My husband and I worldschool our twin boys. The question we hear most from people is: "Where do you get the money?". I used to answer: "We work online..." Now, I just say: "Read my book! :) " Online Gigs & Jobs is a Directory of the best places on the Web to sell your time. If you're a Freelancer, a Digital Nomad, need Extra Cash or just addicted to Hanging Out In Your PJ's... This Is For You! Trust me when I say it will save you many long nights of research in the wilderness. And it will pay for itself! It's a mine field out there. How do you know who to trust? In Online Gigs & Jobs You Will Discover: Which platform are legitimate? How do you get paid? What are the fees and the fine prints? Where to go to reach the most people? What platform has the best reputation? Which big websites should you stay away from? And it's all curated by yours truly. Here's some of the Categories covered: Freelancing and Remote Jobs Teaching and Selling Courses Online Tutoring IT Freelance Virtual Assistant Graphic Design Language Teaching Stock Photography Online Marketplaces for Physical Jobs Carers Arts and Crafts So there's plenty no matter who you are. I created this Directory so you can: work when you want, where you want set your own schedule and enjoy the flexibility that goes with it finally have the extra cash you need to afford a few luxuries in your monthly budget take time off whenever you want, without having to beg for permission from your boss and arrange for it weeks or months in advance double, triple, or quadruple your hourly wage once you learn to be more efficient at your work, rather than having your boss reward you with more work and zero extra pay This is the kind of eBook that pays for itself the first time you use it... enjoy, Renae

Sexy Filthy Boss (White Collar Brothers 1) Enzo ist ein Arbeitstier und wechselt seine Assistentinnen schneller, als kostenlose Donuts im Pausenraum verschwinden. Doch seine neue Assistentin Annie ist nicht auf den Mund gefallen. Um Partner zu werden, muss er gemeinsam mit ihr den größten Klienten an Land ziehen, den die Firma je gesehen hat. Wenn Annie es schafft, erfolgreich mit ihrem Boss zusammenzuarbeiten, winkt endlich die Beförderung. Dafür muss sie nur eines tun: Enzos Grinsen, seinen braunen Augen und seinem verführerischen Sixpack widerstehen, während sie bis tief in die Nacht zusammenarbeiten. Doch Enzos Charakter ist vielschichtiger, als Annie erwartet hat. Und wenn sie nicht aufpasst, könnte sie seinetwegen alles verlieren ... *** Dirty Flirty Enemy (White Collar Brothers 2) Wer ist der arroganteste Immobilienmakler in ganz Manhattan? Ganz sicher Carmelo Mancini, der auf seinen freizügigen Plakaten eher für seinen Sixpack wirbt als für sein Verhandlungsgeschick. Dummerweise bin ich mit meinem Maklerbüro direkt gegenüber von ihm eingezogen und wir sind vom ersten Tag an Erzfeinde. Okay, vielleicht habe ich ihm versehentlich einen seiner Kunden gestohlen! Aber ist es wirklich Diebstahl, wenn der Kunde auf mich zukommt? Selbst unsere hitzigen Wortgefechte und abschätzigen Blicke können nicht verbergen, dass es zwischen mir und Mancini knistert. Wer kann es mir verübeln? Gerade als wir anfangen, uns zu tolerieren, spielt uns der größte Bauunternehmer der Stadt gegeneinander aus. Höchste Zeit, Carmelo Mancinis verträumte Augen und seine straffen Bauchmuskeln zu vergessen... Das Spiel beginnt! *** One-Night-Husband (White Collar Brothers 3) Ich bin in Dominic Mancini verliebt, seit ich 16 bin, aber das hat mir nichts als Herzschmerz gebracht. Es war ganz sicher nicht mein Plan, neben ihm in einem Hotelzimmer aufzuwachen. In Las Vegas. Verkatert. Mit einem Ring am Finger. Wenigstens in einer Sache sind wir uns einig - wir wollen die Ehe schnell annullieren und dann unserer Wege gehen. Ich bringe wieder kleinen Mädchen das Tanzen bei und er verdient an der Wall Street Millionen. Aber manchmal bleibt das, was in Vegas passiert, nicht in Vegas. Unsere italienischen Mamas würden uns mit Vorwürfen überhäufen, wenn sie wüssten, wie wir das Sakrament der Ehe missachten. Also vereinbaren wir, so zu tun, als gäben wir unserer Ehe eine Chance. Drei Monate lang wollen wir unseren Familien das glücklich verheiratete Pärchen vorspielen, um dann zu sagen, dass wir unser Bestes gegeben haben, aber es leider nicht gepasst hat. Klingt einfach, oder? Aber nichts ist einfach, wenn es um Dominic Mancini und mich geht. Gar nichts. *** My Bestie's Ex (White Collar Brothers 4) Blanca Mancini hat gerade ihren stressigen Job gekündigt, als sie unverhofft in ihre beste Kindheitsfreundin Sierra reinläuft. Jahrelang haben die beiden sich nicht gesehen, und trotzdem fühlt es sich an, als sei kaum Zeit vergangen. Kurz entschlossen zieht Blanca in Sierras Wohngemeinschaft und beginnt einen neuen Job als Redakteurin. Im Zug lernt sie Ethan kennen, und das Knistern zwischen den Beiden ist unüberhörbar. Doch der Neuanfang scheint zu gut, um wahr zu sein - denn Ethan ist nicht nur Blancas Arbeitskollege, sondern auch noch Sierras Ex-Freund. Soll Blanca ihre beste Freundin, ihr Zuhause und ihren Job aufs Spiel setzen, nur für einen Mann?

