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hux | aka Lizzie Huxley-Jones @littlehux.bsky.social · 10h

The news is official! I can finally tell you that my next romcom Reality Check will be out in April next year!

A sunny selfie of Hux, a white person with auburn hair and green glasses, holding up a postcard to their face. The postcard is pink and purple and says Reality Check.

A screenshot of the Bookseller announcement for my new novel. Simon and Schuster UK swoons for Lizzie Huxley-Jones’
‘escapist’ reality show romance
RIGHTS
OCT 9, 2025
BY CASSIDY BAILEY.

The photo shows Hux a white person with light auburn hair sitting on a couch in a green lead patterned suit, eyes closed and laughing.

Simon & Schuster UK has acquired two new novels by Lizzie Huxley-Jones, who was previously published by Hodder & Stoughton. Deputy publishing director Molly.
Crawford acquired world all-language rights in a two-book deal from Abi Fellows at DHH Literary Agency.
The first of the two novels, Reality Check, is a "funny, escapist" romance between two women who share a kiss behind the scenes of a reality TV show and find themselves choosing between on-screen fame or true love. Reality Check will publish in all formats in April 2026.
Crawford said: "I've long been obsessed with Lizzie's Christmas romances so am absolutely thrilled to be able to welcome them to the S&S list. Reality Check satiates a universal need for realistic romance elevated by unusual circumstance rather than narrative necessity.
Lizzie captures the chaos and charm of reality TV, weaving a love story that delivers kick-your-feet romance alongside punch-in-the-gut relatable detail. It centres and celebrates queer love, living with chronic illness and freeing ourselves from life's filters. It's a novel you can't help but press into the hands of friends and I'm so excited to take it to market."

Huxley-Jones is the author of the queer holiday romcoms Make You Mine This Christmas and Under the Mistletoe with You, the young adult summer romance Hits Different co-written with Tasha Ghouri, and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted fantasy series Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend. Reality Check is their third adult romance novel.
Huxley-Jones said: "Reality Check brings together my deep fascination with reality television, with the concept of persona and masking, through the experiences of two queer women who just cannot seem to escape each other. There's hijinks and fake-dating arrangements and an autistic girl unravelling 'comphet' all within the bounds of a wedding-themed dating show. It's been a book in my heart for years and I'm so glad it will reach readers next year.
"It is such a thrill and honour to bring my romcoms to the incredible team at Simon & Schuster, especially my wonderful editor Molly Crawford. They are not only a team who understand and respect commercial romance fiction, but one that deeply cares for their authors. It's been such a joy to work with them on Reality Check, my most ambitious romcom to date, and to see their enthusiasm at every step. I'm so thankful for my agent Abi Fellows finding my work such an enriching home."

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 10h

Yahoo!

Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 11h

I’m away next week because half term, so I’ll be temporarily closing the shop… last orders Friday!

Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

I also have signed books for sale in my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/StarsIn...

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Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · Aug 29

For @theleaduk.bsky.social I had another look at the impact of the poorly-designed 'Making Tax Digital' policy on the most economically vulnerable workers in the economy.

The added cost for disabled people at the same time as benefit cuts is inexplicable.

national.thelead.uk/p/making-tax...

Making Tax Digital plans will penalise vulnerable and low-paid workers

Many disabled people are already only surviving because of their ability to work and earn alongside their rights to state support.

national.thelead.uk

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 13h

I 100% want a photo with the sign

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 14h

Somehow, it’s even more bizarre.

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 14h

Randomly remembering this morning that This actually happened. I mean.

David and Georgia Tennant stand with LD Lapinski during the launch party of KICKFLIP

David and Georgia Tennant gasp to read the dedication page of KICKFLIP by LD Lapinski and Logan Hanning

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 15h

I miss Night Blogging

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 15h

It’s truly nonsensical, especially when it’s a word in general conversation with yet another spelling as well

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 23h

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely exhausted, think I’ve worried myself into jelly these last two days.

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

Update! The GoFundMe is now closed, thank you hugely to everyone. I’m going to leave the Etsy shop open for now, for follow up stuff / x-rays / blood tests etc. 💙💙💙💙

We did it! We got the final quote from the vet today, and since the amount raised is pretty much 50% of the procedure, I’ve decided to close this GFM. Thank you endlessly to everyone who’s helped me and Hec, we are forever grateful. <3

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

Uh oh.

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

Forcing myself to try to be productive before the vet this afternoon, can confirm absolutely no work is taking place

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

It will definitely help him, hopefully they can do it sooner rather than later.

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so so much!

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

Signed Artezans books are now all gone, other signed books down to single figures! thanks endlessly for this, you guys!

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Stilton!

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

I’m sure he’ll be much happier when it’s done, it can’t be avoided.

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Marieke Nijkamp @mariekeyn.bsky.social · 2d

Dusting off my account to share that SPLINTER & ASH 2: CITY OF SECRETS is out now!

This series is my love letter to the fantasy adventures that I grew up on, but with a disabled princess and a nonbinary squire taking the lead in the fight to make their wartorn kingdom kinder and fairer. 💙

Hardcover copies of SPLINTER & ASH: CITY OF SECRETS on top of paperback copies of SPLINTER & ASH. An illustrated cover, with wonderful art by Vivienne To, shows the two main characters.

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much to everyone who’s clicked and messaged and donated and bought books and generally been there for us today. 💙💙💙💙

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

A rare highlands win, I am taking this

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

There’s been a lovely little flurry (thank you!!!) and stock is now rather low, so grab signed books whilst I have them! 🩵

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Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

Now includes SBOM hardbacks and Doctor Who books!

Lucy Lapinska / LD Lapinski 💛🤍💜🖤 @ldlapinski.bsky.social · 2d

I also have signed books for sale in my Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/StarsIn...

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