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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS’ CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILBUR SMITH PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE NOTA BENE PRIZE 2023 –––––––––––– Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents – whether Muslim, Croat or Serb – push the makeshift barriers aside. When violence finally spills over, Zora, an artist and teacher, sends her husband and elderly mother to safety with her daughter in England. Reluctant to believe that hostilities will last more than a handful of weeks, she stays behind while the city falls under siege. As the assault deepens and everything they love is laid to waste, black ashes floating over the rooftops, Zora and her friends are forced to rebuild themselves, over and over. Theirs is a breathtaking story of disintegration, resilience and hope. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Terry McCaleb, one of the most effective serial-killer investigators in the history of the FBI, hunts down his heart donor\'s killer. An unputdownable story from the award-winning No. 1 bestselling author.\'Blood Work\' - that\'s what Terry McCaleb used to call his job at the FBI. Eight weeks ago he was a dead man, but now someone else\'s heart is keeping him alive. Then a newspaper report of his brush with death brings him an unwanted visitor. Graciela Rivers reveals to McCaleb that the anonymous donor of his heart was her murdered sister, and that the police investigation into the case is going nowhere. McCaleb feels he has no choice but to take on the investigation.Nothing about the seemingly random killing makes sense. McCaleb realises that someone is watching his every move - someone who has killed before and will kill again... Σελίδες: 480, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2021WINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK AWARDS FOR FICTION\'Captivating and unique\' STYLIST \'A terrific debut\' SUNDAY TIMES\'A novel that has stayed with me for weeks afterwards . . . Perceptive and unflinching\' JESSIE BURTONEVERY ENDINGIS A NEW BEGINNING.Ruth is ignoring the news. Like most people, she has relationship problems, job stress, friends and family who need her. Ruth has a life.But the news is about to catch up with Ruth, and her problems are going to be swept away...along with the rest of the world.Only when the comforts and complications of her old existence are gone, does Ruth finally realise how she might be able to live to the fullest. Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0505, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The classic account of a lost boy\'s emotional breakthrough, from a renowed child psychotherapist\'I welcome this book with all my heart\' D. W. WinnicottWhen renowned psychotherapist Virginia Axline first encountered Dibs at his New York School, he was a little boy lost to the world. He would not talk. He would not play. He sat alone, defying every attempt at interaction. Axline was the last resort. This is her seminal account of how, through weekly play therapy sessions over the course of one year, Dibs\'s extraordinary character, and the reason for his silent withdrawal, were gradually revealed. Dibs in Search of Self is a classic of child therapy, and a moving story of transformation.\'A very empowering and kind book\' Tanya Byron\'It should be the law that you have to read this book\' Adjoa Andoh, BBC Radio 4 Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The third gripping novel in the Polish detective series featuring DI Dania Gorska.In the north of Dundee, DI Dania Gorska is leading the search for a missing girl, with the police and volunteers combing the dramatic landscape in hope of finding the child. What they discover in a derelict hut in the hills isn\'t the girl, but is the remains of a body, chained to a wall.This body isn\'t the missing child but is identified as another young boy, Cameron Affleck, who disappeared many years before in a case that could never be solved. Dania contacts the boy\'s father, who still spends much time digging around the fields where his son was last seen, in hope of finding his body. Dania begins to unearth the old case, determined to discover Cameron\'s killer and looking for possible connections to the present-day missing child. But as she digs into the past, she realises that the Affleck family are hiding more than they let on and that there are some dark secrets that everyone wants to stay buried...Praise for Hania Allen\'Nicely nasty in all the right places . . . The story rattles along until bringing the curtain down with an unnerving twist\' Craig Robertson\'A fresh new find for crime fans ... the plot is intriguing, the characters are well drawn, and the end comes with an unnerving twist. Extremely readable\' Sunday Post\'Captivating characters and an intriguing plot. A great new find for crime fans\' Lin Anderson\'Pitch-perfect . . . a witty, tense crime novel written in a highly readable style\' Russel D McLean Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1006, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

From the British viral poet Della Hicks-Wilson comes an empowering and lyrical collection of short, interconnected poems about the heart, letting go, and a healing love, that readers can carry and quote for a lifetime.Small Cures is at once a compelling reminder to anyone struggling with heartbreak, mental health, or trauma, that they are not alone, an inspirational manual on how to survive, and a stirring call to arms for self-love.  This unique volume brings together 150 poems into one seamless narrative based on the different stages of an “illness” – diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.  Through words that are as breathtakingly sparse and raw, as they are honest and memorable, Hicks-Wilson’s soothing and soulful voice serves as the gentle guide to self-healing we all need. ‘darling,you feel heavybecause you aretoo full of truth. open your mouth more. let the truth exist somewhere other than inside your body.’ Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0722, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm

BASED ON THE LONG-RUNNING BBC RADIO 4 McLEVY DRAMA SERIES...WHILE THE STREETS OF LONDON HAD SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE DARK ALLEYS OF EDINBURGH HAD INSPECTOR JAMES McLEVYELEGANT AND CONVINCING\' The Times | \'ASHTON IS THE DIRECT HEIR TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON\' Brian Cox | \'EXCELLENT\' The Sherlock Holmes Society | \'DRIPPING WITH MELODRAMA AND DERRING-DO\' HeraldHalloween 1881, Edinburgh, and the dead are restless.In respectable Edinburgh society, beautiful young American spiritualist, Sophia Adler, is causing a furore with her dramatic séances. But the ghosts of the past seem hell-bent on retribution.Inspector James McLevy finds his investigations distracted by more earthly concerns when Muriel Grierson, an outwardly genteel widow is robbed at home. Her knight in shining armour - one Arthur Conan Doyle, recently graduated from medical school - is keen to learn from such a master of detection as the renowned inspector, but McLevy is less sure that he requires a new acolyte.A vicious murder occurs with evidence of supernatural strength and violence. Treachery revenged from a battle long ago. All roads lead to Sophia Adler and the inspector becomes involved with one of the most dangerous women he has ever encountered. THE INSPECTOR MCLEVY SERIES1 - Shadow of the Serpent2 - Fall from Grace3 - A Trick of the Light4 - Nor Will He Sleep Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0712, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Romeo and Juliet is the world\'s most famous drama of tragic young love. Defying the feud which divides their families, Romeo and Juliet enjoy the fleeting rapture of courtship, marriage and sexual fulfilment; but a combination of old animosities and new coincidences brings them to suicidal deaths. This play offers a rich mixture of romantic lyricism, bawdy comedy, intimate harmony and sudden violence. Long successful in the theatre, it has also generated numerous operas, ballets and films; and these have helped to make Romeo and Juliet perennially topical. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 2013, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

‘The Rule of Three is a completely original, nuanced, one-sitting read that blew me away. Whip-smart dialogue, characters that haunt your dreams and a plot you might just die for. I loved it’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘The Rule of Three absolutely blew me away. An incredibly intense and original creepy page-turner that made me keep turning the pages in a desperate need to finish it and find out the answers! Utterly paranoia-inducing and brilliant. I loved it. It came for me and now it will come for you!\' SARAH PINBOROUGH \'Ingenious, creepy and compelling. Sam Ripley is an exciting new voice in the field of chilling thrillers\' ALEX NORTH The Whisper Man meets The Chalk Man with the paranoia of The Blair Witch Project in this chilling suspense thriller. That’s the one.That’s the girl who’s going to die.   I didn’t believe in the Rule of Three. Not at first. It was just one of those urban myths you hear about all the time. A story my boyfriend told me about a girl cursed by the number three. A girl whose parents had killed themselves after her sibling had died in an accident. Which meant that she was doomed to die too because that’s the Rule of Three.   Bad things always happen in threes, they say, and they are right. Because it’s happening again. But this time the curse is coming for me. And worst of all?It’s coming for you, too. \'How rare it is to devour a new thriller with a truly new premise told in a truly new way. In The Rule of Three, Sam Ripley has achieved the near impossible, blending innovative storytelling with fresh, surprising characters fighting for their lives against the very narrative we are racing to read and keep up with. This twisty, dark delight plumbs our all-too-human paranoias and proclivities, upending our expectations of what a thriller can be\' GREGG HURWITZ  \'The Rule of three is an excellent, twisty thriller that keeps you glued to the page right the way through. Definitely my kind of book!\' SIMON KERNICK  \'With The Rule of Three, Sam Ripley has delivered a perfectly crafted nightmare. Taut, deliciously sinister, witty and original. I couldn’t get enough of all the creepy twists and turns\' CAZ FREAR ‘The Rule of Three is a sinister tale that deftly blends paranoia, conspiracy and a rash of mysterious deaths to create a dizzying and gripping thriller. The story sucked me in from page one and I was caught up in this just-one-more-chapter read until I raced to the conclusion – making sure to read in a well-lit room at all times!’ ROD REYNOLDS \'Ingenious and compelling in equal measure\' KEVIN WIGNALL  \'A thrilling concept told in a gripping, unique voice\' CLAIRE MCGOWAN Σελίδες: 432, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1010, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

***NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY AND NICHOLAS GALITZINE ON PRIME VIDEO***READ THE ADDICTIVELY SPICY NOVEL THAT INSPIRED THE SMASH HIT MOVIE...*ORDER NOW FOR A BONUS CHAPTER*\'THIS SLAYED ME\' Taylor Jenkins Reid \'IF YOU ONLY READ ONE BOOK THIS YEAR, MAKE IT THIS\' 5***** Reader Review \'SUMMER\'S SAUCIEST, SEXIEST READ\' Red \'THE ENDING . . . I\'M NOT OVER IT\' 5***** Reader Review\'I\'M MADLY IN LOVE WITH THIS NOVEL\' Curtis Sittenfeld_______EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME. BUT IT\'S YOU HE WANTS. To the media, Hayes Campbell is the star of a record-breaking British boyband. To his fans, he\'s the naughty-but-nice front man - whose dimples and outlandish dress sense drive them crazy. To Solène Marchand, he\'s just the pretty face that\'s plastered over every girl\'s bedroom wall. Until a chance meeting throws them together . . . The attraction is instant. The chemistry is electric. The affair is Solène\'s secret. But how long can it stay that way?_______DON\'T MISS THE SCORCHING HOT ROMANCE ABOUT THE MAN THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT . . .\'This is an addictive, glamourous, escapist page-turner - and pure wish fulfilment for Harry Styles fans\' DAILY RECORD \'Summer\'s sauciest, sexiest read. This book has ruined my life and I\'m not even mad about it\' RED \'Sexy enough for the beach, smart enough for the book club\' BOOK CIRCLE \'The Idea of You managed to work the ultimate book magic: It blurred the boundary between this world and that one\' OPRAH MAGAZINE \'You finally have something else to obsess about. Will have you staying up all night to finish\' THE SKIMM READERS EVERYWHERE HAVE FALLEN FOR THE IDEA OF YOU: \'It\'s been over a week since I finished The Idea of You and I still haven\'t recovered\' ***** READER REVIEW \'The ending ... I\'M NOT OVER IT\' 5***** READER REVIEW \'Solene and Hayes ... I won\'t be forgetting you anytime soon\' ***** READER REVIEW \'I can\'t remember being so moved by a book before. I mean down to my soul. Every word was pure gold\' 5***** READER REVIEW \'I purchased copies for my closest girlfriends. One of those books that you never want to end\' ***** READER REVIEW \'Impossible to put down\' 5***** READER REVIEW Σελίδες: 464, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

From the Women\'s Prize Shortlisted-author of Weather, an electrifying, funny and wise account of a couple falling out of one another\'s orbit. \'It is the kind of book that you will be quoting over and over to friends who don\'t quite understand, until they give in and read it too\' John Self, Guardian They used to send each other letters. The return address was always the same: Dept. of Speculation. They used to be young, brave, and giddy with hopes for their future. They got married, had a child, and skated through all the small calamities of family life. But then, slowly, quietly something changes. As the years rush by, fears creep in and doubts accumulate until finally their life as they know it cracks apart and they find themselves forced to reassess what they have lost, what is left, and what they want now. Dept. of Speculation navigates the jagged edges of a modern marriage to tell a story that is darkly funny, surprising and wise. \'Funny, and moving, and true... It tells a profound story of love and parenthood while invoking (among others) Keats, Kafka, Einstein, Russian cosmonauts, and advice for the housewife of 1897\' Michael Cunningham Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Megan is dreading going home to her tiny Irish town for the holidays. She hasn\'t returned since she left her fiancé at the altar four years ago.Christian hates being single at Christmas. Everyone back home is love-struck and coupled up, but he can\'t disappoint his mam and not go.So when the childhood friends bump into each other in a Dublin pub, they come up with a pact. They\'re going to be the very best fake dates for each other, ever.But with two big families to deal with alongside old friends, old flames and old feelings, things are bound to get messy. And when a snowed-in cabin and a little Christmas magic are added to the mix, anything could happen...A swoonworthy and utterly gorgeous romantic comedy that will make you laugh out loud and fall completely in love. Fans of Emily Henry, Sophie Kinsella and Abby Jimenez won\'t be able to put this down! What readers say about Snowed In:\"LOVE, LOVE, LOOOOOOVVVEEE, LOVED IT!!! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC... an absolutely stunning rom com!!!... It made me laugh, cry, scream, shout, angry and jump for joy!!... CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULES AS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN!!!!\" Bookworm86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"THIS. WAS. AMAZING. Probably one of the best Christmas books I have read!... I had BUTTERFLIES. The chemistry between MMC Christian and FMC Megan were top tier for me. I was out here kicking and squealing reading between their POVs.\" @beyond_thebindings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"I was HOOOKED. I couldn\'t put it down!... I felt ALL the emotions! I was crying, laughing, blushing, yelling and bursting with pride. It was a perfect read and more... I. Was. FLOORED.\" @talesandlattess ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"\'Kay this settles it, Catherine Walsh writes the best Christmas rom-coms!! I fell in love... amazing... I basically binged it until it was finished. And the fake dating?! Brilliantly executed... They have great chemistry. Very swoony.\" @booksandbubblesclub ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"PERFECT... I love the chemistry...! I am an absolute sucker for fake dating romances AND holiday romances and the fact that these two were combined so beautifully has left me giddy!... my favourite holiday romance this year.\" @books.with.ads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"I don\'t think I can put into words how much I loved this book!... I have fallen hard for Megan and Christian... I devoured this... grinning ear to ear while reading and did not want it to end!... the perfect blend of drama, swoon and spice... just delicious!!\" @tyffturnspages ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"Can I rate this more than 5 stars?... The build-up was *chef\'s kiss*. There was no way I could put this book down.\" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"SOUND THE ALARM!!! IT\'S A BANGER ALERT!!!... THE CUTEST AND FUNNIEST ROMCOM I\'VE EVER READ!!!\" NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"OH MY GOODNESS!... I looooooved this so much!... Their chemistry!... Sizzling... I ABSOLUTELY FELL IN LOVE... PERFECTION!\" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"BRB, booking a flight to Ireland... one of those stare at ceiling, giggle and kick your feet kind of romcoms!... Add to your tbr if you\'re looking for: THE SWOONING. THE TENSION. THE BUTTERFLIES.\" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\"The ABSOLUTE cutest... One of the most adorable new books... the perfect romantic comedy... made me happy, from start to finish!\" Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1029, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

