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This enthralling sapphic retelling of Swan Lake is an instant Number One bestseller in the UK - perfect for fans of Allison Saft and V.E Schwab. Magic has long been outlawed in Auréal. Odile has always known she'd be the one to restore it. Raised by a sorcerer, Odile has spent years preparing for the heist of a lifetime. It's perfectly simple: impersonate a princess, infiltrate the palace, steal the enchanted crown and restore magic to the kingdom. But when the King is unexpectedly murdered, she's forced to recruit the help of Marie, the real princess, and the two begin to unravel a web of lies and deceit that leaves Odile uncertain of whom to trust. Soon though Odile must decide - her mission or the girl she's falling for? The fate of the Kingdom depends on her making the right choice. . . --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reviews for A. B. Poranek's Where the Dark Stands Still: 'A deeply romantic debut'. Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea 'The dark, gothic fairy tale of my dreams' Kika Hatzopoulou, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Threads that Bind 'Folkloric and beautiful' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors and the World at the Lake's Edge duology.

From the author of Tell Me Everything, My Name is Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge: Elizabeth Strout's celebrated fourth novel The Burgess Boys Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown for New York as soon as they could. Jim, a successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, something that Bob, a legal aid attorney who idolises Jim, has always taken in his stride. But when their sister desperately calls them back home to Shirley Falls to help her teenage son out of trouble, long-buried tensions begin to surface in unexpected ways that will change them forever. A stunning story about the tragedies and triumphs of two brothers, from the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge. Exploring the ties that bind us to family and home, this novel will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page. Praise for Elizabeth Strout 'Astonishingly good' Evening Standard 'So good it gave me goosebumps' Sunday Times 'Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force' The New Yorker 'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel

From the bestselling author of Threads That Bind comes a timeline-crossing romantic fantasy about a girl in love with a world of darkness—and with the mysterious heir to its throne—who must fight to prevent the destruction of all she loves. Sascia has always loved the Dark. Six years ago, when the world she knew collided with the world of the Dark, she found it thrilling rather than terrifying. Now, she spends her days studying Darkcreatures or seeking them out in the shadows where they thrive. Then, one day, she—impossibly—pulls a person from the Dark. A person who shouldn’t exist. And they’re here to kill her. Nugau, the heir to the Darkworld, claims to be delivering a sentence for Sascia’s betrayal in a battle she’s never heard of, in a war that hasn’t happened. Sascia escapes with her life—barely. But tensions are brewing between her world and the Dark, and it’s not long before she discovers that she and Nugau are bound together by forces they don’t understand. As they grow closer, crossing worlds and timelines, they must find a way to fight for peace—and for each other.

This enthralling sapphic retelling of Swan Lake is an instant Number One bestseller in the UK - perfect for fans of Allison Saft and V.E Schwab. Magic has long been outlawed in Auréal. Odile has always known she'd be the one to restore it. Raised by a sorcerer, Odile has spent years preparing for the heist of a lifetime. It's perfectly simple: impersonate a princess, infiltrate the palace, steal the enchanted crown and restore magic to the kingdom. But when the King is unexpectedly murdered, she's forced to recruit the help of Marie, the real princess, and the two begin to unravel a web of lies and deceit that leaves Odile uncertain of whom to trust. Soon though Odile must decide - her mission or the girl she's falling for? The fate of the Kingdom depends on her making the right choice. . . --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reviews for A. B. Poranek's Where the Dark Stands Still: 'A deeply romantic debut'. Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea 'The dark, gothic fairy tale of my dreams' Kika Hatzopoulou, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Threads that Bind 'Folkloric and beautiful' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors and the World at the Lake's Edge duology.

An enthralling sapphic retelling of Swan Lake, for fans of Allison Saft and V.E Schwab by the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Dark Stands Still. Magic has long been outlawed in Auréal. Odile has always known she'd be the one to restore it. Raised by a sorcerer, Odile has spent years preparing for the heist of a lifetime. It's relatively simple. Impersonate a princess, infiltrate the palace, steal the great sceptre and restore magic to the kingdom. But when the King is unexpectedly murdered, she's forced to recruit the help of Marie, the real princess, and the two begin to unravel a web of lies and deceit that leaves Odile uncertain of who to trust. Soon though Odile must decide - her mission or the girl she's falling for? The fate of the Kingdom depends on her making the right choice. . . --------------------------------------------------------------------- Reviews for Where the Dark Stands Still: 'A deeply romantic debut'. Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea 'The dark, gothic fairy tale of my dreams' Kika Hatzopoulou, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Threads that Bind 'Folkloric and beautiful' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors and the World at the Lake's Edge duology.

