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Sometimes the life you're meant to live comes together after everything falls apart. For years, Anna Capozzi followed the rules. She put family and career before love and dreams and never missed a Sunday dinner with her demanding Italian parents and her brother , Frank. When she shocks herself by walking off the job and away from her nursing career , Anna's life falls apart...which sets the real Anna free to come together, as she starts her own business and meets the man of her dreams . But before she can celebrate her new life, her father's growing forgetfulness leads to a devastating diagnosis. Once again, Anna's dreams are put on hold to put the family first , while Frank faces a turning point in a serious relationship complicated by a hidden past . When a long-buried family secret comes to light, Anna and Frank begin to question everything they thought they knew about their parents, their roots , and themselves. Bound by love, burdened by secrets, and shaped by tradition , Anna must find the strength to let go of the life she thought she wanted and embrace the one she's meant to live. When Goodbyes Begin is a heartfelt, multi-generational story about identity, sacrifice, and coming home.

"There was a pain in her chest, a numbness she could feel all down her left side to her fingertips. Behind the closed doors of the bedrooms, there were muffled voices, people dressing on a summer's evening, looking forward to nothing more than a good dinner, nothing that would rip their lives into two halves like a long, jagged seam." Set just before the First World War in London and Nottinghamshire, Ancestral Virgins (Part One) is Downton Abbey with a harder edge and a more shocking secret. Lady Celia Mapperley, young, innocent, and unmarried, is emerging from her protected childhood into a world that seems to hold no place for her. Her mother is pushing her to marry the rich industrialist George Ingham, but Celia is reluctant. Though she is told nothing but hints and whispers, she's both intrigued and repulsed by the mystery of what happens in the dark between a bride and her husband. Feeling ill at ease in every situation, from London's society balls to its suffrage meetings, she despairs of ever finding what will make her truly happy. When a new and wholly unexpected lover comes along, Celia learns the devastating power of desire and is thrust into a scandal so damning it could cost her everything she's ever known. Ancestral Virgins will appeal to fans of Sarah Waters and Kate Atkinson and to anyone enthralled by period dramas in film and television.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER Selected for CBS News New York's Book Club with Mary Calvi As seen on Good Morning America, The View, Good Day New York and featured on Katie Couric Media and Read with Jenna Open Book podcast PEOPLE: BEST NEW BOOKS An Elle Best Book of Summer 2025 USA Today Most Anticipated Read of Summer 2025 Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book of Summer 2025 From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, a “dazzling” storyteller (Washington Post), and a “comedy writer with a heart of gold” (NYT), comes a novel about one woman’s quest to build her own life before it’s too late. Jess Capodimonte Baratta is not living the life of her dreams. Not even close. In blue-collar Lake Como, New Jersey, family comes first. Recently divorced from Bobby Bilancia, “the perfect husband," Jess moves into her parents’ basement to hide and heal. Jess is the overlooked daughter, who dutifully takes care of her parents, cooks Sunday dinner, and puts herself last. Despite her role as the family handmaiden, Jess is also a talented draftswoman in the marble business run by her dapper uncle Louie, who believes she can do anything (once she invests in a better wardrobe). When the Capodimonte and Baratta families endure an unexpected loss, the shock unearths long-buried secrets that will force Jess to question her loyalty to those she trusted. Fueled by her lost dreams, Jess takes fate into her own hands and escapes to her ancestral home, Carrara, Italy. From the shadows of the majestic marble-capped mountains of Tuscany, to the glittering streets of Milan, and on the shores of enchanting Lake Como (the other one), Jess begins to carve a place in this new/old world. When she meets Angelo Strazza, a passionate artist who works in gold, she discovers her own skills are priceless. But as Jess uncovers the truth about her family history, it will change the course of her life and those she loves the most forever. In love and work, in art and soul, Jess will need every tool she has mastered to reinvent her life. Fed by the author’s cherished Italian roots comes a bighearted, hilarious novel of the moment: the story of one woman’s determination to live a creative life that matters, with enough room left over for love. With a one-way ticket to Italy, Jess is determined to write a new story on her own terms--this time, in stone.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A young woman pretends to be someone she isn’t in this “spellbinding” (Vogue), “smoldering” (The Washington Post) novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls. “Under Cline’s command, every sentence as sharp as a scalpel, a woman toeing the line between welcome and unwelcome guest becomes a fully destabilizing force.”—The New York Times A BELLETRIST BOOK CLUB PICK VULTURE’S INAUGURAL "BEACH BOOK READS" BOOK CLUB PICK LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New Yorker, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Vogue, Glamour, Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Slate, Time Out, Chicago Public Library, Electric Lit, Bookreporter “Alex drained her wineglass, then her water glass. The ocean looked calm, a black darker than the sky. A ripple of anxiety made her palms go damp. It seemed suddenly very tenuous to believe that anything would stay hidden, that she could successfully pass from one world to another.” Summer is coming to a close on the East End of Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome. A misstep at a dinner party, and the older man she’s been staying with dismisses her with a ride to the train station and a ticket back to the city. With few resources and a waterlogged phone, but gifted with an ability to navigate the desires of others, Alex stays on Long Island and drifts like a ghost through the hedged lanes, gated driveways, and sun-blasted dunes of a rarefied world that is, at first, closed to her. Propelled by desperation and a mutable sense of morality, she spends the week leading up to Labor Day moving from one place to the next, a cipher leaving destruction in her wake. Taut, propulsive, and impossible to look away from, Emma Cline’s The Guest is a spellbinding literary achievement.

