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Wicked Women - Angela Marsons Cover Art

Wicked Women

Wicked Women A completely addictive crime thriller with a shocking twist by Angela Marsons

The woman is lying on her back, eyes closed, face still. The blood from the single stab wound in her chest has pooled on the ground, interrupted only where her killer stood to watch her die… Detective Kim Stone knows from the moment she looks down on Ashley Reynolds that this is no ordinary crime. No one has a bad word to say about this loving wife and mother. So why did someone murder her, and wait to make sure she was dead? Ashley was a social worker, and some claimed she tore families apart. But her husband is also acting strangely, planning to take their daughter and leave town. Did the threat to her come from home or work? Then another woman is killed in the same cold, calm way. Nadine was a honey trapper, and the men she tricked blamed her for destroying their marriages. Someone clearly believes Ashley and Nadine were wicked… and that wicked women deserve to die. But when a third woman is murdered, Kim and the team can’t find anything that even the sickest mind would find fault with. Certain that time is running out, they search desperately for something that links their victims. And then Kim realises something that chills her to the bone. Because if she’s right, the worst danger is yet to come… A brilliantly gripping crime thriller about secrets and revenge that will have you gasping at the final reveal. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Val McDermid and Robert Dugoni will love Wicked Women . Can be read as a standalone. See what everyone is saying about Wicked Women : ‘ WOW, AND DOUBLE WOW with cherries on top! … jaw-dropping… pulls you in from page one… had me completely hooked, racing through the pages and wishing I could read it for the first time all over again.’ The Book Review Café , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Absolutely gobsmacking! … Wow, just wow … easy 5 stars… it is brilliant, it is emotional and it is addictive .’ Mandy Loves to Read , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Kept me reading late into the night … will blow your mind… I would never have figured it out!… A very definite 5/5 stars .’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely gripping… Highly recommended!! ’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I always do a little happy dance whenever a new one appears… I literally flew through the pages as I simply HAD to find out how it would all end … without a doubt one of my absolute favorite detective series !’ Me Love Books , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I absolutely loved! … completely addictive and a proper page-turner… I read it in a day, nothing was stopping me finishing! No hesitation at all in giving this one 5 stars – very highly recommended! ’ Donna’s Book Blog , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I was hooked from the first chapter … if this series carried on forever I'd be a happy reader!… fabulous, I loved … I need the next book now! ’ Stardust Book Reviews , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Banger alert!! ... just perfect… an absolute joy to read … astounding. I had an absolute blast .’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Holy cow, just when I think these books can't get any better, Angela goes and blows that theory out of the water!!… I honestly am blown away by this, once again! ’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Amazing! … by 60% I literally couldn’t put it down (stayed up until a stupid hour of the morning)… just so fab.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I started it in the work car park this morning, and finished it on my lunch break – I simply did NOT want to put it down! ’ Emily the Book Reader , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Brilliant!! Couldn’t put it down and read it in a day! … Highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a nail-biting, addictive read! … brilliantly

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Stolen Family - Lisa Regan Cover Art

Stolen Family

Stolen Family An absolutely nail-biting crime and mystery thriller with heart-racing suspense by Lisa Regan

A breath of warm air lifts the canvas opening of the tent to reveal a carpet of crimson petals within. Two bodies lie side by side. Mother and daughter are achingly beautiful in the glow of the twinkling fairy lights above, but their cold blue lips have whispered their last “I love you…” As a heatwave chokes the small town of Denton, Maxine and Haven Barnes are discovered dead at a local festival, blood-red camellias pressed into their once-clammy skin. Detective Josie Quinn races through the crowds to attend the scene, horrified that something so disturbing could happen at a family event. Maxine was known to the police for issues with her abusive husband, but the trail ends there. Hours later, a call rocks Josie to her core: another mother and teenage daughter are missing, with the same rare flowers left on their doorstep. And just when the stakes couldn’t get any higher, the missing women are linked to the most challenging member of Josie’s team, Detective Kyle Turner. He had a secret family he’s kept hidden from them all, and now their lives are in danger… Clock ticking, it will take everything Josie has to break down the walls Turner put up to protect himself and the people he loves. But when tracing the flowers back to their origins has the killer within her grasp, a truth much closer to home reveals itself. And with it, more danger than anyone could have imagined. Can Josie bring this monster to justice before any more precious lives are taken? An absolutely heart-stopping and totally unputdownable crime thriller from an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. You will be up all night biting your nails and turning pages! Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine. Readers love Lisa Regan: “Oh my word what a book. What a time to be a reader… brilliant, brilliant, all-the-stars read. I couldn't put it down, I didn't want to put it down. I was hooked from start to finish… loved every moment of it.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Absolutely unmissable… Lisa Regan not only keeps the engine running but ramps it into overdrive… top-tier crime fiction… buckle up—this may just be your favorite yet. Lisa Regan proves once again why she’s in a league of her own. Unputdownable. Unforgettable. Unmissable. 6/5 stars.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “10 stars!… truly outstanding!… gripping from the first page… I loved this… absolute standout of the year.” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Gripping page-turner… had me hooked from the very beginning… a must-read! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I am HOOKED… I devoured this… LISA, you are killing me… You do know how to build anticipation!!!… a must-read… Can’t stop, won’t stop!” bookedonbeaches, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “SO GOOD!… the BEST!!! Loved this.” owl._.books, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Heir Apparent: A riveting royal story, now a Reese's Book Club Pick - Rebecca Armitage Cover Art

The Heir Apparent: A riveting royal story, now a Reese's Book Club Pick

The Heir Apparent: A riveting royal story, now a Reese's Book Club Pick by Rebecca Armitage

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK An absolutely delicious, compulsively readable, stylish novel about a young aristocratic woman, who has to choose between duty and her heart - think The Crown meets Taylor Jenkins Reid. 'I loved it. I devoured every page of this glorious novel.' Holly Ringland Shortlisted for the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year at the ABIA's 2026 Lexi Villiers is a 29-year-old Englishwoman doing her medical residency in Hobart, working too hard, worried about her bank balance, and living with friends. It's a good life, and getting even better, because as the dawn is breaking on New Year's Day, Lexi is about to kiss the man she loves for the very first time. But by midnight, everything will change. Because Lexi is in fact not an ordinary young woman. She is Princess Alexandrina, third in line to the British throne - albeit estranged from the rest of her family and living in voluntary exile on the other side of the world. But following a terrible accident, Lexi - the black sheep of her family and, until this moment, always destined to be the spare - is now the heir apparent, first in line to the throne once her grandmother, the elderly Queen, dies. Called back to do her duty, she arrives in London to a Palace riven with power plays and media leaks, all the while guarding painful secrets of her own. Palace waters are treacherous, rumours are rife, and selling each other's secrets is a family tradition. And with the Crown just within her grasp, Lexi must choose what bonds she will keep ... and what she is willing to leave behind. 'This engrossing debut ... is filled with secrets, scandals, and a few unexpected twists, including a forbidden and beautiful love story. Armitage's writing is spectacular, with rich dialogue and descriptions, a vibrant depiction of the burden of duty versus personal freedom, and unique insights into royal life.' Booklist, starred review 'For everyone wondering who's going to be the next big thing on the Australian literary scene, I have the answer: it's Rebecca Armitage. The Heir Apparent is one of the best books I've read all year.' Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author of The Mademoiselle Alliance 'A fabulous novel, juicy and irresistible'. Pip Drysdale, bestselling author of The Close Up 'Completely addictive! I was up until the wee hours finishing this fantastic book. It's Hello! mag meets Sally Hepworth and I was utterly transported by the evocative, clever storytelling. Five stars!!' Ella Ward, The Cicada House

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The Frozen People - Elly Griffiths Cover Art

The Frozen People

The Frozen People An Ali Dawson Mystery by Elly Griffiths

The instant Sunday Times bestseller SOME MURDERS CAN'T BE SOLVED IN JUST ONE LIFETIME. 'A five-star start to a dazzling new series . . . Smart, original and utterly masterful' Janice Hallett 'A pleasure from finish to start' Anthony Horowitz 'Fresh and exciting with both humour and thrills, Griffiths' first book in her new series knocks it out of the park' Shari Lapena Ali Dawson and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they're frozen - or so their inside joke goes. Most people don't know that they travel back in time to complete their research. The latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have dared before: to 1850s London in order to clear the name of Cain Templeton, the eccentric great-grandfather of MP Isaac Templeton. Rumour has it that Cain was part of a sinister group called The Collectors; to become a member, you had to kill a woman... Fearing for her safety in the middle of a freezing Victorian winter, Ali finds herself stuck in time, unable to make her way back to her life, her beloved colleagues, and her son, Finn, who suddenly finds himself in legal trouble in the present day. Could the two cases be connected? Get ready for an original, transportive and characterful new crime novel from no. 1 bestselling author Elly Griffiths. Perfect for those missing the Dr Ruth Galloway series and for any crime and historical fiction fans. A Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17/02/2025

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Little Children - Angela Marsons Cover Art

Little Children

Little Children A totally gripping crime thriller full of suspense by Angela Marsons

Two little children are missing from the same seaside town, and only Kim Stone can find out why… With the investigation into the boys’ disappearance going nowhere,  Detective Kim Stone  and her team have been sent halfway across the country to help. But they have a second secret mission: to find out if the dark rumours about the local cops are justified, and if that’s why the children are still lost. Far from home, they must get close to their targets by pretending to be incompetent, lazy and at each other’s throats – and the strain is starting to tell. All Kim wants to do is investigate both cases properly. She knows she’s the only hope these little boys have… but she can’t blow her cover. Then, just when Kim starts to make headway with a woman brave enough to speak out about one of the local detectives, she is found dead. Did Kim’s questions get her killed? How deep does the rot go? When another body is found, Kim has a lead at last – one that tells her she’s facing some of the worst criminals she’s ever known. The time for playing nice is over…  but can she bring these children home, when time is running out and she cannot trust a single soul? A completely gripping page-turning crime thriller from no.1 multi-million-copy bestseller Angela Marsons. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Karin Slaughter and Robert Dugoni. Can be read as a standalone. See what everyone is saying about  Little Children : ‘ Oh. My. Goodness!!!!!  The Queen of Crime has done it again!!!!!  I absolutely loved!!!!! … I literally couldn’t put the book down, forsaking everything else that needed doing so I could finish it in an evening!…  Fab, fab, fab!!! ’  Stardust Book Reviews , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Wow! What on earth did I just read? Or should I say devour? … totally and utterly unputdownable…  utterly addictive and totally amazing .’  Rachel’s Random Reads , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Omg this was brilliant!! …  I inhaled this whole book in just under 6 hours and I regret nothing  😂… This series is the best I’ve encountered and I’ve read a LOT.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ 10 stars! … gripping from beginning to end,  just wow, WOW!  You have to read this one.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Insanely suspenseful . All the twists were unexpected…  I’d give it more than 5 stars if possible .’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Wow!! …  incredible!! … I read this in two sittings, staying up late as I couldn’t put it down… smashed it again.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘When am I going to learn to savour every single sentence, slow down, and pace myself when it comes to the glorious Detective Kim Stone series... honest answer... never!  I devoured this in one sitting … I will never tire of this series,  I shout it from the rooftops to anyone who’ll listen and will do so forever .’  Book Reviewer Cake Maker , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘5⭐ Read!…  had me hooked from page one! … The tension builds fast, and the twists? 😱  Couldn’t stop reading! ’  Beano’s Fighter , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Wow … From the very first page, I was  completely gripped … I told myself I’d just read one chapter before bed. Famous last words.  Next thing I knew, it was the middle of the night …  a must-read .’  Book Review Café , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Angela Marsons you nearly killed me off! I didn’t breathe for a whole ten minutes!…  I finished this book in a day, I couldn’t get enough . And when I had to put it down to parent and adult (rude!) I was thinking about it… I was on the edge of my seat with this one…  I have no fingernails left! ’  Chloe’s Reading Room , ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Had me hooked from the first to last page  with its brilliant exciting finale and the final reveal…  I’m still picking my jaw up from the floor !’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Faith of Beasts - James S. A. Corey Cover Art

The Faith of Beasts

The Faith of Beasts Book Two of The Captive's War by James S. A. Corey

**The Sunday Times bestselling series** 'TRULY EPIC' Fonda Lee on The Mercy of Gods 'DAZZLING . . . THIS IS SPACE OPERA AT ITS BEST' Publishers Weekly on The Mercy of Gods From the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Expanse comes the second book in the Captive's War series - a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war. Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran's command in an endless, blood-soaked test: be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered. Dafyd Alkhor, highest among their human captives, is feared and despised by the very people he champions. Ruthless in carving out his niche in the eternal war machine of the empire, he will reshape human nature itself as a tool for their alien masters' use. But Dafyd's loyalty is not what it seems. The Swarm, an agent of the Carryx's deathless enemy, has been smuggled into the Carryx world-palace along with the human slaves. Its mission: discover a way to bring down the empire's eternal reign. But the longer it lives among and within humanity, the more it forgets that it is a weapon . As the human captives spread through the battlefronts of empire, the awesome power of the Carryx becomes clear. And with it, a desperate plan for their destruction. But empires hide secrets, and even the deathless enemy may not be what it appears . . . 'Stellar . . . The authors continue to expertly balance character and plot development, setting the stage effectively for the series' denouement. This wows' Publishers Weekly Praise for the Captive's War series: ' Simply mind-blowing' Kirkus 'Terrifying alien overlords and a vast intergalactic war with humankind on the brink of annihilation . . . the start of something truly epic' Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga 'No one builds a universe like James S. A. Corey' John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author 'Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre' A drian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time 'All the things you want in an alien invasion novel: overwhelming aliens, end-of-world terror, and plucky humans who never stop fighting ' Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times bestselling author 'A powerful, provocative masterpiece that I will be thinking about for a very long time' Ryka Aoki, author of Light from Uncommon Stars

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Here One Moment - Liane Moriarty Cover Art

Here One Moment

Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty

If you knew when you were going to die, what would you do differently? It all begins on a flight from Hobart to Sydney. The flight will be smooth. It will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off the plane. But almost all of them will be changed forever. Because on this ordinary flight, something extraordinary happens. 'A lady', unremarkable until she isn't, predicts how and when many of the passengers are going to die. For some, death is far in the future; for others, it is very close. A brilliantly constructed story that looks at free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain certainty and control in an uncertain world. Liane Moriarty is a modern-day Jane Austen who humorously skewers social mores while spinning a web of mystery and asking profound, universal questions. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS FOR FICTION 2025 Praise for Here One Moment 'Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant' Marian Keyes Praise for Liane Moriarty 'Liane Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight' Sydney Morning Herald 'Like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic' USA Today 'Emotionally riveting' Washington Post 'Funny and scary' Stephen King 'One of the few authors I'll drop anything for' Jojo Moyes

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The Woman from Nowhere - Kristen Ashley Cover Art

The Woman from Nowhere

The Woman from Nowhere by Kristen Ashley

After a heartbreaking betrayal, Mabel Adams reinvents herself for the fourth time. Regardless of the alarming reputation of the deceptively sleepy town of Misted Pines, she decides to move all the way across the country to start yet again. Mabel has a one-night stand with a mountain man who rocks her world in bed but doesn't tell her his name. The next day, after receiving a threatening note from her neighbors, she discovers she's living next to an extremist cult where the women go in and are never seen again. After serving, former Navy SEAL Hutch Hutchison is living a peaceful life on his patch in the mountains outside Misted Pines. He's been burned so many times by women, he's happy to train his guard dogs, play his guitar, live remote, and most of all, quiet. Until he hooks up with a beautiful woman who lives just down the way. And then he discovers she's been threatened by the cult next door. Hutch's protective instinct sparks, and he decides his next mission is to keep Mabel safe at all costs. But there's something even hinkier about that cult than Hutch or local law enforcement expect. As Hutch executes the riskiest mission of his life—keeping Mabel safe at the same time keeping both of their hearts intact—Hutch and the Sheriff's Department try to unravel the mystery of The Lion and The Lamb before it's too late. Because Mabel is in their crosshairs. And Hutch is not about to allow her to disappear.

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Be The Full Problem - Lani Lynn Vale Cover Art

Be The Full Problem

Be The Full Problem by Lani Lynn Vale

I blame getting pregnant on my sister getting mauled by a bear. If she hadn’t been attacked that day, I wouldn’t have come home to check on her. I wouldn’t have run into Boone Windsor at that bar. I wouldn’t have gone home with him, ready to drown my sorrows in a different, more satisfying way. I wouldn’t have given him that second chance. Not after he’d so badly burned the first chance. I would’ve gone back to work half the country away, and I would’ve kept my head in the sand where Boone was involved. But my sister did get attacked. I did give Boone a second chance. And I almost died because of it. After my memories are lost in an accident that almost takes both of our lives, Boone makes me fall in love with him all over again. And since I didn’t know all the hell that awaited me, I didn’t guard my heart. I fell, and fell, and fell until there was nowhere else to go but down. Then, when those memories come back and I’m faced with the consequences of my actions, I didn’t falter. I knew he was hell, yet I chose to burn with him anyway.

