Literature & Fiction
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The Nurse’s Holiday Swap: Curl up with this magical Christmas romance! (Boston Christmas Miracles, Book 1) (Mills & Boon Medical)
From single in Hawaii to ‘it’s complicated’ in Boston!
In this Boston Christmas Miracles story, top of paediatric nurse Ailani’s wish-list is a white Christmas, so swapping sunny Hawaii for a stint on a Boston children’s ward is unmissable. Ailani expects icy temperatures…but her boss, Javier, is scorching hot! This single dad’s disillusioned with everything. And while Ailani has lost more than most, she’s determined to prove he’s wrong. Can she do it before the holidays are over?
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Mélusine (The Doctrine of Labyrinths)
“[An] extraordinary first fantasy novel focuses on two captivating characters . . . [A] highly original writer with her own unique voice.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
From an award-winning author, the first book in the spellbinding series, The Doctrine of Labyrinths
Welcome to Mélusine , a city as wondrous as it is corrupt. Within its walls lies a stronghold of power and magic, a shining setting for the brilliant Felix Harrowgate. A well-respected wizard and darling of the court, Felix harbors sordid secrets from his peers in the aristocracy: a dark past in which a sadistic wizard enslaved him body and mind, even as he schooled Felix in how to walk among noblemen as if he were one of them. An abuser Felix believes himself free of, until a return to his former master’s lair leads to his harrowing fall from grace.
Broken, lost, Felix finds an unlikely accomplice in Mildmay the Fox. Trained to be an assassin, surviving as a thief, Mildmay knows what it is to be hunted. When fate brings the weakened wizard and the wanted killer together, they escape Mélusine, traveling through strange lands where they encounter peculiar magic and powerful demons. A world where shocking secrets will be laid bare—dark truths that will bind them together forever.
“A lush novel, rife with decadent magic.” —Jacqueline Carey, New York Times–bestselling author of the Kushiel’s Legacy series
“A spellbinding, gut-wrenching, breathtaking quest that resonates with truth and heart.” —Joan D. Vinge, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of The Snow Queen
“[Addison’s] characters deserve a standing ovation.” —Booklist, starred review
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Fall for You
Carson Ballard isn’t only lactose intolerant—he’s intolerable. No wonder his assistant quit on him without notice.Okay, okay, he has a right to be angry at me for dumping an armful of sticky breakfast plates on his head. It was an accident, I swear.
But now I’m out of a job—not that I’m any good at waiting tables—and Carson’s mother is offering to hire me.There’s no way I can work for him. I may be from the sticks, but Davis Turner is nobody’s fool. Not anymore.
I refuse to be Carson’s next victim. Something will turn up. I’ll take anything. As long as I can hide away in the city, where my ex can’t find me.
Except my bank account is at rock bottom and rent is due. I’m running out of food. And time.I guess I have to work for Carson. He’ll be my boss—nothing more. I can keep things professional.
There’s just one little problem.
Carson may not be as horrible as I thought. He’s trying so hard to right the wrongs of his father and brother, who left him with a mess most people would walk away from.
But Carson Ballard isn’t most people. And he won’t accept defeat.Damn you, Carson.
Why do you have to be so nice…so generous…so wickedly funny and so, so sexy?
You’re offering me a future…if I can ignore the mistakes of my past.
You’re an impossible man who’s making everything possible.How can I not fall for you?
Fall for You is a low-angst, high-heat MM romance about a closet romantic who doesn’t know the difference between a zip file and a zip-lock bag, and a computer whiz masquerading (and failing) as a waiter who has trouble holding onto his plates…and his heart.
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The Man of Her Dreams: the brilliant new rom-com from the author of London, With Love
‘Romantic, funny, sweet and sexy’ MARIAN KEYES
‘The funny, clever, deeply romantic, sinfully sexy, devastatingly heartbreaking, perfectly uplifting book of your dreams’ CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN
‘A very swoony, sexy, warm read’ CESCA MAJOR
Is he too good to be true?
Meet Theo. Handsome, sexy, funny. kind. And he can cook.
He’s literally the man of Esme’s dreams. But Esme’s sensible enough to know that you can’t just manifest your perfect boyfriend then have him turn up on your doorstep.
Or can you?
All your favourite authors love SARRA MANNING!
‘A VERY special book. GORGEOUS, real believable and BEAUTIFUL’ – Marian Keyes
‘Wonderful – romantic, sexy, moving and impossible to put down’ – Louise O’Neill
‘Sexy, heartfelt, funny and fresh’ – Laura Jane Williams
‘Epically romantic yet utterly relatable’ – Holly Miller
‘Beautiful’ – Lindsey Kelk
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The Troop: Tiktok’s favourite horror novel!
‘THE TROOP scared the hell out of me, and I couldn’t put it down. Not for the faint-hearted’ STEPHEN KING
He felt something touch his hand. Which is when he looked down.
For the scouts of Troop 52, three days of camping, hiking and survival lessons on Falstaff Island is as close as they’ll get to a proper holiday.
Which was when he saw it.
But when an emaciated figure stumbles into their camp asking for food, the trip takes a horrifying turn. The man is not just hungry, he’s sick. Sick in a way they have never seen before.
