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Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Children 2017 Winner of the YA Book Prize 2017 Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award 2016 Not cool enough, not clever enough, not street enough for anyone to notice me. I was the kid people looked straight through... NOT ANY MORE. NOT SINCE MR ORANGE. Sixteen-year-old Marlon has made his mum a promise - he'll never follow his big brother, Andre, down the wrong path. So far, it's been easy, but when a date ends in tragedy, Marlon finds himself hunted. They're after the mysterious Mr Orange, and they're going to use Marlon to get to him. Marlon's out of choices - can he become the person he never wanted to be, to protect everyone he loves? PRAISE FOR ORANGEBOY: A truly brilliant book. _ Malorie Blackman Incredible book. Thank you Patrice Lawrence for such a fresh and riveting piece of fiction. _ Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown) What a book! Such a gripping, gritty storyline, with such wonderful, believable characters. Loved it. _ Tanya Landman Pitch-perfect teen voices and a bruising, thrilling pace. _ Metro Knuckle-in-the-mouth stuff... It's impossible not to gulp down this wonderful, intense story in one mouthful. _ The Times Discover more unforgettable stories by award-winning author Patrice Lawrence: Orangeboy Indigo Donut Rose, Interrupted Eight Pieces of Silva Splinters of Sunshine

"Devious, delicious, and gasp-worthy." (Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces) In this genre-defying page-turner from Lygia Day Peñaflor, four teens befriend their favorite YA novelist, only to find their deepest, darkest secrets in the pages of her next book-with devastating consequences. Miri Tan loved the book Undertow like it was a living being. So when she and her friends went to a book signing to hear the author, Fatima Ro, they concocted a plan to get close to her. Soleil Johnston wanted to be a writer herself one day. When she and her friends started hanging out with her favorite author, Fatima Ro, she couldn't believe their luck-especially when Jonah Nicholls started hanging out with them, too. Penny Panzarella was more than the materialist party girl everyone at the Graham School thought she was-and she was willing to share all her secrets with Fatima Ro to prove it. Jonah Nicholls had more to hide than any of them. And now that Fatima's next book is out in the world, he's the one who is paying the price... Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying-and told as a series of interviews, journal entries, and even pages from the book within the book-this gripping story of a fictional scandal will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.

BALANCE GAME – A balance game, based on a balancing act in and of itself–loaded bloody marys at a bottomless brunch. The sheer amount of ridiculous items we’ve seen piled on top of bloody marys never cease to amaze us–so we turned it into a game. HOW TO PLAY - Players complete by taking turns adding increasing ridiculous garnishes on top of a bloody mary shaped starting block–as they try not to be the one that knocks it all down. Includes 10 wood game pieces with double-sided printing and instruction sheet. PERFECT PARTY GAME - Bring the Loaded Bloody Mary Balance Game to your next party and watch it be a guaranteed hit! You really think your friends can stack ridiculous bloody mary ingredients without knocking them over? Play the game and find out! It's a game that will give you a night of hilarious stacking combinations and unforgettable memories. Get ready to have everyone at the party in stitches as they try to take turns stacking these garnishes without being the one to knock it all down! GIFT IT UP - The Loaded Bloody Mary Balance Game by Brass Monkey is going to be the biggest hit at your next party. It's easy to play and perfect for all ages, making it a great gift for anyone. The wooden pieces are designed with a vintage style making game play more interesting and are sure to inspire some old school competition! Brass Monkey - We’re the line between roadside souvenirs and fine china. Here to turn the things that people didn't know they wanted, into the things that they can't live without. Well designed products that just happen to have a sense of humor.

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet againAnother Man's Poison is the fifth mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Molly Palmer-Jones arrives at her aunt Ursula's house one morning, only to find her body slumped lifeless on the sofa . . .Ursula Ottway's beautiful cottage is wanted by her landlord, politician Marcus Grenville, so he can convert it into a holiday residence. So when Ursula discovers that the illegal use of poisoned bait on Grenville's land has killed not only a rare bird of prey but her two beloved cats, she storms to his house and threatens revenge.Shocked and saddened to find Ursula's body the morning after this conflict, Molly and her husband George decide to piece together a picture of Ursula's last days. And it soon becomes clear that, for many people on the estate, hers was a very convenient death.The Palmer-Joneses embark on a murder investigation but even their professional expertise doesn't prepare them for what is to follow. A lifetime's worth of secrets must surface before a killer can finally be brought to justice . . .

