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From Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Emma Slate comes the fourth book in the SINS series. My father is dead. And he's named me sole heir to O'Malley Properties. I'm a glamour girl. Protected and sheltered. I don't know how to run my father's multi-million-dollar company. The one man I would've turned to has left me. I'm alone. Vulnerable. But then Ori Abruzzo appears, dripping arrogance and Italian charm. He's persistent and protective, caring for me when I get sick. But my heart is still broken from the man who came before him. Sasha Petrovich. Ori awakens long-dead lust, and I fall into bed with him. But men of his world don't promise fidelity. And I'll be damned before letting another man ruin me. I already lost my heart once to the wrong man. I won't survive it again.

' No one who reads this book will ever forget it ' Meg Mason ' An absolute masterclass and truth-bomb . I think many people will be shaken awake by this book ' Emma Gannon 'This book has changed my life' Fearne Cotton Eat Pray Love encouraged us to live authentically. Big Magic taught us how to trust our creative instincts. All the Way to the River shows us how creativity can remake a life. Elizabeth Gilbert's journey has inspired millions. Let it inspire you. In her most intimate memoir yet, Gilbert shows how the love that shatters you can also awaken you - and lead you to the most peaceful, creative and spiritually rich season of life yet. 'With Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert started a movement ... this new memoir is just as powerful. She bares her soul, sharing her truth so openly, she offers readers the courage to face their own' Oprah Winfrey

Now a major motion picture starring Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson and Meryl Streep. Recognized as one of the best-loved classic children's stories of all time, Little Women is an utterly beguiling novel. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition includes the sequel, Good Wives, which picks up the girls' stories three years on, and features an afterword by publisher Anna South. Louisa May Alcott tells the story of the courageous and ingenious March sisters; Jo, the independent tomboy; Beth, who is delicate and loving; pretty and kind Meg; and beautiful, precocious Amy, the baby of the family. Their devoted mother Marmee, recently impoverished, must care for them alone whilst their father is away serving as a chaplain in the Civil War.

Bloomsbury presents The Room of the Dead by M.R.C. Kasasian, read by Emma GregoryA cold-blooded killer stalks a sleepy Suffolk town in this pitch-perfect WWII crime mystery.December 1939. Sackwater Police Station feels a million miles from the war effort. Elderly Mr Orchard keeps wandering off in his pyjamas, little Sylvia Satin is having a birthday party, and a bookmark has been reported stolen. Inspector Betty Church – one of the few female officers on the force – is longing for something to get her teeth into...When a bomb is dropped on Sackwater, it seems the war has finally reached them. But Betty can't stop Adolf, however hard she tries. So when a dead man is found on the beach, she concentrates on hunting an enemy much closer to home.'Eccentric and entertaining with a nicely complex plot'Crime Review.'A wonderfully gripping old-fashioned murder mystery' The Lady.

This fascinating, fact-inspired fiction collection from Emma Donoghue, author of the bestselling Room, is a sequence of fourteen stories about travels to, in, and from North America.With the turn of each page, the characters that roam across these pages go astray. They are emigrants, runaways, drifters; gold miners and counterfeiters, attorneys and slaves. They cross borders of race, law, sex, and sanity. They travel for love or money, under duress or incognito.Donoghue describes the brutal plot hatched by a slave in conjunction with his master's wife to set them both free, and takes us to an early Puritan community in Massachusetts unsettled by an invented sex scandal. Astray also includes 'The Hunt', a shocking confession of one soldier's violent betrayal during the American Revolution, which was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Short Story Award.These strange, true tales light up four centuries of wanderings, offering a past in scattered pieces, and a surprising and moving history for restless times.

AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY AND FEARNE COTTON BOOK CLUB PICK ' No one who reads this book will ever forget it ' Meg Mason ' An absolute masterclass and truth-bomb ... I think many people will be shaken awake by this book ' Emma Gannon In her first non-fiction book in a decade, the no. 1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically (Eat Pray Love) and creatively (Big Magic) shows how to break free. In 2000, Elizabeth Gilbert met Rayya. They became friends, then best friends, then inseparable. When tragedy entered their lives, the truth was finally laid bare: the two were in love. They were also a pair of addicts, on a collision course toward catastrophe. What if your most beautiful love story turned into your biggest nightmare? What if the dear friend who taught you so much about your self-destructive tendencies became the unstable partner with whom you disastrously reenacted every one of them? And what if your most devastating heartbreak opened a pathway to your greatest awakening? All the Way to the River is a landmark memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever been captive to love - or to any other passion, substance or craving - and who yearns, at long last, for liberation.

