Most Popular Books by Monica Murphy

Everyone''s a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . . From TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author of Lancaster Prep Monica Murphy comes the first instalment in her scorching sports romance series, The Players. Knox Maguire is the star player on the football team and the King of campus. Everyone loves him but no one pays attention to me. When I become his English tutor, things are kept strictly business. Yet Knox is impossible to resist. Next thing I know, we''re getting hot and heavy in the library. When Knox admits he can''t stop thinking about me, I have a realization. I can''t stop thinking about him either. Instead of keeping my distance, I pull him in closer. Until somehow, we''re spending all of our time together and I find myself falling for him. Hard. But is this star athlete playing a game with my heart . . . Tropes/themes: 1. Cross the line 2. Spicy Books 3. Boy Obsessed 4. Sports Romance 5. College

From breakout author Monica Murphy comes the exhilarating conclusion to Drew and Fable’s story—the star-crossed young romance that began in One Week Girlfriend. Lost. Everything in my life can be summed up by that one sickening word. My football coach blames me for our season-ending losses. So does the rest of the team. I wasted two whole months drowning in my own despair, like a complete loser. And I lost my girlfriend—Fable Maguire, the only girl who ever mattered—because I was afraid that being with me would only hurt her. But now I realize that I’m the one who’s truly lost without her. And even though she acts like she’s moved on and everything’s fine, I know she still thinks about me just as much as I think about her. I know her too well. She’s so damn vulnerable, all I want to do is be there to help her . . . to hold her . . . to love her. I just need her to give me one more chance. We may be lost without each other, but together, we’re destined to find a love that lasts forever. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Monica Murphy''s Three Broken Promises.

From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Monica Murphy comes a swoon-worthy new adult romance full of love songs. Young heiress Scarlett Lancaster is delighted when her father tells her he hired a famous pop star and former boy band member to play at her eighteenth birthday. But delight becomes utter disappointment when it turns out he wasn''t talking about Harry Styles. No, Scarlett''s dad hired Tate Ramsey, former lead singer of the band Five Car Pileup, who hasn''t been popular for years. Tate, after years of alcohol- and drug-fueled partying, is sober and ready for a comeback. He is in top form at Scarlett''s party and blows the audience away with his performance--though Scarlett herself still isn''t impressed. But when they talk after he leaves the stage, their encounter ends in a kiss that surprises them both--and immediately goes viral. The viral kiss and the video of Tate singing at the party do wonders for both of their burgeoning careers. So after some careful negotiation, the two of them agree to start a fake relationship. But before long they discover their feelings might not be fake after all ...

This was supposed to be the best year of Rowan Lancaster’s life. Instead his ankle is broken and his last football season at Lancaster Prep is done. Just like that. Except for the days that include Arabella Hartley Thomas. Beautiful. Stylish. Quirky. And she gets under Rowan’s skin like no other. Sure, they flirt and banter and give each other grief. But now she invades his dreams and makes his heart pound so hard he’s sure she can see it. When Arabella is able to see every part that he wishes he could hide, he realizes if he let himself, he could fall—hard.

The most fatal virus known to science, rabies-a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans-kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain. In this critically acclaimed exploration from the authors of Our Kindred Creatures, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind''s oldest and most fearsome foes. "A searing narrative." -The New York Times "In this keen and exceptionally well-written book, rife with surprises, narrative suspense and a steady flow of expansive insights, ''the world''s most diabolical virus'' conquers the unsuspecting reader''s imaginative nervous system. . . . A smart, unsettling, and strangely stirring piece of work." -San Francisco Chronicle "Fascinating. . . . Wasik and Murphy chronicle more than two millennia of myths and discoveries about rabies and the animals that transmit it, including dogs, bats and raccoons." -The Wall Street Journal

NYT bestselling author Monica Murphy takes you back to Lancaster Prep with a deeply romantic story about the most popular girl at school - and the boy who becomes completely obsessed with her. Wren Beaumont is a model student. Kind, clever and beautiful, she is loved by everyone at Lancaster Prep. Everyone but brooding campus bad boy Crew Lancaster. Son of the family who own the school, Crew''s life seems easy - but with an overbearing father and high expectations, it''s anything but. Which is why he has no time for people like Wren. But when their lives unexpectedly collide, Wren discovers there''s more to life than good grades - and Crew finally understands what it''s like to care about someone other than himself . . . Could they - should they - become the school''s most unlikely couple?