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAMWhen heart-throb American tennis coach Todd Winters careens off the road in his speeding car one night and plunges in the river, it seems like a tragic accident. But Winters was a young man with many dangerous secrets, and Harry and Kat discover there's no shortage of people who wanted him out of the picture. Soon they discover clear evidence: the accident was no accident at all. And now Harry and Kat had best be careful too... even in the genteel world of the Mydworth Lawn Tennis Club, a desperate murderer could be ready to kill again.Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company. His television career began in 1988 when he played Flying Officer 'Flash' Gordon in the LWT mini-series "Piece of Cake". He is also the lead in the BBC series "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries", based on the novels by Elizabeth George. Nathaniel Parker has an extensive list of audio books to his credit, ranging from the classics of Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy to more modern writings and children's books.

*** COMING 2027 *** THE NEWEST UNFORGETTABLE LOVE STORY FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR. I had a strange premonition that he was going to ruin me. And he did. But I ruined him first. Dance was always Maddie's first love and now she is living her dream, performing for audiences across the world. But when her dance partner Beau dies in a tragic accident she is left devastated. Maddie hopes that leaving everything behind for one summer, and travelling to Beau's hometown of Revelstoke, high up in the Canadian Mountains, will help her heal her heart. It's not long before she crosses paths with her new neighbour Miles. He is also back in Revelstoke, having left behind his life in Vancouver to start building a relationship with his eight-year-old son, Kai. Maddie instantly connects with Kai and, as the weeks progress, she finds herself growing closer to Miles too. But Maddie can't fall for Miles. Dancing is everything to her and Miles won't leave his son again - loving him would mean sacrificing her dreams. Now she must make an impossible choice. One that could ruin her all over again. ______________ Praise for Paige Toon: 'You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted ' Marian Keyes 'Paige Toon makes me fall in love and then breaks my heart every time ' Giovanna Fletcher 'Nobody writes angst and joy and hope like Paige Toon' Christina Lauren 'Paige's beautiful, emotional love stories sweep me away' Beth O'Leary ' Warms your heart, shatters it in pieces, then puts it back together again and again ' Abby Jimenez 'Paige Toon breaks your heart then stitches it back together with expert hands' Carley Fortune 'A sweeping love story that is deep, complex and so, so riveting. I devoured this novel in one glorious gulp and still wanted more.' Jill Santopolo

BALANCE GAME – A balance game, based on a balancing act in and of itself–loaded bloody marys at a bottomless brunch. The sheer amount of ridiculous items we’ve seen piled on top of bloody marys never cease to amaze us–so we turned it into a game. HOW TO PLAY - Players complete by taking turns adding increasing ridiculous garnishes on top of a bloody mary shaped starting block–as they try not to be the one that knocks it all down. Includes 10 wood game pieces with double-sided printing and instruction sheet. PERFECT PARTY GAME - Bring the Loaded Bloody Mary Balance Game to your next party and watch it be a guaranteed hit! You really think your friends can stack ridiculous bloody mary ingredients without knocking them over? Play the game and find out! It's a game that will give you a night of hilarious stacking combinations and unforgettable memories. Get ready to have everyone at the party in stitches as they try to take turns stacking these garnishes without being the one to knock it all down! GIFT IT UP - The Loaded Bloody Mary Balance Game by Brass Monkey is going to be the biggest hit at your next party. It's easy to play and perfect for all ages, making it a great gift for anyone. The wooden pieces are designed with a vintage style making game play more interesting and are sure to inspire some old school competition! Brass Monkey - We’re the line between roadside souvenirs and fine china. Here to turn the things that people didn't know they wanted, into the things that they can't live without. Well designed products that just happen to have a sense of humor.

