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FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB A cunning killer. A race around the world. An iconic new detective team is born. ----- Solving murders. It's a family business. Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers the pub quiz and afternoons at home with his cat Trouble. His days of adventure are over - that's his daughter-in-law Amy's business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul, which makes being a private security officer to billionaires the perfect job. She's currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D'Antonio alive. Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending Steve an SOS... As a breakneck race around the world begins, can they stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy? ----- PRAISE FOR RICHARD OSMAN 'Brilliantly suspenseful' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Deplorably good' IAN RANKIN 'Funny, clever, compelling' HARLAN COBEN 'I smiled a million times' MARIAN KEYES 'Warm, wise and witty' VAL MCDERMID 'Osman just gets better' SHARI LAPENA 'This is a sitcom-meets-Bond, and a fine murder mystery' DAILY EXPRESS 'The twistiest, turniest tale told with all of Richard Osman's trademark wit and warmth ' RED 'The entertainment value is sky-high' i NEWS 'Thursday Murder Club fans, you are in for a treat ' PRIMA 'Much as with the earlier books, I read We Solve Murders in a few pleasured gulps' SUNDAY TIMES '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 'The rightful king of crime ' i

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB A cunning killer. A race around the world. An iconic new detective team is born. ----- Solving murders. It's a family business. Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers the pub quiz and afternoons at home with his cat Trouble. His days of adventure are over - that's his daughter-in-law Amy's business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul, which makes being a private security officer to billionaires the perfect job. She's currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D'Antonio alive. Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending Steve an SOS... As a breakneck race around the world begins, can they stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy? ----- PRAISE FOR RICHARD OSMAN 'Brilliantly suspenseful' JEFFERY DEAVER 'Deplorably good' IAN RANKIN 'Funny, clever, compelling' HARLAN COBEN 'I smiled a million times' MARIAN KEYES 'Warm, wise and witty' VAL MCDERMID 'Osman just gets better' SHARI LAPENA 'This is a sitcom-meets-Bond, and a fine murder mystery' DAILY EXPRESS 'The twistiest, turniest tale told with all of Richard Osman's trademark wit and warmth ' RED 'The entertainment value is sky-high' i NEWS 'Thursday Murder Club fans, you are in for a treat ' PRIMA 'Much as with the earlier books, I read We Solve Murders in a few pleasured gulps' SUNDAY TIMES '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 'The rightful king of crime ' i

Hewing to classic fairy-tale tradition, these five eventful, connected stories by a first-time children's author follow the magical adventures of kindhearted Princess Serena. In the first story, Serena ventures into a "deep dark forest" to find her best friend's brother, one of many villagers who have mysteriously disappeared there. Because Serena has given her word as a royal to search for him, the king and queen must let her go. The author strikes an enjoyable note of suspense as the forest grows denser and Serena is bedeviled by thorns, brambles, and thick, entangling vines until she stumbles upon a clearing where an old woman is picking mushrooms. The old woman turns out to be a witch, but a good one, bolstering Serena's courage with a magic necklace, a new "inner name" (Princess Ican), and a butterfly to guide her to the source of the villagers' disappearances: the house of an evil wizard. Serena's nightmarish, shape-shifting struggle with the wizard (and his cat) leads to a disturbing change in her character in the third story (while the wizard undergoes a change for the better). In the fourth story, Princess Serena defies her parents to marry a woodsman and leave her royal life; the fifth story, which is somewhat overloaded, involves Serena's son, a kidnapping, the now-allied witch and wizard, a flying carpet, a giant eagle, drugged apples, and two kingdoms on the verge of war. Themes of honor, courage, and self-determination are effectively highlighted throughout this story collection, which is aimed at a target audience of elementary- and middle school–age children. Refreshingly, Kulin doesn't effect a complete reversal of the changes Serena and the wizard experience—instead, these changes add new dimensions to both characters. Kids will shiver at the book's chilling supernatural elements (including the wizard's method of dispatching the villagers). Keane's lavish, spot illustrations, rendered in an engaging mix of styles, offer vivid visual interest. A strong hero leads an engaging, fairy tale–style narrative—imaginatively told and illustrated.