'Shows us how to love one another and hold on to what matters most' Tice Cin, author of Keeping the House Five friends. Five lives. Countless hopes. Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor grew up on the estate together, but now Rian is rich and lives a different life. Oli is fading by the day, drinking and snorting his way through the endless boredom, while Conor has a baby on the way and a business plan he hopes will change everything. Patrick and Shiv are as in love as ever, but when an old secret is revealed it threatens to break them all apart ... 'A multivocal narrative focusing on a working-class community in Birmingham ... reminiscent of Jon McGregor's most successful novels, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things and Reservoir 13' Barney Norris, Guardian 'Tender, violent, affecting ... this book takes real pleasure in language' The i 'A virtuosic and devastating exploration of the relationships that bind us, and the places that always call us back' Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure [could cut this if space too tight] 'This gut-wrenching novel confirms Goddard as one of the best writers of our time' Lucia Osborne-Crowley, author of My Body Keeps Your Secrets

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner. On September 11, 2001, when Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn t have loved her more, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. Now an adult, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness, mapping out ways to save lives during storms, epidemics, and airplane crashes. She and her husband, Jesse a police polygraph expert with his own history of crisis have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage, leading them both to question everything they thought they knew. Moving between past and present, Hollow Bones is an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.

From the bestselling author of Threads That Bind comes a timeline-crossing romantic fantasy about a girl in love with a world of darkness—and with the mysterious heir to its throne—who must fight to prevent the destruction of all she loves. Sascia has always loved the Dark. Six years ago, when the world she knew collided with the world of the Dark, she found it thrilling rather than terrifying. Now, she spends her days studying Darkcreatures or seeking them out in the shadows where they thrive. Then, one day, she—impossibly—pulls a person from the Dark. A person who shouldn’t exist. And they’re here to kill her. Nugau, the heir to the Darkworld, claims to be delivering a sentence for Sascia’s betrayal in a battle she’s never heard of, in a war that hasn’t happened. Sascia escapes with her life—barely. But tensions are brewing between her world and the Dark, and it’s not long before she discovers that she and Nugau are bound together by forces they don’t understand. As they grow closer, crossing worlds and timelines, they must find a way to fight for peace—and for each other.

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.Princess Mirror-Belle is perfect for for fans who are beginning to listen on their own. This bind-up of two fantastic books, Princess Mirror-Belle and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers, is read by actress Sophie Thompson and contains six delightful stories that children will come back to again and again.Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on exciting escapades. From battling with Dragon Pox to helping out with the local pantomime, celebrating birthdays, having fun at the fair and starting at a new school, there are always adventures to be had!Cover illustration by Lydia Monks.

Open Wide will quite literally get under your skin - a weird, electrifyingly original love story about the mad, troubling and vulnerable things we do to get close to others 'Will leave you questioning the boundaries we draw around those we love' CHELSEA BIEKER 'Unputdownable' MARIE-HELENE BERTINO 'Smart, unsettling, sexy and hilarious' CLARE BEAMS 'Obsessed' Mirror Olive is desperate to get close to Theo - really, really close. Despite being a radio host, she's always struggled to connect with people. And now she's in her thirties, single, and so flustered by relationships that she secretly records her conversations, hoping to decipher social clues and find a way to be less alone. Then Theo turns up for a shift at the food pantry where she volunteers. He's a surgeon fascinated by human organs, a former football player, and possibly as weird as Olive. For the first time, someone seems to crave and understand her. Every recording Olive makes of Theo is a balm - which just makes her more afraid of losing him. The only solution seems to be to bind him to her forever. Luckily, the gap between Theo's front teeth is just wide enough for something - or someone - to slip inside. 'Strange, ominous and darkly alluring' PENG SHEPHERD 'Uncomfortably delicious' MEGAN MILKS

