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‘This love story is part thriller, part tearjerker - you'll never see the twists coming’ – Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare ‘A heart-wrenching love story and a mystery that shocks and surprises until the very end’ – Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country 'I pride myself on my ability to pick the twists but I was so delightfully blindsided by the curveballs of this highly satisfying thriller. Loved it!' Liane Moriarty **ALL first edition hardback copies feature beautiful sprayed edges – available while stock lasts** HE PROMISED HER A LIFETIME. HE GAVE HER FOUR HOURS. Twelve years ago , Carrie said 'I do' on a sun-drenched beach in Thailand. Four hours later, her world shattered when her husband, Johan, was snatched away in a violent abduction. He was never seen again. Today , Carrie is a working mum, navigating the beautiful chaos of raising premature twins and rebuilding her life with a man who truly loves her. She has finally found peace. The past is a closed book. Until she sees his face on a computer screen. Johan is alive. He has a new life. And he never tried to find her. Driven by a desperate need for answers, Carrie risks the stability of her marriage and the safety of her family to uncover the truth of what happened that day in Thailand. But as she peels back the layers of Johan’s double life, she is forced to face a devastating question: Is the truth worth the destruction of her second chance at happiness? ‘50% thriller, 50% tearjerker, 100% page-turner!’ – Adele Parks, Platinum magazine ‘A beautifully written, addictive romantic thriller that took my breath away’ – Daisy Buchanan, Daily Mail ‘Rosie Walsh at her best - we were gripped from the first chapter’ – Closer A love story with the pulse of a thriller, The One Day You Were My Husband is a 'gasp-inducing' journey through secrets, motherhood, and the high cost of a first love that refuses to stay buried.
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THE NAIL-BITING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A chilling story of legacy, memory and buried evil. I was absorbed from the first to last page' ELLY GRIFFITHS 'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL 'Clever, humane, with gasp-out-loud twists . . . lingers in the mind long after the last page' EVE CHASE -------------------------- YOU INHERITED HER HOUSE. AND ALL ITS DARK SECRETS . . . When Imogen inherits a country house near Bath, she thinks it’s a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which she’s never forgotten. But a chance discovery in the study leads Imogen to believe Dorothea left her a secret message. And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she suspects that the house might not be the life-changing gift she thought. Who would want to kill Dorothea? Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history? And what if Imogen is now the one in danger? ----------------------------- 'One of the most reliable names in unputdownable suspense' i ' With The Family Friend, Claire Douglas has once again upped her already high game. A captivating and powerful story of the past and present coming together and dark secrets that won’t stay buried. Superb!' BA Paris 'A pacy gripping thriller that fans will lap up' Prima 'Dark and addictive... This thriller has got it all...you'll be hooked!' Best ' Another addictive read' My Weekly ' Suspense and intrigue all the way' Sun 'Gripping' iNews READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE FAMILY FRIEND 'This book had me absolutely gripped from the first chapter and I could just not put it down until I was finished' 5* READER REVIEW ' A dark, twisty and atmospheric story. Highly recommended' 5* READER REVIEW 'Another amazing book by Claire Douglas' 5* READER REVIEW 'Wow wow wow. I love Claire Douglas and this certainly did not disappoint' 5* READER REVIEW 'Ok readers, buckle up-because you will read this book in one sitting' 5* READER REVIEW
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NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGH The magnum opus of a giant of American literature, East of Eden is an epic, unforgettable family saga of blood ties and betrayal 'There is only one book to a man' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden . Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of indentity; the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence.
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THE ULTIMATE TALE OF COURAGE AND SACRIFICE FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER November 11th, 1918. As the guns of the Great War fall silent, two babies draw their first breath. Eve is the daughter of an Earl. Adam, a shepherd's son. Yet from their first meeting they form an extraordinary bond that neither privilege nor prejudice can break. Then on a single September night in 1940, as Hitler prepares to invade the British Isles, their actions will change his mind. Determining not just their own futures but the fate of a nation. They will show extraordinary courage. They will make unimaginable sacrifices. And the story of what they did will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. From the broads of Norfolk to the beaches of Dunkirk, Adam & Eve is a breathtaking epic of courage, sacrifice, and love forged in Britain's darkest hour. 'An enthralling tale perfect for fans of history, romance and suspense' Kirkus 'There are few writers who can tell the kind of epic-scale stories that he seems to spin so effortlessly' Booklist 'This is an exhilarating send-off' Publishers Weekly 'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' Daily Telegraph ‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time ‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday 'Peerless master of the page turner' Daily Mail Reviews Praise for Jeffrey Archer: ‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday 'Peerless master of the page turner' Daily Mail 'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' Daily Telegraph ‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time About the author Jeffrey Archer, whose novels include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels and Kane and Abel, has topped bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 300 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a #1 bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and three grandsons.
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‘The yearning was one for the record books’ SARRA MANNING ‘A world of small-town charm and irresistible romance’ LIZ TOMFORDE ‘The ideal balance of sweet and sexy’ MARIAN KEYES ‘As heartfelt as a Taylor Swift song and as cosy as a pumpkin spiced latte’ ZOË FOLBIGG From the author of Under Your Spell comes a funny, cosy small-town romance about an accidental Vegas marriage, two people forced to fake a relationship and a town determined to play matchmaker. Perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Sarah Adams and Lynn Painter. What happens in Vegas, never stays in Vegas . . . Waking up in a Las Vegas hotel room with her brother’s best friend isn’t exactly rule-follower Ophelia ‘Lee’ Turner-Jones’ finest moment. She’s spent the past year trying to forget it ever happened, until a surprise email from a wedding chapel lands in her inbox. Now Lee has no choice but to track Nico down . . . and tell him they’re married. The last place she expects to find the man who has always lived on the wild side is a small Maine town full of lovable eccentrics. Breaking the news to him should be simple, but walking away proves impossible when she discovers that Nico needs a wife to save everything – and everyone – he holds dear. Agreeing to play the role of happily married couple is risky enough. Doing it with the man she’s secretly loved for years, while the whole town throws themselves into the charade, might just end in disaster. Still, Lee can't help but wonder if their fake relationship could finally be the start of something real.
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**Please note, cover design may vary** Colleen Hoover brought you the beautiful, unforgettable It Ends With Us . Now, discover her thriller with a twist that will leave you reeling . . . Verity is a global word-of-mouth hit, now adapted into a major film starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. 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 . . . Before you start reading, ask yourself: are you ready to stay up all night? EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT VERITY 'One of the best thrillers I have ever read ' ***** ' Powerful , mind-blowing and emotional ' ***** 'The plot twists and that ending came out of nowhere' ***** 'There are no words. Bravo ' ***** ' Dark , creepy , and one hundred per cent original ' ***** ' I NEEDED to know how this was going to end' ***** 'Left me completely speechless ' ***** And if you love Verity , don't miss Colleen Hoover's thrilling new suspense - Too Late is out now. Verity was a No.1 Sunday Times paperback bestseller 11.10.26
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Set at the heart of political power in Washington DC, Absolute Power is the book which launched David Baldacci’s career as a worldwide bestseller of thrilling fiction. As adapted to the screen, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. With an exclusive new introduction from the author. In a heavily guarded mansion in the Virginian countryside, professional burglar and break-in artist Luther Whitney is trapped behind a one-way mirror. What he witnesses destroys his faith not only in justice, but in all he holds dear. What follows is an unthinkable abuse of power and a criminal conspiracy, as a breathtaking cover-up is set in motion by those appointed to work for one of the most important people in the world – the President of the United States. ‘Accomplished and amazing – one of the hottest reads around’ – Daily Mail ‘Baldacci’s prose is fluent and amazing’ – The Times ‘A high-octane legal thriller. An almost Shakespearean study in the nature of evil – horror in its purest form’ – The Spectator ********** 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’ – 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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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 in paperback now! A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK '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 -- Your last words to your teenage daughter were, ‘Sleep well’. By the next morning, she has vanished. Her bed not slept in, an unfamiliar phone in her place. Before you have time to catch your breath, it rings. CALLER UNKNOWN Someone has taken your daughter. They don’t tell you where. They don’t tell you why. Only that you must do what they say to ever see her again. Do not contact the police. If you do, they will kill her. You have a choice: do you risk contacting the authorities anyway? Or, do you take the law – and your daughter’s life – into your own hands? -- PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER ‘A first-class thriller’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘A writer at the top of her game’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS ' McAllister is an expert in taut, twisty thrillers' i PAPER ' A brilliant, brilliant book ' JODI PICOULT ' What an incredible, gripping, thrilling read' LISA JEWELL 'Utterly effing magnificent. I could NOT put it down! ' MARIAN KEYES 'I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget' HEIDI PERKS 'This is bravura novel-writing' IAN RANKIN
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The page-turning and spellbinding new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Glass House and The Midnight Hour ! 'An intriguing mystery wrapped in the sumptuously glamorous life of a famous designer. I was enthralled till the very end' Jennie Godfrey ‘Spellbinding, evocative and beautifully written. Eve Chase’s best book yet!’ Claire Douglas 'A clever page-turner of a book, portraying a constellation of glittering characters. Sharply observed and sumptuous' Fiona Valpy 'A riveting, beautifully told mystery that absorbs from the very first page' Clare Leslie Hall 'Glorious and glamorous' Daily Mail *** Even the darkest secrets unravel in time . . . In the sultry summer of 1969, at a glittering party in the grounds of a Wiltshire manor house, two worlds collide: the Caswells, the wealthy, glamorous hosts, and the young Bramleys, who belong in the staff quarters. But the night ends in tragedy. For decades, no one dares talk about it. Fifty years later, in wintry London, Mimi Mott is preparing to auction the contents of her estate. A legendary interior designer, she is one of only two people alive who know what really happened. Now, she is finally ready to tell the story of that fateful summer. Jo O’Mara, Mimi's new assistant, must earn Mimi’s trust. But Jo comes with a secret of her own, and has to risk everything to unravel the truth - before the auctioneer’s hammer falls. *** 'A propulsive mystery, luminous writing, and characters who stayed with me. Her best yet' Sarah Vaughan 'Exquisite! Shimmering with allure' Evie Woods 'It glitters and winks and shines, never letting u p for a moment. Absolutely gorgeous' Veronica Henry 'I devoured it! Lyrical and beguiling' Karen Swan
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'Best book! So sad I've finished it and who doesn't love a happy ending!!' Reader review, 5 stars They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but Desmond and Leona are about to find out that it's never too late to start living your dreams in this uplifting fiction hug in a mug from beloved author Ruth Hogan. __________________________________________________________________________ Since his marriage ended, Desmond Leaks has been stuck in rut. But living alone does have some upsides - for one, there's no one to tell him that he's 'not allowed' chocolate spread on his toast. And for Leona Lennox , a fresh start might just mean she can finally open that rescue centre for abandoned dogs she's always dreamed of. That's if she can learn to let people in occasionally . . . Take this Desmond guy, he's so nice that he's offering to get his old band back together to play some fundraising gigs for the rescue centre. If only Leona could say yes , just this once . . . The Stray Dogs might actually be decent, right? _________________________________________________________________________ Lost dogs and lost people find unexpected happiness in this gorgeously uplifting story filled with Ruth Hogan's trademark wit and warmth, perfect for fans of Ruth Jones, Mike Gayle, Graham Norton and Beth Morrey. 'Ruth Hogan plus dogs equals feel-good fiction bliss! This heartwarming tale of lost dogs and new beginnings is Hogan absolutely at the top of her game. A must-read!' - Mike Gayle ____________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE STRAY DOGS! ' Oh Wow! What a wonderful, beautiful story, my new favourite by Ruth Hogan.' Reader review, 5 stars ' Just order it - you'll have no regrets - another beautiful story from a wonderful author.' Reader review, 5 stars ' The best book I've read this year , and now that it's over, I'm actually grieving.' Reader review, 5 stars 'Full of furbabies . . . I loved this book!' Reader review, 5 stars 'What an utterly beautiful book to get stuck into .' Reader review, 5 stars 'This beautiful story doesn't just steal your heart, it makes you fall in love! ' Reader review, 5 stars ' A love letter to (rescue) dogs . . . uplifting . . . I would have loved to spend more time with the dogs! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'It's easy to run out of superlatives for this delightful book . . . The tales of rescue , redemption, romance and reunion are just perfect! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'A charming , feel good read that leaves you all warm and fuzzy inside! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'While life has ups and downs having a dog by your side can make the journey better! ' Reader review, 5 stars ' Heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure. The best thing I can say is 'Just read it' .' Reader review, 5 stars 'I loved the characters and the dogs woven in made it such a beautiful story .' Reader review, 5 stars
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'Ian Rankin is an all-time, solid-gold UK crime fiction great - read The Heights and find out why' LEE CHILD ***** MURDER COMES TO LONDON'S MOST LUXURIOUS HIGH-RISE: AND EVERY RESIDENT IS A SUSPECT. The Heights : a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over Hyde Park. Newly built from steel and smoked glass, a billionaire's playground offering sumptuous suites for the global elite. But when a night concierge is found murdered in the lobby, the building's rarefied atmosphere is shattered, and the gilded lives within come under intense police scrutiny. In a world designed to keep prying eyes out, where the residents are not used to being held to account, born-and-bred Londoner Detective Gillian Gish must find a way past their power, wealth and unimaginable influence. The rules may be different at the top - but is anyone truly above the law? Or could it be that the higher you rise, the further you fall...? THE FIRST STANDALONE THRILLER IN TWO DECADES FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN A brand-new full-length novel, expanded from the previously published short story The Rise. ***** PRAISE FOR THE HEIGHTS : 'Terrific' MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses & The Slough House series 'Elegantly constructed and stylishly executed... A deft, richly layered and tautly woven thriller with echoes of Dickens and Christie which kept me guessing right to the end. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' CHRIS CHIBNALL, creator of Broadchurch and author of Death At The White Hart 'A brilliantly constructed mystery... Taut, atmospheric and populated by wonderfully drawn characters, it's a page-turner that never sacrifices intelligence for pace. Simply superb. The king is still very much at the very top of his game' ABIR MUKHERJEE, bestselling author of Hunted 'A high concept whodunnit from one of the legends of crime fiction' STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of the Eddie Flynn thrillers ***** PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN: 'Ian Rankin is a genius' LEE CHILD 'Great fiction, full stop' THE TIMES 'Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading... Rankin has redefined the genre' GUARDIAN 'Rankin is a phenomenon' SPECTATOR 'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best' SCOTSMAN 'The king of crime fiction' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures' EXPRESS *****
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Your next favourite read is here! Dive into this hilarious, romantic and sexy college romance by bestselling author EJ Blaise! 'Fake dating has never been hotter... or more deliciously messy' Elena Armas ______________________________ Daniela Williams is furious. A nasty break up after being cheated on is a crappy way to start the year. What's worse? Her ex and his new girlfriend are on Daniela's swim team. If she wasn't so against showing she cares about anything, she'd drown him in the pool. This is what she gets for dating teammates. But Daniela never admits defeat in anything - both in and out of the pool. Enter Heath Belfort; a captivating and stupidly handsome local surfer. . . and her ex's biggest swimming rival. Heath smiles through her ex's jabs and beats him in every race. So, what better way to get revenge than to fake date the one person her ex hates most? Heath's up for the challenge . . . on one condition: Daniela agrees to tutor him so he can pass his history class. Private lessons and staged kisses are just fine with her, but can anyone make it out of a fake relationship unscathed? ______________________________ Romance authors can't get enough... 'Heath and Daniela will have you kicking your feet and giggling all the way through. Don't miss this one!' Becka Mack 'A witty and emotionally brilliant romance that hits all the right spots with fake-dating, a toxic ex, and a golden-retriever boyfriend. I couldn't put this one down!' Aamna Qureshi 'E J Blaise is an immensely talented author who knows how to captivate her readers with the perfect mix of hot, witty and emotion' Hannah Grace 'A tension-filled romance full of amazing banter and steamy moments!' E. Salvador...and readers are obsessed ! 'I stayed up until almost 3am finishing this book because I couldn't put it down!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Off Campus meets Deep End' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I am in love with this book. Like head over heels, feral for it. Absolute perfection' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This was my first book from EJ Blaise, and honestly, it had everything I look for in a romance. I'm calling it now; this will be my romance book of the summer!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Discover the beloved world of the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling series where power always demands a price, secrets darken every hallway, and death is only ever a heartbeat away. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian THIRTEEN UNFORGETTABLE STORIES. ONE LEGENDARY DAY. Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one's ultimate fate-and where a single choice can forge a rider...or destroy them. Xaden Riorson , the powerful leader. Rhiannon Matthias , the clever friend. Dain Aetos , the dutiful rule-follower. Liam Mairi , the kindhearted protector. Ridoc Gamlyn , the jokester. Sawyer Henrick , the underdog. Garrick Tavis , the dependable aide. Imogen Cardulo , the impulsive fighter. Bodhi Durran , the second-in-command. Mira Sorrengail , the fearless rider. Brennan Sorrengail , the brilliant tactician. Aaric Graycastle , the restless royal. Sloane Mairi , the determined sister. On Threshing Day, there's only one rule: don't die. This edition features fifteen beautiful original black-and-white illustrations by artist Joe Requeza. A deluxe hardback edition with coloured artwork and gilded edges is available. - The Empyrean series is best read in order: Fourth Wing Iron Flame Onyx Storm Though Threshing Day can be enjoyed as an introduction to the series, due to contained spoilers, it is best read after Onyx Storm.