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'Just relishable. Thank God for the balm of good writing' NIGELLA LAWSON'A joy to read in a single relaxing afternoon' JACQUELINE WILSON'Razor sharp on family, love and marriage' DAVID NICHOLLS'I devoured it in one long lazy afternoon - I laughed and cried' VICTORIA HISLOPThe happily ever after is only part of the story... A funny, touching, hopeful gem about love, marriage and second chances It's the day before her daughter's wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job - or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities. He doesn't even have a suit. Instead, he's brought memories, a shared sense of humour - and a cat looking for a new home. Just as Gail is wondering what's next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret...As the big day dawns, the exes just can't agree on what's best for Debbie. Gail is seriously worried, while Max seems more concerned with whether to opt for the salmon or prime rib at the reception, if they make it that far. The day after the wedding, Gail and Max prepare to go their separate ways again. But all the questions about the future of the happy couple have stirred up the past for Gail. Because 'happy' takes many forms, and sometimes the younger generation has much to teach the older about secrets, acceptance and taking the rough with the smooth. 'Clear-eyed, out-and-out funny and a cause for celebration' RACHEL JOYCE'Three Days in June has all her trademark wry humour and brilliant observation, brought together with her immaculate technique. It's full of love, and that can never be beaten' ELIZABETH BUCHAN'If Anne Tyler isn't the best writer in the world, who is?' BBC R4 WOMAN'S HOUR'Anne Tyler really is the best' GRAHAM NORTON'Our greatest chronicler of family life' DAILY MAIL'Nobody does it better' VOGUE

The gripping second instalment in Blood for Blood, the heart-racing YA mafia romance trilogy. Sophie is determined to piece her life back together, but it's not easy to untangle herself from the dangerous Falcone brothers... Nic won't give up on their love, and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort. It's not long before Sophie finds herself torn between two warring mafia dynasties. With her heart drawn in one direction and her blood in another, she's in deeper than ever... Praise for VENDETTA: 'A grimy, tense, crime/gang thriller with a dynamic cast of characters; VENDETTA brings drama and realism to a dark story of grudges, revenge and passion.' Alice Oseman , author of SOLITAIRE and HEARTSTOPPER 'I stayed up until Late o'clock finishing VENDETTA... It's AWESOME. Great fighting. Great kissing.' C.J. Daugherty , author of the NIGHT SCHOOL series 'A vibrant new twist on Romeo and Juliet. Full of energy and intrigue!' Lucy Christopher , author of STOLEN 'Fan-freaking-tastic ... I honestly can't say enough good things about it! I would read anything Cat Doyle writes after flying through VENDETTA!' Victoria Scott , author of the FIRE & FLOOD series Praise for INFERNO: 'It's bloody brilliant, even better than VENDETTA if that's possible ... It's exciting and violent and sexy and heartbreaking. Loved it!' Louise O'Neill , author of IDOL and AFTER THE SILENCE 'Darker, sexier and more dangerous than ever before ...' Melinda Salisbury , author of THE SIN EATER'S DAUGHTER 'It's the best, best, best YA romance-slash-Mafia action film that you could ever HOPE FOR ... IT WAS SO GOOD. SO GOOD.' Lauren James , author of THE QUIET AT THE END OF THE WORLD and THE NEXT TOGETHER series

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Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. All you need to know about capturing a castle, with lessons from 700 years of castle-capturing history. Lime Plus/Band 11+ books provide challenging plots and vocabulary as well as opportunities to practise inference, prediction and reading stamina. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities. Rob is a dad and he writes books. He works hidden away in an upstairs room so he can get some peace and quiet, but if he looks out of the window, and stretches his neck just a little, he can actually see a real-live castle. In fact, the house Rob live in started out as a hovel, built in one of the castle's outer moats. There's even bits of smashed up castle in its walls. So what better person to write about castles? Rob has pieces of one all around him, and even a bit of moat to wade about in if he needs to practise my castle capturing skills. He doesn't have an elephant though, or a whale - and these can come in useful, as you'll see.

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Cat Sebastian’s long-awaited foray into contemporary romance! A witty, emotional, and deliciously slow burn enemies-to-lovers romance between two costars on a popular sci-fi television series. Simon and Charlie, actors on a long-running sci-fi show, can’t stand one another. Charlie is impetuous, outgoing, and basically feral, and Simon thinks he should have stayed in reality television where he belongs. They’ve spent the better part of a decade quarreling over the spotlight and pretty much everything else, and everybody in the industry knows it. Now that Simon’s contract is finally done, he can move to New York, start fresh with work he actually likes, and get away from Charlie. Simon’s only problem is that people might assume he’s been pushed off the show due to being impossible to work with. And he is kind of difficult to work with. He doesn’t get along with people—unlike Charlie, who somehow tricked everyone on the show into adoring him despite some outrageously bad on-set behavior during the show’s first season. Simon would rather never have to see Charlie again, but reluctantly agrees to stage a very public friendship during the short time before he moves. When Charlie has to leave town to deal with a family emergency, this means Simon comes along. Their road trip brings Simon to places he would never have willingly chosen to visit—and he finds he’s actually not having a terrible time. The more he gets to know Charlie, the more Simon suspects he’s underestimated his former coworker. Simon also realizes that after seven years, Charlie might know him better than anyone ever has. Even stranger, Charlie seems to be starting to actually like him, despite knowing him so well. Still, Simon is about to move three thousand miles away, so whatever’s starting between him and Charlie can’t really amount to anything... right? Tropes: Enemies to Lovers Opposites Attract Forced Proximity Slow Burn