FROM THE AUTHOR OF NETFLIX SENSATION THE KISSING BOOTH Waterstones Welsh Book of the Month June 2024!SIX OLD FRIENDS.TEN YEARS LATER.IS IT TOO LATE TO LEARN A LESSON IN LOVE?Ten years after graduating, the class of 2014 are back at Tisdale Comprehensive for the reunion, packed into a school gym full of familiar faces - and plenty of new secrets.MOST LIKELY TO END UP TOGETHER: Shaun and Steph were each other\'s first love. Now, they\'re settled and planning the perfect wedding - to other people. Could reconnecting spark a new romance?MOST LIKELY TO BECOME FAMOUS: Bryony was supposed to travel the world, rule the West End, have a dazzling career as a TV actress... Now, she\'s a drama teacher who\'s exaggerated her whole life on Instagram, and is desperate to save face.MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: Hayden was told he\'d achieve great things, like be on the cover of TIME, win a Nobel prize... or, the accolade his daughters just awarded him: World\'s Best Dad. Is it too late for him to turn things around, and more importantly, does he even want to?MOST LIKELY TO KILL EACH OTHER: Ashleigh was an A* student, and Ryan the star of the school rugby team. After years of putting each other down, they left school each convinced they would have the better life. Now, that old rivalry finds them drawn back together in a new, intoxicating way - one they\'re both determined to hide.With an evening of power cuts, fire alarms, sneaking off to explore classrooms in the dark, stolen kisses and heated fights - it\'s like they never left at all.With enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity and second-chance romance, THE REUNION is the ultimate romantic readYour favourite authors love Beth Reekles:\'Beth is officially the new queen of hilarious rom-coms!\' LUCY VINE\'A charming, relatable rom com - I devoured it!\' SOPHIE COUSENS on Faking It\'Brilliant! So original, so clever, so funny\' HELLY ACTON on Love, Loved Down\'Charming, captivating, and full of fun, Beth\'s writing is addictive and fizzes with energy\' DAISY BUCHANAN on Love, Locked Down\'An absolute joy. I vote it the one most likely to be a perfect beach read this summer!\' KATE WESTON Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0903, Διαστάσεις: 19.6x19.6cm

WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020From the author of This Is Memorial Device.\'A gasp-inducing thrill of a ride.\' i Independent\'An exhilarating novel, burning with rage, danger and dark humour.\' Literary Review\'Remarkable . . . demented brilliance.\' Scotland on SundayBelfast, 1970s: Sammy and his three friends live in an impoverished area of the city that has become the epicentre of a country seemingly intent on cannibalising itself. They love sharp clothes, a good drink, and the songs of Perry Como, whose commitment to clean living holds up a dissonant mirror to their own attempts to rise above their circumstances. They dream of a Free State, and their methods for achieving this are uncompromising. But For the Good Times is not just a novel about the IRA. It is about the heartbreak and devastation that commitment to \'the cause\' can bring; of violence and betrayal, breakdown and rebirth. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Filled with spicy summer fun, small-town charm, and Big Feelings, this highly anticipated romcom from the popular TikTok author is her best yet, perfect for fans of B.K. Borison and Sarah Adams.\'Brimming with heat, humor, and heart. Real, relatable characters make this read simply unputdownable. Tarah always weaves a world that is easy to get lost in, and Savor It is no exception\'ELSIE SILVER \'Equal parts swoon-worthy and poignant, Savor It is deliciously sexy\' JULIE SOTO\'Savor It immediately captivated me and refused to let go . . . I savoured every gorgeous word until the very last drop\' JESSICA JOYCE.......................Summer won\'t last forever.Sage Byrd has lived in the coastal town of Spunes, Oregon (not to be confused with Forks, Washington) her entire life. She\'s learned to love her small world, with the misfit animals on her hobby farm, and her friendships with the town\'s inhabitants. But when her 5-year relationship ends and her ex, town-golden-boy Ian, suddenly gets engaged, Sage needs a win - something that will convince everyone to stop pitying her all the time, and to put Ian in his place. The Festival of Spunes, the town\'s annual summer competition, would be the perfect opportunity. She just needs a partner.Fisher Lange was a hotshot chef in New York City until the loss of his sister left him numb, grieving, and responsible for his teenage niece Indy. When Fisher loses his Michelin star along with his love of cooking, his boss sends him and Indy to Spunes on a much-needed summer sabbatical to consult on a restaurant opening. But when clashes with the townspeople threaten his last chance to redeem himself and a kiss with his new neighbour Sage leads to dating rumours, a strategic alliance might just be the best way to turn things around.A deal is struck. Sage will improve Fisher\'s image in the eyes of the town and remove the roadblocks he is facing with the restaurant, and Fisher will be Sage\'s partner for the competition. But as their pact quickly turns into steamy rendezvous, emotional wounds begin to heal, and the pair tries to savour every moment, they start to realize that summer is racing by much faster than they would like . . ........................Praise for Tarah DeWitt:\'It\'s everything I look for in a romance, deftly blending heart, humor, and the perfect amount of angst\' AMY LEA\'Pure romance catnip and a master class in yearning. Tarah DeWitt\'s writing simply wraps you up in joy. Cozy, tender, sexy, hilarious - I adored every word\' RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON\'Sweet, soft, and brimming with A+ pining, Funny Feelings is a perfect curl-up on the couch read\' ROSIE DANAN\'Gave me actual LOL moments and so much swoon\' LANA FERGUSONDon\'t miss Tarah\'s other hit rom-coms, Funny Feelings, Rootbound and The Co-op - out now! Σελίδες: 336, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0528, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