In this thrilling sapphic love story, the epic sequel to Ally North's viral BookTok sensation, a sheltered preacher's daughter is no longer the one who needs saving-and it's up to her to free the woman she loves. Summer, 1852. Abby Proctor has made her choice-she's racing back to Wry to save Joey "JT London," the outlaw she's fallen in love with. But time is running out-the ghosts of Abby's past are giving chase, they're not going to let her go without a fight, and Joey is a wanted woman with a target on her back. Then, in the wake of a devastating incident, Joey disappears, leaving Abby in the desert alone. But Abby is no longer the same scared woman who was kidnapped from a train. She's determined to pick up all the broken pieces Joey left behind-determined to find Lewis and the children, and to build a new life for them in Gauntlet's Landing with her own two hands. While gallows are being built in the town center, and whispers of the fate that awaits her notorious outlaw drift across the dessert, Abby realizes the only way to keep Joey safe is to find her before anyone else can. Before the past separates them forever.

Culled from the extensive archives of one of the most renowned graffiti photographers of all time comes this remarkable collection of previously unpublished images of New York's graffiti scene in the 1980s.If you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your work-and she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984's »Subway Art« (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), is affectionately referred to by graffiti artists as the »bible«. To create »Spray Nation«, Cooper and editor Roger Gastman pored through hundreds of thousands of 35mm Kodachrome slides, painstakingly selecting and digitizing them. The photos range from obscure tags to intimate portraits, action shots, walls, and subway cars painted inside and out. They are accompanied by heartfelt essays celebrating Cooper's drive, spirit, and singular vision. The images capture a gritty New York era that is gone forever. And although the original pieces (as well as many of their creators) have been lost, these resplendent photos feel as immediate and powerful as a subway train thundering down the tracks.

'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates How do we go on when a loved one betrays us? On a chilly day in March of 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, Belle Burden's husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her. His decision shocked Belle to her core: she believed he was a happy man, a committed partner, and a devoted father to their three children. She thought he was a man who had settled into the life he had always wanted: a successful career, summers spent at their beloved home on Martha's Vineyard, lots of tennis. Overnight, he transformed from her steady companion into a stranger. As she pieces her life together in the wake of a loss she had never imagined coming, she finds she is much stronger than she ever expected. Exploring the transformation of a shy, quiet girl, nicknamed 'Belle the Good' to a powerful, brave, determined woman who has learned to use her voice to expose the patriarchal structures that have forced women to be discreet and compliant for far too long, Strangers is a must-read memoir of self-discovery.

A bundle of books #2 (THE PERFECT BLOCK) and #3 (THE PERFECT HOUSE) in Blake Pierce's Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense Mystery series! This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In THE PERFECT BLOCK, rookie criminal profiler Jessie Hunt, 29, picks up the pieces of her broken life and leaves suburbia to start a new life in downtown Los Angeles. But when a wealthy socialite is murdered, Jessie, assigned the case, finds herself back in the world of picture-perfect suburbia, hunting a deranged killer amidst the false facades of normalcy and sociopathic women. In THE PERFECT HOUSE, Jessie Hunt fresh from the FBI Academy, returns to find herself hunted by her murderous father, locked in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Meanwhile, she must race to stop a killer in a new case that leads her deep into suburbia—and to the brink of her own psyche. The key to her survival, she realizes, lies in deciphering her past—a past she never wanted to face again. An emotionally wrought psychological suspense with layered characters, small-town ambiance and heart-pounding suspense, the Jessie Hunt psychological suspense series is a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night.

Pre-order HIDE AND SEEK, the first standalone thriller from Chris Carter, coming July 2026! THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER AND ELEVENTH INSTALMENT IN THE ROBERT HUNTER SERIES. 'Wonderful storytelling, with a superbly drawn killer, it underlines exactly how good Carter has become' Daily Mail A serial killer who will stop at nothing… The Killer His most valuable possession has been stolen. Now he must retrieve it, at any cost. The Girl Angela Wood wanted to teach the man a lesson. It was a bag, just like any other. But when she opens it, the worst nightmare of her life begins. The Detective A journal ends up on Robert Hunter's desk. It soon becomes clear that there is a serial killer on the loose. And if Hunter can't stop him in time, more people will die. Starting with Angela. If you have read it You must die Readers can't get enough of Written in Blood . . . (5 star reviews *****) 'Toe curling, fast paced, gripping, thrilling and terrifying. This is crime writing at its best and the first book I've read by Chris Carter, and it won't be the last.' 'Kudos, Mr. Carter, for another stellar piece of writing.' 'Hands up fans of dark and gruesome serial killers? Chris Carter is the author for you.' 'Let me be clear: there is NO ONE in the whole world who writes better or more gripping thrillers than Chris Carter. Period.'

Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing. Josh and Ember's rollercoaster love story from Full Measures continues . . . Josh Walker is loyal, reckless and every girl's dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he's craved since his high school days. Ember never wanted the Army life, but loving Josh means accepting whatever the army dictates-even when that means saying goodbye as Josh heads to Afghanistan as a medevac pilot. Filling their last days together with love and plans for their future doesn't temper Ember's fears, and if there's one thing she's learned from her father's death, it's that there are some obstacles even love can't conquer . . . *** Why do readers love the Flight & Glory series? 'This is one of those series that I think keeps getting better with every book' 'Rebecca Yarros!!! How dare you!! I sobbed! Screamed! Laughed! So many emotions' 'Went into this fully knowing my heart would be in pieces . . . and it was worth it' 'By far one of my favorites of Rebeccas . . . I was giggling and kicking my feet the whole time' 'Rebecca Yarros is possibly my new go to author . . . I feel complete after this book' 'A fast-paced read, with twists you won't appreciate until the final reveal. Exceptional writing and a beautiful storyline' 'Damn Rebecca Yarros did it again . . . How does she draw you in and make you feel so deeply for these characters?' 'This series broke my heart and healed it all the same' 'I am so obsessed with this entire series' There are five heart-stopping books in the Flight & Glory series to become obsessed with. Don't miss out: FULL MEASURES EYES TURNED SKYWARD BEYOND WHAT IS GIVEN HALLOWED GROUND THE REALITY OF EVERYTHING

In this thrilling sapphic love story, the epic sequel to Ally North’s viral BookTok sensation, a sheltered preacher’s daughter is no longer the one who needs saving—and it’s up to her to free the woman she loves. Summer, 1852. Abby Proctor has made her choice—she’s racing back to Wry to save Joey “JT London;” the outlaw she’s fallen in love with. But time is running out—the ghosts of Abby’s past are giving chase, they’re not going to let her go without a fight, and Joey is a wanted woman with a target on her back. Then, in the wake of a devastating incident, Joey disappears, leaving Abby in the desert alone. But Abby is no longer the same scared woman who was kidnapped from a train. She’s determined to pick up all the broken pieces Joey left behind—determined to find Lewis and the children, and to build a new life for them in Gauntlet’s Landing with her own two hands. While gallows are being built in the town center, and whispers of the fate that awaits her notorious outlaw drift across the dessert, Abby realizes the only way to keep Joey safe is to find her before anyone else can. Before the past separates them forever.

I'm not supposed to feel this way… I never wanted to disappear more than while around my family. Briar Lane, the girl only useful for one thing: my surname. A business handshake and pawn to be traded. My father's chess piece shuffled between empires. That was my life back in L.A., but all it took was finding the dirty secret stuffed in a jacket pocket, and my entire world unraveled. So, I fled to the one place I knew they could never find me: Crimson Ridge. Arriving in this snowy, harsh world, I thought I'd be starting over on my own, but it turns out I couldn't have been more wrong. The abandoned mountain cabin I inherited isn't what it seems. This mountain hides secrets. An ex-pro bull rider consumes this space, and now, my every thought with it... Stôrmand Lane. My father's adopted brother. We should never have found ourselves isolated out here in the mountains together, each trying to outrun our pasts. All it took was one misunderstanding, one line almost crossed, and everything changed. A girl like me isn't supposed to know what those tattooed hands feel like, and I'm certainly not meant to feel butterflies anytime that pair of piercing blue eyes land on mine. He might be my every fantasy, a cowboy I constantly dream about, but he's a temptation I have to ignore. A man I absolutely cannot find myself attracted to. Even when he's looking at me with the kind of hunger that can only spell ruin for us both. Long, dark nights spent in this tiny cabin can't be the excuse to step into forbidden territory. Or can they? From international bestselling author Elliott Rose comes Braving the Storm, an interconnected standalone in the Crimson Ridge forbidden love series. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.

