Stella Hayward

'A romantic, lighthearted ode to human imperfection' Publishers Weekly 'A tender look at humanity and love' Kirkus Reviews 'A heartwarming story of sweet romance' Booklist Top scientist in her field Ava Green doesn’t spend much time outside of the lab. But when her best friend suggests she present her innovative work in AI at a big competition to win a funding prize, Ava is one of the four finalists chosen. For the next three weeks, the short-listed contestants will live and work at Castle Beaumont, and Ava will have to do things like attend dinners and actually interact with people. To make matters worse, she’s in competition with the surly and aloof poet Forrest Faulkner, who’s had a huge chip on his shoulder since the moment they met. What’s so great about poems that don’t even rhyme, anyway? But one of the finalists literally looks like he’s Ava’s fantasy come to life... and maybe that’s not so far from the truth. Could it be that Ava’s idea of perfection isn’t what’s perfect for her, after all?

‘Incredibly funny and utterly adorable’ Jenny Colgan‘A book that made me smile from first page to last’ Milly JohnsonOn the eve of Genie’s thirtieth birthday, her grandmother gives her an unexpected gift: a wish at midnight. Genie, forever the family skeptic, laughs it off and, after an evening fending off invasive questions about her nonexistent love life, returns home to her empty house and her golden retriever, Rory.She really should’ve listened to her grandmother.She's turned Rory into a human with big golden retriever energy. But he doesn’t like being a human. He doesn’t like wearing clothes or human manners, and he most definitely can’t manage a human job. It's like she suddenly has a child.Genie needs to turn him back. She enlists her oldest friend and boy next door, Miles, to help. Their quest brings them closer than they’ve ever been -- and maybe, just maybe, her messed up wish is the key to granting her heart’s desire after all…‘Uplifting, romantic, magical and brimming with charm, I adored it’ Cathy Bramley

"Incredibly funny and utterly adorable." -- Jenny Colgan, bestselling author In this whimsical romance for fans of Ashley Poston and Erin Sterling, a woman confronts her past and her unresolved feelings for the boy next door as they work together to reverse a wish gone awry.On the eve of Genie's thirtieth birthday, her grandmother gives her an unexpected gift: a wish at midnight. Genie, forever the family skeptic, laughs it off and, after an evening fending off invasive questions about her nonexistent love life, returns home to her empty house and her golden retriever, Rory. Who needs a boyfriend when she has a loyal friend like Rory? As she hugs him and gets ready for bed, she wishes to herself that he were human... at least then their conversations wouldn't be so one-sided.She really should've listened to her grandmother.To her surprise, Rory is now a human with big Golden Retriever Energy--like a goofy, adoring Hemsworth. But he doesn't like being a human. He doesn't like wearing clothes or human manners, and he most definitely can't manage a human job.Genie needs to turn him back before it's too late and enlists her oldest friend and boy next door, Miles, to help. Their quest brings them closer than they've ever been--and maybe, just maybe, her messed up wish is the key to granting her heart's desire after all...