See Max Monroe’s ‘Alexander Hawthorne is a Lair’ Cover Reveal

Max Monroe have been the ultimate duo as they’ve gotten to release some of our favorite romances. And now they’re back and taking us on another incredible adventure with a new second-chance romance that not only gives us both sides of the story, but sweeps us up into this whirlwind reunion with an incredible twist. Oh, and the cover is absolutely begging to be on your shelf.

Cosmopolitan has an exclusive first look at Max Monroe’s Alexander Hawthorne Is a Liar, which is set to be released on January 12, 2027. As Tessa Newberry finds herself back in her hometown due to a tragedy, she also reunites with her high school sweetheart, Lex. But as things heat up between them yet again, Tessa discovers a manuscript that uncovers more secrets about the man she thought she knew. Here’s some more info from our friends at Blackstone Publishing:

They say the past can't hurt you—until it turns up in someone else’s manuscript.

When acclaimed documentary filmmaker Tessa Newberry returns to Dogwood, Mississippi, to bury her complicated mother, she doesn’t expect to come face-to-face with Alexander Hawthorne—the boy who stole her heart when they were seventeen. Now a powerful publisher, Lex is just as magnetic as ever, and their chemistry reignites like no time has passed.

But their second chance is threatened when Tessa uncovers a haunting manuscript tucked inside a thrift-store box—one that feels all too personal. With chapter titles like "Alexander Hawthorne Is a Liar" and "Alexander Hawthorne Is a Monster," the story reads less like fiction and more like a secret confession. And Tessa is convinced it was written by his ex.

As she delves deeper into the manuscript’s dark revelations, Tessa is forced to question everything she thought she knew about Lex and the summer that tore them apart.

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And wait until you see the incredible cover! What words are hiding in those pages? And is Tessa walking away from Alexander or is she heading back to their new forever? You’re going to have to wait until the book is out to find out the truth!