Nora Goes Off Script

“Bursting with the magic of first love, it’s everything I want in a summer romance.” —Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of EVERY SUMMER AFTER<BR><BR>Named a Best Book of Summer by Real Simple • Reader’s Digest • Country Living • The Skimm • BookBub • GoodReads<BR><BR>Beach Rules:<BR>Do take long walks on the sand.<BR>Do put an umbrella in every cocktail.<BR>Do NOT run into your first love.<BR><BR> Sam’s life is on track. She has the perfect doctor fiancé, Jack (his strict routines are a good thing, really), a great job in Manhattan (unless they fire her), and is about to tour a wedding venue near her family’s Long Island beach house. Everything should go to plan, yet the minute she arrives, Sam senses something is off. Wyatt is here. Her Wyatt. But there’s no reason for a thirty-year-old engaged woman to feel panicked around the guy who broke her heart when she was seventeen. Right? <BR><BR> Yet being back at this beach, hearing notes from Wyatt’s guitar float across the night air from next door as if no time has passed—Sam’s memories come flooding back: the feel of Wyatt’s skin on hers, their nights in the treehouse, and the truth behind their split. Sam remembers who she used to be, and as Wyatt reenters her life their connection is as undeniable as it always was. She will have to make a choice.

'A luminous story of love, duty and the tension between the two, Dolly All the Time is so beautifully rendered... I never wanted to leave' - CARLEY FORTUNE, bestselling author of Every Summer After<BR><BR>'Beautiful, sexy, and escapist, Dolly All the Time is my new favourite Annabel Monaghan book. I adored it!' - BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of The Flatshare<BR><BR><BR>A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story<BR><BR>If they begin by pretending, can they end with something real? <BR><BR>Dolly Brick is a woman you can rely on. She's never met a problem she couldn't solve. Not when her mom left when she was ten, and not at thirty-nine when she returns to her hometown of Whitfield, Rhode Island to help her dad and brother from losing the family home. <BR><BR>So when she sees Stewart Whitfield - annoyingly handsome scion of the Whitfield family - with a flat tire and at the wrong end of a very public, very humiliating breakup, it's in her nature to help. But what Stewart asks of Dolly ends up being more than either of them bargained for. As public dinners and high society benefits turn into sunset boat rides and kisses that give her butterflies, Dolly starts to feel something more than helpful. She's never relied on anyone besides herself, can she really start now?<BR><BR><BR>PRAISE FOR DOLLY ALL THE TIME:<BR><BR>'Packed full of chemistry, and Monaghan's signature humour and charm, this is going to be the must read rom com of the summer' SOPHIE COUSENS<BR>'Annabel has such a tender way of crafting her characters... The perfect book to soak up the summer sun with' BK BORISON<BR>"Quick, witty, and an absolute triumph, Dolly All the Time is escapism at its very best!' PAIGE TOON<BR>'Everything I want in a love story! Dolly and Stewart's chemistry is off the charts, and their summer romance grips you from the very first page and sparkles like the sun' ELLE KENNEDY<BR>''This book is like a spicy margarita or a magic ice cream cone, the way it's sweet and a little salty and tart and hot... I have fallen in love with Dolly' CATHERINE NEWMAN<BR>'This book isn't just brilliant, it's exceptional... It might be my favourite love story of all time' ROSIE WALSH

'Summer Romance brims with heart, wit, and longing - the signature ingredients of my favourite beach reads. Anything Annabel writes, I'm reading it' - Carley Fortune<BR><BR>Benefits of a summer romance: it's always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken.<BR><BR>There aren't enough labeled glass containers to contain the mess that is Ali Morris's life. Her mum died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasn't worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember. She's a professional organiser whose pantry is a disgrace. <BR><BR>No one is more surprised than Ali when the first time she takes off her wedding ring and puts on pants with hardware - overalls count, right? - she meets someone. Or rather, her dog claims a man for her in the same way he claimed his favourite of her three children: by peeing on him. Ethan smiles at Ali like her pants are just right - like he likes what he sees. The last thing Ali needs is to make her life messier, but there's no harm in a little summer romance. Is there?<BR><BR>The heart-tugging and hilarious new book from the bestselling author of Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes Off Script.<BR><BR>'Annabel Monaghan has joined my shortlist of instant autobuy authors. Her writing is packed full of chemistry and warmth and I could not put this book down' - Paige Toon

Eine unerwartete Begegnung im Sommer, die alles verändertAli Morris ist ein wahres Organisationstalent - nur mit dem eigenen Leben kommt sie seit dem Tod ihrer Mutter und dem Ende ihrer Ehe nicht mehr klar. Drei Kinder, die Herausforderungen des Alltags und ein kaputtes Herz lassen kaum Raum für Leichtigkeit. Doch dann begegnet ihr Ethan. Charmant, aufmerksam, witzig - und auch noch ziemlich gut im Umgang mit ihrem chaotischen Hund. Zwischen Herzklopfen und kleinen Rückschlägen spürt Ali, dass es manchmal gar nicht darum geht, perfekt zu sein. Sondern mutig. Und wer sagt, dass eine Sommerliebe nicht mehr sein kann als nur ein kurzer Flirt?'Jede Menge Herz, Witz, Sehnsucht -¿ ich habe es geliebt' ¿Carley Fortune ¿ 'Annabel Monaghan schreibt leichtfüßig und dabei gehaltvoll über Ehe, Scheidung, Mutterschaft, Trauer und die Neuentdeckung der Liebe inmitten von all dem. Eine humorvolle, sehnsüchtige Geschichte' ELLE¿ 'In diesem herzerwärmenden Buch werden all deine Summerdate-Fantasien lebendig' Marie Claire

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK<BR> <BR>A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script.<BR> <BR>“A luminous story of love, duty, and the tension between the two, Dolly All the Time is less like a novel and more like a place I never wanted to leave. This might be my new favorite!” —Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>If they start by pretending, can they end with something real?<BR><BR>Dolly Brick has never met a problem she couldn’t solve. Not when her mom left when she was twelve, and not at thirty-nine when she moves with her son back to Whitfield, Rhode Island, for the summer to keep her dad and brother from losing the family home.<BR><BR>So when she comes across Stewart Whitfield—annoyingly handsome scion of the Whitfield family—with a flat tire and at the wrong end of a very public, very humiliating breakup, it’s in her nature to help. But Stewart’s proposed arrangement ends up being more than either of them bargained for, because as public dinners and high-society benefits turn into sunset boat rides and kisses that hit her bloodstream like a ghost pepper, Dolly starts to feel something more than helpful. She’s never relied on anyone besides herself—can she really start now?<BR><BR><BR>“Everything I want in a love story! Dolly and Stewart’s chemistry is off the charts, and their summer romance grips you from the very first page and sparkles like the sun.” —Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of the Off Campus series

'The most beautiful, perfect love story-it's my favourite Annabel Monaghan novel yet!' - Paige Toon, internationally bestselling author of Seven Summers<BR><BR><BR>Rules for a True Love Story: There are none. It's all a lie.<BR><BR>Jane Jackson knows that true love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth: and having spent her adolescence as the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punchline on America's fifth-favourite sitcom, she's still trying to shake off that role. At least now she's a Creative Executive at Clearwater Studios and living by a new mantra: fake it till you make it.<BR><BR>Except, she might have faked it too far. Desperate to get her first project greenlit and riled up by pompous cinematographer and one-time crush Dan Finnegan, she opened her mouth and a big fat fib fell out. She claimed that Jack Quinlan, hottest popstar of the moment, has promised to write an original song for the script. Jack may have been her first kiss - and greatest source of shame - but Jane hasn't spoken to him in twenty years.<BR><BR>Now, Jane must turn to the last man she'd ever want to owe: Dan Finnegan. Because Jack is playing a festival in Dan's beach hometown on Long Island, and Dan has an in. A week in close quarters with Dan while facing down her past is Jane's idea of hell, but Dan just might surprise her. While covering up her lie, can they find something true?<BR><BR><BR>Praise for Annabel Monaghan:<BR><BR>'Everything I want in a summer romance' - Beth O'Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare<BR>'Annabel Monaghan has joined my shortlist of instant autobuy authors. Her writing is packed full of chemistry and warmth.' - Paige Toon, author of Only Love Can Hurt Like This<BR>'Anything Annabel writes, I'm reading it.' - Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After<BR>'Annabel Monaghan knows how to write romance, how to sweep you up and make you feel as though you, the reader, are falling in love.' - Sophie Cousens, author of Just Haven't Met You Yet

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER<BR><BR>“A BINGEABLE FIVE-STAR READ.” —ABBY JIMENEZ, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>"I loved it—brims with heart, wit, and longing.”—CARLEY FORTUNE, #1 New York Times bestselling author<BR><BR>The romantic and hilarious story of a professional organizer whose life is a mess, and the summer she gets unstuck with the help of someone unexpected from her past, by the bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script.<BR><BR>Benefits of a summer romance: It’s always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken.<BR><BR>Ali Morris is a professional organizer whose own life is a mess. Her mom died two years ago, then her husband left, and she hasn’t worn pants with a zipper in longer than she cares to remember.<BR><BR>No one is more surprised than Ali when the first time she takes off her wedding ring and puts on pants with hardware—overalls count, right?—she meets someone. Or rather, her dog claims a man for her...by peeing on him. Ethan smiles at Ali like her pants are just right—like he likes what he sees. He looks at her like she’s a younger, braver version of herself. The last thing newly single mom Ali needs is to make her life messier, but there’s no harm in a little summer romance. Is there?

The Instant New York Times bestseller<BR><BR>“Poignant, funny, and bingeable, Annabel Monaghan writes five star reads.” —Abby Jimenez<BR> <BR>From the USA Today bestselling author of Nora Goes Off Script, a novel about a former adolescent TV actress-turned-Hollywood producer whose “fake it till you make it” mantra sets her on a crash course with her past, forcing her to spend a week on Long Island with the last man she thinks might make her believe in love.<BR><BR>Love is a lie. Laughter is the only truth.<BR><BR>Jane Jackson spent her adolescence as "Poor Janey Jakes," the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punch line on America's fifth-favorite sitcom. Now she’s trying to be taken seriously as a Hollywood studio executive by embracing a new mantra: Fake it till you make it.<BR><BR>Except she might have faked it too far. Desperate to get her first project greenlit and riled up by pompous cinematographer and one-time crush Dan Finnegan, she claimed that she could get mega popstar Jack Quinlan to write a song for the movie. Jack may have been her first kiss—and greatest source of shame—but she hasn’t spoken to him in twenty years.<BR><BR>Now Jane must turn to the last man she’d ever want to owe: Dan Finnegan. Because Jack is playing a festival in Dan’s hometown, and Dan has an in. A week in close quarters with Dan as she faces down her past is Jane's idea of hell, but he just might surprise her. While covering up her lie, can they find something true?

"The perfect escape." —USA Today<BR><BR> "Readers who loved Emily Henry's Book Lovers are sure to savor Nora Goes Off Script." —Shelf Awareness<BR><BR>Named one of the Best Beach Reads of Summer 2022 by The Washington Post • USA Today • Cosmopolitan • Southern Living • Country Living • Business Insider • Buzzfeed • Book Riot • The Augusta Chronicle<BR><BR>Romance channel screenwriter Nora Hamilton knows the formula for love better than anyone. But when her too-good-to-work husband leaves her and their two kids, Nora turns her marriage’s collapse into cash, writing the best script of her life. When it’s picked up for the big screen and set to film at her home with former Sexiest Man Alive, Leo Vance, cast as her ex-husband, Nora’s life will never be the same.<BR><BR>After shooting wraps, Nora finds Leo on her porch with a half-empty bottle of tequila and a proposition. He’ll pay a thousand dollars a day to stay for a week. She could use the money, but it’s the need in his eyes that makes her say yes. Seven days: it’s the blink of an eye or an eternity depending on how you look at it. Enough time to fall in love. Enough time to break your heart.