SOON A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES – from director Shawn Levy, starring Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger and Marion Bailey, with Hugh Laurie and Mark Ruffalo, and introducing Aria Mia Loberti. WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTIONNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure has been blind since the age of six. Her father builds a perfect miniature of their Paris neighbourhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. But when the Nazis invade, father and daughter flee with a dangerous secret. Werner is a German orphan, destined to labour in the same mine that claimed his father’s life, until he discovers a knack for engineering. His talent wins him a place at a brutal military academy, but his way out of obscurity is built on suffering. At the same time, far away in a walled city by the sea, an old man discovers new worlds without ever setting foot outside his home. But all around him, impending danger closes in. Doerr’s combination of soaring imagination and meticulous observation is electric. As Europe is engulfed by war and lives collide unpredictably, All The Light We Cannot See is a captivating and devastating elegy for innocence. ‘Sublime’ The Times ‘Such a page-turner, entirely absorbing … Magnificent’ Guardian ‘A masterpiece’ Financial Times ‘Epic … A bittersweet and moving novel that lingers in the mind’ Daily Mail ‘A vastly entertaining feat of storytelling’ New York Times Σελίδες: 560, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sierra Simone comes her steamy, TikTok-famous Priest series, in which sinners and saints alike test the bonds of religion, love, and lust.He\'s a priest, and here is his confession.There are many rules a priest can\'t break. A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God. Tyler Bell has had no problem playing by the rules for the last three years after a family tragedy set him on the path to priesthood. That all changes when the delicious, sultry voice of Poppy Danforth sinks its claws in him through the screen of his confessional booth, and he can\'t get her sins out of his head.It should be easy to put his impure thoughts of her to rest, considering the vows Tyler has taken. It should be nothing to overcome what the sight and sound of her does to him, when his life with the Church means everything. But once he has his first forbidden taste of those red lips, Tyler can\'t help but break all his rules for Poppy-no matter what it might cost them both. Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A forbidden friends-to-lovers romance, from the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensation Archer\'s Voice....................The light of love has always found its way into even the darkest of places, from the beginning of time to the end of the world.There is a place in today\'s America with no electricity, no plumbing, and no modern conveniences. In this place, there is no room for dreams, no space for self-expression, and no tolerance for ambition.In the community of Acadia lives a boy named Calder with the body of a god and the heart of a warrior. He serves his family with faith and honour, but he dares to dream of more . . . especially when an angel-faced girl his age is brought to their community. To Acadia, Eden is obedient perfection, prophesized to lead them to eternal peace, but to Calder, even at first glance, she is so much more.Calder and Eden were never meant to be friends. Certainly never meant to fall in love. After all, Eden is betrothed to Acadia\'s leader, secluded until the day of her destiny. But as she and Calder steal fleeting moments and forbidden kisses, their hearts grow dangerously tangled, and it\'s too late to heed the warnings.In Acadia, they can never be together. But Acadia is all they know. If they want any chance at a future, they must risk everything to choose between the life they were taught to live and the dream their hearts want to follow.*Becoming Calder is the first book in the Acadia Duology, followed by Finding Eden*....................Why readers love Mia Sheridan ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐!\'The bible to how to write a good, convincing love story\' L.J. Shen\'There is no love story like a Mia Sheridan love story\' A.L. Jackson\'Utterly mesmerizing. An exquisite, beautifully written romance\' Samantha Young\'A romance that will captivate you, heal you, and make you believe that love can conquer all\' K. Bromberg\'A beautifully touching story of true love and triumph over heartbreaking situations\' People.com\'Truly beautiful and just sweeps you away into the story\' Aestas Book Blog Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0130, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world\'s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.Celebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.Lolly Willowes, so gentle and accommodating, has depths no one suspects. When she suddenly announces that she is leaving London and moving, alone, to the depths of the countryside, her overbearing relatives are horrified. But Lolly has a greater, far darker calling than family: witchcraft.\'The book I\'ll be pressing into people\'s hands forever is Lolly Willowes . . . Starting as a straightforward, albeit beautifully written family saga, it tips suddenly into extraordinary, lucid wildness\' Helen Macdonald Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 11.4x11.4cm

THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE\'Superb\' The Times Crime Book of the Month\'A hardboiled gem\' Guardian\'I doubt I\'ll read a better book this year\' Val McDermidAuctioneer Rilke has been trying to stay out of trouble, keeping his life more or less respectable. Business has been slow at Bowery Auctions, so when an old friend, Jojo, gives Rilke a tip-off for a house clearance, life seems to be looking up. The next day Jojo washes up dead.Jojo liked Grindr hook-ups and recreational drugs - is that the reason the police won\'t investigate? And if Rilke doesn\'t find out what happened to Jojo, who will? Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Escape to Cornwall with this beautiful page-turning novel set in Penvennan Cove – third book in the Cornish romance series by bestselling author Linn B. Halton! Kerra Shaw\'s happiness should be complete when the love of her life moves into her cottage. But there is trouble in her beloved Penvennan Cove and Kerra knows she won\'t be able to enjoy her new start with Ross until she\'s put things right. Two struggling businesses threaten to change the beach at Penvennan Cove forever. The Lark and Lantern, an inn at the heart of the community, is struggling and a corporate chain is trying to redevelop the site. Meanwhile, The Salvager\'s Yard nearby is becoming an eyesore that brings down the area. Kerra knows she can find the perfect solution, but with her eyes on the community, will Kerra miss the tensions in her own life? Can Kerra find her own happy ending, or could putting others first cost her what she deserves most? Readers love Penvennan Cove!: \'Utterly charming! It\'s beautifully written and will instantly whisk you away to the gorgeous Cornish shore. An absolute delight!\' @chicksroguesandscandals, **** \'A good read for a rubbish day. Will make you feel better!\' Netgalley reviewer, **** \'Warm and touching... It\'s been a real joy to continue the journey set in Cornwall.\' Netgalley reviewer, ***** \'A wonderful return to Penvennan Cove... Full of warmth... I hope to hear much more of the story in the future.\' Netgalley reviewer, ***** \'Fantastic read... Wish it could be far more than 5 stars.\' Netgalley reviewer, ***** \'So very lovely... A great addition to the Penvennan Cove series.\' NetGalley Reviewer, **** \'A cozy romance written by a talented author... The protagonist is a likeable and quirky character who puts others first... A quick fun read.\' NetGalley reviewer, ***** \'Really makes you wish you lived there yourself... Brilliant writing and storyline as usual can\'t wait to read more from this author.\' NetGalley reviewer, ***** Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0228, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

MILLION LOVE SONGS is a Sunday Times bestselling sensation from the queen of laugh-out-loud, feel-good fiction. **********************Ruby Brown is ready for a change. She\'s single for the first time in years and she\'s going to dive into this brave new world with a smile on her face and a spring in her step. The last thing she\'s looking for is a serious relationship. Mason represents everything Ruby wants right now: he\'s charming, smooth and perfect for some no-strings-attached fun. Joe on the other hand is kind and attractive, but comes with the sort of baggage Ruby wants to avoid: an annoyingly attractive ex-wife and two teenage children. Ruby thinks she knows what she wants, but is it what she needs to be truly happy? It\'s about to get emotional in Million Love Songs.\'Sparkling . . . light-hearted, laugh-packed fun\' Sunday Mirror\'One of our favourite authors, Carole Matthews always delivers a delicious read, and Million Love Songs is another delightful read. Full of humour and emotional dilemmas, this latest book is perfect to curl up with on the sofa in this unpredictable weather. Highly Recommended!\' Hot Brands Cool Places Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0327, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

John \'Robbo\' Robertson is a Hearts legend and the club\'s all-time record goalscorer in the league. He has a remarkable tally of 311 goals in 712 appearances for Heart of Midlothian FC.Capped 16 times for Scotland, Robbo is Hearts\' most successful striker in the modern era. His uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time and his sublime finishing touch have made him a footballing icon.Now Robbo tells his own story in his own words. He recalls how football became his passion as a youngster, how he got his big break and why he didn\'t sign for Hibs - a particular sore point for Hearts\' arch-rivals every time the \'Hammer of Hibs\' scored one of his record 27 goals in an Edinburgh derby.Robbo\'s recollections include brilliant insider stories about Brian Clough and Wallace Mercer, plus the heartbreak of losing the league in the season\'s closing minutes. He talks, too, about his family and how his life changed forever when he lost his father to cancer at the age of just fourteen.John Robertson\'s life is an extraordinary one. His journey takes him from the parks and streets of Scotland\'s capital to the history books as one of the greatest players ever to pull on the Jambos\' famous maroon jersey. ROBBO is a must-read for anyone who loves Hearts and loves football. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