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Pre-order the pulse-racing new Jack Ryan thriller, TOM CLANCY THE COLDEST WAR, now! __________ Jack Ryan returns in a blockbuster new novel of action, thrills and intrigue in the No.1 bestselling world created by master storyteller Tom Clancy. For decades, Taiwan has been a thorn in the side of the Chinese government. New Chinese President Li Jian Jun is done fooling around. He's devised a secret military operation to take the island. Only one man knows how to stop Li's bloody plan for reunification: Minister of Defense Qin Haiyu. Fearing for his life and the safety of his family, Qin covertly makes contact with the CIA in Beijing and signals his desire to defect to the West. To get Qin out, John Clark creates an international task force reminiscent of Rainbow Six and goes undercover in mainland China. Meanwhile, Lt. Commander Katie Ryan is deployed to the tip of the spear on the destroyer USS Jason Dunham to defend Taiwan. Threatened by an encircling Chinese armada, she's under pressure to find a flaw in the invaders' plan for her father to exploit. For his part, President Jack Ryan may have the power of the entire US military at his disposal, but what he really needs are Li's secret plans from Defense Minister Qin so he can stave off a war. Because America's Defense Protocol could lead to a game of mutual destruction that could cost the lives of thousands of young soldiers, sailors, special operators . . . and his daughter. __________ WHAT REAL READERS SAY ABOUT DEFENSE PROTOCOL ' I could not put this book down . It is an absolute thriller that is 100% worthy to carry on the Tom Clancy name ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book is everything you want in a Jack Ryan thriller' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It was fast paced , the plot kept me intrigued and had all the action that I look for when I go into this world' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'If you enjoy military thrillers or political fiction, you will love this book . This would be a great book for someone new to the Ryanverse ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Impossible to put down . . . Fast paced, action packed ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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The house where she lives alone lies dark and empty, her bed still perfectly made. Her car waits in the carpark, her phone unanswered. Mindy Carson has vanished into thin air… When Ursula leaves work for the evening, she’s shocked to see her friend’s car still parked nearby. Happy-go-lucky dog groomer Mindy left for home ages ago. Something is desperately wrong. On the window is an unmistakable smear of blood. As police visit Mindy’s home on the outskirts of town, everything looks in order, until they notice the small red light in the corner of her bedroom. Then another, and another. There are cameras watching her every move… Unpacking Mindy’s life piece by piece, police start to wonder whether Ursula knows more than she’s letting on. Had she found out about her husband’s secret messages to Mindy? Who was the person behind the cameras, watching Mindy’s most private moments? And was the local teenager making Mindy’s life hell really the last person to see her? When the body of a young woman is found in a local park, police fear they are too late to save Mindy. And when another person is reported missing, it’s clear she isn’t the only one being watched. Does the killer have another victim in their sights? And can they catch them before another life disappears forever? Prepare to be absolutely hooked by the latest nail-biting thriller from bestselling author Carla Kovach. Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Angela Marsons and Karin Slaughter. What readers are saying about Carla Kovach: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘LOVED!!!!! My favorite… So amazing… OMG… Couldn’t put this down for the life of me. I started this when the sun came up and finished when the sun went down. It was just that good… I was speechless. I couldn’t say anything for a while. I had to sit there and take it all in. Wow, wow and more wow.’ Blue Moon Blogger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘THE BEST BOOK… What a read. I could not put this book down, I was so absorbed… A real page-turner.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Must read!! Finished in two days. Absolutely brilliant. It has bestseller written all over it. What a book!… I had to remind myself to breathe.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OOOHHH I say that was one hell of a read. BRILLIANT.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping… I love this… Packs a punch and keeps me breathless from beginning to end… A must-read.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh my goodness… Eye-popping… Packed with mystery, suspense and nail-biting twists and turns… Hooked from beginning to end.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic and gripping… I was hooked from the prologue and devoured this in one sitting… Absolutely brilliant!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely fantastic… I’m hooked on this.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One hell of a rollercoaster… twists, turns, and full-throttle speed… It just kept going and going and then going some more. It never slowed down… absolutely loved.’ bookreviewcakemaker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow… Explosive straight out of the gate and was fast paced with twists and turns galore… Loved.’ read_with_lola ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this… I felt hooked instantly and did not want to put this book down!’ emmy_lou_b ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing… Kept me hooked till the last page and loved every bit of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved it and was hooked from the first chapter!… Absolutely brilliant.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was on the edge of my seat as I couldn’t put this down… Gripping… Absolutely brilliant.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love this… Amazing.’ bookloversanonuk
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB COMES THE THRILLING NEW MYSTERY IN THE 'WE SOLVE MURDERS' SERIES - A GLOBE-TROTTING, PAGE-TURNING ADVENTURE 'Packed with clever twists' HARLAN COBEN 'Rip-roaringly entertaining' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A superb sequel' TELEGRAPH --- At sunrise, high in the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a beautiful private villa. On the body is a threatening note, signed by a mystery man. As Amy, Rosie and Steve get the 'We Solve Murders' business up and running, they leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple. But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . . Between Italy and Palm Springs, via Barcelona and Steve’s village pub, can the team catch an elusive killer who knows EXACTLY where to hide? --- PRAISE FOR RICHARD OSMAN 'Tricksy, funny and inventive' THE TIMES ‘Irresistible’ LEE CHILD ‘So smart and funny. Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN ‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES ‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID ‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER 'The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities . . . A delightful read' OBSERVER ‘Gripping and rather moving’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘The biggest new fiction author of the decade’ GUARDIAN
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'A superb and compelling espionage drama inside the Iran Israel shadow war by the top spy thrillerist of these wild turbulent times' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception? Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a clandestine unit tasked with sowing chaos and sabotage inside the country. When he's captured by Iranian security forces, Kamran is compelled to confess his experiences as a spy, in a testimonial dealing not only with the security of nations, but also with revenge, deceit, and the power of love and forgiveness in a world of lies. Mixing suspense with strikingly cinematic action, David McCloskey takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel, delivering propulsive storytelling and riveting tradecraft. THE FOURTH NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' THE TIMES) AND ***SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** MOSCOW X FIFTH NOVEL LONDON STATION AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW READER REVIEWS 'A brilliant gripping read . This is one of his best books' ' An excellent read from the pen of one who has been there and done it all, especially in light of current events in the Middle East.' 'This is the best book I have read in years . A superb spy novel.' 'Couldn't put it down, this is an amazing book...This is a must read from a great writer !'
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'One of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKER Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows. Paul and Chelsea Tanner are riding a euphoric high after their fairytale wedding. But when they fly to Paris for their honeymoon, they're very quickly brought back down to earth. While on a day trip to the idyllic French countryside, they are suddenly and brutally kidnapped. Both of their families are in shock: who would target them - and why? It quickly becomes clear that this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for answers soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA and French intelligence working together to solve the puzzle. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation. Propulsive and surprising, The French Illusion is an unmistakable Grisham thrill ride - gripping and impossible to put down. 💥350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER💥 Readers love The French Illusion : 'Gripping, clever and genuinely difficult to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'John Grisham is an ace storyteller and this one is probably his best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fantastic espionage thriller that combines an intriguing premise with plenty of tension' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was super fast paced and intriguing, an absolute page-turner!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Reading The French Illusion felt like watching a Bond movie' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Sleeping and the Dead is a tense and twisting detective story from Ann Cleeves, creator of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series. Northumberland detective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake, where a diving instructor has made a gruesome discovery. In the water lies a corpse – the body of a teenager who has clearly been dead for many years. After trawling through the missing persons files, Porteous comes to the conclusion that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972. The news report leaves prison officer Hannah Morton in shock. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. And now the discovery is bringing back dreaded, long-buried memories from her past . . . 'Cleeves again excels in her sense of place in this cleverly plotted psychological thriller' – The Times Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again. Praise for Ann Cleeves: 'Ann Cleeves is a stone cold genius' – Marian Keyes, author of My Favorite Mistake 'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' – Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club 'Ann Cleeves’s elegance as a wordsmith, the ingenuity of her plots, and the depth of her characters can be matched by few writers' – David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man
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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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From the world's bestselling thriller writer comes a gripping kidnapping plot with twists on every page. Patterson is 'one of the best storytellers of our time' - JIMMY "MR BEAST" DONALDSON 'Completely gripping' - 5-star reader review 'A fantastic book! I could not put this down.' - 5-star reader review 'The story explodes with action' - 5-star reader review 'Breathless, relentless and smart' - 5-star reader review ---------------------------------------- It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom. So here’s the plan. Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time. Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills. A billionaire wants his family back. The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready. There’s only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime. ---------------------------------------- PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD '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 'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN
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**THE DAZZLING NEW NOVEL FROM JODI PICOULT, AND INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - HOLLOW BONES - IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW** They never met. But their lives are bound by a secret, a sacrifice, and a story that demands to be told… THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ' Her best one yet ' JOJO MOYES ' A timeless classic ' CHRIS WHITAKER ' [An] inspiring work of feminist literature ' ELLE ------ New York playwright Melina Green fights to have her voice heard in a man’s world - forced to hide behind a lie to get her work on stage. Centuries before, her ancestor Emilia Bassano, mistress to one of Elizabeth I’s nobles, faced the same silence. Her bold act of rebellion changed everything - but at a great cost. Two women, separated by time, united by defiance. Together, they challenge a world built to keep them quiet. PRAISE FOR BY ANY OTHER NAME 'Stunning. So interesting, clever, educational and moving. One of the best books I've read in recent times' GILLIAN McALLISTER ‘A likeable heroine and a fun, readable evocation of Elizabethan court life and theatre’ THE TIMES 'Had me absolutely captivated . . . I loved all the questions this novel raised about who gets to tell which stories and how complex that can become. Jodi Picoult is a genius' JENNIFER SAINT ‘A fun jaunt through Elizabethan London, full of literary easter eggs’ INDEPENDENT PRAISE FOR JODI PICOULT 'A writer the world needs to be reading right now' Independent 'It is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes' Financial Times 'She is the master of her craft' Daily Telegraph 'There are writers who try and do what Picoult does, and then there's Picoult' Marie Claire
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**DETECTIVE HOLE IS NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES** THIS KILLER WILL GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD... 'A 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight' LEE CHILD When a body is found in the forest, the police make a horrifying discovery: her scalp has been removed and sewn back on. But they have no idea why. With a second woman reported missing, detectives fear their worst nightmare has come true. A serial killer is stalking the streets of Oslo. With time running out to find the woman, former detective Harry Hole is called in to think like a murderer thinks... and to track down this killer before they strike again. But Harry has ulterior motives for wanting to solve this case and, if he fails, there could be more than one life at risk. 'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller... effortless' Guardian 'The undisputed king of Scandinavian crime fiction' The Times ‘Unbearably tense’ Sunday Times * OVER 60 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE * *A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR* PRE-ORDER KILL SHOT - THE NEW HARRY HOLE THRILLER - NOW
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A brand new cozy mystery to escape with this Halloween. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Rev Richard Coles. It’s (almost) Halloween in Penstowan, and strange things are afoot… When a developer buys the abandoned convent and cottage hospital of St Ann’s on the edge of town, locals are aghast at his plans to turn the site into apartments. And when menacing voodoo-like dolls are found hidden inside the walls, it looks like the building’s past inhabitants are against it, too. As the town prepares for the annual Bonfire Parade taking place on Halloween night, ex-police officer Jodie Parker finds herself in a world of witches and Wiccans, whispering voices and ghostly babies crying, as she tries to find out who’s behind the campaign to stop the development. Then one of the builders is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Has a spectre from the convent’s past come back to take revenge on the living, or are Jodie and her husband, DCI Nathan Withers, looking for a killer of flesh and blood? See what readers are saying about The Cornish Halloween Murder ‘Absolutely perfect cosy season reading’ ★★★★★ ‘I cannot get enough of this’ ★★★★★ ‘Exactly what I wanted from a Halloween cozy’ ★★★★★ ‘I absolutely loved this’ ★★★★★ ‘I'm not ashamed to say I read the whole thing in one sitting – I was hooked and couldn't stop turning the pages’ ★★★★★ ‘The perfect cosy mystery to curl up with this Halloween… absolutely one to add to your autumn TBR!’ ★★★★★ ‘Page turner and grabbed me from page 1. Twists and turns kept me creeped out’ ★★★★★ ‘Witty and clever (as always) and made me laugh out loud’ ★★★★★ ‘Each book is like meeting up with old friends’ ★★★★★ ‘A delightful cosy’ ★★★★★ About the author Fiona Leitch is a novelist and screenwriter with a chequered past. She’s written for footballing and motoring magazines, childbirth videos and mail order catalogues; DJ’ed at illegal raves in London, been told off by a children's TV presenter during a studio debate; and was the Australasian face of a series of TV commercials for a cleaning product. All of which has given her a thorough grounding in the ridiculous, and helped her to write funny stuff.
