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'Salvatore delivers all the feels with this charming queer revamp of Pretty Woman… For fans of fake-dating romances, this will be a treat.' Publishers Weekly 'This is officially one of my go-to comfort reads. The tenderness between these two is outstanding.' Reader review ★★★★★ A simple deal and complicated feelings… Teddy Hughes has lost his marriage, his business, and now he can’t afford another beer in his favourite dive bar. So he has no choice but to leave New York for good. But then a gorgeous stranger walks in with cheekbones that could cut glass.Like the leather harness he wears under his suit, Cole Vivien is a mass of contradictions. He’s a successful entrepreneur whose app, VERSTL, allows consumers and sex workers to form real – if temporary – connections. But Cole needs a fake boyfriend so he can project a more traditional image for a potential investor. And Teddy – shy, smart, and so much hotter than he knows – is perfect for the part.Cole has two conditions: no kissing or falling in love. And in exchange for one week together, Teddy will get enough money to get back on his feet.But breaking the rules is much more fun… Perfect for fans of: Fake dating 🤫Spice 🌶️LGBTQIA+ romance 🏳️‍🌈Readers LOVE The Boyfriend Subscription!:'There is spice, drama, fake-dating, MM relationship and swoon-worthy romance in this book and it was simply just perfect.'★★★★★'A fun, sexy, steamy, sweet read!'★★★★★'I absolutely devoured this book. I loved every second of it. It had the sauce. I was hooked from the first page.'★★★★★

''Salvatore delivers all the feels with this charming queer revamp of Pretty Woman… For fans of fake-dating romances, this will be a treat.'' Publishers Weekly''This is officially one of my go-to comfort reads. The tenderness between these two is outstanding.'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A simple deal and complicated feelings…Teddy Hughes has lost his marriage, his business, and now he can’t afford another beer in his favourite dive bar. So he has no choice but to leave New York for good. But then a gorgeous stranger walks in with cheekbones that could cut glass.Like the leather harness he wears under his suit, Cole Vivien is a mass of contradictions. He’s a successful entrepreneur whose app, VERSTL, allows consumers and sex workers to form real – if temporary – connections. But Cole needs a fake boyfriend so he can project a more traditional image for a potential investor. And Teddy – shy, smart, and so much hotter than he knows – is perfect for the part.Cole has two conditions: no kissing or falling in love. And in exchange for one week together, Teddy will get enough money to get back on his feet.But breaking the rules is much more fun…Perfect for fans of:Fake dating 🤫Spice 🌶️LGBTQIA+ romance 🏳️‍🌈Readers LOVE The Boyfriend Subscription!:''There is spice, drama, fake-dating, MM relationship and swoon-worthy romance in this book and it was simply just perfect.''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A fun, sexy, steamy, sweet read!''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I absolutely devoured this book. I loved every second of it. It had the sauce. I was hooked from the first page.''⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"A charming, inspired story about being true to who you are." - Phil Stamper, bestselling author of The Gravity of UsAn empowering and emotional debut about a genderqueer teen who finds the courage to stand up and speak out for equality when they are discriminated against by their high school administration.Carey Parker dreams of being a diva, and bringing the house down with song. They can hit every note of all the top pop and Broadway hits. But despite their talent, emotional scars from an incident with a homophobic classmate and their grandmother''s spiraling dementia make it harder and harder for Carey to find their voice. Then Carey meets Cris, a singer/guitarist who makes Carey feel seen for the first time in their life. With the rush of a promising new romantic relationship, Carey finds the confidence to audition for the role of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the school musical, setting off a chain reaction of prejudice by Carey''s tormentor and others in the school. It''s up to Carey, Cris, and their friends to defend their rights--and they refuse to be silenced. Told in alternating chapters with identifying pronouns, debut author Steven Salvatore''s Can''t Take That Away conducts a powerful, uplifting anthem, a swoony romance, and an affirmation of self-identity that will ignite the activist in all of us.

From the author of Can''t Take That Away comes a sex-positive, fairytale-inspired YA novel that celebrates first love and self-acceptance, perfect for fans of What If It''s Us."My heart didn''t stand a chance. I loved it from once upon a time all the way to its joyfully complex ever after." - New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli"A jolt of lightning to my soul. The characters are so bright, the emotion is so vibrant, and the love is exquisitely electric." - Jason June, author of Jay''s Gay AgendaChase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he''s plagued with the belief that he''s not enough for anyone: he''s recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can''t quite figure out his gender identity. When Chase starts his freshman year of college, he has to navigate being away from home and missing his sister, finding his squad, and contending with his ex-best friend Leila who is gunning for the same exclusive mentorship. If only he can pull together a short for the freshman animation showcase at the end of the semester.Then Chase meets Jack Reid, a pragmatic poet who worships words and longs to experience life outside of his sheltered world. But Chase throws everything into question for Jack, who is still discovering his sexual identity, having grown up in close-knit conservative family. Jack internalized a lot of homophobia from his parents and childhood best friend, who unexpectedly visit campus, which threatens to destroy their relationship. Chase will have to learn to love--and be enough for--himself, while discovering what it means to truly live.

From lauded author Steven Salvatore comes a moving YA novel about twins whose incarcerated father dies and leaves behind a life-changing secret, perfect for fans of I''ll Give You the Sun and Euphoria.When their father went to prison last year for embezzlement, twins Alex and Olly Brucke lost everything: their house, their college funds, most of their friends, and even their mother, who''s so focused on making ends meet that she''s never around anymore. The only thing they can count on lately is each other. But after their father dies unexpectedly in prison, the twins start to fracture. Alex is spiraling, skipping classes to spend all of her time drunk or high. And Olly is struggling with a secret his dad ordered him to keep: they have a secret half-brother named Tyler. When Tyler shows up in their lakeside town for the summer, hoping to get to know his siblings, Olly hides the truth from Alex. But as Alex and Tyler start to form a friendship, the lies become harder to juggle. If they can''t confront their father''s past and fix their relationship, Olly and Alex each risk losing two siblings forever.No Perfect Places is a thought-provoking novel about grief, family secrets, and figuring out how to belong against the odds.