Searching for the perfect blend of love, family and wine Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all-a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There's just one problem-it's not her family, it's her husband's. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him-his mother is the closest thing to a mum that she's ever had, their home is on the family compound, his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She's on the brink of losing everything. Her job, her home, her friends and, worst of all, her family. Staying is an option. She can continue to work at the winery, be friends with her mother-in-law, hug her nieces and nephews-but as an employee, nothing more. Or she can surrender every piece of her heart in order to build a legacy of her own. If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted, she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon. ... Everyone Loves Susan Mallery 'Heartwarming and hilarious' - Rebecca Raisin 'Warm, witty and romantic. The perfect feel-good read' - Sarah Morgan 'Susan Mallery is one of my favourites.' #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber

Culled from the extensive archives of one of the most renowned graffiti photographers of all time comes this remarkable collection of previously unpublished images of New York’s graffiti scene in the 1980s. If you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your work—and she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984’s »Subway Art« (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), is affectionately referred to by graffiti artists as the »bible«. To create »Spray Nation«, Cooper and editor Roger Gastman pored through hundreds of thousands of 35mm Kodachrome slides, painstakingly selecting and digitizing them. The photos range from obscure tags to intimate portraits, action shots, walls, and subway cars painted inside and out. They are accompanied by heartfelt essays celebrating Cooper’s drive, spirit, and singular vision. The images capture a gritty New York era that is gone forever. And although the original pieces (as well as many of their creators) have been lost, these resplendent photos feel as immediate and powerful as a subway train thundering down the tracks.

'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates How do we go on when a loved one betrays us? On a chilly day in March of 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, Belle Burden's husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her. His decision shocked Belle to her core: she believed he was a happy man, a committed partner, and a devoted father to their three children. She thought he was a man who had settled into the life he had always wanted: a successful career, summers spent at their beloved home on Martha's Vineyard, lots of tennis. Overnight, he transformed from her steady companion into a stranger. As she pieces her life together in the wake of a loss she had never imagined coming, she finds she is much stronger than she ever expected. Exploring the transformation of a shy, quiet girl, nicknamed 'Belle the Good' to a powerful, brave, determined woman who has learned to use her voice to expose the patriarchal structures that have forced women to be discreet and compliant for far too long, Strangers is a must-read memoir of self-discovery.

In this steamy age-gap, forbidden-love, grumpy/sunshine, tattooed cowboy romance for fans of Lyla Sage, Bailey Hanna, and Elsie Silver, a woman flees her life in L.A. for a tiny Montana cabin, not expecting she’ll be forced to share such a small space with the one man she definitely should not be fantasizing about: the gruff, former bull rider who is her adopted uncle. Now a DELUXE LIMITED EDITION paperback with stenciled edges, interior covers, and full color character art! I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO FEEL THIS WAY . . . I never wanted to disappear more than while I was around my family. Briar Lane, the girl useful for one thing: my last name. A business handshake and pawn to be traded. My father’s chess piece shuffled between empires. That was my life back in L.A., but all it took was finding the dirty secret stuffed in a jacket pocket, and my entire world unraveled. I fled to the one place I knew they could never find me—Crimson Ridge. Arriving in this harsh, snowy world, I thought I’d be starting over on my own, but it turns out the abandoned mountain cabin I inherited isn’t what it seems. This mountain hides secrets. An ex-pro bull rider who consumes this space, and now my every thought . . . Stôrmand Lane—my father’s adopted brother. We should never have found ourselves isolated out here in the mountains together, each trying to outrun our pasts. All it took was one misunderstanding, one line almost crossed. A girl like me isn’t supposed to know what those tattooed hands feel like, and I’m certainly not meant to feel butterflies anytime those piercing blue eyes land on mine. He might be my every fantasy, a cowboy I constantly dream about, but he’s a temptation I have to ignore. A man I absolutely cannot find myself attracted to. Long, dark nights in this tiny cabin . . . there’s no excuse to step into forbidden territory. Or can they?