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The Titanic Story of Evelyn - Lisa Wilkinson Cover Art

The Titanic Story of Evelyn

The Titanic Story of Evelyn by Lisa Wilkinson

The never-before-told true story of a brave young nurse who was the only Australian survivor of the sinking of the Titanic . Evelyn Marsden was a young girl with big dreams. Born in the dusty backblocks of South Australia, she was an accomplished horsewoman and a champion rower who, during family holidays by the Murray River, would challenge herself by rowing against the tide. But Evelyn wanted more than was expected for women of her time. Training in Adelaide as a nurse was her first step in expanding her horizons, but then an opportunity to travel as a stewardess on ocean liners came along, and she grabbed it. Europe, Jamaica, Africa, the Mediterranean, New York ... Evelyn immersed herself in it all, seeing wonders she'd only ever read about. And then, in her late twenties, she met a handsome ship's doctor, Dr William James. They fell in love, became engaged soon afterwards, and felt blessed a short time later when they were both promised positions on RMS Titanic 's maiden voyage. However, scheduling complications meant Evelyn, alongside 2240 passengers and crew, boarded the world's largest and most luxurious ship alone. Then, just before midnight on 14 April 1912, the supposedly 'unsinkable' Titanic struck an iceberg and, as panic took hold, the best and worst of humanity revealed itself. Evelyn calmly helped distressed passengers until she was finally ordered into a lifeboat, where she took the oars and helped row against the pull of the sinking ship. While saving herself and others, she was also desperately hoping she would find a way back to her beloved William. Through exhaustive research and evocative storytelling, Lisa Wilkinson reveals the drama onboard the Titanic , the tyranny of human errors that sealed the ship's fate, and Evelyn Marsden's own extraordinary story. It's a tale that will ensure readers fall in love with this heroic young Australian woman.

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Nightshade - Michael Connelly Cover Art

Nightshade

Nightshade by Michael Connelly

No. 1 internationally bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces Detective Stilwell: a determined cop on a purgatory beat in paradise. Detective Stilwell of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department has been exiled. Once he manned a mainland homicide desk; now internal politics have relegated him to a low-key post, policing rustic Catalina Island. He's beginning to think he could get used to it. It's all business as usual in his new territory, following up drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts, until Stilwell receives a report of a body found wrapped in plastic at the bottom of the harbour. He begins working the case, and soon he's forced to cross all lines of protocol and jurisdiction in pursuit of justice. But when Stilwell discovers dark secrets hidden in the shadows he must now ask: Is Catalina really the serene island it appears to be or is it brewing a deadly poison? 'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation' —Ian Rankin  'Superb crime writing from a master' — The Australian

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Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir Cover Art

Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Martian - Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling by Andy Weir

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL A BARACK OBAMA READING PICK NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. 'The most enjoyable hard SF I have read in years' GUARDIAN 'Weir's finest work to date. . . This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON 'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . . This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read ' TIM PEAKE, astronaut ________________________________________ Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could imagine it, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian -- while taking us to places it never dreamed of going. ________________________________________ 'One of the most original, compelling, and fun voyages I've ever taken.' ERNEST CLINE, author of Ready Player One and Ready Player Two 'Undisputedly the best book I've read in a very, very long time. Mark my words: Project Hail Mary is destined to become a classic.' BLAKE CROUCH 'Andy Weir's brilliant Project Hail Mary ...is one of those stirring sci-fi novels about every government on Earth banding together, through science, to save civilisation from collapse. I loved it.' THE TIMES 'A suspenseful portrait of human ingenuity and resilience [that] builds to an unexpectedly moving ending. A winner.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Weir returns with gusto . . . his writing flows naturally, and his characters and dialogue crackle with energy. With this novel, he takes his place as a genuine star in the mainstream SF world.' BOOKLIST

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Honeysuckle Texas : Boxed Set I Books 1-3 - Chris Keniston Cover Art

Honeysuckle Texas : Boxed Set I Books 1-3

Honeysuckle Texas : Boxed Set I Books 1-3 by Chris Keniston

Step into Honeysuckle, Texas, a charming small town where love, family, and ranching roots run deep. USA TODAY Bestselling Author Chris Keniston invites you to meet the Sweet family and their close-knit community filled with the lovable characters readers have come to expect. If you enjoy heartwarming romances brimming with laughter, love, and a touch of cowboy charm, you'll find it all in this unforgettable series. Prepare to be swept away by stories that will warm your heart and leave you smiling. This collection includes books 1-3 of the series: Sweet Beginnings: When the Sweet family’s Texas ranch is threatened, Preston Sweet knows he and his siblings must do whatever it takes to save the land that has been in his family for generations—even marry. To everyone’s surprise, their neighbor Sarah Conroy offers to join forces with Preston to protect the ranch. What begins as a simple arrangement, soon takes unexpected turns. Can they withstand growing complications without losing the friendship they’ve always valued—or will this sweet beginning lead to a happily ever after? Sweet Surprise: When Carson Sweet runs into an old college friend, the last thing he expects is a nine year old boy with his smile—or a second chance at something real. Jessica Pratt didn’t come to Honeysuckle looking for a future, but the warm-hearted town—and one very special man—might just convince her to stay. A marriage of convenience could save more than Carson’s family ranch... it might just heal three hearts in the process. Sweet Temptation: Sparks fly when schoolteacher Garret Sweet rescues city girl Jackie Drake from the aftermath of heartbreak. Desperate to save his family's ranch, Garret needs a wife—fast. Stranded with nowhere to go, Jackie needs a fresh start. Their solution? A marriage in name only. Except, pretending to fall in love shouldn't feel this real—or this tempting. Welcome to Honeysuckle, Texas, where business arrangements have a delicious way of turning into matters of the heart. Also in the Honeysuckle, Texas Series: Sweet Deal Sweet Obsession Sweet Tomorrows Sweet Redemption Sweet Rescue : K9 Heroes Sweet Devotion : K9 Heroes

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Redbelly Crossing - Candice Fox Cover Art

Redbelly Crossing

Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox

'A fascinating, compelling page-turner. Redbelly Crossing is Candice Fox at her best.' JANE HARPER 'Candice Fox is one of Australia’s finest crime writers.’ CHRIS HAMMER ‘Addictive. Cancel all your plans!’ SALLY HEPWORTH 'Readers who value atmosphere and moral complexity as much as plot will find Redbelly Crossing particularly rewarding. This is Australian noir at its most suffocating and psychologically precise.' Books + Publishing Blood is thicker than water. But too much leaves a trail . . . Russell and Evan Powder are cops. The brothers haven’t spoken for five years, since a violent confrontation tore their family apart. Now they are both assigned to the murder of a young journalist, Chloe Lutz, in the small town of Redbelly Crossing (population 205). It’s the last thing Russell wants. This is supposed to be the week he repairs things with his teenage daughter Bridie. Now he’s had to drag her on a murderous ride-along to the middle of snake-infested nowhere. But a big case like this is just what Evan needs after a terrible mistake nearly tanked his career. Then a dark discovery leaves Evan with only one way out; to bury the truth Russell is so determined to uncover ... 'Superbly written. I found the story Fox weaves around each of the brothers equally stellar and heartbreaking. An excellent read, one I didn't want to end.' GOOD READING ‘ Redbelly Crossing is a twist-lover's dream.' ANNA DOWNES 'Every chapter is a trapdoor - and I fell through all of them with my heart in my throat.' CHRISTIAN WHITE 'If you are not on the edge of your seat from the first word to the last in this gripping thriller you have no soul.' JANE CARO 'A powerful novel . . . I think this is one of Candice's best books, and it was one that I couldn't put down.' SISTERS IN CRIME 'Fox delivers two complex and very human characters in a dark, literally venomous tale with a profound sense of place.' BOOKLIST 'Candice Fox is way up my list of must-read authors.' IAN RANKIN 'Fox is the queen of Aussie crime.' HAYLEY SCRIVENOR

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Hope Rises: Walter Nash Book 2 - David Baldacci Cover Art

Hope Rises: Walter Nash Book 2

Hope Rises: Walter Nash Book 2 by David Baldacci

Walter Nash was once a mild-mannered and content businessman, thriving in his success and surrounded by a loving family. Everything changed when the FBI revealed his company as a criminal empire and enlisted him in a daring mission to dismantle it. Driven by justice and revenge, Nash was forced to dive into the very dark world that shattered his life. Walter Nash isn't the man he used to be. But When everything crumbles, hope rises... * * * * * KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. ‘Baldacci is the master’ – Jeffrey Archer ‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ – Daily Mail ‘Baldacci is still peerless’ – The Sunday Times ‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ – Lisa Gardner ‘Baldacci delivers, every time!’ – Lisa Scottoline ‘A master storyteller’ – Associated Press ‘Baldacci cuts everyone’s grass – Grisham’s, Ludlum’s, even Patricia Cornwell’s – and more than gets away with it’ – People

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Pachinko

Pachinko The New York Times Bestseller by Min Jin Lee

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY * The million-copy bestseller* * National Book Award finalist* * A New York Times Bestseller * * Selected for Emma Watson's Our Shared Shelf book club * *Selected for The Queen's Reading Room* 'This is a captivating book... Min Jin Lee's novel takes us through four generations and each character's search for identity and success. It's a powerful story about resilience and compassion' BARACK OBAMA. Yeongdo, Korea, 1911. Teenaged Sunja, the adored daughter of a fisherman, falls for a wealthy yakuza. He promises her the world, but when she discovers she is pregnant – and that her lover is married – she refuses to be bought. Facing ruin, she accepts an offer of marriage from a gentle minister passing through on his way to Japan. Following a man she barely knows to a hostile country where she has no friends, Sunja will be forced to make some difficult choices. Her decisions will echo through the decades. Spanning nearly 100 years of history, Pachinko is an unforgettable story of love, sacrifice, ambition and loyalty told through four generations of one family.

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The Unravelling of Julia

The Unravelling of Julia An emotional suspense thriller of trauma, isolation and the secrets buried in an Italian villa by Lisa Scottoline

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LISA SCOTTOLINE RETURNS 'A compelling thriller with dashes of romance and excellent twists!' New York Times and #1 International Bestselling author, Karin Slaughter When Julia's husband is brutally murdered in a random attack, her life unravels in ways she never could have foreseen. Haunted by his death and spiraling into despair, Julia seeks refuge in a secluded Italian villa she has mysteriously inherited from a stranger. But her sanctuary becomes a prison as she uncovers disturbing connections to her own past – and faces chilling threats that may not be imaginary. Caught between a heritage she doesn't understand and a darkness she can't escape, Julia must confront secrets that could cost her what little she has left. The Unraveling of Julia is a gripping, atmospheric tale of grief, memory, and a descent into psychological terror that will keep readers turning pages deep into the night.

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A Necessary Wife

A Necessary Wife by Heather Boyd

Their marriage was meant to be practical, passionless—until desire made a liar of them both. Widower Milo Westfall lost his faith in love the moment he discovered the wife he adored was guilty of repeated infidelity. But ever a practical man, he wants a mother for his children and comfortable companionship. Distrustful of all women though, he’s determined to avoid the marriage mart entirely by making a logical, passionless match to his best friend’s spinster sister. What he did not expect was the passion a new wife could bring to his bed…or the suspicion that giving in too often might lead to deeper feelings he’s learned to fear. Betrayed by a sister who eloped with her beau, Amelia Reynolds has good reasons for accepting Milo’s unexpected marriage of convenience offer: he’ll provide her the children she’s always longed for and she’s not expected to love him. But as she adjusts her new role as mother and wife, she is compelled to mend her husband’s broken heart, for the sake of improving their friendship at first. Yet the more she understands, the more she succumbs to passion, the greater her feelings for him grow—but falling in love with him would certainly ruin their entire arrangement and drive a wedge between them forever since he’s promised never to love her, too.

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Stand-In Texas Dad

Stand-In Texas Dad by Cathy Gillen Thacker

His heart was closed to love...but could a single mum and her triplets pry it open? Paediatrician Zach McCabe is Laramie Texas’s very own Sir Galahad — with cardiologist Claire Lowell being the latest damsel on his To-Rescue list. Even so, after losing his fiancé in a car crash, Zach has sworn off love. And maintaining his emotional distance from the elegant single mum may be tougher than wrangling her adorable three-year-old triplets. Claire refuses to rely on anyone, but resting her burdens on Zach’s broad shoulders is a dangerous temptation. When her nanny leaves her in the lurch and Zach is evicted from his place, the two find a way to help each other — and grow closer. Can Zach move past his grief for a second chance at love...and an instant family? Mills & Boon Special Edition — Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.

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The Other Bennet Sister

The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow

It is a sad fact of life that if a young woman is unlucky enough to come into the world without expectations, she had better do all she can to ensure she is born beautiful. To be handsome and poor is misfortune enough; but to be both plain and penniless is a hard fate indeed. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice , Mary is the middle of the five Bennet girls and the plainest of them all, so what hope does she have? Prim and pious, with no redeeming features, she is unloved and seemingly unlovable. The Other Bennet Sister , though, shows another side to Mary. An introvert in a family of extroverts; a constant disappointment to her mother who values beauty above all else; fearful of her father’s sharp tongue; with little in common with her siblings - is it any wonder she turns to books for both company and guidance? And, if she finds her life lonely or lacking, that she determines to try harder at the one thing she can be: right. One by one, her sisters marry - Jane and Lizzy for love; Lydia for some semblance of respectability - but Mary, it seems, is destined to remain single and live out her life at Longbourn, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins. But when that fateful day finally comes, she slowly discovers that perhaps there is hope for her, after all. Simultaneously a wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is, at its heart, a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. Witty and uplifting, it will make you feel - and cheer - for Mary as you never have before.

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Dust

Dust by Michael Brissenden

Dry land, buried secrets, a killer in the wind... A blistering new crime novel from the bestselling author of Smoke . Lake Heddon, a once-thriving community, now lies in the shadow of a nearly dry lake. The town, like the water, is evaporating and its residents are left clinging to what little remains. When Aaron Love discovers a fresh corpse near the cracked lakebed – along with evidence his missing father is alive and linked to a web of organised crime – he is thrust into a world of deception, injustice and betrayal. With the town on the brink of collapse, Aaron and a haunted detective, Martyn Kravets, uncover a web of conspiracy that reaches far beyond the small community. Dust is a dark, gripping thriller that explores the complexities of identity, a search for truth, and the unyielding forces of corruption in a world where lives are lived on the fringe and nothing is as it seems.

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When the Wolves Are Silent

When the Wolves Are Silent by C. S. Harris

A brutal string of ritualistic killings terrorizes a city already shaken by economic and political turmoil in this chilling new historical mystery from C. S. Harris, USA Today bestselling author of Who Will Remember. London, 1816: When a notorious young aristocrat is burned alive on a windswept hill popular with neo-Druids, former cavalry officer Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, finds himself plunged into a murder investigation shadowed by tales of ancient human sacrifices and long-buried secrets.  The victim, Marcus Toole, was the only son and heir of a prominent nobleman. His closest friend—Sebastian’s own nephew, Bayard—claims to have passed out drunk before the attack and remembers nothing. But when Sebastian and his brilliant wife, Hero, delve deeper into the sordid activities of Bayard and his friends, they come to realize that Bayard may not be as innocent as he pretends. Following a tangled trail that leads from a disaffected former soldier-turned-highwayman to a beautiful, courageous journalist and a Jamaican-born fencing master with ties to a radical political movement, Sebastian begins to suspect that Bayard and his friends are being targeted in revenge, by victims who believe they have no other recourse. Then two more of Bayard’s friends are killed, their murders staged to echo the ritual sacrifices of the ancient Celts. With the palace shaken by the fear of riots and one horrifying death following another, Sebastian must race to stop a ruthless plot that threatens the lives of innocents and could rip his troubled nation apart.

