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A passionate summer love story about a girl, her childhood best friend, and the small town lies that have kept them apart. Leah Konen’s The Last Time We Were Us is perfect for fans of Jenny Han, Sara Zarr, and Gayle Forman.

Liz Grant is about to have the summer of her life. She and her friend MacKenzie are finally getting invited to all the best parties, and, with any luck, Innis Taylor, the most gorgeous guy in Bonneville, will be her boyfriend before the Fourth of July.

Then Jason Sullivan comes back to town. A million years ago, he was her best friend, but that was before he ditched her for a different crowd . . . and before he attacked Innis’s older brother and got sent away to juvie. All of Bonneville still thinks he’s dangerous, but Liz finds it hard to believe what people say about her childhood friend. If word gets out she’s seeing him, she could lose everything.

But what if there’s more to that horrible night than she knows? And how many more people will get hurt when the truth finally comes out? Liz will have to decide if she can trust herself—and her heart—before it’s too late.

A Today.com Best Pick for Valentine’s Day!

A whirlwind twenty-four-hour romance about two teens who meet—and perhaps change their minds about love—on a train ride in the middle of a snowstorm. Leah Konen’s Love and Other Train Wrecks is perfect for fans of Emery Lord and Jennifer E. Smith.

Noah is a hopeless romantic. He’s traveling home for one last chance with his first love, and he needs a miracle to win her back. Ammy doesn’t believe in true love—just look at her parents. If there’s one thing she’s learned about love in the last year, it’s that it ends.

That is, until one winter night when Noah and Ammy find themselves in the same Amtrak car heading to Upstate New York. After a train-wreck first impression between the two of them, the Amtrak train suddenly breaks down—in the middle of a snowstorm.

Desperate to make it to their destinations, Noah and Ammy have no other option but to travel together. What starts off as a minor detour turns into the journey of a lifetime, but come morning their adventure takes an unexpected turn for the worst.

Can one night can really change how they feel about love...and the course of their lives forever?

Brought to you by Penguin.A devoted father. A loving husband. A suspect for murder...The gripping new psychological thriller from the author of 2020''s twistiest debut, One White LieWhen Janie''s husband Max doesn''t come home one night, she''s doesn''t know what to do. Why would he leave her and their baby daughter, with no explanation?Then the police turn up, asking questions about the body of a woman found outside a local bar.They want to know where Max was last night. Where Max is now - but Janie has no idea.They want answers, but Janie only has questions.She loves Max more than anything. But did she ever really know him at all?And if he''s capable of disappearing, could he be capable of murder too?Praise for Leah Konen:''Intense, unpredictable and completely addictive'' T.M. Logan''The twists keep on coming right up to the final page. I read it in one sitting'' Sarah Pinborough''One White Lie hooked me from the start. This book has everything - engaging characters, a unique story, and an ending that will blow you away'' Samantha Downing©2023 Leah Konen (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Brought to you by Penguin.It was supposed to be a holiday... The gripping new psychological thriller from the author of 2020''s twistiest debut, One White Lie.When her husband Harry walks out after just six months, Sam has never been in more need of a getaway.So when her friends Diana and Margaret - newly single themselves - suggest a girls'' weekend away, Sam can''t accept soon enough.But then things start to go wrong. Car trouble on the road leaves them stranded. And what''s more, it''s in the town where he lives.Sam is sure a big night out can''t hurt. After all, it''s hardly likely that Harry would show up, right?And no one could ever expect the night would end in murder...Praise for Leah Konen:''Intense, unpredictable and completely addictive'' T.M. Logan''The twists keep on coming right up to the final page. I read it in one sitting'' Sarah Pinborough''One White Lie hooked me from the start. This book has everything - engaging characters, a unique story, and an ending that will blow you away'' Samantha Downing© Leah Konen 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Brought to you by Penguin.Imagine you''ve finally escaped the worst relationship of your life, running away with only a suitcase and a black eye.Imagine your new next-door neighbours are the friends you so desperately needed - fun, kind, empathetic, very much in love.Imagine they''re in trouble. That someone is telling lies about them, threatening their livelihoods - and even their lives.Imagine your ex is coming for you.If your new best friends needed you to tell one small lie, and all of these problems would disappear, you''d do it, wouldn''t you?It''s only one small lie, until someone turns up dead.© Leah Konen 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020