Discover the BRAND NEW gorgeous, super spicy Regency romance from Emma Orchard It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must not be in want of a husband... After four weary years on the marriage mart, Cecilia longs for an appealing match - or maybe, shockingly, no match at all. So when she and her sisters discover they are unexpectedly heiresses to a substantial Suffolk estate, Cecilia dares to imagine a future shaped by her own choosing. There is, however, one strict condition: to secure their inheritance, none of the sisters may become engaged for a full year. Cecilia is confident she can manage - but that's before fortune hunters in the shape of handsome lords begin to circle, matchmakers sharpen their claws, and a taciturn Major proves far more difficult to ignore than any conventional proposal. Can Cecilia protect her heart, her sisters, and the freedom she has only just discovered... or will desire cost her everything she stands to gain? Praise for Emma Orchard: 'An exciting new talent' - KATIE FFORDE 'Hot stuff. I loved it!' - FERN BRITTON 'Absolutely glorious' - SOPHIE IRWIN 'A delicious Regency romp' - ALAN TITCHMARSH 'Sensual and exciting' - HEIDI SWAIN 'Heyer with spice!' - LIZ FENWICK 'Witty, heartfelt, deeply emotionally authentic and incredibly sexy' - KATY MORAN 'Sexy, seductive and swoon worthy' - SARAH BENNETT 'Witty, spicy, seductive' - HANNAH DOLBY 'Perfect for fans of Bridgerton' - DARCIE BOLEYN 'Fans of Heyer and Bridgerton rejoice!' - CHARLOTTE BUTTERFIELD 'The bonking was hot' - KJ CHARLES 'A delicious slice of escapism' - LAURA WOOD 'Heart-thumping romance' - JENNI KEER

Forbidden love, danger and vengeance . . . Read the final book in the Dark Artifices series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and the queen of fantasy, Cassandra Clare, in a stunning new anniversary edition. This luxurious hardback collector's edition of the international bestseller includes new bonus material, and an exclusive introduction from the author. This is the perfect series for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas, Alexandra Bracken and existing fans of the Shadowhunter novels. DISCOVER THE BREATHTAKING WORLD OF THE SHADOWHUNTERS. What if damnation is the price of true love? Innocent blood has been spilled on the steps of the Council Hall, the sacred stronghold of the Shadowhunters. In the wake of the tragic death of Livia Blackthorn, the Clave teeters on the brink of civil war. One fragment of the Blackthorn family flees to Los Angeles, seeking to discover the source of the disease that is destroying the race of warlocks. Meanwhile, Julian and Emma take desperate measures to put their forbidden love aside and undertake a perilous mission to Faerie to retrieve the Black Volume of the Dead. What they find in the Courts is a secret that may tear the Shadow World asunder and open a dark path into a future they could never have imagined. Caught in a race against time, Emma and Julian must save the world of Shadowhunters before the deadly power of the parabatai curse destroys them and everyone they love. A story of forbidden love, danger and vengeance, from the Queen of Fantasy

Narrated by Emilia Fox, star of Silent Witness, and the Olivier Award-winning Alex Jennings.Engrossing and memorable, The Sins of the Father is the second novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer's celebrated The Clifton Chronicles. It takes us to New York in 1939 where our hero Harry Clifton is in desperate need of help.Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry joins the Merchant Navy, unable to face long-held family secrets and the fact he will never be able to marry his true love Emma Barrington. But when his ship is sunk mid-Atlantic, Harry takes the opportunity to assume the identity of one his deceased rescuers and begin a new life.Landing in America, he quickly discovers he has made a mistake and without any way to prove his true identity, Harry is now chained to a past that could be far worse than the one he had hoped to escape . . .Brimming with intrigue, the Clifton Chronicles continues its powerful journey with family loyalties stretched to their limits and fates decided.Continue the bestselling series with Best Kept Secret and Be Careful What You Wish For.Praise for Jeffrey Archer'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' – Mail on Sunday'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' – The Daily Telegraph'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining' – The Times