Enemies Reunite, Sparks Fly, and a Past That Refuses to Stay Buried... The Next Sizzling Chapter in the International Bestselling Lancaster Prep Series – August Lancaster is devastatingly gorgeous. His power at Lancaster Prep is legendary and everyone knows it. When he sets his sights on shy new student Sinclair Miller, it’s hard for her to ignore. His attention makes her burn with anger, frustration – and desire. But the way August looks at her makes her feel seen. When he graduates from Lancaster Prep, she can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Until she starts college and discovers August is there too. And he doesn’t even recognize her. Undaunted, Sinclair makes it her mission to remind August exactly who she is . . . Tropes: Enemies to Lovers Bad Boy / Good Girl One-Sided Crush Second Chance Hidden Identity Opposites Attract – READERS HAVE FALLEN FOR THE LANCASTER PREP SERIES ''Being in The Lancaster Prep universe is one of the best feelings and Monica does it every single time'' 5* Reader Review ''Monica Murphy is one of those authors you can depend on every time to give you a great book that will give you everything you want in a story'' 5* Reader Review ‘Addictive, angsty and unforgettable'' 5* Reader Review ''Filled with lies, lust & betrayal . . . The heat is sizzling off the pages'' 5* Reader Review

Camden Fields is the star quarterback of our college football team. Quiet. Smart. Absolutely gorgeous. He''s the man all the women on campus rave about. And while he''s had a few casual hookups over the years, it''s never anything serious. Cam doesn''t do serious. He also doesn''t do me. See, I''m his best friend''s little sister, and whenever we''re around each other, he''s always warning me that I''m off limits. That nothing can ever happen between us. But I see the way he looks at me when he thinks I''m not watching. The heat in his gaze. The hunger. He can deny it, but that man wants me. I want him too. I''m tired of always being the good girl and doing what everybody expects. For once, I''m going to break all the rules that have restrained me my entire life. I''m going after Camden Fields. And no one can stop me.

Book #5 in the Lancaster Prep series! More information coming soon! Each book in the Lancaster Prep series is STANDALONE: * Things I Wanted to Say (But Never Did) * A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime * Promises We Meant to Keep * I’ll Always Be With You * You Said I Was Your Favorite

Secrets don’t die. They just transfer schools. New York native Billie Vale arrives at Wickham Academy, England’s most elite boarding school, with a forged identity as Belinda Winters and one mission: clear her sister’s name. Isla lies in a coma, accused of killing her best friend. Billie has one shot to uncover the truth in a school built on privilege and deception. Succeed, and her estranged father will finally help her mother. Fail, and it will tear what’s left of her family apart. But Wickham’s secrets run deep, and not everyone wants them exposed. The school’s golden prince and its brooding outcast both seem to know more than they’ll admit—and both have reasons to keep Billie close. As she digs into the lies that built Wickham’s empire, she discovers that loyalty is just another currency, every hallway hides a motive, and everyone here protects their own at any cost. But someone at Wickham knows what really happened... And they’ll bury Billie before they let her find out. Perfect for readers who loved the dark social hierarchies of Gossip Girl and the twisty, secret-laden tension of One of Us Is Lying, A Thousand Perfect Lies delivers prep-school glamour, sisterly redemption, and a mystery that turns privilege into peril.

