Twenty-nine-year-old Charlie Cantwell hasn't left her house since a death in the family smacked her in the face. For Charlie, who is autistic and lives in a strict routine and silence, the death of mother wasn't just a chapter ending-it was an earthquake that obliterated her world. Enter Matilda: Charlie's sweet younger sister and part-time carer. Between dodging cringey selfies and coping through the pressures of fame as an actress, Matilda is determined to pull Charlie out of a black hole. She finally persuades Charlie to see the one person who keeps her own high-profile life from spinning out of control: her therapist, Mia Harris. At forty-four, Mia is a light of optimism in the heart of London, a woman who has repaired thousands of broken souls. To Charlie, Mia is an intruder; she's certain no one-not a therapist, not even a god-can fix her. But as the sessions progress and the walls Charlie built begin to crumble, the professional boundary between patient and healer begins to fade away. What starts as a desperate search for healing evolves into an intimate connection that neither woman saw coming.

When a viral podcast clip convinces millions of strangers that former co-hosts Kennedy Martin and Stella Montgomery were secretly in love, the ex-girlfriends reunite for a comeback episode. ***** Two years ago, Kennedy Martin lost both her girlfriend and her podcast in one fell swoop. Since then, she's avoided thinking about either. Unfortunately, the universe has other plans. When an old clip from Where Were You When goes viral and an article is posted, fans become obsessed all over again with the chemistry between Kennedy and her former co-host, Stella Montgomery. Everyone demands a reunion, including a digital media production company willing to pay for one last episode. Kennedy agrees--but definitely because she misses Stella. Why Stella is on board with it, though, is beyond her. As old memories resurface and late-night planning sessions become harder to avoid and even harder to end, Kennedy realizes that the story she's been telling herself about the demise of the relationship might not be true. While their relationship began with a misunderstanding, it might also have ended because of one. Now, with an impending reunion and rehashed feelings, Kennedy and Stella have one last chance to finally get it right. ***** © 2026 caterina george // all rights reserved

Holding hands with a S&C coach-turned-fake-boyfriend to become a Grand Slam champion wasn't in Gen Haley's playbook. Then again, how "fake" is fake if she never got over Sebastian Yoo in the first place? (full summary inside) achievements: #20 in tennis (4/14/25) #74 in adultfiction (5/12/25) #18 in dramedy (2/13/25) #50 in friendstolovers (2/16/25) #1 in asiansinlit (2/22/25) © j toussaint. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED