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Host city / David Owen Kelly.

Darlinghurst, Sydney: these are the days of strange rumours. Talk you can catch the gay plague from kissing, or from a mosquito bite. Talk of the government building a wall around 'Darlo' to keep the plague contained. Talk of old quarantine stations around Australia being reopened, of the army being used to round up all the poofters. Bashings increase tenfold and you're dead meat if you don't have someone to watch your back. Kit, Ty, and Johnnie, three young gay men, just want to live the life Sydney promised when they arrived. Host City, David Owen Kelly's third book, is a stunningly innovative fusion of memoir and alternative history that spins an affective tale of persecution, jeopardy, and survival from the fear and paranoia that marched lockstep with HIV in the 1980s.
Author: Kelly, David Owen
Published: Waratah, NSW : Puncher & Wattmann, 2024.
Published: ©2024
241 pages ; 21 cm
1 reserve

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - KELL - Onloan - Due: 27 May 2024 - 011022809

The in-between / Christos Tsiolkas.

The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom. No life is simple, and no life is without sorrow. No life is perfect. Two middle-aged men meet on an internet date. Each has been scarred by a previous relationship; each has his own compelling reasons for giving up on the idea of finding love. But still they both turn up for the dinner, feel the spark and the possibility of something more. Feel the fear of failing again, of being hurt and humiliated and further annihilated by love. How can they take the risk of falling in love again. How can they not? A tender, affecting novel of love, of hope, of forgiveness by one of our most fearless and truthful interpreters of the human heart.
Author: Tsiolkas, Christos, 1965-
Published: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Published: ©2023
376 pages ; 24 cm
Average rating: (1 review)

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - TSIO - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - 010942795
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - TSIO - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024 - 010942801
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A man and his pride [Paperback] / Luke Rutledge.

Despite coming out years ago, twenty-six-year-old Sean Preston has never been one to shout his sexuality from the rooftops. When his relationship of three months comes to a humiliating end, he vows never to become emotionally attached again, falling into a cycle of hook-ups, booze and an unrelenting gym routine. The rest of Sean's life isn't panning out how he hoped either. His job as an online troll moderator is testing his mental health, his best friend and former girlfriend still resents him for coming out, and even his own mother seems to blame him for a tragedy that tore their family apart. But it is his surprising connection with an 87-year-old nursing home resident that pushes his identity crisis to the brink. Then Sean meets naive but kind nurse William, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. William is shy and inexperienced when it comes to the gay dating scene, and Sean offers to show him the way -- but it turns out William has a few unexpected life lessons to offer in return . . . and when it comes to forgiveness and self-love, Sean has a lot to learn.
Author: Rutledge, Luke
Published: [Southbank, VIC] : Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
312 pages ; 24 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - RUTL - Available - 010686637
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - RUTL - Onloan - Due: 20 May 2024 - 010686606

The fitful sleep of immigrants / Orlando Ortega-Medina.

"Attorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with addiction issues, plots his exit from the big city to a more peaceful life in idyllic Napa Valley. But before he can realise his dream, the US government summons his Salvadoran life-partner Isaac Perez to immigration court, threatening him with deportation. As Marc battles to save Isaac, his world is further upended by a dark and alluring client, who aims to tempt him away from his messy life. Torn between his commitment to Isaac and the pain-numbing escapism offered by his client, Marc is forced to choose between the lesser of two evils while confronting his twin demons of past addiction and guilt over the death of his first lover." -- Back cover.
Author: Ortega-Medina, Orlando
Amble Press first edition.
Published: Ann Arbor, MI : Amble Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
338 pages ; 22 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - ORTE - Available - 010820093

Never trust a Gemini / Freja Nicole Woolf.

Life is fraught for fourteen-year-old, zodiac-obsessed Cat. First there's a minor bus-meets-girl accident, then there's a boy-next-door suitor who can't take a hint, but the most desperate disaster of all is Cat's crush on the stunning and poetic Alison Bridgewater. According to their star charts, Cat and Alison are the perfect match. To which Alison (woe alas!) remains oblivious. But when the dangerously cool Morgan Delaney wades into the river to save Cat's sketchbook of kissing Disney princesses, she sends Cat's stars spinning. Can Cat get over her Alison obsession and follow her heart towards Morgan? Or should she exercise caution? After all, Morgan is a Gemini, and if there's one thing Cat's Bible to the Stars has taught her it's that you can never - ever - trust a Gemini...
Author: Woolf, Freja Nicole
Published: London : Walker Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
318 pages ; 20 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T WOO - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - 010717928

Mrs. S / K Patrick.