NUR EINE NACHT IST NICHT GENUG Was für ein Körper - was für ein Mann! Kaum steht Mellie ihrem neuen Boss gegenüber, gehen die erotischen Phantasien mit ihr durch. Wie würden sich zarte Küsse von Case Baxter wohl auf ihrer nackten Haut anfühlen? Doch Mellie ruft sich zur Ordnung: Der reiche Rancher ist bekannt dafür, dass er sich nicht langfristig an eine Frau binden will. Und für eine Affäre mit ihm - so heiß sie auch sein mag - ist sich Mellie eindeutig zu schade! HEIßE NÄCHTE - KALTER VERRAT? Nolan Dane scheint genau der Richtige zu sein, um Raina nach einer furchtbaren Trennung den Glauben an die Männer zurückzugeben: Sein tiefes Lachen erregt sie, die zärtlichen Berührungen seiner Hände jagen ein wohliges Kribbeln über ihre Haut. Und bei jedem seiner verheißungsvollen Blicke flattern Hunderte von Schmetterlingen in ihrem Bauch. Endlich beginnt die Antiquitätenhändlerin wieder Vertrauen zu fassen. EIN KUSS IM SCHNEE, EIN JA FÜR IMMER Schon als Teenager hat Hadley für den aufregend attraktiven Rodeo-Star Liam Wade geschwärmt. Nun braucht er sie als Nanny für seine Nichte. Hadley ist hin- und hergerissen zwischen unwiderstehlicher Anziehung und Misstrauen, denn sie kennt Liams zweifelhaften Ruf als Playboy. Ganz bestimmt wird sie nicht die nächste seiner zahllosen Geliebten sein! EINE WETTE AUS LIEBE? Ein toller Körper, eine charmante Art und außerdem ein begabter Kinderarzt - Dr. Parker Reese ist wirklich ein Mann zum Dahinschmelzen! Doch nach einer demütigenden Erfahrung hat Krankenschwester Clare Connelly sich eins geschworen: Affären im Job sind für sie tabu. Kein Wunder, dass sie den hemmungslos flirtenden Parker meidet. Erst als sie gemeinsam das Leben eines Kindes retten, fängt sie an ihm zu vertrauen. VERBOTENES VERLANGEN NACH DIR Als Grace nach Jahren ihre Jugendliebe Kyle wiedersieht, sind alle Gefühle sofort zurück: Heiße Wut - und brennendes Verlangen nach seinen leidenschaftlichen Küssen. Aber sie sollte ihm besser aus dem Weg gehen, wenn sie sich nicht erneut das Herz brechen lassen will. Nur leider ist sie als Sozialarbeiterin für seine kleinen Zwillingstöchter zuständig. Und als sein Babysitter ausfällt, muss Grace den sexy Singledad auch noch zu Hause unterstützen. DIE LEIDENSCHAFTLICHE RACHE DES SCHEICHS Nur ein hemmungsloser One-Night-Stand im Hotel? Scheich Rafiq kann die geheimnisvolle Fremde einfach nicht vergessen. Mit ihr hatte er den besten Sex seines Lebens! Dabei ist er nach Texas gekommen, um sich an seinem Erzfeind Mac zu rächen. Unter einem Vorwand sucht er diesen auf und trifft überraschend auch die Fremde wieder: Sie ist ausgerechnet Macs Schwester Violet! AM ENDE TRIUMPHIERT DIE LIEBE Nasira muss ihren Ehemann verlassen. So liebevoll Sebastian in der Nacht ist, so kühl und abweisend gibt er sich am Tag. Dieses Leben hält sie nicht mehr aus! Nasira flieht vor der Kälte in ihrer Ehe. Sie rechnet nicht damit, dass Sebastian ihr folgt und dass die körperliche Anziehung zwischen ihnen ungebrochen ist. Wenn er sie nur berührt, jagen ihr Schauder der Lust über den Körper. EIN HÖCHST EROTISCHES ANGEBOT "Ich möchte endlich mein eigenes Leben führen!" Seit sechs Jahren ist Andrea die Assistentin von Tycoon David "Mac" McCallum. Und genauso lange träumt sie schon von seinen Lippen auf ihrer Haut. Aber ihr Boss ist viel zu sehr mit seiner Arbeit beschäftigt, um sie als Frau wahrzunehmen. Andrea muss kündigen, damit sie endlich von ihm loskommt und einen Mann finden kann, der ihre Liebe erwidert.