Culled from the extensive archives of one of the most renowned graffiti photographers of all time comes this remarkable collection of previously unpublished images of New York’s graffiti scene in the 1980s. If you were a graffiti writer in 1980s New York City, you wanted Martha Cooper to document your work—and she probably did. Cooper has spent decades immortalizing art that is often overlooked, and usually illegal. Her first book, 1984’s »Subway Art« (a collaboration with Henry Chalfant), is affectionately referred to by graffiti artists as the »bible«. To create »Spray Nation«, Cooper and editor Roger Gastman pored through hundreds of thousands of 35mm Kodachrome slides, painstakingly selecting and digitizing them. The photos range from obscure tags to intimate portraits, action shots, walls, and subway cars painted inside and out. They are accompanied by heartfelt essays celebrating Cooper’s drive, spirit, and singular vision. The images capture a gritty New York era that is gone forever. And although the original pieces (as well as many of their creators) have been lost, these resplendent photos feel as immediate and powerful as a subway train thundering down the tracks.

In this steamy age-gap, forbidden-love, grumpy/sunshine, tattooed cowboy romance for fans of Lyla Sage, Bailey Hanna, and Elsie Silver, a woman flees her life in L.A. for a tiny Montana cabin, not expecting she’ll be forced to share such a small space with the one man she definitely should not be fantasizing about: the gruff, former bull rider who is her adopted uncle. Now a DELUXE LIMITED EDITION paperback with stenciled edges, interior covers, and full color character art! I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO FEEL THIS WAY . . . I never wanted to disappear more than while I was around my family. Briar Lane, the girl useful for one thing: my last name. A business handshake and pawn to be traded. My father’s chess piece shuffled between empires. That was my life back in L.A., but all it took was finding the dirty secret stuffed in a jacket pocket, and my entire world unraveled. I fled to the one place I knew they could never find me—Crimson Ridge. Arriving in this harsh, snowy world, I thought I’d be starting over on my own, but it turns out the abandoned mountain cabin I inherited isn’t what it seems. This mountain hides secrets. An ex-pro bull rider who consumes this space, and now my every thought . . . Stôrmand Lane—my father’s adopted brother. We should never have found ourselves isolated out here in the mountains together, each trying to outrun our pasts. All it took was one misunderstanding, one line almost crossed. A girl like me isn’t supposed to know what those tattooed hands feel like, and I’m certainly not meant to feel butterflies anytime those piercing blue eyes land on mine. He might be my every fantasy, a cowboy I constantly dream about, but he’s a temptation I have to ignore. A man I absolutely cannot find myself attracted to. Long, dark nights in this tiny cabin . . . there’s no excuse to step into forbidden territory. Or can they?

I'm not supposed to feel this way… I never wanted to disappear more than while around my family. Briar Lane, the girl only useful for one thing: my surname. A business handshake and pawn to be traded. My father's chess piece shuffled between empires. That was my life back in L.A., but all it took was finding the dirty secret stuffed in a jacket pocket, and my entire world unraveled. So, I fled to the one place I knew they could never find me: Crimson Ridge. Arriving in this snowy, harsh world, I thought I'd be starting over on my own, but it turns out I couldn't have been more wrong. The abandoned mountain cabin I inherited isn't what it seems. This mountain hides secrets. An ex-pro bull rider consumes this space, and now, my every thought with it... Stôrmand Lane. My father's adopted brother. We should never have found ourselves isolated out here in the mountains together, each trying to outrun our pasts. All it took was one misunderstanding, one line almost crossed, and everything changed. A girl like me isn't supposed to know what those tattooed hands feel like, and I'm certainly not meant to feel butterflies anytime that pair of piercing blue eyes land on mine. He might be my every fantasy, a cowboy I constantly dream about, but he's a temptation I have to ignore. A man I absolutely cannot find myself attracted to. Even when he's looking at me with the kind of hunger that can only spell ruin for us both. Long, dark nights spent in this tiny cabin can't be the excuse to step into forbidden territory. Or can they? From international bestselling author Elliott Rose comes Braving the Storm, an interconnected standalone in the Crimson Ridge forbidden love series. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.