'Obstinate, headstrong girl!' In England, at the turn of the 18th century, the young and beautiful Elizabeth Bennet is faced with a major life decision: the choice of a suitable husband. The smug Mr. Darcy is hardly an option, but the charming Mr. Wickham might be. Elizabeth's overly proud nature obscures her vision again and again. Will she still be able to find happiness in love? Filled with witty dialogue and sharp social observations, Jane Austen's famous love story is one of the most admired novels of all time. A special hardcover edition with coloured edges, embossed with metallic foil. Love at first sight: Beautiful Deluxe Edition with Sprayed Edges Read while you wait for the upcoming Netflix-series of Jane Austen's beloved 1813 novel »Pride and Prejudice« starring Emma Corrin, Rhea Norwood, Fiona Shaw and Olivia Colman A Special Edition Hardcover: Sprayed Edges, Bookmark, Customized Head and Footers and Metallic Embossing »Female self-worth could have been invented by Jane Austen. No wonder we still value her.« The Guardian »The novel opens with one of the most famous lines in English literature: ›It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.‹« Britannica Elizabeth Bennet »was reportedly Austen’s own favorite among all her heroines«. Britannica

The definitive biography of Charles Darwin—now in one abridged and fully updated volume Based on the two-volume National Book Critics Circle Award–winning biography hailed as “the definitive Darwin biography” (Newsday) “a wonderful and well-rounded portrait” (The Washington Post) and “magnificent” and “irresistible” (The Sunday Times) Janet Browne’s award-winning, two-volume biography of Charles Darwin has been described by many reviewers as the definitive biography of the father of evolution. Now, Browne has skillfully distilled and fully revised the work into a concise yet comprehensive one-volume biography that offers significant new interpretations of Darwin and the scientific and political legacy of his discoveries. Few men shook the Victorian world like Darwin did, and his story is in many ways that of the nineteenth century. His theory of evolution was born in the age of empire and had its greatest effect in the age of capitalism. It was to change the course of science, culture, and history, and deeply influence literature, art, philosophy, religion, politics, and economics. This magisterial biography follows Darwin from his early life and adventures on HMS Beagle to the tumult of becoming one of the first scientific celebrities with the publication of the Origin of Species. Through personal letters and archives, Browne describes the processes that brought the idea of evolution by natural selection into British society and beyond, especially Darwin’s relationship with Alfred Russel Wallace, who simultaneously proposed the same theory, and with the many people who helped and supported Darwin, including his wife Emma Wedgwood. Combining the best elements of social and intellectual biography, Browne places Darwin in cultural context and integrates his ideas with his private life. Vivid, revealing, and compellingly readable, Darwin is the indispensable biography of a gentleman naturalist who would become one of the most important, influential, and controversial scientists of all time.

Down a winding lane lined with honeysuckle and wild flowers, there's a beautiful orchard beside the rushing River Wye. There, in a little farmhouse in the furthest corner, a young woman has a difficult and life-changing decision to make… Life on Appleyard Farm is all Freya Sherbourne has ever known. Having spent her childhood playing between the blossom-heavy apple trees, Freya can't imagine calling anywhere else home. But times have been hard since her father's sudden death, and now that she's being forced to put the farm up for sale, her world is about to come crashing down. Holding back the tears, she starts packing boxes while waiting for a buyer. Now the river no longer sparkles and the apples taste a little less sweet. She hasn't felt this lost since she ran from the altar fifteen years ago to escape a loveless marriage. But when her childhood friend Sam re-appears in town, more handsome and attentive than she ever remembered, Freya's eyes begin to twinkle once again. She loves the sound of his laugh and the way he makes her feel, but she is still hesitant. Can she trust Sam when he is so similar to the man she nearly married? How does she know she won't make the same mistakes again? Falling in love is scary, especially when you don't know what the future holds. And when Freya discovers that Sam has been keeping a secret, one that threatens the future of farm and their rekindled relationship, she finds herself at an impossible crossroads. Will Freya turn her back on love for the second time and choose to save the farm? Or will she be brave enough to finally follow her heart? A gorgeous story about love, friendship and new beginnings. Fans of Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Debbie Johnson should grab a cup of hot chocolate, curl up on the sofa and prepare to be carried away! A Year at Appleyard Farm was previously published separately as: Merry Mistletoe, Spring Fever, Gooseberry Fool, and Blackberry Way. What readers are saying about A Year at Appleyard Farm: 'It's books like this one which makes me feel so honoured to have the gift of reading. It's books like this which just highlights why Emma Davies is one of my all-time favourite authors… the perfect escapism. The ideal pick me up… beautifully written and an absolute joy to read – if you read just one book this year, please make it A Year at Appleyard Farm. You won't regret it.' The Writing Garnet 'Touching… got just what I bargained for: an excellent read. One that was utterly compelling… made my heart sing… captivated my attention from beginning to end.' Robin Loves Reading 'The perfect book to read when you want to feel good and smile… uplifting, heart-warming and cosy… highly enjoyable and engrossing… I was hooked and read it in one sitting… I strongly recommend.' Scrapping and Playing

