January 2025 Lopt & Cropt Releases

Just one this month!

The Power of Refusal by Mary Alice Alexander

This is a Pride and Prejudice variation in which Elizabeth realizes the only power she has in life is the ability to choose her husband and to refuse the men who will not make her happy. And she gets to experience FIVE increasingly terrible proposals, but comes to regret turning down only the second one (Darcy's).

Through misunderstanding, miscommunication, and missed chances, it's never the right place or the right time for Darcy and Elizabeth. But what if it finally could be? Find out on KU now!

Her Whole Heart by Melanie Rachel

This is a Pride and Prejudice variation in which a teenage Elizabeth makes a daring rescue at boarding school and now, years later, has money for a season in London for her and Jane. They'll just have to manage fortune hunters, mean girls, gossip, and that guy who insulted Elizabeth at the first ball of the season (you know the one).

Darcy has no desire to be on the marriage mart or in the ballrooms of London for the season, but he's there for his family. After his insult to Elizabeth, he's tasked to look out for her best interests and slowly falls in love with her. But how will he get Elizabeth to trust him?

After editing 18(!) of Melanie's books, I can tell you that this story features the funniest scene she's ever written. Her Whole Heart is out now on KU!

My Dear Friend by Heather Moll

What if Regency Darcy and Elizabeth swiped left on each other?

Heather Moll’s My Dear Friend is a Pride and Prejudice variation where Darcy and Elizabeth separately sign up for a matchmaking scheme and start writing letters to each other, signed only with their initial.

In the meantime, every time Elizabeth sees Darcy in person, she can't stand him, but F in her letters is quickly becoming her best confidant. Darcy, meanwhile, is still crushing on Elizabeth but is conflicted with the feelings he has for L, his correspondent.

This is Pride and Prejudice crossed with You’ve Got Mail, in a sweet and satisfying novella! It's out now on KU!

A Darling Artist by Lark Holiday

Grace moved to the tiny community of Darling, Alaska when she finally had enough of her famous photographer husband travelling the world without ever giving them the opportunity to put down roots. At least now she's living life on her own terms, running her own coffee shop, and doing what she wants...even if she is a little bit lonely.

Hunter threw himself into his work when Grace left him. But after his best friend dies suddenly on a trip, the only person he wants to turn to is Grace, so he heads to Alaska to find her again.

Hunter is disrupting her well-ordered life, but Grace can't deny that she likes having him around. But can she ever expect him to stay put in Darling when his career calls?

This is a closed-door second-chance romance with lots of banter and heart. Check out Lark Holiday’s latest A Darling Artist in paperback, ebook, and audio!