Get swept away in this sexy grumpy sunshine romance readers are calling "addictive" and "fun" and "a must read!" You know that Carrie Underwood song? The one about her keying her cheating ex's car? Beatrice Baker totally did that, except she vandalized the wrong guy's Mustang. Even worse, she can't pay for damages. Huxley Marlow believes the sprite of a girl tearing up the side of his Mustang is a sign. One that reads: Free labor. He's tasked with fixing his family's crumbling theater or losing everything they own. Luckily, he has a way to earn fast cash on the side, even if it's not entirely above board. Unluckily, he now has an unbearably sexy, glass-half-full-of-sunshine woman working as his assistant, driving him to distraction. Beatrice never expected to fall for her grumpy boss, but the imposing man is secretly caring under all that gruffness. Huxley can't believe he's met the woman of his dreams at the absolute worst time. If Bea learns what he does at night, she might never look at him the same way again... One-click this grumpy sunshine sexy romantic comedy today! The complete Showmen series: New Orleans Rush Don't Go Stealing My Heart The Beat Match The Knockout Rule

"First rule of being a nanny? Don't fall for the single dad, even if he is smoking hot. But that's exactly what happens when grumpy small-town sheriff Asher Whitlock reluctantly hires me to take care of his daughter for the summer. Neither of us is thrilled with the arrangement, but he's desperate for help, and I need the money for grad school this fall. All we need to do is keep our distance and remain professional...turns out, that's easier said than done. Instead of focusing on my future, all I see is the strong jawline, crystal-blue eyes, and rock-hard body right in front of me. We try to resist each other, but we end up crossing every line until I'm in his bed. I tell myself it's just this once. Okay, twice. All right, every night. But it's got to end-he's fourteen years older than me, with a kid and a stressful job. Have I mentioned my dad is his boss? Then there's the past I'm trying to forget. Secrets aren't easy to keep and mine are getting too big to hide. Walking away is never simple but when I do, I can't look back. Even if it means leaving behind the man I was never meant to love"--