From the author of Tell Me Everything, My Name is Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge: a gorgeous new edition of Elizabeth Strout's celebrated novel The Burgess Boys Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown for New York as soon as they could. Jim, a successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, something that Bob, a legal aid attorney who idolises Jim, has always taken in his stride. But when their sister desperately calls them back home to Shirley Falls to help her teenage son out of trouble, long-buried tensions begin to surface in unexpected ways that will change them forever. A stunning story about the tragedies and triumphs of two brothers, from the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge. Exploring the ties that bind us to family and home, this novel will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page. Praise for Elizabeth Strout 'Astonishingly good' Evening Standard 'So good it gave me goosebumps' Sunday Times 'Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force' The New Yorker 'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel

Open Wide will quite literally get under your skin - a weird, electrifyingly original love story about the mad, troubling and vulnerable things we do to get close to others 'Will leave you questioning the boundaries we draw around those we love' CHELSEA BIEKER 'Unputdownable' MARIE-HELENE BERTINO 'Smart, unsettling, sexy and hilarious' CLARE BEAMS 'Obsessed' Mirror Olive is desperate to get close to Theo - really, really close. Despite being a radio host, she's always struggled to connect with people. And now she's in her thirties, single, and so flustered by relationships that she secretly records her conversations, hoping to decipher social clues and find a way to be less alone. Then Theo turns up for a shift at the food pantry where she volunteers. He's a surgeon fascinated by human organs, a former football player, and possibly as weird as Olive. For the first time, someone seems to crave and understand her. Every recording Olive makes of Theo is a balm - which just makes her more afraid of losing him. The only solution seems to be to bind him to her forever. Luckily, the gap between Theo's front teeth is just wide enough for something - or someone - to slip inside. 'Strange, ominous and darkly alluring' PENG SHEPHERD 'Uncomfortably delicious' MEGAN MILKS

In this novel, we uncover the secret life of Farida El-Shenawy, as she enters into conflict with her family. But relationships with those we choose willingly don't always last. Shwikar Fahmy lives with her grandmother in her peaceful world. Will her life be turned upside down after she travels to London? In this story: - Learn about the lives of Egyptian Jews who refused to emigrate after 1952. - Discover the impact of emotions on people's lives, how emotions can transform our lives into a complex drama. - Uncover the secret that "Moussa" kept hidden in Alexandria for many years. What binds us to those we love? What is the strength of that strange bond that compels us to leave everything for those we love? And where does the longing come from that makes us return, no matter how long we are gone, to the places where we felt safe and at peace? Khaled meets Farida, and from the moment they meet, they decide never to part. As a result of the promise they make, each of them enters into a struggle with life itself to stay together. What will happen? And will drowning hearts find a shore to rest on from the rapid breaths? That is what we will discover.

From the author of Tell Me Everything, My Name is Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge: a gorgeous new edition of Elizabeth Strout's celebrated novel The Burgess Boys Haunted by the freak accident that killed their father when they were children, Jim and Bob Burgess escaped from their Maine hometown for New York as soon as they could. Jim, a successful corporate lawyer, has belittled his bighearted brother their whole lives, something that Bob, a legal aid attorney who idolises Jim, has always taken in his stride. But when their sister desperately calls them back home to Shirley Falls to help her teenage son out of trouble, long-buried tensions begin to surface in unexpected ways that will change them forever. A stunning story about the tragedies and triumphs of two brothers, from the bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Olive Kitteridge. Exploring the ties that bind us to family and home, this novel will resonate with readers long after they turn the final page. Praise for Elizabeth Strout 'Astonishingly good' Evening Standard 'So good it gave me goosebumps' Sunday Times 'Strout animates the ordinary with astonishing force' The New Yorker 'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel

Angsty sexy New Adult college romance from Italian bestseller and Wattpad sensation Carrie Leighton. For these two lovers, being together is a torment, but parting is impossible. The flawed love story between Vanessa and Thomas has reached the final stop: arguments and reconciliations, betrayal and lies have now divided them. But can something that is this broken--and has broken both their hearts--be mended? When, after a time apart, Vanessa returns to Corvallis, she harbors a deep resentment towards the man who broke her heart. Meanwhile, Thomas has straightened himself out, but the anger they both feel triggers clashes and provocations. The attraction that binds them still smolders like fire under the ashes and needs only a spark to flare up again. However, Logan, doing everything he can to stick to Vanessa's side, stands between them. He seems like the perfect companion who only wants what's best for Vanessa. Or is he? Logan seems to have his own agenda, and perhaps Thomas is right in always warning her against him. They try to piece their relationship back together bit by bit, facing many challenges until Vanessa and Thomas are certain that their love is going to last and that, despite their difficulties and flaws, they cannot live without each other.