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Darling Girls

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

It's not just secrets buried at Wild Meadows. For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. Rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother on an idyllic farming estate, they were given an elusive second chance of a happy family life. But their childhood wasn't the fairytale everyone thinks it was. And when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects? A thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets, love and murder by New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth. WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARDS BEST CRIME FICTION 2024 LONGLISTED FOR THE MARGARET AND COLIN RODERICK LITERARY AWARD 2024 LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ADULT FICTION 2024 Praise for Darling Girls 'Sally Hepworth's Darling Girls is the kind of story that grabs you hard and doesn't let go. Easily one of the best books I've read all year. An absolute page-turner from first word to last, and a story told with wit and compassion. It's got HUGE HIT written all over it, and I'm going to be pressing it into the hands of everyone I know. A superb and haunting mystery.' Jane Harper

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The Women

The Women by Kristin Hannah

'Astonishing. Compelling. Powerful' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing 'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus, Number One worldwide bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry From the worldwide bestselling author of The Four Winds , The Nightingale and Firefly Lane (a Number One series on Netflix) , The Women is a story of devastating loss and epic love. It is both an intimate portrait of a woman coming of age in a dangerous time and a story of a nation divided by war. It would be the journey of a lifetime . . . ' Women can be heroes, too '. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances "Frankie" McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path. As green and inexperienced as the young men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed America. Frankie will also discover the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can cause. The Women is the story of one woman who goes to war, but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm's way to help others. Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has been all too often forgotten. A novel of searing insight and lyrical beauty, The Women is a profoundly emotional, richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose extraordinary idealism and courage under fire define an era. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ABIA INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2025 Praise for Kristin Hannah: 'Powerful and compelling' Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo 'You would be hard-pressed to find a book club that has not discussed one of her novels' New York Times 'A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival' - Kate Morton 'A masterclass' - Karen Swan 'Powerful' - Matt Haig

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Mad Mabel

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

SHORTLISTED - ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and Darling Girls comes the story of Mad Mabel. They called it murder. She called it justice. In 1959, at just fifteen years of age, Mabel Waller became the youngest Australian in history to be convicted of murder. In 2025, on a quiet Melbourne lane, an elderly man is found dead by his neighbour, 81-year-old Elsie Fitzpatrick. No one suspects any foul play. Until they discover Elsie's past. In the 1950s, her name was not Elsie. It was Mabel. She is known around the world as Mad Mabel. But is she mad? More importantly, is she guilty? When the police open a new investigation and the media descend upon her, the elderly Mabel decides it's time to set the record straight. In a world first, at the age of 81, Mabel Waller is speaking. New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth is at her finest in this twisty, compulsive thriller of friendship, family and murder. Or is it justice . . . ? Praise for Sally Hepworth: 'She is one of my favourite Australian writers' - Liane Moriarty 'Sally Hepworth is a born storyteller' - Trent Dalton 'The queen of suburban noir' - Sunday Telegraph

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The Invisible Woman - James Patterson Cover Art

The Invisible Woman

The Invisible Woman An addictive twisty new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling crime author by James Patterson

Discover the New York Times bestselling thriller from James Patterson, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid and the Women's Murder Club series. My name is Elinor Gilbert. And I am the Invisible Woman. Elinor Gilbert was once a young woman with a thriving career at the FBI. Now, decades past solving crimes with the bureau, she is personally and professionally forgettable. Which is exactly what her former FBI boss needs. He disguises Elinor as a middle-aged nanny, and casts her as an agent on the inside of his investigation into a New York art dealer suspected of ties to organised crime. But as Elinor pushes toward the truth, her superpower - anonymity - risks doubling as a fatal flaw. The more the invisible woman integrates into her 'host' family, the more dangerously memorable she becomes. ________________________________ Readers LOVE The Invisible Woman ... 'Clear your diary - this book is an absolute treat ' 5-star reader review 'I read this in a day, that's how much I loved it ' 5-star reader review ' Compulsive ' 5-star reader review ' Elinor Gilbert is a hero for our time - flawed, fierce and unforgettable ' 5-star reader review 'Another cracker from the master of crime ' 5-star reader review 'Had me hooked from the first page ' 5-star reader review ________________________________ PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

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Rites of the Starling

Rites of the Starling The breath-taking sequel to Shield of Sparrows, the instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling romantasy by Devney Perry

The epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry’s #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS. A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros. 🖤 🗡 -- Calandra’s five kingdoms are on the verge of destruction. The crux migration is coming. And in the wake of a devastating attack, I’ve been separated from the man who owns my heart. I’m lost. Terrified. Homesick. Hunted by monsters, driven to exhaustion, and kidnapped by a powerful priest, the only thing keeping me going is the little girl counting on me to keep her safe. It’s my turn to become the Guardian. Our lives change one fateful night. A night of death. A night of monsters. A night of truths. That night, I learn the real meaning of fear and the depth of my own strength. Everyone wants me to be something I’m not a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. But what if I embrace my crown? What if the secrets I uncover save our realm? What if my sacrifice means salvation for the man I love? For too long, I’ve feared the monsters we make. It’s time to discover the monster within. -- Tropes: 🗡 Enemies to Lovers 🗡 Magic, Myths, and Monsters 🗡 Slow-Burn 🗡 Hidden Identity 🗡 High Stakes Praise for the series: Critics are RAVING ‘ The best fantasy romance I’ve read in years. This story is unlike anything I’ve read before ’ Giana Darling, USA Today and Wall Street Journa l bestselling author ‘ A riveting world, a twisty plot, and a smoldering romance. I burned through this epic romantasy ’ K.A. Tucker, USA Today and international bestselling author of the Fate & Flame series ‘ Devney Perry made me want to quit my job and reread this book every day until the next one releases, it’s that addictive! ’ CE Ricci, USA Today bestselling author ‘ This book is everything! The world-building and main characters were so refreshing and empowering, and that simmering slow burn was so worth the wait ’ Shanora Williams, New York Times bestselling author Readers are OBSESSED ‘ Shield of Sparrows is a must read! ’ 5 — Reader Review ‘ My favorite book of the year. maybe even my favorite romantasy EVER’ 5 — Reader Review ‘ My favorite book of 2025 so far, the Romantasy I’ve been waiting for to get me out of my fantasy slump!!’ 5 — Reader Review ‘ I freaking LOVED this book’ 5 — Reader Review ‘ It’s my new favorite read this year ’ 5 — Reader Review ‘ This book was F*CKING AMAZING ’ 5 — Reader Review ‘ This book was absolutely perfect in so many ways’ 5 — Reader Review ‘ The ending of this book truly shook me ’ 5 — Reader Review ‘Devney Perry’s foray into the fantasy genre was a FABULOUS FIVE STARS filled with unique world-building, action-packed plot, and my new favorite characters!’ 5 — Reader Review ‘If I could bottle the feeling this book gave me and carry it around forever, I would. From page one, I was hooked and I devoured this story like my life depended on it ’ 5 — Reader Review The Shield of Sparrows series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Shield of Sparrows Book #2 Rites of the Starling

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Yesteryear

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK' BELLA MACKIE 'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT' STYLIST 'THE BOOK THAT WILL BE EVERYWHERE' INDEPENDENT 'INTELLIGENT, INCISIVE, INSANELY READABLE' JENNIE GODFREY 'BOLD, BITING. WILL LEAVE YOU GASPING' NITA PROSE ‘WICKEDLY FUNNY, FRIGHTENINGLY PERCEPTIVE' ABIGAIL DEAN 'My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…' Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and has the social media accounts to prove it. Her charming farmhouse on her working ranch is artfully cluttered, her husband is a handsome cowboy, her homemade sourdough boules are each more beautiful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers and industrial-grade ovens behind the scenes? What Natalie’s followers don’t know won’t hurt them. Then, one morning, Natalie wakes up in a strange, horrible version of reality. Her home, her husband, her children—they’re all familiar, but something’s off. Is this a hoax? A reality show? A test from God? Natalie knows just two things for sure: this isn't her perfect life, and she must escape, by any means possible. NOW BEING ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY 'INVENTIVE, ADDICTIVE, A WILD RIDE' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR, LACED WITH DARKNESS' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'THE STEPFORD WIVES MEETS THE HANDMAID'S TALE' HANNAH DEITCH About the author Caro Claire Burke received her Master’s in Fine Arts from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She is the co-host of Diabolical Lies, a politics and culture podcast. Yesteryear is her first novel.

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The Correspondent

The Correspondent Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 by Virginia Evans

Discover the word-of-mouth bestselling phenomenon that thousands of readers are calling their favourite book of the year! THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF THE TIMES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'A warm, funny gem of a novel' THE TIMES , BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Masterful . . . I was delighted and moved' NEW YORK TIMES 'Tremendous' FREDRIK BACKMAN 'I can't praise it enough. It's an absolute triumph' CLARE CHAMBERS 'The year's breakout novel no one saw coming' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Shows us what a glorious thing growing older can be' FLORENCE KNAPP – Every morning, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down to write letters – to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to attend a class she desperately wants to take, to her favourite authors to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter. Because at seventy-three, Sybil has used her correspondence – witty and wise – to make sense of the world. But beyond the page, she has spent the last thirty years keeping the people who love her at arms’ length... Until letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life. Now, Sybil must send the letter she has been writing for all these years - and find forgiveness within herself in order to move on. Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be ‘a very small thing’, but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read.

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Strong Enough to Die

Strong Enough to Die by Jon Land

First in the Caitlin Strong series: "Magnificent! The Texas Rangers lore takes a great thriller to a whole new level. Exceptional." ―Lee Child, #1 New York Times –bestselling author Caitlin Strong is a fifth-generation Texas Ranger, proud to wear the badge of her father and grandfather—until a deadly shoot-out along the Mexican border causes her to question her calling. Five years later, Caitlin is still trying to purge herself of guilt from the day that ended her Ranger career. But a shattering discovery will reopen old wounds, and Caitlin's renewed investigation into the truth behind the bloody desert firefight uncovers a terrifying plot that reaches into every home and threatens the very core of the country. Her only hope for success—and survival—is to team up with Cort Wesley Masters, a deadly outlaw who has every reason to want her dead. But he also holds the key to the truth she desperately seeks in the anguished brain of an amnesiac torture victim. Caitlin's tormented quest for redemption takes her to a dark world, ranging from Washington to Bahrain to the wastelands of Mexico, as she finds that the strength to live comes from learning how to die. "A terrific book! The good, the bad, and the ugly woven into a tale that leaves the reader breathless. Great fun!" ―Sandra Brown, #1 New York Times –bestselling author "As rip-roaring as a Texas wildfire! I loved it!" ―Lisa Jackson, #1 New York Times –bestselling author "An inventive Tex-Mex thriller. Jon Land's style never waivers." ―Brad Thor, #1 New York Times –bestselling author

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London Falling

London Falling A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City, and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe

From the New York Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing - a stunning story of corruption and tragedy in one of the world's great cities: London. "A new book by Keefe means drop everything and close the blinds; you'll be turning pages for hours" Los Angeles Times 'Patrick Radden Keefe [is] one of the top narrative nonfiction authors of his generation' TIME In 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, mysteriously fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. When his grieving parents began their desperate quest to understand how their son had died, they made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. In his inimitably gripping and forensic prose, Baillie Gifford Prize winner and New Yorker writer Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac's parents on a dark journey to find out what brought Zac to the balcony that night - and how a teenager's world of make-believe drew him into the city's terrifying underworld. London Falling is at once a devastating family tragedy, a riveting story of greed, power and deception, and an indictment of the culture that has transformed London into a haven for the malignant forces that have come to influence us all.

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Merrill v. Navegar

Merrill v. Navegar 75 Cal.App.4th 1037, 75 Cal.App.4th 500, 89 Cal.Rptr.2d 146, 1999.CA.0042838, Daily Op. Serv. 8054(99 Cal) by California Court of Appeals

(concurring and Concurring & Dissenting opns., attached) CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION INTRODUCTION On July 1, 1993, Gian Luigi Ferri (Ferri) entered 101 California Street, a high-rise office building in San Francisco, armed with two semiautomatic assault weapons manufactured and distributed by respondent Navegar, Inc. (Navegar), 250 rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition, as well as a third weapon, a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol. Proceeding to the 34th floor premises of a law firm against which he held a grudge, Ferri cold-bloodedly opened fire on persons in the offices and hallways of this and two lower floors, ultimately killing eight men and women and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself in a stairwell. Appellants, the survivors and representatives of some of those who died, brought suit against Navegar on three theories of liability: common law negligence, negligence per se, and strict liability for ultrahazardous activities. Their complaints survived Navegar's demurrers but, on May 6, 1997, the trial court granted Navegar's motion for summary judgment as to all three causes of action. Appellants appeal this ruling as to their claims of ordinary negligence and ultrahazardous activity, but not as to their claim for negligence per se.

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Nash Falls: Walter Nash Book 1

Nash Falls: Walter Nash Book 1 by David Baldacci

‘Baldacci is the master’ – Jeffrey Archer The start of a pulse-pounding original series from international number one bestselling author David Baldacci. * * * * * Walter Nash is a mild-mannered, happy and successful businessman with a loving family. He has never lifted a weight or fired a gun in anger, and he has no special physical or investigatory skills. The dark world is not a place he knows – until the FBI comes calling on the very day of his estranged Vietnam veteran father’s funeral. They tell him that the company he works for is actually a criminal organization. And they need his help in a risky endeavour to bring it all down. In doing so, Nash’s perfect world is destroyed. And in seeking justice and revenge, Nash must become someone else: a man of violence and physicality who must find traction and purpose in the same dark world that invaded and crushed everything near and dear to him. Can Walter Nash reinvent himself into a weapon of righteousness and justice? The odds are not with him. But bet against Walter Nash at your peril . . . * * * * * KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI. ‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ – Daily Mail ‘Baldacci is still peerless’ – The Sunday Times ‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ – Lisa Gardner ‘Baldacci delivers, every time!’ – Lisa Scottoline ‘A master storyteller’ – Associated Press ‘Baldacci cuts everyone’s grass – Grisham’s, Ludlum’s, even Patricia Cornwell’s – and more than gets away with it’ – People

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The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles The 10th Anniversary edition of the Women's Prize-winning bestseller by Madeline Miller

**OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD** WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL SENSATION A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Captivating' DONNA TARTT 'A book I could not put down' ANN PATCHETT 'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUE Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. 'An exciting, sexy, violent Superman version of The Iliad' GUARDIAN 'Sexy, dangerous, mystical' BETTANY HUGHES 'Beautifully descriptive and heart-achingly lyrical' DAILY MAIL

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Shield of Sparrows

Shield of Sparrows THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER by Devney Perry

A TREATY SEALED IN MAGIC. A FATE BORN OF MONSTERS. A LOVE FORETOLD BY LEGEND. 🔥 THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 🔥 The ultimate slow-burn, high-stakes romantasy for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarro s 🖤 🗡 - The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel. I’ve spent my life kneeling to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king. I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood. But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father’s throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life. Now I’m crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him bound to a future I didn’t choose and a husband I barely know. Everyone wants me to be something I’m not a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. But what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if there’s power in being underestimated? And what if for the first time I reached for it? Tropes: Enemies to LoversMagic, Myths and MonstersSlow-BurnForced ProximityArranged MarriageHidden IdentityHigh Stakes Now a Feature Film in Development with Amazon MGM Studios! – Critics are RAVING about Shield of Sparrows ‘ The best fantasy romance I’ve read in years. This story is unlike anything I’ve read before ’ Giana Darling, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author ‘ A riveting world, a twisty plot, and a smoldering romance. I burned through this epic romantasy ’ K.A. Tucker, USA Today and international bestselling author of the Fate & Flame series ‘ Devney Perry made me want to quit my job and reread this book every day until the next one releases, it’s that addictive! ’ CE Ricci, USA Today bestselling author ‘ This book is everything! The world-building and main characters were so refreshing and empowering, and that simmering slow burn was so worth the wait ’ Shanora Williams, New York Times bestselling author Readers are OBSESSED with Shield of Sparrows ‘ Shield of Sparrows is a must read! ’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘ My favorite book of the year. maybe even my favorite romantasy EVER’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘ My favorite book of 2025 so far, the Romantasy I’ve been waiting for to get me out of my fantasy slump!!’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘ I freaking LOVED this book’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘ It’s my new favorite read this year ’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘ This book was F*CKING AMAZING ’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘ This book was absolutely perfect in so many ways’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘ [T]he ending of this book truly shook me ’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘Devney Perry’s foray into the fantasy genre was a FABULOUS FIVE STARS filled with unique world-building, action-packed plot, and my new favorite characters!’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review ‘If I could bottle the feeling this book gave me and carry it around forever, I would. From page one, I was hooked and I devoured this story like my life depended on it ’ 5 ⭐ Reader Review Shield of Sparrows, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2025

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The Names

The Names 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times by Florence Knapp

A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. 'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book' Sunday Times 'Wildly original and emotionally profound' Observer 'An unadulterated success: moving, evocative and utterly convincing' The Times THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD It is 1987, and in the wake of a great storm, Cora sets out with her young daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects her to follow tradition and call the baby after him - but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? Her choice will shape the course of their lives. Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, hoping he will grow up to be brave and big-hearted. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, keen for him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould? Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SUNDAY TIMES , GUARDIAN , INDEPENDENT , IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY , COSMOPOLITAN AND MANY MORE | A READ WITH JENNA AND HAPPY PLACE BOOKCLUB PICK 'The viral literary hit' Grazia 'A beautiful, heartwrenching, utterly original novel' Miranda Cowley Heller 'One of those rare books that makes you glad to be alive' Stylist 'Magnificent . . . Read it. It's very special' Chris Whitaker 'Beautifully written, and wise and tender . . . An utter original' Jojo Moyes 'Exceptional . . . will stay with me for a very long time' Anita Rani, Woman's Hour 'Heart-shattering . . . a sucker punch of a novel' Pandora Sykes 'A modern classic' Jenna Bush Hager 'Heartbreaking and yet brimful of hope . . . Exceptional' Mail on Sunday 'Brilliant . . . one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you'll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend' The Times 'Astonishing, unique and incredibly moving, The Names is a beautiful novel about the courage of a mother in the moment she names her child . . . I know it will stay with me for a long time' Jeanine Cummins

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My Husband's Wife

My Husband's Wife From The Sunday Times bestselling Author Of Beautiful Ugly And His & Hers by Alice Feeney

GLOBAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SALES ACROSS ALICE'S 7 NOVELS IS ABOUT TO SURPRASS 4 MILLION COPIES HIS & HERS Netflix show now #1 in 80 COUNTRIES (as of 14th January 2026) The Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ugly is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge. Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn't fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife. One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying. Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner called Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person's date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel, and as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs. My Husband's Wife is a tangled web of deception, obsession, and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass - if you dare - to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.