Gemma is about to risk it all for the man she loves. Will she survive entering into a life of crime? Gemma has always been there for Nathan. He's the love of her life and she made a commitment to him, one she'd never consider breaking... until smooth-talking gangster Alfie Watson comes into their lives and changes everything. Alfie doesn't care about true love – he wants Gemma, and the gangster always gets what he wants. When Nathan ends up owing him money, Alfie gets payback by recruiting Gemma to carry out a jewelry heist. To everyone's surprise, she's a natural. Until Alfie forgives Nathan's debt, she has no choice but to accompany the gangster on more and more daring heists – even though one slip-up could cost her everything. Nathan might have fallen under Alfie's spell, but it doesn't take long for him to realize that he needs to save Gemma from his own mistakes if their marriage is to have any chance of surviving. But when that means taking on the East End's most notorious gangster at his own game, will he find himself up to the challenge? Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Emma Tallon and Jessie Keane.

WOMAN & HOME'S BEST THRILLER OF 2019 'If you like a proper, twisty nerve-wracking thriller, here's one for you!' Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake Four strangers are missing. Left at their last-known locations are birthday cards that read: YOUR GIFT IS THE GAME. DARE TO PLAY? The police aren't worried - it's just a game. But the families are frantic. As psychologist and private detective Dr Augusta Bloom delves into the lives of the missing people, she finds something that binds them all. And that something makes them very dangerous indeed. As more disappearances are reported and new birthday cards uncovered, Dr Bloom races to unravel the mystery and find the missing people. But what if, this time, they are the ones she should fear? WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT GONE: 'Sensational' ***** 'I will say phenomenal. Although that doesn't cover how good this book is' ***** 'Complete mind-twisting and gripping suspense' ***** 'I raced through it desperate to get to the end while not wanting it to end' ***** 'What a riveting psychological thriller' ***** 'It is dark, riveting, twisty and cruel' ***** 'Wow . . . this book was fabulous' ***** 'Belter of a psychological thriller' ***** 'Please write another novel soon, I need the adrenaline rush' ***** DR BLOOM IS BACK IN LOST, THE SENSATIONAL FOLLOW UP TO GONE - AVAILABLE NOW

For fans of Ali Hazelwood’s Bride; an innocent young vampire and a powerful werewolf king are drawn together by an unexpected soul bond in the electrifying start to Kresley Cole’s internationally bestselling Immortals After Dark series—now with a stunning new cover. Half vampire, half valkyrie, Emmaline spent her entire life hidden among the Lore in New Orleans surrounded by the loving, yet overbearing coven who raised her. All Emmaline wanted was a trip to Paris – a chance to investigate her parents’ mysterious deaths there all those years ago. But one crowded city night, she’s knocked off her feet by a striking werewolf. He’s towering, intimidating, and infuriatingly seductive. And he won’t let her go. The Lykae King, Lachlain MacRieve, has been imprisoned in the catacombs beneath Paris for over 150 years by his sworn vampire enemies, but the scent of his Fated Mate on the streets above gives him the strength to finally escape from his subterranean prison. Lachlain has waited for her for centuries, and the last thing he expects is the bewitching vampire mix who seems to want only to escape his grasp. Yet he knows only she can soothe the fury within him and he’s determined to make her his by the next full moon. As Lachlain convinces the hesitant but fiery Emma to accompany him to his ancestral home in Scotland, the pair will come up against ruthless creatures, ancient evil, and the irrevocable pull of Fate. Will their desire deepen into a love that can bring a warrior to his knees and turn Emma into the fighter she was born to be?

