Not Part Of The Plan PRE-ORDER (Paperback)

Some partnerships are made in heaven. This one? Definitely hell…

When Poppy Voss is strong-armed into taking over her family's watch company, her Aunt Margot delivers two non-negotiables: six months to prove herself, and she has to work with Eliza Carpenter, her former best friend turned mortal enemy. When Poppy protests, Margot’s response is crystal clear: suck it up, buttercup.

There's just one problem: after surviving their first month without combusting, Poppy realises her childhood crush on Eliza never actually disappeared. And judging by the way Eliza looks at her when she thinks nobody’s watching, the feeling might just be mutual. Now, the question is not can they work together without killing each other. Rather, it’s whether they can work together without ripping each other’s clothes off…

Clare Lydon delivers a deliciously sharp enemies-to-lovers second-chance romance about family loyalty, the courage to chase what you want, and the beautiful chaos when certainty gets tipped out the window. Can Poppy and Eliza find their happy ending when love was never part of the plan?

Pre-order only, release date: 5th November 2025