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The beloved first book in the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling Empyrean series. A major TV adaptation has now been greenlit at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society - don't be the last to discover the magic of this blockbuster world. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' GLAMOUR 'The new publishing sensation' DAILY MAIL - FRIENDS. ENEMIES. LOVERS. EVERYONE HERE HAS AN AGENDA. AND EVERY NIGHT COULD BE YOUR LAST. Violet Sorrengail had 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. 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. - Millions of readers have already begun their Empyrean adventure. Now it's your turn to cross the parapet . . . pray to Malek that you survive. 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun 'Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are, and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '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 COMING SOON IN THE EMPYREAN WORLD: THRESHING DAY : Return to the world of Empyrean with thirteen stories starring your favourite Fourth Wing characters. Coming September 29th 2026. FOURTH WING, THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: VOLUME ONE: The first volume of a stunning graphic novel adapted by Rebecca Yarros. Coming April 6th 2027. FOURTH WING, TAROT DECK: 78 tarot cards with familiar characters, scenes, and symbols from the Empyrean series. Coming April 6th 2027.
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The third book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. The heart-warming Before Your Memory Fades , by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time. From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another heartfelt story of lost souls hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces, readers will also be introduced to: The daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned The comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams The younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming The young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late . . . Featuring Kawaguchi's signature wistful storytelling, Before Your Memory Fades is full of heart and emotion. Catch up on the rest of the series set in the charming Tokyo cafe, with Before the coffee gets cold , Tales from the cafe , Before we say goodbye, Before we forget kindness and Before I knew I loved you.
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Escape into the world of Sally Page with the perfect armchair read! From the author of phenomenal bestsellers The Keeper of Stories and The Book of Beginnings comes another novel that will warm your heart. An unexpected guest. One mystery to solve… All Lara wanted was a quiet life as a florist when she moved to North Dorset. But the death of her close friend Lady Porter changed everything. Lara suspects foul play – she just can’t prove it. That is, until The Hon. Abigail Rossmore arrives. An unexpected guest with an extraordinary story to tell, this maybe Lara’s only chance at justice. Together, can they uncover what really happened to Lady Porter, and will Lara rediscover herself along the way? Readers LOVE Sally Page! 'What a gem of a book!'★★★★★ 'I am in awe of Sally Page’s writing' ★★★★★ 'So refreshingly original' ★★★★★ 'You just have to read it' ★★★★★ 'A read cover-to-cover-in-one-sitting book that gives all the feels' ★★★★★ 'Wonderful, just wonderful'★★★★★ Reviews Praise for Sally Page: 'Heartwarming and witty… explores how creativity can spark new connections and fill your life with colour. Guaranteed to make you smile – and maybe follow your own secret dream' Jo Leevers ‘I didn't want to put it down and couldn't stop thinking about it… Utterly mesmerising. Tender and truly memorable. I adored it’ Heidi Swain ‘Beautifully written, thought provoking, uplifting… I loved everything about this book!’ Amanda Prowse 'Brimful of joy, hope and all the summer feels – I loved it!' Faith Hogan 'A cast of exceptionally lovable characters against an exquisite backdrop of sky and seabirds… colourful, thoughtful, uplifting and devilishly funny' Hazel Prior 'A wonderful, heartfelt book. Clever, emotional and creative. Sally Page always writes the ultimate feel-good stories' Phaedra Patrick 'I LOVE Sally Page's story-telling and her characters, who, quite frankly, could simply sit about a room for an entire novel and I'd still be entranced' Freya North 'A powerful reminder that we all have creativity within us, if we just give it a chance to breathe… a gorgeous gem of a story' Freya Sampson ‘I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde ‘Tender and moving’ Evie Woods ‘Absolutely spellbinding … a warm-hearted, thoughtful, funny and yet deeply poignant’ Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane
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THE SUNDAY TIMES , NEW YORK TIMES AND TIKTOK SENSATION, AND SOON TO BE A PRIME ORIGINAL FILM STARRING LILI REINHART AND TOM BATEMAN! Read it before you see it with Ali Hazelwood's original swoony STEM romance novel - featuring a bonus chapter from Adam's perspective! A fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships - but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor - and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs. Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
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This book is intended as an aid to believers in developing a daily time of morning revival with the Lord in His word. At the same time, it provides a limited review of the semiannual training held June 29—July 4, 2026, in Anaheim, California, on “The Believers (1).” Through intimate contact with the Lord in His word, the believers can be constituted with life and truth and thereby equipped to prophesy in the meetings of the church unto the building up of the Body of Christ.
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THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE 15 MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Stop people-pleasing and achieve true happiness. 'I highly recommend it to everybody... a really interesting book' Andrew Huberman, Huberman Lab Millions have already benefited from the wisdom dispensed in The Courage to Be Disliked , its simple yet profound advice showing us how to harness our inner power and find self-acceptance to become the person we would like to be. A philosopher and a student have a discussion. Their conversation reveals a profoundly liberating way of thinking: by developing the courage to change, set healthy boundaries and resist the impulse to please others, it is possible to find genuine and lasting happiness. Your life is not something that someone gives you, but something you choose yourself, and you are the one who decides how you live.
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The instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller! ‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD 'Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever' LISA JEWELL 'So addictive it should come with a warning’ ALICE FEENEY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs. She’s been here before. YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act. YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene… Jamie is dead. IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK **Don't miss Clare's next breathtaking thriller You Don't Know Me at All, available to pre-order now!** Praise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK: 'A nail-biter of a thriller' SHARI LAPENA ‘I finished it in a day unable to put it down … jaw-dropping twists’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year’ ANDREA MARA ‘Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist’ ERIN KELLY ‘The book everyone will be talking about … more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty’ C.L. TAYLOR 'the less you know about this book the better, so all we'll say is buckle up – the ride is wild' HEAT 'So clever and totally addictive' FABULOUS 'a clever thriller full of twists' ABIGAIL DEAN ‘The best twist I’ve read all year’ HOLLY SEDDON ‘Her best thriller yet … What a triumph' JILL MANSELL About the author Clare Mackintosh is a former police officer and a bestselling crime author. Her books have sold more than three million copies, been optioned for television and translated into forty languages. She appears regularly at literary festivals and bookshop events across the UK and beyond.
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The action-packed second book in the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling Empyrean series. A major TV adaptation has now been greenlit at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society - don't be the last to discover the magic of this blockbuster world. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN 'Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-around sexiness are still sky-high' DAILY MAIL ' Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight' GLAMOUR - SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL. THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS. Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won't be enough this time. When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences - and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. - Millions of readers have already begun their Empyrean adventure. Now it's your turn to face Basgiath's deadly second year . . . pray to Malek that you survive. 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun 'Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are, and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '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 COMING SOON IN THE EMPYREAN WORLD: THRESHING DAY: Return to the world of Empyrean with thirteen stories starring your favourite Fourth Wing characters. Coming September 29th 2026. FOURTH WING, THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: VOLUME ONE: The first volume of a stunning graphic novel adapted by Rebecca Yarros. Coming April 6th 2027. FOURTH WING, TAROT DECK: 78 tarot cards with familiar characters, scenes, and symbols from the Empyrean series. Coming April 6th 2027.
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One last letter. His dying wish. A promise that will change everything…The bestselling love story that has shattered a million hearts. Prepare to ugly cry over this devastating slow-burn romance that will shatter your heart and stitch it back together piece by piece. ‘An emotional masterpiece that will leave you utterly wrecked in the best possible way’⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘I am not ok…this surpassed Fourth Wing as my favorite book’⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book ripped my heart out, to put it back together to rip it out one last time'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Beckett, If you're reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn't. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella's there, raising the twins alone. If I'm gone, that means I can't be there for her. I can't help them through this. But you can. So I'm begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don't make her go through it alone. Ryan When Beckett follows his best friend’s dying wish and arrives in the small mountain town of Telluride, he expects grief, guilt, and the weight of a promise he’s not sure he can keep. What he doesn’t expect is Ella. Fiercely independent and determined to hold her family together, Ella is still reeling from loss after loss. But as Beckett slowly becomes part of her life, their shared grief begins to turn into something neither of them saw coming. But Ella knows that loving Beckett means risking heartbreak all over again…and this time she's not sure she'll survive. Perfect for readers who love: ✨Emotional romances that make you cry ✨Slow-burn love stories ✨Small-town romance ✨Military romance ✨Single parent romance ✨Found family ✨Dual POV ❤️🩹 The Last Letter is an epic slow-burn love story that will break your heart before putting it back together again. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Nicholas Sparks, and Abby Jimenez. ' I literally can’t even put into words how good thing book is. Did it break me? Yes. Was it an absolute masterpiece? Yes. 10/10 recommend .'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I just don't have the words to describe it other than to say it was heart-breaking perfection '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' You will feel EVERY emotion while reading this book and EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT , even if it will break your heart!!!!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' A week later am still not over this book…I am a broken woman. One of the most emotional rides I have been on' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It's been nearly a month since I finished reading The Last Letter and I still tear up when I think about it . I'm forever changed by this story'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book broke me, I couldn’t put it down until it was finished and it had me up at 1 am sobbing like a baby …Going to be thinking about this one for a while'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' I thought I was prepared, I expected the worst, but nothing could’ve braced me for that ending . It absolutely shattered me. This story is raw, beautifully written, and impossible to shake off'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' IM SORRY WHAT. I am wrecked. Literally not prepared in any way shape or form. NOT what I thought was gonna happen. So so good, deff recommend, but don’t read in public because you will ugly cry! Rebecca Yarros does it again'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Rebecca Yarros, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024
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From the bestselling author of The Wrong Daughter 'Omg the twist!!!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Wowsers... still has my head spinning!' Reader review, 5 stars 'This book was the wildest ride ever! Twisty! Unpredictable!' Reader review, 5 stars Your best friend or your boyfriend, who would you believe? Zara has always felt a little ordinary next to her spirited best friend Ivy . Even her dreams seem mundane: a boyfriend, marriage, children... Besides, who would pick her when they could choose lvy? So when Zara meets Henry and there's an instant spark, she can't believe her luck. A wealthy CEO who wants to settle down? He's perfect...until Ivy insists he's too good to be true. As Henry and Ivy repeatedly clash, doubts creep into Zara's mind. Could it be that Ivy just doesn't want to share her best friend with anyone else? Or does Henry have a hidden agenda? Zara is caught in the middle, constantly trying to prove who she loves more. Then someone winds up dead, and Zara realises there's more to this than jealousy... A totally gripping read with a killer twist you won't see coming. Fans of K.L Slater, Lisa Jewell and C.L Taylor will be hooked by Dandy Smith. Readers are gripped by The Perfect Match : ' I LOVE all of the twists and turns... Kept me on my toes and made it so hard to put it down for even a brief moment... A must read! ' Reader review, 5 stars ' Clear your schedules before even looking at the first page as you will not be able to put this book down!!!! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'A gripping and twisting relationship based psychological thriller that kept me up till the early hours... The ending is once again unexpected and unsettling leaving me wanting more!' Reader review, 5 stars ' Super gripping... hard for me to put it down!' Reader review, 5 stars ' I loved the twists . Such an awesome book' Reader review, 5 stars
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This saga of parallel universes from a Hugo and Nebula Award – winning author "may be the best constructed hard SF epic yet" ( The Washington Post ). One of the world's preeminent New York Times – bestselling authors of hard science fiction mesmerizes readers with a mind-expanding, three-volume masterwork about the creation of an alternate universe that breaks down all barriers of time and space, and its consequences for future and past generations. Legacy : In the stunning prequel to Eon and Eternity , an agent of the masters of the Way—a man-made tunnel through countless dimensions—follows a renegade fanatic and his four thousand acolytes to a remarkable world of flora/fauna hybrids, where he is plunged into the terrible chaos of a raging civil war. Eon : As nuclear tensions rapidly reach a breaking point in a volatile twenty-first century, a hollowed-out asteroid appears, mysteriously hovering above the Earth's surface. The asteroid contains the remains of Thistledown, an abandoned city that was once home to survivors of a nuclear holocaust. Scientists must race to unravel its secrets before the human race is annihilated in the impending apocalypse. Eternity : A devastating war has left Earth a nuclear wasteland. Orbiting the planet is an asteroid-starship containing the civilization of Thistledown, humanity's future descendants. For decades, they have worked to heal their world and its survivors, but their resources are finite. They need to reopen the Way, a gate that would not only benefit Earth but also help the asteroid's residents return home. Greg Bear's classic Eon trilogy is an astonishing feat of the imagination that combines humanism, cutting-edge science, and brilliant extrapolation. This masterful science fiction saga has no equal in contemporary speculative fiction.
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THE WORLD’S BESTSELLING HERO RETURNS Buckle up for the thrilling new adventure that sees Jack Reacher called in to investigate the brutal murder of a covert operative, uncovering a dangerous conspiracy where no one can be trusted… 'The latest Jack Reacher adventure is the best in a decade .' THE TIMES ‘A piece of pure thriller-writing gold.' LISA JEWELL, bestselling author of It Could Have Been Her ' Reacher is back !!!!... this one was a classic .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review 'The latest Jack Reacher book, #31 in the series, is the best so far .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review Jack Reacher is a hard man to track down. And that’s just the way he likes it. But General Susan Turner, based deep inside the Pentagon, has the means, and the motive, to do so. She needs his help. A member of her team has been brutally murdered on covert duty. She can’t trust anyone she works with, not even her deputy. She needs someone from the outside. Someone who solves problems and disappears without a trace. Reacher heads to Summertown, Colorado. A town as remote and bizarre as it gets. One diner, one motel, five massive data centres, two giant solar farms humming away in the dust. Total population: four people. And one of them is watching him. But Reacher isn’t built to run. He’s built to finish things. General Turner knows: if they come for him, they'll regret it - all the way to the top of the chain. EARLY READERS ARE LOVING CHAIN REACTION : ‘Everything I love about Jack Reacher. Taut, tense, unputdownable.' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON, bestselling author of The Square of Sevens 'It's a straight shot. Reacher again shoots the light out of all competitors.' PETER JAMES, the UK no.1 bestselling author of Picture You Dead 'An addictive read! Thirty-one novels in, and there's no stopping Reacher.' MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses 'Times change. Technology evolves. But Reacher stays Reacher... it’s absolutely worth your time .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fun fact: you can ABSOLUTELY start reading a book series at the 31st instalment.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I devoured this in a day and a half. Will I read more from the author(s)? Hell, yes .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The team of Lee and Andrew Child have a winner on their hands .' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ PRAISE FOR JACK REACHER: 'The coolest continuing series character' STEPHEN KING 'These books are absolutely addictive ' DAILY MIRROR 'Everyone's favourite rebel hero ' KARIN SLAUGHTER **REACHER SEASON 4 - OUT NOW ON PRIME VIDEO**
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**WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2026** 'A wildly inventive, truly magical tour de force' – Ava Reid , bestselling author of A Study in Drowning An instant Sunday Times bestseller, The Everlasting is a time-travelling, genre-defying, utterly fantasical quest of love and endurance. Alix E. Harrow, author of Starling House , delivers a work of romantic fantasy unlike any other. Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, then died for queen and country. Her legend lives on, but her life as it truly happened has been long forgotten. Centuries later, Owen Mallory – failed soldier, struggling scholar – falls in love with her tale. It takes him to war, to the archives and then into the past itself. Una and Owen become tangled, bound to retell her story over and over, no matter what it costs. But it always ends the same way. If they want to rewrite Una’s legend, and finally engineer a new ending, they’ll have to confront its author – and change history itself. * * * Praise for The Everlasting: ‘An exquisite, epic romance . . . Simply superb’ – Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light ‘A book so wildly original as to be unlike any other . . . Simply a masterpiece’ – Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay ‘As dark and oppressive as it is utterly sublime . . . I loved every word of it’ – Olivia Atwater, author of The Witchwood Knot ‘Incandescent. The Everlasting should enshrine Alix E. Harrow as one of the finest writers of our generation’ – Cassandra Khaw, author of The Library at Hellebore Alix E. Harrow’s The Everlasting was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 3/11/2025.
