Cathy Yardley je autorka, ktorej romány sú plné zábavy, geekovskej kultúry a rôznorodých postáv. Jej diela oslavujú presvedčenie, že outsiderom sa môže dariť a že občas nie je na škodu byť trochu mimo. Čitatelia ocenia jej svieži štýl, ktorý kombinuje humor s hlbším posolstvom.
Angelu Snoweovou, knihovnici v malém městečku Manzanita, trápí představa, že by mohla zemřít jako panna. Vyhledá proto vyhlášeného proutníka, Joshe Montgomeryho, a požádá jej o "malou službičku". Josh se nejdříve domnívá, že jde o špatný vtip, ale nakonec souhlasí. Tu noc mu Angela učaruje natolik, že jí navrhne, aby se nadále scházeli. Angela se s ním tedy dohodne na šestiměsíčním nevázaném vztahu, založeném prakticky jenom na sexu...
Sarah Walkerová se právě rozešla se svým snoubencem a přestěhovala se do Los Angeles. Nikoho tu nezná, je sama a opuštěná... A tak jí nezbývá nic jiného než od základů změnit svůj život a začít konečně žít! Vždyť L.A. je plné barů a osamělých lidí. Tak proč zrovna ona by tu nenašla svou lásku. Brzy Sarah zjišťuje, že být sama není zase tak špatné, a plně se pohrouží do bláznivého, chaotického světa nočních klubů.
J. D´Alesandro - Letní vánek Elise se přestěhuje do malého městečka, kam jezdívala jako mladá dívka na prázdniny - a kde se do ní bezhlavě zamiloval jeden z místních hochů. Teď sem přijíždí jako zralá žena - a vdova. Jeden z prvních lidí, které zde potkává, je onen bývalý hoch Seth McGuire. C. Yardley - Sladší než víno Leila vede už několik let vinohrad Honey Ridge, který patří poněkud frivolnímu Chadu McFeeovi. Zvláštní shodou okolností se však Chad do podnikání s vinnou révou zamiluje. Dokáže vinohrad udržet nad vodou a podaří se mu získat i srdce půvabné vinařky? S. Doyle - Něžné polibky Zmrzlinářka Gracie napjatě čeká, jestli se tento rok na zimu vrátí na ostrov samotářský spisovatel Dean Wright III, do něhož se neuváženě zamilovala. I když si slíbili, že jeden od druhého nebude nic očekávat, vzájemným citům nedokáže ani jeden odolat.
So offers smart and feisty Jade "Not on my watch" Morrow.
Thuy Nguyen's journey takes an unexpected turn as she navigates the challenges of small-town life, transitioning from librarian to farmer. Faced with an array of casseroles and the quirks of her new community, she discovers the complexities of rural living and the importance of adaptability. This story explores themes of personal growth, community, and the surprises that life can bring, highlighting Thuy's resilience in the face of change.
Two high school BFFs reunite and endeavor to fix each other's lives in this geeky romance from the author of Love, Comment, Subscribe. Tam Doan dumped her boyfriend after he threw away her gourmet cheese. Sure, it's a little more complicated than that, but the point is, he had it coming. Newly single and unemployed, Tam calls up her best friend from high school and utters the emergency code word--goldfish. Next thing she knows, she's on a plane back home. Josh O'Malley was a troubled, unconfident teenager. Now he's the successful owner of a multimillion-dollar ghost kitchen. Tam, his high school BFF and fellow member of the Nerd Herd friend group, was instrumental in building his self-esteem. When she calls him out of the blue, he jumps at the chance to return the favor. Josh and Tam immediately get to work fixing her life--but again, it's complicated. Their close friendship was always a lifeline between them; a blooming romance might confuse things. Still, at least one thing is for certain: their chemistry is un-brie-lievable.
From Cathy Yardley, author of Love, Comment, Subscribe, comes an emotional rom-com about two middle-aged gamers who grow their online connection into an IRL love story.Maggie is an unapologetically grumpy forty-eight-year-old hermit. But when her college-aged son makes her a deal—he’ll be more social if she does the same—she can’t refuse. She joins a new online gaming guild led by a friendly healer named Otter. So that nobody gets the wrong idea, she calls herself Bogwitch.Otter is Aiden, a fifty-year-old optimist using the guild as an emotional outlet from his family drama caring for his aging mother while his brother plays house with Aiden’s ex-fiancée.Bogwitch and Otter become fast virtual friends, but there’s a catch. Bogwitch thinks Otter is a college student. Otter assumes Bogwitch is an octogenarian.When they finally meet face-to-face—after a rocky, shocking start—the unlikely pair of sunshine and stormy personalities grow tentatively closer. But Maggie’s previous relationships have left her bitter, and Aiden’s got a complicated past of his own.Everything’s easier online. Can they make it work in real life?
Offering invaluable guidance for aspiring writers, this book by Cathy Yardley combines her expertise in Chick Lit and romance with practical advice on crafting and marketing a successful novel. It provides step-by-step methods tailored specifically for the women's fiction genre, making it an essential resource for newcomers looking to navigate the competitive literary landscape. With insights drawn from her teaching experience, Yardley equips authors with the tools needed to thrive in this vibrant market.
A wealthy, successful fixer for global conglomerates has a second chance when he contacts his old high school girlfriend, a gifted computer hacker, to help locate ten million dollars that has gone missing from an account
From award-winning author Cathy Yardley comes Love, Comment, Subscribe, a fun, feisty romance about high school frenemies turned unlikely collaborators. Back in high school, Lily Wang wanted to be popular, but she considered herself lucky to be part of a tight group of oddballs and honors students called the Nerd Herd. Now, at twenty-eight, she feels like she's finally on the cusp of succeeding as a beauty influencer--if she can hit five million subscribers, brands will take notice and she could get her own makeup line. Fellow Nerd Herd alum Tobin Bui has had a lot of success as a YouTube gamer. But the road to online stardom has been rocky. First, he disappointed his parents by dropping out of college, and now, after years of pranks, skits, and playthroughs, he's struggling to come up with new content to satisfy his ever-growing fan base. His agents say he needs cross-audience appeal, a new twist. When Nerd Herd frenemy Lily approaches Tobin about teaming up to do a video to bolster her brand and reinvigorate his, he agrees. But when their first collab video goes viral, their relationship heats up too. With the whole internet watching, will these two former misfits finally realize they're perfect together?