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Exes and O's

Exes and O's

Summary

'Unapologetically romantic, wonderfully sexy, always brilliant' Ali Hazelwood
'The perfect book to lift your spirits' Beth O'Leary

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Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times, by ten different men. Nevertheless, she is still determined to find her perfect match. The only problem? Tara is a romance novel obsessive, and her standards are sky high.

Modern dating apps have killed the meet-cute, so Tara decides to revisit her exes - all ten of them - in the hope of finding her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance. And every heroine needs a sidekick, so she enlists her new flatmate, firefighter Trevor.

Trevor Metcalfe is the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. Love just isn't his thing. But, the more time they spend together, the more Trevor appreciates Tara's authentic, dramatic self.

Can they break the habits of a lifetime and give their spark a chance?

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'Sparkles with Amy's signature sweetness and steam' Carley Fortune, Every Summer After

'An outright, unmitigated delight' Christina Lauren, The Unhoneymooners

'Every rom-com reader's dream' Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, The Roughest Draft

'The tension is chef's kiss!' Sarah Adams, When in Rome

'Sexy and sweet with a pitch-perfect slow burn romance' Catherine Walsh, Holiday Romance

'A perfect mix of relatable characters, hilarious banter and steam' Lily Chu, The Stand-In

'Delicious, funny and emotional' Cressida McLauchlin, The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop

Reviews

  • Just the right dose of delicious steam
    Ali Hazelwood on Set on You

About the author

Amy Lea

Amy Lea is a Canadian bureaucrat by day and romance and YA author by night (and weekends). She writes laugh out loud romantic comedies featuring strong heroines, witty banter, mid-2000s pop culture references, and happily ever afters. When Amy is not writing, she can be found fan-girling over other romance books on Instagram (@amyleabooks), eating potato chips with reckless abandon, and snuggling with her husband and goldendoodle. Her third book, The Catch is coming in early 2024.
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