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At Villa Bourani, the host is charming and the stories are irresistible, but nothing is offered without a price. WITH AN AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman adrift after Oxford and a failed love affair, takes a teaching post on the Greek island of Phraxos. What begins as escape soon becomes a far more unsettling encounter. At Bourani, a villa on the island, Nicholas meets Maurice Conchis, a cultivated and enigmatic recluse. Through stories, performances, seductions and staged mysteries, Conchis draws him into a psychological ordeal in which reality and illusion are almost impossible to separate. The island gives Nicholas the drama he has been half-wishing for, then strips away the safety of being merely amused by it. In Fowles’s hands, this literary mystery becomes a disturbing study of performance, desire and the stories people tell in order to avoid themselves. 'A major work of mounting tensions in which the human mind is the guinea-pig... Mr Fowles has taken a big swing at a difficult subject and his hits are on the bull's eye' Sunday Times
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The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A book to get lost in’ – Ann Cleeves ‘Utterly brilliant. I could not put it down’ – Marian Keyes HER SON NEVER CAME BACK. SHE NEVER GAVE UP. Five years ago, Sam Crowley vanished on his twenty-first birthday. The only clues were his footprints in the dust of three abandoned houses. One set in. One set out. Now, his mother Ro returns to the dying town of Carralon Ridge. The community is a ghost of its former self, fractured by the encroaching mining operation and years of unspoken grief. Ro is looking for answers. But in a town where everyone is leaving, the few who remain are guarding closely held secrets. In this disappearing landscape, can Ro find the truth before the dust settles forever? ‘I was glued to it for days’ – Jennie Godfrey , author of The List of Suspicious Things ‘An exquisite lament for a lost son, a lost marriage and a lost town with a dark mystery at its heart’ – Daily Mail ‘The drama grows to a spectacular crescendo that will leave you gasping’ – Daily Express
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THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER By the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Light Between Oceans A breathtaking epic novel with an unforgettable cast, about resilience, family secrets and the enduring power of love. _______ ‘ Epic' New York Times 'Utterly absorbing' Irish Times Masterful’ Guardian ' Gripping ’ Daily Express ' Intoxicating’ Good Housekeeping ' Completely sweeps you away ’ BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry _________ Love is the only thing we should never forget The outback, 1958. On an ordinary day, on a lonely road, beneath an unending blue sky, husband and father Phil MacBride swerves too late. In seconds, his family's lives are shattered. Lorna, his wife , will bear what comes next with unflinching maternal love. Because some things are better left unknown. Matt, her youngest son , will carry the consequences of that day into adulthood, bound by loyalty, love and secrets that must be kept safe. Bonnie, a stranger who arrives years later, could offer Matt the chance of a better future. But would happiness come at the cost of an innocent life? A Far-flung Life is a sweeping, deeply moving novel about family, community, and the quiet heroism of those who guard our secrets. __________ READERS ADORE A FAR-FLUNG LIFE : ***** It not only has fantastic characters , but the land is brought vividly to life … E ngrossing ***** At times I laughed out loud , at times I cried. Unforgettable *****This didn’t feel so much like reading a book as it did watching a family , up close and personal *****Not enough stars for this one . Go read it ***** My book of the year – I will be surprised if another tops it. *****As heartbreaking as it is heart warming 'Epic, intimate and aching. I loved it’ MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER, author of The Paper Palace ' I have so much love for these characters' FLORENCE KNAPP, author of The Names ' A gorgeous feast of a novel' RACHEL JOYCE, author of The Homemade God 'My read of the year so far' DAILY MAIL ‘Truly a masterpiece. The kind of book you will remember for the rest of your life ’ JOANNA CANNON, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep
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'Heartstoppingly chilling' Daily Express Arthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House. The house stands at the end of a causeway, wreathed in fog and mystery, but it is not until he glimpses a wasted young woman, dressed all in black, at the funeral, that a creeping sense of unease begins to take hold, a feeling deepened by the reluctance of the locals to talk of the woman in black - and her terrible purpose. 'No one chills the heart like Susan Hill' Daily Telegraph **If you love The Woman in Black , try The Various Haunts of Men , the first book in Susan Hill's Simon Serrailler series**
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The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels and a major inspiration for writers like Stephen King as well as the hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear 'Shirley Jackson's stories are among the most terrifying ever written' Donna Tartt Alone in the world, Eleanor is delighted to take up Dr Montague's invitation to spend a summer in the mysterious Hill House. Joining them are Theodora, an artistic 'sensitive', and Luke, heir to the house. But what begins as a light-hearted experiment is swiftly proven to be a trip into their darkest nightmares, and an investigation that one of their number may not survive. Twice filmed as The Hauntin g, and the inspiration for a 10-part Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a powerful work of slow-burning psychological horror. 'An amazing writer... If you haven't read her you have missed out on something marvellous' Neil Gaiman 'As nearly perfect a haunted-house tale as I have ever read' Stephen King 'The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable' A. M. Homes 'Shirley Jackson is one of those highly idiosyncratic, inimitable writers...whose work exerts an enduring spell' Joyce Carol Oates
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They had only one thing in common . . . William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant - two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths destined to cross in the ruthless struggle to build a fortune. Kane and Abel is the marvellous story, spanning sixty years, of two powerful men linked by an all-consuming hatred, brought together by fate to save . . . and finally destroy . . . each other. Jeffrey Archer's international bestseller is followed by the enthralling sequel, The Prodigal Daughter . 'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' Daily Telegraph 'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' Mail on Sunday
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The unputdownable new murder mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series, from the award-winning author of Magpie Murders and Close to Death . ‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers ’ Sunday Times ' Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz ’ Crime Time FM ‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman ____________ How do you investigate your own murder…? The good news is that The Word is Murder, the first book in the Hawthorne series, is being turned into a major feature film. The bad news is that the director is pretentious, the two stars hate each other, and the producer has run out of money. And things are about to get much worse. In the middle of shooting, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed – which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder. Because the killer may not have got the right man. Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target? A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit. ____________ Praise for A Deadly Episode . . . ' Five-star entertainment ’ The Times ‘ Clever and playful , this is meta-mystery at its best .’ iPaper 'Another winner' Financial Times ' Perfect for Agatha Christie fans ' Hello! 'A brilliant writer' Sunday Independent ‘ Delightful ’ Wall Street Journal ' Full of humour , twists and red herrings' 5-star reader review 'A pacy and entertaining mystery that I loved from start to finish ' 5-star reader review 'A rollercoaster of red herrings ' 5-star reader review 'Exceedingly brilliant ' 5-star reader review 'The perfect whodunnit ' 5-star reader review
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A boy lost in the shadow of his father's legacy. A gifted artist dismissed as just a "TV actor." A first-time film producer who stunned the world by winning an Oscar at 31. A maverick who changed Hollywood and became a global movie star. Hollywood icon Michael Douglas tells the unfiltered story of his life for the first time. "I spent a significant portion of my career playing some version of the modern, flawed, American male. You'll see from these pages that it wasn't exactly a stretch for me." Beginning with his fractured childhood and a complex relationship with his superstar father, Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas finally gives the full and uncensored account of a remarkable life. One Helluva Ride reveals incredible behind-the-scenes stories featuring a Who's Who of Hollywood, many of them never revealed before and some outrageously funny, with an unflinching honesty about his sometimes bad-boy life. Initially dismissed as just the handsome son of a legendary movie star, at age thirty-one he shook up Hollywood when he won his first Oscar for producing the five-time Academy Award-winning classic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . Told he would never be anything more than a "TV actor," he quit the hit series The Streets of San Francisco to become an international movie star, with a list of classic films that have grossed billions of dollars, winning a second Oscar for his riveting performance as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street . "I can't think about my life without thinking of my movies," Douglas says, and he recounts his career through twelve of his most iconic films, including One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , The China Syndrome , Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile , Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, War of the Roses, Basic Instinct, Falling Down, The American President, Traffic and Behind the Candelabra . These movies not only captured the cultural zeitgeist but often defined it. Yet as Douglas's fame grew, so did his personal struggles. He recounts the full, unfiltered story of his turbulent first marriage; infidelity and affairs with some of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood; his own serious struggle with alcohol, drugs and rehab; the heartbreaking fight to save his son from an addiction that sent him to prison; and his against-all-odds battle with stage IV cancer. He saw Catherine Zeta Jones on a movie screen and instantly fell for her. Their incredible love story transformed his life and proved all the tabloids wrong, enduring after twenty-five years of marriage. Father, son, husband, actor, producer, brother and friend. This is the real, raw, deeply honest and vulnerable Michael Douglas you don't know-until now.
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A sharp, funny and achingly tender story of obsession and loneliness from the award-winning, bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss 'So smart, so funny, so moving. I absolutely loved it' BONNIE GARMUS 'Heartbreaking, hilarious, and deeply hopeful. Mason is a dazzling talent' ANN PATCHETT 'Mason is brilliant... A witty story of infatuation set in the literary world' GUARDIAN _____ Sophie Pattison is a lovely person – warm, kind, relentlessly positive. She's cherished by her brother Laurie, adored by her best friend Emma and valued by her colleagues. Sometimes, it's true, one day in her life can feel like the entire month of January. It's also true she can go an entire day without speaking. But she's fine really. She spends her time alone reading, finding comfort in the pages of the books she devours. Until one day she stumbles upon an author she hasn't read in years. Her books, interviews and podcasts soon become a lifeline; every word is a solace, company she hasn't felt in so long. It's almost like love. A lot like love. And Sophie would love to meet the author, although she never will obviously. In a way, thank goodness, because that would change everything. Sophie's entire life. Wouldn't it? Hilariously candid and raw, Sophie, Standing There is a bittersweet story of love, loneliness and finding connection in the most unlikely of places. _____ 'Heartwarming, tender and so funny... Wonderful' GILLIAN ANDERSON 'I love Meg Mason's brain and the strange, wonderful, funny stories she gives us' ANN NAPOLITANO
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'THE STUFF OF LEGEND' MIRROR 'THE QUEEN OF CRIME' WOMAN & HOME 'SHE'S A TOTAL ONE-OFF' GUARDIAN 'THERE REALLY IS ONLY ONE MARTINA COLE' CLOSER THE ICONIC QUEEN OF CRIME RETURNS . . . Don't miss the brand-new, explosive novel from the one and only Martina Cole, back writing solo and at the top of her game. Doing time runs in the family . . . Johnny Raglan's been sent down for life, and to him it's just another adventure. His mother Dolly has been through it all before, so she knows the score. And she takes it upon herself to show Johnny's wife Janey what it takes to survive. But Dolly can't control her other son Jimmy. He has taken over the family business, but when rumours start to spread that he isn't to be trusted all hell breaks loose. For if there's one thing the Raglans won't tolerate, it's disloyalty...
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A heart-wrenching love story that proves attraction at first sight can be messy from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the global phenomenon VERITY , a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. ‘The reigning queen of BookTok’ GUARDIAN ‘One of the most influential voices of the last decade’ ELLE ‘One of the world's most successful writers’ DAILY MAIL When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realise they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her. Never ask about the past. Don’t expect a future. They think they can handle it, but realise almost immediately they can’t handle it at all. Hearts get infiltrated. Promises get broken. Rules get shattered. Love gets ugly.
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'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' – Richard Osman The deadliest truths are those in the shadows . . . Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death. The body of a young woman has been found in the swimming pool of Tide House, a luxurious holiday home in North Devon, and her best friend is missing. The property belongs to rising political star Paul Armstrong and the case quickly draws intense media scrutiny. As a scorching heat wave rages and further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community brimming with secrets. The dead woman and her friend had been spotted at a nearby music festival the day before, an event which brought locals and outsiders together – some of whom may have been more connected with the Armstrongs than first thought. Caught between a powerful family’s secrets and a powder keg of local tensions, Venn must navigate a treacherous path. Knowing that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silence that they keep . . . Detective Matthew Venn of The Raging Storm returns in the fourth novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland. Praise for Ann Cleeves: 'Ann Cleeves is a stone-cold genius' – Marian Keyes 'Ann Cleeves routinely makes the difficult look easy' – David Baldacci 'The Queen of the detective novel, thrilling millions of readers' – Daily Express
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Chillingly addictive’ – Cosmopolitan ‘A perfect horror for our imperfect age’ – The New York Times ‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’ In this twisted, unforgettable horror novel, a group of young girls turn to a dark, ancient magic. From Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group. They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened. And where every moment of their waking day is strictly controlled by adults who claim they know what’s best for them. Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. There's Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to keep her baby and escape to a commune. Zinnia, a budding musician who plans to marry her baby’s father. And Holly, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it’s never given freely. There’s always a price to be paid . . . and it’s usually paid in blood. READERS LOVE WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS . . . ‘I was drawn in from the very first page’ ‘Gave me chills’ ‘Tackles female rage brilliantly’ ‘Disturbing but brilliant’ Witchcraft for Wayward Girls was a No. 5 Sunday Times bestseller the w/e 18th January 2025.