CARL IS PLANNING SOMETHING DANGEROUS, BUT AT WHAT COST? The eighth explosive installment in Matt Dinniman's best selling LitRPG series, and it's off to the races . . . - '[A] comically cosmic adventure series...often laugh-out-loud funny...Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut' The Wall Street Journal 'If there's a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven't read it' Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights Monsters - As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they're forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. Races. Get from point A to point B, and don't come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a a little too simple. Ignore those strange glitches that are occurring with increasing frequency. Don't listen to those whispers about what's happening on the mysterious eleventh floor, something the system AI calls A Parade of Horribles. Nobody, not even the showrunners, knows what that means. Just that the AI has ominously dubbed it "a coming-out party for the ages." Everything is fine, Crawler. I repeat, everything is fine. Carl hates that it's business as usual. The rules of this floor have taken away his agency. That just will not do. So Carl is planning a party of his own. It's a plan so dangerous, so insane, he can't even consult his friends lest the AI put a stop to it. Because if it goes wrong, it's not just the end of Carl and Donut. No. The stakes are higher than they've ever been. Includes part eight of the exclusive bonus story "Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret." - Praise for Dungeon Crawler Carl 'Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed...Princess Donut is my queen' Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day 'This series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight' New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch 'This is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever... or maybe anyone who has been outside at night-in their underwear-looking for their cat and wondering, 'What's the worst thing that could happen?'... Once you start, you won't put it down' Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series 'One of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while' Book Riot 'Dungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read' New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson 'Dungeon Crawler Carl is the best start to

Selected and Introduced by Dr Stephen Carver. 'Sometimes it was as if warm lips kissed me, and longer and longer and more lovingly as they reached my throat, but there the caress fixed itself. My heart beat faster, my breathing rose and fell rapidly and full drawn; a sobbing, that rose into a sense of strangulation, supervened, and turned into a dreadful convulsion, in which my senses left me and I became unconscious...' Before Dracula there was Carmilla, the queen of the sapphic vampires, created by the Irish author J.S. Le Fanu. Carmilla (1872) is a landmark in vampire fiction, the character portrayed in numerous horror films, most notably Hammer's The Vampire Lovers. The similarities between Carmilla and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) are striking, with Le Fanu's Baron Vordenburg anticipating Stoker's Van Helsing, while Carmilla is another undead sexually magnetic aristocrat posing as a descendant of herself. Le Fanu was a Victorian master of gothic, mystery, and supernatural fiction, and the father of the modern ghost story. As M.R. James wrote of him, 'I do not think that there are better ghost stories anywhere than the best of Le Fanu's.' This collection brings together Le Fanu's greatest short stories, full of horror, intrigue, Irish folklore, and gallows humour, all building towards his masterpiece, Carmilla, the chilling tale of a beautiful girl who came to stay... There are also explanatory notes, original publication details, suggested reading, an original introduction, and an essay on Le Fanu by his admirer and natural heir, M.R. James. Contents: The Ghost and The Bone Setter The Fortunes of Sir Robert Ardagh The Drunkard's Dream Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter Jim Sulivan's Adventures in the Great Snow A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family Ghost Stories of Chapelizod An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in an Old House in Aungier Street Ultor de Lacy An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House Ghost Stories of the Tiled House My Aunt Margaret's Adventure Wicked Captain Walshawe, of Wauling Squire Toby's Will The Child that went with the Fairies The White Cat of Drumgunniol Stories of Lough Guir The Vision of Tom Chuff Madam Crowl's Ghost Laura Silver Bell Sir Dominick's Bargain Dickon the Devil Green Tea The Familiar Mr. Justice Harbottle Carmilla APPENDIX I: Memoir of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu by Alfred Perceval Graves APPENDIX II: Prologue and Epilogue to Madam Crowl's Ghost by M.R. James

¿¿¿ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of many romance novels, must be in want of a book boyfriend . . . ¿¿¿ 'Fans of Pride and Prejudice will adore this' INDIA HOLTON, USA Today bestselling author 'Most Ardently Yours is the book equivalent of a warm mug of tea, a soft blanket and a purring cat on your lap (even if he's named after one of literature's greatest cads)' AMY COOMBE, Sunday Times bestselling author of Stay for a Spell Zoe Knight has sworn off men for good . . . at least the ones in real life. Once a believer in the 'happily ever after', she now curbs her loneliness with the help of her favorite book boyfriends - and there's no better man than Mr. Darcy. So, when she comes head-to-head with the annoyingly attractive bookseller Nick, who refuses to sell romance novels, she decides to liberate him of an abandoned, dusty copy of Pride and Prejudice. But this is no ordinary book. After reading from the pages, Zoe accidentally summons Mr. Darcy to the real world. Now, she's face-to-face with the man she's loved forever, and he's everything she dreamed he would be. Handsome? Check. Brooding? Check. But if he's here in all his Regency perfection, what will happen to the literary world he came from? With Nick - the last man she could ever be prevailed upon to work with - urging her to send Darcy back to his own story, Zoe will have to decide what she really wants from a happy ending, before it's too late. Perfect for fans of Kirsty Greenwood and Ashley Poston, Most Ardently Yours is a delightfully bookish and swoony romance with a lightly speculative flair from the USA Today bestselling author Freya Sampson that brings to life one of Jane Austen's most universally beloved love interests. 'Charming, witty, and an absolute delight' SOPHIE COUSENS, New York Times bestselling author of Is She Really Going Out with Him? 'A magical cross between Kate & Leopold and Notting Hill and I loved it so so much!' LYNN PAINTER, NYT bestselling author of Better Than the Movies ¿¿¿ Readers are already falling ardently in love . . . 'A real love letter to love stories' ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Will sweep you away and make you swoon in the best kind of way' ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Wow this book was soo good- I am obsessed!' ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Easily one of my favorite reads of the year so far' ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'I LOVED every page of this book!!!' ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

Dr Herbert West's modest ambition is to revive the dead. A gifted vivisector, he obtains some early successes with guinea pigs, rabbits, cats dogs and cute little monkeys, but when it comes to people the problem is FRESHNESS. The human brain, as it turns out, can never be fresh enough. Along the long and troubled road to eventual success, his more resounding failures include a college Dean who is brought back to life as a savage mockery of academic excellence, a champion heavyweight boxer is transformed into a quadrupedal cannibal, and finally there is the egregious Sir Eric Moreland Clapham-Lee D.S.O., who's brilliant telepathic head and superb athletic body are fully revived - separately. Of course, when the average dearly departed corpse is buried in the normal fashion, it is scarcely liable to be very fresh and ABSOLUTE FRESHNESS is of paramount importance when utilizing the good doctor's "vaccine". Thus West has no choice but to obtain ABSOLUTE FRESHNESS by manually removing mere natural life from one of his specimens before injecting his miracle cure as quickly as possible. The result is satisfactory and at long last Herbert proves his theory, although some stick-in-the-muds might cluck their tongues and wonder whether his scientific triumph didn't involve the heinous crime of murder. But anyway, this incredible victory over death comes at a heavy cost , , , A number of his reanimated specimens, monsters indeed, have eluded Herbert's Smith and Wesson .45 (his favourite instrument for administering euthanasia) and naturally he is haunted by the looming spectre of their unspeakable vengeance. So, the outlook looks pretty grim. Or does it? Perhaps, just perhaps Herbert's biographer and intimate friend, Howard, who narrators this rollicking, if grisly tale, is nothing better than a drooling lunatic, contaminating the innocent page with obscene horrors spawned by his own addled cerebellum. All of it written in Mad-Doctor Latin too. But who is really insane? Is it Dr Herbert West? Is it Howard Phillips Lovecraft? Or is it you, Dear Reader . . . ? Only time will tell.