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Phoenix

Phoenix by Sybil Bartel

Operator. Agent. Tertia Optio . I used to be a Navy SEAL. Now I was whoever I needed to be, as long as I stayed invisible. That was my new overriding mission—anonymity. It kept me breathing. Your breath, I didn't care about. If you crossed my path, you'd be as dead as my old life. An existence so far gone I no longer remembered it. Until she stepped into the darkness behind me. Ma petite intruse. PHOENIX is the first standalone book in the heart-pounding Paragon Operations series by USA Today bestselling author, Sybil Bartel! If you're ready to step into a whole new world of romantic suspense, come meet Pheonix and the darkly dominant Tier One Operators at Paragon Operations who will make your e-reader combust! This romantic suspense novel has the following tropes: Former Navy SEAL hero, Age Gap, Billionaire hero/survivalist heroine, Black Ops band of brothers, Dominant and possessive alpha hero, Found family, and ALL the twists. 

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The Prospect: The fresh and exciting new crime series from the bestselling author of the Detective Dave Burrows series, for all fans of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer - Fleur McDonald Cover Art

The Prospect: The fresh and exciting new crime series from the bestselling author of the Detective Dave Burrows series, for all fans of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer

The Prospect: The fresh and exciting new crime series from the bestselling author of the Detective Dave Burrows series, for all fans of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer by Fleur McDonald

When you dig, will you strike gold ... or unearth dangerous secrets? An exciting new series from the queen of rural crime. No matter how much or how little you find, you will never, ever own the gold. It will always own you. After a scandal, investigative reporter Zara Ellison and her partner, policeman Jack Higgins, have moved to Kalgoorlie but they are each struggling with this fresh start. The wild mining town has its own rules, and its inhabitants - drawn by the lure of gold and riches - guard their secrets carefully. Zara feels adrift in the swirling red dust of the lawless bush city, without sources or any leads for the hard-hitting stories she's known for. Jack is out of the detective squad and trying to find his feet back in uniform. On an isolated stretch of highway, a pair of grey nomads is involved in a devastating accident which leaves more questions than answers. Zara starts digging for her own kind of gold, while Jack's investigation sends him on a parallel path towards a dangerous smuggling ring. In the wide open spaces of the outback, some secrets are buried deep.

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The Missing: A thrilling mystery from the bestselling rural crime author of THE PROSPECT, perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer - Fleur McDonald Cover Art

The Missing: A thrilling mystery from the bestselling rural crime author of THE PROSPECT, perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer

The Missing: A thrilling mystery from the bestselling rural crime author of THE PROSPECT, perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer by Fleur McDonald

A landscape to die for ... The next compelling mystery set in the wild outback town of Kalgoorlie, from the bestselling author of The Prospect 'This land is millions of years old and has held secrets that we are able to uncover to this very day, yet the same land seems to have swallowed Max without a trace.' In the middle of Missing Persons Week, teenager Max Galbraith disappears after a party at the two-up ring on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie. With hundred-year-old mine shafts hidden in the area, no one can be sure whether he got lost while under the influence of drugs or if something more sinister has happened. Lily Carter, a talkshow radio host, receives information about Brendan Cook, another Kalgoorlie teenager who disappeared in similar circumstances the year before. But the police didn't launch a full-scale search for Brendan. Why not? Enter Detective Angie Sullivan, new to Kalgoorlie and yet to understand how the town works. With no clear links between the two cases, and Lily accusing the police of incompetence, the town is tipped into uproar. What secrets are hiding out there in the bush? And can Angie discover them before any more kids go missing? 'The parameters of the police and the laws about forcing young runaways to return home are eye opening. McDonald's great factuality, the amazing plot twist (which I didn't see coming at all) and superb writing kept me hooked' Good Reading Praise for The Prospect: 'Superb writing and storytelling' The Australian Praise for Fleur McDonald: 'McDonald brings all her passion for the land to her rural suspense' Australian Women's Weekly 'Fleur McDonald is a master of the rural suspense novel, her characters and storyline crackle with authenticity' Family Circle

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The Husband's Secret

The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

The no 1. New York Times bestseller from the author of Big Little Lies and new novel Apples Never Fall. "A staggeringly brilliant novel. It is literally unputdownable." Mail on Sunday How well do you know your husband? Cecilia Fitzpatrick, devoted mother, successful Tupperware business owner and efficient P&C President, has found a letter from her husband. "For my wife, Cecilia Fitzpatrick, to be opened only in the event of my death" But Cecilia's husband isn't dead, he's on a business trip. And when she questions him about it on the phone, Cecilia senses something she hasn't experienced before. John-Paul is lying. What happens next changes Cecilia's formerly blissful suburban existence forever, and the consequences will be life-changing for the most unexpected people. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Paula Hawkins will love Liane Moriarty. PRAISE FOR THE HUSBAND'S SECRET "So good you won't be able to keep it to yourself" USA Today "The story is cleverly plotted, full of suspense and so well-written that it pulls you in from the first page" Sunday Mirror "Dark and compelling, this is a must read" Sun "Intelligent and funny" Sydney Morning Herald Named one of Entertainment Weekly's Best Books of the Year and People magazine's Top Ten Books of the Year

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The Witness: Third in the series from the bestselling rural crime author of THE PROSPECT, perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer - Fleur McDonald Cover Art

The Witness: Third in the series from the bestselling rural crime author of THE PROSPECT, perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer

The Witness: Third in the series from the bestselling rural crime author of THE PROSPECT, perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer by Fleur McDonald

The truth will not stay buried ... The third thrilling Kalgoorlie-set rural crime novel from the bestselling author of The Prospect and The Missing 'Do you know how to keep a secret?' At the age of five, Molly Walker was placed in protective custody after witnessing the murder of her mother, Constable Sammi Walker. Twenty years later, everyone assumes the threat has passed. Then Molly's adoptive parents are killed in a car accident, just after asking about reopening the investigation into Sammi's death. Coincidence or something more sinister? Detective Jack Higgins doesn't believe in coincidences. And as he and Detective Angie Sullivan look into the accident, it becomes clear that this was a deliberate act. But is Molly still in danger, so long after the original crime? From the blood-red soil of Kalgoorlie, long-buried lies continue to surface, while someone is becoming increasingly desperate to keep them hidden. Praise for Fleur McDonald: 'Superb writing and storytelling' The Australian 'McDonald brings all her passion for the land to her rural suspense' Australian Women's Weekly 'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald' Weekly Times

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The Midnight Rose

The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley

Spanning four generations and two very different cultures, it sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of India to the majestic stately homes of England, following the extraordinary life of a girl, Anahita Chaval, from 1911 to the present day ... In the heyday of the British Raj, eleven-year-old Anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong Princess Indira, the privileged daughter of rich Indian royalty. Becoming the princess's official companion, Anahita accompanies her friend to England just before the outbreak of the Great War. There, she meets the young Donald Astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote Astbury Estate - and his scheming mother. Eighty years later, Rebecca Bradley, a young American film star, has the world at her feet. But when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a 1920s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to the wilds of Dartmoor in England. Shortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling Astbury Hall, Ari Malik, Anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's past. What he and Rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the Astbury dynasty ...

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The Girls from Fitzroy

The Girls from Fitzroy by Jennie Jones

An unlikely friendship between two young women from opposite ends of Fitzroy sparks lifechanging transformations they could never have anticipated. Melbourne, 1945. Born into a well-to-do family, Maggie Johnson wants freedom from her parents' strict conservative beliefs and their unbending desire for her to marry the right sort of man. Instead, Maggie longs to forge her own path in life. Lil Kelly, who lives in the slums, works tirelessly to care for her mother and sister. Lil looks for contentment wherever she can find it, not daring to dream of more. When their paths cross during the exhilarating celebrations of Victory in the Pacific Day, they form a secret friendship. Determined to help lift Lil out of poverty, Maggie finds herself in need of her friend's help when her own carefully ordered world collapses. As Maggie discovers the strength and vibrancy within the close-knit community of southern Fitzroy, Lil is inspired to take a chance and look beyond the only life she has ever known. In a world where destiny is dictated by the street where you were born, can Maggie and Lil find the courage to pursue their dreams and follow their hearts? 'Jennie Jones entwines friendship, family and the class divide into a finely written tale that highlights the importance of love and a meaningful life.' - Mary-Lou Stephens, author of The Chocolate Factory

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Hate Me or Love Me

Hate Me or Love Me An Enemies to Lovers Romance Collection by Ella Miles

An Enemies to Lovers Romance Collection! NOT SORRY To Sean Burrows,   I am writing to inform you that I would like to apply for the management position. As an assistant, I know I have limited qualifications, but I am loyal and have been an assistant here for almost five years.  I apologize for the initial meeting where I was late in picking you up from the airport, spilled coffee on you, and introduced you incorrectly, among other things. I know I did not make a great first impression, but I need this job. No one should still be an assistant when entering their thirties.  I have attached my résumé. I'm sorry for taking up so much of your valuable time.   Thank you for your consideration,   Olive Porter   P.S. I'm sorry for kissing you on the lips. I really was trying to kiss you on the cheek. I was told you were European, so I was trying to make you comfortable. I was clearly wrong about both. SAVAGE LOVE I hate him. He's made my life a living hell every day since we were five years old. We've been enemies since the day he cut off my pigtails in first grade and I retaliated by drawing on his face with a sharpie. Our hate of each other grew stronger as we got older. We grew more savage in the way we dealt with each other. We broke bones in fights, sabotaged each other's dates, and ruined any chance each other had at happiness. We went our separate ways after college. I never thought I'd have to deal with that a*****e again. But I'm out of a job, so when the opportunity to compete for one of the highest profile PR jobs presented itself, I jumped at the chance. Even if it means I'll have to compete with Carter for the job. I'll be more than happy to crush him on the way to my dream job. I'm willing to do anything, savage things, to ensure I win. There's just one problem. I forgot how much my body betrays me every time I see Carter. Because despite all the horrible things he's done, it doesn't stop me from wanting to do naughty, unthinkable things with him. Will my savage heart be enough to resist his charms?  FINDING PERFECT I want the perfect man, and Ace Knight isn’t him. He’s a foul-mouthed, pothead, tattooed bastard. He may have saved my life, but he also cost me my nursing career with one smug kiss. Now I’m broke, homeless, and jobless. I wanted a man in a suit. Tall, dark, and handsome. Not broken, cursing, and cynical. Knight thinks I’m the perfect woman for him. Perfect to help him keep his ex-wife from inheriting his millions. I can’t refuse his offer. I need the money. But what if he expects me to…sleep with him. I can’t…I won’t…until he smirks and then I’m toast. I think I need a new plan. Bad boy + flawed girl does not equal perfect. This collection includes 3 standalone contemporary romances: Not Sorry, Savage Love, & Finding Perfect.

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A Scottish Teashop in Napoli

A Scottish Teashop in Napoli A heartwarming story of food, friendship and starting over under the Italian sun by Jane Lambert

Reader Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Delightful read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Heartwarming' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous and vivid setting, and a really special romance' When Lucy's childhood sweetheart leaves her at the altar, her world shatters. But instead of canceling her honeymoon, she boards the plane alone—bound for a sun-soaked island that will change everything. In Naples, recently widowed Elena is fighting to keep her husband's family mozzarella factory and language school afloat while raising her young son. Desperate to save both businesses, she posts a job advert—and fate delivers Lucy to her doorstep. Together, these two women—each nursing heartbreak and loss—discover that friendship, food, and a dash of courage can heal even the deepest wounds. Filled with pasta, laughter, and second chances, this is a story of resilience, renewal, and the unexpected magic of connection. 'Real heart, sunshine and a smattering of Italian, the story is a holiday in book form' People's Friend 'Totally hooked. Loving it. Pictorial, warm and evocative. Really entrancing and beautifully written'. Rula Lenska

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Red Rising - Pierce Brown Cover Art

Red Rising

Red Rising enter the explosive first book in the globally bestselling dystopian space opera series by Pierce Brown

I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war. The dazzling first book in the explosive global sensation from Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown. Darrow is a Red, a member of humanity's lowest caste, toiling beneath the surface of Mars to make the planet liveable for future generations. Believing that his sweat and blood will create a better world for his children. But everything Darrow has been told is a lie. Humanity reached the surface long ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet, while Reds like Darrow suffer in the dirt. Driven by revenge - and the memory of lost love - Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies. Even if it means becoming one of them . . . READERS LOVE RED RISING ' A ridiculously good book with complex world-building, riveting characters, and a crazy sci-fi space school. What more could you want in a story? ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What an intense, visceral, twisty story. There's a lot more of Lord of the Flies here than Hunger Games or Ender and it just builds and builds to a heck of a conclusion' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' This was such a clever beginning to this series! ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Feud

The Feud A Blackburn Novel by Sawyer Bennett

New York Times bestselling author, Sawyer Bennett, welcomes you to Bluegrass Empires, a sweeping series of sexy romance standalones. Set among the rolling hills of Kentucky horse farms and bourbon distilleries, these seductive tales are steeped in bloodline feuds that run deep and without forgiveness. As the oldest of his siblings, Ethan Blackburn bears the weight of responsibility for the day-to-day operations of Blackburn Farms, the largest Saddlebred breeding and training facility in Kentucky. Serious, gruff and solely focused on the success of the family business, Ethan isn’t one to mince words or waste time on anything that doesn’t further his interests. But when his meticulous world is upended by a shadowed secret brought into the light, Ethan is sent into a tailspin. Marcie DeLeon just navigated her way through a bitter divorce, now intent on reimagining her life as a single career woman. She’s not looking to revisit the burden of a relationship anytime soon but when Ethan turns to her for help, she can’t help but lend a sympathetic ear to the handsome and broody man. Ethan and Marcie are strangers who find a common thread to weave them together, creating a bond neither were seeking but both are loathe to walk away from. When Ethan faces a high-stakes battle against his family’s bitter enemy, he knows without a doubt there is nothing he won’t do to win the fight. Ready to give of himself completely, Ethan prepares to face-off with his foe hoping that no matter what the outcome, Marcie will be by his side in the end. The Feud: A Blackburn Novel is a friends to lovers novel within the Bluegrass Empires series. All books in the series can be enjoyed as standalones.

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Betrayal

Betrayal Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family - The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller by Tom Bower

*THE SENSATIONAL NEW ROYAL BIOGRAPHY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHER, TOM BOWER* 'Juicy... A Bower news bomb is always something of a publishing event' T ina Brown, Observer 'Explosive' - The Times 'A fascinating read' - Evening Standard 'Sensational... A brutal, forensic takedown of the House of Sussex at its most fragile moment yet' The Daily Beast, The Royalist Podcast with Tom Sykes 'The Royal Family's vulnerability was exposed... Treachery in the family was rarely rewarded - as Harry and Meghan realised. The Palace chose silence as its only option... Few could anticipate the endgame.' The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. Since their infamous 'Megxit' split from the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dominated global headlines. Ferociously controversial, not least for demanding privacy while seeking the spotlight, the Sussexes have remained a subject of gripping fascination for both supporters and cynics alike. Both camps are united on one platform: what is the endgame? Fighting to preserve their royal titles and privileges, In their attempts to create a Sussex brand the couple have fuelled bitter hostility. Accusations of disloyalty have been trumped by recriminations about dishonesty. Amid High Court battles with the government and the media, and the infamous publication of Spare , the Sussexes have reeled after successive Netflix flops and their doomed collaboration with Spotify - only to be ridiculed for Meghan's self-invention as a domestic goddess. At a landmark moment in royal history, the Sussexes' challenge to the British monarchy echoes worldwide. The fallout always threatens to be catastrophic. Just five years on from 'Megxit', can King Charles overcome the scandals that blight the family and limit the Sussexes' threat to the monarchy? Can the broken bonds between the Houses of Sussex and Windsor ever be repaired or will the King choose to strip them of their titles and banish them forever? The Sussexes are in a race against time to solve their predicament. With inimitable research and exclusive interviews from insiders, Britain's leading investigative biographer Tom Bower exposes the latest contortions in the explosive Royal saga of power and betrayal. 'Tom Bower is the Inspector Morse of investigative biographers, a fluent, phlegmatic story-teller and a master of intricacies.' Sunday Times

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The Name Game

The Name Game the mind-bending, heart-mending new love story from the author of The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

'So gorgeously life-affirming and heart-warming' PAIGE TOON 'Fiendishly gripping and searingly romantic' ROSIE WALSH The Isle of Ormer: population 500, soon to be 501. Charlie Jones has landed on the island to embark on her brand new life. As the manager at Ormer's only farm shop, this job will be her perfect next chapter. Good riddance to the mainland, this is it - fresh air, and a clean slate. Except there is one small issue . . . Charlie Jones has also just arrived on the Isle of Ormer, to embark on his brand new life. His job at the farm shop feels like fate, and could not have come at a better moment. On Ormer, Charlie has promised himself he'll escape old friends, bad habits and heartbreak. This second chance is the best thing that could have happened to Charlie . . . and Charlie. That is, until they are introduced . . . The Name Game is the brand new love story from the multi-million copy bestselling author of The Flatshare and Swept Away , about second chances, new beginnings and about love finding us in the most secluded of places. 'O'Leary at her surprising and heart-stopping best' GILLIAN McALLISTER 'A fabulous , playful , twisty ride' CAROLINE HULSE ' One in a million!' CHELSEA CURTO 'Playful, twisty and achingly raw' ANNABEL MONAGHAN EVERYONE LOVES BETH O'LEARY'S NOVELS 'Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth' SOPHIE KINSELLA 'That rare, one-in-a-million talent' EMILY HENRY