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In the heart of Paris, one library refuses to close its doors … 1941. As the city’s shopfronts go dark and war rages across Europe, Frances Reed is determined to keep her library open. Delivering books to those who need them most, she knows stories are more than just words – they can save lives. Meanwhile, Cassie Watkins arranges safe passage for those with nowhere else to turn. When a parcel of books connects Frances and Cassie's worlds, they form a fragile network of readers, helpers, and secrets. But someone else is reading between the lines too, and discovery could cost them everything. How far will Frances and Cassie go to keep stories alive? 'A sweeping tale of love, loss, bravery and, of course, the crucial role of books’ Amanda James 'Warm and heartfelt … I’m always a sucker for books about libraries and this one absolutely delivered' ★★★★★, reader review Praise for Kerry Barrett: 'Wonderful. Brilliant … Will make you feel as if you’re walking the streets of Lisbon yourself!' Soraya M. Lane, internationally best-selling author of The Underground Sisters 'Hooked me in instantly!’ Five-star NetGalley review 'A delicious Art Deco novel with a delightfully acerbic heroine and a cast of fabulously diverse characters having perilous adventures in exotic locations – what more could you want? Lovely fireside reading!' Marius Gabriel ‘What a page turner! A bookshop in wartime Lisbon is the gateway to a thrilling world of mystery, espionage, adventure and romance for brilliant and beautiful Lara' Daisy Wood 'Original and immersive. If you read one Second World War novel in 2025 – make it this one' Eva Glyn ‘A lively trip up the vertiginous backstreets of wartime Lisbon that serves up Nazi spies, Edward and Mrs Simpson and a bookshop with a difference, all seen through the eyes of an engaging young British actress. I lapped it up!’ Eliza Graham 'I was completely swept away by the story of smart, savvy heroine, Lara and the wonderfully, eclectic cast of supporting characters. A must-read for historical fiction fans and for me, Kerry Barrett’s best book yet' Annie Lyons 'A gripping ‘what if’ tale with a larger-than-life heroine at its heart' Tessa Harris 'The ending left me wanting more—these characters are too engaging and too ingenious to disappear into the ether' Historical Novel Society About the author Kerry Barrett was a bookworm from a very early age and did a degree in English Literature, then trained as a journalist, writing about everything from pub grub to EastEnders. Her first novel, Like A Charm, took six years to finish and was mostly written in longhand on her commute to work, giving her a very good reason to buy beautiful notebooks. Kerry lives in London with her husband and two sons, and Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes is still her favourite novel.
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TEN HEISTS. TEN SUSPECTS. A MURDER MYSTERY ONLY ERNEST CUNNINGHAM CAN SOLVE... 'Who knew murder could be so joyous? Sharp and funny, with characters you'll want to cheer for and a mystery to savour. You'll love it' TOM HINDLE 'Benjamin Stevenson is a writer you don’t want to miss' 5***** reader review ---- My name is Ernest Cunningham. I’ve spent the last few years solving murders. But a bank heist is a new one, even for me. The doors are chained shut. No one’s coming in or out. Which means that when someone in the bank is murdered, hostages become suspects. THE BANK ROBBER THE MANAGER THE SECURITY GUARD THE TEENAGE GAMER THE FILM PRODUCER THE PRIEST THE RECEPTIONIST THE PATIENT THE CARER ME Turns out, more than one person planned to rob the bank today – and you can steal more from a bank than just money… Who is stealing what? Who is not only a thief, but also a killer? And can I crack the case, before time runs out? ---- Why readers LOVE Everyone In This Bank Is A Thief 'Stevenson continues to make me laugh out loud and the mystery is, as always, twisty and unexpected' 5***** reader review 'A brilliantly clever locked-room mystery that keeps you hooked from start to finish' 5***** reader review 'If you’re into clever, puzzle-like mysteries with a humorous twist, this one’s...s a fun ride, with enough twists to keep you guessing' 5***** reader review 'It was entertaining, funny, full of twists and turns, a Golden Age mystery, a locked room story, red herrings galore, and thrilling' 5***** reader review
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Discover the bestselling book everyone is talking about from the author of His & Hers, now a #1 Netflix show! 'Non-stop thrills! The best Feeney book yet!’ – FREIDA MCFADDEN 'Everything you could possibly want a thriller to be’ – LISA JEWELL 'I loved My Husband's Wife ' – CHRIS WHITAKER 'Gripping. Brilliant' – DAILY MAIL 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 the pretty seaside village of 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 this stranger is his wife. One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying. Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner named Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to 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 weaves 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. My Husband's Wife was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27/01/26
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THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN THE NEW YORK TIMES , BBC CULTURE, THE MIRROR AND RADIO TIMES The Sunday Times number one bestselling author returns to Ancient Rome in his latest thriller. 'A persuasive portrait of rivalry in Ancient Rome' SAM LEITH, GUARDIAN 'A fascinating study of how power corrupts' THE TIMES Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar’s 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has made his heir. The other is Octavius’s closest friend, Agrippa. To claim Octavius’s inheritance, they must fight the giant figures of the Roman Empire – and, against all odds, they win. Octavius becomes the Emperor Augustus. For twenty years, they rule the world together. Now Agrippa is fifty. Ailing and alone, betrayed by his wife’s infidelity, he takes refuge in his house on the Bay of Naples and begins to write his memoirs. Yet to stir up the past can be dangerous. From his earliest meetings with Julius Caesar, through the epic conflict with Mark Antony and Cleopatra, the great naval battle of Actium and the endless wars to expand the empire, he describes how one man has dominated his life: the cunning, ruthless, unknowable Octavius. When it comes to power, does friendship exist at all? PRAISE FOR ROBERT HARRIS 'A master storyteller' OBSERVER 'The king of the page-turning thriller' i PAPER 'Harris's cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none' SUNDAY TIMES 'Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A master of historical fiction ' TLS Agrippa was a number one Sunday Times bestseller w/c 25.08.2026
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Soon to be a major motion picture, Other Mommy , starring Jessica Chastain. 'This is the rare novel that's authentically scary' – Stephen King, the bestselling author of The Shining and It From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box, Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home. To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddy and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: ‘Can I go inside your heart?’ When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay. Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but other incidents show cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel. But Other Mommy needs an answer. ‘This book is the monster that lives inside your closet’ – Grady Hendrix, author of How to Sell a Haunted House ‘A gleeful, mean, old-school scare machine’ – Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts Readers are terrified by Incidents Around the House . . . ‘Super creepy and unsettling’ ‘I think I've hurt my vocal cords after screaming too much!’ ‘Terrifyingly immersive’ ‘Probably the scariest thing I’ve ever read’
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From the bestselling author Helen Carr, a thrilling new history of the fourteenth century – a time of catastrophe and conflict that shaped England for centuries to come. ***THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER*** 'A sparkling popular history which brings the Middle Ages' most terrible century to life for a new generation' Dan Jones ' T ells the story of the 14th-century Plantagenets with verve ' The Times 'A highly engaging re-evaluation of a tumultuous century' Observer The death of Edward I in 1307 marked the beginning of a period of intense turmoil and change in England. The fourteenth century ushered in the beginning of the bloody Hundred Years’ War with France, an epic conflict with Scotland that would last into the sixteenth century, famine in Northern Europe and the largest human catastrophe in known history, the Black Death. Through the epic drama of regicide, war, the prolonged spectre of bubonic plague, religious antagonism, revolt and the end of a royal dynasty, this book tells the story of the fourteenth century via the lives of Edward II, Edward III and Richard II – three very different monarchs, each with their own egos and ambitions, each with their own ideas about England and what it meant to wield power. Alongside the lives of the last Plantagenets, it also uncovers lesser-known voices and untold stories to give a new portrait of a fractured monarchy, the birth of the struggle between Europeanism and nationalism, social rebellion and a global pandemic. Sceptred Isle is a thrilling narrative account of a century of revolution, shifting power and great change – social, political and cultural – shedding new light on a pivotal period of English history and the people who lived it. Praise for Sceptred Isle 'A sweeping look at an era of upheaval, panic and change. Gripping, powerful history ' Hallie Rubenhold ' A cannily timed new history... [ Sceptred Isle ] tells the story of the 14th-century Plantagenets with verve' The Times 'A highly engaging re-evaluation of a tumultuous century' Observer ' Informative, anecdotal and entertaining... So many of the events of that tumultuous century find echoes today' Financial Times ' Gripping... Carr is an eloquent guide to the human realities of a century that often has a hallucinatory quality: vivid, desperate and haunting in its glories and its terrors' Spectator ' Fast-paced and thrilling... a remarkably evocative account of the high drama, excessive bloodshed and significant societal change during this tumultuous age... hugely enjoyable' Country Life ' Excellent ' Clive Anderson, Loose Ends (BBC Radio4) 'In this vivid, finely researched book, Helen Carr takes us deep into England’s deadly fourteenth century and finds life and human colour. This is a sparkling popular history which brings the Middle Ages' most terrible century to life for a new generation' Dan Jones ' Full of colour, with headlong energy , Sceptred Isle brings England’s calamitous fourteenth century to life vividly. While Fortune’s Wheel turns through cycles of famine, plague and war, Helen Carr’s engrossing narrative never loses sight of the complexity, and hope, of human experience' Helen Castor
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'Unflinching, intelligent and fascinating' Marian Keyes The lives of two close-knit couples are irrevocably changed by an untimely death in this Sunday Times bestselling novel Alex and Christine and Zach and Lydia have been inseparable since their twenties. From student house-shares and grubby pubs to proper homes and grown-up careers, the two couples' lives have been interlinked for decades. Then one evening, Alex and Christine receive a call from a distraught Lydia. Zach is dead. Inconsolable, Lydia moves in with Alex and Christine. But instead of their loss bringing them closer, the three of them find that love and sorrow give way to anger and bitterness as old entanglements and resentments rise from the past. 'A fine-grained novel of friendship, loss and jealousy' Sunday Times, *100 Great 21-Century Novels*
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Can love blossom amongst the leaves? When Skylar Shawe moves to Nightingale Square in the heart of Norwich, she’s hoping for a fresh start and the chance to connect with the father she never knew. A break from the chaos of real life seems like the perfect way to catch her breath…until she meets Erik , the brooding but wildly handsome neighbour with a past he’s still trying to come to terms with. Once a rugby hero, Erik Svensson now faces life on unfamiliar terrain after suffering a career-ending injury. Unsure of the man he’s become, he’s determined to live a peaceful life while he finds himself again. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself drawn to the new girl in Nightingale Square. But sometimes, life – and love – has a way of sneaking up on you. As they navigate their new lives and their own troubles, they discover that healing isn’t just about moving on … it’s about letting someone in. And in each other, they might just find exactly what they didn’t know they were looking for... WHAT READERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HEIDI SWAIN: ‘As always she has worked her absolute magic!’ ‘Heidi has a knack for transporting you directly into the heart of a setting so vivid you never want to leave’ ‘Heidi always writes books that leave me feeling uplifted and tingly with happiness’ PRAISE FOR WALKING ON SUNSHINE: 'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN 'A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets' BELLA OSBORNE 'A ray of reading sunshine!' LAURA KEMP 'A lovely, sweet, summery read' MILLY JOHNSON 'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS
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'A TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ' - THE TIMES 'SUBTLE, UNDENIABLE, AND THEN FULL-ON BLAZING' - RACHEL JOYCE 'A VIRTUOSIC PERFORMANCE ' - THE FINANCIAL TIMES 'PROFOUND . . . I WAS GRIPPED BY IT, UTTERLY' - KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'FULL OF PATHOS, WISDOM AND HUMOUR' - THE SPECTATOR 'I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN' - BONNIE GARMUS You've taken Demon to your hearts, prepare for another 'emotionally raw, riotously entertaining' read as you meet Livia. A song without any answer in it? That's the sound of waiting. Livia Bohusz misses her brother, Cyrus. Unmoored by his death, and the stifling silence of the family farm, eleven-year-old Livia has no choice but to survive. Her only solace: music, an escape in the quiet rapture piano practice brings. The promise of a new life her talent offers, intoxicating. So when Livia starts her college music scholarship it feels as if a new life might begin. Immersing herself in her passions in a world where she excels, even as she struggles to fit in with more urbane classmates, she glimpses the possibilities of a life beyond the farm and her parents. Then one springtime, as the smell of reviving grass and crocuses and the sounds of songbirds fill the air, Livia catches a glimpse of shirt sleeves rolled to the elbow, muscles you wouldn't miss in the rear view: 'Who is that man?' It is a question Livia may come to wish she had never asked. From one of the greatest writers alive comes Livia's story, Partita , both a coming-of-age narrative and an examination of midlife hopes and regrets, a novel as simple as love and longing, as touching, complex and finely tuned as the music it celebrates. READERS LOVED PARTITA: 'A VIRTUOSO WORTHY OF A STANDING OVATION' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'COMPELLING, EMOTIONALLY RICH, IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP READING' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'MY GOODNESS KINGSOLVER CAN WRITE' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A TRUE WORK OF ART. THIS IS GOING TO BE ONE HELL OF A BOOK HANGOVER' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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“If you enjoyed Dream Harbor come join me in Maple Hollow… my next obsession series from Laurie Gilmore”—NetGalley Reader “Cozy and atmospheric… a delicious blend of small town romance, paranormal magic and swoon worthy tension… will have you howling for the next book!"––Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dream Harbor series, comes a new small-town romance set in the quirky town of Maple Hollow. *** The darker the woods, the bigger the secrets… Ruby Bellerose lives on the edge of the woods, in a cottage more akin to a fairy tale than modern day life. Her love life is practically non-existent, and she keeps away from the whispered gossip that travels through Maple Hollow. Until a chance encounter with Rafe. As mysterious as he is brooding, Ruby is drawn to the woodsman, curious to find out about the stranger who lives deep within the woods. But Rafe is hiding a secret. And with something lurking in the shadowy forest, will Ruby find that Rafe is her knight in shining armor, or something altogether more dangerous… Big Bad Wolf is book 1 in the Maple Hollow trilogy. Tropes: 🌙 Small Town 🌕 Fated Mates 🌖 Grumpy MMC 🌗 Spicy 🌘 Forced Proximity 🌑 Found Family A version of this book was previously published as A Curse of Blood and Wolves. This book has been rewritten and edited again, however some character names and plot points do remain the same as the original story. See why readers love Big Bad Wolf: "Kept me up way past my bedtime… Had me crawling back for more night after night… Outrageously sexy…”—Mazey Eddings, USA Today bestselling author of Well, Actually “Cozy, heartfelt, and full of tension that’ll leave you howling for more”––Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author “Cozy, charming, and full of yearning, Maple Hollow has such an immersive aesthetic with enough secrets and twists that had me binging it from the start… a perfectly magical, spooky season read.”—Julie Olivia, bestselling author of If It Makes You Happy “Packed to the brim with yearning and tension… will grab you by the heart… the perfect fall romance read that will deliver any time of the year!”—Kandi Steiner, USA Today bestselling author “Darker and edgier than [Gilmore’s] Dream Harbor romances… delivers the small-town coziness and sharp humor [her] readers love.”—Booklist "Dream Harbor's darker, moodier cousin." ★★★★★ “I loved the Little Red Riding Hood aspect… Maple Hollow will be my next obsession.” ★★★★★ “I was genuinely giddy reading this… could not put it down… the vibes are unreal…I was already a Laurie Gilmore fan but I was not prepared for this.” ★★★★★ “Had the Dream Harbor feel but mix it with Once Upon a Time and some secrets in a sleepy old town… I’m obsessed.” ★★★★★ “A dark but cozy small-town feel with unique characters… I zoomed through this.” ★★★★★
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Original Series now on Prime Video Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Deal now for the perfect fake-dating romance! Also available as a Deluxe HB and a TV Tie-in edition She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy . . . Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice . . . even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date . . . and it's going to be oh so good All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him . *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review
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Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order A Court of Splintered Harmony for 27th October 26, and A Court of Forgotten Melody for 12th January 27. A Court of Frost and Starlight is an unmissable companion tale to the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million and #1 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 ****** In this companion tale to the bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series, Feyre, Rhys and their friends are working to rebuild the Night Court and the vastly changed world beyond after the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin. But Winter Solstice is finally near, and with it a hard-earned reprieve. Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated – scars that will have a far-reaching impact on the future of their court. Sarah J. Maas's books have sold more than seventy-five million copies and are published in forty languages. Discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself. The Court of Thorns and Roses series includes: A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Silver Flames A Court of Splintered Harmony A Court of Forgotten Melody
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YOU TOLD HER YOUR DARKEST SECRETS. NOW MILLIONS WILL READ THEM . . . 'A gripping thriller that plumbs the dark depths of our closest relationships' CLAIRE MCGOWAN 'Brilliant and chilling . . . I tore through the pages' - SARAH EASTER COLLINS 'What a unique premise and so well executed. Tight plotting, and great characters. THE BESTSELLER is set to fly. I loved it!' - LOUISE SWANSON *** Therapist Helena Salve knows that client confidentiality is the number one unbreakable rule of her job. But the constant stories of coercive control and threat she hears from her client Belle about her dangerous husband have been wearing her down. One night over too many glasses of wine, she tells her best friend Tala everything that Belle has told her. The problem is, Tala is a down-on-her-luck novelist who is looking for an idea for her new thriller. Months later, Tala is excitedly telling Helena that her publisher is saying this is going to be her biggest book ever. The story is Belle's story. Not only is Helena's job on the line, but if Belle's husband is as dangerous as she says, her life is too... Why would Tala do this to Helena? She knows what's at stake. Your friends are meant to protect you... aren't they? Real Readers are captivated by Jenny Knightsby's debut: It really blew me off my chair, and I had to keep reading until the last page was turned! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved how messy and human the friendships felt, and the moral dilemmas really keep you hooked ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This one gave me tension, moral chaos and that slow creeping dread I live for in a psychological thriller. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jenny Knightsby, whatever you write next, I will read. Put The Bestseller on the top of your TBR list now! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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The Reese's Book Club Pick A New York Times and Amazon Top 10 Bestseller 'An achingly romantic, compulsively readable love story - with chemistry that burns up every page' TAYLOR JENKINS REID ' 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? Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow . 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' CLARE LESLIE HALL 'Smart and romantic, with fine observations about theater and life . . . The final act will stay with me' GABRIELLE ZEVIN '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 'At once joyful and heartbreaking... 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' HOLLY MILLER '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 'A story that alternately burns with a fiery romance and crackles with whimsical nerdy delights' NIKKI ERLICK
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Sunday Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood's intoxicating paranormal romance duology - together for the first time in print and ebook! Bound A reluctant con artist and a professor with too many secrets are bound by an arcane text-in more ways than one. Veronica "Vero" Mercer grew up with grifters for parents, and she knows her way around a con. When grad school bills pile up and her friends are in trouble, she turns her art history skills into a forgery side hustle. It's supposed to be a short-term deal, but her work draws the attention of Dr. Viktor Ashworth, a reserved, very British professor. Instead of turning her in, Ashworth kidnaps her - politely - and makes an unusual offer: forge a mysterious ancient manuscript for him. Soon Vero finds herself spending long nights with Viktor, bent over rare vellum samples and obscure inks. But as the con grows riskier, Vero has to wonder: what does Viktor really want, and why can't she stay away? Unbound A five-thousand-year-old woman who has outlived empires. A doctor who has spent his life fighting death. Their fates collide in a blood game of vengeance. Lilit of Nineveh has spent millennia in control. As a powerful revenant, she enforces one rule above all: protect mortals. Disciplined and focused, she has never made the same mistake twice, and she has learned that attachments can only lead to ruin. Enter Roman Martin. An overworked and relentlessly kind ER physician, he is the one mortal Lilit cannot quit. Any relationship between them is against everything Lilit has fought for. Still, she keeps coming back to him. Until someone starts hunting Lilit, and Roman is caught in the crossfire. When everything comes crashing down, Lilit must choose between the world she has sworn to protect and the man she was never meant to love.