Issue Fifty-Nine of Kinfolk considers the meaning of “clean” as a ritual, a feeling and an instinct. If you’re starting to think about spring cleaning, you can read our longform essay, which examines how clean we really need to be; or else find solace in Dirty Habits, which turns its attention to the universal pockets of imperfection we all have—dead plants, missing mugs or a junk drawer. We chart the boom in public bathing culture among younger generations in Tokyo and ask five perfumers and an expert to identify what “clean” actually smells like. We also meet David Bronner, whose soap company has taken on a life of its own: a family business turned countercultural force. And while you may expect to see an issue full of “clean lines” and minimalist design, we instead speak to Leonard Koren, one of the world’s leading aesthetes, who has an entirely different proposition. Elsewhere, we meet Jessie Ware—the down-to-earth, bluntly funny British pop star who turned her mother’s weekly Friday night dinners for family and friends into a beloved podcast. Plus, our contributors spend time with a dry cleaner, a dermatologist and a saxophonist, ask whether culture is dead, and try to make sense of Theseus’ paradox. Since 2011, Kinfolk has set the standard for independent publishing in art, design, aesthetics, architecture, homes and interiors. Our quarterly lifestyle magazine is sold in over 100 countries, published in three languages and makes the perfect coffee table magazine or gift for a creative. Featuring inspiring photography, fashion and style, as well as examinations of slow living, Kinfolk is an art and design publication that seeks to promote quality of life and connect a community of creative thinkers.

From Dorothy L. Sayers, one of the Queens of Crime, comes the third addition to the Lord Peter Wimsey series, Unnatural Death. "The death was certainly sudden, unexpected, and to me mysterious," is what the letter from Dr. Paterson read. Lord Peter Wimsey and his friend, Chief Inspector Charles Parker, go on to discuss the associated case over dinner, unaware that they are being overheard by another. The bystander, Dr. Carr apologetically intrudes and asks to share a story with the two. Three years ago, an elderly patient he had been treating for cancer, Miss Agatha Dawson, dies suddenly. There was no evidence of foul play nor an obvious motive for murder, leaving the doctor suspicious but ultimately unable to find a sufficient cause. Immediately convinced that things are not all as they appear Lord Peter Wimsey takes the case. But with little clues and so much time passed, can the amateur slueth solve the mystery of an old woman's unnatural death? A fantastic addition to a beloved series, Dorothy L. Sayers' Unnatural Death (1927) is both a captivating mystery and compelling meditation on gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey himself. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner for Vampires, Bethany Joy Lenz, comes a romantic psychological suspense set in Victorian-era London amidst the Jack the Ripper murders. 1880s London. Cora Wexford is alone at thirty-eight, with secrets that drove her to flee life in America and come to London. Now, she makes a living by painting the dead. On the evening of her birthday, she is introduced through friends to a charming stranger named Miles Vale. As Cora falls deeper into trust and surrender with Miles, she's given an opportunity to catapult her career. A suffragist and esteemed gallery owner commission Cora to create a series of portraits featuring ordinary women whose recent deaths have been caused or enabled by a system that ignores them. Then a killer in Whitechapel begins murdering women in the same gruesome way. As Cora works tirelessly to honor the victims of this “Jack the Ripper;” she finds herself increasingly disoriented within her own relationship. Her unraveling leads to one question: will anyone notice a woman being dismantled over years by someone sharing her bed? The Betrayal of Cora Wexford is a haunting novel of psychological suspense that examines themes of desire, manipulation and community complicity, showing how easily someone surrounded by witnesses can disappear—and how truly terrifying love can be.

Few popes have been so misrepresented and maligned for their steadfast defense of the truth as Pope Benedict XVI. Here Msgr. Alfred Xuereb, one of his personal secretaries, shares an intimate look at the daily life of the late pontiff and his witness to the Faith. These precious pages serve to set the historical record straight, as Msgr. Xuereb elucidates never-before-shared details of his spiritual father's holiness, which will help you grow in yours. In these brief yet profound entries you will discover surprising inside information and details about Pope Benedict XVI, including: Why he really abdicated the Chair of Peter Five little-known qualities about his personality How the pontiff prayed, and some of his favorite hobbies and talents What it was like to spend a day with him (Can you guess what he liked to do for fun?) Ways he fostered congeniality and collegiality (even at dinner!) The Holy Father's recollections of when he was a small boy From his first days serving as Pope Benedict XVI's secretary to the last moments of the pope's pontificate, Msgr. Xuereb openly shares personal memories of laughter and tear-filled times, such as the pontiff's abdication. You will see what it was like to spend Christmas and Lent with Pope Benedict XVI, and you will read rare and fascinating details about his personal meetings with international dignitaries of both Church and state. You will learn about the Holy Father's friendships, sense of humor, and genuine concern for each person he encountered and will marvel at the spiritual insights and fervent devotions you will find in these simple yet rich reflections. Also featured are select quotes, meditations on some of the pope's most penetrating addresses, and an engaging interview with Msgr. Xuereb.

