Niamh Hargan Boeken

They haven't spoken for 12 years. Can they fall in love in 12 days?

Two characters, three decades: Robbie and El's fates unfold as their story takes them from California to Berlin to Tokyo. Behind an unmarked door in an East London side street lies Love and Death, a small independent bar where Robbie Saunders and El Tippett are cocktail-making stars on the rise. As the London club scene explodes around them, Robbie and El hone their passion - wary of each other despite an undeniable connection, regardless of the differences in their backgrounds, their attitude to the bar and their ambitions. And yet, even as their lives take them in opposite directions and away from the bar and its idiosyncratic owner, Robbie and El are drawn and redrawn into one another's orbits, running into each other across the world. When - entirely unexpectedly - the pair take over the failing Love and Death together, can they put aside past professional betrayals and personal entanglements to make it successful once more? Or will they burn the whole thing to the ground, dragging each other down in flames too?

'Electric right from the off...a witty, wonderful book with such a wholesome take on friendships and a sizzling romance' BETH REEKLES 'Reminds me of Katherine Heiny . . . her crisp scene-setting wit, her pitch-perfect ear for dialogue and her wonderful, wry eye . . . make every page a pleasure to read' EMMA HUGHES How do you get rid of an ex . . . When you've never actually broken up? When arrogant new colleague Benjamin swans into Fia's small office at her New York law firm, it's no secret they dislike - no, hate - each other. But there is one secret no one knows. The last time Fia and Benjamin saw each other was one summer night nearly ten years ago, at a little chapel - in Vegas. Benjamin isn't just Fia's co-worker, he's also her long-lost husband. They made a promise - they even signed a pact - that they'd divorce after one year. But they never did. Now, if anyone discovers they're husband and wife, both their jobs are on the line. And as their marriage starts to finally heat up, it's a secret that's getting harder to keep . . . Escape to New York for the enemies-to-lovers event of the year, for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Ali Hazelwood and Beth O'Leary. 'An absolute first class rom-com: smart, funny and sizzling with chemistry' SOPHIE IRWIN PRAISE FOR TWELVE DAYS IN MAY 'Snap- crackling with wit and energy, ridiculously enjoyable' MHAIRI MCFARLANE 'Fresh, funny and beautifully written. Niamh Hargan is going to be huge' SOPHIE COUSENS 'A sweepingly romantic debut . . . it's sexy, escapist and FUN - everything a romantic comedy should be!' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS 'Smart, funny and sizzling with chemistry - but with a big, tender heart' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'I adored this thoughtful, funny, intelligent and very hot romcom' SARRA MANNING 'A sparkling, witty debut from a talented new voice' LAUREN HO 'Funny, smart and very romantic . . . the perfect escape' ALEX BROWN