be twisted to tell your story, so learn how to apply these building blocks to give your romance conflict-ridden characters. Study over sixty romance tropes definitions and examples, and suggestions for using tropes. Then dig into ten romance subgenres and learn specific ways to apply them to create your best romance novel.Go #teamtrope!*The teaser above is how I'd blurb Jane Eyre today! Read more

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER - AS RECOMMENDED BY DEBBIE MACOMBER!'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' Bestselling author Judy LeighSophia Gregory has lost her sparkle...Recently single and about to turn sixty, Sophia doesn’t recognise the old woman staring back at her in the mirror. How has life passed her by? A quiet holiday in beautiful Rhodes is the perfect chance for her to find herself. Until she meets the Old Ducks!Juliette, Kim and Anita are three friends who are determined not to grow old gracefully! Bold and brash, they are Sophia’s worst nightmare, until they make her an honorary member of The Old Ducks’ Club! Now dancing and drinking till dawn Sophia starts to shake off her stuffy old life and start living again!And when she meets her gorgeous Greek neighbour, Theo, she thinks that maybe, if she’s just a little braver, she can learn to love again too...It’s never too late to teach an Old Duck new tricks!A laugh out loud and uplifting story about the importance of friendship and always, always having fun!Perfect for fans of Judy Leigh and Dee MacdonaldWhat readers are saying about The Old Ducks' Club...'Sea, sunshine, romance and fabulous characters; Maddie's light touch and sense of fun will lift your spirits!' Bestselling author Judy Leigh'A new lease of life under the Greek sun. As fresh and delicious as chilled retsina!' Sunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.'For a book that’s as cheering and restorative as a long lunch with your very best friend, Maddie Please is the author you need to know!' Bestselling author Chris Manby'Genuine and life-affirming…a wonderful, lighthearted novel about how it is never too late to find happiness.’ Bestselling author Kitty Wilson'A heart-warming story filled with friendship and fun. It's official - I want to be an Old Duck!' Bestselling author Maisie Thomas Read more

Learn the tips, tricks, and strategies to get your short romance into the hands of readers and earn the money you deserve!Packed full off information including:• My number one marketing tool.• The key actions that catapulted me to a six-figure income.• How to plan a series your readers will want to binge read.• Rapid release strategies for every author.• How to hit key romance beats in under 10,000 words.• Why your definition of success will differ from everyone else’s and how to use this knowledge to plan your badass author strategy.I’ll take you through the six steps to success as a short romance author!With over 120 short romance books published since 2019, I’ve learned a lot along the way.I’ve celebrated numerous successes, including becoming a USA Today Bestselling Author, seeing my books sit together at numbers one, two, three, and four in my chosen Amazon category, and watching my income climb to six figures as the strategies and tactics I’ve applied started to pay off.It’s been a heck of a journey, and one that I want to share with other authors so you too can achieve the success you deserve.I’ll share the strategies that worked, the ones that didn’t, the highs and lows, the cringy moments and the joyful ones on my journey to becoming a six-figure author Read more

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book? Writing a well-structured romance isn’t the same as writing any other genre—something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don’t address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc—not the other way around. Told in conversational (and often irreverent) prose, Romancing the Beat can be read like you are sitting down to coffee with romance editor and author Gwen Hayes while she explains story structure. The way she does with her clients. Some of whom are regular inhabitants of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. Romancing the Beat is a recipe, not a rigid system. The beats don’t care if you plot or outline before you write, or if you pants your way through the drafts and do a “beat check” when you’re revising. Pantsers and plotters are both welcome. So sit down, grab a cuppa, and let’s talk about kissing books. Read more

Keep It Short and Sweet.Part of the bestselling Letters to My … series with more than 4 million copies sold!Little Letters to Love is quick and easy: write a little message, fold, seal, and deliver! Included are 75 little letters that fold into adorably small envelopes, perfect for: Adding to a gift Slipping into your sweetheart's pocket Bringing good cheer to a friend Seal letters with the 75 stickers included before before handing this little letter to its recipient and putting a smile on their face! Read more

ChatGPT: Your Silent Co-author for Successful Romance Novels. In order to make a living as a genre fiction author, you have to create more books, preferably in a linked series of books, faster than ever before.And that is where a tool such as Openai's ChatGPT can save you days if not weeks of work.Say Goodbye to Procrastination, Boost Your Writing Speed, and Bring Your Romance Fiction to Life in Ways You Never Thought Possible.ChatGPT is the writer's secret weapon. Shaping Bestsellers, One AI-Assisted Story at a Time.In this book, I am going to show you how you can write the plot of a romance novel using ChatGPT.We will be using a case study to demonstrate how ChatGPT can dramatically cut down the story development and plotting process.Chapters include:A QUICK START GUIDE TO CHATGPTChatGPT PROMPT ENGINEERINGLIMITATIONS AND CAUTIONS WITH CHATGPTTHE FOUR HOOKS AND TWO CHARACTERS PLOT GENERATORWHAT IS YOUR IDEAL NICHE?TROPES AND THEMESCOMPELLING ROMANCE CHARACTERSBOOK TITLES AND STORY DESIGNSTORY STRUCTURE AND PLOT OUTLINESCHARACTER ARCS AND PLOT DEVELOPMENTBUILDING EMOTIONAL TENSIONDEVELOPING SCENE OUTLINESHOW TO TRAIN CHATGPT ON YOUR UNIQUE STYLE AND VOICEAnd more!No fluff or padding. Just practical information on how you can leverage the power of ChatGPT for fiction writing to help you to plot your commercial romance – fast! Read more

“Full of juicy, concrete advice to heal from an affair.” —Esther Perel, MA, LMFT, New York Times bestselling author of Mating in Captivity and The State of AffairsFrom a clinical psychologist who served as a clinical supervisor in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, received the CPA’s award for Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology, and has treated couples and trained therapists for over four decades, this newly updated, award-winning book provides concrete, proven strategies for those who seek to survive their partner’s infidelity and to rebuild the relationship after an affair.There is nothing quite like the devastation caused when a partner has been unfaithful. Hurt partners often experience a profound shattering of their familiar and valued sense of self and fall into a depression that can last for years. For the relationship, infidelity is often a death blow.This new third edition of After the Affair, with more than 600,000 copies sold, helps guide both hurt and unfaithful partners through three stages of healing: normalizing the crisis, deciding whether to recommit to their partner, and rekindling trust and sexual intimacy. It includes a new section in which patients ask questions not addressed in previous editions, and the author provides concrete strategies for earning trust and forgiveness. Read more

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Learn the tips, tricks, and strategies to get your short romance into the hands of readers and earn the money you deserve!Packed full off information including:• My number one marketing tool.• The key actions that catapulted me to a six-figure income.• How to plan a series your readers will want to binge read.• Rapid release strategies for every author.• How to hit key romance beats in under 10,000 words.• Why your definition of success will differ from everyone else’s and how to use this knowledge to plan your badass author strategy.I’ll take you through the six steps to success as a short romance author!With over 120 short romance books published since 2019, I’ve learned a lot along the way.I’ve celebrated numerous successes, including becoming a USA Today Bestselling Author, seeing my books sit together at numbers one, two, three, and four in my chosen Amazon category, and watching my income climb to six figures as the strategies and tactics I’ve applied started to pay off.It’s been a heck of a journey, and one that I want to share with other authors so you too can achieve the success you deserve.I’ll share the strategies that worked, the ones that didn’t, the highs and lows, the cringy moments and the joyful ones on my journey to becoming a six-figure author Read more

Design Updated January 2024. The smaller 6x9 250 paged travel size is also available. *Please note that this is a planner/workbook with light guides. You can see examples of interior pages on storyfolk.ca. If you are planning on writing a fantasy series, there is a series-add-on-edition as well. Hello fellow storyteller, and welcome to the land of story crafting! I created this 200 paged Fantasy Romance Novel Planner to not only help & motivate writers to complete a solid manuscript, but lightly guide them through the entire novel development process from brainstorming their title and first line, to releasing their book out into the world.The planner is filled with prompts, questions, worksheets, checklists, outlines, and tips. It is a workbook, so it’s up to you to fill in the pages with your ideas. By the end, you will have a solid foundation to build on while drafting, and a lovely keepsake of your writing journey.What's Included:Fundamentals: Title, Hook, Ideal Reader Profile, and MoreDry Plotting: Loose Plot Structure, 3 Acts, Romance Tropes, Character & Romance ArcsCharacter Profiles: 6 Primary Characters Profiles, 8 Secondary Character Profiles, Character/Relationship Building PromptsVillain Profiles: 3 Villain ProfilesMagic System: Limitations, Types...etcWorld Building: Map, Significant Locations, Prompts, Creatures...etcChapter Outlines: Fits up to 42 chapters (1 page each), Romance Beats, Story TimelineDrafting: Creativity Fuel Tips, Word-Count Goal Tracker, First Line, First PageEditing: Common Overused Words & a Checklist For Copy & Structure, Story TrendsBeta Testing: Tips & Management, Fix-It ChecklistBonus Sections: Query Checklist, Query Builder, Query Tracker & Release Prep, Budget Tracking, Arc ReadersWhether you prefer a meticulously plotted journey or the spontaneous exploration of your narrative, this planner is designed to empower your creativity and guide you towards your writing goals. Happy writing! Read more

Transform your down time into 'do time'.The most successful language learners create a habit of studying on a regular basis. 50 Italian Coffee Breaks makes it easy to master a simple routine of improving your Italian by effortlessly integrating it with your calming daily ritual-from a 5-minute espresso to a 15-minute latte.Organized by 5, 10 and 15 minutes, these 50 varied and lively activities - from anagram and idiom challenges to recipes and quotations - are created for high-beginner to intermediate adult and young-adult learners and designed to keep you motivated while building your skills in key areas.· Reading comprehension· Writing skills· Grammar confidence· Translation abilities· Vocabulary expansion· Cultural awarenessBy practicing Italian in a fun and relaxed way in the time you have, you will stay on track to achieve your language learning aspirations. So, pick up your preferred brew and this practical book, and make learning the most pleasurable and productive part of your busy day.For 15 years Coffee Break Languages has helped make it possible for millions of people to learn a language in a way that fits into their everyday life: whether that's while walking the dog, at the gym, or on their coffee break!Teach Yourself has collaborated with Coffee Break Languages to bring their brilliant method to a wider audience by producing their first-ever printed product. All the activities are written by long-time teachers of the language in Coffee Break's characteristically friendly and conversational style. It's the perfect complement to your studies.  Read more

A fascinating exploration of the contents of Agatha Christie's seventy-three private notebooks, including illustrations and two unpublished Poirot storiesWhen Agatha Christie died in 1976, at age eighty-five, she had become the world's most popular author. With sales of more than two billion copies worldwide, in more than one hundred countries, she had achieved the impossible—more than one book every year since the 1920s, every one a bestseller.So prolific was Agatha Christie's output—sixty-six crime novels, twenty plays, six romance novels under a pseudonym and more than one hundred and fifty short stories—it was often claimed that she had a photographic memory. Was this true? Or did she resort over those fifty-five years to more mundane methods of working out her ingenious crimes?Following the death of Agatha's daughter, Rosalind, at the end of 2004, a remarkable legacy was revealed. Unearthed among her affairs at the family home of Greenway were Agatha Christie's private notebooks, seventy-three handwritten volumes of notes, lists and drafts outlining all her plans for her many books, plays and stories. Buried in this treasure trove, all in her unmistakable handwriting, are revelations about her famous books that will fascinate anyone who has ever read or watched an Agatha Christie story.How did the infamous twist in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd really come about? Which very famous Poirot novel started life as an adventure for Miss Marple? Which books were designed to have completely differ-ent endings, and what were they? What were the plot ideas that she considered but rejected?Full of details she was too modest to reveal in her own autobiography, this remarkable new book includes a wealth of excerpts and pages reproduced directly from the notebooks and her letters, plus, for the first time, two newly discovered complete Hercule Poirot short stories never before published. Read more