The electrifying new thriller from Shari Lapena, author of the bestselling novel of the year, The Couple Next Door. 'Shari expertly traps you, confounds you and leaves you gasping at the end. More, please . . .' FIONA BARTON 'Tense. Unpredictable. Unputdownable. Shari's novels are domestic noir at its finest' SIMON KERNICK 'So many dizzying twists you'd better not drive after reading' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Smart, twisty thriller . . . It's taut, intelligent and compelling' Heat ***** Why would you run scared from a happy home? You're waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work. You're making dinner, looking forward to hearing about his day. That's the last thing you remember. You wake up in hospital, with no idea how you got there. They tell you that you were in an accident; you lost control of your car whilst driving in a dangerous part of town. The police suspect you were up to no good. But your husband refuses to believe it. Your best friend isn't so sure. And even you don't know what to believe . . . ***** Praise for Shari Lapena: 'I thought the read-it-in-one-sitting thing was a cliche. Not any more.' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Entirely compelling, utterly realistic. You will not see the twists coming.' Daily Mail 'Meticulously crafted and razor sharp.' HARLAN COBEN 'A twisty, utterly riveting tale.' TESS GERRITSEN 'Shari Lapena furnishes a clever array of motives and suspects. The tension is high and remains to the last, stunning page.' The Times ALSO OUT NOW the new Sunday Times bestseller from Shari Lapena: AN UNWANTED GUEST

"THE OPPOSITES ATTRACT LOVE STORY OF MY DREAMS." -B. K. Borison, #1 New York Times bestselling author "FANS OF ALI HAZELWOOD WILL CHEER." -Grace Reilly, USA Today bestselling author A swoony, steamy, STEM romance in which two curators at a science museum-a handsome but grumpy astronomer and an anxious but sunshine-y entomologist-realize they are the perfect match. Now with exclusive bonus content! Millie has never taken the expected path. Her childhood love for bugs and science led her to entomology, and her role as a curator, inspiring museum visitors every day. It's her dream to run her own department-so when a rare director position opens, she is determined nothing will distract her from her goal. Especially not Finn, her grumpy coworker with his permanent scowl, electric blue eyes, and endless supply of astronomy ties. . . . Not that she's spent time noticing any of those things. Finn doesn't mean to glare at everyone, but he's juggling his role at the museum, navigating the grief of losing his sister, attempting to make his nieces smile, and trying not to ruin dinner for the fifth night in a row. He can't afford to let anything slip, and certainly doesn't need more to deal with-especially not Millie literally stumbling into him, with her bright smile and sunny optimism. He bugs her. She's too starry-eyed for him. They want nothing to do with each other. But with Finn on the interview committee, avoidance is impossible. And Millie soon realizes it's one thing when a job is on the line. It's quite another when it's her heart. Give Me Butterflies is a sweet and sexy STEM romance, featuring: Grumpy x Sunshine Heroine in STEM Slow burn Open door spice Found family Nerdy banter

Discover quick, easy and delicious recipes for anyone who wants to cook great meals in no time 'This collection of speedy, oven-ready recipes is full of good ideas. It is a friendly hand on the shoulder for anyone too tired to cook' Sunday Times ___________ Feeding a family and juggling the stresses of home life can be really tricky, so Nadiya has crafted over 100 recipes that will teach you how to be time-smart in the kitchen. Featuring recipes that are both quick and easy to make, as well as those that have shortcuts to creating second - and even third - delicious meals without any additional preparation, Nadiya will share with you all her tips and hacks for making meal prep as simple as possible. You'll be able to make all the delicious recipes from Nadiya's BBC2 show including: · RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE CROISSANTS · ONE TRAY PEANUT CHICKEN with gnocci and broccoli · ZINGY MARMALADE HADDOCK with sundried tomatoes easy roast potatoes · BLENDER BEETROOT PASTA with feta, dill and lemon juice · BAKED BEAN FALAFEL BURGERS with siracha sauce and coleslaw · BANANA TARTE TARTIN with simple no-churn ice cream Each recipe also includes how long it will take to prepare and cook, making planning easy. Spin leftovers into completely new meals, learn the most effective way to use your freezer and discover just how easy it can be to batch cook without needing to have the same meal every night. Covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and basics - with recipes that will give you leftovers to have as snacks in between - Nadiya shows you how she manages to always have home-cooked food at hand for her family. Nadiya will show you how you can always make time to cook and eat delicious food. * Pre order Nadiya's new cookbook, Nadiya's Fast Flavours now, for exciting meals guaranteed to get your taste buds going every night of the week * Praise for Nadiya Hussain: 'A national treasure' Independent 'She's baked her way into our hearts and hasn't stopped since' Prima 'The best kind of cookbook . . . you can read it like a novel' Times 'Ideal dishes to serve at family get-togethers' Daily Mail *DISCOVER ALL THE RECIPES FROM NADIYA'S HIT BBC 2 TV SERIES INSIDE *