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Last One Out

Last One Out No one stays forever by Jane Harper

SHORTLISTED - ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026 THE NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN BESTSELLER FROM THE MASTER OF CRIME He had been here, that was clear from the marks in the dust. And he had been alone. In a dying town, Ro Crowley waits for her son on the evening of his 21st birthday. But Sam never comes home. His footprints in the dust of three abandoned houses offer the only clue to his final movements. One set in. One set out. Five long years later, Ro returns to Carralon Ridge for the annual memorial of Sam's disappearance. The skeletal community is now an echo of itself, having fractured under the pressure of the coal mine operating on its outskirts. But Ro still wants answers. Only a few people remain. If the truth is to be found in that town, does it lie among them? 'Utterly brilliant . . . I could not put it down' - Marian Keyes

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Strangers

Strangers A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN VOGUE, BBC, NEW YORK TIMES, W MAGAZINE, TOWN & COUNTRY 'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates 'Beautiful... devastating ... Strangers reads with all the momentum and colour of water-tight literary fiction' British Vogue How do we go on when a loved one betrays us? On a chilly day in March of 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, Belle Burden’s husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her. His decision shocked Belle to her core: she believed he was a happy man, a committed partner, and a devoted father to their three children. She thought he was a man who had settled into the life he had always wanted: a successful career, summers spent at their beloved home on Martha’s Vineyard, lots of tennis. Overnight, he transformed from her steady companion into a stranger. As she pieces her life together in the wake of a loss she had never imagined coming, she finds she is much stronger than she ever expected. Exploring the transformation of a shy, quiet girl, nicknamed ‘Belle the Good’ to a powerful, brave, determined woman who has learned to use her voice to expose the patriarchal structures that have forced women to be discreet and compliant for far too long, Strangers is a must-read memoir of self-discovery. 'Burden is an elegant writer … As Strangers and myriad tv shows attest, even the most intimate and long marriages can yield nasty surprises. In the end, how well do you really know the person who lies next to you in bed every night?' Economist ‘A compelling tale of marriage and deception… Strangers raises some serious questions about the nature of intimacy and what makes a “perfect” marriage … She weaves the narrative together deftly: I devoured Strangers in about two days, greedily absorbing every twist and painful turn … I loved it.’ Lucy Denyer, Telegraph ‘Examines how we view intimacy, how the people closest to us can change without us knowing, and how to move forward in the wake of devastation.’ W Magazine ‘Burden’s sharp, personal writing brings readers deep into her unthinkable circumstances and offers a promise to anyone suffering: you can make it to the other side.’ Town & Country

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Modern Box Set 1-4 May 2026/To Have & To Hate/Boss's Marriage Agenda/His Forced Sicilian Bride/Greek's Ring Of Redemption - Caitlin Crews, Annie West, Clare Connelly & Jackie Ashenden Cover Art

Modern Box Set 1-4 May 2026/To Have & To Hate/Boss's Marriage Agenda/His Forced Sicilian Bride/Greek's Ring Of Redemption

Modern Box Set 1-4 May 2026/To Have & To Hate/Boss's Marriage Agenda/His Forced Sicilian Bride/Greek's Ring Of Redemption by Caitlin Crews, Annie West, Clare Connelly & Jackie Ashenden

Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. To Have & To Hate - Caitlin Crews Wedded in hate...bedded for pleasure! Ivy Amis swore she’d never return to her cruel stepfather’s castello, but she’ll endure it to secure the money her charity needs. Only to be confronted by her debauched — and deliciously naked — stepbrother Giaco Tavian. Plus the bombshell that to claim her inheritance, they must wed! Giaco’s sinful reputation hides a ruthless hunger for vengeance against his father. Marrying the enchanting, saintly Ivy is his final move. He just hadn’t expected their scorching chemistry! As its flames consume the hatred in Giaco’s heart, a more powerful desire is unleashed... Boss’s Marriage Agenda - Annie West Her memory’s lost...yet her body remembers his touch! PA Greer’s crush on her billionaire boss Conall continues to torment her. Even after an accident stole her recent memories! Conall is the one person who’s looked out for her since. He’s the perfect gentleman, though his eyes burn with something hotter... Conall craves pulling his wife into his arms again — except doctor’s orders forbid it! Until Greer’s memory returns, he’ll chain his desires or risk the tumultuous truth of their marriage overwhelming her. Unless she’s the one acting on their chemistry...then some rules are meant to be broken! His Forced Sicilian Bride - Jackie Ashenden Taken...to love, honour — and obey! Vincenzo. Every cosa nostra family will bow to me. The Salvatores are no exception. I’ll force their loyalty by kidnapping their heir, Caterina, from her arranged nuptials. The woman I once saved during a hit on her family, will be my bride by nightfall. Though, submissive is one thing Caterina isn’t. I find I like that... Caterina. I should be immune to the Sicilian’s dark allure; he’s a reminder of all I’ve lost, including my freedom. Yet the respect he gives me is intoxicating. And soon I’m willingly surrendering myself to our wedding night... Greek’s Ring Of Redemption - Clare Connelly He’s her protector...is she his salvation? Escaping the shackles of a miserable marriage, Genevieve Wilson sets sail. Only for a thunderous storm to strand her on a remote Greek island. She’s trapped with its ruggedly handsome lone resident, billionaire Nikos Konstantinou...and a raging passion that can’t be restrained! Genevieve’s kiss is a brief reprieve from the cold brutality of Nikos’s isolation, his penance for failing his late wife. But when Genevieve’s vengeful ex circles, his ring is the best shield he can offer. Yet, it’s Nikos who needs to arm himself against the dangerous hope his fake bride ignites...

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Margo's Got Money Troubles

Margo's Got Money Troubles The unputdownable novel that inspired the Apple TV series by Rufi Thorpe

NOW A MAJOR A24 TV SHOW STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND ELLE FANNING 'Gorgeous' Pandora Sykes 'Inappropriately funny' The Times 'I was immediately hooked' Jacqueline Wilson 'Enormously entertaining and lovable' Nick Hornby, New York Times 'Very funny' India Knight, Sunday Times STYLE 'Funny' Celeste Ng 'A gas!' RuPaul As the child of an ex-pro wrestler and a Hooters waitress, Margo Millet's always known she'd have to make it on her own. When she finds herself pregnant by her English professor and in need of cash fast, she comes up with a plan: she'll start an OnlyFans as an experiment, producing content and writing storylines unlike anything else out there. Luckily, what Margo lacks in options she makes up for in ingenuity, and before she knows it, she's an online phenomenon. Could this be the answer to all of Margo's problems, or does internet fame come with too high a price? See what readers are saying about Margo . . . 'A funny and warm novel which I couldn't put down! ' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Brilliant book, my fav of the year so far . Very different, amusing, a great read' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Beautifully written, informative, sensitive, sad and often funny, this is a work of art ' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Loved it . . . make sure you grab a copy before the TV series comes out ' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book is perfect! No notes ' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' I read it in a day and couldn't stop . Fun for all' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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The Nightingale

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOKCLUB PICK Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. It has become a phenomenon that has enthralled a generation of readers. Bravery, courage, fear and love in a time of war, from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah. "Wrenching, convincing . . . bittersweet" Publishers Weekly Despite their differences, sisters Viann and Isabelle have always been close. Younger, bolder Isabelle lives in Paris while Viann is content with life in the French countryside with her husband Antoine and their daughter. But when the Second World War strikes, Antoine is sent off to fight and Viann finds herself isolated so Isabelle is sent by their father to help her. As the war progresses, the sisters' relationship and strength is tested. With life changing in unbelievably horrific ways, Viann and Isabelle will find themselves facing frightening situations and responding in ways they never thought possible as bravery and resistance take different forms in each of their actions. Vivid and exquisite in its illumination of a time and place that was filled with atrocities, but also humanity and strength, Kristin Hannah's novel will provoke thought and discussion that will have readers talking long after they finish reading. PRAISE FOR THE NIGHTINGALE "Movingly written and plotted with the skill of Greek tragedy. You'll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob" Daily Mail "A gripping, emotional read" SHE magazine "Brilliant dialogue makes this a compulsive read" Books Monthly "I loved The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, a talented writer of American stories; great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?" Isabel Allende "Beautifully written . . . packed with action and emotion" Sara Gruen, bestselling author of Water for Elephants

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Verity

Verity The thriller that will capture your heart and blow your mind, from the author of IT ENDS WITH US by Colleen Hoover

A GOLD EDITION OF THE GLOBAL SMASH-HIT, FEATURING A BONUS CHAPTER THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND . . . THINK YOU KNOW HOW IT ENDS? THINK AGAIN. Read the word-of-mouth sensation before you see the blockbuster film, coming October 2026. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night their family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already-grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her . . .

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The Lost Man

The Lost Man by Jane Harper

'I absolutely loved The Lost Man . I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!' Liane Moriarty From the international bestselling author of The Dry with new novel Exiles out now. The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky. Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is buried there. But today, the scant shadow it casts was the last chance for their middle brother, Cameron. The Bright family's quiet existence is thrown into grief and anguish. Something had been troubling Cameron. Did he lose hope and walk to his death? Because if he didn't, the isolation of the outback leaves few suspects... For readers who loved The Dry and Force of Nature , Jane Harper has once again created a powerful story of suspense, set against a dazzling landscape. WINNER OF THE NED KELLY BEST FICTION AWARD 2019 WINNER OF THE DAVITT READER'S CHOICE AWARD 2019 WINNER OF THE ITW THRILLER AWARDS BEST PAPERBACK NOVEL 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE COLIN RODERICK LITERARY AWARD 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2020 PRAISE FOR THE LOST MAN 'I read this with the growing realisation that it was not only another superb thriller but a classic work of fiction by one of the finest novelists now working. Man Booker judges for 2019, are you listening?' New Zealand Herald Weekend Magazine 'I started it at noon and at 2am that night I closed it and totally understood what all the fuss was about. It was even better than The Dry' The Age 'In The Lost Man , Jane Harper surpasses her achievement in The Dry , her multi-award winning first novel. A broad range of Australian and international readers will be engaged by the strong setting and mystery storyline of the new novel' Weekend Australian 'Like the country it describes, this is a "big" book, and one likely to cement Harper's place as one of the most interesting Australian crime writers to emerge in the past decade. Her sense of place is acute, but it is her attention to the relationships that are shaped by this unforgiving, magnificent landscape that will linger long after the mystery of stockman's grave is finally revealed.' Sue Turnbull, Sydney Morning Herald 'In just a couple of years, Jane Harper has soared into the first rank of contemporary crime writers. The Lost Man ...returns to the parched landscape she used to such powerful effect in her debut, The Dry ...Three generations of women - the dead man's mother, wife and daughters - struggle to come to terms with terrible events, and the family's shocking history holds the key to this super murder mystery' Sunday Times (UK) 'In The Lost Man as in Harper's previous two novels, place is paramount, a multifaceted character that's in turns brutal and breathtaking.' Washington Post '[A] crime masterpiece. The landscape and culture of this remote Australian territory are magnificently evoked as a story of family secrets unfolds. Rarely does a puzzle so complicated fit together perfectly - you'll be shaking your head in amazement.' People Magazine Book of the Week 'Fabulously atmospheric, the book starts slowly and gradually picks up pace towards a jaw-dropping denouement' Guardian

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Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games)

Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins

The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

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Artemis

Artemis The gripping sci-fi thriller from the bestselling author of Project Hail Mary and The Martian by Andy Weir

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF PROJECT HAIL MARY, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING. READ THE NOVEL THAT PREDICTED THE FUTURE OF NASA SPACE TRAVEL. __________ Ever had a bad day? Try having one on the moon... WELCOME TO ARTEMIS. The first city on the moon. Population 2,000. Mostly tourists. Some criminals. Jazz Bashara is one of the criminals. She lives in a poor area of Artemis and subsidises her work as a porter with smuggling contraband onto the moon. But it's not enough. So when she's offered the chance to make a lot of money she jumps at it. But though planning a crime in 1/6th gravity may be more fun, it's also a lot more dangerous. When you live on the moon, of course you have a dark side... ______________________ 'Fascinating' Tim Peake, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ask an Astronaut 'A smart, fun, fast-paced adventure that you won't be able to put down ' Ernest Cline, bestselling author of Ready Player One 'What a page turner!' Milda on Goodreads, 5 stars 'Fast paced, high octane and highly entertaining ' Chrys on Netgalley, 5 stars ' Artemis does for the moon what The Martian did for Mars' Guardian 'A first rate thriller, this had me hooked from beginning to end' Robert on Netgalley, 5 stars 'An absolute must read' Lauren on Goodreads, 5 stars 'A clever and action-fuelled story' Culturefly 'For those who loved The Martian , you won't be disappointed' Liz on Netgalley, 5 stars

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Lights Out

Lights Out Book 1 of the multi-million copy bestselling Into Darkness series from viral TikTok sensation Navessa Allen by Navessa Allen

*** GAME ON, the final book from the MULTI-MILLION BESTESELLING INTO DARKNESS series is OUT NOW*** Meet BookTok's latest obsession . . . dark, funny and super spicy, can you handle the ride? I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online. To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her favorite tattooed and masked man hunting her down. But she never could have guessed that one drunken text would turn those dreams into reality . . . I want things most people don't, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love. Josh has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans, until one follower catches his eye: Aly. Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone with far more sinister intentions. As Josh turns from predator to protector, he must ask himself how far he'll go for the woman he can't live without. Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book. 18+ mature content. Not suitable for younger readers. Readers LOVE the No. 1 New York Times bestseller Lights Out! ' Hilarious , and wickedly sexy . Yes Josh is a bit of a stalker, but he's a golden retriever one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely adored this book . . . perfect in every single way!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Josh and Aly are both magnificent and the spice is next level ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Really fun , made me laugh so many times I lost count' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Quite literally perfect . I wanted something spicy but fun and it more than delivered !' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Proving that a dark romance can still have humour . . . dark of course!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' PERFECTION !' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lights Out, No. 1 New York Times bestseller, April 2025.

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Watching the Bodies

Watching the Bodies by Graham Smith

A bouncer at a Utah bar takes on a killer far more frightening than his usual rowdy clientele… Jake Boulder, a tough transplanted Scotsman, makes his living throwing aggressive drunks out of a bar in Utah called the Joshua Tree. It may be a dangerous job sometimes, but it's nothing compared to what he's about to take on. His friend Alfonse—who also stands out a bit in this small Utah town, as a bookish, tech-savvy African-American PI—has asked for his help investigating the vicious murder of a local party girl. Soon, he finds himself tracking a serial killer who selects his next victim in a most unusual manner. As the body count rises, Boulder has to work with the police to identify the heinous killer before more lives are taken. What ensues is a twisted game of cat and mouse that either Boulder or the Watcher can survive, but not both…

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Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction Don't miss Reacher's high-octane, gripping new 2026 adventure from the global bestselling authors (Jack Reacher, 31) by Lee Child & Andrew Child

The world’s bestselling hero is back in a brand new, high-octane adventure! *COMING SOON* ‘She knew that finding Reacher would not be easy . . .’ Washington DC. General Susan Turner needs help from the only guy she knows will get the job done right. Finding Reacher won't be easy. He's a wanderer. His trail will be faint. But it won't be impossible either. Reacher gets an invitation: a meeting with the general. Unnamed general, unnamed agency. Not the most attractive offer. But he's curious. Buckle up for a ride like no other . . . * CHAIN REACTION - available to pre-order now! * PRAISE FOR JACK REACHER: 'The coolest continuing series character' STEPHEN KING ' There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' MICK HERRON 'It's no wonder Jack Reacher is everyone's favourite rebel hero .' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'One of the truly memorable tough-guy heroes.' JEFFERY DEAVER THE BRAND NEW REACHER NOVEL FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR And don’t miss Reacher's most recent adventure, No.30, Exit Strategy ! ***OUT NOW***

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The Chateau on Sunset

The Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester

Epic Love. Tragic Loss. Beautiful Friendship. The entrancing story of an orphan who grows up surrounded by the beautiful and the broken in the world's most infamous hotel. After her parents' deaths, Aria Jones is sent to live with her reclusive starlet aunt at the Chateau Marmont, the hotel on Sunset Boulevard with a notorious reputation. Left alone to wander the hotel, Aria sees everything-all the ways people wheel and deal for fame. But the Marmont isn't meant for young girls with big hearts, and Aria discovers an insidious secret that will haunt her childhood. As she matures, she finds solace in the hotel's library. Her sole goal is to be as inconspicuous as possible. Until one day, the hotel is sold to mysterious rock star Theo Winchester and his troubled daughter, Adele. Will Aria realise there's more to life than being invisible? Captivating from its very first page, The Chateau on Sunset blends the beloved Jane Eyre story with the rich and colourful history of the entertainment industry from the 1950s to the 1970s. Praise for The Chateau on Sunset : 'Haunting, powerful, spellbinding' CHANEL CLEETON 'Natasha Lester weaves a smart, intoxicating tale of secrets and ghosts inside the famous walls of Hollywood's Chateau Marmont, which becomes a character all of its own. Beautifully written and compulsively told, Lester's latest is a clever reimagining of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre . It is also a novel with a deeply feminist heartbeat' HAZEL GAYNOR, author of Before Dorothy 'Richly drawn characters, crackling dialogue, and a tightly woven plot ... a propulsive tale that kept me up late into the night' KRISTINA MCMORRIS, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Girls of Good Fortune 'Brims with secrets, glamor, and the fierce courage it takes to claim your own power' Internationally bestselling author Michelle Moran 'This sweeping novel of ambition, friendship, love, and fiercely held feminist ideals unfolds amid secrets lurking in the shadowed hallways of an iconic Hollywood landmark. A champagne toast of a novel-sparkling, layered, and utterly unforgettable' ELIZA KNIGHT, bestselling author of Lost in the Summer of '69 'A clever, compelling midcentury Gothic... A can't-miss read for the madwoman in all of us' LAYNE FARGO, bestselling author of The Favorites

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Buckeye

Buckeye The international bestseller: 'It soars' Tom Hanks by Patrick Ryan

A New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2025 A Read With Jenna Book Club Pick September 2025 One town. Two families. A secret that changes everything. 'Poignant, powerful' Independent 'Omniscient, sweeping, almost defiantly sentimental' New York Times 'It's not just a great Midwestern novel, it's a great novel, period' Financial Times __________ MAY, 1945. As news of the Allied victory in Europe reaches the small town of Bonhomie, Ohio, a woman named Margaret Salt walks into a hardware store and asks the man behind the counter, Cal Jenkins, for a radio. What happens next will change both of their lives forever. While the country reconstructs in the post-war boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie – but nothing can remain hidden in a small town. The consequences of that long-ago encounter will intertwine the fates of two families, rippling through the next generation and compelling them to re-examine who they thought they were and what the future might hold. Full of compassion, humour and charm, Buckeye is a dazzling portrait of the human spirit by way of one unforgettable community; the twisted roads we take to achieve forgiveness and redemption; and above all a universal longing for love and connection. __________ 'I've been yearning for a novel that connects the American generations who dealt with our two Wars – one of Omaha Beach, the other of the Ia Drang Valley. Buckeye is that book, and it soars' TOM HANKS 'Funny and tender... Patrick Ryan has long been one of my favourite writers' ANN PATCHETT 'I love this novel with my entire heart … Wise and heartbreaking' ANN NAPOLITANO

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A Bride For Marcus

A Bride For Marcus by Anne Gracie

A Regency scandal, a marriage of convenience (Devil Riders Book 6) Marcus, the handsome Earl of Alverleigh, is London's most eligible bachelor—yet he's vowed never to marry for love. Bitter experience taught him it only brings pain. Tessa, his lively childhood friend, is now twenty-four and twice widowed, left destitute by her ruthless brother and the laws that prevent women from financial control. Fiercely independent, she refuses to be controlled again—until she's on the brink of a third forced marriage. Marcus rescues her with a practical offer: a sensible marriage between old friends. No passion, no risk—just safety and companionship. Tessa hesitates—her freedom is precious—but scandal forces her hand. On their honeymoon, can the guarded earl and spirited widow rediscover each other?  Will laughter, old memories, and long-buried affection bloom? And can what started as practicality and duty become something tender and true? A delightful Regency romance in the tradition of friends-to-lovers and marriage-of-convenience favorites. If you love Anne Gracie's gentle humor, emotional depth, strong heroines, and heroes who learn to trust their hearts, this heartwarming standalone will leave you smiling.

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Love Song

Love Song A smouldering summer romance from the bestselling author who brought you Off-Campus by Elle Kennedy

*The limited deluxe edition includes inside printing artwork* Featuring the love story of the next generation of the beloved and iconic Off-Campus couples from The Deal and The Mistake - coming to TV on Amazon Prime in May... New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns with her signature heat and humor for a Briar universe standalone romance - where one unforgettable summer changes everything. Join us at the Logan family lake house in Tahoe... After a brutal breakup, college junior Blake Logan escapes to her family's lake house in Tahoe, determined to shut out the world. Her plan is simple: no men, no drama. Until Wyatt Graham shows up. Four years older and far too good at getting under her skin, Wyatt is the living embodiment of a "bad idea," and the guy who shattered her pride when she confessed her crush at sixteen. With his music career stalled, Wyatt has come to Tahoe for inspiration. The last thing he expects is to find it with Blake. He's spent years keeping his distance, convinced he's all wrong for her, but she's no longer the innocent girl he once knew. She's confident, captivating, and impossible to ignore. And the slow-burning tension between them? It's catching fire fast. They both know this can't last, but one reckless kiss turns into another, and soon they're tangled in something that feels dangerously like more. Just as they finally give in to the pull, tragedy tears them apart, leaving their hearts in pieces. But forgetting that one, nearly perfect summer? Not a chance. And when fate brings them together again, Blake and Wyatt must decide if this is a second chance...or the final verse.

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Shadow Jack

Shadow Jack Hunting Lee Child’s Jack Reacher by Diane Capri

The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri! FBI Special Agent Kim Otto picks up where Lee Child leaves off in novel #21 of the Hunt for Jack Reacher! “Make some coffee. You’ll read all night.” Lee Child Two missions. One chance. A stranger arrives with a shocking message for FBI Special Agent Kim Otto: Reacher wants you. Two criminal empires are tearing each other apart over sophisticated weapons diverted to mercenaries and rogue governments. Caught in the crossfire are Reacher's friends, military veterans and their families with nowhere to turn. An arsenal of weapons that will turn the tide against Americans leaves tomorrow. Not on Reacher's watch. Not on Kim Otto's watch, either. Together with Reacher and his allies, Otto must stay one step ahead of the thieves, the thugs, and the assassins. They set out to take down the powerful and make the greedy pay. Once in a blue moon, the ghost steps out of the shadows. This might be that moment. Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character - I love her." Lee Child, #1 World Wide Bestselling Author of Jack Reacher Thrillers including Worth Dying For and The Sentinel. The Hunt for Jack Reacher series enthralls fans of John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, Lisa Reagan, Freda McFadden, Kiersten Modglin and more: "Diane writes like the maestro of the jigsaw puzzle. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, pour a glass of crisp white wine, and enter her devilishly clever world." David Hagberg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Kirk McGarvey Thrillers "Expertise shines on every page." Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President and MWA Grand Master Readers Love the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series and Diane Capri: "All Child fans should give it a try!" Award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in another Blockbuster Hunt for Jack Reacher Series Novel

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Out Of Office Temptation

Out Of Office Temptation by Cathy Williams

A forbidden, forced proximity, Italian billionaire boss romance by bestselling author Cathy Williams. Off the clock...but strictly off-limits! Every day, Erin Fisher plays Raffaele Rossi’s perfect assistant: capable, efficient, dull. A hint of the secret she hides means she could kiss her job goodbye, as her boss doesn’t tolerate distractions...and Erin’s attraction to him is relentlessly distracting! Tycoon Raffaele knows work is the one thing that won’t let him down — that, and uber-reliable Erin. Then a business trip to the Caribbean gives him a glimpse under her respectable surface, unleashing a whirlwind of passion! It’s purely an island indulgence...but can they ever call time on their red-hot connection? Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

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Beach Read

Beach Read The feel-good, grumpy sunshine rom com from the Sunday Times bestselling romance author by Emily Henry

Two writers. One holiday. A romcom waiting to happen... ------- 'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us 'A great love story' Jodi Picoult, Wish You Were Here 'The perfect escapist romp' Laura Jane Williams, One Night With You January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie. Gus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy-tale. But January and Gus have more in common than you'd think: They're both broke. They've got crippling writer's block. And they need to write bestsellers before summer ends. The result? A bet to swap genres and see who gets published first. The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely... Set over one sizzling summer, Beach Read is a witty love story that will make you laugh a lot, cry a little and fall head over heels. For fans of The Flat Share and If I Never Met You . ------- 'My heart ached for January, and Gus is to die for - a steamy, smart and perceptive romance' Josie Silver, One Night on the Island 'Full of banter, heat, and sexual tension, I felt the thrill of falling in love right alongside January and Gus. A gorgeous page-turner of a novel' Laura Jane Williams, One Night With You 'Funny, and seriously sizzling' Best 'If whipcrack banter and sexual tension is your catnip, you'll adore this book' Sally Thorne, The Hating Game 'Touching and heartfelt . . . I closed this book with a satisfied sigh' Jasmine Guillory, While We Were Dating 'Clever and funny, this is a tender love story' Woman & Home

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Into the Blue

Into the Blue The Reese's Book Club Pick! The will-they-won't-they love story with intense yearning loved by Taylor Jenkins Reid by Emma Brodie

The Reese's Book Club Pick for April! 'An achingly romantic, compulsively readable love story - with chemistry that burns up every page' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, Sunday Times bestselling author of Atmosphere 'Smart and romantic, with fine observations about theater and life . . . The final act will stay with me' GABRIELLE ZEVIN, Sunday Times bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ' The truth is there's no such thing as a normal life. There's just the time you get and how you spend it.' In the summer of 2000, seventeen-year-old AJ dreams of being a writer far from her small town. Working in a video rental store, her life changes forever when Noah walks in. Noah is intense and enigmatic, the youngest in a family of great actors. Despite wildly different upbringings, the two forge a deep bond first as friends, then as acting partners, until the day Noah disappears without a word. Seven years later in New York City, AJ is shocked to find herself cast in the same intergalactic TV production as Noah, by then a well-known Hollywood heartthrob. As their on-screen characters grow closer every day, the lines between reality and acting begin to blur. Unable to stay away from each other, AJ and Noah are forced to confront the truth of what happened years ago - and the devastating secret that will send their lives careening apart, even as fate continues to draw them together. Blending explosive chemistry, devastating emotion and unforgettable characters, Into the Blue  is an extraordinary novel that asks: What does it mean to diverge from the script to write your own story? MORE PRAISE FOR INTO THE BLUE 'I devoured Into the Blue in two sittings, so swept up in the sheer romance of it, I could scarcely look up from the page. A rare and intoxicating love story that hooks from the very first page. I adored it' CLARE LESLIE HALL, Sunday Times bestselling author of Broken Country 'This book was like nothing I've ever read before: both Gothic and geeky, hilarious and heart-wrenching, a masterclass in scorching sexual tension and a poignant meditation on the true meaning of intimacy. Into the Blue is my new obsession, and it will be yours, too' LAYNE FARGO, bestselling author of The Favourites 'At once joyful and heartbreaking, INTO THE BLUE is a compelling and powerful portrayal of the magic and devastation of true love. AJ and Noah's story burns with chemistry, and simmers with nostalgia and longing. An epic, special and unforgettable read' HOLLY MILLER, bestselling author of The Sight of You 'Expertly weaving an epic tale of star-crossed lovers for the modern era, Brodie reminds us what it's like to be wildly, desperately in love-and that, often despite our better judgment, there's no escaping the pull of a true soul mate. Into the Blue will have you transfixed . . . and reminiscing about that very first person who stole your heart' MIKKI BRAMMER, bestselling author of The Collected Regrets of Clover 'A story that alternately burns with a fiery romance and crackles with whimsical nerdy delights' NIKKI ERLICK, bestselling author of The Measure

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Another Life - Kristin Hannah Cover Art

Another Life

Another Life by Kristin Hannah

Angie DeSaria has spent years of her life trying to have a child. Now, her marriage has crumbled under the strain. Adrift and alone, she returns to her childhood home, a small coastal town in the Pacific Northwest, to help try and rescue the beloved, failing family business. Lauren Ribido is a senior in high school. She dreams of an Ivy League education, escaping her hometown and her troubled mother. When Angie hires Lauren to work at the restaurant, they form an immediate bond, which deepens when Lauren’s mother abruptly leaves town and Angie offers her a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women – one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother’s love – will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined. Another Life is a powerful, moving and hopeful story of the life-changing impact of the connections we form, by the international number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah. *Published in the US as The Things We Do for Love

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Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim by Alexa Leary

Meet the real Alexa Leary. You’ve seen the bubbly blonde dancing on the podium at the 2024 Paris Paralympics; you’ve followed her @moveforlex Instagram account; and marvelled at her world records in the pool. Now, hear her story. This is a story in two parts, because Lex has lived two lives. There is the Lex from before her catastrophic cycling accident in 2021, when she was an ambitious triathlete with a bright future ahead. And there is the Lex after the accident, when a traumatic brain injury (TBI) threatened her life and changed the course of her future forever. Before Lex became the Golden Girl of Para Swimming, she spent 111 days in hospital and rehab, learning to walk and talk again, and getting to know her new brain. It’s an ongoing process that continues today. Life with a TBI is full of challenges, big emotions and a lack of understanding. Under the weight of her trauma, Lex could have easily sunk – and there were times when she did – but ultimately, she chose to swim. This is the untold story of Alexa Leary and her family. It is at-times confronting, heavy and dark; while also being inspiring, captivating and cheeky. Above all else, it is courageously vulnerable and searingly honest. As you would expect, from the one-and-only Lex Leary.

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The Soulmate

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister and The Mother-in-Law with new novel Darling Girls out now. 'Endlessly mysterious. Sally Hepworth is a born storyteller' - Trent Dalton Gabe is alone at the cliff's edge. His arms are outstretched, palms facing the empty air. He said she jumped. He wouldn't lie. Before the woman went over the cliff, Pippa and Gabe were happy. They had the kind of marriage that everyone envies, as well as two sweet young daughters, a supportive family, and a picturesque cliff-side home - which would have been idyllic had the tall beachside cliffs not become so popular among those wishing to end their lives. Gabe has become somewhat of a local hero since they moved to the cliff house, talking seven people down from stepping off the edge. But when Gabe fails to save the eighth, a sordid web of secrets begins to unravel, pushing bonds of loyalty and love to the brink. What wouldn't you do for your soulmate? SHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION 2023 PRAISE FOR THE SOULMATE 'Could not stop reading' - Holly Wainwright 'Masterfully designed ... The Soulmate examines love and loyalty, and how fare we're willing to go for the sake of family' - Mary Kubica 'Scalpel-cut insights into modern marriage and the things we overlook in the name of love' - Trent Dalton

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Onyx Storm

Onyx Storm DISCOVER THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE GLOBAL PHENOMENONS, FOURTH WING AND IRON FLAME! by Rebecca Yarros

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: Get ready for the breathtaking follow-up to global phenomenons Fourth Wing and Iron Flame from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK? After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust. Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him. Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find - the truth. But a storm is coming... and not everyone can survive its wrath. Pre-order your copy now! OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: FOURTH WING IRON FLAME

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Cold Storage

Cold Storage by David Koepp

‘Gruesome, terrifying, pulse-pounding’ Stephen King Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award for Best Thriller of the Year ‘Pure, unadulterated entertainment’ New York Times They thought it was contained. They were wrong. When Pentagon bioterror operative Roberto Diaz was sent to investigate a suspected biochemical attack, he found something far worse: a highly mutative organism capable of extinction-level destruction. Now, after decades of festering in a forgotten sub-basement, the specimen has found its way out and is on a lethal feeding frenzy. And only Diaz knows how to stop it. He races across the country to help two unwitting security guards – one an ex-con, the other a single mother. Over one harrowing night, the unlikely trio must figure out how to quarantine this horror again … before it’s too late. All they have is luck, fearlessness, and a mordant sense of humour. Will that be enough to save all of humanity? For fans of Dean Koontz, Stephen King and smart, entertaining sci-fi, this is a wild and terrifying bioterrorism adventure… *** Praise for Cold Storage: ‘When the real apocalypse arrives, may it be even half as funny as this’ Linwood Barclay ‘A gripping, fast-paced outbreak thriller’ Sci-Fi Now ‘A chilling first novel [with] cinematic flair … it’s scary, and a great deal of fun’ Daily Mail ‘A novel that reads like one of [Koepp’s] movies: occasionally frightening, often humorous and always fast-paced’ Mail on Sunday ‘The book’s strengths include the Stephen King-like way humour is interwoven with horror and Koepp’s enthralling conjuring of the fungus, which becomes as vivid as its human co-leads’ Sunday Times Culture About the author David Koepp is a celebrated American screenwriter and director best known for his work on Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Panic Room, War of the Worlds and Mission: Impossible. His work on screen has grossed over $6 billion worldwide.

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Modern Box Set 5-8 May 2026/Princess, Pregnant, Prisoner/Out Of Office Temptation/Her Enemy's Secret Son/Heir To Italian Altar - Cathy Williams, Julia James, Rebecca Hunter & Millie Adams Cover Art

Modern Box Set 5-8 May 2026/Princess, Pregnant, Prisoner/Out Of Office Temptation/Her Enemy's Secret Son/Heir To Italian Altar

Modern Box Set 5-8 May 2026/Princess, Pregnant, Prisoner/Out Of Office Temptation/Her Enemy's Secret Son/Heir To Italian Altar by Cathy Williams, Julia James, Rebecca Hunter & Millie Adams

Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Princess, Pregnant, Prisoner - Millie Adans From forbidden passion...to permanent consequences! Princess Emerald is marrying for the sake of her kingdom. But staring down at the pregnancy test in her hand, Emerald’s heart stops. Can she really walk down the royal aisle knowing she’s pregnant after one illicit night with her bodyguard, Andrei Ardelean? The orphaned boy from Emerald’s youth is now a hard, lethally handsome billionaire whose expert touch haunts her dreams. Provoking him into admitting their attraction was the most scandalous moment of her life. Until Andrei storms her wedding to kidnap her, imprison her — and claim his unborn baby! Out Of Office Temptation - Cathy Williams Off the clock...but strictly off-limits! Every day, Erin Fisher plays Raffaele Rossi’s perfect assistant: capable, efficient, dull. A hint of the secret she hides means she could kiss her job goodbye, as her boss doesn’t tolerate distractions...and Erin’s attraction to him is relentlessly distracting! Tycoon Raffaele knows work is the one thing that won’t let him down — that, and uber-reliable Erin. Then a business trip to the Caribbean gives him a glimpse under her respectable surface, unleashing a whirlwind of passion! It’s purely an island indulgence...but can they ever call time on their red-hot connection? Her Enemy’s Secret Son - Julia James Keeping his son close...keeping her closer! Laurel Peters’ whirlwind affair with tycoon Xander Xenakis shattered the moment he accused her of getting close to him to steal priceless jewelry. When the arresting Greek refuted her innocence, she walked away carrying her pride, the truth — and his baby... Discovering he has a child, Xander’s fury knows no bounds. All these years apart haven’t dulled the maelstrom of emotions Laurel provokes in him. He won’t be denied his son. Yet, each fraught interaction with Laurel is scorchingly hot. It’s just a matter of time before they both ignite! Heir To Italian Altar - Rebecca Hunter He wants a shotgun wedding...she’s holding the trigger! Independent Ann-Sophie’s secret liaison with playboy tycoon Alessandro Carandini was very out of character, and very indulgent. Then he walked away, leaving behind the ghost of his caress...plus a nine-month consequence! Finding Ann-Sophie with a bump, Alessandro demands stability for his child. Although she rips unwelcome emotions from him, a convenient union is the only option. Her rejection of his proposal is unacceptable! Whisking Ann-Sophie to his Italian castle, Alessandro has two weeks to seduce her to the altar — without relinquishing his own control...