A warm-hearted and gripping story of community, secrets and the family we choose that will captivate fans of Lucy Diamond, Cathy Bramley and Jessica Redland.As young women, Lise and Emma had the kind of friendship people dream about. While Lise's own family was distant and disengaged, Emma's was welcoming and warm, and for the first twenty-six years of their life, growing up together in a close-knit community, the duo were inseparable. But when they decide to spend one year living together in Paris, what starts as the adventure of a lifetime becomes a disaster that changes everything. And when Emma returns to Bath the following summer, Lise stays behind in France, their friendship in tatters.Now, sixteen years later, Lise has come back to their hometown, determined to put things right. But to do so, she'll have to face up to the truth about what happened in Paris. And with Emma refusing to talk to her, can she get close enough to share her secret?Join the readers and authors enchanted by Helen Rolfe's heartwarming stories:'I really loved this book. I fully intended to save it for the long bank holiday weekend, to be enjoyed leisurely over a few days, but I ended up devouring it all in just two sittings...' Jo Bartlett'Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!' Sue Moorcroft'One to curl up with after a long hard day, and know you are just going to be treated to a cosy atmosphere, realistic characters that you will come to care for' Rachel's Random Reads'Such a perfect gift of a book!' Reader Review'Heritage Cove has this wonderful community spirit that I so want to be part of...the balance between the emotional moments, tough relatable topics against the light-hearted fun was done ever so well' Love Books Actually'What a beautiful story filled with happiness, comedy and lovely characters' Reader Review'I was gripped by the story from start to finish and the end of the book left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside' Ginger Book Geek

Order this stunning deluxe limited edition print run hardback featuring sprayed edges, a bespoke board design and illustrated endpapers - while stocks last! 'I LOVED IT, I RACED THROUGH IT. IT'S JUST FANTASTIC WRITING' SARAH JESSICA PARKER 'EXTREMELY SMART, IMPOSSIBLY FUNNY, AND JUST PLAIN FUN TO READ' CARO CLAIRE BURKE, AUTHOR OF YESTERYEAR 'A VOICE LIKE NO OTHER' LENA DUNHAM Think your family is dysfunctional? Meet the Flynns. For the three Flynn daughters, it's been disastrous since their parents opened up their marriage. Abigail, the eldest, is dating an ex-soldier several years her senior nicknamed 'War Crimes Wes'. Louise, the middle child, maintains a secret correspondence with an online terrorist. And the brilliant youngest, Harper, is being sent to a wilderness reform camp due to her insistence that someone - or something - is monitoring the town's citizens. Casting a shadow across their lives is Paul Alabaster, a nefarious local billionaire. Rumours of corruption circulate, but no one dares dig too deep. No one except Harper, whose obsession with Alabaster's machinations sends the family hurtling into a criminal conspiracy - one that may just, finally, bring them closer together. The instant Sunday Times bestseller SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2026 'I LAUGHED SO HARD I SLIPPED A DISC' BILLIE PIPER 'ECCENTRIC, FUNNY, DEEPLY HUMAN... I LOVED EVERY PAGE' EMMA ROBERTS 'THE MOST WILDLY ORIGINAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' HARPER'S BAZAAR 'THE DEBUT NOVEL FOR 2026 THAT HAS UNDOUBTEDLY BEEN THE MOST SHOUTED ABOUT' THE SUNDAY TIMES STYLE 'A DARKLY FUNNY FAMILY SAGA' BUSTLE 'AN INSTANT CLASSIC' SHORTLIST

A fresh start. A second chance. A love worth choosing.Burned out after years as a Chicago ER nurse, Mae Sullivan escapes to Pine Harbor in search of peace, sea air and a new beginning. But even in a town this charming, starting over isn't so simple.Jonah Sawyer knows every tide and dock along the harbor - yet he's drowning under his family's expectations, with a future mapped out that he never chose.When a snowy-night misunderstanding on the pier throws Mae and Jonah together, sparks fly despite the biting cold and swirling flakes. But Mae is still healing, and Jonah must decide whether to keep living the life planned for him, or risk everything for one he chooses himself.Under starlit winter skies, will they find the courage to begin again?Winter Lights in Pine Harbor is the perfect small-town love story - full of winter magic, healing hearts and second chances.Praise for the Pine Harbor series:'Just so gorgeous and heart-wrenchingly romantic.' Heidi Stephens'I loved this! With great dialogue and a wonderful small town setting, this uplifting - and at times heart-wrenching - romance is the full package.' Rachel BarnettWhy readers love Tammy Robinson:'A deeply emotional story that will remind you that life is a gift, and it's never too late for love' Kelly Rimmer, author of Me Without You 'Heart warming and heart breaking - you will need tissues!' Hello!'Heart-wrenchingly romantic, this book will leave you wanting to hold your loved ones just that little bit closer' Emma Cooper, author of The One Before the One