\'Powerful, timely and relentlessly compelling. HOLLOW FIRES burns brightly with Samira Ahmed\'s trademark blend of thought-provoking social relevance, heartfelt coming-of-age and whip-smart plotting\' Karen McManus, author of ONE OF US IS LYINGSafiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. One thing she\'s learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a journalist\'s job is to find the facts and not let personal bias affect the story: but that changes the day she discovers Jawad.Jawad Ali was just fourteen when a teacher saw him wearing a cosplay jetpack and mistook it for a bomb. A mistake that got Jawad arrested, labelled a terrorist - \'Bomb Boy\' - and eventually killed. But who was the young boy behind the headlines? With Jawad\'s haunting voice guiding her throughout her investigation, Safiya seeks to tell the whole truth about the murdered boy and those who killed him.A powerful story of our times, Hollow Fires exposes the evil that hides in plain sight and the silent complicity of privileged bystanders who use alternative facts to bend the truth to their liking. Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0510, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘Comparable to Tolkien at his best’ WASHINGTON POST Instantly recognised as a modern fantasy classic, Stephen Donaldson’s uniquely imaginative and complex THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT, THE UNBELIEVER became a bestselling literary phenomenon that transformed the genre. Lying unconscious after an accident, writer Thomas Covenant awakes in the Land – a strange, beautiful world locked in constant conflict between good and evil. But Covenant, too, has been transformed: weak, angry, and alone in our world, he now holds powers beyond imagining and is greeted as a saviour. Can this man truly become the hero the Land requires? Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Haunting\' Independent\'A powerful story of loss, malice and deception\' Ann Cleeves\'A splendidly macabre thriller\' Andrew Taylor1920. Scotland Yard detective DI Albert Lincoln is still reeling from the disturbing events of the previous year when he\'s called away from London to a new case in the North West of England. Before the War he led the unsuccessful investigation into the murder of little Jimmy Rudyard in the village of Mabley Ridge. Now a woman has been murdered there and another child is missing, the sole witness being a traumatised boy who lives in a cemetery lodge. Albert is determined that this time him he will find the truth . . . and the missing child.When Albert delves into the lives of the village residents he uncovers shocking secrets and obsessions. Then, as more bodies are discovered, he realises that his young witness from the cemetery lodge is in grave danger, from somebody he calls \'the Shadow Man\'.As Albert discovers more about the victims he finds information that might bring him a step closer not only to Jimmy\'s killer but to solving a mystery of his own: the whereabouts of his lost son.The second historical thriller in the Albert Lincoln series by award-winning crime writer Kate Ellis. An atmospheric, spellbinding mystery set in the aftermath of the Great War.What readers are saying about The Boy Who Lived with the Dead:\'Outstanding\' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\'A fantastic read which kept me guessing right until the last few pages\' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\'Superb!\' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\'Compulsive reading . . . very cleverly constructed with plenty of twists\' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\'Hard to put the book down\' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\'[Kate Ellis] must be a genius\' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\'Excellent\' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0502, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Bernadette was just ten years old when her father packed her off to a convent school in Dublin. Seven gruelling years later, she returned home to Liverpool at the start of the swinging sixties. Bernadette had dreamed of being a teacher ever since she was a little girl so she promptly began a course at teacher training college, determined to give children the sort of education she wished she\'d had. Bernadette got her first job at 21, teaching five to seven year olds in a school in one of Liverpool\'s toughest slum areas. The poverty and deprivation she saw at the school shocked her to the core. Children would frequently turn up shoeless and starving, but gradually Bernadette could see she was making a real difference to their lives, and found that teaching changed her own life in ways she hadn\'t expected...Rich in period detail, PLEASE, MISS is an uplifting and moving book that opens a window onto the colourful and fascinating world of 1960s Liverpool. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0911, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Shiveringly good suspense!\' Lisa GardnerTHE FIRST BOOK IN A GRIPPING CRIME SERIES FROM 30 MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR.Jenna Hughes left Hollywood for a farm in Oregon to get away from fame. But someone has followed the former movie star - an obsessed fan whose letters are personal and deeply disturbing. And while Jenna\'s already shaken up by what she\'s seen on paper, she\'d be terrified if she knew what Sheriff Shane Carter is investigating. It\'s a shocking case that started with the discovery of a dead woman in the woods. Now two more women are missing, and one of them looks just like Jenna. As a blizzard bears down on their small town, the merciless killer\'s grisly work has only just begun. Jenna is getting close to meeting her biggest fan - the one who wants to own her forever.\'She is one of the best\' Harlan Coben THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES, FATAL BURN, IS AVAILABLE NOW Σελίδες: 512, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1203, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