Do you see the past through a rosy filter that makes it seem like Paradise Lost? Are you convinced that traffic lights always turn red for you? Do you have to win (so as not to lose)? After extricating yourself from a bad relationship, do you find another partner just like the previous one? If so, congratulations! You have the makings of an unhappiness expert. With the techniques in this book, you can raise yourself to the genius level. A word of warning, however. Along the way you may begin to ask yourself, "How did I manage to turn myself into my own worst enemy?" Fortunately, this tongue-in-cheek (but serious) volume takes a look at that question too. Special attention is given to such topics as "Four Games with the Past," "Self-fulfilling Prophecies," and "Why Would Anybody Love Me?" Those who believe that the search for happiness will eventually lead to happiness will find much to ponder in the section "Beware of Arriving." All readers will be both amused and startled to find themselves in these pages, but there is a special delight and enlightenment for therapists and counselors. Although the author does not officially admit it, the book is one complex "symptom prescription," a therapeutic double bind as described and practiced by him and his colleagues.

Do you see the past through a rosy filter that makes it seem like Paradise Lost? Are you convinced that traffic lights always turn red for you? Do you have to win (so as not to lose)? After extricating yourself from a bad relationship, do you find another partner just like the previous one? If so, congratulations! You have the makings of an unhappiness expert. With the techniques in this book, you can raise yourself to the genius level. A word of warning, however. Along the way you may begin to ask yourself, "How did I manage to turn myself into my own worst enemy?" Fortunately, this tongue-in-cheek (but serious) volume takes a look at that question too. Special attention is given to such topics as "Four Games with the Past," "Self-fulfilling Prophecies," and "Why Would Anybody Love Me?" Those who believe that the search for happiness will eventually lead to happiness will find much to ponder in the section "Beware of Arriving." All readers will be both amused and startled to find themselves in these pages, but there is a special delight and enlightenment for therapists and counselors. Although the author does not officially admit it, the book is one complex "symptom prescription," a therapeutic double bind as described and practiced by him and his colleagues.

Bloomsbury presents It Comes From the River by Rachel Bower, read by Kristin Atherton.Infused with the folklore of Northern England, It Comes from the River is an unforgettable, uncanny debut about violence, resilience and hope - and the power of women when they work together.The three women flinch: feel something pass outside. A reek of singed fur, scorching damp. Flaming eyes. A creature. It knows these women. They feel its wanting.From the river it comes.To the river it always returns.Alex is trying to hold her growing family together with a husband who is becoming more and more difficult to keep happy. Lauren hopes that the new man in her life might present a fresh start for her and her two boys. And Nancy's son has moved her into a care home where she feels entirely out of place, longing for her lost dog while dreaming of her own escape.But there is something else at play here. Something lurking in the water or at the end of an unlit street; a shadow in a bag of strangers' clothing; a chorus of voices calling in the distance.As each woman's world spirals from her grasp, they feel it getting closer, revealing the truth of what binds them together, and what must be done to set each of them free . . .

Their feelings are anything but professional Contains 3 stories! Perfect for fans of: ¿¿¿¿ Billionaires ¿¿¿¿ Workplace romance ¿¿¿¿ Forced proximity - Bound by My Scandalous Pregnancy Two months ago, Sadie Preston went to beg Neo Xenakis' forgiveness - but his touch ignited something far more dangerous. Now she must tell the guarded tycoon she's carrying the child he never expected to have. Scarred by betrayal, Neo trusts no one, and Sadie's learned to stand alone. But her revelation will bind them together forever. What the Greek's Money Can't Buy Oil magnate Sakis Pantelides always gets what he wants - except for his assistant, Brianna Moneypenny, the one woman he trusts. When a crisis brings them together, Brianna reveals a passion that matches his own, and Sakis realises what he's been denying. But when Brianna's secret is exposed, will he pay the price for taking what he desires? A Marriage Fit for a Sinner Billionaire Zaccheo Giordano walks out of prison with revenge on his mind - starting with his ex-fiancée, Eva Pennington. He demands she wear his ring to save her family from his wrath, and Eva agrees, hiding her painful secret. Until Zaccheo makes it clear their marriage will be real in every sense, including giving him an heir...

