'A veritable treat' Daily Mail\\nThe fourth book in Julia Quinn's globally bestselling, Regency-set, Bridgerton Family series, now the inspiration for the Netflix series Bridgerton created by Shondaland. Welcome to Colin and Penelope's long-awaited story . . .\n________________________________________\\nEveryone knows that Colin Bridgerton is the most charming man in London . . .\\nPenelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend's brother for . . . well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn't know him at all.\\nColin Bridgerton is tired of being thought of as nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can't seem to publish an edition without mentioning him. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same - especially Penelope Featherington! The girl who was always simply there is suddenly the girl haunting his dreams. When he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide . . . is she his biggest threat - or his promise of a happy ending?\\nFind out why readers love Julia Quinn . . .\\n'Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines' Guardian on the Bridgerton series\\n'Julia Quinn's Bridgerton books take all of the classic tropes we know and love . . . and gives them a thoroughly modern twist. I can't focus on anything else' Stylist\\n'Quinn is a master of historical romance' Entertainment Weekly\\n'A smart, funny touch' Time Magazine\\n'Like an episode of Downton Abbey mixed with a great rom-com' iBooks Best Books of March\\n'Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters' Booklist\\n'A romance readers will not want to put down . . . Hooray Julia!' Romance Reviews Today\\n'Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance' Romantic Times\\n'The next best thing to Georgette Heyer' Gloss\\n'Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time' Heroes and Heartbreakers\\n'Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight, where laughter trembles on the edges' Happy Ever After\\n'Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure' Harlequin Junkie\\n'Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic' RT Book Reviews

Emmy and Oliver were going to be best friends forever, or maybe even more, before their futures were ripped apart. In Emmy's soul, despite the space and time between them, their connection has never been severed. But is their story still written in the stars? Or are their hearts like the pieces of two different puzzles—impossible to fit together?\nEmmy just wants to be in charge of her own life. . . . She wants to stay out late, surf her favorite beach—go anywhere without her parents' relentless worrying. But Emmy's parents can't seem to let her grow up—not since the day Oliver disappeared.\nOliver needs a moment to figure out his heart. . . . He'd thought, all these years, that his dad was the good guy. He never knew that it was his father who had kidnapped him and kept him on the run. Discovering it, and finding himself returned to his old hometown, all at once, has his heart racing, and his thoughts swirling.\nReaders who love Sarah Dessen will devour these pages with hearts in throats as Emmy and Oliver struggle to face the messy, confusing consequences of Oliver's father's crime. Full of romance, coming-of-age emotion, and heartache, these two equally compelling characters create an unforgettable story.