One of the most exciting new voices in space opera returns with the thrilling sequel to the Philip K. Dick Award-winning These Burning Stars, the explosive space opera debut that launched the dangerous cat¿and¿mouse quest for revenge that will define a people forever. The Jeveni have finally found freedom on the distant planet Capamame, delivered from Kindom oppression through their alliance with stoic Cleric Chono, intrepid caster Jun Ironway, and Six, the wildly unpredictable manipulator who has outwitted the Nightfoot family. But when Six and Chono return to the Treble star systems, the dream of freedom meets a dangerous test. The Secretaries of the Kindom are intent on reclaiming power in the Treble, as well as control over the Jeveni. Meanwhile, Jun Ironway and Jeveni collector Masar Hawks struggle to protect Capamame from a population brimming with resentment, not to mention a faceless saboteur spreading mayhem and murder. As the two groups struggle to outwit their enemies, divergent battles wend toward a climatic reunion that will spark a revolution. But over it all hangs the cruel legacy of Esek Nightfoot, whose rippling effects may prove impossible to survive. Reader reviews: 'Did the impossible feat of being even better than book one. One of the best sci-fi books ever written' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This is the sequel I was hoping for, filled with tension, political intrigue, and action. The finale is going to be epic' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I fear I may never read a space opera as entertaining as this ever again' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I continue to stand in awe of Bethany Jacobs . . . the sequel to These Burning Stars is everything I had hoped for' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I can't say enough about how much I love this series, but as ever, that is more expressed in shakingscreamingcrying and memes than uh . . . useful words . . . If there's any science fiction you should be reading right now, it's this series' ¿¿¿¿¿ Praise for These Burning Stars: 'An exciting start from a fresh talent, offering emotional and political complexity plus plenty of interplanetary action' Kirkus (Starred Review) 'Readers who love smart thrillers and explosive sf won't want to miss this book' Booklist (Starred Review) 'Plotted like a chess match, confident and surprising as Jacobs moves each piece thoughtfully across her board . . . If Jacobs' second entry is anything like the first, we'll have so much more to discover across her universe in the years to come ' BookPage (Starred Review)

An American football star and a die-hard fan make an unforgettable match in this new laugh-out-loud rom-com from Lynn Painter, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of FAKE SKATING and BETTER THAN THE MOVIES. 'Lynn Painter at her funniest!' Haley Pham 'I dare you not to fall in love with Lynn Painter's writing' Ali Hazelwood -- Will this fake date become their first-and forever-win? Duffy loves three things: her dad, her cat, and Minneapolis Coyotes football. So she's devastated to become public enemy number one after shoving the team's mascot away for getting too flirty. To clear her name, Duffy agrees to a live interview - only to discover she is sharing the screen with star player, Connor Cunningham. . . Connor thought he was coming on TV to read a statement, not argue with a fan. But when their fiery banter leaves viewers obsessed, Connor's PR team spots an opportunity, and encourages Conor to ask Duffy out. The catch? She can't know it's not the real deal. Different kinds of sparks soon fly between them. But Connor can't keep his secret forever. And if he drops the ball this time, he'll have lost more than just a game. . . -- Readers LOVE First and Forever: ' Lynn Painter has done it again . First and Forever is everything I want in a contemporary romance - witty, heartfelt, emotionally layered , and completely addictive from the first page to the last.' _____ Reader Review ' Lynn painter can do no wrong in my eyes! Her writing is some of the best and wow did this book deliver and keep on delivering that I could not put it down !' _____ Reader Review 'I seriously ADORE this book!! I love Duffy and Connor so much, every page seriously had me laughing so hard whilst simultaneously kicking my feet ' _____ Reader Review

Amidst the nostalgic backdrop of 4-H fairs, FBI Agent Hailey Rock faces her most unsettling case yet: hunting down an executioner whose vendetta against former leaders uncovers skeletons better left buried. Can Hailey sift through years of rural silence and secrets before the rooster crows on another grim discovery? "A brilliant book. I couldn't put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!" —Reader review for Only Murder HAUNTING YOU is book #13 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Rylie Dark, whose bestseller SEE HER RUN (a free download) has received over 700 five star ratings and reviews. A cat-and-mouse thriller with harrowing twists and turns and filled with heart-pounding suspense, the HAILEY ROCK mystery series offers a fresh twist on the genre as it introduces two brilliant protagonists who will make you fall in love and keep you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series are now available! "I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didn't guess the culprit at all… Already pre-ordered the second!" —Reader review for Only Murder "This book takes off with a bang… An excellent read, and I'm looking forward to the next book!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I can't wait to see what happens next!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "The twists and turns kept coming. Can't wait to read the next book!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!" —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more." —Reader review for SEE HER RUN "I can't say enough about this author! How about 'out of this world'! This author is going to go far!" —Reader review for ONLY MURDER "I really enjoyed this book… The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more." —Reader review for NO WAY OUT "This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more." —Reader review for NO WAY OUT