Which was when he screamed.
Cut off from the mainland, the troop face a terror far worse than anything they could have made up around a campfire. To survive they will have to fight their fears, the elements…and eventually each other.
Winner of the inaugural James Herbert Award, THE TROOP is a novel that will not fail to get under your skin…
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KENNEDY 35: The gripping new spy action thriller from the master of the 21st century espionage novel (BOX 88, Book 3)
The third book in Charles Cumming’s gripping new thriller series surrounding BOX 88 – a covert intelligence organization that operates below the radar.
*SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH*
*FINANCIAL TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR*
*WATERSTONES BEST ESPIONAGE THRILLERS OF 2023*
1995: In the wake of the Rwandan genocide, 24-year-old spy Lachlan Kite and his girlfriend, Martha Raine, are sent to Senegal on the trail of a hunted war criminal. The mission threatens to spiral out of control, forcing Kite to make choices that will have devastating consequences not only for his career at top-secret intelligence agency BOX 88, but also for his relationship with Martha.
2023: Eric Appiah, an old friend from Kite’s days at school and an off-the-record BOX 88 asset, makes contact with explosive information about what happened all those years ago in West Africa. When tragedy strikes, Kite must use all his resources to bring down a criminal network with links to international terror … and protect Martha from possible assassination.
Praise for KENNEDY 35
‘A bold choice of setting, which adds skilful dabs of colour to a tightly wrought tale’ The Times
‘A compelling exploration of the consequences of realpolitik and the intermingling of the personal with the political’ Guardian
‘Cumming marshals his twin time frames expertly and illuminates an awful chapter in recent history. A first-rate spy thriller’ Mail on Sunday
‘Atmospheric and packed with threat, it thrills on every single page’ Daily Mail
‘An enthralling, haunting work…taking the spy thriller to a new level of storytelling’ Financial Times
‘A compelling depiction of the various layers of infamy involved in an appalling blot on the history of humanity’ Literary Review
What Readers are saying about KENNEDY 35
‘I couldn’t put this down… a cracking read!’
‘Fast-paced and tightly plotted. If you love Ian Fleming you will adore this series’
‘Charles Cumming has a fantastic way of bringing espionage thrillers to life’
‘Gripping, intricate, smart and suspenseful story’
‘Plenty of action and a terrific plot, well told’
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Gold: The next exciting novel in the TikTok-beloved, smash-hit series by the Sunday Times bestseller (Plated Prisoner, 5)
The latest novel in the smash-hit Plated Prisoners by Sunday Times bestselling author Raven Kennedy
‘Find me in another life. Find me in them all’
It all ends now. . .
But Every end is also a beginning.
I was supposed to die. If it weren’t for Slade, I would have. But he tore a hole the world I know and I went through it. To Annwyn. To home.
Annwyn is the realm of the fae, a magical place full of beauty and danger.
Here, I am known as Lyäri Ulvêre – the golden one gone. And there are people in this world who want to keep me that way.
But I am not that girl in the gilded cage anymore, and I won’t be used again. Nor stopped on my way back to Slade.
I am my own woman. And I will find him. In this world, or the next.
‘An emotional rollercoaster of a book that brings vivid and layered characters into a magical realm. The world building and pace is intricate and fast, this is a book you will race through’ Glamour
Praise for The Plated Prisoner Series
‘Raven writes with a magic that comes to life on the page. Every single word gleams like gold’ Beck Michaels, author of Divine Blood
‘This is one of those series that started off phenomenal, and only gets better with every subsequent book’ Laura Thalassa, author of The Bargainer Series
‘An astonishing world with captivating characters and a story you won’t be able to put down’ Ivy Asher, author of The Osseous Chronicles and The Lost Sentinel Series
‘This series is amazing and I can’t recommend it enough.’ Kay Thatcher, author of Prince of Blades
‘TEN GILDED STARS! Remarkably original. . . gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous’ Olivia Wildenstein
‘An emotional rollercoaster’ Elizabeth Brown, author of Blood Crown
*Gleam by Raven Kennedy featured on The Sunday Times bestseller list May 2023*
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Men-of-War: Life in Nelson’s Navy
Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.
What was daily life in Nelson’s navy really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit? What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money?
These questions and many more are answered in Patrick O’Brian’s elegant narrative, which includes wonderful anecdotal material on the battles and commanders that established Britain’s naval supremacy.
The meticulously researched text and imagery together provide an unparalleled insight into life during wartime in the Napoleonic era, and offer a wonderfully evocative companion to the world of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin.
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In the Lion’s Den: A tale of romance and rivalry, the latest Victorian historical fiction novel from the multi-million copy bestselling author of books like A Woman of Substance
From the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance, a page-turning epic Victorian historical family saga.
London 1889: Victorian London is a place of wealth, privilege and poverty, a city of extremes. For James Falconer, who grew up as a barrow boy on a London market, it is a city of opportunity.
Working his way up Henry Malvern’s trading company in Piccadilly, James faces fraud and betrayal. A fierce rivalry develops with Henry’s daughter and heir Alexis – but their animosity masks a powerful attraction.
