Twice Shy
the most hilarious and feel-good romance of 2022
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- 5,99 €
Publisher Description
'This book is the perfect dose of sweet, hilarious joy. . . We are in love' bestselling author Christina Lauren
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If you dream something hard enough, it might just come true . . .
Maybell Parrish lives with her head in the clouds, which is the sensible choice because her fantasy life is wonderful. She runs a cosy coffee shop, surrounded by friendly colleagues and delicious baked goods, and is together with the man of her dreams - the one she's now certain doesn't exist. In real life, she works in a thankless job surrounded by screaming children, blocked toilets and work frenemies who pity her, whilst trying not to think too hard about her absent mother and doing her best to deal with debilitating panic attacks. So, when Maybell inherits a stately old manor from her eccentric Great Aunt Violet, it's as though a piece of her dreams has finally come true . . .
But when she arrives at her new home, nothing is as she'd hoped. Not only is the magical manor she remembers falling apart, but Great Aunt Violet had plans. Enter Wesley Koehler, the handsome-yet-surly groundskeeper. Wesley turns out to be the co-inheritor of the property - and seems determined to avoid speaking to Maybell completely, which is just fine with Maybell. Yet, as the pair begin to tackle Violet's long list of demands, it becomes clear that Wesley's brooding exterior hides a shy, kind nature that has also found the real world a difficult place to be - in fact, could it be that Wesley and Maybell are better matched than even Maybell could ever have dreamed?
Perfect for fans of Helen Hoang's The Love Quotient and Sally Thorne's The Hating Game, TWICE SHY is laugh-out-loud funny, painfully relatable, and bitingly smart.
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Praise for You Deserve Each Other:
'Sarah Hogle is a master of comedic dialogue and sexual tension' Kristin Rockaway
'Anyone who has ever been in a relationship will recognize a part of themselves in this book' Lyssa Kay Adams
'An honest depiction of how dishonesty in a relationship can be its undoing. You Deserve Each Other is a sharp and witty look at how relationships take work to succeed, and how being true to yourself and each other is at the very core of a romantic connection' Samantha Young
'You Deserve Each Other is one of my favorite books of the year' Jennifer L. Armentrout
'Laugh-out-loud funny and a love story with incredible heart. I absolutely loved You Deserve Each Other' Katie McGarry
'A snarky heroine, wickedly funny banter and a cast of quirky characters make this a laugh-out-loud read' Maisey Yates, New York Times-bestselling author of Secrets from a Happy Marriage
'[A] hilarious debut romance...[that] rewards readers with laugh-out-loud moments and a satisfyingly sweet and redeeming ending' Booklist
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Hogle's excellent sophomore novel (after You Deserve Each Other) is an endearing take on the enemies-to-lovers trope. For Maybell Parrish, inheriting a house from the beloved great-aunt she hasn't seen in 20 years is the perfect excuse to leave her crowded apartment and toxic workplace behind. But when she arrives, she's shocked to learn that she must share the Falling Stars estate with Wesley Koehler, her aunt's groundskeeper who also happens to be the man she thought she was in a long-distance relationship with before discovering that her co-worker was catfishing her. Both refusing to be bought out, they must work together to rehabilitate Falling Stars to its former glory. But grumpy, stubborn Wesley is nothing like the man who's starred in Maybell's wildest daydreams ever since she "met" him online. They immediately butt heads, disagreeing on every decision—but while working and living in close proximity, Maybell begins to see beyond Wesley's gruff facade. Particularly moving are both characters' struggles with mental health issues, as in the standout scene in which Wesley, who suffers from anxiety, helps Maybell through a panic attack. Readers are sure to be enchanted by this couple and their deeply felt struggle to open their hearts.