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'It's comfort reading at its most soothing' Independent'Funny, heartfelt and very readable' Good HousekeepingIn this reimagined modern classic, prepare to meet a young woman who thinks she knows everything...Fresh from university, Emma Woodhouse triumphantly arrives home in Norfolk ready to embark on adult life with a splash. Not only has her sister, Isabella, been whisked away on a motorcycle up to London, but her astute governess, Miss Taylor is at a looseend, abandoned in the giant family pile, Hartfield, alongside Emma's anxiety-ridden father. Someone is needed to rule the roost and young Emma is more than happy to oblige.And there is plenty to delight her in the buzzing little village of Highbury. At the helm of her own dinner parties and instructing her new little protegee, Harriet Smith, Emma reigns forth. But there is only one person who can play with Emma'sindestructible confidence, her old friend and inscrutable neighbour George Knightley - this time has Emma finally met her match?

Tom Hazard veszélyes titkot rejteget: hiába tűnik átlagos negyvenegy éves férfinak, egy ritka betegségnek köszönhetően évszázadok óta életben van. Előadott Shakespeare-rel, hajózott Cook kapitánnyal és koktélozott Fitzgeralddal - de most már leginkábbúgy szeretne élni, mint bárki más.

For Angel Rahimi, life is only about one thing: The Ark - a pop-rock trio of teenage boys who are currently taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything - her friendships, her dreams, her place in the world.Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark too. He's their frontman - and playing in a band is all he's ever dreamed of doing. It's just a shame that recently everything in his life seems to have turned into a bit of a nightmare.Because that's the problem with dreaming - eventually, inevitably, real life arrives with a wake-up call. And when Angel and Jimmy are unexpectedly thrust together, they will discover just how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be.

Jill's Mansell's heart-warming new book is the feel-good novel of 2020. A beautiful Cornish setting, a chaotic family, a woman who's had enough of romance - or has she? Not to be missed by readers of Katie Fforde and Millie Johnson.The trouble with secrets is that you can't guess what the consequences will be . . .Lainey has lost everything. Luckily one little fib (OK, quite a big fib) helps nail her dream job. Soon she's living in a stunning house by the sea, fending off obsessed fans for a retired - if far-from-retiring - actor and organising his charming butchaotic family. It's definitely worth the challenge of keeping her secret.At least Lainey isn't looking for love. It's time for a break from all that. And yet . . . Seth, the actor's grandson, really is rather attractive. There's growing chemistry and a definite connection between them. But how would he react if he knew shehadn't been honest with him?Lainey's not the only one with a secret, though. Seth has one of his own. And everything's about to start unravelling . . .

The Demigod Files: the perfect companion to Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series.The perfect companion to this megaselling series - essential reading for all young demigods!In these top-secret files, Rick Riordan, Camp Half-Blood's senior scribe, gives you an inside look at the world of demigods that NO regular human child is allowed to see.These highly classified archives include three of Percy Jackson's most perilous adventures, a Spotter's Guide to Monsters, a Who's Who in Greek mythology, Percy's Summer Camp report and much more.So, if you're armed with this book, you'll have everything you need to know to keep you alive in your training. Your own adventures have just begun . . .Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwide

Coming to ABC TV, the 4-part BBC TV drama, The Cry by Helen FitzGerald brings a parent's worst nightmare tovivid life.Longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year AwardWhen a baby goes missing on a lonely roadside in Australia, it sets off a police investigation that will become a media sensation and dinner-table talk across the world.Lies, rumours and guilt snowball, causing the parents, Joanna and Alistair, to slowly turn against each other.Finally Joanna starts thinking the unthinkable: could the truth be even more terrible than she suspected? And what will it take to make things right?Perfect for fans of Julia Crouch, Sophie Hannah and Laura Lippman, The Cry was widely acclaimed as one of the best psychological thrillers of the year. There's a gripping moral dilemma at its heart and characters who will keep you guessing on every page.