In this searingly sexy anthology, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Sylvia Day, Maya Banks, and national bestselling author Karin Tabke present three stories of men in uniform-unzipped. They may enforce the rules, but when men in uniform are off duty and under the covers, they're experts at breaking them. After all, the hottest thing about a man in uniform is imagining him out of it... In Maya Banks's "Soul Possession," Jessie spends a hot night with two sexy-as-sin detectives, only to be accused of murder the very next day. But when Jessie becomes the target of a serial killer, her two detectives will risk everything to have her back in their arms-and in their bed... It's time for protected witness Layla Creed to come out of hiding and take the stand in "Taking the Heat" by Sylvia Day. Layla has only three days to reconnect with federal marshal Brian Simmons-and slake the white-hot lust that has simmered between them for years... Karin Tabke's "Wanted" follows the X-rated exploits of bad-boy cop Colin Daniels and the soon-to-be-ex-wife of a mob boss. He's been hired to guard her body, but it drives him to distraction instead, putting his career-and his life-on the line...

In The Perfect Block (Book 2), rookie criminal profiler Jessie Hunt, 29, picks up the pieces of her broken life and leaves suburbia to start a new life in downtown Los Angeles. But when a wealthy socialite is murdered, Jessie, assigned the case, finds herself back in the world of picture-perfect suburbia, hunting a deranged killer amidst the false facades of normalcy and sociopathic women. Jessie, thriving again in downtown LA, is sure she's moved on from her suburban nightmare. Ready to put her failed marriage behind her, she lands a job with the local police department, deferring her acceptance to the FBI's Academy. She is assigned a straightforward murder in a wealthy neighborhood, a simple case to start her career. But little do her bosses know, there's more to the case than anyone suspected. Nothing can prepare her for her first case, one that will force her to probe the minds of the wealthy, suburban couples she'd thought she'd left behind. Behind their polished family pictures and manicured hedges, Jessie realizes, perfection is not what it seems. A fast-paced psychological suspense thriller with unforgettable characters and heart-pounding suspense, The Perfect Block is Book 2 in a riveting new series that will leave you listening late into the night.

'Properly creepy and Gothic' IAN RANKIN on the Frey & McGray mysteries... December, 1889. There have been many bad days in Edinburgh police's secret subdivision 'The Commission for the Elucidation of Unsolved Cases Presumably Related to the Odd and Ghostly'. But today is surely the worst. Because the exiled English Inspector Ian Frey, and his Scottish boss 'Nine-Nails' McGray are summoned to a meeting in the middle of the night with the Prime Minister himself. And he tells them that Queen Victoria - the most powerful person in the world - wants them both dead. To be pardoned they must embark on a mission so dangerous that they might be saving Her Majesty the job of executing them. Because this case ties together the dark history of the Pendle witches, with the tragic case of McGray own sister, to a conspiracy within the highest office in the land... * * * * * * * Praise for the Frey & McGray mysteries: 'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times 'A fun to read fast page-turner' Independent 'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written ... Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review 'It's official: I am addicted to Frey and McGray' Christopher Fowler, author of the BRYANT & MAY series