A New York Times Bestseller Now in paperback, the second edge-of-your-seat installment in the New York Times bestselling series by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, called "stylistically mesmerizing" and "out-of-this-world-awesome" by reviewers. Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed. The sci-fi saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae continues on board the Jump Station Heimdall, where two new characters will confront the next wave of the BeiTech assault. Hanna is the station captain s pampered daughter; Nik the reluctant member of a notorious crime family. But while the pair are struggling with the realities of life aboard the galaxy's most boring space station, little do they know that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed right toward Heimdall, carrying news of the Kerenza invasion. When an elite BeiTech strike team invades the station, Hanna and Nik are thrown together to defend their home. But alien predators are picking off the station residents one by one, and a malfunction in the station's wormhole means the space-time continuum might be ripped in two before dinner. Soon Hanna and Nik aren t just fighting for their own survival; the fate of everyone on the Hypatia and possibly the known universe is in their hands. But relax. They've totally got this. They hope. Once again told through a compelling dossier of emails, IMs, classified files, transcripts, and schematics, Gemina raises the stakes of the Illuminae Files, hurling readers into an enthralling new story that will leave them breathless. Praise for Illuminae: A New York Times Bestseller A PW Bestseller Out-of-this-world awesome. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Stylistically mesmerizing. Publishers Weekly, Starred An arresting visual experience. Booklist, Starred A game-changer. Shelf Awareness, Starred

Few popes have been so misrepresented and maligned for their steadfast defense of the truth as Pope Benedict XVI. Here Msgr. Alfred Xuereb, one of his personal secretaries, shares an intimate look at the daily life of the late pontiff and his witness to the Faith. These precious pages serve to set the historical record straight, as Msgr. Xuereb elucidates never-before-shared details of his spiritual father's holiness, which will help you grow in yours. In these brief yet profound entries you will discover surprising inside information and details about Pope Benedict XVI, including: Why he really abdicated the Chair of Peter Five little-known qualities about his personality How the pontiff prayed, and some of his favorite hobbies and talents What it was like to spend a day with him (Can you guess what he liked to do for fun?) Ways he fostered congeniality and collegiality (even at dinner!) The Holy Father's recollections of when he was a small boy From his first days serving as Pope Benedict XVI's secretary to the last moments of the pope's pontificate, Msgr. Xuereb openly shares personal memories of laughter and tear-filled times, such as the pontiff's abdication. You will see what it was like to spend Christmas and Lent with Pope Benedict XVI, and you will read rare and fascinating details about his personal meetings with international dignitaries of both Church and state. You will learn about the Holy Father's friendships, sense of humor, and genuine concern for each person he encountered and will marvel at the spiritual insights and fervent devotions you will find in these simple yet rich reflections. Also featured are select quotes, meditations on some of the pope's most penetrating addresses, and an engaging interview with Msgr. Xuereb.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than one million copies sold! A brilliant (Lupita Nyong o, Time), poignant (Entertainment Weekly), soul-nourishing (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid Noah s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa s history that must never be forgotten. Esquire Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and an NAACP Image Award Named one of the best books of the year by The New York Time, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Esquire, Newsday, and Booklist Trevor Noah s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle. Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother s unconventional, unconditional love.

Katherine Center's The Bodyguard is "My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth. I wish I could erase it from my mind just to read it again for the first time. A shot of pure joy."-Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers She's got his back. Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she's an Executive Protection Agent (aka "bodyguard"), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker. He's got her heart. Jack Stapleton's a household name-captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few years back, in the wake of a family tragedy, he dropped from the public eye and went off the grid. They've got a secret. When Jack's mom gets sick, he goes home to the family's Texas ranch to help out. Only one catch: He doesn't want his family to know about his stalker. Or the bodyguard thing. And so Hannah-against her will and her better judgment-finds herself pretending to be Jack's girlfriend as a cover. Even though her ex, says no one will believe it. What could possibly go wrong? Hannah hardly believes it, herself. But the more time she spends with Jack, the more real it all starts to seem. And there lies the heartbreak. Because it's easy for Hannah to protect Jack. But protecting her own, long-neglected heart? That's the hardest thing she's ever done. "Great rollicking fun! Prepare to laugh and swoon and grin your pants off."-Helen Hoang, New York Times bestselling author of The Heart Principle "Absolutely, unequivocally delightful!"-Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here

'If only my Cantonese parents weren't so allergic to the word love...' 'A wonderfully heartwarming memoir with lots of foodie insights.' Rachel Khoo 'A real and delightful surprise - and also very funny.' Ella Risbridger __ What is the most unsayable thing you have ever wanted to say to your parents? For newly single food journalist Candice Chung, there's been one thing on her mind lately: she has never told them, 'I love you.' Simple. Reasonable. If only her estranged Cantonese parents weren't so allergic to the word 'love'. With a 13-year relationship coming to an end, Candice Chung finds herself losing not only her first love but also her most reliable restaurant review partner. And so when her parents offer to be her new plus-ones, she faces a dilemma: is it better to eat together in polite silence or to try to broach how, for the past decade, they've managed to drift so profoundly apart? Through shared meals and culinary adventures, Candice and her parents begin to break their silence. Yet when a new relationship begins to bloom, it forces her to try to address what still remains unsaid. To do so, she must find a new vocabulary - a way to unscramble what her family has been trying to express all along. Not through words, but with food. Set against the backdrop of this burgeoning new relationship, grasped-at date nights mid-pandemic and an uncertain future across seas, Chinese Parents Don't Say I Love You is packed with heart, humour and those bright-hearted moments around a dinner table that bring us together. __ 'A world-spanning love story, a book of philosophy via the dinner table, a tender portrait of family trying to communicate: Candice Chung's gorgeous memoir is all of these things and more.' Rebecca May Johnson, author of Small Fires 'Tenderly shows how food steps up to provide the emotional support, comfort, and safety that humans need, when words cannot.' Hetty Lui McKinnon 'Will undo anyone whose love language is food.' Tara Wigley, co-author of Ottolenghi SIMPLE