He was sent to bind me or kill me. He chose to write my name where the light falls best. Rowan Mercer has closed sixty contracts for the Register. He has never once failed to neutralize a target - until the gate of Vane Court swings open before he touches it, and a three-hundred-year-old vampire looks at him like he's been waiting three centuries for exactly this. The contract says neutralize or bind. Rowan has read the fine print. He knows what the clause really does: whichever door he walks through, he becomes the instrument. A weapon fate never asked him to be. Cassius Vane keeps a room full of names - everyone who ever mattered, inked on the wall of a house that buries its own dead. He stopped adding names thirty years ago. He stopped letting himself keep anything. Then a Register hunter crosses his threshold carrying a suppression kit and grief he hasn't unpacked, and Cassius lights a second lamp before he even knows the man's face. What grows between them isn't in any file. It's a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers pull neither of them chose - a fated-mate bond tightening from warm gold to unbreakable, one withheld touch at a time. But the Director who dispatched Rowan didn't send his best hunter. He sent his most reliable lock, engineered to snap open for the right key. And when Rowan learns his own heartbreak was the blueprint, he has to decide whether a choice can still be his when someone drew the map first. A morally grey immortal. A touch-starved assassin who's only ever been useful. A found family that fights like they expect to win. And a vow that turns you were always a means to an end into you were always the end. If you love fated mates with real agency, touch her and die protectiveness, slow-burn MM paranormal romance, dark vampire romance with a soft center, and a guaranteed HEA - this one's for you. Charged restraint. Emotional devastation. A gate that opens for the one it recognizes. One-click now and find out what it costs to keep something that can leave.

An unsuspecting heiress with a target on her back must enlist the protection of a vampire whose wealth and secrets rival her own, in a brand-new paranormal romance series from New York Times bestselling author Elena Armas. Valle Cepeda's life changes drastically over the course of a winter break, when she goes from being an Ivy League scholarship student one day to inheriting a fortune from the mother she's never met by the next. The fate of Alma, a coveted fashion empire, is now in Val's hands. Hadrian Cruz presents himself as a calculating, self-serving player in the game of who takes over Alma, but that isn't his true aim. A blood debt that chains him to a hundred-year-old wound is finally being collected, and it involves Val. Furious at everyone who has tried to manipulate her, Val returns to Icarus University, only to see her world has changed shape dramatically, and Hadrian is now at the center of it. She doesn't trust him, but there are things only Hadrian can provide: protection, and a way to satiate the longing she craves more than fears. Plagued by nightmares, can Val decipher the secrets of her legacy? And can she accept that what she feels for Hadrian runs deeper than attraction? Answers always come at a cost, and these could shatter her heart...or bind her soul to the monster she desires the most.

Learn to read with Amelia Bedelia! A full-color paperback Level 1 I Can Read bind-up featuring five funny young Amelia Bedelia stories: Amelia Bedelia Steps Out, Amelia Bedelia Lost and Found, Amelia Bedelia Gets the Picture, Amelia Bedelia Takes the Cake, and Amelia Bedelia Tries Her Luck. In Amelia Bedelia 5 Funny Adventures, Amelia Bedelia goes shoe-shopping, loses a tooth, takes her school picture, hosts a bake sale, changes her luck, and much more! There may be some mix-ups along the way, but with Amelia Bedelia and her friends, everything always turns out just fine. These laugh-out-loud stories featuring the childhood adventures of Amelia Bedelia will inspire confidence, creativity, and positivity. Amelia Bedelia’s legendary mix-ups make practicing reading comprehension and expanding vocabulary fun. This Level 1 I Can Read is: For Children Learning to Sound Out Words and Sentences: The short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts support success for kids learning to read on their own. Part of a Well-Loved Program, Featuring an Iconic Character: The New York Times Book Review says, “No child can resist Amelia Bedelia and her literal trips through the minefield of the English language—and no adult can fail to notice that she's usually right when she's wrong.” A Bestseller: The Amelia Bedelia books have sold more than 60 million copies. Long may she reign!