Embarking on a love affair with the daughter of Russian émigrés, James’s life begins to transform. But as treachery and danger threaten, a secret comes to light that will change his life forever. James must decide where his future lies – with Henry Malvern or following his own dream…
Gripping, dramatic and bringing the England of Queen Victoria and the British Empire vividly to life, In the Lion’s Den is a sweeping historical epic from one of our finest storytellers, creator of A Woman of Substance.
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Duvet Day: The laugh out loud, feel good romantic comedy for the new year!
‘Feel-good, fast-paced and fabulous fun!’ Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Bramley
‘Full of sparkle, charm and properly laugh-out-loud moments! Alex Brown, bestselling author of A Postcard from Italy
The laugh-out-loud romcom of the year! Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Beth O’Leary and Jasmine Guillory.
Young lawyer Alexa Humphries’s one true love is her precious duvet, yet she is torn from its comforting embrace every morning while the foxes are still scavenging the bins outside and doesn’t get back until long after most normal people are already asleep. Worn down by the endless demands of her suspicious boss and her competitive, high-flying housemate and fellow lawyer, Zara, Alexa barely recognises herself anymore. This wasn’t how life was supposed to be.
But today is different. Today, Alexa just cannot get out of bed to face the world. Everyone deserves a duvet day, don’t they?
Emily’s novel Take a Chance on Greece won the Romantic Comedy award at the Romantic Novelists’ Association awards 2023
Readers can’t get enough of Duvet Day!
‘I loved this gorgeous romp of a read!’ Liz Fenwick
‘A rollercoaster of a romance!’ Pernille Hughes, bestselling author of Probably the Best Kiss in the World
‘Funny, romantic, and exactly what everyone needs right now’ Rachael Lucas, bestselling author of The Telephone Box Library
‘I read this book in a day…Definitely a page turner’ Donna
‘Witty and uplifting’ Whitney
‘I’ve discovered a new favourite romcom author – hurray!!! Light hearted (and yet full of heart!), hilarious, uplifting and sweet’ I.A. Writes
‘A fun enjoyable book that I highly recommend’ Cathy
‘I loved this book, it was very funny and gave some light relief. The writing style reminded me of Beth O’Leary or Helly Acton’ Cally
‘Such an easy and fun read’ Bee
‘A funny, charming, light hearted read’ Isabelle
‘Oh my gosh, this book was hilarious! I zipped through it and was sadden to realise I finished it so fast’ Karen
‘It was a joy to get an early look at this new book. It was so funny and charming’ Marti
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The Dom’s Deal: A Dark Contemporary BDSM Romance (The Pleasure Wars Book 1)
For one year, I belong to him…If you told me six weeks ago, I’d be bound, on my knees, and aching for the touch of a ridiculously handsome man who completely infuriates me—I’d call you insane.
Back then, I was an innocent, struggling grad student, juggling two jobs and barely making ends meet.
The extent of my naughty side was reading 50 shades of Grey a few times.
That’s when arrogant, brooding Killian Abernathy walked into my coffee shop—and my life.
He offered me the one thing I didn’t have but desperately needed. A multi-million-dollar payday to become his wife for the next year.
There’s just one catch.
Killian’s deal comes with his terms. And he has needs.
Kinky. Dark. Depraved needs—and if I want my money, he expects me to be the one to fulfill them…SCROLL UP AND ONE CLICK The Dom’s Deal, part one in the tantalizing dark romance trilogy, The Pleasure Wars. Now a complete series!
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Damage: A jaw-dropping legal thriller to take your breath away
From New York Times bestseller John Lescroart comes an explosive look at the seductive power of revenge and the terrible costs of justice. Perfect for fans of Faye Kellerman and John Grisham.
‘Damage will leave you gasping’ – Suspense Magazine
The Curtlees are the most powerful family in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who’ve lined every important pocket in the Bay Area. So when Ro Curtlee was convicted of rape and murder a decade ago, the fallout for those who helped to bring him to justice was swift and uncompromising. The jury foreman was fired from his job. The lead prosecutor’s dreams of becoming DA were dashed. And head homicide detective Abe Glitsky was reassigned to the police department’s payroll office. And then Ro Curtlee’s lawyers won him a retrial, and he was released from jail. Within twenty-four hours, a fire kills the original trial’s star witness, and then a second fire claims another participant in the case, Abe is convinced: Ro is out for revenge. But with no hard evidence can Abe stop the violence before he finds himself in its crosshairs? How much more can he sacrifice to put Ro back behind bars and just how far across the line is he prepared to go in pursuit of justice?
What readers are saying about Damage:
‘A great plot, great characters and a lot of late nights reading just one more page’
‘A righteous and very cleverly constructed thriller’
‘This story built up a lot of emotion within me: empathy for the victims and hate for the perpetrators. The wish for justice was intensely felt’
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The Wedding Dress Repair Shop: The brand new, uplifting and heart-warming summer romance from the Sunday Times bestseller
Readers have fallen in love with The Wedding Dress Repair Shop:
***** ‘A brilliant escape read to indulge in over the summer holidays’
***** ‘Amazing and warm, I couldn’t put the book down’
***** ‘A wonderful tale of reconnection and the triumph of the human spirit. More please!’Can her heart be mended too?
After losing her fiancé and her dream job in the same week, Garland Fairford’s life is turned upside down.
Having recently met a long-lost relative – Honey Fairford – through her work as a historical costumier, Garland is intrigued when Honey reveals she is opening a Wedding Dress museum in Lancashire. With nothing to lose, Garland accepts the offer of a job there.
What she doesn’t expect is to come face-to-face with a ghost from her past – her old friend, Thom, who mysteriously disappeared years ago.
As Garland begins reading the stories behind each of the beautiful wedding dresses, and sets about repairing both them and her relationship with Thom, could this finally be the chance for her own happy-ever-after?
‘Trademark Trisha, at her absolute finest!’ Heidi Swain
‘The perfect summer escape’ Candis
‘The perfect escape from real life’ Debbie Johnson
‘Feel-good fiction filled with friendship, community spirit and a dash of romance’ CultureFly
‘Vintage Trisha Ashley. An absorbing treat’ Sue MoorcroftRead more
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Three Weddings and a Proposal: One summer, three weddings, and the shocking phone call that changes everything . . .
Sunday Times bestseller April 2022
Irish Times bestseller March 2022At the first wedding, there’s a shock
The second wedding is unexpected
By the third, Delphie thinks nothing could surprise her. But she’s wrong . . .
Delphie is enjoying her brother’s wedding. Her surprise last-minute Plus One has stunned her family – and it’s also stopped any of them asking again why she’s still single. But when she sees all the missed calls that evening, she knows it can’t be good news. And she’s right.
Delphie has been living her best life, loving her job, her friends, her no-strings relationships and her dream house by the sea. Now she has to question everything she believed about who she is and what she wants. Is her mum right – is it time to settle down? Or does she want to keep on trying to have it all?
Each wedding of a glorious summer brings a new surprise. And as everything Delphie thought she had is threatened, she has the chance to reshape her future . . .
‘One of my favourite authors’ Marian Keyes
‘Sheila’s books always make you feel as if you’ve spent time with a good friend’ Carole Matthews
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The Wedding Hoax: A Miracle Baby Romance (Faux Love Billionaires)
First rule of a marriage of convenience?
Don’t get knocked up.When I tell off my new boss after he cuts in line,
I think he’s about to fire me.
Instead, CEO Harry O’Donnell proposes.He wants me to marry him and move in for six months.
See, Harry needs a wife to inherit his family business.
I need a windfall to pay for my mom’s medical bills.How hard could playing wifey be?
Answer: very.
From Harry’s touching vows at our sham wedding,
To the sly glances he sneaks when he thinks I’m not looking,
One thing’s clear.
Our no funny business agreement won’t last long.
Neither will the ten-foot wall I built around my heart.Now, against all odds, I’m pregnant.
And I want Harry to love me—and our baby—for real.Rule number two?
Never, ever, fall for your temporary husband.The Wedding Hoax is a steamy standalone with a swoony HEA! No cheating or cliffhangers. 18+.
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Crash Course (Black Lace)
Kate is a successful management consultant. When she’s asked to run a training course at an exclusive hotel at short notice, she thinks the stress will be too much. But three of the participants are young, attractive, powerful men, and Kate cannot resist the temptation to get to know them sexually as well as professionally. Her problem is that one of the women on the course is feeling left out.
Jealousy and passion simmer beneath the surface as Kate tries to get the best performance out of all her clients.
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Douglas Adams’s Starship Titanic: From the minds Behind The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Monty Python
From the minds of Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) and Terry Jones (Monty Python) comes Starship Titanic, the hilarious novelization of the third-best adventure game of 1999.
Welcome on board the Starship Titanic.
The Ship that Cannot Possibly Go Wrong.At the centre of the galaxy, a vast, unknown civilization is preparing for an event of epic proportions: the launch of the greatest, most gorgeous, most technologically advanced spaceship ever built – the Starship Titanic.
An Earthling would see the ship as something really, really big, but rather less provincial onlookers would recognize it as the design of Leovinus, the galaxy’s most renowned architect. Before the launch Leovinus is having one last little look round and begins to find that things just aren’t right: poor workmanship, cybersystems out of control, robots walking into doors. How could this have happened?
The following morning, while the galaxy’s media looks on, the fabulous ship eases away from the construction dock, picks up speed, sways a little, wobbles a bit, veers wildly and, just before it can do untold damage to everything around it, appears to undergo SMEF (Spontaneous Massive Existence Failure). In just ten seconds, the whole stupendous enterprise is over. And our story has just begun . . .
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Down to the Wire: The unmissable new Nick Stone thriller for 2022 from the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero (Nick Stone, Book 21)
The explosive new thriller featuring Nick Stone.
A sinister cult
Tasked with rescuing the daughter of one of America’s richest families from the grips of a sinister cult, Nick Stone expects his latest mission to be quick and straightforward.A kidnapped woman
Travelling to the frozen depths of the Norway/Russia border, the dividing line between NATO and the Kremlin’s armed forces, it seems all he and his team need do is abduct the woman and deliver her home alive.An agent whose time is running out
But there are deadly complications – not least that Nick soon discovers himself at the heart of a chilling cyber conspiracy that threatens war with Russia and the very existence of the Western alliance . . . and that following a shocking diagnosis his body is failing him fast, and any day now he will have to ask himself the ultimate question . . .From the bestselling author of Bravo Two Zero.