*** COMING 2027 *** THE NEWEST UNFORGETTABLE LOVE STORY FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR. ______________ Maddie needs dance like her lungs need air. Or at least, she used to. Until Beau - her dance partner and first love - died in a tragic accident. Maddie hopes that a summer spent in Beau's hometown in the Canadian Mountains will help her heal her heart. She doesn't expect Miles. Newly moved back to town to bond with the son he barely knows, Miles's struggle is one she can't turn away from. Because his son Kai loves dance, and Maddie might be the key to helping them connect. Miles ignites a spark in Maddie she feared was gone. But she can't fall for him. Miles won't leave his son again and loving him would mean sacrificing her dreams. As summer comes to an end, she is faced with an impossible choice. One that could ruin her all over again. ______________ Praise for Paige Toon: 'You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted ' Marian Keyes 'Paige Toon makes me fall in love and then breaks my heart every time ' Giovanna Fletcher 'Nobody writes angst and joy and hope like Paige Toon' Christina Lauren 'Paige's beautiful, emotional love stories sweep me away' Beth O'Leary ' Warms your heart, shatters it in pieces, then puts it back together again and again ' Abby Jimenez 'Paige Toon breaks your heart then stitches it back together with expert hands' Carley Fortune 'A sweeping love story that is deep, complex and so, so riveting. I devoured this novel in one glorious gulp and still wanted more.' Jill Santopolo

A steamy friends-to-lovers, off-limits, pro hockey romance from USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Sucevic. Steele Sanderson has always been my safe place. My best friend. My constant. My person. So when I walk in on my boyfriend-who also happens to be my boss-screwing a colleague on his desk, it's Steele who picks up the pieces. Now I'm living in his penthouse, crashing in his guest room, and working as his assistant while I figure out what's next. Every day, I tell myself this is temporary. That just because he looks at me like I already belong to him doesn't mean I actually do. Except... Steele doesn't see it that way. To him, I've always been his. The only one he's ever wanted. The only one he's ever loved. He's protective. Possessive. And done waiting. I keep telling myself that crossing the line could ruin everything-that risking our friendship isn't worth it. But when he offers a friends-with-benefits arrangement, promising to give me everything I've secretly craved, how can I possibly say no? It doesn't take long for the lines between us to blur. Now I have to decide-keep pretending nothing's changed or finally give in to the man who's been right in front of me all along. Make Me Yours is a swoony, boy-obsessed, friends-to-lovers spicy romance with forced proximity, undeniable tension, and a hero who has always been all in. It's the first book in the Chicago Railers series and can be read as a standalone.

Once upon a time there was a blacksmith named Jack Oldfield. He was regarded as particularly miserly and addicted to drink. On All Hallows' Eve, the Devil himself appeared to him in a tavern and wanted to claim his soul. But Jack negotiated for one final drink. Since the Devil had no money with him, he transformed himself into a coin to pay for the drink. Jack quickly pocketed this coin in his purse, which contained a small silver cross, so the Devil could not transform back. Thereupon the Devil promised to leave him in peace for several more years. When the Devil came ten years later to claim Jack's soul again, Jack arranged with the Devil to have one last apple as a final meal from the apple tree. The Devil climbed the tree and Jack thereupon carved a cross into the trunk as quickly as he could. The Devil could thus no longer climb down from the tree and was trapped. Therefore the Devil promised to leave Jack's soul in peace for all eternity. When Jack died of natural causes decades later, he was turned away from Heaven's gate. But when he knocked at the Devil's door, the Devil likewise sent him away because he had made him a promise. However, the Devil did give him a piece of hellfire, and so Jack has wandered ever since in the gloomy in-between world with the hellfire, which he placed in a turnip he had brought with him...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Literaturwissenschaft - Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft, Note: 2, Universität Wien, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: "You will hear thunder and remember me, and think: she wanted storms...", Anna Akhmatova once said herself. And indeed, this predication became a reality: she is still remembered today, and not only remembered as some poet of the 20th century, but as an outstanding artist and an extraordinary woman. Without doubt she is to be considered as one of the most acclaimed writers in the Russian canon, and her work still has an impact today. Not only being a representative of the Silver Age and of Acmeism, but also living and writing under the shadow of Stalinism, her poetry is characterized by its very distinct style and has to be viewed in that special context.The major part of my essay will focus on Akhmatova's writing style and the significant character of her works. After giving a brief survey of her biography, as well as a short summary about her work and style in general, I am going to analyze some parts of her poetry in particular, using selected pieces of work.The following questions are going to lead me throughout the whole essay: what is so specific about Akhmatova's poetry? In what way is her work representative of Acmeism? To what extent did her biographical circumstances and, even more importantly, the political situation in Russia influence her writing? How is her early work different from her later work? And why are her poems still so interesting for today's reading public?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series... This special edition features premium design enhancements-including sprayed and designed edges, a glossed and embossed cover, and an original piece of commissioned artwork. The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill. The truth about Sera's plan is out, shattering the fragile trust forged between her and Nyktos. Surrounded by those distrustful of her, all Sera has is her duty. She will do anything to end Kolis, the false King of Gods, and his tyrannical rule of Iliseeum, thus stopping the threat he poses to the mortal realm. Nyktos has a plan, though, and as they work together, the last thing they need is the undeniable, scorching passion that continues to ignite between them. Sera cannot afford to fall for the tortured Primal, not when a life no longer bound to a destiny she never wanted is more attainable than ever. But memories of their shared pleasure and unrivaled desire are a siren's call impossible to resist. And as Sera begins to realize that she wants to be more than a Consort in name only, the danger surrounding them intensifies. The attacks on the Shadowlands are increasing, and when Kolis summons them to Court, a whole new risk becomes apparent. The Primal power of Life is growing inside her, pushing her closer to the end of her Culling. And without Nyktos's love-an emotion he's incapable of feeling-she won't survive her Ascension. That is if she even makes it to her Ascension and Kolis doesn't get to her first. Because time is running out. For both her and the realms.

