"Alexis Coe energetically dusts off an old-boys genre to present a life in full, without sentiment or whitewashing. It's a public service, and it's also a lot of fun." —Irin Carmon, New York Times bestselling co-author of Notorious RBGAlexis Coe takes a closer look at our first—and finds he is not quite the man we rememberYoung George Washington was raised by a struggling single mother, demanded military promotions, caused an international incident, and never backed down—even when his dysentery got so bad he had to ride with a cushion on his saddle. But after he married Martha, everything changed. Washington became the kind of man who named his dog Sweetlips and hated to leave home. He took up arms against the British only when there was no other way, though he lost more battles than he won. After an unlikely victory in the Revolutionary War cast him as the nation's hero, he was desperate to retire, but the founders pressured him...

Within the Worthingtons' extended family circle, laughter and romance rule, and a young lady never settles for less than true love . . .With her three good friends all recently married, Elizabeth Turley is ready for some husband-hunting of her own. One gentleman in particular sparks her interest. Geoffrey, Earl of Harrington is tall, handsome, and dashing. He's also just a bit too sure of himself. But Elizabeth has observed enough about the rules of attraction to pique the earl's attention. Yet once she has it, the discovery of a troubling secret taints her future happiness . . .Lord Harrington must marry or lose a prestigious position in Brussels, and pretty, well-connected Elizabeth fits his needs admirably. But could it be that he has underestimated his bride? She doesn't bat an eye in the face of the danger they encounter overseas. She's strong-willed, intelligent, and more enticing each day—yet also more indifferent to him. Now Geoffrey faces his...

Harpreet is just an ordinary young British Asian woman brought up in the Midlands, struggling to juggle the conflicting demands of the Western society she is brought up in and the cultural Asian background she has to conform to. Her beauty and eloquence are rewarded with a match from a wealthy family for her hand in marriage. She is expected to be happy and grateful - after all, this is what her education and training her whole life have been for, hasn't it? But she is not happy. Harpreet wants more for herself than the steady, reliable life provided to her by Ajay, her husband. How can she tell anyone she does not love him. And does she really know what love is? Nearly a decade later, a tragedy rocks her world and the worlds of those around her. Life will never be the same. She finds comfort in the arms of Michael Daniels, the dashing, addictive young lawyer with a troubled past. Harpreet has never experienced such intense feelings towards any man. They both embark on a toxic and...