After breaking off her engagement, thirty-something writing professor Andi Cutrone abandons New England for her native Long Island to focus on her career and start over. When she meets Devin at a cocktail party, the sight of an honest-to-goodness male escort shocks her—and fascinates her more than a little. Months later, Andi impulsively calls Devin. Over cheesecake in Brooklyn, she offers him a proposition: he will teach her how to be a better lover, and in return, she will give him writing lessons. He agrees, and together they embark upon an intense partnership that proves to be as instructive as it is arousing. For in the midst of lessons in rhetorical theory and foreplay, Andi and Devin delve into deeper questions about truth, beauty, and self, gradually coming face-to-face with the issues at the core of their emotional limitations. Smart, witty, and introspective, Faking It is an engrossing novel about two people discovering their authentic selves. Elisa Lorello is the author of Ordinary World, a sequel to Faking It, and coauthor (with Sarah Girrell) of Why I Love Singlehood. She lives in North Carolina.

Faking It

Literature & Fiction

Lorello, Elisa

United States

Mariner Books

Slim, successful, and soon to marry the man of her dreams, Katie Cravens is leading the life she always wanted. As the face and CEO of Pasta Pronto, a “Carbs for the Calorie-Conscious” line of frozen food, Katie chooses to live life like one of her Slimline Spaghetti dinners―no mess, no surprises, and everything tied up in a neat little package. But when Katie’s fiancé runs off with another woman and a quality control fiasco sends her customers running for the hills, it’s time for Katie to make a change.
 Her company’s salvation presents itself in the form of a partnership opportunity with the legendary Ristorante Caramelli of Rome, and Katie has no other choice but to jet off to Italy to convince gorgeous, hotheaded co-owner Luca Caramelli that she’s a worthy partner. Gaining Luca’s respect proves harder than Katie could have ever imagined, however, when he insists that she must learn how to cook―and how to eat―true Italian food before he will ever agree to their companies’ partnership.
 Katie and Luca's tension in Italy mounts into a fierce public rivalry that erupts back in the States with a nationally televised cooking competition. As Katie tries to channel her inner Mario Batali to win the competition, she must choose between the flavorless prepackaged life that she worked so hard to maintain and the mouth-watering uncertainty of a life chock full of carbohydrates and Caramellis.

Pasta Wars

Humor & Satire

Adaptive Books

Is love a choice, or is it fate? Jo-Jo Middlebury is done with love. Linus Travers wants one more shot at it. Mr. Blue Sky, their 1970s-loving guardian angel, offers perspective on both when he's not busy diving into reruns of "Happy Days" and "Barney Miller." Linus can save Jo-Jo's business, but Jo-Jo makes it clear that she needs no one to rescue her, least of all him. Add to that an ex-fiancé with a change of heart, a single mom who wants a good time, and a married couple who've blurred the boundaries of their respective friendships with Linus and Jo-Jo. All the while, Mr. Blue Sky observes, explains, and ever-so-gently interacts. Written by wife-husband novelists Elisa Lorello and Craig Lancaster, You, Me &amp; Mr. Blue Sky is a warm-hearted, humorous dive into the depths of love and the mysteries of how two people find their way to each other. PRAISE FOR YOU, ME &amp; MR. BLUE SKY "Authors Elisa Lorello and Craig Lancaster have crafted a charming update on the classic romantic comedy with You, Me &amp; Mr. Blue Sky. Honest, heartwarming, and wickedly funny, this is one love story you won't want to miss."--Karen McQuestion, author of HELLO, LOVE "A romance that proceeds as a wonderful argument between two people who need some divine intervention to knock sense into their heads. A fun read from two terrific authors."--Molly D. Campbell, two-time Erma Bombeck Prize winner and author of KEEP THE ENDS LOOSE and CROSSING THE STREET

You, Me & Mr. Blue Sky

Romance

Lancaster, Craig

Contemporary

Missouri Breaks Press

From the bestselling author of Faking It and Friends of Mine: Thirty Years in the Life of a Duran Duran Fan... Former teen pop star Joey "Paisley" Parker has loved her lucrative career as a music producer and engineer. However, industry shifts and changing listener habits threaten her livelihood, and she's faced with walking away before she turns fifty. Yet before she does, she agrees to produce one more album, by the British quintet Taro, who came of age with Joey in the 1980s and saw stardom rivaling that of the Beatles. They want to attempt one more comeback, and they believe Joey is the only producer who can make that happen. Just one problem: Taro bassist Garrett Chandler, identical twin brother of the late drummer Gavin Chandler. Garrett and Joey share bad memories, hostility, and a ghost. With a crowdfunding budget, a home recording studio on Long Island, and a little help from her friends, Joey and Taro begin the long trek back to the distant rock star world of glamor and excess they once knew. Furthermore, Joey finds herself at the dangerous edge of a professional boundary by getting personally close with Garrett. Ultimately, Joey risks losing a life's worth of credibility and achievement, as well as ending Taro's career forever. Using her signature style of heart and humor, Elisa Lorello has crafted a timeless (and timely!) story of the love you need, the music you make, and the magic that happens between the notes.

