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#1 Books Like You Had Me At Hola

The soap opera star Jasmine Lin Rodriguez had her face plastered all over the tabloids following a dramatic public breakup. When Jasmine returns to her native New York City to film the lead part in a bilingual romantic comedy for the top streaming service in the nation, she believes her new “Leading Lady Plan” should be simple to implement. That is until a casting change casts her alongside telenovela hunk Ashton Suárez.

Leading Ladies can be happy without a man. Ashton is concerned that his career is also over after his final telenovela character was killed off. He will get the chance to showcase his acting skills to American audiences and catch the attention of Hollywood casting directors by joining this different cast as a last-minute addition. He’ll need to create a smokin’ hot on-screen connection with Jasmine for it to work. It’s easier said than done, especially when a poor first impression extinguishes any sexual fire they may have had.

#2 V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta is considered one of the pinnacles of the comic medium and a defining work for authors Alan Moore and David Lloyd. It is a horrifying and compelling story about the loss of freedom and identity in a terrifyingly plausible totalitarian future.

This ground-breaking tale, which is set in an imagined future England that has fallen under fascism, portrays both the oppressive aspect of life in a totalitarian police state and the redemptive force of the human spirit that rebels against it. V for Vendetta’s brilliantly intelligent and clear writing gives its honest portrayal of tyranny and resistance an unmatched depth of personality and verisimilitude.

#3 Can You Keep A Secret

A young woman with a big heart, an unquenchable spirit, and a few minor secrets, Emma Corrigan, please be our guest: Secrets from her boyfriend: Connor has always reminded me a little bit of Ken. as in Ken and Barbie. Secrets from her mother: While my parents were downstairs watching Ben-Hur, I lost my virginity to Danny Nussbaum in the spare bedroom. She has information that she won’t reveal to anyone in the world, including: I’m not sure what NATO stands for. or what it even is. Until she tells a lovely stranger on a plane everything. She assumed he was a stranger, at least. Up until Emma meets Jack Harper, the mysterious CEO of the corporation, a man who is well-aware of every humiliating aspect of her.

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#4 This Book Is Gay

There’s an old joke that a lesbian, gay man, bisexual, or trans person should get a membership card and manual after “coming out.” THAT INSTRUCTION MANUAL IS THIS. Thank you very much. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about sex, politics, hooking up, stereotypes, coming out, and more is answered inside. Along with true accounts from individuals on both ends of the gender and sexual spectrum, this open, witty, and unfiltered examination of sexuality and what it was like to grow up LGBT also has hilarious artwork.

You’ll enjoy yourself. You’ll be made aware. However you identify (or don’t) and whomever you love, you will most significantly realize that you are exceptional. You matter. Likewise, this book does.

#5 Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

Greg Heffley is suddenly thrown into a new year and a new school where short, frail kids share the halls with tall, mean kids who have already started shaving. Greg is glad to have his not exactly cool sidekick, Rowley, along for the voyage since he is eager to demonstrate his newly discovered maturity, which only going up a grade can provide.

However, when Rowley’s fame begins to grow, Greg tries to take advantage of it for himself. This test of Greg and Rowley’s friendship is chronicled in his diary along with humorous photographs and his own words, and the outcomes are entertaining.

#6 China Rich Girlfriend

Rachel ought to be ecstatic on the night of her nuptials to Nicholas Young, the heir of one of Asia’s largest fortunes. She possesses a flawless JAR Asscher-cut diamond, a wedding gown she adores more than anything she could find in a Parisian salon, and a fiancé who is prepared to give up his entire inheritance in order to wed her. But Rachel still laments the absence of her birthfather, a man she never met, at the ceremony. Until: a startling revelation plunges Rachel into a Shanghai grandeur world she could never have imagined.

Here we meet Rachel’s father, the man she has waited her entire life to meet, as well as Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad guy with Prince Harry-like antics, Colette, a celebrity girlfriend being pursued by feverish paparazzi, and Carlton. Astrid Leong, Singapore’s It Girl, is astonished to learn that having a freshly minted tech billionaire spouse has drawbacks. China Rich Girlfriend is a frolic through the most exclusive clubs, auctioneers, and estates in Asia. It introduces us to a fascinating ensemble of individuals and gives us an inside look at what it’s like to be fabulously, insanely, China-rich.

#7 Books Like Crazy Rich Asians

The brilliantly amusing debut book Crazy Rich Asians is about three affluent, distinguished Chinese families and the plotting, backstabbing, and gossip that ensues when the heir to one of Asia’s largest fortunes invites his ABC (American-born Chinese) fiancée to the wedding of the season.

Crazy Rich Asians is an inside look at the Asian JetSet, a perfect representation of the conflict between old money and new money, between Overseas Chinese and Mainland Chinese, and a fantastic novel about what it means to be young, in love, and gloriously, crazily rich. It is hilarious, addictive, and filled with jaw-dropping opulence.

#8 Good Omens

The world will end on a Saturday, according to The Nice and Correct Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the sole book of prophecy that is 100 percent accurate and was published in 1655, just before she burst. in fact, on Saturday next. not long before dinner.

Atlantis is rising, frogs are dropping, and tempers are escalating as a result of the gathering forces of Good and Evil. Everything seems to be proceeding as intended by the divine plan. But a fussy angel and a quick-tempered demon, who have both been living among Earth’s mortals since The Beginning and have become very fond of the way of life, aren’t really anticipating the Rapture. Additionally, it appears that the Antichrist has been lost.

#9 If I Never Met You

Laurie is devastated when her partner of more than ten years abruptly calls it quits, and not just because they both work at the same law company and she is required to see him every day. Her formerly ideal life is in ruins, and the idea of dating once more in the era of Tinder is absolutely awful. When she learns that her ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend is expecting, she can no longer choose to take the humiliation lying down. Then a fresh potential arises after an accidental encounter with the workplace playboy in a malfunctioning elevator.

Jamie Carter doesn’t believe in love, but in order to satisfy their bosses, he wants a respectable, reliable girlfriend. In order to give the gossip mill something new to talk about, Laurie wants to meet a hot new man. The ideal scenario is a manufactured fauxmance played out on social media with a set end date and well-prepared photos. With the plan in place, Laurie and Jamie start to brag about their relationship, much to their friends’ and coworkers’ surprise and enviously. But the line between acting like you’re in love and truly falling for your pleasant, attractive fictional partner is thin.

#10 Big Stone Gap

In disguise as a housemaid, Margaret Macy leaves London with a plan to marry her off to an unethical guy. She will inherit money and independence if she can avoid getting married until her next birthday. She had no intention of actually working as a servant, though. And definitely not in the house of Lewis and Nathaniel Upchurch, two past suitors.

When suspicions are raised and nosy onlookers arrive at Fairbourne Hall, Margaret struggles to conceal her identity while she stumbles through the first meaningful work of her life. Can she evade a trap that will draw her out of hiding? Big Stone Gap is a jewel of a book with a large heart, brimming with humor and sensible views of small-town life.

#11 In A Holidaze

The best season of the year is here. but, Maelyn Jones did not. She recently committed a romantic blunder of epic proportions, lives with her parents, despises her pointless job, and all of these things.

The fact that Mae will spend her final Christmas in her favorite spot in the entire world—the snowy Utah cabin where she and her family have celebrated every holiday since she was born—is maybe the saddest of all. Mae makes what she believes to be a straightforward request to the cosmos as she starts driving from the cabin for the last time: Please. Show me what will bring you joy.