*A finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards for Fiction, discover this year's most uplifting and heart-warming debut*'Absolutely gorgeous' RUTH WARE'The most heartfelt read of the summer' SHONDALAND'A joyful, uplifting read!' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A captivating debut' HEIDI SWAIN_________________________________________________________________A faded list.Nine favourite stories.For two strangers, friendship is only a page away . . .When Mukesh Patel pops to the local library, forgoing his routine of grocery shopping and David Attenborough documentaries, he has no idea his life's about to change.He meets Aleisha, a reluctant librarian and the keeper of a curious reading list - just a scrappy piece of paper with the names of 9 stories. It doesn't seem anything special. Yet something tells her to keep it close . . .Story by story, Mukesh and Aleisha work their way through the list - their worries slipping away with every encounter, with every world discovered in their unlikely book club of two.A fresh chance at life, at friendship, wasn't on the cards for these lonely souls - but every story starts somewhere . . .Everyone's getting swept away with The Reading List:'Oh this book - what a glorious, emotional, powerful and uplifting read' Netgalley reviewer'A lovely story about the power of books and libraries' Libby Page'A gorgeous debut novel about the power reading has to bring people together' Red'If you love books, read this. If you love crying with sadness, crying with happiness, and feeling like you have been wrapped in the blanket of someone else's life, read this' Debbie Johnson'Joyous, uplifting and reminds us what it feels like to find a book we connect with' Netgalley reviewer'It's a perfect escape for anyone who wants to be reminded of the power of stories' Stephanie Butland'A beautiful book about the joys of reading and connecting with people' Netgalley reviewer'A stunning debut that broke my heart and put it back together again' Radiya Hafiza

Police Chief Nash Morgan is known for two things: being a good guy and the way his uniform accentuates his rear end. But two bullets put a dent in his Southern charm and now he's facing a criminal still on the loose and a town full of citizens thatconsider the law more of a 'guideline'. The last thing he needs is the leggy, smart-mouthed Lina Solavita moving in next door, making him feel things he doesn't have the energy to feel. Lina is on a mission. As soon as she gets what she's after, she hasno intention of sticking around. The town of Knockemout has other ideas. Soon she finds herself sucked into small-town life. Dog-sitting. Saying yes to a bridesmaid's dress. Listening to the sexy chief of police in the shower. But when Nash discoversLina's secret these friends become furious enemies - though the sparks flying between them don't know the difference between love and hate.

Aber woran erkennt man den Mann oder die Frau seines Lebens?, fragte Brida.Du musst etwas riskieren, war die Antwort.Dabei wirst du oft scheitern, du wirst enttäuscht werden, desillusioniert. Aber wenn du nie aufhörst, nach deiner Liebe zu suchen, wirst du sie am Ende finden.

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'I loved this book' RICHARD OSMAN'An antiheroine able to best villainous male protagonists such as Patrick Bateman any day' OBSERVER'Deliciously addictivebrilliantly executed' i PAPERCosmopolitan and Grazia's best books of 2021 Kill my family Make a claim on their fortune Get away with the above Adopt a dogMeet Grace Bernard.Daughter, sister, colleague, friend, serial killerGrace has lost everything. And now she wants revenge.How to Kill Your Family is a fierce and addictive novel about class, family, love and murder.

'He's everything I try to avoid. Arrogant. Athlete. Too attractive for his own good. But he's impossible to stay away from, especially when we're 37,000 feet in the air...'REAL READERS LOVE THE WINDY CITY SERIES:'SWEET MOTHER this is my new favourite book . . . literally left a mark on my soul'?????'Read it!! I promise you, you won't regret it!!'?????'I laughed and cried and swooned'?????'Someone please slap me for putting this off for so long!'?????'I can't believe it's over. I want to turn back to page 1 and start all over again!!'?????'Evan and Stevie are just so perfect for each other! I just love everything about them, especially how he helps her feel more confident in her body'?????ZANDERSChicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new girl on my armeach night.What I don't like is the new flight attendant on our team's private plane. She works for me, not the other way around. But I'll be sure to remind her of that, and I can guarantee, by the end of the season, she'll be begging to quit her job.But every road trip blurs the lines, and I can't quite figure out if I keep pushing that flight attendant call button in order to push her buttons, or if it's more than that.STEVIEI've been a flight attendant for years. I thought I'd seen it all, but when my new job lands me onboard working for the most egotistical and self-righteous diva in the NHL, I start to second guess everything. Including the promise I made to myself ofnever hooking up with an athlete again . . . no matter how annoyingly tempting he may be.Evan Zanders is unfiltered, unapologetic, and too attractive for his own good. He loves his image, but I hate everything about it.Everything but him.