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Fourth Wing

Fourth Wing DISCOVER THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT! by Rebecca Yarros

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday _ FRIENDS. ENEMIES. LOVERS . . . EVERYONE HAS AN AGENDA Violet Sorrengail expected to live a quiet life surrounded by books, until she was forced onto the world's deadliest training ground. Now she must fight to join the army's elite: dragon riders. But dragons don't choose fragile riders, they incinerate them, and when your body breaks as easily as Violet's does - death is only a heartbeat away. EVERY NIGHT COULD BE YOUR LAST Many cadets would kill Violet to better their own chances of success; the rest would kill her just because of her last name . . . including the ruthless Xaden Riorson, her family's greatest enemy. With the odds stacked against her, Violet must use every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise, because once you enter Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: GRADUATE OR DIE _ OVER TWO MILLION READERS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN FOUR T H WING FIVE S T ARS. ARE YOU READY T O ENTER T HE WORLD OF BASGIA T H WAR COLLEGE? 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun ' Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM *Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing paperback was an instant number-one bestseller in the first week of April 2024.

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A Court of Wings and Ruin

A Court of Wings and Ruin The third book in the GLOBALLY BESTSELLING, SENSATIONAL series by Sarah J. Maas

Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. The third instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON, romantic fantasy epic and TikTok sensation, ACOTAR. From multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James – Telegraph Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint … To be devoured with relish – Mail ****** Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit – and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords and hunt for allies in unexpected places. And her heart will face the ultimate test as she and her mate are forced to question whether they can truly trust each other. Sarah J. Maas's books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into 38 languages. Discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself.

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Caller Unknown

Caller Unknown The Heart-Stopping New Thriller from the Sunday Times Bestselling Author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

They Took Her Daughter. Now She’ll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an unmissable new thriller - available for pre-order now! 'Unputdownable' FREIDA MCFADDEN 'The best of the best' LISA JEWELL 'Masterful' ANDREA MARA 'Tense, twisty, and an emotional gut punch' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Absolutely superb' CLAIRE DOUGLAS -- A road trip across America with her teenage daughter was meant to be much-needed bonding time for Simone before Lucy leaves home for university. But on the first night of their stay, in a cabin deep in the Texan desert, Simone wakes to find Lucy missing and a mobile phone in her place. The phone rings and the voice on the other end issues instructions: Don’t tell the police. Come to this location. Be prepared to do a deal… There is nothing Simone wouldn’t do to save her daughter. Hide the truth. Commit a terrible crime. Become a wanted woman. But this is no ordinary kidnap and ransom. Getting Lucy back is just the beginning. 'As moving as it is gripping' SOPHIE HANNAH 'Utterly original' SHARI LAPENA 'Astoundingly brilliant' LUCY CLARKE 'You’ll gasp, you’ll cry, you’ll never forget this story' HOLLY SEDDON -- READERS LOVE CALLER UNKNOWN 'An electrifying, heart pounding read.' 5* READER REVIEW 'I loved the twists and turns in the story especially the stonking great one at the end.' 5* READER REVIEW 'Gillian’s books just get better and better.' 5* READER REVIEW 'A superb thriller. One of the best books I can remember reading in recent years. HIGHLY recommended!' 5* READER REVIEW

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A Far-flung Life

A Far-flung Life From the author of the global bestseller The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

'An Australian classic in the making.' Australian Women's Weekly 'A rich Australian epic.' New York Times 'A masterful examination of loss . . . A remarkable, poignant tale.' Guardian 'A satisfying and superior work of commercial fiction.' The Australian ' A masterful saga well worth the wait . . . Beautifully written and deeply moving .' Sydney Morning Herald 'Stedman mixes big emotions with beautiful writing to intoxicating effect.' Good Housekeeping 'An uplifting, moving and utterly absorbing novel.' Irish Times Western Australia, 1958: here, for generations, the MacBrides have lived on a remote sheep station, Meredith Downs. A million acres, it’s an ocean of arid land. One ordinary day, on a lonely road, patriarch Phil MacBride swerves to avoid a kangaroo. In seconds, the lives of his entire family are shattered. Then, instead of leaving them to heal, fate comes back for them in a twist of consequences that will cause one of them to lose their life, and another to sacrifice theirs for the sake of an innocent child. Matt, the youngest MacBride, is plunged into a moral and emotional journey for which there is no map, no guide, as he is forced to choose between love and duty, sacrifice and happiness. A Far-flung Life explores the lives of a handful of isolated souls and the secrets they shield in order to survive. A tale of family and belonging, of compassion and hope, it's about people trying to do their best, and each, for private reasons, seeking shelter from the storm of life. From the author of the acclaimed international bestseller The Light Between Oceans comes a breathtaking and epic novel set in the vast outback of Western Australia. ‘A big, bold story of tragedy and resilience. I was completely swept away.’ BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry 'Heart-wrenching and beautifully set. A gorgeous feast of a novel about family, community, love and the lengths we will go to save them all.’ RACHEL JOYCE, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry 'M.L. Stedman's new novel A Far-flung Life was well-worth the wait. Epic, grand, intimate and aching, it is a novel that carries its secrets in hidden places, burying its wounds in the vast, empty landscape of Western Australia and in the broken hearts of its characters. I loved it.' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER, author of The Paper Palace 'Utterly glorious. I have so much love for these characters - I felt their regrets, yet just as deeply, Stedman’s compassion. A truly brilliant novel.' FLORENCE KNAPP, author of The Names ‘Truly a masterpiece. The kind of book you will remember for the rest of your life, and I love the very bones of it.’ JOANNA CANNON, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep ‘One of those rare books that fill the soul.’ DONAL RYAN, author of Heart, Be at Peace 'Magnificent. I never wanted it to end. Unforgettable characters, epic emotional texture and spell-binding prose. This is not just a good book, it's a Great Novel - one I think we'll all be remembering, recommending and re-reading for generations to come.' ANNA DOWNES, author of Red River Road 'A world, a story, a cast of characters I truly lost myself in.' JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things 'Mesmerising and unforgettable, this sweeping novels aches with life's impossible choices, thrums with love and pain, and imprints itself on your heart.' JOANNA GLEN, author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope

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Judge Stone

Judge Stone The stunning new legal thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author and Academy Award winning actress by James Patterson & Viola Davis

An extraordinary new courtroom drama from Sunday Times bestselling thriller author James Patterson and Academy Award winner Viola Davis. Get ready to meet the most unforgettable character in years. All rise …for Judge Stone. The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds two responsibilities sacred: running her family farm and presiding over her courtroom. Everything changes when she draws the most controversial case in the history of the South. Criminally, it’s open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it’s a choice between life and death. No judge can satisfy everyone. It would be dangerous to try. But Judge Stone is willing to fight to bring justice to the people and place she loves. An explosive legal thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the stunning conclusion. ------------------------------------------- 'A stunning, powerful and incendiary courtroom thriller. Impossible to put down' - CHRIS WHITAKER 'Gripping, tense, heart-wrenching, timely and so, so important. I read it in one sitting. This is a story that everyone will be talking about in 2026.' - RUTH MANCINI 'The co-authors' seamless collaboration is highly successful - as good as a John Grisham page-turner' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 'This is a tale that is impossible to put down, elegant, thoughtful and terrifying' - DAILY MAIL 'Explosive' - Crime Monthly

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A Court of Silver Flames

A Court of Silver Flames The latest book in the GLOBALLY BESTSELLING, SENSATIONAL series by Sarah J. Maas

Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. The fifth instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON, romantic fantasy epic and TikTok sensation, ACOTAR. From multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James – Telegraph Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint … To be devoured with relish – Mail ****** Sarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined A Court of Thorns and Roses series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta... Nesta Archeron has always been prickly – proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war – since being made High Fae against her will – she's struggled to forget the horrors she endured and find a place for herself within the strange and deadly Night Court. The person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred, winged warrior who is there at Nesta's every turn. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. And when they are forced to train in battle together, sparks become flame. As the threat of war casts its shadow over them once again, Nesta and Cassian must fight monsters from within and without if they are to stand a chance of halting the enemies of their court. But the ultimate risk will be searching for acceptance – and healing – in each other's arms. ___________________________ Sarah J. Maas's books have sold millions of copies and been translated into 38 languages. Discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself.

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The Space Between Now & Forever

The Space Between Now & Forever by Melissa Toppen

I fell in love with Sutton Barnett the first time I saw him. I couldn't explain it, or rationalize it, but in some weird way it's like I knew he was the one that would change everything. And he did. Just not the way I expected. I blamed him for my pain. Let it fester in my chest until it had ripped apart any shred of the girl I once was. But he wasn't the first to break me. No, that came before Sutton. Before his bright blue eyes made me believe in something more. Before his touch made me forget. And now he's here, after six long years, trying to piece together something that isn't his responsibility to fix. Being with Sutton is like being brought back to life. He ignites something in me I didn't even know was there. A fight I thought I had long since lost. But Sutton isn't the only man in my life. And while I could so easily give him my heart, there's another that I loved first. Maybe not in the same way, but just as completely. His brother Remi. Torn between the brother I love and the one I can't live without; I find myself in the midst of an impossible decision. But when the truth of my past is finally revealed, I realize the decision may no longer be mine to make. And what happens next will determine not just the present, but every day that follows from now until forever. The Space Between Now & Forever is the second and final installment in The Space Between Duet. You MUST read The Space Between Love & Hate before reading this book. **Contains content dealing with sexual abuse. 

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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

This is the start of a page-turning, unforgetable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world. A heart-pounding epic from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews. When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair Toren. It’s a city she knows intimately from the pages of a famously unfinished dark fantasy series – one she's been obsessively reading and re-reading, while waiting years for the final novel. Her only tools for navigating this gritty world of rival warlords, magic, and mayhem? Her encyclopaedic knowledge of the plot, the setting, and the characters' ambitions and fates. But while she quickly discovers she cannot be killed (though many will try!), the same cannot be said for the living, breathing characters she's coming to love – a motley band that includes a former lady’s maid, a deadly assassin, various outrageous magical creatures, and a dangerously appealing soldier. Soon, instead of trying to return home, she finds herself enmeshed in the schemes – and attentions – of duelling princes, dukes and villains. This all while trying to save them and the kingdom of Rellas from the ending she’s seen on the page: a cataclysmic war. This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is the beginning of the most epic adventure yet from genre powerhouse writing duo Ilona Andrews. For fans of Samantha Shannon, Sarah J. Maas, Danielle L. Jensen, and isekai portal fantasy. ‘Exciting, complex, with indelible characters and a heroine who cannot die: loved it' Charlaine Harris ‘Absolutely brilliant! This is the kind of book that will make you forget the world exists’ Sarah Beth Durst

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Entitled

Entitled The Rise and Fall of the House of York by Andrew Lownie

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Book of the Year in The Times and Financial Times ‘This isn’t a book; it’s a case for revolution’ CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES ‘A damning cannonball of truth through the York ramparts’ MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘Surely has a claim to the title of book of the year, for its seismic impact’ JANINE GIBSON, FINANCIAL TIMES ‘This book has changed the way its readers think. Possibly the most important book that touches on the British monarchy since the days of Thomas Payne’ WILL LLOYD ‘As represented in the book’s pages, the royal family, with its appendages and penumbra, can be seen as an impossible entity, toxic to those in it and attached to it, and subtly contaminating the rest of us.’ DAVID AARONOVICH Drawing on four years of research, numerous FOI requests and interviews with over a hundred people who have never spoken out before, the book traces the lives of the late Queen’s second son and his ex-wife through their childhoods, courtship, marriage, divorce, careers, and royal and charitable activities. Having still lived together until their departure from Royal Lodge in 2025, they claimed to be "the happiest divorced couple in the world". The book investigates the reality of their relationship and their love lives. It charts Andrew’s record in the Falklands, his business activities and reveals details of how the couple have been able financially to sustain their extravagant lifestyles. It also recounts the full story of their links with Jeffrey Epstein. Chronicling their lives in parallel, the picture that emerges is of a spoilt former prince unable to connect and a former duchess pushed by her insecurities into a desperate need to maintain the attention her ‘royal’ status brought. Rigorously researched and packed full of revelations, this is eye-watering biography at its best. ‘This isn't just a royal biography. It's a study in reputational collapse and the danger of unchecked power inside Britain's most protected institution' THE STANDARD ‘A catalyst for Andrew’s de-princing’ THE TIMES About the author Andrew Lownie was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Union, before taking his master’s and doctorate at Edinburgh University. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he later returned to Cambridge as a visiting fellow at Churchill College. He has been a bookseller, publisher, journalist writing for The Times, Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, Spectator, Guardian and since 1988 has run his own literary agency. He is President of the Biographers Club, sits on the board of Biographers International Organisation and is a Trustee of the Campaign for Freedom of Information. His books include the prize-winning Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess (2015) and the top ten Sunday Times bestsellers The Mountbattens: Their Lives and Loves (2019) and Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (2021).

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A Terribly Savage Killing

A Terribly Savage Killing by Anthony Slayton

A funeral on a remote country estate descends into chaos and murder when the deceased proves unexpectedly alive in this latest Mr. Quayle mystery. England, 1926. Following the death of the Viscount Featherstone, his closest friends and most hated family descend upon his isolated mansion for the funeral and—more importantly—for the will-reading. Among the guests are Featherstone's first and second wives with their assorted brood of ne'er-do-well children, along with the love of Featherstone's life, the woman he jilted almost forty years before—Lady Constance. The only trouble is that Featherstone is very much alive and is not at all pleased to see them, but when someone starts picking the unwanted guests off one by one, Mr. Quayle must race against time not only to save the Unsworth's reputation but their very lives! A Terribly Savage Killing is the third novel in the Mr. Quayle Mystery series.

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The Auction - Sadie Kincaid Cover Art

The Auction

The Auction by Sadie Kincaid

Two tortured souls. One chance at redemption. He’s everything I’ve been taught to fear … When Imogen Demotta is sold at auction to Lincoln Knight, she fears she’s escaping one prison for another. Twice her age, Lincoln is an eccentric and reclusive billionaire, a genius or a monster depending on who you ask, his face hidden behind a mask as inscrutable as his actions. But what if everything I’ve ever known has been a lie? When Imogen arrives at his mansion, she soon realizes she and Lincoln are both haunted by their past, fighting demons that threaten to consume them. Can passion form in the ashes of their shared torment, or will it burn them both before they have a chance to escape? I was trained to be a pawn… But I will rise as a queen. Reviews Readers LOVE Sadie Kincaid: 'Sadie is absolutely amazing! Her books grab you from the get go and don’t let you leave until the last page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I love everything Sadie writes' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What an incredible author Sadie Kincaid is!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Jesus, Sadie you've outdone yourself' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you’ve not read any of Sadie’s books you're missing out, always a seriously spicy enjoyable read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ About the author Sadie Kincaid is a USA TODAY and Amazon No.1 bestselling spicy romance author who loves to read and write about hot alpha males and strong, feisty females. Her backlist has sold over 4 million copies, and she lives in the UK with her husband, and sons.

