New Releases by Alex Brown

Your perfect summer escape awaits! Start reading this heartwarming page-turner from million-copy #1 bestseller Alex Brown ☀️❤️ Must-read for fans of Elin Hilderbrand!Your perfect escape awaits! Three friends. Two secrets. And a holiday to remember forever. Deedee Merriman feels like she’ll never get over losing the love of her life, Joe. But this summer there is a surprise waiting for her... one she could never imagine. With a big birthday fast approaching and determined to stay vibrant and keep a youthful outlook on life she invites her friends, Gina and Rosie to celebrate with her in New York, one of her favourite places, and where she still feels closest to Joe. On arrival, there’s a secret gift waiting for Deedee, in the form of a small, ramshackle beach house in the beautiful Hamptons. The place where Joe spent his childhood. And the house isn’t the only secret waiting for her. Will discovering the truth change everything for the woman who’s been waiting so long for her heart to heal? Wish You Were Here is an emotional, romantic story about female friendship and finding love after loss in the city that never sleeps and the sand dunes with stunning sunsets of the Hamptons. Readers are loving Wish You Were Here: ‘What a FUN book! It has the most honest, real, and easy to follow characters. With the most beautiful setting! Get ready for a perfect summer read with this one!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You feel like you are right alongside of the characters, experiencing all the magic of the story... A heartwarming, uplifting and refreshing read... If you’re looking for a wonderful adventure... this is the book for you.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I’ve always loved Alex’s work and this is no exception. A book of friendship and romance which is right up my street. I read this book in a couple of days as I really couldn’t put it down.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous story of 3 friends reunited to celebrate one of their milestone birthdays... She describes the situation of losing someone dear so well it touches your soul. I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful read and highly recommend it.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The perfect feel good book, comforting, fun, and mostly set in fabulous New York!! Gorgeous escapism from one of my favourite authors... Sensitive, fabulous characters, reminiscent of Sex and the City with a bit of Hollywood. What a brilliant read!... Loved this’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really loved this book... A GREAT READ.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A beautiful, heartwarming hug in a book. Gorgeous characters and a plot that unfolds and grabs you with each turn of the page.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A sweet story, uplifting, sunny – gives all the fuzzy feels.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for Alex Brown: ‘A burst of pure sunshine! Loved it!’ Sarah Morgan ‘The perfect summer cocktail of old loves, new friendships, and beautiful settings. Alex Brown’s Greek adventure is sunshine for the soul!’ Shari Low ‘A scrumptious holiday read with sunshine, laughter, cocktails and love. What more do you need?’ Maddie Please, bestselling author ‘Full of joy, hope and celebrating second chances. An irresistible summer romance.’ Cathy Bramley, bestselling author

Sapphic romance meets comedy horror in this slasher mystery where the final girl is also the legendary school mascot—Peaches the Parrot. Quinn Marcelo wouldn’t necessarily win the award for Most Popular Person at her school, but unbeknownst to her peers, Quinn entertains them at every football, basketball, and baseball game—as Peaches the Parrot, her high school’s God-like mascot. But when someone sabotages the legendary Peaches costume at the Homecoming game, Quinn’s left unmasked and humiliated. After all, Peaches’s identity was a closely guarded secret and a point of pride for nearly everyone at Olivia Newton-John High. Determined to uncover the culprit, Quinn publicly unravels the lives of everyone in her path—including Tessa Banks, the most popular girl in school—in a no-holds-barred conspiracy-fueled investigation. But when a killer starts going after the people implicated in Quinn’s mascot disaster, she must race to uncover the truth behind her feathery faux pas—before the truth kills her too.

A dance to the death. A girl who’s just as monstrous as H.H. Holmes. A hallway that’s constantly changing—and hungry. All of these stories exist in the same place—within the frame of a particular house that isn’t bound by the laws of time and space. Following in the footsteps of dark/horror-filled YA anthologies like His Hideous Heart and Slasher Girls and Monster Boys, and Netflix’s ground-breaking adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House, this YA speculative fiction anthology explores how the permanence of a home can become a space of transition and change for both the inhabitants and the creatures who haunt them. Each story in the anthology will focus on a different room in the house and feature unique takes on monsters from a wide array of cultural traditions. Whether it’s a demonic Trickster, a water-loving Rusalka, or a horrifying, baby-imitating Tiyanak, there’s bound to be something sinister lurking in the shadows.