Could these crystal clear waters hide the secrets of her past? For years Shelly Summer has buried herself in her work, trying to forget her past. The only time she feels truly herself is when she's diving in the Mediterranean - the calm and stillness ofthe clear waters help her forget. Back home, Shelly stumbles across the belongings of her great-grandmother, Gertie Smith including a recording of Gertie's memoirs. As Shelly listens to it, she starts to uncover the secrets of Gertie's past, which mightjust hold the key to letting go of her own. 1916When trainee nurse Gertie Smith signs up for the war effort, she is thrilled to learn that her destination will be Greece. With a head full of blue skies and handsome men, she boards the Titanic's sistership, the ill-fated hospital ship Britannic. Unprepared for the horrors of war, she heads for the Greek island of Lemnos on a mission to rescue three thousand wounded British soldiers. But tragically, the Britannic never reaches its destination. Whenrescued, Gertie is taken to the Greek island of Kea, where she meets and falls in love with a Greek fisherman, Manno - but she finds herself torn between him and her duty to an English soldier. Gertie cannot shake the guilt she feels from that tragicnight the ship sank and is afraid her past will eventually catch up with her.

The beloved, life-affirming international bestseller which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide - now a major film starring Lily James, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay and Penelope WiltonTo give them hope she must tell their storyIt's 1946. The war is over, and Juliet Ashton has writer's block. But when she receives a letter from Dawsey Adams of Guernsey - a total stranger living halfway across the Channel, who has come across her name written in a second hand book - she entersinto a correspondence with him, and in time with all the members of the extraordinary Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.Through their letters, the society tell Juliet about life on the island, their love of books - and the long shadow cast by their time living under German occupation. Drawn into their irresistible world, Juliet sets sail for the island, changing her lifeforever.

***THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH***'Besides the usual Grisham virtues of an arresting idea, polished plotting and vivid social snapshots, what's impressive here is his willingness to take on fresh challenges' THE SUNDAY TIMESNonstop suspense from the Sunday Times bestselling author: Investigator Lacy Stoltz follows the trail of a serial killer, and closes in on a shocking suspect - a sitting judge.In The Whistler, Lacy Stoltz investigated a corrupt judge who was taking millions in bribes from a crime syndicate. She put the criminals away, but only after being attacked and nearly killed. Three years later, and approaching forty, she is tired of herwork for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct and ready for a change.Then she meets a mysterious woman who is so frightened she uses a number of aliases. Jeri Crosby's father was murdered twenty years earlier in a case that remains unsolved and that has grown stone cold. But Jeri has a suspect whom she has become obsessedwith and has stalked for two decades. Along the way, she has discovered other victims.Suspicions are easy enough, but proof seems impossible. The man is brilliant, patient, and always one step ahead of law enforcement. He is the most cunning of all serial killers. He knows forensics, police procedure, and most important: he knows the law.He is a judge, in Florida - under Lacy's jurisdiction.He has a list, with the names of his victims and targets, all unsuspecting people unlucky enough to have crossed his path and wronged him in some way. How can Lacy pursue him, without becoming the next name on his list?The Judge's List is by any measure John Grisham's most surprising, chilling novel yet.'The shocks come thick and fast in this slick thriller that is impossible to put down' THE SUN'An excellent nail-bitingly tense thriller' IRISH INDEPENDENT350+ million copies, 45 languages, 9 blockbuster films:NO ONE WRITES DRAMA LIKE JOHN GRISHAM

