“A thrilling and immersive work of speculative climate fiction.” —Kirkus Reviews The second installment in the topical, award-winning Heartless Series, Nostalgia Is Heartless delves into a world on the brink of climate catastrophe. Pregnant, unemployed, and living back home with her father, scientist Quinn Buyers wonders how she got to this point. Her famous scientist mother is still mysteriously missing, the planet is at risk from a massive solar storm, the pesky Transhumans want to take a colony to Titan, and her assisted living companion, a robotic meerkat, is showing clear signs of anxiety and depression. But her biggest challenge is her partner. How can she reconcile her long-distance relationship with this reserved, enigmatic cyborg? This time, Quinn’s adventures take her across the globe to Antarctica . . . where it rains all day, every day. Full of humor and whimsy, Nostalgia Is Heartless will delight readers as they follow Quinn’s race to save her family, her planet, and—hopefully—her love life.

It's 2050, and the world is in serious trouble. Before she disappeared, Quinn's scientist mother unlocked the secret to time travel. To find her and save her planet—and, hopefully, her love life—Quinn must follow the clues she left behind.

From award-winning author Sarah Lahey, comes a lightly spiced second-chance romance that will captivate readers from the very first page. This enemies-to-lovers workplace story will leave you breathless. After Kat and Liam meet in a bar, he does her a life-changing favour that alters her future. Months later they’re reunited on a building site. He is the property developer, and she is the heritage consultant—sparks fly as their conflicting roles collide… but she owes him a favour. Loud and opinionated, Liam is used to getting his way, but underneath his gruff exterior, he is surprisingly generous and protective. Attraction simmers beneath the surface, and soon their professional relationship becomes personal. When Liam decides it’s time to settle down and get married, he sets his sights on Kat. But twice divorced, Kat will never marry again. She might break his heart, but it might be worth it. A heartfelt romance about new beginnings and finding love in the most unlikely of places. Join Liam and Kat as they embark on a journey to find true love.

From award-winning author Sarah Lahey comes a story about a first kiss gone terribly wrong. This standalone romantic comedy will have you laughing, sighing, and falling head over heels for its unforgettable characters. Louie Leon is nine years into her PhD on light—a topic she can answer in one sentence—light is everything. With only six months left to complete her research, Louie's laser focus is unwavering until a fateful encounter in the university tutorial room changes everything. Agreeing to a spontaneous kiss with the charming, yet infuriatingly attractive Ryan is her first mistake. Join Louie and Ryan as they navigate the delightful chaos of mistaken letters, undeniable chemistry, and the pursuit of finding love when you least expect it. Caught in Sydney's perpetual rainstorm, Louie the Lynx and Ryan the Lion will leave you longing for the perfect happy ending every romance lover craves.

This book constructs a theory of ruins that celebrates their vitality and unity in aesthetic experience. Its argument draws upon over 100 illustrations prepared in 40 countries. Ruins flourish as matter, form, function, incongruity, site, and symbol. Ruin underlies cultural values in cinema, literature and philosophy. Finally, ruin guides meditations upon our mortality and endangered world.

This book addresses the multiple meanings of nostalgia in the literature of the period. Whether depicted as an emotion, remembrance, or fixation, these essays demonstrate that the nostalgic impulse reveals how deeply rooted in the damaged, the old, and the vanishing, were the variety of efforts to imagine and produce the new—the distinctly modern.