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Who’s Lying Now?: The most thought-provoking emotional novel of 2022 from bestselling author Susan Lewis
Don’t miss the captivating page-turner from Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Lewis
You think you know your neighbours.
When Jeannie Symonds vanishes without a trace, her small town is thrown into disarray.
You think you know who to trust.
Cara Jakes, a trainee investigator, begins to interview Jeannie’s friends and neighbours, sure that someone has something to hide. Behind every door is a different story.
But how can you separate the truth from the lies?
‘An immersive page-turner, filled with shocks, twists and vivid characters. I was completely captivated’ B.P. Walter
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Knight Unchained (Black Veil University Book 5)
I finally have the life I’ve always dreamed of.
Growing up in Stone Brook with my aunt and uncles, I wanted nothing more than to find my place in this world. I longed to discover more about my missing past and make sense of my wild magic. Little did I know those answers would come with so many more questions.
My nightmares are now a reality as the forces against my men and I tear us apart. Heaven and Hell are colliding, the shadows are circling, and the enemy is closing in. But I’m no stranger to the dark.
Thankfully, I’m not alone this time. I will do everything in my power to keep those I love safe, and God help anyone who tries to take them from me.
Knight Unchained is the final book in the Black Veil University and has a HEA. This is a university-aged, Paranormal RH romance which means there will be no choosing between love interests at the end of the story.
This series has darker elements that readers should be aware of such as, strong language, PTSD from kidnapping, assault, and violence.
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Spring Tide (Coastal University Book 1)
HARPER St. James is the type of girl who thrives on the idea of life’s simple pleasures: a half-melted ice cream cone on a summer’s day, a puppy licking sand from a baby’s face, a gentle wave that crests and breaks on the ocean’s shore.For quite some time, Harper’s been harboring a secret crush on Nate Gunderson, fellow Coastal U student and MLB-hopeful. In order to spend more time with him this semester, she finds herself spinning a ridiculous web of lies. Her first step . . . convincing her sports med professor that she’s been dating a football player. After all, if she’s romantically involved, it simply wouldn’t be right for her to keep an internship with their team.
Unfortunately for Harper, this silly, frantic excuse to switch assignments quickly snowballs into an unstoppable rumor.
LUCA Reynolds is the type of guy who prefers to set low expectations, both for himself and others, if only to avoid any inevitable disappointment. His football teammates would describe him as reserved, brooding, and occasionally stand-offish.
The truth? Luca doesn’t feel like he belongs.
When an unexpected injury threatens to destroy Luca’s long-term plans, he finds himself in need of help from a discreet professional—one who will assess his knee, provide some simple stretches, and assure him that everything’s fine. Luckily, there’s a scheming student intern that just might owe him a favor or two.
A secret for a secret. A lie for a lie. It’s not really blackmail if she’s the one who used him first.
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Rio Grande Night: The 11th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller
Mexico is famous for its rich culture, ancient ruins, dazzling beaches, and spicy cuisine.But there is a darker side to America’s southern neighbour, with vicious gangs dealing in drugs. extortion, money laundering, human trafficking and contract killings.
Jack Nightingale came across his fair share of villains when he worked for the Metropolitan Police in London.
But nothing could prepare him for the evil that was waiting for him when he crossed the Rio Grande river and entered Mexico – an evil that is hunting for an immortal soul. A very special soul.
PRAISE FOR THE JACK NIGHTINGALE SERIES
‘Written with panache, and a fine ear for dialogue, Leather manages the collision between the real and the occult with exceptional skill’ Daily Mail.
‘Another great thriller from Stephen Leather but this time with a devilish twist!’ James Herbert.
‘A stunning masterclass in darkness from a ferocious talent who excels in putting the devil in the details’ Daily Record.
‘A wicked read’ Anthony Horowitz
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Deception: The Sunday Times Bestseller 2022
THE GRIPPING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
What happens when the person closest to you has led a life of deception?
‘Full of suspense and intriguing characters’ MY WEEKLY
‘A gritty, gripping drama’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY
_______No one wants to believe their mother is a liar . . .
After her mother’s funeral, Alice Kent is approached by a man who insists he’s her real father. Initially upset and disbelieving, Alice soon discovers that tugging at this loose thread unravels the expertly woven tapestry of lies which was her mother Sally’s life.
Faced with this staggering deception, Alice decides she must learn the whole, terrible truth about her mother.
But is she prepared for the dark journey back to Sally’s traumatic childhood and the evil forces which came to shape the woman who claimed to love her?
_______‘Brilliantly builds intrigue’ WOMAN & HOME
‘A raw, truthful and moving account, building intrigue as Alice gradually uncovers her mother’s life of deception, lies – and love’ WOMAN’S WEEKLY
‘Written with Pearse’s typically engaging and effortless style of storytelling, Deception is an intriguing book of highs, lows, struggles and perseverance’ CULTUREFLY
Praise for Lesley Pearse
‘Storytelling at its very best’ Daily Mail
‘Gripping and suspenseful’ Daily Express
‘A twisting and intense read’ Woman’s Own
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Trust: Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
WINNER of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Longlisted for the Booker Prize
One of Barack Obama’s Favourite Books of the Year
The Sunday Times BestsellerTrust is a sweeping puzzle of a novel about power, greed, love and a search for the truth that begins in 1920s New York.
