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When two history professors and best friends are forced to fake hate to protect their reputations, chaos ensues, in the next rollicking historical-fantasy rom-com from beloved author India Holton.

Magical-antique experts Amelia Tarrant and Caleb Sterling have been best friends forever, although lately each has begun secretly wishing for more than friendship. But when rumors about their relationship spread, they're forced to fake being enemies to protect their reputations and keep their jobs.

The resulting arguments spark havoc across Oxford University, and when they cause an explosion while fighting over a magical antique, it's the final straw for their exasperated faculty head. He dispatches them to a job in Cumbria where even they can't get into trouble.

Which proves just how wrong one man can be. In a stormbound old manor house, Amelia and Caleb face magical mayhem and rampaging ghosts that make the previous havoc look mild in comparison. Most troublesome of all, though, is the secret of how they feel about each other. When it comes to tackling deadly antiques, hiding the truth in their hearts could destroy them for real.

Brought to you by Penguin.Cecilia Bassingwaite belongs to a very prestigious circle of women: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels.Yet this is no ordinary Victorian lady''s society - as it''s full of pirates, thieves and ne''er-do-wells.These women spend their days pickpocketing and blackmailing their way around the country all before it''s time to sit down for tea.But when Cecilia meets Ned Lightbourne her world is set to change forever.Because he''s a paid assassin and she''s his next hit.Under the employment of the dastardly Captain Morvath - who wants to rid the world of these Lady Scoundrels - Ned knows he has one job to do.But when he lays eyes on the feisty, beautiful Cecilia he''s faced with a conundrum: does he kill her or fall in love with her?Bridgerton meets Peaky Blinders in this swashbuckling tale of scoundrels and society, crime and crumpets. As these enemies turn to allies and might just fall in love along the way . . .© India Holton 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin.THE RIOTOUSLY FUNNY AND JOYOUSLY ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL IN THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS COLLECTIONTwo rival spies. One fake marriage. What could possibly go wrong . . .When rumours of an assassination plot against the Queen begin to circulate, Alice is immediately assigned to the case.However, she won''t be working alone.Enter Daniel Bixby. Unflappable master spy and Alice''s greatest rival.Together they must assume the identity of husband and wife in order to gain access to the traitor party.Alice is determined to remain professional. This is work after all.But when an attraction starts to grow there may be more at stake than just the throne . . .PRAISE FOR THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS''As much fun as the English language will permit'' New York Times Book Review''Melds the Victorian wit of Sherlock Holmes with the brash adventuring of Indiana Jones . . . A sprightly feminist tale that offers everything from an atmospheric Gothic abbey to secret societies'' Entertainment Weekly''A joyride of a debut . . . As if The Parasol Protectorate series met The Princess Bride and a corseted Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' Kirkus Reviews''With secret identities, secret doors, and secret histories to spare, this high-octane layer-cake of escapism hits the spot'' Publishers Weekly©2023 India Holton (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Penguin. Their marriage is one of convenience. Inconveniently, they’ve fallen in love . . . Professor Elodie Tarrant is an expert in magical disasters. Nothing fazes her—except her own personal disaster, that is: Professor Gabriel Tarrant, the grumpy, unfriendly man she married for convenience a year ago, whom she secretly loves.Gabriel is also an expert in magical disasters. And nothing fazes him either—except the walking, talking tornado that is his wife. They’ve been estranged since shortly after their wedding day, but that hasn’t stopped him from stoically pining for her.When magic erupts in a small Welsh village, Elodie and Gabriel are accidentally both assigned to the case. With the fate of the country in their hands, they face perilous conditions like explosions, domesticated goats, and only one bed.These geography professors are lost. But can they find their way into each other’s hearts – and save the day?© India Holton 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025