All of You

Genre Fiction

Lancarello Enterprises

Fans of the international bestselling Faking It, Ordinary World, and She Has Your Eyes have a new love story to sink their hearts into with this delightful spinoff.Wylie Baker is like almost every other suburban sophomore: she texts with her best friends Roxanne and “Bottsy,” is impatient to escape the doldrums of high school, and yearns for a boyfriend. But when Wylie’s recently discovered biological father David and his wife, Andi, show up to her ’80s-themed Sweet Sixteen costume party, her friends are intrigued by and attracted to the mystery man dressed as a British pop star. Wylie’s resistance to dish on him prompts her rival, Christina, to dig up the dirt on her own.A clash with Christina sends Wylie to detention, where she meets Clark Anderson, a cute senior clad in leather jacket and graphic T-shirts, who charms his teachers and takes an instant interest in Wylie. Smart and well read, he insists that they abandon their smartphones for pen and paper. Every correspondence draws them closer, until they are holding hands underneath the desks and stealing kisses in the park. While Christina makes life increasingly difficult for Wylie in and out of school, Wylie’s deepening relationship with David and Andi makes trouble for her parents, Janine and Peter, and her sister, Trish. Everyone seems to be hiding something—Clark’s inability to let go of his ex-girlfriend, Roxanne and Bottsy’s conflicting love interests, and David’s reluctance to come clean about his past—and Wylie spins in the whirlpool of it all. Clark’s pending graduation threatens Wylie, her impulses threaten all of her relationships, and Christina’s revelation about David threatens to blow everything apart. Wylie’s only solace may be in the power of the written word.

Love, Wylie (Faking It)

Adulation

Life couldn’t be any better for celebrity screenwriter Danny Masters: he’s dating a movie-star bombshell and his latest screenplay screams Oscar. But still, he feels empty. Enter Sunny Smith. After turning the big 4-0 with few prospects on the horizon, Sunny creates forty goals for herself ― and sleeping with her writing idol, Danny Masters, makes the list. The two meet outside the theater hosting Danny’s premiere. He’s everything she’s imagined him to be. And she captivates him, reminding him of simpler times before the hollowness of Hollywood. But when Danny lashes out at the audience ― his fans ― during the post-screening Q&A session, Sunny bitterly returns his scorn from the head of his autograph line. After a video of Sunny’s tirade goes viral, Danny desperately seeks out Sunny so he can apologize. When their paths cross again, they’ll have to look inside themselves to determine the true worth of adulation.

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Celebrity screenwriter Danny Masters has the world at his feet. He's dating a movie-star bombshell and his latest screenplay is a shoe-in for an Oscar. But he's empty. With few accomplishments to her credit, longtime bookstore employee Sunny Smith celebrates her fortieth birthday by setting forty goals for herself. Sleeping with her writing idol, Danny Masters, makes the list.

2015 International Book Awards Finalist in Fiction: General
The heartfelt sequel to Kindle bestsellers Faking It and Ordinary World will have readers in stitches and in tears, all over again.
Andi and David have settled happily into Andi’s Northampton home, but David wants more. He wants them to get married. Their discussion is put on hold when Wylie, a fifteen-year-old girl, shows up in their backyard, bearing news that takes David’s mind off the future and sends it spiraling into the past.
Reeling from David’s news, Andi receives a startling announcement of her own, one that leads to a relationship with her estranged mother. As Andi and her mother get closer and Wylie weaves her way into their lives, Andi finds solace in an old comfort: her ex-fiancé. 
With the past threatening to eclipse their future, the timing for a wedding is all wrong. But if Andi knows anything about timing, it’s that there’s no time to waste.

She Has Your Eyes (Faking It)

Lake Union Publishing

“What’s a marriage license going to give us that we don’t already have?”“Proof,” he said.“Of what?”“That we’re a family.”Andi and David have settled happily into Andi’s Northampton home, but David wants more. He wants them to get married. But their discussion is put on hold when Wylie, a fifteen-year-old girl, shows up in their backyard, bearing news that takes David’s mind off the future and sends it spiraling into the past.Reeling from David’s news, Andi receives a startling announcement of her own, one that leads to a relationship with her estranged mother. As Andi and her mother get closer and Wylie weaves her way into their lives, Andi finds solace in an old comfort: her ex-fiancé.With the past threatening to eclipse their future, the timing for a wedding is all wrong. But if Andi knows anything about timing, it’s that there’s no time to waste.

She Has Your Eyes (Faking It, 3)

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Faking It

Pasta Wars

You, Me & Mr. Blue Sky

All of You

Love, Wylie (Faking It)

Adulation

Adulation

She Has Your Eyes (Faking It)

She Has Your Eyes (Faking It, 3)

She Has Your Eyes (Faking It)