'A high-voltage, whip-smart adventure' AVA REID 'A cyberpunk masterpiece' XIRAN JAY ZHAO From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival. THE FUTURE IS LOADING . . . For decades, the world has been caught in a cold war between two powerful nations: Medaluo and Atahua. The Medan orphans who live in Atahua suffer the cost. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier, or risk being labelled a spy. Eighteen-year-old Eirale is one such orphan. Having recently graduated and joined NileCorp's forces, she's doing well for herself - until Atahua's most wanted anarchist frames her for assassinating a government official and she's given a choice: cooperate with him to search for a dangerous program in Medaluo or go down for treason. Meanwhile, seventeen-year-old Lia is close to her own graduation when she's paired with her academic nemesis for one final assignment. But when they are ordered to infiltrate Medaluo in virtual reality, Lia quickly realises there is much more at stake than her school ranking. As Eirale and Lia tear through Medaluo on separate courses, the two start to suspect they are pieces in a larger conspiracy - and the closer they get to the truth, the closer their worlds come to a shattering collision. TROPES Multiple POVs ¿¿ Cyberpunk aesthetic ¿¿ Found family ¿¿¿ Rebellion ¿¿ READERS LOVE COLDWIRE 'This book is really the definition of ESCAPE' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'It's captivating and well rounded' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'It was also a thought-provoking read' Shame on me for not reading Chloe Gong books earlier!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A wild ride filled with twists and turns you definitely do not want to miss' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Chloe Gong YOU MASTERMIND?!?!' ¿¿¿¿¿

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Seeing Red, a jaded woman reluctantly returns to her hometown—and to the cowboy who broke her heart and drove her away. She spent years trying to forget. He’ll do anything to make her remember. Wells Canyon is the last place Blair Hart wants to be. Yet when her mother falls ill, she has no choice except to return to the hometown she’s avoided for over a decade. In a town this small, she knows there’s no way she can avoid the cowboy who tore her life to pieces all those years ago, but that doesn’t mean she’s prepared for the way Denver Wells can turn back time with a single smile. Since Denver’s world came crashing down thirteen years ago, he’s somehow managed to keep his demons at bay . . . that is, until Blair Hart’s return knocks him from his saddle. But if he wants her back, he’ll have to prove he can be the man she needs—the same one she used to love. Throwing herself into the role of caregiver, Blair doesn’t have the time to sift through their messy history even if she wanted to. And Denver’s going to need a lot more than his usual cowboy charm to convince Blair he’s worth a change of heart. Don’t miss any of Bailey Hannah’s steamy Wells Ranch series: ALIVE AND WELLS • SEEING RED • CHANGE OF HART

In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays; after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious 'Kingkiller' Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning Bad Boy of chess. Nolan's loss to an unknown rookie shocks everyone. What's even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory's victory opens the door to sorely needed cash-prizes and despite everything, she can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist... As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board, the spotlight is brighter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce (-ly attractive. And intelligent... and infuriating...) This novel is suitable for both young adult and adult audiences.