In an elite English boarding school where the girls kiss the marble statue of the famous dead author who used to walk the halls, a young Australian woman arrives to take up the antiquated role of 'matron'. Within this landscape of immense privilege, in which the girls can sense the slightest weakness in those around them, she finds herself unsure of her role, her accent and her body. That is until she meets Mrs S, the headmaster's wife, a woman who is her polar opposite: assured, sophisticated, a paragon of femininity. Over the course of a long, restless heatwave, the matron finds herself irresistibly drawn ever closer into Mrs S's world and their unspoken desire blooms into an illicit affair of electric intensity. But, as the summer begins to fade, both women know that a choice must be made.
Author: Patrick, K.
Published: London : 4th Estate, 2023.
Published: ©2023
296 pages ; 21 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - PATR - Onloan - Due: 26 May 2024 - 010717232

The Luis Orgega survival club / Sonora Reyes.

Ariana Ruiz wants to be noticed. But as an autistic girl who never talks, she goes largely ignored by her peers-despite her bold fashion choices. So when cute, popular Luis starts to pay attention to her, Ari finally feels seen. Luis's attention soon turns to something more, and they have sex at a party-while Ari didn't say no, she definitely didn't say yes. Before she has a chance to process what happened and decide if she even has the right to be mad at Luis, the rumour mill begins churning-thanks, she's sure, to Luis's ex-girlfriend, Shawni. Boys at school now see Ari as an easy target, someone who won't say no. Then Ari finds a mysterious note in her locker that eventually leads her to a group of students determined to expose Luis for the predator he is. To her surprise, she finds genuine friendship among the group, including her growing feelings for the very last girl she expected to fall for. But in order to take Luis down, she'll have to come to terms with the truth of what he did to her that night-and risk everything to see justice done.
Author: Reyes, Sonora
Published: Sydney, N.S.W. : HarperCollins Publishers, 2023.
Published: ©2023
305 pages ; 20 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T REY - Available - 010717980

The third daughter / Adrienne Tooley.

For centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. When the fabled child is finally born to Velle's reigning queen all rejoice except for Elodie, the queen's eldest child, who has lost her claim to the crown. The only way for Elodie to protect Velle is to retake the throne. To do so, she must debilitate the Third Daughter - her youngest sister, Brianne. Desperate, Elodie purchases a sleeping potion from Sabine, who sells sadness. But the apothecary mistakenly sends the princess away with a vial of tears instead of a harmless sleeping brew. Sabine's sadness is dangerously powerful, and Brianne slips into a slumber from which she will not wake. With the fates of their families and country hanging in the balance, Sabine and Elodie hurry to revive the Third Daughter while a slow-burning attraction between the two girls erupts in full force.
Author: Tooley, Adrienne
Published: London : Hodderscape, 2023.
Published: ©2023
312 pages ; 24 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T TOO - Available - 010839637

Prophet / Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché.

Your happiest memory is their deadliest weapon. This is The Prophet. It knows when you were happiest. It gives life to your fondest memories and uses them to destroy you. But who has created it? And what do they want? An all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field. It's brightly lit, warm and inviting but it has no power, no water, no connection to the real world. It's like a memory made flesh - a nostalgic flight of fancy. More and more objects materialise: toys, fairground rides, pets and other treasured mementos of the past. And the deaths quickly follow. Something is bringing these memories to life, then stifling innocent people with their own joy. This is a weapon like no other. But nobody knows who created it, or why. Sunil Rao seems a surprising choice of investigator. Chaotic and unpredictable, the former agent is the antithesis of his partner Colonel Adam Rubenstein, the model of a military man. But Sunil has the unique ability to distinguish truth from lies: in objects, words and people, in the past and in real time. And Adam is the only one who truly knows him, after a troubled past together. Now, as they battle this strange new reality, they are drawn closer than ever to defend what they both hold most dear. For Prophet can weaponise the past. But only love will protect the future.
Author: Macdonald, Helen, 1970-
Published: London : Jonathan Cape, 2023.
Published: ©2023
470 pages ; 24 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - Sci-Fi - MACD - Onloan - Due: 03 Jun 2024 - 010859352

Love match / Clare Fletcher.