A very liberal contemporary couple-Angel, an urban Native science fiction writer, and Colleen, a "non-practising" Jewish intellectual who teaches Native literature-hosts a dinner party. The guests at this little "sitcom" soirée are couples that represent what by now have become the clichéd extremes of both societies: Angel's former radical Native activist buddies and Colleen's environmentally concerned vegetarian / veterinarian friends. The menu is, of course, the hosts' respectful attempt at shorthand for the irreconcilable cultural differences about to come to a head during the evening: moose roast and vegetarian lasagna. Like all of Drew Hayden Taylor's work, alterNatives manages to say things about "Whites and Indians" that one is not supposed to talk about-it digs up the carefully buried, raw and pulsing nerve-endings of the unspeakable and exposes them to the hot bright lights of the stage. That he does so with a humour that the politically correct among his audiences continue to miss entirely beneath the sound and fury of their own self-righteous indignation is a measure of his immense talent as a dramatist. In the end, the play is not about cultural differences at all, but instead constitutes a full frontal attack on the personal qualities the sitcom holds most dear and pushes hardest at its audiences: Taylor actually has the temerity to suggest that neither "attitude" nor "sincerity" are enough to address basic human issues, no matter which side of the cultural fence the characters are on. And that's hard for the pushers of what is considered a globally enlightened culture to take. Cast of 3 women and 3 men

The chilling Sunday Times bestseller perfect for fans of Knives Out. A Richard & Judy Book Club pick. 'In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page...' PAULA HAWKINS The new unputdownable thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. In this family, everyone is keeping secrets - even the dead. In the quiet, wealthy enclave of Brecken Hill, an older couple is brutally murdered hours after a tense Easter dinner with their three adult children. Who, of course, are devastated. Or are they? They each stand to inherit millions. They were never a happy family, thanks to their vindictive father and neglectful mother, but perhaps one of them is more disturbed than anyone knew. Did someone snap after that dreadful evening? Or did another person appear later that night with the worst of intentions? That must be what happened. After all, if one of the family were capable of something as gruesome as this, you'd know. Wouldn't you? 'Nobody does a vicious family circle like Shari Lapena. Highly recommended' Cara Hunter 'Queen of the modern crime novel, Shari Lapena, is back with another tale of murder... Shari will keep you guessing until the very end' Sunday Express 'A cross between Big Little Lies and Miss Marple' Woman's Weekly '[A] dramatic, tense and satisfying murder mystery' My Weekly Shari Lapena, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

'I ATE this up in less than 24 hours' Reader review, 5 stars Fans of The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams and The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer will absolutely love this cute and wholesome sports romance with your favourite tropes: - Dual POV - Fake dating - He falls first - Workplace romance '[This was] chef's kiss perfection; I honestly want to read it again...Loved it' Reader review, 5 stars It was just a game... until the rules changed. Photographer Maggie Redford is happy to watch life from the stands. She's already met and lost the love of her life and would rather spend her time snapping shots of Chicago's MLB team. But Maggie's thrown a curveball when the team signs Tommy Mikals, a tattooed hotshot whose talent for making plays is matched by a playboy reputation. Tommy knows he's on the brink of losing his baseball career for good and that the Cougars are his last shot at redemption. Vowing to give up his party-boy ways, he can't afford any distractions - including one gorgeous team photographer. When a wild team outing leads to a compromising photo of Maggie and Tommy going viral, suddenly they've become the hottest new celebrity couple. With his reputation and her job on the line, they have no choice but to go along with PR's plan of faking a romance to the world. But as their pretend relationship plays out in the spotlight, real feelings come into play. Maggie's already loved and lost; Tommy's never learned to commit: can they even make it past first base? Readers are loving First Base! 'Such a cute read! I couldn't put it down...*Adds Tommy to my book boyfriend list* This book just put a smile on face from start to finish' Reader review, 5 stars 'This was an amazing sports romcom book. It had the perfect amount of spice & drama to create a story that I couldn't put down. Tommy is everything' Reader review, 5 stars 'Maggie is the kind of woman who just stole my heart from the very first page and Tommy, new book boyfriend alert! Honestly when this finished my initial reaction was "no?" I needed more. It felt like these characters were my home' Reader review, 5 stars 'Tragically beautiful... This story is really one for everyone... a beautiful tale of healing and finding love again. I was invested from the start' Reader review 'This book made me smile, laugh and cry with sadness and happiness. I just could not put it down, I read it within a day. Even when cooking dinner I had this book with me' Reader review 'Absolutely adorable... a delightful, quick read that you can easily devour in one sitting. I would have done just that if I hadn't started reading it at midnight. It's also a great pick-me-up romance that can pull you out of a reading slump' Reader review