‘The perfect summer cocktail of old loves, new friendships, and beautiful settings. Alex Brown’s Greek adventure is sunshine for the soul!’ Shari Low Mamma Mia meets Shirley Valentine in the brand-new holiday romance for 2024 from the International No.1 bestseller. Gina Bennett has had enough after her husband of twenty-seven years lets her down one time too many. Deciding to choose herself, she embarks on a transformative solo journey to break free from the monotony of her life. She escapes to the gorgeous Greek island of Kalosiros, where she holidayed in her youth, and where she had her first romance with the handsome Nico. Encountering two kindred spirits in Rosie and Deedee, the women bond over art classes and cocktails, renewing their lust for life and a shared quest to find Gina''s lost love. Together, they navigate the challenges of middle-age, self-discovery, and the liberating power of skinny-dipping. Will Gina find love again with her teenage sweetheart Nico, her husband, or with someone new? Bring Me Sunshine is a wonderfully uplifting, coming-of-middle-age story about female friendship, romance and starting over, set on a gorgeous Greek island in the sun. The perfect escapist read! Bestselling authors adore Bring Me Sunshine: ‘A burst of pure sunshine! Loved it!’ Sarah Morgan ‘A scrumptious holiday read with sunshine, laughter, cocktails and love. What more do you need?’ Maddie Please ‘Like a ray of perfect Greek sunshine!’ Mandy Baggot ‘Full of joy, hope and celebrating second chances. An irresistible summer romance.’ Cathy Bramley ‘I adored this gorgeous story of love, friendship and adventure – it made me want to run away to Greece! Summer read perfection! I LOVED IT.’ Isabelle Broome ‘An absolute page-turner from the wonderful Alex Brown. I loved it.’ Sue Moorcroft Readers love it too! ‘Totally loved this new book from one of my favourite authors!!!... Transported to a sunny island for inspiration and love!! Tremendous tale of awakening and finding yourself... Loved this book, like a huge warm hug!! Great writing, fabulous characters and a brilliant uplifting story.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this novel and read it in less than a day... If you want a novel filled with hot Greek sun, bountiful descriptions of gorgeous food and breathtaking scenery, then this is for you... A delicious tale of friendships, new beginnings and first love.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely warm feel good read... A beautiful setting, strong female characters who are a relatable age and it’s such an uplifting read... Exactly what I needed.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I devoured this book in a day. Alex’s descriptive writing of the Greek food, the scenery and the crystal clear sea was amazing... I would highly recommend reading this book and being transported to sunny Greece, with the waves lapping gently, while you drink a few raspbouzos.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fabulous story of the power of friendships, finding yourself and how it is never too late to start again... [It] had Shirley Valentine vibes and has made me want to visit Greece.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Night of the Living Queers is a YA horror anthology that explores a night when anything is possible, exclusively featuring queer authors of color putting fresh spins on classic horror tropes and tales. No matter its name or occasion, Halloween is more than a Hallmark holiday, it’s a symbol of transformation. NIGHT OF THE LIVING QUEERS is a YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where anything is possible. Each short story is told through the lens of a different BIPOC teen and the Halloween night that changes their lives forever. Creative, creepy, and queer, this collection brings fresh terror, heart, and humor to young adult literature. Contributors include editors Alex Brown and Shelly Page, Kalynn Bayron, Ryan Douglass, Sara Farizan, Maya Gittelman, Kosoko Jackson, Em Liu, Vanessa Montalban, Ayida Shonibar, Tara Sim, Trang Thanh Tran, and Rebecca Kim Wells.

Seven years ago, Cordelia Scott''s abusive father left without a word, and life has been normal ever since. The seventeen-year-old spends her days stage managing the school play (which is going great, if anyone asks), pining over her best friend, Veronica, and failing one too many pop quizzes. She''s never been sad that her father left, but she knows something is... missing. When her school guidance counselor, Fred, reveals during a session that he''s actually a demon, she learns that something is indeed missing: a piece of her actual soul. Why? She unwittingly made a deal with him to make her father disappear -- then bargained to have the memory erased. To make matters worse, Fred is here to make another bargain: Help him with a "little" demonic problem, or she''s doomed to spend eternity in Hell with her father. The deal? Help Fred neutralize a rival demon, who means to do more harm in her hometown than your average demon deal.