'An unlikely hero has a master storyteller to tell his tale. The King and the Christmas Tree is a poignant Christmas treat.' Lucy Worsley, historian, broadcaster and authorEvery December, a huge Christmas tree arrives in Trafalgar Square. Bedecked in lights, it is a shimmering, festive beacon in the heart of London. But even more enchanting than the twinkling decorations and scented pine is the story behind the tree

A forgotten history. A secret network of women. A legacy of poison and revenge. Welcome to The Lost ApothecaryHidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men intheir lives. But the apothecary's fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious twelve-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries.Meanwhile in present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, running from her own demons. When she stumbles upon a clue to the unsolved apothecary murders that haunted London two hundred years ago,her life collides with the apothecary's in a stunning twist of fate-and not everyone will survive.With crackling suspense, unforgettable characters and searing insight, The Lost Apothecary is a subversive and intoxicating debut novel of secrets, vengeance and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time.

Dr Briana Ortiz's life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalised, her brother's running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants . . . ? Oh, that's probably going to the new man-doctor who's already registeringeighty-friggin'-seven on Briana's 'pain in my ass' scale.But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr Jacob Maddox completely flips the game . . . by sending Briana a letter. It's a really good letter. Like the kind that proves that Jacob isn't actually Satan. Worse, he might be this fantastically funny andsubversively likeable guy who's terrible at first impressions. Because suddenly he and Bri are exchanging letters, sharing lunch dates in her 'sob closet' and discussing the merits of freakishly tiny horses.When Jacob turns out to be the perfect donor for her brother, Bri starts to realise that this quietly sexy new doctor might just be her perfect match, too.

Kinder verschwinden spurlos. Niemand meldet sie vermisst ...'Was wird er mit uns machen, wenn er zurückkommt?' Die Angst flackerte auf in den Augen seines Bruders. Sie wussten, dass bald alles vorbei war. Aus diesem Bootshaus gab es kein Entrinnen.Niemand hatte die verwitterte Flaschenpost beachtet, der Hilfeschrei in ihrem Inneren war ungehört verhallt. Jahre später gelangt das verblasste Schriftstück ins Sonderdezernat Q in Kopenhagen. Die Materialanalyse zeigt, dass die Botschaft mitmenschlichem Blut geschrieben wurde. Die Entzifferung der Buchstaben führt Carl Morck und seinen Assistenten Assad auf die Spur eines entsetzlichen Verbrechens - und in Bereiche der Gesellschaft, die ihnen beiden einigermaáen fremd erscheinen ...

Eszméletlen szerelemMint egy lila hajú jedi, aki egyensúlyt hoz a férfiak uralta univerzumba, Bee Königswasser egyetlen egyszerű elvet követ az életében: mit tenne Marie Curie? Ha a NASA felajánlaná neki egy neuromérnöki projekt vezetését, Marie kérdés nélkül igent mondana.Csakhogy a modern fizika anyjának sosem kellett osztoznia a feladaton Levi Warddal.Jó, persze, Levi vonzó a maga sötét hajú, magas, metsző tekintetű módján. És erős karjaival romantikus hősként megmenti Beet, amikor a lány szorult helyzetbe kerül a laborban töltött első napján. De már évekkel ezelőtt, még a doktori iskolában teljesenvilágossá tette, hogy mit érez a lány iránt.Bee laborfelszerelése nem jött meg, a kollégák levegőnek nézik, ezért úgy érzi, hogy a karrierje megint megfeneklik. Talán a nyakszirti lebenye játszadozik vele, de Bee esküdni merne rá, hogy Levi szép lassan a szövetségesévé válik, támogatja azötleteit, és felfalja őt a szemével. A lány neuronjai pedig lángra lobbannak. De amikor eljön az idő, hogy lépjen, és kockára tegye a szívét, egyetlen dolog számít: mit tesz most Bee Königswasser?