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'Impeccable' – The Sunday Times The Secret of Cold Hill is a chilling and suspenseful story from the multi-million copy bestselling author of the award-winning Roy Grace series, Peter James. ***** YOU CANNOT BURY EVIL . . . 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 . . . From number one bestselling author Peter James comes the spine-chilling The Secret of Cold Hill, the standalone sequel to The House on Cold Hill , which was a smash-hit stage play. ***** Praise for Peter James: 'Superbly creepy modern horror story' - Book of the Week, Sunday Mirror 'This novel from the brilliant Peter James had the hairs standing up on our arms from the first page' – Book of the Week , Heat Magazine 'James is a compelling storyteller, and he ratchets up the tension in increments, so that his readers will be suitably terrified. By the time you want to scream "Look behind you!", it's already too late' – Daily Mail 'James plays with your expectations - creating a convincing and genuinely terrifying tale that, in the best old-fashioned tradition, will frighten the wits out of you in a most enjoyable way' – Irish Sunday Mirror 'A great piece of escapism that will have you looking over your shoulder' – The Scotsman They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 13/05/2024
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SOMETHING ASTONISHING IS HEADING OUR WAY . . . 'A gripping blend of sci-fi mystery and small-town suspense . . . an unforgettable ride.' RON HOWARD, Academy Award-winning director 'I felt slapped awake by Godfall ’s brilliant conceit . . . thought-provoking, awe-inspiring, and visionary.' BENJAMIN PERCY, writer of Marvel's Wolverine 'Engrossing, genre bending . . . will have you staying up long past your bedtime.' KARIN SLAUGHTER A massive asteroid hurtles toward Earth and humanity is braced for annihilation – but the end doesn’t come . . . Because it's not an asteroid . . . it’s a three-mile-tall alien figure that comes to earth outside Little Springs, Nebraska. Dubbed ‘the giant’, its body apparently pierced by a blade, its arrival transforms this quiet red-state farm town into a top-secret government research site and major metropolitan area, flooded with soldiers, scientists, government agents, bureaucrats, spies, criminals, conspiracy theorists . . . and a killer. As the sheriff of Little Springs, David Blunt thought he’d be keeping the peace among the same people he’d known all his life, not breaking up chanting crowds of conspiracy theorists, busting drugs gangs, dealing with doomsday cults, struggling to control town hall meetings about immigrants, and invaders and the construction of a mosque. Or trying to catch a cunning and seemingly untraceable killer. As the brutal, bizarre murders strike ever closer to home, Blunt – increasingly troubled by strange, unsettling dreams of a cosmos in chaos – throws himself into the hunt for a killer who seems somehow connected to the Giant. With bodies piling up and tensions in Little Springs mounting, he realizes that in order to find the answers he needs, he must first reconcile his traditional sense of things with the town, and the world, he now lives in – before it’s too late.
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THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT’ – STYLIST 'MADDENING, MESMERISING, INGENIOUS’ – NEW YORK TIMES 'FUNNY, SHARP ENOUGH TO DRAW BLOOD’ – STEPHEN KING 'DERANGED, DARING, CLEVERLY WRITTEN’ – VOGUE 'My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…' Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and her followers are sick with envy. 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 her 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. As darkly funny as it is shocking and gripping, Yesteryear is an electrifying examination of tradition, fame, faith and the grand performance of womanhood, from a thrilling new talent in fiction. NOW BEING ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY 'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK’ BELLA MACKIE ‘WICKEDLY FUNNY, FRIGHTENINGLY PERCEPTIVE' ABIGAIL DEAN '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 jaw-dropping third book in the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling Empyrean series. A major TV adaptation has now been greenlit at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society - don't be the last to discover the magic of this blockbuster world. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN '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 - A STORM IS COMING . . . AND NOT EVERYONE CAN SURVIVE ITS WRATH. After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons and no more time for uncertainty - the battle has truly begun. With enemies closing in from all corners, they need an army. They need power. And they need to unravel the dark truth about what's really happening on the continent before it's too late. Violet must embark on her most dangerous mission yet and travel beyond the failing wards to seek allies who will stand with Navarre. The trip will push her to the very edge of her power, and the odds of dying are far greater than the hope of success. But Violet will risk everything to save her dragons, her family, and him . . . even if it means keeping a secret so big it could destroy them all. ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK? - Millions of readers have already begun their Empyrean adventure. Now it's your turn to brave the storm . . . pray to Malek that you survive. 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are, and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '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 COMING SOON IN THE EMPYREAN WORLD: THRESHING DAY: Return to the world of Empyrean with thirteen stories starring your favourite Fourth Wing characters. Coming September 29th 2026. FOURTH WING, THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: VOLUME ONE: The first volume of a stunning graphic novel adapted by Rebecca Yarros. Coming April 6th 2027. FOURTH WING, TAROT DECK: 78 tarot cards with familiar characters, scenes, and symbols from the Empyrean series. Coming April 6th 2027.
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What will you find in the city? READERS LOVE THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS ‘Felt like stepping into a dream’ ‘I really loved getting lost in this book’ ‘Everyone on this planet should read Murakami at least once in their lifetime’ ‘Riveting and irresistible’ ‘It’s magical, it’s wise . . . deeply comforting’ A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, a breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the Sunday Times bestseller. When a young man’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its own. When he finally makes it to the walled city, a shadowless place of horned beasts and willow trees, he finds his beloved working in a different library – a dream library. But she has no memory of their life together in the other world and, as the lines between reality and fantasy start to blur, he must decide what he’s willing to lose. The ultimate treat for Murakami fans. PRAISE FOR THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS ‘Quietly miraculous’ Telegraph ‘Bewitching’ Financial Times ‘Enveloping’ Independent
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💜 ☠ True enemies to lovers. Murder as a love language. Blistering romance. The intoxicating global fantasy romance bestseller you won’t be able to resist. 💜 ☠ ‘I'd rather be tortured by your presence than agonized by your absence.’ Every person Harlow Carrenwell kisses dies, and that’s the way she likes it. Her first husband is in the ground. Her new betrothed is next. But Harlow has a secret. When she’s not acting as her parents’ assassin, she moonlights as a vigilante hunting abusive men in their walled city. Until one night Harlow kisses a mark and he doesn’t die. Worse, he is her new betrothed, Henry Havenwood, and now he knows about her double life. Instead of exposing her, he does something far more dangerous – he whisks her away to marry him in his wild mountain fort. Cursed with a husband she can’t kill and trapped in a fort surrounded by vampire-infested woods, Harlow must do the impossible. . . Make the man who knows she’s a killer fall in love with her anyway. TROPES: Dark romantasy Who did this to you Touch her and die True enemies-to-lovers Forced proximity Marriage of convenience Female vigilante Vampires READERS ARE UTTERLY INTOXICATED… ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Gah I loved this so much . . . The banter and tension had me SCREAMING …’ ‘You will not put this book down. The twists, the reveals, the heart-shattering moments hit so hard and land SO perfectly. I was sobbing.’ ‘ So beautifully written , I think I highlighted the entire book. The characters... the pure, raw layers of their emotions . I felt it all.’ ‘ Downright addictive and made me forget I was reading .’ ‘This was all-around fantastic. I literally cried like 4 times, and the banter was TOP TIER . . . I simply couldn’t stop reading this damn book.’ ‘This book is thoroughly layered , intricately woven and heavily addictive . Do not miss it.’ ‘ There are not enough stars to give this book .’
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The Sunday Times Bestseller 'A full-spectrum triumph' Guardian A sensational new novel from the bestselling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city. His first novel in 13 years, The Shards is Bret Easton Ellis at his inimitable best. LA, 1981. Buckley College in heat. 17-year-old Bret is a senior at the exclusive Buckley prep school when a new student arrives with a mysterious past. Robert Mallory is bright, handsome, charismatic, and shielding a secret from Bret and his friends, even as he becomes a part of their tightly knit circle. Bret's obsession with Mallory is equalled only by his increasingly unsettling preoccupation with The Trawler, a serial killer on the loose who seems to be drawing ever closer to Bret and his friends, taunting them with grotesque threats and horrific, sharply local acts of violence. Can he trust his friends – or his own mind – to make sense of the danger they appear to be in? Thwarted by the world and by his own innate desires, buffeted by unhealthy fixations, Bret spirals into paranoia and isolation as the relationship between The Trawler and Robert Mallory hurtles inexorably toward a collision. Gripping, sly, suspenseful, deeply haunting and often darkly funny, The Shards is a mesmerizing fusing of fact and fiction that brilliantly explores the emotional fabric of Bret's life at 17 – sex and jealousy, obsession and murderous rage.