An American football star and a die-hard fan make an unforgettable match in this new laugh-out-loud rom-com from Lynn Painter, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of FAKE SKATING and BETTER THAN THE MOVIES. 'Lynn Painter at her funniest!' Haley Pham 'I dare you not to fall in love with Lynn Painter's writing' Ali Hazelwood -- Will this fake date become their first-and forever-win? Duffy loves three things: her dad, her cat, and Minneapolis Coyotes football. So she's devastated to become public enemy number one after shoving the team's mascot away for getting too flirty. To clear her name, Duffy agrees to a live interview - only to discover she is sharing the screen with star player, Connor Cunningham. . . Connor thought he was coming on TV to read a statement, not argue with a fan. But when their fiery banter leaves viewers obsessed, Connor's PR team spots an opportunity, and encourages Conor to ask Duffy out. The catch? She can't know it's not the real deal. Different kinds of sparks soon fly between them. But Connor can't keep his secret forever. And if he drops the ball this time, he'll have lost more than just a game. . . -- Readers LOVE First and Forever: ' Lynn Painter has done it again . First and Forever is everything I want in a contemporary romance - witty, heartfelt, emotionally layered , and completely addictive from the first page to the last.' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review ' Lynn painter can do no wrong in my eyes! Her writing is some of the best and wow did this book deliver and keep on delivering that I could not put it down !' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review 'I seriously ADORE this book!! I love Duffy and Connor so much, every page seriously had me laughing so hard whilst simultaneously kicking my feet ' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader Review

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¿ Meet Cute Magic is this autumn's spellbinding and spicy MUST-READ witchy rom-com, combining the small town cosiness of Gilmore Girls with the vibes of Practical Magic, with all the fun, romance, and banter you could ask for! ¿¿¿¿ Witch Rosie Mayfield has only ever wanted two things: to run a bookshop, and to fall in love. The first, she achieved when she opened Meet Cute Magic. The second isn't so easy, thanks to a heartbreaking curse. Determined to break the curse, Rosie must summon the ghost of the warlock who cast it. And convince Jack Haggerty, his infuriatingly handsome grandson - and owner of the gaming shop across the street - to help. Jack thinks Rosie is a disaster. But he'll do anything for his grandfather, even if it means working with the most infuriating witch in town. As Jack is drawn into a magical world he never knew existed, he finds himself falling for Rosie - hard. With heartbreak on the horizon, can a grumpy gamer and a chaotic sunshine witch break the curse before it's too late? TROPES Grumpy x Sunshine ¿¿ Enemies-to-lovers ¿¿ Forced Proximity ¿¿¿¿ A fake bond ¿¿¿¿ A meddling cat ¿¿¿¿ SPICE! ¿¿¿¿¿ Practical Magic x Halloweentown x Pumpkin Spice Café vibes ¿¿¿¿ She's being haunted by his grandfather ¿¿¿¿ READERS ARE FALLING FOR MEET CUTE MAGIC! *WINNER OF ROMANCE OF THE YEAR - HANDS DOWN!!!* I desperately need this to be made into the next small town / witchy / feel good movie please!! Morgan Elizabeth has done it AGAIN. Meet Cute Magic was so unbelievably cute, fun, romantic and just everything I wanted it to be . Jack is the embodiment of a boyfriend I want . Enemies to lovers but throw in a bit of magic and a bit of spice and you get, Meet Cute Magic. This book taps on well-known tropes but brings in the paranormal with a bit of pizzazz and lore that you've never heard before. Meet Cute Magic was pure cosy paranormal romance perfection and another fantastic read from Morgan Elizabeth - one of my absolute favourite authors!! All the Gilmore Girls vibes but with magic! AND she runs a bookshop A cute magical romance. Jack and Rosie make a lovely couple but Jack's grandad is an even better character as the ghost! Light and charming. This was a really sweet and whimsical read that had the perfect amount of humour and romance. I absolutely adored Jack & Rosie, they were a dreamy couple to follow and the small town was so cosy .