Eight women. Eight stories. One reality. A woman is born. A woman is filmed in public without consent. A woman suffers domestic violence. A woman is gaslit. A woman is discriminated against at work. A woman grows old. A woman becomes famous. A woman ishated, and loved, and then hated again. Written in Cho Nam-Joo's masterful, razor-sharp prose, Miss Kim Knows brings together the lives of eight Korean women, aged 10 to 80. Contained in each of these biographies is a microcosm of contemporary Korea, andthe challenges and injustices that women face from childhood to old age. As with Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, the fates of these eight women are the fates of women the world over. And under Cho Nam-Joo's precise, unveiled gaze, nothing and nobody escapesscrutiny--not even herself.

A stormy romance novel about two people from completely different backgrounds, destined for lives on opposite sides of the country, unable to stay away from each other as they realize they have much more in common than they initially thought.

®Tinha doze anos quando caminhei sobre as águas pela primeira vez.¯Come‡a assim a história de Walter Claireborne Rawley, conhecido em toda a América como o Rapaz Prodígio. Estamos no final dos anos 20, a era de Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh e Al Capone.Walter é um órfao resgatado das ruas pelo misterioso Mestre Yehudi, que o alicia com a promessa de o ensinar a voar. Um desafio as leis da natureza que os coloca numa situa‡ao peculiar perante o Homem, Deus e o Universo. Unidos por tao bizarra combina‡aode espiritualidade e mundanismo, mestre e discípulo percorrerao uma vasta e vibrante América, onde se cruzam com pecadores, ladroes e viloes, desde o Ku Klux Klan do Kansas até a máfia de Chicago. A ascensao de Walt a fama e a fortuna espelha, em últimainstƒncia, a passagem da América a maioridade

It is an ordinary Thursday and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club is concerned. A decade-old cold case leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers.Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill...or be killed. As the cold case turns white hot, Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience (and a gun), while Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim chase down clues with help from old friends and new. But can thegang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?

France, 1939 - In the quiet village of Carriveau, Vianne Mauriac says goodbye to her husband, Antoine, as he heads for the Front. She doesn't believe that the Nazis will invade France  but invade they do, in droves of marching soldiers, in caravans oftrucks and tanks, in planes that fill the skies and drop bombs upon the innocent. When a German captain requisitions Vianne's home, she and her daughter must live with the enemy or lose everything. Without food or money or hope, as danger escalates allaround them, she is forced to make one impossible choice after another to keep her family alive.Vianne's sister, Isabelle, is a rebellious eighteen-year-old girl, searching for purpose with all the reckless passion of youth. While thousands of Parisians march into the unknown terrors of war, she meets Gäetan, a partisan who believes the French canfight the Nazis from within France, and she falls in love as only the young can  completely. But when he betrays her, Isabelle joins the Resistance and never looks back, risking her life time and again to save others.With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separatedby years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France-a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the humanspirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year  People's Choice Favorite Fiction Winner  #1 Indie Next Selection  A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year

In Wrecking Ball, an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home.But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be.When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they be forced to move?

'A quick, satisfying read . . . the sign of a master simply elevating his own legendary game yet again' USA TodayIn the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition. Every day he's losing weight - but without looking any different.Meanwhile a new couple, Deirdre and Missy, owners of a 'fine dining experience' in town, have moved in next door. Scott is not happy that their dogs keep fouling on his lawn.But as the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12K run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face. Soon, they forge a friendship which may just help him through his mysterious affliction...Includes illustrations (c) Mark Edward Geyer.

In Friend of My Youth, a novelist named Amit Chaudhuri visits his childhood home of Bombay. The city, reeling from the impact of the 2008 terrorist attacks, weighs heavily on Amit's mind, as does the unexpected absence of his childhood friend Ramu, adrifting, opaque figure who is Amit's last remaining connection to the city he once called home.

In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell...Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls ofyoung girlsThere Sophie meets Michael, Howl's apprentice, and Calcifer the fire demon, with whom she agrees a pact. Her entanglements with Calcifer, Howl and Michael and her quest to break her curse come alive with Diana Wynne Jones's unique combination of magic,humour and imagination.