Emma R. Alban - Böcker

Mean Girls meets Northanger Abbey in this sharp and sexy Regency Romance that begs the question: what if Cady and Regina just… kissed?When Catherine Pine relocates to Bath in 1817, she comes face-to-face with her mother’s arch nemesis and her daughter—the wildly popular Lady Rosalie. Twenty-five years after a horrible betrayal, Catherine’s mother sees the perfect opportunity for revenge: Catherine must win the favor of Lady Rosalie’s suitor and unofficial betrothed, the most eligible Mr. Dean. Only Catherine soon discovers that Lady Rosalie is by far the wittiest, cleverest, most intriguing young woman Catherine’s ever met, and she’s instantly smitten. Which is a problem.Meanwhile, Lady Rosalie feels trapped in her relationship with Mr. Dean and in her role as Bath’s resident mean girl. But when she notices newcomer Catherine gunning for her spot as queen bee, Rosalie finally feels a spark again–something she absolutely doesn’t want to extinguish.As Rosalie and Catherine circle Mr. Dean, and their mothers force them into increasingly absurd contests of wit and feminine charms, the two women somehow find themselves falling for each other, scheme, by barb, by catty jab…Is it possible that their sizzling rivalry can become a match to last?

A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other—the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed!Gwen has a brilliant beyond brilliant idea.It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street. But playing the blushing ingenue makes Beth’s skin crawl and she’d rather be anywhere but here. Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She figures she has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she’s gotten all her flair, fun, and less-than-proper party games.“Let’s get them together,” she says.It doesn’t take long for Gwen to hatch her latest scheme: rather than surrender Beth to courtship, they should set up Gwen’s father and Beth’s newly widowed mother. Let them get married instead.“It’ll be easy” she says.There’s just…one, teeny, tiny problem. Their parents kind of seem to hate each other.But no worries. Beth and Gwen are more than up to the challenge of a little twenty-year-old heartbreak. How hard can parent-trapping widowed ex-lovers be?Of course, just as their plan begins to unfold, a handsome, wealthy viscount starts calling on Beth, offering up the perfect, secure marriage. Beth’s not mature enough for this…Now Gwen must face the prospect of sharing Beth with someone else, forever. And Beth must reckon with the fact that she’s caught feelings, hard, and they’re definitely not for her potential fiancé. That’s the trouble with matchmaking: sometimes you accidentally fall in love with your best friend in the process.

A sapphic body-swap Regency romance in which two ex-best friends inadvertently switch lives, then must navigate the marriage mart and their increasingly confusing feelings for each other (and their own faces) while trying to swap back, from the USA Today bestselling author of Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend. It’s the London 1835 Season, and former best friends Lady Isabel Warls and Miss Lila Hall cannot stand the sight of one another. Unfortunately, they’re constantly thrust together by their friends, family, and the gossiping ton. And after a disastrous previous season, each must find a husband before summer’s end, or else. Their first explosive argument at the opening night ball sends Isabel and Lila out into the rain-soaked garden. Lightning strikes the nearby fountain, and the girls are blasted apart. When they stand up, what was complicated before becomes flat-out incomprehensible: they’ve swapped bodies. To keep up appearances—and not end up in an asylum—a panicked Lila goes home with Isabel’s family, and Isabel home with Lila’s. Trapped in each other’s lives, they slowly confront their separate realities, and why their friendship ended so abruptly. Frustration, hurt, and longing soon give way to an intimacy that neither could have predicted. But even as their relationship deepens, the season rushes on around them. So what do you do when you wind up in your childhood best friend’s body, courting a man you’re no longer sure you want, and falling steadily in love with the woman…wearing your own face? Isabel and Lila are about to find out, and London might never be the same.

The swoon-worthy queer friends-to-lovers regency romance, the perfect sapphic love story for fans of Bridgerton’s Francesca and Michaela!‘Top tier wit, spice, and swoons!' Evie Dunmore, bestselling author of Bringing Down the Duke‘A sapphic romance set within the Victorian-Era, with a fun parent trap twist. I genuinely could not put the book down!’ 5-star reader review-----Love is more than just a game for two.It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street.Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she’s inherited her penchant for drinking too much and dancing ‘til dawn.Beth and Gwen are enchanted with each other on sight. And it doesn’t take long for Gwen to hatch her latest scheme: rather than join the husband hunt, they should set up Gwen’s father and Beth’s newly-widowed mother.They had a fling years ago, after all…Can Beth and Gwen find a way to defy convention and be together? And will their parents find love along the way too?Readers LOVE More Than a Best Friend:‘Sweet and angsty… A delightfully refreshing historical romance!’ Amalie Howard, bestselling author of The Starlight Heir‘Whip-smart banter, and a cast of characters that are so easy to love’ Carlyn Greenwald, author of Sizzle Reel‘This book promised sapphic, parent-trapping debutantes and it delivers!’ 5-star reader review‘The characters are perfect!’ 5-star reader review‘full of tension, heartbreak, humour…I LOVED THIS!!!!!’ 5-star reader review

There’s a fine line between love and hate.Bobby Mason is sick of being second best: born the spare with the personality of the heir.James Demeroven, is a Viscount who wishes he wasn’t one. His title brings far too much attention.They can barely get through a single conversation without tensions boiling over. Neither Bobby nor James has ever met a more intriguing, infuriating, infatuating man.If only they could avoid each other entirely.But when an extortionist starts targeting their families, Bobby and James must find a way to work together, without pushing each other’s buttons (or tearing them off) in the process. . .-----Praise for Emma R Alban'Gives us all the top tier wit, spice, and swoons.... One to watch!' Evie DunmoreSweet, angsty, and ingeniously subversive. A delightfully refreshing historical romance! Amalie Howard'A beautifully rendered setting, whip-smart banter, and a cast of characters that are so easy to love… an instant voice to watch' Carlyn Greenwald