'Properly creepy and Gothic' IAN RANKIN on the Frey & McGray mysteries... December, 1889. There have been many bad days in Edinburgh police's secret subdivision 'The Commission for the Elucidation of Unsolved Cases Presumably Related to the Odd and Ghostly'. But today is surely the worst. Because the exiled English Inspector Ian Frey, and his Scottish boss 'Nine-Nails' McGray are summoned to a meeting in the middle of the night with the Prime Minister himself. And he tells them that Queen Victoria - the most powerful person in the world - wants them both dead. To be pardoned they must embark on a mission so dangerous that they might be saving Her Majesty the job of executing them. Because this case ties together the dark history of the Pendle witches, with the tragic case of McGray own sister, to a conspiracy within the highest office in the land... * * * * * * * Praise for the Frey & McGray mysteries: 'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times 'A fun to read fast page-turner' Independent 'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written ... Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review 'It's official: I am addicted to Frey and McGray' Christopher Fowler, author of the BRYANT & MAY series

"First rule of being a nanny? Don't fall for the single dad, even if he is smoking hot. But that's exactly what happens when grumpy small-town sheriff Asher Whitlock reluctantly hires me to take care of his daughter for the summer. Neither of us is thrilled with the arrangement, but he's desperate for help, and I need the money for grad school this fall. All we need to do is keep our distance and remain professional...turns out, that's easier said than done. Instead of focusing on my future, all I see is the strong jawline, crystal-blue eyes, and rock-hard body right in front of me. We try to resist each other, but we end up crossing every line until I'm in his bed. I tell myself it's just this once. Okay, twice. All right, every night. But it's got to end-he's fourteen years older than me, with a kid and a stressful job. Have I mentioned my dad is his boss? Then there's the past I'm trying to forget. Secrets aren't easy to keep and mine are getting too big to hide. Walking away is never simple but when I do, I can't look back. Even if it means leaving behind the man I was never meant to love"--

In this series debut from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, a modern-day homicide detective finds herself in Victorian Scotland-in an unfamiliar body-with a killer on the loose. "A great read." -Charlaine Harris MAY 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She's drawn to an alley, where she is attacked and loses consciousness. MAY 20, 1869: Housemaid Catriona Mitchell had been enjoying a half day off, only to be discovered that night strangled and left for dead . . . exactly one hundred and fifty years before Mallory is strangled in the same spot. When Mallory wakes up in Catriona's body in 1869, she must put aside her shock and adjust quickly to her new reality: life as a housemaid to an undertaker in Victorian Scotland. She soon discovers that her boss, Dr. Gray, also moonlights as a medical examiner and has just taken on an intriguing case, the strangulation of a young man, similar to the attack on herself. Her only hope is that catching the murderer can lead her back to her modern life . . . before it's too late. In A Rip Through Time, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong introduces a brand-new series mixing mystery, romance, and fantasy with thrilling results.

The No.1 bestseller and three-time Crime Writers' Award Winner returns with a nail-biting new book. If you loved When You Are Mine or you're hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won't want to miss this. As the daughter of a London crime boss, PC Philomena McCarthy walks a thin blue line keeping the two sides of her complicated life apart. On patrol one night she discovers a child in pyjamas, wandering alone. Taking Daisy home, Phil uncovers the aftermath of a deadly home invasion, as three miles away a prominent jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store. The crimes are linked, and all the evidence points to Phil's father as the mastermind. Phil's two worlds are colliding, trapping her in the middle of a vicious gang war that will threaten her career and everyone she loves. Who can she trust - the badge or her own blood? 'Another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters - even the nasty ones' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Everyone is so beautifully drawn - you tear through the pages hoping they can be trusted' LAINIE ANDERSON 'Grips like a vice and twists like a rollercoaster. Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down!' ***** READER REVIEW * STORM CHILD was a No.1 print bestseller in Australia 04.07.24

OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE BESTSELLNG SERIES! From the author of the Lockwood & Co. series comes a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni, perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers . Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all: summoning the all-powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt. Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, New York Times bestselling thriller will dazzle the fans of the His Dark Materials trilogy and is on the fast track to becoming a classic. * "A must-purchase for all fantasy collections."-School Library Journal, starred review Read the entire Bartimaeus Sequence series: The Amulet of Samarkand The Golem's Eye Ptolemy's Gate The Ring of Solomon For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don't miss the Lockwood & Co series.