#12 Big Nate

Nate is aware that he was meant for greatness. THE BIGGEST stuff. But just because you’re wondering doesn’t mean life will always go your way. Despite the fact that trouble constantly does seem to find him, Nate maintains his composure. He is aware of his greatness. According to a fortune cookie. Here is BIG NATE, an unintentional troublemaker who is definitely NOT the teacher’s pet, for lovers of the amusing Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

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#13 Meet You In The Middle

Ben Mackenzie, the intimidating gatekeeper for one of DC’s most potent conservative senators, is the only thing standing between liberal Senate staffer Kate Adams and the approval of the historic legislation she has fought for all year. After a not-so-cute encounter between Kate and Ben, they make a promise to destroy one another at any cost.

She believes he is conceited and unworthy of those stunning green eyes. He believes she makes snap judgments (and is irresistibly distracting). Kate begins to question whether her feelings for Ben are more akin to infatuation than hostility as their never-ending game of one-upmanship becomes her favorite part of the day. Perhaps their fighting is flirting. Kate is forced to face her worst dread when she finds there is more to Ben than meets the eye: She might have found her ideal match in her sworn adversary.

#14 Bad Feminist

In these amusing and perceptive pieces, Roxane Gay walks us through her development as a woman of color while simultaneously introducing readers to recent cultural trends and making observations about the state of feminism in the modern world. The picture that takes shape is not just of a highly perceptive lady who is always learning about herself and our culture, but also of our culture. A razor-sharp, hilarious, and dead-on examination of how the culture we consume shapes who we are, Bad Feminist is also an encouraging reminder of all the things we still need to do.

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#15 Act Your Age Eve Brown

Act Your Age features the flightiest of the Brown sisters, Eve, who abruptly enters the life of a stiff B&B proprietor and actually sends him plummeting to the ground. Eve Brown is a hot disaster in every way. Her life consistently goes horribly wrong, no matter how hard she tries to do the right thing, so she has given up trying. However, her parents draw the line when her unique brand of chaos ruins a costly wedding (someone had to free those poor doves). Even though she is unsure of how Eve needs to mature and prove herself.

The power is with Jacob Wayne. Always. The proprietor of the bed and breakfast is determined to dominate the hospitality sector and demands nothing less than excellence. Therefore, when a woman with purple hair shows up unexpectedly for an interview for his open chef post, he tells her the truth: not a chance in hell. Then, ostensibly by mistake, she strikes him with her automobile. Right, I see. His B&B is currently understaffed, his arm is damaged, and the incredibly unpredictable Eve is flitting around, attempting to assist. She quickly gained access to his kitchen, office, and spare bedroom. Jacob despises every aspect of it.

#16 The Cheat Sheet

Hello, my name is Bree Camden, and my best friend and star quarterback Nathan Donelson and I are over heels in love. Admitting is the first step, right? But I can never tell him since I know he doesn’t view me that way and I don’t want things to grow awkward between us.

Nothing except good ol’ fashioned platonic friendship between us, no touching the hottest man alive, please! Everything is just the way I prefer it to be! Yes. Good. (I’m simply peeling an onion; I’m not sobbing.) How am I supposed to pretend to date Nathan for three weeks without anything altering between us? Particularly when it almost-sort-of-sorta seems like he’s battling for an entirely different result?

#17 Bad Guys

They have the same voice as the bad guys, the same appearance, and even the same smell. However, all of that is about to change thanks to Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark! For the Bad Guys’ initial good deed, Mr. Wolf has an audacious scheme. 200 canines will be stolen by the gang from the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. How well will Operation Dog Pound go? Will the Evil Doers change into the Good Doers? And might Mr. Snake spit out Mr. Piranha, please?

#18 Shipped

Henley Evans, a marketing manager, hardly has any free time left after working long hours at a cruise company and attending night school for her MBA. But all of her sacrifices seem to have been worthwhile once she gets selected for the advancement of her dreams.

The sole issue? The person who is the thorn of her existence and the distant social media manager, Graeme Crawford-Collins, is also applying for the job. Despite never having met in person, their spectacular email exchanges have become the stuff of office lore. Their boss assigns each of them the responsibility of creating a plan on how to increase reservations in the Galápagos; the promotion goes to the best proposal. The only caveat is that they must all travel together on a business cruise to the Galápagos Islands.