The Friendship Fling

The Friendship Fling

"The Friendship Fling is fun, feisty, and sexy! The characters have such brilliant chemistry, and it’s the perfect escapist novel to curl up with.”—Emily Stone, bestselling author of Always, in December and A Winter Wish "Charming from start to finish, The Friendship Fling is the perfect summer read." —Hannah Bonam-Young, USA Today bestselling author of Out on a Limb In this delightfully charming and heartfelt debut love story, two lonely and wildly different strangers embark on a short-term friendship over one London summer—only to discover they may be something more by the time the season ends. No one would ever call Ava Monroe a people person, which isn’t ideal for a barista in a busy London coffee shop. She’s sarcastic, blunt, and set in her ways, with a rule that her relationships are to be strictly no-strings-attached. But now, rather inconveniently, her best friend, Josie, is about to leave for several months, and she's pushing Ava to get out of her comfort zone and meet new people—though Ava's really not keen to shake up her life. Then the interminably cheerful and undeniably gorgeous Finn O’Callaghan rolls into her coffee shop with an unusual proposal: a strictly friends-only summer fling. Finn needs a local to help him complete his London bucket list before he moves away, and Ava needs to reassure Josie—and maybe herself—that she won't be lonely. Besides, it’s only for a few months: What's the worst that could happen? Before long, their mismatched friendship of convenience becomes more tolerable than Ava expected. As they work their way through Finn’s list around the sun-drenched city, from rooftops and floating bars to nights at the museum, their adventures—and Finn’s company—start to feel . . . nice. Incredibly, terrifyingly, dangerously nice. Still, rules are rules—and Ava's not one to make exceptions. As the days get shorter and Finn’s departure gets closer, Ava is surprised to find herself soaking up every moment, wishing they had more time together. But that’s the thing about summer: it always ends. Right?

The Friendship Fling: The Hilarious, Grumpy-Sunshine, Friends-To-Lovers Romantic Comedy

The Friendship Crisis

As seen in Self, Fitness, Real Simple, Health, Ladies' Home Journal, and Redbook, this much-praised celebration of women's friendships-now in paperback-explores the keys to forming emotionally supportive and sustaining connections at every stage in life. Embraced by some of the most popular women's magazines, The Friendship Crisis has struck a chord with women everywhere who know that finding close friends as an adult isn't easy. Most women rely heavily on their friendships with other women to share their joy and see them through the rough spots, but common life changes-having a baby, leaving a job, moving to a new town, starting an at-home business, becoming divorced or widowed-not only make it difficult to forge new ties but often fray the ones we already have. Marla Paul brings together the moving personal experiences of many different women with the keen insights of psychologists and other relationship experts in "her wise and helpful book on this much neglected subject," says Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.