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and one of America s most beloved chefs and teachers 125 meticulously tested, flavor-forward, soul-nourishing recipes that bring joy and a sense of communion A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORKER, BON APPÉTIT, WASHINGTON POST, SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, LIBRARY JOURNAL, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY With all the generosity of spirit that has endeared her to millions of fans, Samin Nosrat offers more than 125 of her favorite recipes simply put, the things she most loves to cook for herself and for friends and infuses them with all the beauty and care you would expect from the person Alice Waters called America s next great cooking teacher. As Samin says, "Recipes, like rituals, endure because they re passed down to us whether by ancestors, neighbors, friends, strangers on the internet, or me to you. A written recipe is just a shimmering decoy for the true inheritance: the thread of connection that cooking it will unspool." Good Things is an essential, joyful guide to cooking and living, whether you re looking for a comforting tomato soup to console a struggling friend, seeking a deeper sense of connection in your life, or hosting a dinner for ten in your too-small dining room. Here you ll find go-to recipes for ricotta custard pancakes, a showstopping roast chicken burnished with saffron, a crunchy, tingly Calabrian chili crisp, super-chewy sky-high focaccia, and a decades-in-the-making, childhood-evoking yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Along the way, you ll also find plenty of tips, techniques, and lessons, from how to buy olive oil (check the harvest date) to when to splurge (salad dressing is where you want to use your best ingredients) to the best uses for your pressure cooker (chicken stock and dulce de leche, naturally). Good Things captures, with Samin s trademark blend of warmth, creativity, and precision, what has made cooking such an important source of delight and comfort in her life.

Indulge in the ultimate fan experience with Forbidden Feasts: The Official Lights Out Cookbook & Apron Gift Set. Inspired by Navessa Allen’s bestselling dark romantacy novel, this collection of 60 decadent recipes, immersive lore, and an exclusive collector’s apron captures the tension, obsession, and passion of the hit novel. Forbidden Feasts: The Official Lights Out Cookbook & Apron Gift Set draws fans deeper into Navessa Allen’s sultry, suspense-filled world with a one-of-a-kind culinary journey inspired by her bestselling novel. Featuring 60 recipes that tempt at every turn, from wickedly indulgent appetizers to decadent desserts and dangerously captivating cocktails, this set transforms every meal into an experience of seduction and suspense. Complete with immersive lore, exclusive character notes, and a beautifully designed collector’s apron, Forbidden Feasts invites fans to step into the story’s dark allure. Whether you’re hosting a themed soirée or savoring the tension at home, each recipe and detail in this set celebrates the flavors of obsession, desire, and danger. EXCLUSIVE GIFT SET: The first-ever officially licensed culinary gift set based on Navessa Allen’s bestselling Lights Out. COLLECTOR’S APRON INCLUDED: Includes a beautifully designed, high-quality apron inspired by the dark allure of Lights Out, available only in this gift set edition. 60 SEDUCTIVE RECIPES: From wickedly indulgent appetizers to dangerously captivating cocktails, each of these 60 detailed dishes is infused with tension, passion, and desire. GIFT-READY PRESENTATION: Elegantly packaged for gifting, making this the ideal present for holidays, collectors, or themed dinner nights. FOR FANS & FOOD LOVERS: The perfect collectible for readers, foodies, and anyone drawn to Lights Out’s deliciously dark world of obsession and romance. IMMERSIVE STORY EXPERIENCE: Features character notes, in-world anecdotes, and behind-the scenes insights for fans craving a deeper connection to the story.

When you grow up in Home, WA, the road always leads you to... well, home. I'm Bartlett Rough, and I've never left the mountain where I was raised with my six brothers and sisters. Cheesy as it may sound, Home really is where the heart is. But we're all growing up, building cabins of our own, taking claim of our land. Things are changing. I feel that more than ever, when the winter winds sweep Abby into town. This wild, fierce beauty is everything I'm not. I own the hardware store, know everyone in this town by name, and am expected to settle down with someone local. Abby tumbled into town on a train, with nothing to her name, clutching her dog Hijinx, and holding onto her memory of Home from when she came through here years ago. I've played it safe my whole damn life. After one night with Abby, I have someone to fight for.A reason to risk it all. But falling for her has no guarantees -- she could leave as fast as she came, taking my heart along with her. Coming Home to the Mountain is a new filthy-sweet, high heat series by Frankie Love featuring rugged mountain men who fall hard, fast and forever. And with the women they love at their side, they choose to put family first. In this series, Dad shows up. Sister's remember to call, big brother's always look out for you, and Mom knows to keep an extra seat at the table for Sunday dinner. Not every family is perfect -- and the Rough family has its own set of problems -- but at the end of the day, they know what matters: Coming Home.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat—and one of America’s most beloved chefs and teachers—125 meticulously tested, flavor-forward, soul-nourishing recipes that bring joy and a sense of communion A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORKER, BON APPÉTIT, WASHINGTON POST, SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE, LIBRARY JOURNAL, NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY With all the generosity of spirit that has endeared her to millions of fans, Samin Nosrat offers more than 125 of her favorite recipes—simply put, the things she most loves to cook for herself and for friends—and infuses them with all the beauty and care you would expect from the person Alice Waters called “America’s next great cooking teacher.” As Samin says, ",",Recipes, like rituals, endure because they’re passed down to us—whether by ancestors, neighbors, friends, strangers on the internet, or me to you. A written recipe is just a shimmering decoy for the true inheritance: the thread of connection that cooking it will unspool.",", Good Things is an essential, joyful guide to cooking and living, whether you’re looking for a comforting tomato soup to console a struggling friend, seeking a deeper sense of connection in your life, or hosting a dinner for ten in your too-small dining room. Here you’ll find go-to recipes for ricotta custard pancakes, a showstopping roast chicken burnished with saffron, a crunchy, tingly Calabrian chili crisp, super-chewy sky-high focaccia, and a decades-in-the-making, childhood-evoking yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Along the way, you’ll also find plenty of tips, techniques, and lessons, from how to buy olive oil (check the harvest date) to when to splurge (salad dressing is where you want to use your best ingredients) to the best uses for your pressure cooker (chicken stock and dulce de leche, naturally). Good Things captures, with Samin’s trademark blend of warmth, creativity, and precision, what has made cooking such an important source of delight and comfort in her life.

