Mo Fanning - Böcker

In Hollywood, every pavement star tells a story. Not all of them shine. Wannabe actor Kyle Macdonald is down on his luck. Working as a supply teacher in an inner-city Birmingham school, he's single again at twenty-eight, and sleeping in his childhood bedroom beneath a 'Hard Candy' Madonna poster.He gets a call claiming he drunkenly married top Hollywood director Aaron Biedermeier in Vegas six years ago. Rather than panic, he sees a golden ticket to fame and the life he's always fantasised about.But the glamourous veneer of Los Angeles - non-stop sunshine, celebrity actors and exclusive hotel suites - starts to crack, revealing a darker, corrupt underbelly to La-La Land. Kyle digs deeper into his so-called husband's past, unearthing disturbing allegations of abuse and underage sex parties. With the help of Biedermeier's fiance, actor Noah Winters, he embarks on a cross-country race to unravel the mystery and expose the truth - finding love along the way."Punchy writing and appealing characters."KIRKUS REVIEWS"Heart-mangling with LOL moments. I thoroughly enjoyed this dark, romantic road trip."TINA BAKER"A head-snapping dive into a twisted and sexy tale of ambition, revenge and murder set against a sun-bleached tear-stained postcard sent postage-due from the heart of Hollywood Babylon."JOSH LANYON

THREE FRIENDS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE SUMMER.When Jake met Tom, he thought he'd left Birmingham's gay bars behind forever-until a twist of fate lands him back in his childhood bedroom, sleeping under glow-in-the-dark stars.Vicky, an ambitious lawyer and lifelong loner, has her life meticulously planned-until threats emerge that no power suit or clever argument can fix.Lucy has planned every detail of her wedding down to the perfect petals-but "happily ever after" comes with a question mark.Set against the backdrop of the troubled British summer of 2024, Rainbows and Lollipops weaves together three lives in a warm, witty, and unflinching story about love, loss, and the families we choose.Perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary, Mhairi McFarlane, and Dolly Alderton, this binge-worthy novel explores friendship as the new family in a world where connection is everything.