Can one person change the course of history?
A Wall Street tycoon takes a young woman as his wife. Together, they rise to the top in an age of excess and speculation. Now a novelist is threatening to reveal the secrets behind their marriage. Who will have the final word in their story of greed, love and betrayal?
Composed of four competing versions of this deceptive tale, Trust by Hernan Diaz brings us on a quest for truth while confronting the lies that often live buried in the human heart.
**Soon to be an HBO Limites Series starring Kate Winslet**
‘One of the great puzzle-box novels . . . a page-turner’ – The Telegraph
‘Genius’ – The Observer
‘Radiant, profound and moving’ – Lauren Groff, author of Matrix
‘Metafiction at its best, unpredictable, clever and massively enjoyable’ – The Sunday Times
‘Enthralling’ – Daily MailRead more
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The Lover: A Short Story
During a brutal winter, a young woman longing for love finds more than she expected in the woods, in this wickedly sensuous short story by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.
Judith knows her sister, Alice, is the pretty one—but that doesn’t stop her from wishing for love. When a handsome and gentlemanly hunter appears in their village, seeking lodging from the cold, she believes her lover has finally arrived. He does, indeed, choose to stay—but as Alice’s husband, not her own. When another stranger comes out of the woods, looking every bit a vagrant, he offers Judith something mysterious and enticingly strange. Against reason and decency, she welcomes both men into her life, in different ways. As forbidden longings ensnare each of them, an unrelenting winter storm and an evasive wolf on the prowl have everyone on edge…and ravenous. By spring thaw, will any of their hungers be satisfied?
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The Happy Family: The gripping new psychological crime thriller from the No.1 Kindle bestselling author of The Perfect Couple
The brand new thriller from the No.1 Kindle bestselling author of The Perfect Couple and Am I Guilty?
“Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters. Fabulous!”
Lucy Clarke, author of The Castaways“Suspicion, secrets and shocking reveals!”
Sarah Linley, author of The TripMy family has just been reunited. So who is trying to tear it apart?
A mother who disappeared…
When Beth was 10 years old, her beautiful, wild mother Alice disappeared. Beth’s life since hasn’t always been easy, but now she’s settled, with a successful career, a loving family and a beautiful home.
An unexpected visitor…
Then one day there’s a knock at the door. Alice has returned. Desperate to rebuild their relationship, Beth invites her mother to move in.
A life that comes crashing down…
At first, everything is wonderful. But then Beth’s friends start to drift away, strange things happen at home, and rumours about Beth begin to circle. Someone is out to destroy Beth’s newfound happiness. But who? And how far will they go?Perfect for fans of T. M. Logan, C. L. Taylor and Lisa Jewell
What readers are saying about The Happy Family
‘Found myself second guessing every thought I had’
‘A compelling and addictive read’
‘You know a book is pretty amazing when you actually exclaim WTAF in full out loud’
‘Tense, twisty themes lead us to a very surprising ending!’
‘I flew through this and couldn’t get enough’
‘I would recommend to anyone that loves a good gripping, suspenseful thriller’
‘So many twists and turns’
‘It kept me guessing and truly touched my heart’
‘Once I started I could not put it down until I finished it’
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Now She is Witch: ‘Myth-making at its best‘ Val McDermid
This is a witch story unlike any other.
Lux has lost everything when Else finds her in the woods. Her family, her lover, her home – all burned. The world is suspicious of women like her. But Lux is cunning; she knows how to blend into the background. And she knows a lot about poisons.
Else needs Lux’s help to destroy the man who wronged her. But on their hunt they will uncover dark secrets that entangle them with dangerous adversaries.
From the snowy winter woods to the bright midnight sun; from lost and powerless to finding your path, Now She is Witch conjures a world where women grasp at power through witchcraft, sexuality and performance, and sometimes by throwing each other to the wolves.
‘A story that will hold you tight and not let go’ Stylist
‘Mesmerising and evocative…There are echoes of everything from the Brothers Grimm to Angela Carter’ Observer
‘Powerful, imaginative, compelling – myth-making at its best’ Val McDermid
‘An impassioned reclaiming of female desire…absorbingly atmospheric’ Daily Mail
‘Spooky, timeless, feminist, inventive, unsettling’ Viv Groksop
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The Secret of Cold Hill: From the Number One Bestselling Author of the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace Series
From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes The Secret of Cold Hill.The spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play.
Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house’s history, and a new era has begun.
Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it’s the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it’s only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.
There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survived beyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left . . .
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The Creeper: an atmospheric, chilling horror from the author of The Watchers
The Creeper is a masterful tale of horror and suspense from one of Ireland’s most talented emerging authors.Superstitions only survive if people believe in them…
Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe are thrilled to be chosen – until they arrive.
The village is isolated and forgotten. There is no record of its history, its stories. There is no friendliness from the locals, only wary looks and whispers. The villagers lock down their homes at sundown.