In a town like South Star, everyone knows Sarah Childs' name, face, entire history ... and the fact she's just been dumped by Johnno West. Sarah would happily keep to herself on their property, Dunromin, for the rest of her days. But now her parents are refusing to put her in charge until she spends a year getting more involved in the local community and, yes, dating. Well. She'll show them community spirit. She'll be Miss bloody South Star if that's what it takes. How hard can it be? Under small-town surveillance Sarah rekindles neglected friendships and throws herself in the dating deep end (recruiting the Bush Telegraph, Mabel Peters, to matchmake for her). She joins a new women's rugby team, the Pink Cockatoos, and even the bristly new cop in town, Sergeant Smith, can't slow Sarah's race to keep up appearances as the perfect daughter, citizen and girlfriend. As Sarah moves in with Mabel to help catalogue her vast wardrobe -- bringing up memories of Mabel's beauty pageant past and long-lost friend Rose - vintage fashion might not be all that comes out of the closet. Wonderfully funny and very Australian, Love Match is a story about learning a new game, figuring out who you are, and maybe even finding real love.
Author: Fletcher, Clare
Published: [Southbank, VIC] : Michael Joseph, 2023.
Published: ©2023
408 pages ; 24 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - FLET - Available - 010861218
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - FLET - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024 - 010861225

Learned by heart / Emma Donoghue.

Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister's five-million-word secret journal, Learned by Heart is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy, who meet at the Manor School for young ladies in York in 1805 when they are both fourteen. Emotionally intense, psychologically compelling, and deeply researched, Learned by Heart is an extraordinary work of fiction by one of the world's greatest storytellers. Full of passion and heartbreak, the tangled lives of Anne Lister and Eliza Raine form a love story for the ages.
Author: Donoghue, Emma, 1969-
Published: London : Picador, 2023.
Published: ©2023
323 pages ; 24 cm
Average rating: (1 review)

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - DONO - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 010859192
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - DONO - Onloan - Due: 26 May 2024 - 010859185
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - DONO - Available - 010859178

So close to home / Mick Cummins.

Eighteen-year-old Aaron is charismatic, resourceful and addicted to heroin. His mum has kicked him out of home in a last-ditch move to help him get straight, and he wanders the streets of South Melbourne, living on his wits and sleeping rough, all the while chasing drugs, dreams and love. Desperate to fund his addiction, Aaron climbs into the car of The Man, a distinguished elderly gentleman willing to pay for a certain kind of relationship. This regular cash could be the lifeline Aaron needs to start again, but The Man keeps raising spectres from Aaron's past that he'd rather forget. As Aaron gathers the courage to confront the events that derailed his life, his rage grows and the consequences could be fatal.
Author: Cummins, Mick
Published: Boon Wurrung Country, South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
295 pages ; 24 cm
Average rating: (1 review)
1 reserve

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - CUMM - Available - 010938279
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - CUMM - Available - 010938286
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - CUMM - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 010938309

Death in the Sauna / Dennis Altman.

On the eve of a major international AIDS Conference in London, the Conference chair is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Tracking down how he died reveals layers of deception, rivalry and danger for those close to him.
Author: Altman, Dennis, 1943-
Published: Melbourne : Clouds of Magellan Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
206 pages ; 24 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - Crime - ALTM - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - 010845409
Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - Crime - ALTM - Available - 010845355

Bellies / Nicola Dinan.

It begins as your typical boy meets boy. While out with friends at their local university drag night, Tom buys Ming a drink. Confident and witty, a charming young playwright, Ming is the perfect antidote to Tom's awkward energy, and their connection is instant. Tom finds himself deeply and desperately drawn into Ming's orbit, and on the cusp of graduation, he's already mapped out their future together. But, shortly after they move to London to start their next chapter, Ming announces her intention to transition. From London to Kuala Lumpur, New York to Cologne, we follow Tom and Ming as they face the shifts in their relationship in the wake of Ming's transition. Through a spiral of unforeseen crises - some personal, some professional, some life-altering - Tom and Ming are forced to confront the vastly different shapes their lives have taken since graduating, and each must answer the essential question: is it worth losing a part of yourself to become who you are?
Author: Dinan, Nicola
Published: London : Doubleday, 2023.
Published: ©2023
323 pages ; 24 cm

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - DINA - Available - 010845577

Flustering Ford : Shore Thing [eAudioBook] / Jaclyn Quinn.