We are all fascinated by the mystery of metamorphosis - of the caterpillar that transforms itself into a butterfly. Their bodies have almost nothing in common. They don't share the same world: one crawls on the ground and the other flutters its wings in the air. And yet they are one and the same life. Emanuele Coccia argues that metamorphosis - the phenomenon that allows the same life to subsist in disparate bodies - is the relationship that binds all species together and unites the living with the non-living. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, plants, animals: they are all one and the same life. Each species, including the human species, is the metamorphosis of all those that preceded it - the same life, cobbling together a new body and a new form in order to exist differently. And there is no opposition between the living and the non-living: life is always the reincarnation of the non-living, a carnival of the telluric substance of a planet - the Earth - that continually draws new faces and new ways of being out of even the smallest particle of its disparate body. By highlighting what joins humans together with other forms of life, Coccia's brilliant reflection on metamorphosis encourages us to abandon our view of the human species as static and independent and to recognize instead that we are part of a much larger and interconnected form of life.

Rachel thought she had buried her first love alongside her brother. For the last four years, Rachel has spent her time becoming exactly who everyone needs her to be. The dependable daughter. The easy girlfriend. The strong survivor. The supportive best friend.But when she walks into her best friend's wedding and locks eyes with Rhett, her carefully constructed world starts to fracture. Her brother's best friend. The one love she has never been able to forget. The only person who has ever seen past the mask. Rhett left town carrying guilt and a promise to protect her, convinced that walking away was the only way to keep her safe from the wreckage of his own broken family. But loving Rachel was never something he could outrun-and seeing her again makes one truth impossible to ignore: leaving was the greatest mistake of his life. The Long Way Home tells the story of the invisible strings that bind us, the courage it takes to confront loss and the love that demands we risk everything to find our way back to the person we were always meant to be. Choosing Rhett means dismantling the life Rachel built to survive. Loving Rachel means risking the one person Rhett has never been able to lose. Some loves don't take the easy road. Some are worth taking the long way for.

From Julia Donaldson, the bestselling author of The Gruffalo, comes Princess Mirror-Belle and The Flying Horse, the exciting adventures of a mischievous princess.This bind-up of two fantastic books, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave, contains four delightful stories that children will come back to again and again.Ellen's life is turned upside down by the hilarious Mirror-Belle, a spirited princess who claims to be from somewhere mysterious and far away. She appears out of mirrors to tell Ellen magical stories and take her on exciting escapades. From exploring a hospital after Ellen falls off her bike to chasing after Mirror-Belle's magic ball, going to the seaside and joining the unusual pets club, you can always guarantee that wherever Mirror-Belle goes, trouble will follow.With a cover illustration by What the Ladybird Heard illustrator Lydia Monks and read by actress Sophie Thompson, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse is perfect for fans who are beginning to listen on their own.

After a woman is killed and her daughter vanishes, detective Chelsey Calhoun uncovers a legacy of violence and survival that spans from Japan to Seattle in this propulsive novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Return of Ellie Black. A murdered woman. A missing daughter. A truth buried across two continents. Married, pregnant, and thriving in her career, Detective Chelsey Calhoun's life finally feels whole, until an explosive new case shatters everything. A mother is dead. Her sixteen-year-old daughter, Naomi, has disappeared. And the search will awaken questions about Chelsey's own origins—questions she's spent a lifetime afraid to ask. The victim called herself Anne Walker. But she was born Rika Takahashi, and her journey from a remote Japanese farm to suburban Seattle conceals decades of deception. Across Tokyo's shadowed underworld, an isolated Idaho town, and years of carefully constructed lies, Rika reinvented herself at every turn. But she was always running—from someone, or something. Now, Chelsey must find Naomi before she becomes the next victim. But the deeper she delves into Rika's hidden life, the more she discovers: some secrets are worth killing for. And the most dangerous truths may be the ones closest to home. Told in three interwoven voices, Before You Were Anne is a gripping suspense novel about the lies that bind families and the sins that echo across generations.