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Boss's Marriage Agenda

Boss's Marriage Agenda by Annie West

A billionaire boss, amnesia, marriage reunited romance by bestselling author Annie West. Her memory’s lost...yet her body remembers his touch! PA Greer’s crush on her billionaire boss Conall continues to torment her. Even after an accident stole her recent memories! Conall is the one person who’s looked out for her since. He’s the perfect gentleman, though his eyes burn with something hotter... Conall craves pulling his wife into his arms again — except doctor’s orders forbid it! Until Greer’s memory returns, he’ll chain his desires or risk the tumultuous truth of their marriage overwhelming her. Unless she’s the one acting on their chemistry...then some rules are meant to be broken! Mills & Boon Modern — Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

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Saving Jase

Saving Jase by Kaci Rose

She's his curvy military pen pal turned best friend. He thinks he's way too old for her. Then one kiss in Key West rewrote every rule they ever made. Rylee I never planned on falling in love with my pen pal. Jase was just supposed to be a class assignment—one letter to a deployed soldier. But one letter turned into hundreds… Into years. Into the safest friendship I've ever known. Into something I was too scared to admit even to myself. And now he's here. Standing in front of me at a beach bar in Key West, looking at me like he's memorizing every inch of me. He's gentle, sweet, and when he kisses me, I swear I feel every letter we ever shared. I don't know how this ends. But for the first time in my life, I'm ready to stop hiding… Jase Rylee has been my lifeline through deployments, heartbreak, and every hard moment in between. I've memorized her handwriting, her humor, the way she pours her heart into every letter. But her in real life? She's so much more. She's stunning, smart, talented, and strong in ways she doesn't even realize. The way she looks at me? It ruins me. The way she kisses me? I'm done for. And when I finally get her in my bed, my only thought is mine. I never meant to fall in love. But one week with her is enough to make me want forever.  

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The Nocturnals: An endearing and witty novel of love and friendship from the bestselling author of The Best Kind of Beautiful - Frances Whiting Cover Art

The Nocturnals: An endearing and witty novel of love and friendship from the bestselling author of The Best Kind of Beautiful

The Nocturnals: An endearing and witty novel of love and friendship from the bestselling author of The Best Kind of Beautiful by Frances Whiting

From the bestselling author of The Best Kind of Beautiful, Frances Whiting, comes an endearing, wise and witty novel of love and friendship, which asks, how far would you go, to protect your friends? In the summer of 1997, five high school students meet. Nina, the Good Girl. Beatrice, The Poetess. Harriet, the Ghost. Cosmo, the Professor. And Hunter, the Golden Boy. In their last year of school, they become inseparable, five sides of the same star, until a fault line cracks between them, scattering them to all corners of the globe. Now, fifteen years later, Hunter has called them with his conch shell lips to return to the place where they lived and laughed and cried together, before secrets were whispered, and promises were broken. No-one knows why he has assembled them, but there is no question they will go. Because to outsiders, they might be, in turns, a little bit weird, a little bit glamorous, and a little bit dangerous. But to each other, they are, and always will be, The Nocturnals. From bestselling author Frances Whiting comes an irresistible, witty, darkly delightful and utterly endearing novel of friendship - and the lengths we will go to protect those who we love. PRAISE FOR The Nocturnals: 'An alluring novel of thwarted dreams and unrequited love' The Australian 'A new Frances Whiting novel is always a cause for celebration! Frances writes page-turning stories filled with warmth, wit, wisdom and charm. One of my favourite Australian writers.' Liane Moriarty, New York Times Bestselling author of Here One Moment 'Frances Whiting writes friendship with such warmth and precision it made my heart ache in the very best way. I fell in love with these characters - and when I finished the novel, I immediately wanted to ring every friend I adore. The Nocturnals glows with tenderness. It's a witty, soulful story about the families that shape us, the families we choose, and the version of ourselves that surface in the private hours after midnight.' Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of Mad Mabel 'The Nocturnals is witty, luminous and frankly, irresistible. Think The Breakfast Club meets The Great Gatsby - clever, funny, and impossible to put down. I'm calling it as one of the best reads of 2026.' - Rebecca Sparrow, Birds of a Feather Book Club 'From the first page, I knew I was in the hands of a master. Frances weaves the threads of her characters' stories together with such effortless clarity, that I found myself kicking my little feet in bed with anticipation of every next page. I'm bereft that the book is over, and nostalgic for friends that I wish were mine.' Astrid Astrid Jorgensen, Founding Director Pub Choir

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Starside

Starside The instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller by Alex Aster

The stunning standard edition of Starside, with illustrated endpapers, a special hardcover case design and jacket effects. Enter the enchanting and deadly world of Starside, where swords have magic and power isn't inherited – it's claimed, from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster. Hundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two. Starside is the realm of magic and immortals – the descendants of the gods, living in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic. Every fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty challengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest for magic that can heal, grant wealth or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only one: vengeance against the gods who killed her family. Winning one of the fifty spots on the quest won't be easy. An orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, Aris doesn't have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great Houses. But the greatest swords, ones that contain power, are not inherited or bought – they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it makes her not just a real competitor... but a target. Countless dangers await on Starside. With a blade most would kill to take, Aris can't trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious knight who betrayed her years ago – and who may now be the key to her survival. But Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family's death. And when it's revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what's coming... Starside was an instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 4th April 2026.

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The Keeper

The Keeper The page-turning new mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling crime author by Tana French

The gripping new mystery from the million-copy-bestselling author of In the Woods and The Hunter , perfect for fans of Jane Harper and Chris Whitaker. ‘Crime fiction’s biggest contemporary star’ Guardian ‘A masterpiece’ Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Ardnakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river. In a place like this, her death isn’t simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty’s tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel’s death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line . . . PRAISE FOR TANA FRENCH ‘Incandescent’ Stephen King ‘Mesmerising’ Gillian Flynn ‘Masterful’ Chris Whitaker ‘If you haven’t read Tana French yet, I really highly recommend that you do’ Harlan Coben ‘One of the greats of contemporary crime fiction’ Ian Rankin ‘Among the first rank of great literary novelists’ Observer

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Crown of Midnight

Crown of Midnight From the # 1 Sunday Times best-selling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. 'One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME From the #1 bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crown of Midnight is the second book in the epic, bestselling fantasy series that returns readers to a land destroyed by liars, where one woman's truth is the only thing that can save them all. Never trust an assassin. Celaena's story continues in this second book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King's Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she goes to great lengths to hide her secret, her deadly charade becomes more difficult when she realises she is not the only one seeking justice. Her search for answers ensnares those closest to her, and no one is safe from suspicion - not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a princess with a rebel heart. Then, one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's world shatters, she will be forced to decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie ... and what she is willing to fight for.

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Immortals of New Orleans Box Set (Books 1-4) - Kym Grosso Cover Art

Immortals of New Orleans Box Set (Books 1-4)

Immortals of New Orleans Box Set (Books 1-4) by Kym Grosso

Bestselling paranormal romance from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kym Grosso. Four full-length vampire and shifter romances where ancient power collides with modern danger, each delivering high stakes, fierce protectors, and a hard-earned happily ever after. Kade's Dark Embrace (Book 1) Veteran detective Sydney Willows never expected her hunt for a serial killer to draw her into a hidden supernatural world. Forced to work alongside Kade Issacson, a powerful vampire with secrets of his own, Sydney must confront forces far darker than she imagined. As danger escalates in New Orleans, survival depends on trust, courage, and a connection neither of them planned. Luca's Magic Embrace (Book 2) Vampire Luca Macquarie has avoided emotional entanglements for centuries, until he rescues Samantha Irving from a deadly threat. Drawn together by an ancient artifact and enemies who will stop at nothing to claim it, Luca and Samantha race to destroy a power capable of devastating consequences. In a city steeped in magic, love may be the greatest risk of all. Tristan's Lyceum Wolves (Book 3) Lyceum Wolves Alpha Tristan Livingston is driven by vengeance after a brutal attack on his pack. When he rescues a woman who may hold the key to identifying those responsible, his mission becomes far more complicated. Veterinarian Kalli Williams carries a secret that places her in grave danger. As threats close in, Tristan must choose between the solitary life he has always known and a bond that challenges everything he believes. Logan's Acadian Wolves (Book 4) Logan Reynaud never expected to find himself protecting a human who awakens instincts he has long kept under control. When Dr. Wynter Ryan becomes entangled in a deadly investigation targeting the Acadian Wolves, Logan must balance leadership, loyalty, and a growing connection that could change both their futures. In the shadows of New Orleans, survival demands strength, sacrifice, and trust. This collection is perfect for readers who enjoy paranormal romance filled with danger, loyalty, and powerful emotional connections. Each novel can be read as a standalone, with an overarching world that unfolds across the series. Books from NYT and USA Today bestselling author Kym Grosso: THE IMMORTALS OF NEW ORLEANS: Kade's Dark Embrace Luca's Magic Embrace Tristan's Lyceum Wolves Logan's Acadian Wolves Léopold's Wicked Embrace Dimitri Lost Embrace Jax Jake Quintus Hunter Christmas Embrace Viktor Julian CLUB ALTURA ROMANCE: Carnal Risk Wicked Rush Riptide Solstice Burn Hard Asset WITCHES OF WILLISTOWN: Second Chance Hex

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Click - Sarah Bailey Cover Art

Click

Click by Sarah Bailey

A taut crime thriller about a city on edge, a killer playing games, and the two women determined to bring him down. Melbourne is gripped by fear after a backpacker's body is found with a cryptic note, and two more women vanish without trace. When photographs begin to arrive in the inboxes of the media and police, it's clear the killer isn't hiding - they are performing.  Journalist Oli Groves, founder of a fledgling digital news site, knows the story could make or break her. Rookie detective Penelope Kibbs, still trying to prove herself, is desperate to stop the violence before more women are lost. But they soon realise the danger runs deeper than one killer - and closer than they want to believe. With Click , Sarah Bailey proves herself a master of modern crime fiction, blending relentless suspense with sharp insight into obsession, corruption and survival. 'Sarah Bailey's Click is a masterful crime thriller. A complex police procedural that takes a deep dive into the darker side of our digital lives. A gripping, propulsive story told with an eye for the real pressures of modern policing and the challenges of a relentless news cycle.' – Michael Brissenden, author of Smoke and Dust 'One of the most masterful crime fiction writers in the country, Bailey has done it again. Timely, absorbing and full of suspense, you will not be able to put this book down.' – Jessie Stephens, author of Something Bad is Going to Happen

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The Mercy of Gods

The Mercy of Gods The spectacular new space opera from the master of SF by James S. A. Corey

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'THE START OF SOMETHING TRULY EPIC' Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga 'DAZZLING . . . THIS IS SPACE OPERA AT ITS BEST' Publishers Weekly From the New York Times bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself. Invasion is only the beginning . . . The Carryx - part empire, part hive - has waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy in its conflict with an ancient and deathless enemy. When they descend on the isolated world of Anjiin, the human population is abased, slaughtered and put in chains. The best and brightest are abducted, taken to the Carryx world-palace to join prisoners from a thousand other species. Dafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team. Even he doesn't suspect that his peculiar insight and skills will be the key to seeing past their captors ' terrifying agenda. Swept up in a conflict beyond his control and vaster than his imagination, Dafyd is poised to become humanity's champion - and its betrayer. This is where his story begins. ' The beginning of what could be Corey's most epic - and entertaining - series yet. Simply mind-blowing' Kirkus 'No one builds a universe like James S. A. Corey. When it ends, all you'll want is . . . more' John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author 'Terrifying alien overlords and a vast intergalactic war with humankind on the brink of annihilation . . The Mercy of the Gods is the start of something truly epic' Fonda Lee, author of the Green Bone Saga 'Like The Expanse, The Mercy of Gods balances cosmic stakes with an astonishingly powerful human drama. Pitch-perfect storytelling ' M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts 'A fast-paced, intelligent book. Corey is always one of the most engaging voices in the genre' A drian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time ' The Mercy of Gods radiates the dread and revelation of first contact, shaping new worlds and cultures that had me riveted' Bethany Jacobs, author of These Burning Stars 'All the things you want in an alien invasion novel: overwhelming aliens, end-of-world terror, and plucky humans who never stop fighting . . . A bang-up read. I want more ' Paolo Bacigalupi, New York Times bestselling author 'A powerful, provocative masterpiece that I will be thinking about for a very long time' Ryka Aoki, author of Light from Uncommon Stars

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Lucky in Love

Lucky in Love by Carolyn Brown

Book 1 of the Lucky trilogy From New York Times and USA Today -bestselling author Carolyn Brown comes a contemporary Western romance filled to the brim with sexy cowboys, gutsy heroines, and genuine down-home Texas twang. Beau Luckadeau has always been lucky at cards, lucky with cattle, and lucky with land, but he's never been lucky in love... Everything this hunky rancher touches turns to gold--except relationships. Beau hasn't got a lick of sense when it comes to women. The woman of his dreams slipped through his fingers, and he's gotten himself tied up with a gold-digger. Then spitfire Milli Torres shows up practically in his backyard. Milli can mend a fence, pull a calf, or shoot a rattlesnake between the eyes. She's come to help out at the Lazy Z Ranch, and she's horrified to learn that her nearest neighbor is the very man she hoped never to lay eyes on again. And if Beau ever figures out what really happened on that steamy Louisiana night when they first met, there'll be the devil to pay. Fans of Linda Lael Miller and Diana Palmer will thrill to this moving story of a cowboy hero who gets a second chance with the woman of his dreams. Lucky Series: Lucky in Love (Book 1) One Lucky Cowboy (Book 2) Getting Lucky (Book 3) Praise for Bestselling Contemporary Western Romances by Carolyn Brown: "An old-fashioned love story told well… A delight."— RT Book Reviews , 4 Stars "Sizzling hot and absolutely delectable."— Romance Junkies "Funny, frank, and full of heart… One more welcome example of Brown's Texas-size talent for storytelling."— USA Today Happy Ever After "Alive with humor… Another page-turning joy of a book by an engaging author."— Fresh Fiction

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Death at Daffodil Inn

Death at Daffodil Inn The exciting, fresh new small-town cosy mystery romance perfect for spring! by R. L. Killmore

A budding new romance. A dead body. Who can you trust? Filled with twists, tension and undeniable chemistry, Death at Daffodil Inn is a must-read Cinnamon Falls mystery. Perfect for fans of Gilmore Girls , Pretty Little Liars and the Dream Harbor series.  Spring is blooming in Cinnamon Falls and the annual Daffodil Jubilee is in full swing. Morgan Taylor, who is reluctantly helping her parents host the event at the Daffodil Inn, wishes she could be left alone to daydream about Will, the dangerously hot single dad she can’t seem to get out her head. As the Jubilee draws to a close with the Petals and Promises dance, Morgan’s finally finds herself face to face with Will. But their magical moment is swiftly shattered by a bloodcurdling scream.  A guest has been found dead in the inn’s garden maze, and whispers ripple through the crowd: Murder. With the inn’s future at stake, Morgan teams up with Will to solve the mystery. Can they uncover the truth before it’s too late, or will their search only end in heartbreak? Tropes include: * Single dad * Amateur sleuth * Love triangle * Flawed victim * Friends to lovers  * Small-town setting Praise for the Cinnamon Falls series…  (***** star reader reviews) ‘Oh. My. Goodness. YES! This book ticked all the right boxes for me’ ‘The sweet meets sinister in this perfect autumnal read’ ‘SCREAMING!!! I usually rotate with a thriller and a romance novel, but this had it all in one’ ‘Encompasses all I love in a book!’ ‘A little bit of romance alongside a good mystery, plus a cosy atmosphere - just what you need for a good night in’ ‘If I could rate it 10 stars I would!’

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A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses Enter the EPIC fantasy worlds of Sarah J Maas with the breath-taking first book in the GLOBALLY BESTSELLING ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas

Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. The first instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million selling and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan – Time Harry Potter magic, Taylor Swift sass, Fifty Shades-level athleticism – The Sunday Times With bits of Buffy, Game of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy – Stylist Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Escapism in its purest form – Independent ****** Feyre is a huntress, but when she kills what she thinks is a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor, Tamlin, is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal Fae. And there's more to the Fae than the legends suggest. As Feyre adapts to her new home, her feelings for Tamlin begin to change. Icy hostility turns to fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But shadows are creeping in, and Tamlin has a dark secret that he cannot share. Fate brought Feyre to Tamlin for a reason, but saving him from the darkness that threatens his world will lead her down a path that she can never return from. Enter the world of Sarah J. Maas and discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself. ****** 5* reader reviews 'This is the first fantasy book I've ever read . . . I'm hooked. I'm addicted' 'I'm a standard romance girl but this swept me off my feet' 'Her writing is exquisite; her characters complex . . . and worlds all-consuming' 'This book has ignited my spark for reading again'

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The Four Winds

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah

'Powerful and compelling, I loved it' Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing The Four Winds is a deeply moving, powerful story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million copy number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah. She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . . Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli had finally found the life she'd yearned for. A family, a home and a livelihood on a farm on the Great Plains. But when drought threatens all she and her community hold dear, Elsa's world is shattered to the winds. Fearful of the future, when Elsa wakes to find her husband has fled, she is forced to make the most agonizing decision of her life. Fight for the land she loves or take her beloved children, Loreda and Ant, west to California in search of a better life. Will it be the land of milk and honey? Or will their experience challenge every ounce of strength they possess? From the overriding love of a mother for her child, the value of female friendship, and the ability to love again - against all odds, Elsa's incredible journey is a story of survival, hope and what we do for the ones we love. WINNER OF THE BOOK OF THE MONTH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 PRAISE FOR THE FOUR WINDS 'Its message is galvanizing and hopeful' The New York Times 'Through one woman's survival during the harsh and haunting Dust Bowl, master storyteller, Kristin Hannah, reminds us that the human heart and our Earth are as tough, yet as fragile, as a change in the wind.' Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing 'Brutally beautiful.' Newsweek 'Epic and transporting, a stirring story of hardship and love...Majestic and absorbing.' USA Today 'Hannah brings Dust Bowl migration to life in this riveting story of love, courage, and sacrifice...combines gritty realism with emotionally rich characters and lyrical prose that rings brightly and true from the first line.' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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