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Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order A Court of Splintered Harmony for 27th October 26, and A Court of Forgotten Melody for 12th January 27. The first instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million and #1 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. Sarah J. Maas's books have sold more than seventy-five million copies and are published in forty languages. Enter the world of Sarah J. Maas and discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself. The Court of Thorns and Roses series includes: A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Silver Flames A Court of Splintered Harmony A Court of Forgotten Melody ****** 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 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NEW STATESMAN , ATLANTIC AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A brilliant tale of greed, paranoia and hubris... a good place to start for anyone seeking to understand the current crisis' Financial Times 'If you want to understand the turmoil in Gaza, Syria and beyond, the Iranian Revolution of 1979 is a good place to start' The Times ' Excellent' Telegraph 'E xceptional' New York Times A spellbinding narrative history of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and its devastating consequences by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia. Before the revolution, the Shah of Iran seemed invincible. The world watched in awe as he commanded a huge army and oversaw an economy awash with billions of dollars of oil revenues. The regime’s secret police had crushed communist opposition and the Shah appeared to have bought off the conservative Muslim clergy inside the country. On the international stage, Iran had become an invaluable ally to the West during the Cold War. But village streets spoke of a different country – people derided the Shah as an American lackey and blamed him for economic inequality, for spending recklessly on lavish parties and for ignoring the Muslim majority. When a volcanic religious revolution erupted, led by a fiery cleric named Ayatollah Khomeini, the Shah was forced off the throne and into exile. How did it all go so wrong? Brilliantly brought to life by the Sunday Times bestselling author Scott Anderson, this gripping behind-the-scenes narrative reveals how the Iranian Revolution was as world-shattering an event as the French and Russian revolutions, and how its repercussions are still felt around the world today. In the Middle East, in India, in Southeast Asia, and now in Europe and the United States, the hatred of economically-marginalized, religiously-fervent masses for a wealthy secular elite has led to violence and upheaval – and Iran was the template. ' Gripping... Anderson does an excellent job of narrating the extraordinary events of the revolution' Spectator 'Told with clarity and directness . It is unlikely that a more authoritative account of this torrid period will ever be written' Observer 'A sweeping , gripping book, one that makes past times and dead people (often weird, complex and evil) spring to life with its narrative verve and attention to detail... Riveting... Compelling ' Wall Street Journal 'Timely... a lively tale of palace intrigue' New Yorker ' The most compelling account yet of the revolution in Iran... Outstanding ' Eugene Rogan, author of The Fall of the Ottomans 'Thrilling... the gold standard account of the Shah’s fall... An epic and heart-breaking tragedy' Azadeh Moaveni, author of Guest House for Young Widows ‘A masterfully told account… A must-read’ Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Ghost Wars ‘Delivers remarkable new insights into one of history’s least understood upheavals’ Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave ' Thrilling and fully authoritative ' Azadeh Moaveni, award-winning author of Lipstick Jihad and Guest House for Young Widows ' Important and riveting ' Sebastian Junger, bestselling author of In My Time of Dying and Tribe
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DI Clare Mackay starts the new year with a death It is the stroke of midnight on Hogmanay when Alison Reid admits a caller to her home. When her death is later reported, DI Clare Mackay attends the scene. The initial evidence does not rule out murder, but it's not possible to say for certain if foul play was involved. Yet when the pathologist informs Clare about a post mortem of a young woman found in the Kinness Burn, and with some similarities to Alison's case, it seems there's a strong chance that there's a killer on the loose in St Andrews. Clare and her team will have to look past the obvious conclusions and delve deeper into the lives of the victims to get to the truth. But who else risks meeting the same fate while the clock is ticking? Don't miss this compulsive new addition to the gripping DI Clare Mackay series from Bloody Scotland Scottish Debut Crime Novel 2020 shortlisted author Marion Todd. Readers are loving What They Knew '....more twists, turns and page-turning action from what will soon be your favourite Tartan Noir detective .' The Scottish Sun ' Marion Todd does not disappoint... A great read that kept me guessing until nearly the end' Joy Kluver, author of Last Seen 'Todd has found a great character in Clare Mackay and both women have definitely been added to my 'must read' list. A highly entertaining read.' Crimesquad 'Todd keeps getting better and better... One of my favourite discoveries of recent years ' NetGalley review 'This is the fourth in what has become one of my favorite police procedurals . It's like taking a trip to Scotland and hanging out with a savvy detective and her team as they investigate the latest murder.' NetGalley review 'Another excellent book in the Clare Mackay series. I was hooked from the first page , plenty of twists and turns... If you have never read any of this series or any by this author you won't regret reading them, you are in for a treat. I can't wait for the next instalment ' NetGalley review ' Marion Todd never fails to deliver with this series.' NetGalley review ' What They Knew is another cracking read , the tension really building in the latter half of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope that Todd sustains her current rate of production because I can't get enough of the DI Mackay series .' NetGalley review 'I started reading it immediately and was straight back in the world of DI Clare MacKay, just like visiting an old friend. If gripping crime / police procedurals are your thing you will love this series ' NetGalley review
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Original Series now on Prime Video. Can't wait for Season 2 of Off Campus? Fall in love with Dean and Allie... Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Score now for the perfect friends with benefits romance! Also available in Deluxe HB He knows how to score, on and off the ice . . . Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands. It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over . . . Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls . . . he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world - and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring . . . and shoot for love. *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 Tropes 🏒College hockey romance 🏒One night stand 🏒Secret dating 🏒Spicy romance 🏒Frenemies to lovers
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Romance, danger and intrigue await you in the breathtaking sixth book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. What was broken will be remade. Deep in the heart of the continent, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he's been bound to a mountain lake for millennia, the insidious threat of his return now spreads across the Fae territories, attracting powerful allies hell-bent on reclaiming what was once theirs: the human lands. The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked. But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day. To make matters worse, those who rule and protect the Night Court are reeling from recent betrayals and revealed truths. The rifts dividing them seem insurmountable. But to defeat Koschei's creeping shadow, they must find a way back to each other and resurrect their former alliances. To survive, they must find a way to repair the splintered harmony all around them. The Court of Thorns and Roses series includes: A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Silver Flames A Court of Splintered Harmony A Court of Forgotten Melody
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The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch-enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting treachery, and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place. Then Paul succeeds his father, and he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune, whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides, a leader who can harness that force... DUNE: one of the most brilliant science fiction novels ever written, as engrossing and heart-rending today as it was when it was first published half a century ago. Joint winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1966 Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1965
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A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY 'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times 'Magnificent. You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening Standard There was a woman at the heart of the Trojan War whose voice has been silent - until now. Discover the greatest Greek myth of all - retold by the witness that history forgot . . . Briseis was a queen until her city was destroyed. Now she is a slave to the man who butchered her husband and brothers. Trapped in a world defined by men, can she survive to become the author of her own story? PERFECT FOR FANS OF MADELINE MILLER'S CIRCE AND THE SONG OF ACHILLES. *Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Costa Novel Award* Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths in The Women of Troy.
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This "lively" New York Times –bestselling book "is worth the time of anyone trying to set him or herself apart in an ever-more competitive job market" ( Publishers Weekly ). You already know how you see the world. But do you know how the world sees you? How is your personality most likely to impress and influence the person sitting on the other side of the desk or boardroom? Once you know what makes you valuable to others, you're more authentic and confident, and more able to make a positive impression. It all begins with understanding how the world sees you—at your best. How the World Sees You gives you the step-by-step method to describe yourself in just two or three words. This short phrase is your Anthem, the tagline for your personality. Your Anthem guides you like a mission statement, helping you to build your team, write a LinkedIn profile, or captivate an audience. This book includes a private code to unlock one free Fascination Advantage® Personality Test. Your customized online report, based on Sally Hogshead's extensive research on what fascinates listeners, will reveal how you fascinate others, including Your top two Fascination Advantages in communicationThe personality Archetypes you need on your team to optimize your successThe five words to describe your personality's highest value To become more successful, you do not have to change who you are—you have to become more of who you are. How the World Sees You reveals who you are at your best so you can create better relationships, grow your business, and become intensely valuable to those who matter most.</
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES No.1 BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A defining book of our time' - The Times 'The master of the non-fiction narrative' - The Sunday Times 'A masterpiece' - The Observer 'Compulsive' - The Guardian 'Exquisite . . . a masterpiece' Financial Times 'Breathtaking' - Jon Ronson 'Completely engrossing' - Louis Theroux 'Phenomenal' - Emily Maitlis 'More addictive than any box set' - Sathnam Sanghera A book of the summer in The Times, The Guardian , The Independent , The Irish Times , The New York Times , Financial Times and The Atlantic From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a riveting story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city. In 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. On a desperate quest to understand how their son had died, his grieving parents made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac’s parents on a dark journey to find out what brought him to the balcony that night – and how a teenager’s life of make-believe drew him into the city’s terrifying underworld.
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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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As a seven-year-old girl watches for her missing sister, a stranger moves in next door and a neighbour’s old secret starts to resurface… In Solace, Northern Ontario, seven-year-old Clara waits at the window for her missing sister Rose. Next door, Mrs Orchard’s house stands empty, until stranger Liam Kane arrives to claim the home she has left him in her will. Clara sees Liam as an intruder. Liam, newly divorced and unemployed, has no idea why Mrs Orchard chose him. In hospital, Elizabeth Orchard looks back over the decades, to the child she once loved and the mistake that shaped two families. As the truth about Rose begins to emerge, all three of them must decide how much of the past can be repaired. Longlisted for the Booker Prize, A Town Called Solace is a tender, quietly suspenseful literary novel about a missing girl, small-town secrets, found family and the chance to change before it is too late. 'I've been telling everyone I know about Mary Lawson . . . Each of her novels is just a marvel' Anne Tyler 'Close to perfection' The Times 'Exquisitely poignant' Liane Moriarty ‘Will break your heart’ Graham Norton
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A fascinating and surprising history of the world told through the lines people have drawn on maps, described by Richard Osman as 'an absolutely incredible present for anyone who's interested in the world at all, which is sort of all of us' ( The Rest Is Entertainment podcast) * * * Pre-order Jonn Elledge's 31 Inventions that Built Our World - a fascinating delve into the history of the city * * * 'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND 'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER 'A novel and fascinating perspective on world history' BILL BRYSON 'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOE 'I love this book; I love Jonn Elledge; I love the way he looks at the world' MARINA HYDE People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling the stories of these borders, we can learn a lot about how political identities are shaped, why the world looks the way it does - and about the scale of human folly. From the Roman attempts to define the boundaries of civilisation, to the secret British-French agreement to carve up the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, to the reason why landlocked Bolivia still maintains a navy, this is a fascinating, witty and surprising look at the history of the world told through its borders. The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller April 2025 More praise for 47 BORDERS: 'You'll never look at a map the same way again' STEPHEN BUSH '[A] clever, confounding history' PATRICK MAGUIRE 'A witty grand tour' DORIAN LYNSKEY 'Warm, funny and sharply political' PHIL TINLINE
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Carrie is Stephen King's legendary debut. Carrie White is no ordinary girl. Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues. But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her . . .
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE From the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS 'Few books give such a sense of enchantment; it is a book to give to many, and to return to repeatedly' Independent 'Enormously pleasurable, deeply moving. A bid to save our rich hoard of landscape language, and a blow struck for the power of a deep creative relationship to place' Financial Times 'A book that ought to be read by policymakers, educators, armchair environmentalists and active conservationists the world over' Guardian 'Gorgeous, thoughtful and lyrical' Independent on Sunday 'Feels as if [it] somehow grew out of the land itself. A delight' Sunday Times Discover Robert Macfarlane's joyous meditation on words, landscape and the relationship between the two. Words are grained into our landscapes, and landscapes are grained into our words. Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place. It is a field guide to the literature of nature, and a glossary containing thousands of remarkable words used in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales to describe land, nature and weather. Travelling from Cumbria to the Cairngorms, and exploring the landscapes of Roger Deakin, J. A. Baker, Nan Shepherd and others, Robert Macfarlane shows that language, well used, is a keen way of knowing landscape, and a vital means of coming to love it.
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“Tony Parsons puts you right there in every scene he writes. I love that kind of storytelling and I’m a D.C. Max Wolfe fan.” – James Patterson A band of vigilante executioners roam London's hot summer nights, abducting evil men and hanging them by the neck until dead. As the bodies pile up and riots explode across the sweltering city, DC Max Wolfe hunts a gang of killers who many believe to be heroes. And discovers that the lust for revenge starts very close to home... Praise for The Hanging Club “This is Parson’s best crime novel so far and underlines his exceptional talent” (Daily Mail) "I've long been a fan of Tony Parson's writing…This is brilliant stuff" (Peter James) "Spectacular! Tense and human, fast and authentic" (Lee Child) ‘Has all the ingredients and more: great plotting, great characters and at least two eye-widening twists I didn't see coming.’ (Sophie Hannah) "If you haven’t already become a fan, the third outing for Max Wolfe is the perfect introduction to the London underworld that Tony Parsons has so vividly created…Wolfe’s cases couldn’t feel more of-the-minute" (GQ) “A gripping page-turning book that will demand your full attention” (Irish Examiner) “Fast paced and gripping” (Best Special Series) “Parsons had me gripped from the first chapter to the last sentence” (Irish independent) “A cleverly plotted page-turner, with touches of Cracker and Nordic Noir, all soaked in the atmosphere of London’s murky back-streets” (CSMA Club Life magazine) Praise for Tony Parsons… “It’s all as addictive as your favourite boxset…it contains more twists than a contortionist caught in a tornado” (The Shortlist) "Told with clarity and insight... Confirms Parsons has earned a place at the very pinnacle of British crime writing" (Daily Mail) “Tense…with a dose of dry wit” (The Daily Express) “A taut always engaging thriller” (The Sun) “I put my life on hold while I was reading because I couldn't tear myself away from the gripping story... It's complicated, brutal but Tony Parsons has managed to weave the brutality into a truly brilliant story” (Bestselling Crime Thrillers) “It's a brilliant crime novel, a thrilling procedural. Max Wolfe is a wonderfully endearing character, smart and tough and vulnerable, and with Scout (and Stan too) Tony has created so much warmth and tenderness, in a world, a genre, so often devoid of it. His research is wide, deep, impeccable - from forensics to the psychology, procedure to protocol. And boy does he know how to create suspense, and convincing plot lines, which snake and weave, and surprise right until the very end. This is a complex, shocking, very contemporary story, told with utter conviction and authority. I was hooked from page one. Crime writing has a brilliant new star” (Henry Sutton) “Sometimes, rarely, you know from the first chapter or so of a novel that you're in the hands of a master story teller. In the case of Tony Parsons…we know this within the first few pages. A relentless plot, evocative prose and compelling (and wrenching) portraits of the characters, good and evil, conspire to make this a must-read" (Jeffery Deaver) “Superbly crafted crime drama that grips from start to finish” (The Sunday Post) “Fast paced and gripping” (The Scotsman) ‘[Tony Parsons'] writing pedigree is first class. It shows in this terrific thriller, and Max Wolfe is a class act, a brilliant character that has to feature again... Absolutely stunning!’ (Books Monthly)
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ONE REMARKABLE WOMAN. OVER 30 YEARS OF FOSTERING. CARER TO MORE THAN 150 CHILDREN. Can Cathy help troubled Lily sort her life out and piece together the truth? Late on boxing day, Cathy hears a strange noise outside her house, only to find Lily, a child she fostered ten years ago, shivering on her front step. But she is no longer the vulnerable girl Cathy once knew. Withdrawn and on edge, Lily has nowhere else to turn – and it soon becomes clear she is hiding something far more serious. Can Cathy save Lily, or has Lily's past already caught up with her? Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, especially readers of Hidden, Mummy Told Me Not to Tell and Helpless. The latest title from the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged. About the author Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2026 An epic of love and family, India and America, tradition and modernity, by the Booker Prize-winning author of The Inheritance of Loss BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 ACCORDING TO NEW STATESMAN, I PAPER, BBC, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, THE NEW YORK TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, THE TIMES, ECONOMIST, OBSERVER When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next. A love story, a family saga, and a rich novel of ideas, it is the most ambitious and accomplished work yet by one of our greatest novelists. ‘A starburst of a novel, dazzling and unforgettable’ Observer ‘A transcendent triumph . . . better company than real-life people’ The New York Times ‘A novel of stunning scope and ambition’ Irish Times ‘A dazzling epic . . . immensely entertaining’ Guardian ‘Gorgeous, transporting fiction’ Financial Times
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‘Uplifting… full of hope and joy’ Sarah Morgan Fall in love with this feel-good tale of old secrets, new friendships and second chances from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Erica James 'You won’t want to put it down once you start reading' Reader Review ★★★★★ 'Had me hooked from the first page. The characters feel like friends and I find myself laughing with them or crying beside them. Fabulous' Reader Review ★★★★★ ‘A real page turner and a truly wonderful read’ Reader Review ★★★★★ * * * * * In the glorious Cambridgeshire countryside, Hope Hall was once a grand country house, but it's now been converted into beautiful luxury apartments and its new residents are moving in… Cassie is blissfully in love with her partner Ben and looking forward to life in their new home, but shadows from Cassie's first marriage loom large. Gallery owner Nina needs a fresh start since losing her husband two years ago, but moving on will mean confronting a painful decision that will shatter her mother-in-law's dreams. Into their lives comes Venetia, a lively seventy-nine-year-old with a penchant for secrets. As Venetia faces her own bittersweet history with Hope Hall, the lives of the three women become intricately connected, revealing the power of friendship and the courage to confront the past. With sparkling storytelling, Erica James’s new novel is an enchanting tale of love, resilience and friendship. * * * * * Praise for Erica James: ‘Uplifting… full of hope and joy’ Sarah Morgan ‘Brimming with warmth and compassion, Erica reveals her characters’ secrets. A heartwarming tale and a delight’ Veronica Henry ‘She's so consistently good, isn't she? Wonderful on characterisation and family dynamics, and done very deftly, with that wry humour of hers’ Marian Keyes 'Erica James writes upliftingly and humorously about family life' My Weekly 'A heartwarming tale' Platinum 'We're certain you're going to love it' Glamour ‘So, so good… shades of dark and light in every character which are gloriously done. A deliciously satisfying story’ Cathy Kelly ‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues. Her characterisation is excellent, the setting beautiful and the slow reveals are delicately and sensitively handled. In this warm, escapist and utterly uplifting read, she’s on top form’ Sunday Express 'A beautiful tale of self-discovery' Woman About the author Erica James is the author of twenty-six internationally bestselling novels, including most recently An Ideal Husband. Her books are loved by readers looking for beautifully drawn relationships, emotionally powerful storylines and evocative settings. A keen gardener, Erica lives in Suffolk and has a growing obsession for doll’s houses. She is also a keen follower of F1 motor racing and, when possible, loves travelling to Japan and the US to see her sons.