Fans of Kimberley Chambers' Queenie and Martina Cole will love this unputdownable crime thriller from bestselling crime author Emma Tallon. Sometimes revenge is the only option. Anna Davies is young, smart and successful, plus she's the head of one of London's biggest crime networks. She's seen off her abusive ex-boyfriend and cut her teeth managing clubs around London's West End. But nothing could have prepared her for what's around the corner… Beautiful, rich and powerful, Sophia Ivanov has been sniffing around Anna's business empire and she's got only one thing on her mind – revenge. She's convinced Anna and her gangster boyfriend, Freddie Tyler, killed her Russian crime boss husband, Alexis, and she's determined to make them pay. When Sophia turns up at their club one night, it's clear she's not there for a friendly visit and tensions begin to flare. Anna knows Sophia is a danger to their business, but she doesn't realise how much until Freddie finds himself in unthinkable danger. Can Anna and Freddie get rid of Sophia once and for all… and what will be left when the fighting stops? What readers are saying about Ruthless Girl: '369 pages of pure gold adorned with diamonds! My heart stopped a few times. My heart broke a few times.' B for Book Review My heart was beating so fast my Fitbit thought I'd been for a run… These books should come with an addiction warning.' I Love Reading blog 'Like a tube of Pringles – once you start, you can't stop.' Goodreads reviewer.

NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA A SUNDAY TIMES TOP FIVE BESTSELLER How do you solve a mystery when you can't remember the clues? Maud is forgetful. She makes a cup of tea and doesn't remember to drink it. She goes to the shops and forgets why she went. Sometimes her home is unrecognizable - or her daughter Helen seems a total stranger. But there's one thing Maud is sure of: her friend Elizabeth is missing. The note in her pocket tells her so. And no matter who tells her to stop going on about it, to leave it alone, to shut up, Maud will get to the bottom of it. Because somewhere in Maud's damaged mind lies the answer to an unsolved seventy-year-old mystery. One everyone has forgotten about. Everyone, except Maud . . . Winner of the Costa First Novel Award Shortlisted for National Book Awards Popular Fiction Book Shortlisted for National Book Awards New Writer of the Year Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize Longlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction 'A thrillingly assured, haunting and unsettling novel, I read it at a gulp' Deborah Moggach, author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 'Elizabeth Is Missing will stir and shake you: the most likeably unreliable of narrators, real mystery at its compassionate core...' Emma Donoghue, author of Room 'Resembling a version of Memento written by Alan Bennett' Daily Telegraph 'One of those mythical beasts, the book you cannot put down' Jonathan Coe, author of The Rotters Club 'Every bit as compelling as the frenzied hype suggests. Gripping, haunting' Observer

'I was in awe reading this book, wonderfully written, fascinating history and brought with it the scent of all those flowers. A delight for my senses.' Milly Johnson The Lost Bookshop meets The Keeper of Stories in this utterly heart-warming story about friendship, hope and a mystery hidden in the language of flowers... The smallest treasures can hold the biggest mysteries... One year after her husband's death Emma has become a wallflower, hiding among the brighter blooms in the florist where she works. But when a colleague invites her to a talk on the Titanic, she begins a quest to uncover who arranged the flowers on board. As Emma discovers the lost story of the girl and the great ship, she realises that flowers may unlock long buried secrets in her own life... Will she be able to unlock the mystery of the Titanic and heal her heart too? Escape into the world of Sally Page with the perfect summer read for a weekend away or cosying up in your favourite armchair! From the author of phenomenal bestsellers The Keeper of Stories and The Book of Beginnings comes another novel that will warm your heart. 'A gorgeous, gorgeous book.This is such an engaging read, packed with light, colour and kindness.' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins Readers LOVE The Secrets of Flowers ' Another masterpiece by Sally Page! I read this in one sitting. It moved me, made me smile and stayed with me...' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ ' I devoured this in a day. I knew this book was going to be a big warm hug and it didn't disappoint' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ 'What a delightful book. Finished in one hit because I really wanted to know what happened ... A book to make you feel glad to be human ' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ ' A lovely, lovely read. Great cast of characters and a wonderful story' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A must read for anyone looking for a feel-good heartwarming read . I cannot recommend Sally Page enough' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ ' I found myself moved to tears ... I love Sally Page's writing style - she understands people and how they feel, particularly characters who are awkward in their own skins.' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ ' This book has me laughing and crying ... A brilliant read, loved it' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ 'If you like flowers and history, then you will adore this book ' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿ ' This is a story that will stay with me for a long time ' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿

'An utterly gorgeous novel. It will forever hold my heart in its pages' Pandora Sykes, co-host of The High-Low podcast Grace loves a woman. Annie loves a man. Violet isn't quite sure. But you'll love them all... Grace has what one might call a 'full and interesting life' which is code for not married and has no kids. Her life is the envy of her straight friends, but all this time she has been waiting in secret for love to hit her so hard that she runs out of breath, like the way a wave in a rough sea bowls you over, slams you into the sand, and nearly drowns you. When Grace meets a beautiful woman at a party, she falls suddenly and desperately in love. At the same party, lawyer Annie meets the man of her dreams - the only man she's ever met whose table manners are up to her mother's standards. And across the city, Violet, who is afraid of almost everything, is making another discovery of her own: that for the first time in her life she's falling in love with a woman. A Love Story for Bewildered Girls is a moving and exquisitely funny novel about love, sex and heartbreak. 'Exquisitely tender, beautifully written, funny and sad' Daisy Buchanan, author of How to Be a Grown-up 'Funny, honest, brilliant' Nina Stibbe, bestselling author of Love, Nina 'I absolutely loved this book by Emma Morgan which follows 3 women's very different love lives... I inhaled it' Emma Gannon, Sunday Times best-selling author and host of the podcast Ctrl-Alt-Delete 'Funny, touching, uplifting, thoroughly modern' Lauren Bravo, author of What Would the Spice Girls Do? 'I was transfixed by this funny and moving story of three women navigating their way through the complexities of love, life and the search for personal fulfilment' Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus, a Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 'A charming modern romance' Glamour 'Beautifully written, Morgan's novel is a seriously impressive debut' Stylist 'Emma Morgan is an author to look out for' Julie Cohen, author of 'Louis & Louise' LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE 2020

In this riveting historical thriller, a deadly plot unfolds aboard a train hurtling towards Paris. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Room, Emma Donoghue takes you on a heart-pounding ride in The Paris Express.'Ratchets up the pace until it's hurtling along as fast as the train itself' – Alice Winn, author of In Memoriam'Riveting' – The Washington Post'All about speed . . . this novel is a masterclass' – The IndependentParis, 1895. Glamour hides a city on the brink. One morning, a young woman boards the Granville express with a deadly plan.On the journey lives intertwine in explosive ways. There are the railway crew who have everything to lose, a little boy travelling alone for the first time, an elderly statesman with his fragile wife and a lonely artist far from home.The train speeds towards the City of Light and into a future that will change everything . . .'An edge-of-your-seat historical thriller that I couldn't put down' – Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures

Dieses Baseball Team lässt alle Herzen höher schlagen: Die Neu-Interpretation der erfolgreichen Sports Romance Reihe Baseball Love Luke hat ein Problem. Die Presse denkt, er sei ein Womanizer und das findet das Management des Baseballspielers überhaupt nicht lustig. Eine prüde, langweilige und durchschnittliche Freundin muss her ... und wer würde sich da besser eignen als die süße, deutsche Eventplanerin, der "normal" praktisch auf der Stirn geschrieben steht? Emma hat kein Problem. Bis sie von ihrer Firma nach Philadelphia versetzt wird und sie ausgerechnet ihrem einzigen One-Night-Stand über den Weg läuft. Dass der Kerl berühmt und reich ist, hat er bei der letzten Begegnung wohl vergessen zu erwähnen. Und dann kommt er auch noch mit der wahnwitzigen Idee um die Ecke, sie solle seine Freundin mimen, damit er sein Image aufpolieren kann. Natürlich wird sie das nicht tun. Doch der Mann hat einfach ein paar richtig gute Argumente ... Dies ist eine Neuausgabe des bereits erschienenen Titels Liebe auf den ersten Schlag, neu eingelesen von Anja Kalischke-Bäuerle. Jeder Band der Reihe ist in sich abgeschlossen und kann unabhängig voneinander gehört werden. Erste Leser:innenstimmen "Saskia Louis versteht es, den Leser zu fesseln und die Emotionen und Gefühle hervorragend rüberzubringen." "Eine Lovestory fürs Herz - tiefgründig und trotzdem leicht & humorvoll!" "Voller Leichtigkeit, Wortwitze und Dynamik!" "humorvoll, intensiv, dramatisch und sexy" "Selten habe ich beim Lesen so viel Spaß wie bei den Romanen von Saskia Louis."

