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Afterlight May 2026: Ruin the Friendship

Our Afterlight May theme is . . . RUIN THE FRIENDSHIP

Reader, they vowed to never ruin the friendship . . . they lied.

Our Afterlight May book is a standalone contemporary adult romance, and you’ll not want to miss it if you’re a fan of:

  • Funny Story by Emily Henry
  • Opposites attract (and are good for each other)
  • Fake friends to real friends to lovers

Some would say meeting your best friend through your ex is… somewhat peculiar. And they wouldn’t be wrong. But it worked for them. So what if they lied about being friends and each other’s first love? Hmm? When your exes get together, it does tend to make you do wild things. It’s not their fault. Who cares if this all started as a lie? They’ve been best friends for so long now it hardly matters. And going on holiday all together? Not ideal but it should be easy, no ‘uh-oh, we have feelings for each other’ plot twist in sight.

Our Afterlight Exclusive edition is a B-format hardback and features:⁠

  • An exclusive redesigned cover (art by @noxarcanaart; design by @stephcuff_creative)⁠
  • An exclusive reversible dust jacket (art by @noxarcanaart; design by @stephcuff_creative)⁠
  • Full colour art on the hardback (by @smid.illustrations)⁠
  • Digitally printed edges (by @stephcuff_creative)⁠
  • Illustrated endpapers (by @scribbubbles); different front and back⁠
  • Bound-in author letter⁠
  • Bonus content
  • Hand-signed by the author⁠

The book at a glance:

  • Adult standalone contemporary romance⁠
  • Featuring: exclusive redesigned cover; exclusive reversible dust jacket; full colour art on the hardback; digitally printed edges; illustrated endpapers; author letter; bonus content; hand-signed by the author⁠
  • M/F romance; late/self-diagnosed ADHD

Content warnings:

  • Consensual sex
  • Emotionally strained parental relationships 
  • Divorce/grieving divorce

Open subscription spots will be offered exclusively to our Afterlight waitlist. You can join the subscription waitlist here.

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