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She was your responsibility. And now she's missing. HAVE YOU READ IT YET? ‘ I flew through this book in three days, with my heart in my mouth ’ LISA JEWELL ‘Believe us when we say this novel is the real deal’ HEAT ‘A gripping tale of friendship and deceit, where nothing is what it seems’ LAURA MARSHALL ____________________________ Charlotte is looking after her best friend’s daughter the day she disappears. She thought the little girl was playing with her own children. She swears she only took her eyes off them for a second. Now, Charlotte must do the unthinkable: tell her best friend Harriet that her only child is missing. The child she was meant to be watching. Devastated, Harriet can no longer bear to see Charlotte. No one could expect her to trust her friend again. Only now she needs to. Because two weeks later Harriet and Charlotte are both being questioned separately by the police. And secrets are about to surface. Someone is hiding the truth. So what really happened to Alice? Unputdownable psychological suspense from an exciting new talent, perfect for fans of Shari Lapena's THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR and Clare Mackintosh's I LET YOU GO. ____________________________ What everyone's saying about 'the best book of the year': ‘ Totally hooked from the first page. Such an accomplished thriller!’ Amy Lloyd, author of The Innocent Wife ' I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough ' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 'Absolutely brilliant. Couldn't put this book down . Right from the very start you are gripped ' - NetGalley reader, 5 stars 'A chilling tale of friendships, deceit, manipulation and secrets that had me hooked in from the very first page.' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars ' such a gripping story that I read the rest of the book in one sitting. I just had to know what was going to happen ' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars 'I read this book in one tension-filled evening and couldn't go to bed until I knew how it ended.' - Jenny Blackhurst, author of The Foster Child and How I Lost You 'An intense, chilling read that kept me gripped throughout' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars ‘Loved the female friendships and the constant twists and turns – a definite must-read for summer!’ - Hollie Overton, author of Baby Doll and The Walls 'Heidi Perks writes with an instinctive knowledge of how to keep the reader enthralled ' - Goodreads reader 'This is a taut thriller that reads like a TV drama in-the-making. It’ll make you wary of those around you, past and present.' - Goodreads reader ' Brilliant book to have for summer reading ' - Goodreads reader, 5 stars
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The Instant Sunday Times Bestselling Thriller from the Author of Slow Horses SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE YEAR GUARDIAN, CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR DAILY TELEGRAPH, BOOK OF THE YEAR TLS, BOOK OF THE YEAR THE SPECTATOR, BOOK OF THE YEAR ---- 'Mick Herron is our best and most topical spy writer' Ian Rankin 'Clown Town is a masterpiece' India Knight, Sunday Times 'An authentic megastar of the genre' Sam Leith, Guardian 'No one can rival Mick Herron' The Times 'A superb thriller' The Spectator 'Masterly' Times Literary Supplement, books of the year ---- MI5's First Desk, Diana Taverner, doesn't appreciate threats. So when those involved in a covert operation during the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland threaten to expose the ugly side of state security, Taverner goes on the offensive. And when that happens, people get hurt. Over at Slough House, the repository for failed spies, the slow horses are hard at work: belittling each other, pushing paper, and marking time. Their boss, Jackson Lamb, wants them at their desks, but the slow horses are always looking for a way back on to Spook Street. Meanwhile, another slow horse, River Cartwright, is waiting to be passed fit for work. At a loose end, and with his grandfather - a legendary former spy - long dead, River investigates the secrets of the old man's library, and a mysteriously missing book. What stories will it hold? And who wants those stories to stay silent? After all, spies lie, they betray, it's what they do. *Mick Herron's Clown Town was a Sunday Times Number Four bestseller in hardback in the second week of September 2025 and a Sunday Times Number Nine bestseller in paperback in the first week of May 2026.
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The smash-hit international bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction 'Best read of the year' THE TIMES 'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN 'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVER Phoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing her best dress and least comfortable shoes. Immediately she is mistaken for one of the wedding people - but she's actually the only guest at the Cornwall Inn who isn't here for the big event. When the bride discovers her elaborate destination wedding could be ruined by a divorced and depressed stranger, she is furious. Lila has spent months accounting for every detail and every possible disaster - except for, well, Phoebe . . . Soon, both women find their best-laid plans derailed and an unlikely confidante in one another. Hilarious and moving, The Wedding People is an irresistible novel about love, friendship, dysfunctional families, and the unexpected paths that lead to happiness. 'As soon as I'd finished it, I wanted to read it all over again' RED 'Laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly moving' INDEPENDENT 'So funny and romantic . . . A perfect novel' CATHERINE NEWMAN 'Glorious . . . made me wish I had written it' JOJO MOYES 'Utterly charming . . . I loved it' PANDORA SYKES 'One of the few weddings I've attended that I didn't want to end' SAMUEL BURR
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Experience the first novel in the phenomenal Fae & Alchemy trilogy from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Callie Hart, featuring razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action and blistering hot romance. 🗝️ Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. 🗡️ Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows or about her strange alchemical powers, or the fact that she's been stealing from the Undying Queen for most of her life. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it's bound to come undone. When Saeris is caught stealing something she shouldn't, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is whisked away to a land of ice and snow. There, she discovers that the legendary Fae are not only real, but they're caught up in a centuries-long conflict that might get her killed......and she has accidentally bound herself to one of them. Kingfisher is undeniably powerful, but does that make him good? The warrior is clearly tormented by dark secrets of his own, and he will use Saeris's secret magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him... or her. N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website. READERS LOVE QUICKSILVER ' if you love romantasy then you NEED to read this book . . . this book had the PERFECT balance of romance and plot' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Kingfisher is officially my new book boyfriend as he is smoking (literally) but also made my heart melt at times' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' I never wanted this book to end! ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Shadow Daddies, wolves, fairies, every creature you can imagine is in this book . I have nothing but praise for the story, the writing and the plot' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' The romantasy of the year! . . . This is a truly phenomenal book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER LISA JEWELL 'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN 'A thrilling chilling work of genius.' CHRIS WHITAKER ' Utterly absorbing, fiendishly clever and all-consuming' ANDREA MARA ___________ He’s the perfect man. He says he loves you. You think he might even be made for you. Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart. And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know where he’s gone or who he’s with. And you realise – if you looked back – you’d say to yourself: DON’T LET HIM IN. ___________ Praise for Don't Let Him In : 'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS ! Don't Let Him In is a PHENOMENAL achievement ' MARIAN KEYES 'A taut, twisty masterclass of a thriller' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'A masterclass in suspense with one of the most chilling, unsettling villains I've encountered in a long time' ALEX MICHAELIDES ' Hideously plausible and horribly unsettling ' HARRIET TYCE ‘A twisty mosaic of a thriller’ GILLIAN McALLISTER 'Cancel all plans - this is a read-in-one-sitting book' ALICE FEENEY 'I inhaled it within 24 hours. Stunning, shocking, superb .' LIZ NUGENT ' Creepy, twisty , and compulsively readable. It hooked me from the first page and never let me go.’ EMILY HENRY 'Lisa Jewell, the Queen of sick psychopaths, has outdone herself with Nick, and I am one hundred percent here for it! ' TAMMY COHEN ' Utterly brilliant ' MARK EDWARDS 'I adored the women, I loved the story, I loved the twists ! A masterclass ' SARAH PINBOROUGH Readers love Don't Let Him In !: 'An absolute masterpiece t hat keeps you hooked from start to finish' 5-star reader review ' Gripping, thrilling, jaw dropping, shocking, and twist filled !' 5-star reader review 'Obsessed !' 5-star reader review 'An absolute page turner ' 5-star reader review 'Twisty, fast paced , and just an overall enjoyable read' 5-star reader review 'Very gripping, creepy, suspenseful' 5-star reader review ' I could not put it down! ' 5-star reader review Loved Don't Let Him In ? Lisa's latest gripping thriller, It Could Have Been Her , is OUT NOW!
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OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SUBJECT OF A SIX-PART SUPER SOUL PODCAST SERIES HOSTED BY OPRAH WINFREY ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 'One of the best books I've read in my entire life. It's epic. It's transportive . . . It was unputdownable!' Oprah Winfrey, OprahDaily.com Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water follows a family in southern India that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning - and in Kerala, water is everywhere. At the turn of the century a twelve-year-old girl, grieving the death of her father, is sent by boat to her wedding, where she will meet her forty-year-old husband for the first time. From this poignant beginning, the young girl and future matriarch - known as Big Ammachi - will witness unthinkable changes at home and at large over the span of her extraordinary life, full of the joys and trials of love and the struggles of hardship. A shimmering evocation of a lost India and of the passage of time itself, The Covenant of Water is a hymn to progress in medicine and to human understanding, and a humbling testament to the hardships undergone by past generations for the sake of those alive today. Imbued with humour, deep emotion and the essence of life, it is one of the most masterful literary novels published in recent years.
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Grab your favourite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance. Perfect for fans Gilmore Girls, autumn and Laurie Gilmore! ' Pure rom-com magic ' B.K. Borison, bestselling author of First Time Caller ‘This is the perfect fall romance and I couldn't recommend it enough! ’ 5* Reader Review -- My new next-door neighbor seems to have life completely figured out. Small-town golden boy? Check. Single dad extraordinaire? Check. Hot baker forearms? I didn’t notice them, obviously. Me? Not so much. Taking over my mom’s dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run, Vermont was supposed to help me heal after my divorce. Instead, my scones are inedible, my small talk is worse, and Cliff, yes, the golden boy himself, never fails to point it out. The problem is, Cliff is everywhere. His charm, his flannel, his pastries, and his daughters, make it impossible not to like him. Friends? Sure, I can do friends. That’s safe. Except I’m only here for three months before heading back to Seattle for the promotion I’ve been chasing. So why am I suddenly imagining what it would be like to kiss my hot neighbor? TROPES: Single Dad BakerFriends to LoversOpposites AttractDivorcées finding love againAutumn 1997Cozy Small TownSlow Burn -- Praise for IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY: 'For the nostalgic girlies who want a hit of 90’s romance comfort, you’ll be kicking your feet and giggling. Get ready for Julie Olivia to be your new favorite' B.K. Borison, New York Times bestselling author 'Julie Olivia’s If It Makes You Happy made me oh-so-happy! Every page of this brilliant book is filled with tenderness, warmth, and nostalgia that will wrap readers up in a giant, cozy hug... I’ll forever read anything Julie Olivia writes' Hannah Bonam-Young, USA Today bestselling author ' Julie Olivia has written the perfect cozy romance . In If It Makes You Happy, Julie has distilled the best parts of the autumn season and paired this with the ultimate small town setting that will have every reader wanting to pack a bag and travel to Copper Run. I adore this book!' Lauren Connolly, author of PS: I Hate You 'If It Makes You Happy is a delicious romance full of yearning, hope, and second chances. Julie’s characters will capture your heart from the very first chapter' Thien-Kim Lam, author of Something Cheeky 'If It Makes You Happy is a nostalgic tale of love, friendship, and finding happiness. A sweet, slow burn that's worth every aching momen' Teagan Hunter, author of Empty Net 'Julie Olivia has created a charming small town romance, with perfectly imperfect characters you can’t help but root for. An exceptional 5-star read that I couldn’t put down until I reached the final, emotional moment!' Jillian Liota, author of Sweet Escape
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN ’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2026 A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2026 A moment is all it takes to shatter a family. The echoes last a lifetime... ‘Ferociously smart and full of surprises’ Eleanor Catton ‘Engrossing... Full of brains and mystery’ Telegraph One evening, ten-year-old Louisa and her father, Serk, take a walk out on the breakwater. They are spending the summer in a coastal Japanese town. Hours later, Louisa wakes on the beach, soaked to the skin. Her father is missing: presumably drowned. This sudden event shatters their small family. As Louisa and her American mother return to the US, Serk's disappearance reverberates across time and space, and the mystery of what really happened that night slowly unravels. A Book of the Year for the Guardian , Time , New Yorker , Esquire , Vanity Fair , FT and Barack Obama ‘ Big, bold and surprising’ Guardian ‘ Illuminates the buried secrets of the human heart ’ Oprah Daily ‘ Gorgeous... Almost impossibly heartbreaking ’ New York Magazine ‘ It will make your head spin in the best way ’ Dakota Johnson ‘ Endlessly dazzling ’ Vogue READERS LOVE FLASHLIGHT ‘ Compelling, fascinating, original. Read this book’ ‘Five stars. Heartbreaking’ ‘A beautifully written story of a family across decades’ ‘I loved it - the best read in years. Glorious’ ‘Absolutely brilliant’
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A year in the country. A year to fall in love . . . Warm, funny and wonderfully romantic, this is Katie Fforde at her very best. ‘Katie really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.’ AJ Pearce 'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' Red 'Delicious - gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches' Sunday Times __________ Fran has always wanted to be a farmer. And now it looks as if her childhood dream is about to come true. She has just moved to her aunt's beautiful but very run-down farm in the Cotswolds. If she can turn the place around in a year, the farm will be hers. But Fran knows nothing about farming. She might even be afraid of cows... She'll need help, not just from her best friend Issi, but also from her wealthy and very eligible neighbour - who might just have his own reasons for being so supportive. Is it the farm he is interested in? Or Fran herself? __________ Praise for Katie Fforde and A Country Escape . . . ' Warm, wise and wonderful' Lucy Diamond 'An absolute delight ' Veronica Henry 'The queen of feel-good fiction ' Liz Fenwick 'I love, love, love this book !' 5-star reader review 'Absolutely hilarious and a wonderful read .’ 5-star reader review ‘A great book from start to finish. ’ 5-star reader review 'This is one of my favourite books. I read it over and over again.' 5-star reader review 'Great characters and a lovely story to escape into .’ 5-star reader review 'I can't get enough of Katie Fforde !' 5-star reader review
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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.