Ford Ashton They say you never forget your first. Who's they, you ask? Good question. I wish I had the answer because I've tried everything to get Abe Manning off my mind. Now he's here, in Coral Pointe Inlet, staying in the inn that I co-own with my four best friends. Okay, I may have had something to do with that, but these thoughts are driving me crazy. I need to know what happened all those years ago, because if the saying is true, how was it so easy for Abe to forget about me? Abe Manning A free trip to Coral Pointe Inlet, the shore town that is the very definition of paradise, is exactly what I need. The best part being there's no chance of running into two lying liars who lie. For the first time in a long time, I'm able to take a much-needed deep breath. That is, until my past shows up on the beach with a sexy smile and an unexpected confession. It was hard enough forgetting him the first time, and now here he is again-a temptation I'd never been able to deny. I have to admit, though, it's incredible to know I still have the ability to fluster Ford. Contains mature themes.
Author: Quinn, Jaclyn
Unabridged.
Published: [United States] : Tantor Media, Inc., 2023.
Published: Made available through hoopla
1 online resource (1 audio file (420 min.)) : digital.
Shore Thing. Spoken word ; bk. 3
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The Gay Best Friend [eBook] / Nicolas Didomizio.

He's always been the token gay best friend. Now, stuck between a warring bride and groom hurtling toward their one perfect day, he's finally ready to focus on something new: himself. Domenic Marino has become an expert at code-switching between the hypermasculine and ultrafeminine worlds of his two soon-to-be-wed best friends. But this summer-reeling from his own failed engagement and tasked with attending their bachelor and bachelorette parties-he's anxious over having to play both sides. The pressure is on. The bride wants Dom to keep things clean. The groom wants Dom to "let loose" with the guys. And Dom just wants to get out of this whole mess with his friendships intact. But once the rowdy groomsmen show up at the beach house-including a surprise visit from the groom's old frat brother, handsome and charming PGA star Bucky Graham-chaos (and unexpected romance) quickly ensues. By the time Dom returns for the bachelorette party, he's accumulated a laundry list of secrets that threaten to destroy everything-from the wedding, to Bucky's career, to the one thing Dom hasn't been paying nearly enough attention to lately: his own life. THE GAY BEST FRIEND IS: "Filled with charm, hilarity, sweetness and swoon, The Gay Best Friend is an absolute MUST-READ." -Lynn Painter, bestselling author "Outrageously witty and incisive! The Gay Best Friend captures all the kinetic energy of a 90s Julia Roberts film and queers it. A perfect summer read that reminds us: putting yourself first should never be a second thought." -Timothy Janovsky, author of Never Been Kissed
Author: DiDomizio, Nicolas
Published: [United States] : Sourcebooks Inc, 2023.
Published: Made available through hoopla
1 online resource
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A rulebook for restless rogues / Jess Everlee.

London, 1885. David Forester and Noah Clarke have been best friends since boarding school. All grown up now, clever, eccentric Noah is Savile Row's most promising young tailor, while former socialite David runs an underground queer club, The Curious Fox. Nothing makes David happier than to keep the incense lit, the pianist playing and all his people comfortable, happy and safe until they stumble out into the dawn. But when the unscrupulous baron who owns the Fox moves to close it, David's world comes crashing down. Noah's never feared a little high-stakes gambling, but as he risks his own career in hopes of helping David, he realizes two things: One: David has not been honest about how he ended up at The Curious Fox in the first place. Two: Noah's feelings for David have become far more than friendly. What future lies beyond those first furtive kisses? Noah and David can hardly wait to find out...if they can untangle David from his web of deception without losing everything Noah has worked for.
Author: Everlee, Jess
Published: Toronto, Ontario : Carina Press, [2023]
Published: ©2023
329 pages ; 21 cm.
Lucky lovers of London ; 2.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - EVER - Available - 010841203

Ryan and Avery / David Levithan.