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Meet Cute Magic is this autumn's spellbinding and spicy MUST-READ witchy rom-com, combining the small town cosiness of Gilmore Girls with the vibes of Practical Magic, with all the fun, romance, and banter you could ask for! Witch Rosie Mayfield has only ever wanted two things: to run a bookshop, and to fall in love. The first, she achieved when she opened Meet Cute Magic. The second isn't so easy, thanks to a heartbreaking curse. Determined to break the curse, Rosie must summon the ghost of the warlock who cast it. And convince Jack Haggerty, his infuriatingly handsome grandson - and owner of the gaming shop across the street - to help. Jack thinks Rosie is a disaster. But he'll do anything for his grandfather, even if it means working with the most infuriating witch in town. As Jack is drawn into a magical world he never knew existed, he finds himself falling for Rosie - hard. With heartbreak on the horizon, can a grumpy gamer and a chaotic sunshine witch break the curse before it's too late? TROPES Grumpy x Sunshine Enemies-to-lovers Forced Proximity A fake bond A meddling cat SPICE! Practical Magic x Halloweentown x Pumpkin Spice Café vibes She's being haunted by his grandfather READERS ARE FALLING FOR MEET CUTE MAGIC! *WINNER OF ROMANCE OF THE YEAR - HANDS DOWN!!!* I desperately need this to be made into the next small town / witchy / feel good movie please!! Morgan Elizabeth has done it AGAIN. Meet Cute Magic was so unbelievably cute, fun, romantic and just everything I wanted it to be . Jack is the embodiment of a boyfriend I want . Enemies to lovers but throw in a bit of magic and a bit of spice and you get, Meet Cute Magic. This book taps on well-known tropes but brings in the paranormal with a bit of pizzazz and lore that you've never heard before. Meet Cute Magic was pure cosy paranormal romance perfection and another fantastic read from Morgan Elizabeth - one of my absolute favourite authors!! All the Gilmore Girls vibes but with magic! AND she runs a bookshop A cute magical romance. Jack and Rosie make a lovely couple but Jack's grandad is an even better character as the ghost! Light and charming. This was a really sweet and whimsical read that had the perfect amount of humour and romance. I absolutely adored Jack & Rosie, they were a dreamy couple to follow and the small town was so cosy .

The wildly popular and addictive New York Times bestselling LitRPG series, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, continues as a graphic novel in DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, Vol. 2. The Apocalypse will be televised! The world may be over, but Carl and Princess Donut have a motorcycle and a mission: Make it to the second floor. What could possibly stand in their way? For starters, a horde of goblins, homicidal fellow crawlers, a sadistic AI, and a meddling alien talk show host. Stick with Carl and Princess Donut as they battle to survive the latest season of Dungeon Crawler World! Matt Dinniman was consulted every step of the way in the creation of this graphic novel, featuring vibrant art by Laurel Pursuit that brings the action and humor to life. Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not. This volume collects episodes 14-30 of the WEBTOON edition! Praise for DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL (WEBTOON Graphic Novel): "...incredibly entertaining" -- Screenrant "...one of the most unique new stories on Webtoon" -- Screenrant Dungeon Crawler Carl ranked #1 best new series on WEBTOON by Screenrant Praise for DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL (eBook/Print): “Fresh. Creative. Hilarious. I'm obsessed…Princess Donut is my queen.” – Actor, producer and New York Times bestselling author Felicia Day "I don't always say nice things about a book just because the writer has compromising pictures of me engaging in some very complicated international crimes, but when I do, I say them about Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl! Also, this series has no goddamn business burying so much depth and emotion and complexity under its bawdy, gory surface, but it does so anyway. What a wild-ass and unexpected delight." – New York Times bestselling author Scott Lynch “[A] comically cosmic adventure series…often laugh-out-loud funny…Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut.” – The Wall Street Journal "This is the book for anyone who ever wondered what it would be like to be a role player in a game with the best game master ever. Also for anyone who wants to read a good book. Or maybe anyone who has been outside at night—in their underwear—looking for their cat and wondering 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' Once you start, you won't put it down." - Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series “One of the most bananapants, funny, inventive books I have read in a while." - Book Riot "If there's a better LitRPG than Dungeon Crawler Carl, I haven't read it." - Travis Deverell a.k.a. Shirtaloon, author of He Who Fights With Monsters “Dungeon Crawler Carl is just one big smile all the way through. Put on your best pair of boxer shorts and sit back for a truly fun and enjoyable read.”—New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson “Dungeon Crawler Carl is the best start to a series I’ve read this year. I wish I’d tried it sooner.” – Will Wight, author of the Cradle series “To describe the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and the first book in particular, one must blend the darkest, grittiest science fiction with the humour of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It mixes fun, whimsical absurdity, and serious, dark themes with dire consequences…it is so spectacularly good that I cannot recommend it high enough.” - Grimdark Magazine