From number-one best-selling author Blake Pierce comes a new masterpiece of psychological suspense: Cause to Fear. When a body turns up floating beneath the frozen Charles River, the Boston Police summons its most brilliant and controversial homicide detective - Avery Black - to close the case. It doesn't take Avery long, however, to realize that this is no isolated murder: it is the work of a serial killer. Other bodies begin to turn up, all of them sharing one thing in common: all are trapped in ice. Is it all a coincidence - or the signature of a particularly deranged killer? As the media converges and Avery suffers pressure from her bosses, she struggles to crack the inexplicable case, too bizarre even for her brilliant mind. At the same time she tries to keep her own depression at bay, as her personal life spirals to a new low. And she does it all while trying to enter the mind of a psychotic and elusive killer. What she will find will shock even her, and make her realizes that nothing is what it seems - and that the worst darkness may sometimes be closest to us. A psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, Cause to Fear is book four in a riveting new series - with a beloved new character - that will leave you listening late into the night.

A grumpy/sunshine fake dating hockey romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! Ever hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena's jumbotron? Everyone did. But I lived it. Including the moment when the team's broody, tattooed winger Lake Axelrod swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation. Even more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey star insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister's high-profile wedding. It's the perfect sweet revenge plan since my ex is the best man. Bonus - I might even salvage my professional reputation. We need rules though. To pull this off, everyone from his teammates to my boss has to believe we're a real couple. That means swoony touches and knee-weakening kisses are required. When it ends, we walk away. But the intensity in Lake's eyes after every post-game kiss makes me wonder if he's pretending. With each whispered secret, the line between fake and real bends. Until it shatters one night in a hotel room. Soon, he isn't just playing the protective boyfriend-he's the only one who truly sees me. If I'm not careful, I'm going to break the most important rule of all: don't fall for your fake date. This is Lake and Remy's romance. Tropes include: grumpy/sunshine hockey romance, fake dating, workplace romance, best friend's brother, obsessed hero

A spicy standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy! In tight quarters, anything can happen... Fresh off a six-month deployment, Navy SEAL Cash McCoy is determined to end his celibacy streak with a night of down and dirty fun. Instead, he gets an interrupted hook-up with a hot blonde who vanishes without a way for him to contact her. When he's asked to keep an eye on-and hands off-his commanding officer's sister for a few weeks and guard her from a psycho-stalker ex, Cash accepts the assignment as a distraction...and gets the surprise of his life. Jen Scott knows she needs protection, although she's not looking forward to being babysat by some straight-laced yes-man her overprotective brother can boss around. But finding out her new roomie is none other than the sexy stranger who was seconds away from shaking her world apart? That changes everything. Orders be damned, Cash is the one man capable of helping her explore her wilder side. She's even willing to break her own rule-never date military men-to get the gorgeous SEAL into her bed. Until Cash makes it clear he wants much more than she bargained for. Not just her body, but the one thing Jen promised herself she'd never give to a man in uniform: her heart.

WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE 'So bracing, so strange and humane . . . I loved it.' SHARLENE TEO, author of PONTI 'Funny . . . All the people in this novel are alive.' HIROMI KAWAKAMI, author of STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO 'Witty and sharp . . . I devoured it.' NATALIE SUE, bestselling author of I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL 'A slim but impactful novel that will make you laugh and think' DAZED The power dynamics of the office are never more obvious than when it comes to food: mandatory lunches with the boss, the colleague who tries to curry favour with home-baked goods, discovering the discarded remnants of someone else's late-night binge . . . In their Saitama office, Ashikawa is the kind of woman Nitani knows he will likely marry: sweet, obliging, and determined to wean him off his addiction to instant noodles. But he finds himself increasingly unable to respect her - or the sugary treats she shares around the workplace, winning their colleagues' affection with baking rather than hard work. Oshio is bolder and uninhibited - she is Nitani's drinking buddy. In the oppressive office atmosphere, the pair grows closer, both outsiders struggling with the rigid status quo. Driven to behave in increasingly absurd ways by the workplace rules that govern their lives, they must navigate the tensions of modern life: between leisure and hard work; indulgence and restraint; the promise of delicious food, and the reality of a lonely pot noodle.

WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE 'So bracing, so strange and humane . . . I loved it.' SHARLENE TEO, author of PONTI 'Funny . . . All the people in this novel are alive.' HIROMI KAWAKAMI, author of STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO 'Witty and sharp . . . I devoured it.' NATALIE SUE, bestselling author of I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL 'A slim but impactful novel that will make you laugh and think' DAZED The power dynamics of the office are never more obvious than when it comes to food: mandatory lunches with the boss, the colleague who tries to curry favour with home-baked goods, discovering the discarded remnants of someone else's late-night binge . . . In their Saitama office, Ashikawa is the kind of woman Nitani knows he will likely marry: sweet, obliging, and determined to wean him off his addiction to instant noodles. But he finds himself increasingly unable to respect her - or the sugary treats she shares around the workplace, winning their colleagues' affection with baking rather than hard work. Oshio is bolder and uninhibited - she is Nitani's drinking buddy. In the oppressive office atmosphere, the pair grows closer, both outsiders struggling with the rigid status quo. Driven to behave in increasingly absurd ways by the workplace rules that govern their lives, they must navigate the tensions of modern life: between leisure and hard work; indulgence and restraint; the promise of delicious food, and the reality of a lonely pot noodle.

WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE 'So bracing, so strange and humane . . . I loved it.' SHARLENE TEO, author of PONTI 'Funny . . . All the people in this novel are alive.' HIROMI KAWAKAMI, author of STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO 'Witty and sharp . . . I devoured it.' NATALIE SUE, bestselling author of I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL 'A slim but impactful novel that will make you laugh and think' DAZED The power dynamics of the office are never more obvious than when it comes to food: mandatory lunches with the boss, the colleague who tries to curry favour with home-baked goods, discovering the discarded remnants of someone else's late-night binge . . . In their Saitama office, Ashikawa is the kind of woman Nitani knows he will likely marry: sweet, obliging, and determined to wean him off his addiction to instant noodles. But he finds himself increasingly unable to respect her - or the sugary treats she shares around the workplace, winning their colleagues' affection with baking rather than hard work. Oshio is bolder and uninhibited - she is Nitani's drinking buddy. In the oppressive office atmosphere, the pair grows closer, both outsiders struggling with the rigid status quo. Driven to behave in increasingly absurd ways by the workplace rules that govern their lives, they must navigate the tensions of modern life: between leisure and hard work; indulgence and restraint; the promise of delicious food, and the reality of a lonely pot noodle.

A grumpy/sunshine fake dating hockey romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! Ever hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena's jumbotron? Everyone did. But I lived it. Including the moment when the team's broody, tattooed winger Lake Axelrod swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation. Even more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey star insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister's high-profile wedding. It's the perfect sweet revenge plan since my ex is the best man. Bonus - I might even salvage my professional reputation. We need rules though. To pull this off, everyone from his teammates to my boss has to believe we're a real couple. That means swoony touches and knee-weakening kisses are required. When it ends, we walk away. But the intensity in Lake's eyes after every post-game kiss makes me wonder if he's pretending. With each whispered secret, the line between fake and real bends. Until it shatters one night in a hotel room. Soon, he isn't just playing the protective boyfriend-he's the only one who truly sees me. If I'm not careful, I'm going to break the most important rule of all: don't fall for your fake date. This is Lake and Remy's romance. Tropes include: grumpy/sunshine hockey romance, fake dating, workplace romance, best friend's brother, obsessed hero