{"title":"Romance","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"slap-shot","title":"Slap Shot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe viral hockey romance sensation from international bestseller, Chelsea Curto. Comes with an exclusive bonus chapter! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut that’s the thing about Hudson Hayes: he makes me feel alive in ways I’ve never been.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHudson Hayes,\u003c\/b\u003e standout defenseman for the DC Stars, has one problem he can't outskate: he needs a private chef, and fast. He’s spent months searching with no luck, and with the season about to kick off, he’s running out of time – and patience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeline Galloway\u003c\/b\u003e needs a fresh start more than anything. After being unexpectedly fired from her executive chef position in Las Vegas, she’s willing to take a chance on a lead that sends her clear across the country to Washington, D.C. One interview with Hudson, and everything falls into place. He’s kind, charming and entirely too easy to like. Soon, Madeline and her young daughter, Lucy, are unpacking boxes in his guest room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rules are straightforward: keep things professional. No personal entanglements. No falling for the handsome hockey player who makes her laugh in the middle of meal prep, or who seems to adore her daughter just as much as she does.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when a New Year’s Eve kiss shatters the careful boundaries between them, everything shifts. Friendship stops feeling like enough. And when Madeline discovers that Hudson has been learning American Sign Language so he can talk with Lucy, resisting him becomes impossible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlap Shot \u003c\/i\u003eis a spicy slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance featuring a private chef, a protective hockey player, forced proximity, the sweetest single mum dynamic and a man who shows his devotion in every small, meaningful way — with a guaranteed happily ever after from bestselling author Chelsea Curto.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DC STARS WILL BECOME YOUR NEW OBSESSION . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eUtter perfection.\u003c\/b\u003e Another must-read by Chelsea Curto'\u003cbr\u003e'I will recommend until I'm blue in the face'\u003cbr\u003e'I feel speechless. \u003cb\u003eThis is everything I wanted in this book and more. \u003c\/b\u003e6* tier read!!!'\u003cbr\u003e'I LOVE THIS BOOK SO SO MUCH.\u003cb\u003e I WOULD GIVE IT 10 STARTS IF I COULD\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e'Really combined all the things I love: \u003cb\u003estrong women, obsessed men, banter, heartfelt spice'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis book is everything. \u003c\/b\u003eIf you're looking for a spicy ice hockey romance where \u003ci\u003eshe's an athlete too\u003c\/i\u003e, this is for you'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55249419174225,"sku":"9781037402555","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1089\/4478\/5745\/files\/9781037402555.jpg?v=1791831673"},{"product_id":"the-winter-bride-the-instant-sunday-times-bestseller-in-the-rags-to-riches-series","title":"The Winter Bride","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Rags to Riches novel. The moving and romantic third book in Rosie Goodwin's bestselling Rags to Riches saga trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNuneaton, 1922\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a difficult childhood in the workhouse, never knowing her real family, and the horrors of the battlefields of the First World War, Annie has finally found her place in the world. With a thriving business, the love of her adopted family and a kind, generous fiancé in Monty, her future seems secure. Yet her heart cannot forget the questions that linger from her past - or the memory of Alex Gordon, the only man she has ever truly loved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen long-buried secrets rise to the surface, Annie's carefully built world begins to crumble. Alone once more, she seizes her chance for a fresh start in London, determined to turn her talents into a flourishing new dress shop. Yet the past refuses to be silenced, and fate has one final twist in store: Alex's return. Torn between the safety of what she has built and the dangerous pull of the love she has never forgotten, Annie must decide where her true future lies. Will she finally find the answers she has been searching for - and the love she has always yearned for - or will heartbreak find her once more?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Winter Bride is a powerful saga of love, heartbreak, secrets and finding your place in the world from bestselling author, Rosie Goodwin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Rosie Goodwin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A heartwarming saga fans will love' Woman's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The new Catherine Cookson' Coventry Evening Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55249420353873,"sku":"9781804183090","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1089\/4478\/5745\/files\/9781804183090.jpg?v=1791831634"},{"product_id":"falling-for-you-your-perfect-autumn-read-to-cosy-up-with-this-fall-from-the-bestselling-author-of-walking-on-sunshine","title":"Falling for You","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan love blossom amongst the leaves? When Skylar Shawe moves to Nightingale Square in the heart of Norwich, she’s hoping for a fresh start and the chance to connect with the father she never knew. A break from the chaos of real life seems like the perfect way to catch her breath…until she meets Erik, the brooding but wildly handsome neighbour with a past he’s still trying to come to terms with. Once a rugby hero, Erik Svensson now faces life on unfamiliar terrain after suffering a career-ending injury. Unsure of the man he’s become, he’s determined to live a peaceful life while he finds himself again. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself drawn to the new girl in Nightingale Square. But sometimes, life – and love – has a way of sneaking up on you. As they navigate their new lives and their own troubles, they discover that healing isn’t just about moving on … it’s about letting someone in. And in each other, they might just find exactly what they didn’t know they were looking for...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets' BELLA OSBORNE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A ray of reading sunshine!' LAURA KEMP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A lovely, sweet, summery read' MILLY JOHNSON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55249420484945,"sku":"9781398538764","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1089\/4478\/5745\/files\/9781398538764.jpg?v=1791831669"},{"product_id":"nick-and-charlie","title":"Nick and Charlie","description":"\u003cp\u003eA short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman’s acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper – now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless.Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?CHARLIE: “I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me.”NICK: “Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same room on different laptops. Text each other from different rooms. Make out. Make food. Make drinks. Get drunk. Talk. Argue. Laugh. Maybe we're kind of boring. But that’s fine with us.”Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple – that they’re inseparable. But now Nick is leaving for university, and Charlie will be left behind at Sixth Form. Everyone’s asking if they’re staying together, which is a stupid question – they’re ‘Nick and Charlie’ for God’s sake!But as the time to say goodbye gets inevitably closer, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to survive being apart. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55249421009233,"sku":"9780008726195","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1089\/4478\/5745\/files\/9780008726195.jpg?v=1791831658"},{"product_id":"heated-rivalry-collector-s-edition-now-streaming-on-crave-and-hbo-max","title":"Heated Rivalry Collector's Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deluxe hardcover edition of Heated Rivalry features gold sprayed edges, stamped foil casing, and full-color character art endpapers. The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The book that got me into hockey romance.\" — NPR's Weekend EditionNothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. Publicly, they’re enemies. Privately, they can’t stop touching each other. The smart thing to do? Walk away, once a few secret hookups turn into a struggle to keep their relationship out of the press. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe truth could ruin them both. But for Shane and Ilya, secrecy is soon no longer an option…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 1: Game Changer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 2: Heated Rivalry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 3: Tough Guy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 4: Common Goal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 5: Role Model\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 6: The Long Game\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 7: Unrivaled\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55249423958353,"sku":"9781335004048","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1089\/4478\/5745\/files\/9781335004048.jpg?v=1791831700"},{"product_id":"the-twelve-loves-of-christmas-an-advent-calendar-of-festive-romance-stories-for-christmas","title":"The Twelve Loves of Christmas: an advent calendar of festive romance stories for Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eCount down to Christmas with twelve sealed festive love stories from various romance authors. The perfect treat for yourself or a gift for friends, partners, family and romance fans looking for a little extra love and magic this Christmas. The Twelve Loves of Christmas is a swoon-worthy, novelty advent-style short story collection – some sweet, some spicy – about finding love during the most magical time of the year. This festive bundle includes:A playful forced proximity romance featuring a woman and her older brother’s grinchy (yet unexpectedly endearing) best friend. A tender love story of two neighbours who decide to skip Christmas together. A second-chance spark reignited between exes stranded at the airport. And with many more festive love stories like rivals-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers and fake dating, there's a little something naughty and nice for every romance reader. Open one sealed story at a time in the lead-up to Christmas to unwrap a season full of love, warmth and happily ever afters. Discover the festive love stories these beloved romance authors have waiting for you in twelve irresistible novellas: Alexandria Bellefleur, Elise Bryant, Olivia Dade, Alexis Dara, Sarah Hogle, Zakiya N. Jamal, Rebecca Jenshak, Jessica Joyce, Susan Lee, Joss Richard, M.A. Wardell, Rebekah Weatherspoon \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55249428414801,"sku":"9781398567061","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1089\/4478\/5745\/files\/9781398567061.jpg?v=1791831654"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.proudlybookish.com\/collections\/romance.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}