For fans of The Love of My Afterlife and The Seven Year Slip, this debut by Reese's Book Club LitUp Fellow Natalie Messier follows a woman who travels back in time to her university days to win the one that got away. 'EARLY REVIEWERS ARE RAVING!! - it's me, I'm early reviewer. This is perfection.' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Hooked me harder than Fourth Wing and ACOTAR. I TORE through this book' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Firing my therapist because this healed me' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A love story of EPIC proportions' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'My #1 favourite romance novel EVER!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'If you like your love stories messy (and I really do), then you must read Natalie Messier's debut' CARLEY FORTUNE , #1 New York Times bestselling author of Our Perfect Storm 'Insatiably bingeable!' ASHLEY POSTON , New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip 'A one-of-a-kind love story yet deeply nostalgic' HANNAH BONAM-YOUNG , New York Times bestselling author of People Watching ****** She's gone back in time to win the man of her dreams, so why is she falling for her worst nightmare? The last place Joey Vasquez wants to spend her Friday night is at this dinner party. It's only because she misses her geriatric cat, and it definitely has nothing to do with the fact that she is in love with the host Elijah, her dashing golden-retriever best friend who also happens to be married. She's barely through the door when she runs into the one man she'd sworn never to see again: Alex Aquino, smug broody tech billionaire - and the disaster of a one-night stand Joey spent years trying to forget. The night couldn't possibly get worse - and then she dies. Given a second chance at life, Joey returns to the year 2012. She's eighteen again and determined to undo some of her biggest regrets, starting with getting Elijah to love her back. But 2012 is also the year she met Alex, and well . . . old habits die hard. Some regrets are too messy to undo, and not even death can save her from a love triangle that feels destined to happen. 'A genuinely special story and my favourite thing I've read this year' TARAH DEWITT , USA Today bestselling author of Left of Forever Tropes: ¿¿ Second chances Hate to love ¿¿ Time travel Reverse 13 Going on 30 ¿¿ 'I'd follow you anywhere' 2010s nostalgia

One of the fastest growing dietary movements now has its first comprehensive guide to enjoying hundreds of naturally gluten-free recipes from around the world This ground-breaking book proves that eating gluten-free should never limit you on taste or culinary curiosity. With 350 naturally gluten-free recipes drawing from the broadest range of international food cultures, The Gluten-Free Cookbook brings home healthy cooking to an audience that is growing exponentially every day. This gorgeous book spotlights everyday dishes from more than 80 countries – showcasing the diversity of recipes that are deliciously gluten-free by design, rather than being reliant on ingredient substitutions. From breakfast to dinner and dessert (and everything in between), these are easy-to-use recipes for any time of day, making this an essential resource and a must-have reference. Gluten-free food has millions of fans and followers, with that number continuing to grow exponentially with our increased awareness of its health and dietary benefits and advantages. Expand your culinary repertoire, whether you are on a gluten-free diet or are simply looking to experiment with gluten-free menu options, with hundreds of recipes from around the globe, including Stewed Fava Beans (Egypt), Summer Rolls (Vietnam), Pea & Ham Soup (UK), Shrimp & Grits (US), Steak with Chimichurri Sauce (Argentina), Bibimbap (Korea), Pavlova (Australia), and Vanilla Flan (Mexico).

Argentina, 1939 : "My darling Valentina, I beg you to not go through with this marriage. I know your duty to your family means the world to you, but I pray our love means more. Let us run away together, and never be parted again..." London, Present day . Rose once thought she was alone in the world, having just lost her beloved mother a few months ago. So, when she is presented with a mysterious box containing a small figure of a horse, a scrap of glittering silk and the hope of a lost family being found, Rose will stop at nothing to find them. When her search takes her to a sprawling and luxurious estate in Argentina, where the best polo horses in the world were once raised, Rose wonders if she's mistaken. But when she meets a charming local, Benjamin, he takes her by the hand and encourages her to rediscover her roots. As they spend long sunlit days riding horses, and cosy evenings eating dinner with his family, Rose wonders how she will ever return to the grey skies back home. But then she discovers a heart-wrenching story of two forbidden lovers: of a wilful Spanish heiress and a hardworking stable hand, ripped apart by an arranged marriage and one of the largest inheritances in the country, which intertwines Rose and Benjamin's families in ways she could never have imagined. As Benjamin's family grow wary of the stranger in their home dredging up the pain of the past, Rose finds herself at a crossroads. Will her great-grandmother's story give her the courage to fly in the face of convention and follow her heart? Or will she too have to give up the one she loves most to heal family ties... A heartbreaking and page-turning novel about following your heart and never giving up love. Perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Lucinda Riley and Victoria Hislop.