It seems a nameless fear stalks the streets, but nobody will talk – nobody except one little girl. Her words strike dread into the hearts of the newcomers. Three times you see him. Each night he comes closer…
That night, Ben and Chloe see a sinister figure watching them. He is the Creeper. He is the nameless fear in the night. Stories keep him alive. And nothing will keep him away…
Reviewers on A.M. Shine:
‘A dark, claustrophobic read.’ T. Kingfisher
‘Readers get an intimate glimpse into the fraying edges of each character’s psyches… Will appeal to fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith.’ A.E. Siraki, Booklist
‘An ideal read for the Halloween season, or any time you want some spookiness in your life!’ Beauty and LaceRead more
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Dungeon Master (Dungeon Master (Completed Series) Book 1)
What would you do if you were the most powerful dungeon deity in the world and the bindings keeping you trapped within your dungeon were broken?Would you escape? Would you acquire a party of beautiful female minions? Would you use your new minions to conquer other dungeon deities, consume their magic, and grow even more powerful? Would you take over the world?
Would you then take over the heavens and destroy the gods?
Yes, you would do all of the above.
This novel contains harem elements.
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Confessions of a Christmasholic: A festive, Grumpy meets Sunshine Christmas romance for 2023!
Grumpy meets Sunshine in this hilarious festive romcom that will have you wishing for a HEA!
Sutton Alsop hates Christmas. So much so, when confronted with a house that looks like Santa himself vomited Christmas all over it, she accidentally (drunkenly) destroys every fairy light, fake reindeer and candy cane in sight. Unfortunately for Sutton, this house belongs to none other than Gus Langston, single dad and owner of the village’s year-round Christmas shop – aka Mr Christmas himself.
But Mr Christmas has a secret only Sutton knows…
With the two of them forced together for the holidays, the sparks between them are hot enough to melt even the coldest of hearts!
Readers have fallen in love with Confessions of a Christmasholic
‘I finished this in one afternoon (or 2 coffees, a cup of tea and half of a beer).’
‘This may be my new holiday romcom of choice.’
‘I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a cute romcom.’
‘This is a cute, humorous romance tale. Perfect for getting you in the mood for Christmas.’
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No Deals, Mr. Bond: A James Bond thriller (John Gardner’s Bond series Book 6)
Official, original James Bond from a writer described by Len Deighton as a ‘master storyteller’.
Two female agents of Operation Cream Cake – double agents and honey traps against the KGB – are murdered. Bond must find the others and conduct them to safety before they meet a similar fate.
In a race against time, Bond travels to Ireland and the KGB is soon on the scene. But all is not as it seems and soon Bond finds he needs all his wits to negotiate a labyrinth of double-crossing that is to lead him to a bewildering showdown in a remote corner of the Kowloon province of Hong Kong, where, weaponless, he is hunted by four assassins.
No Deals, Mr. Bond is the sixth in the bestselling series created by John Gardner, and one of the most original and unpredictable.
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The Principles of Scientific Management
The Principles of Scientific Management is a thesis issued by Frederick Winslow Taylor. It lays out Taylor’s ideas on the tenets of scientific administration and touches upon the subjects of industrial era organization and decision principles.Read more
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The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous: A tantalisingly raunchy tale from the Sunday Times bestselling author Jilly Cooper
Lysander Hawkley is a good man – but far, far too attractive to women.
Lysander Hawkley combined breathtaking good looks with the kindest of hearts. He couldn’t pass a stray dog, an ill-treated horse or a neglected wife without rushing to the rescue. And with neglected wives the rescue invariably led to ecstatic bonking, which didn’t please their erring husbands one bit.
Lysander’s mid-life crisis had begun at twenty-two. Reeling from the death of his beautiful mother, he was out of work, drinking too much and desperately in debt. The solution came from Ferdie, his fat, fast-operating friend: if Lysander was so good at making husbands jealous, why shouldn’t he get paid for it?
Let loose among the neglected wives of the ritzy county of Rutshire, Lysander causes absolute havoc. But it is only when he meets Rannaldini, Rutshire’s King Rat and a temperamental, fiendishly promiscuous international conductor, that the trouble really starts. The only unglamorous woman around Rannaldini is Kitty, his plump young wife who runs his life like clockwork. Soon Lysander is convinced that Kitty must be rescued from Rannaldini at all costs, even if it means enlisting the help of the old blue-eyed havoc maker: Rupert Campbell-Black.
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‘Wicked, sexy, sparkling with wit’ Sunday Express
‘Irresistible… I devoured it in a day… she’s on cracking form’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Delicious … her bawdy humour shines through at all times … settle down and have a rollicking good time. Satisfaction guaranteed!’ Jackie CollinsRead more
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Breaking His Resolutions: A BBW Personal Trainer Gym Romance (Langstone Brothers Book 1)
Will the hot personal trainer break all his resolutions to get with his curvy client?
Cole
I want to leave the past behind me.
So my brothers and I use our inheritance to set up a gym.
I’m not expecting Alyssa to knock me off my feet.
There are rules about dating clients.
And one look at her makes me want to break them all.Alyssa
I like my life neat and orderly.
