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Name: Loathed Love
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By Krista Ritchie and Becca Ritchie

Series: Cobalt Empire

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Loathed Love by New York Times bestselling authors Krista and Becca Ritchie is the next book in the Cobalt Empire series, perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy, Elsie Silver, and Liz Tomforde. Audrey Cobalt never expected a lie to land her between two men: the quiz... Read More

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Loathed Love by New York Times bestselling authors Krista and Becca Ritchie is the next book in the Cobalt Empire series, perfect for fans of Elle Kennedy, Elsie Silver, and Liz Tomforde.

Audrey Cobalt never expected a lie to land her between two men: the quiz bowl captain she wants and the bad-boy musician she hates.

The youngest of an accomplished family, Audrey has spent her life chasing good grades and fantasizing over happily-ever-afters. Now fresh off to college and living with her older brothers, she's determined to prove that New York City is where she's fated to be.

Unfortunately, her dream life starts with a lie.

Guy Abernathy is cutthroat, ambitious, and the handsome captain of Manhattan Valley University's prestigious quiz bowl team. He's everything Audrey has always wanted.

Birdie St. Pierre is not. He's sharp-tongued, abrasive, and the hot musical prodigy who hates rich, spoiled heiresses. Tragic, since Birdie is her new tutor—and her only shot at staying on the quiz bowl team.

Whom does Audrey truly loathe, and whom does she truly love? It could be a Shakespearean mess if she finds out too late.

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Loathed Love

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ISBN: 9781464247668

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 November 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloom Books

Audience: General / adult

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Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 672

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Krista & Becca Ritchie are New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and identical twins-one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek-but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.

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