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages told over the course of a couple's first ten dates. When a blue-haired boy (Ryan) meets a pink-haired boy (Avery) at a dance, a queer prom, both feel an inexplicable but powerful connection. Follow them through their first ten dates as they bridge their initial shyness and fall in love through snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents (Avery's) and not (Ryan's), cast parties, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.
Author: Levithan, David
Published: London : Electric Monkey, 2023.
Published: ©2023
339 pages ; 20 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LEV - Onloan - Due: 24 May 2024 - 010922735

All the hidden paths / Foz Meadows.

"With the plot against them foiled and the city of Qi-Katai in safe hands, newlywed and tentative lovers Velasin and Caethari have just begun to test the waters of their relationship. But the wider political ramifications of their marriage are still playing out across two nations, and all too soon, they're summoned north to Tithena's capital city, Qi-Xihan, to present themselves to its monarch. With Caethari newly invested as his grandmother's heir and Velasin's old ghosts gnawing at his heels, what little peace they've managed to find is swiftly put to the test. Cae's recent losses have left him racked with grief and guilt, while Vel struggles with the disconnect between instincts that have kept him safe in secrecy and what an open life requires of him now. Pursued by unknown assailants and with Qi-Xihan's court factions jockeying for power, Vel and Cae must use all the skills at their disposal to not only survive, but thrive. Because there's more than one way to end an alliance, and more than one person who wants to see them fail...and they will resort to murder if needed."-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Meadows, Foz
First edition.
Published: New York : Tor Publishing Group, 2023.
Published: ©2023
517 pages : map ; 24 cm.
Tithenai chronicles ; 2.
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Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - Fantasy - MEAD - Available - 010924609

Love and other scores / Abra Pressler.

Gabriel is a global tennis superstar and heartthrob. As he eyes his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, the pressure is getting to him. After an intense practice session, Gabriel finds refuge in a bar, where he meets Noah. Oblivious to sports, Noah doesn't recognise Gabriel, but there is an instant connection. The more time they spend together in the blazing heat of a Melbourne summer, the more their feelings and attraction grow. Both Gabriel and Noah have their reasons for wanting to keep their romance private. With the stakes so high, will they be willing to risk everything for love all?
Author: Pressler, Abra
Published: Sydney, New South Wales : Macmillan, Pan Macmillan Australia, 2023.
Published: ©2023
390 pages ; 21 cm
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - PRES - Available - 010925774

I will greet the sun again : a novel / Khashayar J. Khabushani.

Three young brothers leave Los Angeles in the dead of night for Iran, taken by their father from their mother to a country and an ancestral home they barely recognise. They return to the Valley months later, spit back into American life and changed in inexorable ways. Under the dazzling light of the California sun, our protagonist, the youngest brother, begins to piece together a childhood shattered by his father's violence, a queer adolescence marked by a shy, secret love affair with a boy he meets on the basketball court, and his ever-changing status as a Muslim in America at the turn of the new millennium. Lyrical and open-hearted, I WILL GREET THE SUN AGAIN is an unforgettable portrait of a family being torn apart, and a boy emerging from its ashes.
Author: Khabushani, Khashayar J.
Published: [London] : Viking, 2023.
Published: ©2023
222 pages ; 21 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - KHAB - Onloan - Due: 13 May 2024 - 010926115

Love at 350 degrees : a novel / Lisa Peers.

"Tori Moore is a popular high school chemistry teacher and avid home baker who longs for something new, especially as she faces an empty nest as a single mom. At the urging of her twin teenagers, she auditions for the American Bake-o-Rama TV competition, telling herself that if she did somehow make it all the way, the prize money could allow her to finally open her own bakery. But still reeling from her divorce and long-held identity as responsible and risk-averse, she knows it's not just money that's standing between her and her dreams. On set, Tori immediately catches the eye of Kendra Campbell, the notoriously ruthless (and terminally single) celebrity chef and Bake-o-Rama judge. Kendra is desperate to save her beloved restaurant and expand her Chippy Chunk cookie empire, and the show is her ticket to financial security. But, as both her brother and the programming VP inform her, she needs to soften her approach in order to appease viewers seeking a feel-good time. After years spent fighting for space in a male-dominated industry, Kendra finds it challenging--and surprisingly rewarding--to make the shift from harsh critique to encouragement and support. Can she take the same approach to her love life?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Peers, Lisa
Published: New York : The Dial Press, [2023]
Published: ©2023
328 pages ; 21 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - PEER - Available - 010925781

Broken hearts and zombie parts / William Hussey.