I’m proud of my curves but I want to stay healthy.
So joining my small town’s new gym is the perfect plan.
But Cole’s my trainer and he makes my head spin.
Will this huge, gorgeous guy let me into his life or not?♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Welcome to the start of a new series featuring three hot brothers and the gym they set up in a cute small town. Secrets, heavy lifting, ripped six packs and guaranteed HEAs are all part of the package. Each story can be read as a standalone but look out for familiar characters in each book! Jessa xx
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Orphan Christmas Miracle: Historical Victorian Romance (Victorian Historical Christmas Romance)
Will little Mae ever experience the miracle she prays for and once again meet the boy who gave her hope so many years before…
Mae Chester, the Christmas miracle girl, loses her parents at a very tender age and is reluctantly received by her loveless uncle. Cold and unforgiving, he makes no secret of his disdain for the waiflike child. It is only Mae’s friendship with the boy next door that keeps hope alive in her heart.
As Mae and Hubert, her neighbour and faithful friend, grow, so does their love and affection for one another, until forces beyond their control separate them in the cruellest way possible.
It will take a miracle and many long years for the two lovers to find each other again.
December by December Christmas comes and goes. Will their hope disappear as the years roll by? Will the mountains that stand between them finally crumble or crush their spirit?
This is a story of faith and hope and a love that never gives up. Orphan Christmas Miracle is a complete Victorian Christmas Romance novel that you will not want to put down until the final thrilling happily ever after.
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Standard Deviation: ‘The best feel-good novel around’ Daily Mail
‘I have rarely seen modern marriage reproduced so faithfully in print. It’s about love once the early romance has subsided. Hilarious’ Jojo Moyes, Woman and Home
‘Standard Deviation is a marvel’ Kate Atkinson
‘Addictive reading’ Mail on Sunday
‘A comic masterpiece’ Observer
A divinely funny novel about the challenges of a good marriage, the delight and heartache of raising children, and the irresistible temptation to wonder about the path not taken.
Graham Cavanaugh’s second wife, Audra, is everything his first wife was not. She considers herself privileged to live in the age of the hair towel, talks non-stop through her epidural, labour and delivery, invites the doorman to move in and the eccentric members of their son’s Origami Club to Thanksgiving. She is charming and spontaneous and fun but life with her can be exhausting.
In the midst of the day-to-day difficulties and delights of marriage and raising a child with Asperger’s, his first wife, Elspeth, reenters Graham’s life. Former spouses are hard to categorize – are they friends, enemies, old flames, or just people who know you really, really well? Graham starts to wonder: How can anyone love two such different women? Did he make the right choice? Is there a right choice?
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Bribing the Billionaire’s Revenge: Revenge on Betrayal in Love (Billionaire’s Love and Romance Book 1)
Liesl McGrath is an up-and-coming artist but for eight years she focuses on her husband as a devoted partner, adjusting her life and her career around him achieving his goal of becoming CEO by the age of thirty.
Her life is perfect until her glass castle crashes down. Her husband admits to infidelity with none other than her own sister and there is a child coming. Liesl decides the best way to mend her shattered heart is by destroying the one thing he holds more important than anything else: his career.
Isaias Machado is a billionaire first generation American he knows the value of hard work and doing what it takes to survive. His entire life has been geared to the moment he can take the McGrath company away from the corrupted men who once left his family homeless.
When Liesl McGrath approaches the billionaire to bribe him with information set to ruin her ex-husband, Isaias Machado is chomping at the bit to take everything the McGrath’s prize including Liesl.
A story of love, revenge and healing needs to start somewhere and Liesl’s pain is the catalyst to the wildest rollercoaster ride of her life. Let the bribery begin.
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The Husband’s Secret: The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES
She finds an envelope: ‘To be opened in the event of my death’. It’s her husband’s handwriting. But he’s still alive . . .
THE ENTHRALLING STORY OF SECRETS, FAMILY AND THE DANGER OF THE TRUTH
‘STAGGERINGLY BRILLIANT’ Sophie Hannah
‘ANOTHER MASTERCLASS’ Grazia
_________Cecilia Fitzpatrick thought she knew her husband.
That is until she finds an envelope with his writing on: ‘to be opened in the event of my death’.
She opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal.
Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice.
Because revealing her husband’s secret will hurt those she loves the most . . .
But could the consequences of staying silent be worse?
_________‘Finely wrought tension holds up until the final page’ TELEGRAPH
‘A tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Dark and compelling . . . a must read’ SUN
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The Hunger: “Deeply disturbing, hard to put down” – Stephen King
“Deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down, not recommended reading after dark.” – Stephen King
After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter.
Donner’s decision will shape the lives of everyone travelling with him. The searing heat of the desert gives way to biting winds and a bitter cold that freezes the cattle where they stand. Driven to the brink of madness, the ill-fated group struggles to survive and minor disagreements turn into violent confrontations. Then the children begin to disappear. As the survivors turn against each other, a few begin to realise that the threat they face reaches beyond the fury of the natural elements, to something more primal and far more deadly.
Based on the true story of The Donner Party, The Hunger is an eerie, shiver-inducing exploration of human nature, pushed to its breaking point.
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