Maddie Dawson.

A happy disaster.

- K.: Native language, 2023

It is believed that some love stories are worth waiting for.

And in general, what is love without a bit of chaos?

At least that's what Maddy Dawson's "Happy Accident" is about.

According to the plot, Marnie McGrove and Patrick Delaney are in love with each other and have been living together for several years, enough to understand that it is impossible to achieve perfect harmony in a couple.

And yet there is something that might be worth thinking about: Marnie is expressive, Patrick is self-absorbed.

"Then we wander to bed, sleepy and finally at peace," says the heroine. "Patrick holds me to him and we make tender love, trying to make up for what was lost, something we'll never be able to find again. He's so loving and caring, warm and familiar. At the decisive moment, Patrick reaches for the condom, as usual. I have to admit, I consoled myself with hopes that he would not do that this time, but I was wrong. I close my eyes and try not to be upset. It's all right."

So our heroine is happy with the changes, while her partner prefers stability.

She sees marriage and parenthood in their future, while the shadow of an earlier tragedy closes his horizon.

Suddenly, an eight-year-old surprise from Patrick's past appears on the doorstep, breaks into their lives - and it turns everything upside down.

Although these are not exactly the changes she anticipated, Marnie immediately perceives them as the arrival of a family.

But Patrick, afraid of new pain, flees into himself.

Suddenly two very different parts of a beautiful whole become increasingly difficult to reconcile.

How can Marnie trust the magic of the universe when he seems to be doing everything he can to knock her down?

Mrs. K. Chronicles of London: Lady Amelia, Kitty.

- Haysyn: HERE, 2024

As for the collection of social life stated in the title, Mrs. K.'s "London Chronicles: Lady Amelia, Kitty" offers exactly this atmosphere of historical authenticity, because the author tells romantic stories centered on young women of the Regency era.

Thanks to the exquisite narrative style and genre mastery, the exciting events of these stories and intrigues will transport readers to the world of aristocratic London, where elegant, well-bred ladies and true gentlemen value honor and morality above all else.

So full immersion in the historical context is, as they say, guaranteed.

You will be able to waltz with the heroes in the ballrooms, ride next to them in Hyde Park, arrange secret dates and watch how true love overcomes all obstacles.

According to the plot of the first story, Lady Amelia Egerton, the rich daughter of an earl, returns to London after two years of mourning even more popular than before.

However, her kindness and concern for her friends turn her days into a whirlwind filled with secret escapes, insidious intrigues, and force her to come up with new plans to help others.

According to the plot of the second story, Miss Kitty Barlow, a young sensible lady, comes to London for her next season, but overshadowed by the popularity of her cousin, remains in the shadows until necessity forces her to seek help from the famous Gulvis, an earl with an unbearable character.

He does not follow the rules and has his own opinion on everything, but perhaps this gentleman will be able to see in a modest and silent girl a wise soul and sincerity - qualities that a frivolous sister does not have.

In any case, both stories will not leave indifferent true fans of romantic literature, capturing the attention of the bright vicissitudes of social life.

Julia Quinn.

The Bridgertons.

The duke and me.

- Kh.: Vivat, 2024

Spicy and frankness, as well as the ability to talk about uncomfortable topics about relationships, "packaging" modern social trends (feminism, the crisis of masculinity, etc.) in a historical environment - these are the recipes for the success of the author of this exciting book.

, which can "touch" both the student and her professor.

As for the plot of Julia Quinn's book "The Bridgertons. The Duke and I", it is worth recalling how in the Regency era all the ballrooms and drawing rooms of London were bound by unwritten and inviolable rules: how to talk to the earl, what knyxen should be performed in front of the prince Duke should be domineering and indifferent, and a young lady of marriageable age - benevolent, but not too much so.

On the other hand, Daphne Bridgerton, the fourth of eight descendants of a surprisingly friendly noble family, has a friendly character, in contrast to most of the swaggering young ladies of her age, so she easily finds a common language with almost all the upperclassmen of London.

But Viscountess Bridgerton cannot wait for an interesting marriage proposal for her eldest daughter.

Meanwhile, Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, has recently returned from abroad and is trying to avoid society, or even going out, because he has decided never to marry.

He has personal motives for that, caused by a family drama.

Meeting the sister of Anthony Bridgerton's best friend opens a different path for him.

If Daphne agrees to their feigned courtship, Simon will be able to refuse the mothers of young ladies who are eager for the unmarried Duke's attention.

Instead, Daphne will see new perspectives, and her reputation will skyrocket.

Will this plan work if only one thing is true in the cruel, glittering, gossip-filled world of London's elite: love cannot be held back by rules.

It is worth adding that the author was inducted into the US Novelist Hall of Fame, and novels from her wildly popular Bridgerton series became bestsellers 19 times.

Translated into 41 languages, they formed the basis of a hit series from Netflix.