Jesse Spark has a broken heart and in a few short weeks he'll require major surgery to repair it - which means he only has a month to accomplish two almost-impossible tasks. 1) Shoot his epic zombie movie on a shoestring budget if he has any hope of getting into film school. 2) Fall in love before this surgery lands him with a huge scar - because how will anyone ever fancy him after that?
Author: Hussey, William (Horror fiction writer)
Published: London, England : Usborne, 2023.
Published: ©2023
385 pages ; 20 cm

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T HUS - Available - 010939689

10 things that never happened / Alexis Hall.

"Fake amnesia. Real feelings? Real problems. Sam Becker loves-or, okay, likes-his job. Sure, managing a bed and bath retailer isn't exactly glamorous, but it's good work and he gets on well with the band of misfits who keep the store running. He could see himself being content here for the long haul. Too bad, then, that the owner is an infuriating git. Jonathan Forest should never have hired Sam. It was a sentimental decision, and Jonathan didn't get where he is by following his heart. Determined to set things right, Jonathan orders Sam down to London for a difficult talk...only for a panicking Sam to trip, bump his head, and maybe accidentally imply he doesn't remember anything? Faking amnesia seemed like a good idea when Sam was afraid he was getting sacked, but now he has to deal with the reality of Jonathan's guilt-as well as the unsettling fact that his surly boss might have a softer side to him. There's an unexpected freedom in getting a second shot at a first impression...but as Sam and Jonathan grow closer, can Sam really bring himself to tell the truth, or will their future be built entirely on one impulsive lie?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Hall, Alexis J.
Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2023]
Published: ©2023
391 pages ; 21 cm.
London calling ; 3.

Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - HALL - Available - 010938484

Café con lychee / Emery Lee.

Sometimes bitter rivalries can brew something sweet. Theo Mori wants to escape. Leaving Vermont for college means getting away from working at his parents' Asian American café and dealing with their archrivals' hopeless son Gabi who's lost the soccer team more games than Theo can count. Gabi Moreno is miserably stuck in the closet. Forced to play soccer to hide his love for dance and iced out by Theo, the only openly gay guy at school, Gabi's only reprieve is his parents' Puerto Rican bakery and his plans to take over after graduation. But the town's new fusion café changes everything. Between the Mori's struggling shop and the Moreno's plan to sell their bakery in the face of the competition, both boys find their dreams in jeopardy. Then Theo has an idea-sell photo-worthy food covertly at school to offset their losses. When he sprains his wrist and Gabi gets roped in to help, they realize they need to work together to save their parents' shops but will the new feelings rising between them be enough to send their future plans up in smoke?
Author: Lee, Emery, 1996-
First paperback edition.
Published: New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
Published: ©2022
311 pages ; 21 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T LEE - Available - 010982289

Darkhearts / James L. Sutter.

When David quit his band, he missed his shot at fame. For the past two years, he's been trapped in an ordinary Seattle high school life, working summers for his dad's construction business while his former best friends Chance and Eli became the hottest teen pop act in America. Then Eli dies. Suddenly David and Chance are thrown back into contact, forcing David to rediscover all the little things that once made the two of them so close, even as he continues to despise the singer's posturing and attention-hogging. As old wounds break open, an unexpected kiss leads the boys to trade frenemy status for a confusing, tentative romance-one Chance is desperate to keep out of the spotlight. Though hurt by Chance's refusal to acknowledge him publicly, David decides their new relationship presents a perfect opportunity for him to rejoin the band and claim the celebrity he's been denied. But Chance is all too familiar with people trying to use him. As the mixture of business and pleasure becomes a powder keg, David will have to choose: Is this his second chance at glory? Or his second chance at Chance?
Author: Sutter, James L.
Published: London : Anderson Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
344 pages ; 20 cm

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T SUT - Available - 010937043

Finding our family / Charlie Lyndhurst.

"When Marc and Jim move to the small village of Cloverley Green, they are excited about their new start. Happily married, they make up a cosy little family with Vanessa, Marc's spirited 18-year-old daughter. But even now, it isn't always easy being gay in a small community, and Marc and Jim wonder if they'll ever really be welcome...As if this isn't hard enough, their family is knocked off balance when Jim's 23-year-old son, Alfie, has to move in. Thrown together, Vanessa and Alfie find they don't get on. At all. They can barely stand to be in the same room, let alone forge a lifelong sibling bond. As their feuding builds, cracks show in the household and Jim and Marc must face the toughest challenges of their marriage. They all know family bonds can be the strongest of all, but can they find a way to make their new blended family work? And can they ever find acceptance in their new community?" -- Publisher description.
Author: Lyndhurst, Charlie
Published: London : Hera Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
368 pages ; 20 cm
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Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - LYND - Available - 010980001

Higher education : a novel / Kira McPherson.

Sam is struggling to find her place at university. There are so many parts of her that don't seem to fit-her family doesn't understand her new life, and her new friends don't know the secrets that she carries with her: the sudden death of her father, her brother's trouble with the law, and her sense that she feels things that make her different. That changes when a lecturer introduces Sam to Julia, his charming wife and a corporate lawyer who agrees to mentor Sam through law school. Their closeness provides a way for Sam to understand who she is, and who she wants to become. With time, this unspools into a dynamic of mutual preoccupation and boundary crossing, as they navigate their feelings for one another, the appropriateness of their relationship, and where it might be heading.
Author: McPherson, Kira
Published: Ultimo, N.S.W. : Ultimo Press, 2023.
Published: ©2023
311 pages ; 24 cm.

Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - MACP - Onloan - Due: 19 May 2024 - 010674696
Brighton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - MACP - Onloan - Due: 04 Jun 2024 - 010674702
Hampton Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Adult Fiction - General - MACP - Onloan - Due: 31 May 2024 - 010674719

A million to one / Adiba Jaigirdar.

Four friends have stolen aboard the Titanic. They're after the Rubaiyat - a book inlaid with priceless jewels. Josefa is a charismatic thief, Hinnah a daring acrobat, Violet an outstanding actress and Emilie a talented artist. It is Josefa's plan, but she needs all of their skills. Despite their very different backgrounds, in a world of first-class passengers and suspicious crew members, the girls must work together to pull off the heist of their lives. But careless mistakes, old grudges and new romances threaten to jeopardise everything they've worked towards. And with the Titanic sailing ever further north, the girls' chances of survival are a million to one.
Author: Jaigirdar, Adiba
Published: London : Hodder, 2023.
Published: ©2023
356 pages ; 20 cm.

Beaumaris Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T JAI - Available - 010687733

Never ever getting back together / Sophie Gonzales.

Eighteen-year-old Maya dumped her cheating ex-boyfriend Jordy two years ago. So, when she receives a call to participate in Second Chance Romance - a reality show in which the now-famous Jordy re-dates his ex-girlfriends - she isn't interested... until she realises she can use this opportunity to exact her revenge. If she can make it to the final spot on the show, she can reject Jordy in front of the nation, and publicly break his heart. Maya's fellow contestants include Skye, the beautiful, charismatic girl Jordy cheated on Maya with. Skye charms the socks off everyone she meets, except for Maya, who knows that underneath all the sparkle, she's the girl who dated her boyfriend while he was still her boyfriend. The reality show is a challenging environment. Amidst backstabbing, bickering, and having to see Jordy again, Maya finds herself becoming friends with Skye. Together, they come up with a plan for the ultimate revenge on Jordy. But as she spends more time with Jordy and Skye, Maya is torn. Is Jordy a good guy who made a mistake? Is there more than friendship between her and Skye? As the season finale approaches, can Maya execute her plan, or will she go off-script?
Author: Gonzales, Sophie, 1992-
Published: London : Hodder Children's Books, 2023.
Published: ©2023
372 pages ; 20 cm

Sandringham Library - (Bayside Library Service) - Teen Fiction - T GON - Available - 010678816