Daring, dangerous, and full of desire–for fans of Outlander! Discovering a rune-covered rock in Eilean Donan Castle, Historian Rogene Wakely is hurtled from the twenty-first century to the fourteenth. Highlander Angus Mackenzie has agreed to marry the powerful and predatory Euphemia of Ross. But one forbidden kiss with Rogene makes his engagement feel like a death sentence. Rogene resists her attraction, knowing the giant Scot's marriage will result in an important heir. But when Euphemia sees Angus's longing for the dark-haired beauty, neither can escape her rage. Will they risk their lives and Scotland's future by choosing desire over duty? He's engaged. She refuses to alter history. Their love is forbidden. But destiny binds them. Read by the award-winning narrator, Audie finalist, and Earphones for excellence in narration winner, Shane East and Emma Wilder, a classically trained actor and narrator who has worked all over the world on everything from steamy romance novels to Shakespeare.

'Compelling' Marie Claire 'Immensely enjoyable' Observer 'Fascinating' Red One week into lockdown, the tenants of a Manhattan apartment building have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories in this exciting new twist on the novel. With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned buckets. Gradually the tenants - some of whom have barely spoken to each other before now - become real neighbours. With each character secretly written by a different, major literary voice - from Margaret Atwood to John Grisham and Celeste Ng, Fourteen Days is a heart-warming ode to the power of storytelling and human connection. Includes writing from : Margaret Atwood, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Erica Jong, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Doug Preston, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Meg Wolitzer and many more. 'A valuable reminder that stories can teach, console and perhaps even change their readers' Financial Times

'She has many rare and charming qualities, but Sobriety is not one of them.' A selection of Austen's dark and hilarious early writings - featuring murder, drunkenness, perjury, theft, poisoning, women breaking out of prison, men forging wills and babies biting off their mothers' fingers... Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Jane Austen (1775-1817). Austen's works available in Penguin Classics are Emma, Lady Susan, The Watsons and Sanditon, Love and Freindship and Other Youthful Writings, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.

"Emma Rosenblum has become the queen of reads about wealthy East Coast women behaving badly, and her latest is no exception." -Glamour Meet Frost, Morgan, and Belle-a wealthy, gorgeous group of New York City moms, the queen bees of downtown Manhattan. Their children attend Atherton Academy, the top private school in the city, and their social lives revolve around elaborate themed parties. On the first day of school, the arrival of a new mom and mysterious beauty from Miami, Sofia, shakes up their world. When Sofia quickly integrates herself into their clique, inexplicably bad things start to happen to the women. Is someone at school out to get them? Spanning the course of one eventful school year in New York, Mean Moms is part satire of upper-crust mom-ing and part mystery, interrogating the line between friendship and jealousy, and getting at the question: What would happen if the woman standing next to you at school pickup was actually a sociopath?

Gripping and emotional, The Sunshine Man is a powerful story of a terrible crime and a revenge plotted over decades, set against the haunting beauty of rural Devon. From the bestselling author of The Lamplighters, Emma Stonex. 'Luminously unsettling' - The Observer 'A deeply thrilling and emotionally rich page-turner' - Lucy Clarke 'A wholly original and immersive thriller' - Harriet Evans Birdie wakes to the news she's been waiting eighteen years to hear: Jimmy Maguire - the man who murdered her sister - is out of prison. She sends her children to school, picks up a gun, and leaves for London with one purpose: to find Jimmy and make him pay. But there's another side to this story, and Birdie is about to enter a world of family lies, worn-out loyalties and long-buried betrayals . . . Readers love The Sunshine Man: 'A compelling tight thriller with heart' ***** 'Hits you right between the eyes' ***** 'Brilliantly written with twists and turns' *****

CSI: Ancient Rome - discover what everyday killings tell us about the Roman Empire and its people 'A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed.' Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History In Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common - murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city, Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic, Caligula was butchered in the theatre, Claudius was poisoned at dinner. But what did killing really mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? Emma Southon examines real-life homicides from Roman history to take us inside Ancient Rome's unique culture of crime and punishment, and show us how the Romans viewed life, death, and what it means to be human. 'I love this funny, scholarly, erudite, irreverent book.' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent 'Those left cold by the sober tones of scholarship will find this voice liberating and intoxicating. Its energy is boundless and its range immense.' Wall Street Journal