House Party

A swoonworthy forced proximity, best friend's older brother rom-com

By: Chloe Ford

Narrated by: Mei Mei MacLeod

Bloomsbury presents House Party by Chloe Ford, read by Mei Mei Macleod.

'A slow burn romance with multi-layered characters and sizzling chemistry, House Party left me absolutely breathless. Clear your schedule to read this in a single sitting' - Annabel Monaghan

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A slow-burn romance fifteen years in the making...

Hattie has spent half her life secretly crushing on Freddie – her best friend Sam's irresistibly gorgeous older brother. But Freddie? He's barely spared a glance for Hattie, the girl Sam befriended one fateful New Years' Eve when they discovered they were birthday twins.

Fast-forward to now: Hattie finds herself single for the first time in years – just before the holidays. Enter Sam, who, in classic best-friend fashion, whisks her away to a remote cabin in the Forest of Dean to cheer her up. Snowy woodland views? Check. A crackling fire and a steamy hot tub? Check. Zero cell service, ravenous wild boars, and an incoming snowstorm of apocalyptic proportions? Also check.

And to make matters even more intense, Freddie joins them, unexpectedly. Still infuriatingly gorgeous, and still ridiculously off-limits. Except this time, he's actually noticing Hattie. But then again, maybe he's been noticing her all along.

Fifteen years of longing. One night to change everything. This New Year's Eve, they're playing with fire.

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Perfect for fans of:
Slow burn
Best friend's brother
Forbidden romance
Spice
Forced proximity

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Praise for HOUSE PARTY:

'Such a fun, sparkling, swoonworthy romance full of memorable moments' - Cressida McLaughlin
'HOUSE PARTY is dazzlingly electric! Chloe is a master of the romcom and this is an exquisite slow burn full of heart, friendship, and a brilliantly steamy romance that will keep you hooked at every page!' - Beth Reekles
'Funny and charming, with plenty of steam to warm you up on those cold winter nights... the perfect winter escape!' - Catherine Walsh
'A riot of a read, with heartfelt, relatable characters, and the perfect level of heat.' - Emma Lucy
'House Party is everything I want in a romance — emotional, gorgeously written, and utterly addictive' - Carrie Elks
'Chloe Ford combines nostalgia, yearning and tension to create an unputdownable book.' - Annabelle Slator
'Trust me, this is one HOUSE PARTY you’ll want to attend! Ford is a master of the slow burn. This book had me grinning from ear to ear' - Carlie Walker
'A heart-squeezing, giggle-inducing romance full of nostalgic charm. Hattie and Freddie’s delicious push and pull had me smiling from page one. Chloe Ford has officially stolen my heart.' - Elliot Fletcher
Fresh, clever, angsty, and painfully sexy, House Party perfectly captures the excruciating thrill of a forbidden crush while on the rollercoaster of emotions that’s navigating your twenties.' - Heather McBreen

Critic reviews

HOUSE PARTY is dazzlingly electric! Chloe is a master of the romcom and this is an exquisite slow burn full of heart, friendship, and a brilliantly steamy romance that will keep you hooked at every page! (Beth Reekles)

Such a fun, sparkling, swoonworthy romance full of memorable moments (Cressida McLaughlin)

Funny and charming, with plenty of steam to warm you up on those cold winter nights... the perfect winter escape! (Catherine Walsh)

A slow burn romance with multi-layered characters and sizzling chemistry, House Party left me absolutely breathless. Clear your schedule to read this in a single sitting (Annabel Monaghan)

I absolutely loved this rom-com! 5 slow-burning stars! (Lauren Ford)

Trust me, this is one HOUSE PARTY you’ll want to attend! Ford is a master of the slow burn. This book had me grinning from ear to ear (Carlie Walker)

A sizzling will-they-or-won’t-they slow burn romance, House Party will give readers butterflies and have them kicking their feet (Emma Rae)

House Party is everything I want in a romance — emotional, gorgeously written, and utterly addictive (Carrie Elks)

Chloe Ford's voice is so fresh and funny, I fly through her books every time! (Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Never Been Shipped)

So funny, so witty, so romantic — HOUSE PARTY is simply a gorgeous, sparkling delight. Best read in a hot tub with a glass of fizz during a snowstorm. (Eleanor Vendrell)

A heart-squeezing, giggle-inducing romance full of nostalgic charm. Hattie and Freddie’s delicious push and pull had me smiling from page one. Chloe Ford has officially stolen my heart. (Elliot Fletcher)

Chloe Ford is my comfort author and HOUSE PARTY is the wintery, swoony, festive delight that consumed me from beginning to end. From the live-wire tension between Hattie and Freddie to Ford's effortless cheeky humour, this is exactly what I'm looking for in a cosy, sexy read. I am impatiently awaiting Ford's next! (Katie Naymon, author of YOU BETWEEN THE LINES)

I am obsessed with this. The angst! The flirty tension! These two are the mayors of Yearntown, and I was eating it up. If you’ve been obsessed with The Summer I Turned Pretty, but would like to skip the love triangle, and make it a bit more mature, you absolutely need to pick up this book. And if you don’t care about that series? Doesn’t matter, pick up this book anyway. (Hannah Brohm, author of LOVE AND OTHER BRAIN EXPERIMENTS)

Chloe Ford is one of my favorite voices in romance right now. Fresh, clever, angsty, and painfully sexy, House Party perfectly captures the excruciating thrill of a forbidden crush while on the rollercoaster of emotions that’s navigating your twenties. The delicious will-they-won’t-they tension between Hattie and Freddie gave me incurable tummy flutters. I simply couldn’t turn the page fast enough. Chloe is an auto-buy author for me and I will be impatiently waiting for whatever she serves us next. (Heather McBreen, author of WEDDING DASHERS)