Start the new year off right with these '22 debuts featuring your favorite trope: enemies to lovers.![]() LOVE AT FIRST SPITE by Anna E. Collins January 4, 2022 Graydon/Harper Collins They say living well is the best revenge. But sometimes, spreading the misery seems a whole lot more satisfying. That’s interior designer Dani Porter’s justification for buying the vacant lot next to her ex-fiancé's house…the house they were supposed to live in together, before he cheated on her with their realtor. Dani plans to build a vacation rental that will a) mess with his view and his peace of mind and b) prove that Dani is not someone to be stepped on. Welcome to project Spite House. Learn more about this book and where to preorder it here. https://www.22debuts.com/anna-e-collins.html ![]() LOVE AND OTHER DISASTERS by Anita Kelly January 18, 2022 Hachette/Forever Dahlia Woodson's culinary dreams are coming true. Sure, her marriage ended in a hideous explosion of misery, and she’s quit her job for the gamble of a lifetime, but she's finally a contestant on the cooking show Chef's Special. London Parker is fighting for more than just a cooking title. Not only did they just come out as nonbinary on national television, but this is an opportunity for London to raise some support—and a ton of cash—for the queer community. No pressure. Can London and Dahlia’s growing relationship take the heat, or are they about to get burned? Learn more about this book and where to preorder it here: https://www.22debuts.com/anita-kelly.html ![]() ICEBREAKER by A. L. Graziadei January 18, 2022 Macmillan/Henry Holt Seventeen-year-old Mickey James III is a college freshman, a brother to five sisters, and a hockey legacy. With a father and a grandfather who have gone down in NHL history, Mickey is almost guaranteed the league's top draft spot. The only person standing in his way is Jaysen Caulfield, a contender for the #1 spot and Mickey's infuriating (and infuriatingly attractive) teammate. When rivalry turns to something more, Mickey will have to decide what he really wants, and what he's willing to risk for it. Learn more about this book and where to preorder it here: https://www.22debuts.com/a-l-graziadei.html ![]() SECOND STAR TO THE LEFT by Megan van Dyke February 15, 2022 City Owl Press Banished for selling the hottest drug in Neverland—pixie dust, Tinker Bell wants absolution. Determined to find a way home, Tink doesn’t hesitate to follow the one lead she has, even if that means seducing a filthy pirate to steal precious gems out from under his…hook. Captain Hook believes he’s found a real treasure in Tink. That is, until he recovers from her pixie dust laced kiss with a curse that turns the seas against him. With his ship and reputation at the mercy of raging storms, he tracks down the little minx and demands she remove the curse. Too bad she can’t. Learn more about this book and where to preorder it here: https://www.22debuts.com/megan-van-dyke.html ![]() UNRAVEL by Amelia Loken February 15, 2022 Sword and Silk Books Sixteen-year-old deaf princess, Marguerite, keeps away from her uncle, Reichard, ever since he broke her hand to keep her from using sign language. He believes her disability makes her unworthy to precede him in line for the throne. Yet it's his role as Bishop-Princep, ""cleansing"" the kingdom through witch-burnings, that keeps Marguerite hiding her gift of embroidery magic, called Skeincraft. Then one day, Marguerite risks discovery by rescuing a child from the flames. Assisted by Tys, an itinerant acrobat, they flee her uncle's ""justice,"" setting her on a path that will keep her safe. But can she stay hidden, strengthening her Skeincraft skills when Reichard moves to take the throne? Marguerite is an unlikely challenger, relying on her homemade invisibility cloak, a few allies who use sign language, and Tys, the one boy she never should have trusted. Learn more about this book and where to preorder it here: https://www.22debuts.com/amelia-loken.html Curated by: Liz Bowery Posted by: Susan Azim Boyer
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