Rachel thought she had buried her first love alongside her brother. For the last four years, Rachel has spent her time becoming exactly who everyone needs her to be. The dependable daughter. The easy girlfriend. The strong survivor. The supportive best friend.But when she walks into her best friend's wedding and locks eyes with Rhett, her carefully constructed world starts to fracture. Her brother's best friend. The one love she has never been able to forget. The only person who has ever seen past the mask. Rhett left town carrying guilt and a promise to protect her, convinced that walking away was the only way to keep her safe from the wreckage of his own broken family. But loving Rachel was never something he could outrun-and seeing her again makes one truth impossible to ignore: leaving was the greatest mistake of his life. The Long Way Home tells the story of the invisible strings that bind us, the courage it takes to confront loss and the love that demands we risk everything to find our way back to the person we were always meant to be. Choosing Rhett means dismantling the life Rachel built to survive. Loving Rachel means risking the one person Rhett has never been able to lose. Some loves don't take the easy road. Some are worth taking the long way for.

'A hypnotic, heat-drenched romantasy' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author ' A deliciously sexy paranormal romance set in the Black South' Demi Winters, bestselling author of The Ashen Series 'With enough romantic tension to make Hell itself look like tundra, this sizzling romance is an absolute delight' Shalini Abeysekara, bestselling author of This Monster of Mine Galilee Kincaid is haunted by the pull of something ancient, a secret too vast to name. Raised in the shadow of the Kincaid legacy, a formidable clan of Black women rooted in the weeping willows and rushing creeks, a hollow ache has always pulsed inside her . . . Until she meets him. Lucifer Helel. From the moment Gali lays eyes on him, something stirs within her. His gaze burns like fire, a predator's hunger concealed behind the mask of a mortal. In an instant, Gali knows he is not human. From their very touch, Lucifer sees the truth about Gali - she's not human either. Enter Leviathan, Lucifer's most trusted prince of Hell. A creature of shadow and fury, Levi has one mission: destroy Galilee before she unravels the delicate balance that binds Heaven, Hell, and Earth. Because Lucifer and Galilee's unstoppable attraction is more than forbidden - it's powerful enough to tear apart the very fabric of existence. As the world teeters on the edge of eternity, will Galilee embrace the untamed force within her and risk everything to reclaim her true self?

We are all fascinated by the mystery of metamorphosis - of the caterpillar that transforms itself into a butterfly. Their bodies have almost nothing in common. They don't share the same world: one crawls on the ground and the other flutters its wings in the air. And yet they are one and the same life. Emanuele Coccia argues that metamorphosis - the phenomenon that allows the same life to subsist in disparate bodies - is the relationship that binds all species together and unites the living with the non-living. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, plants, animals: they are all one and the same life. Each species, including the human species, is the metamorphosis of all those that preceded it - the same life, cobbling together a new body and a new form in order to exist differently. And there is no opposition between the living and the non-living: life is always the reincarnation of the non-living, a carnival of the telluric substance of a planet - the Earth - that continually draws new faces and new ways of being out of even the smallest particle of its disparate body. By highlighting what joins humans together with other forms of life, Coccia's brilliant reflection on metamorphosis encourages us to abandon our view of the human species as static and independent and to recognize instead that we are part of a much larger and interconnected form of life.

Relax Into the Luminous Presence at Your Core Many of us struggle to live what we believe spiritually. What if closing that gap wasn't about trying harder, but something quite the opposite? The Way of Grace is a guide to spiritual surrender and nondual realization based on the practice of ego relaxation-a holistic, feminine approach to welcoming all of your experience and responding with compassion and wisdom. "Grace has four primary dimensions, or ways that it comes alive," explains Macpherson. "Ego relaxation gives us access to these dimensions, so we can stop trying to beat ourselves into spiritual shape and yield instead to an unshakable presence within." In this unabridged audiobook read by the author, Macpherson shares reflections and meditation practices for each phase of your journey. "Grace will always deepen, season, and bring out the very best in you," writes Macpherson. "You are its embodiment, always and forever." The Way of Grace will be your steady companion to "live as the fountain we were made to be, letting the living waters flow to quench our parched and tired Earth." Highlights Relaxing into the Ground of Grace-move beyond identification with your personality and return to the felt sense of your connection to Grace ¿ Receiving the Blessings of Grace-move beyond "the spiritual poverty of lack" and rediscover the gift of life in every moment ¿ The Transforming Power of Grace-move beyond that which limits your full freedom through forgiveness and compassion ¿ Living the Embodiment of Grace-surrender anything that binds you in self-centered patterns and behaviors to become a "Grace-delivery device" Narrated by the author. Foreword by Russ Hudson.