When Thomas Lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim - a good deed that doesn\'t go unpunished. Within hours Lang is butting heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, whilst trying to save a beautiful lady ... and prevent an international bloodbath to boot.A wonderfully funny novel from one of Britain\'s most famous comedians and star of award-winning US TV medical drama series, House. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Tory Brennan - great niece of Dr Temperance Brennan - and the Virals return for their most terrifying adventure yet.Life appears peaceful on Loggerhead Island – rescued from financial disaster, the research institute is flourishing once more. But the tranquility is quickly shattered when Tory Brennan and her technophile gang discover a mysterious box buried in the ground. A seemingly innocent treasure hunt soon turns into a nightmarish game of puzzles, as it becomes clear that one false move will lead to terrible, explosive consequences.The clock is ticking. Can Tory and the Virals crack the code in time to save the city - and their own lives? Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'A delectable slice of dark academia\' Times Crime ClubCleeve College is not for everyone...When Eve\'s husband is appointed housemaster at his old boarding school, Cleeve College, she gives up her life in London to join him. But the isolation and loss of autonomy threaten both her happiness and her marriage.The arrival of Fen, an enigmatic artist and wife of the new Classics teacher, is a welcome distraction. Fen doesn\'t play by the rules, and she and Eve enter into a game of escalating dares, disrupting the delicate balance of school life.Then, the morning after Hazard Night, a tradition that allows the students to run wild and play pranks for one day, a body is found. Someone has been murdered. And it seems everyone has something to hide...\'Dark and devious, immersive, compelling ... wonderfully absorbing read\' - Andrea Mara\'Atmospheric and sinister\'- Observer Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The first volume in legendary master and New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic heroic fantasy series, The Firemane Saga – an electrifying tale of two young men whose choices will determine a world’s destiny. The world of Garn once boasted five great kingdoms, until the King of Ithrace was defeated and every member of his family executed by Lodavico, the ruthless King of Sandura, a man with ambitions to rule the world. Ithrace\'s ruling family were the legendary Firemanes, and represented a great danger to the other kings. Now four great kingdoms remain, on the brink of war. But rumour has it that the newborn son of the last king of Ithrace survived, carried off during battle and sequestered by the Quelli Nacosti, a secret society whose members are trained to infiltrate and spy upon the rich and powerful throughout Garn. Terrified that this may be true, and that the child will grow to maturity with bloody revenge in his heart, the four kings have placed a huge bounty on the child\'s head. In the small village of Oncon, Declan is apprenticed to a master blacksmith, learning the secrets of producing the mythical king\'s steel. Oncon is situated in the Covenant, a neutral region lying between two warring kingdoms. Since the Covenant was declared, the region has existed in peace, until violence explodes as slavers descend upon the village to capture young men to press as soldiers for Sandura. Declan must escape, to take his priceless knowledge to Baron Daylon Dumarch, ruler of Marquensas, perhaps the only man who can defeat Lodavico of Sandura, who has now allied himself with the fanatical Church of the One, which is marching across the continent, imposing its extreme form of religion upon the population and burning unbelievers as they go. Meanwhile, on the island of Coaltachin, the secret domain of the Quelli Nacosti, three friends are being schooled in the deadly arts of espionage and assassination: Donte, son of one of the most powerful masters of the order; Hava, a serious girl with fighting abilities that can set any opponent on their back; and Hatu, a strange, conflicted lad in whom fury and calm war constantly, whose hair is a bright and fiery shade of red… Σελίδες: 560, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

This compact novel, completed in 1900, as with so many of the great novels of the time, is at its baseline a book of the sea. An English boy in a simple town has dreams bigger than the outdoors and embarks at an early age into the sailor\'s life. The waters he travels reward him with the ability to explore the human spirit, while Joseph Conrad launches the story into both an exercise of his technical prowess and a delicately crafted picture of a character who reaches the status of a literary hero. Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The final chapter in the bestselling, critically acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war. Daevabad has fallen. After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people. But the death of his people and loss of his beloved Nahri have unleashed the worst demons of Dara’s dark past. To vanquish them, he must face some ugly truths about his history and put himself at the mercy of those he once considered enemies. Having narrowly escaped their murderous families and Daevabad’s deadly politics, Nahri and Ali, now safe in Cairo, face difficult choices of their own. Though Nahri is finding peace in the rhythms of her old home, she is haunted by the knowledge that the loved ones she left behind and the people who considered her a savior, are at the mercy of a new tyrant. Ali, too, cannot help but look back, and is determined to return to rescue his city and the family that remains. As peace grows more elusive and old players return, Nahri, Ali, and Dara come to understand that in order to remake the world, they may need to fight those they once loved…and take a stand for those they once hurt. Σελίδες: 800, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm