I have to give another shout-out to this remarkable story: a dark, intense, cinematic exploration of PTSD and troubled family dynamics – it’s full of trigger warnings, but a compelling and rich reading experience.
The war grinds on for Lexa and the rebellion. With Azgeda in pursuit, Lexa finds that not only does she battle the enemy and discontent among her generals, but also the temptation to abandon her duty. Meanwhile, in Arkadia, Clarke plays a dangerous game of her own, walking a fine line between two factions in an attempt to find allies. A dangerous gamble pays off, and she finds out the truth behind the City of Light is even worse than anyone imagined.
Heda and Wanheda find themselves on a collision course with their enemies…and each other.
Coming in November 2017: The Art of Us, a contemporary romance, is the second novel best-selling author KL Hughes will publish with Ylva. Her first one, Popcorn Love, has been a huge success ever since we published it in 2015.
Eighteen-year-old Charlee Parker met the love of her life in a parking lot—a leggy brunette with a valedictorian medal hanging from her rear-view mirror and an attitude as biting as a Boston winter. Alexandra Woodson was guarded, a nineteen-year-old orphan set on a bright future in hospitality administration. She never imagined an art student with a penchant for cheesy pick-up lines and stealing parking spaces would crack her rigid exterior and claim her heart. For four years, theirs was an enviable love—evergreen and growing. Unbreakable… Until it broke. Now, after five years on the opposite side of the country, Alex’s work brings her back to Boston. When, by chance, they meet again, Charlee and Alex are swept up in a whirlwind of heart-rending history, tossed between past and present, and lovers old and new. Will their lingering connection be enough to convince them that some loves are meant to last? Or should the past remain in the past?
Summary courtesy of @gramjams: ‘Clarke is an evil temptress.’
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So this chapter got so fucking huge that I decided to split it into two, with the second part to follow very shortly (and I mean that genuinely; it’s not going to be another two months’ wait!) I hope you guys enjoy it…
This chapter made me gayer @femininenachos. Ontari should have her own ‘smut shaming’ section on the next podcast….she gives me life!
This may be my most favourite chapter yet: I laughed, I gasped, I cold showered….it’s just perfect. Bravo Nachos x
The Doctor Is Out 