Peut-on faire un pacte avec le diable sans y perdre son cœur ? Vénéré et redouté, Whit Lancaster règne sur le campus comme un dieu imprévisible et dévastateur. Ici, c’est son domaine, comme le prouve son nom gravé sur le fronton du lycée ; un nom récemment éclaboussé par un scandale, celui de la liaison de son père. Depuis qu’elle est arrivée, Summer a fait en sorte de l’ignorer malgré ses insultes ; en tant que fille de la maîtresse du patriarche Lancaster, elle s’attendait à être sa cible. Puis il y a eu cette nuit, où il l’a défendue et a été blessé. Elle aurait dû suivre son instinct qui lui hurlait de fuir... Mais elle l’a invité chez elle pour le soigner. Elle a écouté ses mensonges. Et l’a laissé la posséder tout entière. Au petit matin, il avait disparu, et avec lui le journal où elle a déposé ses secrets les plus intimes. Sa haine. Sa vérité. Sa honte. Il lui a promis d’utiliser chacun des mots de ce journal pour la briser. Alors, pour sauver son âme, elle va lui proposer un marché : Whit Lancaster pourra faire ce qu’il veut de son corps. À propos de l’autrice Autrice de nombreux best-sellers, Monica Murphy est originaire de Californie où elle vit au milieu des collines de Yosemite avec son mari et leurs trois enfants. Depuis plusieurs années, cette accro au travail a su imposer sa voix parmi la multitude des romances New Adult et Dark romance : une écriture juste, des émotions brutes et un happy end – mais seulement après avoir fait traverser les pires tourments à ses héros. Âmes sensibles s’abstenir.

"Rose always gets what she wants. And when she meets the mysteriously sexy Caden Kingsley, she wants him. And she''s going to do whatever it takes to make him hers despite how he keeps telling her no. Caden must refuse Rose no matter how badly he wants her. He''s been sent to steal the infamous pink diamond necklace matriarch Dahlia Fowler purchased years ago; word on the street is she''s getting ready to sell it. And considering Caden is one of the best jewelry thieves out there, it''s his job to snatch it for his boss before it goes on the market. One last time, Caden tells himself, and then he''ll quit the business and run away for good. But Rose is making it increasingly difficult"--

Everyone''s a player on The Golden Eagles football team . . . From TikTok sensation and New York Times bestselling author of Lancaster Prep Monica Murphy comes the final instalment in her scorching sports romance series, The Players. Ace Townsend is the biggest player on campus – the sexy new quarterback on the football team. And someone I need to avoid. But that’s hard to do when I’m on the social media crew for the team. The more time I spend with Ace, the more I’m drawn to him. The problem? I signed a contract when I started with a ‘no dating athletes’ clause. They’re strictly off limits. I love my new job and don’t want to risk it, but I’m falling for Ace and he’s determined to win me at all costs. So, maybe the two of us being together is worth the risk. Tropes/themes: 1. Cross the line 2. Spicy Books 3. Boy Obsessed 4. Sports Romance 5. College

I knew from the moment I first saw her she was the one. The only girl I could ever want. The only girl I could ever love. She is light. I am darkness. She is innocent. I’ve done too much. She is good. I am bad. She is my every dream. I should be her every nightmare. We come from different worlds. She’s…perfect. And I’m… Not. Somehow she wants me anyway. So we’ll grasp at what we can. We’re going to make this summer count. She’s my secret. And I’m hers. The problem with secrets is they never last for long. And when others discover we’re together, they’ll do whatever it takes to keep us apart. All I know is: I won’t let them. Because Reverie Hale? She’s mine.

If you love Jessica Sorensen, Abbi Glines or Jamie McGuire''s Beautiful Disaster, you''ll love New York Times bestseller Monica Murphy, who took the New Adult genre by storm with the deeply emotional, completely addicting story of Drew and Fable, beginning with One Week Girlfriend. Temporary. That''s the word I''d use to describe my life right now. I''m temporarily working double shifts - at least until I can break free. I''m temporarily raising my little brother - since apparently our actual mother doesn''t give a crap about either of us. And I always end up as nothing but the temporary girlfriend - the flavour of the week for every guy who''s heard the rumour that I give it up so easily. At least Drew Callahan, college football legend and local golden boy, is upfront about it. He needs someone to play the part of his girlfriend for one week. In exchange for cash. As if that''s not weird enough, ever since he brought me into his world, nothing really makes sense. Everyone hates me. Everyone wants something from him. And yet the only thing Drew seems to want is...me. I don''t know what to believe anymore. Drew is sweet, sexy, and hiding way more secrets than I am. All I know is, I want to be there for him - permanently. Don''t miss the rest of the intensely passionate One Week Girlfriend series: Second Chance Boyfriend, Three Broken Promises, Drew + Fable Forever and Four Years Later, as well as Monica''s sexy Fowler Sisters trilogy and her breathtaking Reverie Series.