A cemetery full of the restless dead. A town so wicked it has already burned twice, with the breath of the third fire looming. A rural, isolated bridge with a terrifying monster waiting for the completion of its summoning ritual. A lake that allows the drowned to return, though they have been changed by the claws of death. These are the shadowed, liminal spaces where the curses and monsters lurk, refusing to be forgotten. Hauntings, and a variety of horrifying secrets, lurk in the places we once called home. Written by New York Times bestselling, and other critically acclaimed, authors these stories shed a harsh light on the scariest tales we grew up with.

The International No.1 Bestseller ‘You will love this’ Philippa Ashley ‘The perfect summer escape’ – Sarah Morgan ‘This will sweep you away to Italian citrus groves’ Fabulous

‘Evocative and engaging ... a story to fall in love with’ Cathy Bramley ‘A delightful cast of characters’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Be whisked away in this sunny, heartwarming read’ Woman’s Own ‘I adored it’ Milly Johnson ‘Enchanting and wonderfully romantic’ Cathy Bramley ‘I adored it. The perfect summer read!’ Lesley Pearse

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‘Warm, emotional ... a gorgeous read.’ Cathy Bramley ‘Heartwarming and charming. The perfect summer escape.’ Sarah Morgan ‘A gorgeous read which will warm your heart and make it smile’ Milly Johnson

Hate speech law can be found throughout the world. But it is also the subject of numerous principled arguments, both for and against. These principles invoke a host of morally relevant features (e.g., liberty, health, autonomy, security, non-subordination, the absence of oppression, human dignity, the discovery of truth, the acquisition of knowledge, self-realization, human excellence, civic dignity, cultural diversity and choice, recognition of cultural identity, intercultural dialogue, participation in democratic self-government, being subject only to legitimate rule) and practical considerations (e.g., efficacy, the least restrictive alternative, chilling effects). The book develops and then critically examines these various principled arguments. It also attempts to de-homogenize hate speech law into different clusters of laws/regulations/codes that constrain uses of hate speech, so as to facilitate a more nuanced examination of the principled arguments. Finally, it argues that it is morally fitting for judicial and legislative judgments about the overall warrant of hate speech law to reflect principled compromise. Principled compromise is characterized not merely by compromise over matters of principled concern but also by compromise which is itself governed by ideals of moral duty or civic virtue (e.g., reciprocity, equality, and mutual respect). The Open Access version of this book, available at https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315714899, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

THE GOD GIVEN FORMULA FOR LIFE PART I 1- GET YOUR REST 2- GET UP EARLY 3- WORK HARD 4- TREAT PEOPLE RIGHT 5- LEARN SOMETHING PART II 1- READ 2- THINK 3- EXECUTE/ACTION

The Book #2: The God-Given Formula for Life, Part 1 and 2 is inspirational and works for all walks of life.

Isa Moskowitz''s Vegan With a Vengeance and Sarah Kramer''s How It All Vegan! showed the world that plant-based cookbooks don''t have to be full of sanctimonious text and wilted sprouts recipes. But why should vegans have all the fun? Food-blogging duo Alex Brown and Evan George--better known as Hot Knives--have shown their 60,000 monthly readers that vegetarians are "cheeky [and] over-the-top" too and "don''t much care for established notions of propriety" (LA Weekly). This is the only cookbook you''ll find with chapters called "Bro-tein" and "BBQ Mosh Pit," or filled with recipes for DIY Wieners and Patties, Sauce-y Explosions, Salsas that Hurt, Deep Sea Mushrooms, and Nachos that Cook Themselves. And don''t forget dessert: try Hand-Cranked Cream Dreams and Booze You Can Eat. Hot Knives bring you vegetarianism with a new set of rules: "Enjoy your food, but party harder. Eat everything with your hands. Drink booze and fruit, not water. Make all of your junk food yourself. Cook at least half of everything you eat on an open fire. Switch to uppers, if possible." Urbanhonking.com/hotknives/ /DIV

"April 29, 2003 - January 29, 2007; 2006 Kentucky Derby winner."

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