'Janisha truly nails the atmosphere of college, the pressure of high-performance athletics, and the fake-dating plot with this book!' Esha Patel on Falling Welcome to North University! Scarlett Voss has always been in control. As the daughter of a fashion dynasty, she knows exactly what's expected of her - but no matter how hard she works, she's never taken seriously within the family business. The last thing she needs is being paired with Evan Branson - the infuriatingly handsome blond she loves to hate -for a class project. Evan Branson has enough on his plate already, trying to figure out what he wants from his future while battling pressures no one else seems to notice. Teaming up with Scarlett was supposed to be a distraction, but the more time he spends with her, the harder it is to ignore the woman beneath the polished exterior. And when she unexpectedly asks for his help, he jumps at the chance to prove he can be the support she's never had. But as their banter turns into something deeper, the two must decide: protect their hearts or risk everything for a chance at something real? A fun, heartfelt academic rivals-to-lovers romance novel. Perfect for fans of Becka Mack, Bal Khabra and Elle Kennedy. Tropes: -She dislikes him, he's obsessed with her -Academic rivals to lovers -Family drama -Forced proximity Readers are giving Unravelling 5-stars! 'There were so many things to love about this book !! The banter! ¿¿¿¿ Everyone must read this!' 5-star Reader Review 'If you're looking for something cute to get you out of a reading slump, read this - I sped through it so fast!' 5-star Reader Review ' So so good that you'll read it in one sitting . ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Nothing better than an enemies to lovers story to start your mornings' 5-star Reader Review ' Academic rivalry, family war, a school project, friendships and more - everything is just perfect ' 5-star Reader Review 'I adored this story. Black cat and standard poodle vibes ...I can't wait for everyone to get their hands on this story!!' 5-star Reader Review 'The snarky back and forth and tension was just incredible. I'm obsessed with these characters !' 5-star Reader Review

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*THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!* The fourth title in no.1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes's fast-paced, full-throttle mystery series with to-die-for romance is now in a stunning, special edition DELUXE HARDCOVER! Featuring: - An updated, shining foiled cover - Stenciled sprayed edge design - Lush endpapers - A ribbon bookmark Cold Cases heat up in the Naturals, a TikTok favourite, unputdownable series with over 1 million copies sold! Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people, piecing together the tiniest details to know who a person is, and what they want. But it's not a skill she takes seriously until the FBI come knocking - they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teens to crack infamous cold cases, and they want her to join. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides. Sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own, she quickly realizes no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. Emotion-reader Michael is a wild card - and far too perceptive for Cassie's good. The resident deception-detector is a pathological liar, and the program's perky, blonde statistician is far better with numbers than with people. And then there's Dean - a profiler like Cassie but with a much darker gift. When a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive. Perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and Holly Jackson, Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a suspense-ridden psychological thriller with killer appeal, a love triangle to die for, and a gorgeous new design that will stand out on any shelf. Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Naturals series in: · The Naturals · Killer Instinct · All In · Bad Blood · Dangerous Impulses · Twelve (e-novella) For more unputdownable stories from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, don't miss the Raised by Wolves trilogy (Raised by Wolves, Trial by Fire, Taken by Storm) and standalones Every Other Day and At First Sight.

*THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!* The third title in no.1 bestselling author Jennifer Lynn Barnes's fast-paced, full-throttle mystery series with to-die-for romance is now in a stunning, special edition DELUXE HARDCOVER! Featuring: - An updated, shining foiled cover - Stenciled sprayed edge design - Lush endpapers - A ribbon bookmark Cold Cases heat up in the Naturals, a TikTok favourite, unputdownable series with over 1 million copies sold! Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people, piecing together the tiniest details to know who a person is, and what they want. But it's not a skill she takes seriously until the FBI come knocking - they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teens to crack infamous cold cases, and they want her to join. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides. Sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own, she quickly realizes no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. Emotion-reader Michael is a wild card - and far too perceptive for Cassie's good. The resident deception-detector is a pathological liar, and the program's perky, blonde statistician is far better with numbers than with people. And then there's Dean - a profiler like Cassie but with a much darker gift. When a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive. Perfect for fans of Criminal Minds and Holly Jackson, Jennifer Lynn Barnes delivers a suspense-ridden psychological thriller with killer appeal, a love triangle to die for, and a gorgeous new design that will stand out on any shelf. Catch every thrilling twist and turn of The Naturals series in: · The Naturals · Killer Instinct · All In · Bad Blood · Dangerous Impulses · Twelve (e-novella) For more unputdownable stories from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, don't miss the Raised by Wolves trilogy (Raised by Wolves, Trial by Fire, Taken by Storm) and standalones Every Other Day and At First Sight.