From Dorothy L. Sayers, one of the Queens of Crime, comes the third addition to the Lord Peter Wimsey series, Unnatural Death. "The death was certainly sudden, unexpected, and to me mysterious," is what the letter from Dr. Paterson read. Lord Peter Wimsey and his friend, Chief Inspector Charles Parker, go on to discuss the associated case over dinner, unaware that they are being overheard by another. The bystander, Dr. Carr apologetically intrudes and asks to share a story with the two. Three years ago, an elderly patient he had been treating for cancer, Miss Agatha Dawson, dies suddenly. There was no evidence of foul play nor an obvious motive for murder, leaving the doctor suspicious but ultimately unable to find a sufficient cause. Immediately convinced that things are not all as they appear Lord Peter Wimsey takes the case. But with little clues and so much time passed, can the amateur slueth solve the mystery of an old woman's unnatural death? A fantastic addition to a beloved series, Dorothy L. Sayers' Unnatural Death (1927) is both a captivating mystery and compelling meditation on gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey himself. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

These tales tell a different truth: slantwise and by starlight. Award-winning and internationally bestselling author Alix E. Harrow delivers a fantastical collection of stories old and new: tales about tricksters and ghosts, ordinary magic and mundane spectacle, all in the tradition of Angela Carter, Anne Sexton and Carmen Maria Machado. Stretching from ancient battlefields to the American freeway's neon-lit attractions, these stories are filled with tricksters, ghosts and ordinary magic. They honour the people caught in the jaws of history; women, workers, soldiers and mothers - everyone who's been shoved into the margins of the world. Whether exploring the airless, unchanging dark of an underworld, tracking werewolves through snow-crusted mountain passes or watching a steel mill grind a community into ash, these narratives dive into mysteries that might have been. But these tales aren't tragedies. They are the triumphant stories of the ones who got away: the dissenters and rule-breakers who ran - and tossed a match behind them as they left. This collection includes Alix's acclaimed novelette The Six Deaths of the Saint and the Hugo-Award winning story that started her career, A Witch's Guide to Escape. * * * Praise for Alix E. Harrow: 'This book has everything you could possibly want' Reese Witherspoon on Starling House 'Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent' Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Girl Dinner 'A feat of the ages. An utter masterpiece . . . I loved every single page' Rachel Gillig, New York Times bestselling author of One Dark Window, on The Everlasting 'I was utterly trapped in its pages - and, now free, already long to return' Caitlin Starling, Bram Stoker Award-winner and bestselling author of The Death of Jane Lawrence, on The Everlasting 'No one writes about why we read quite like Alix E. Harrow' Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner for Vampires, Bethany Joy Lenz, comes a romantic psychological suspense set in Victorian-era London amidst the Jack the Ripper murders. 1880s London. Cora Wexford is alone at thirty-eight, with secrets that drove her to flee life in America and come to London. Now, she makes a living by painting the dead. On the evening of her birthday, she is introduced through friends to a charming stranger named Miles Vale. As Cora falls deeper into trust and surrender with Miles, she's given an opportunity to catapult her career. A suffragist and esteemed gallery owner commission Cora to create a series of portraits featuring ordinary women whose recent deaths have been caused or enabled by a system that ignores them. Then a killer in Whitechapel begins murdering women in the same gruesome way. As Cora works tirelessly to honor the victims of this “Jack the Ripper,” she finds herself increasingly disoriented within her own relationship. Her unraveling leads to one question: will anyone notice a woman being dismantled over years by someone sharing her bed? The Betrayal of Cora Wexford is a haunting novel of psychological suspense that examines themes of desire, manipulation and community complicity, showing how easily someone surrounded by witnesses can disappear—and how truly terrifying love can be.

Get cooking simple, comforting food with a twist, with this beautiful new hardback edition of Happy Days with the Naked Chef This cookbook is all about creating simple and homely food, but which is still packed full of flavour and fun. Jamie shows readers that with just a little planning, it is possible to create meals that friends and families will talk about for years to come. As well as loads of delicious recipes, Jamie also gives you some handy tips for getting kids excited about food, and how to have a healthy and balanced diet. Recipes you'll soon be enjoying include: · Good old STEAK and GUINNESS PIE · Layered FOCACCIA with CHEESE and ROCKET · COURGETTE SALAD with MINT, GARLIC, RED CHILLI, LEMON & extra virgin olive oil · PARSNIP & PANCETTA TAGLIATELLE with PARMESAN and BUTTER · Lovely LEMON CURDY PUD Divided into chapters on Herbs, Comfort Grub, Quick Fixes, Kids' Club, More Simple Salads, Dressings, Pasta, Something Fishy Going On, Nice Bit of Meat, And Loads of Veg, The Wonderful World of Bread, Desserts and Bevvies, you'll be cooking different and delicious recipes in no time. 'There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook' Delia Smith ____________ Celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Naked Chef Penguin are re-releasing Jamie's first five cookbooks as beautiful Hardback Anniversary Editions - an essential for every kitchen. The Naked Chef The Return of the Naked Chef Happy Days with the Naked Chef Jamie's Kitchen Jamie's Dinners '20 years on . . . Does it stand the test of my kitchen? The answer is a resounding yes. Jamie's genius is in creating maximum flavour from quick, easy-to-follow recipes . . . It hasn't dated at all' Daily Telegraph on The Naked Chef _____________