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The deities you call aren't always the ones who answer.Marlow needs to believe she's crazy. The alternative would mean embracing the gift¿or curse¿shared by her mother and grandmother: she can see angels and demons. She would have to admit she's been seeing one for years, the alluring, starlit man she calls Caliban, who understands her, soothes her, loves her like no one else. And with her history of religious trauma, she's far too afraid to do that¿at least, until a fae from the Nordic pantheon strolls into her life and informs her that her so-called hallucinations are actually a passionate affair with the Prince of Hell.A prince who has now gone missing.But finding Caliban will mean accepting her new reality and seeing the world for what it truly is. The veil is far thinner than she or any human realizes, and the mortal realm is up for grabs. Before she knows it, Marlow is deeply entangled in a centuries-old war, stumbling straight into a battleground between vicious and powerful pantheons. And who will come out on top...may just depend on her and the man she never dared to believe in.

"Submission is a gift. The more powerful the person, the greater the gift."Ramses Howell is a self-made man. A billionaire obsessed with performance, he measures himself by his wins and his achievements. He's proven he can get what he wants, and from the moment Blake Abbot, brilliant and alluring escort, catches his eye, she becomes his top priority. But he can tell something doesn't add up. He sees her skill at what she does, but he knows she's hiding something, and he intends to find out what.Blake has gone to great extremes to guard her secrets. She's known who Ramses is for years, and knows exactly how dangerous he can be. But when Ramses offers her a game that he created just for her, she can't resist playing. After all, he has what she wants, too. She sets boundaries, adds rules to the game¿but soon finds herself breaking her own in the process.As fantasy invades reality, their new arrangement threatens to consume them. Blake and Ramses both cross lines they swore they never would, questioning everything they thought they wanted¿and everything their future could be, if they don't destroy each other first.

"Best Romance Novels of 2019" - Oprah MagazineGoodreads Best Romance of 2019 Nominee"A runaway train of revenge, rivalry and angst. This complex and venomous tale takes on a modern-day Cruel Intentions/Mean Girls vibe. Pretty Reckless is unputdownable and absolute Kindle Crack." - Kindle Crack Book ReviewsFrom USA Today and Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes an intense, high school enemies-to-lovers romance with a twist.PennThey say revenge is a dish best served cold.I¿d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart was completely iced.I took her first kiss. She took the only thing I loved.I was poor. She was rich.The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.Now, I¿m her parents¿ latest shiny project.Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much.Yeah, baby girl, say it¿I¿m your foster brother.There¿s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she¿s about to shell out some serious tears.Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen.I¿m about to prove to her that she¿s nothing but a spoiled princess.DariaEveryone loves a good old unapologetic punk.But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries¿ way.The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.In Penn Scully¿s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.Four years ago, he asked me to save all my firsts for him.Now he lives across the hall, and I want nothing more than to be his last everything.His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.Now? Now he is making me pay.

Driving my Obsession is a DARK GRAY hitchhiker romance. All of the Ride or Die romances are STANDALONE and can be read in any order!I've been branded a monster, but some scars run deeper than the eye can see...All it took was one ride, and I was obsessed. Now, every day I watch. Waiting. My obsession's oblivious to my machinations. She doesn't know that my life's been fueled by anger and vengeance. Until today.My fixation takes a twisted turn when Oaklyn needs to hitch another ride. How unfortunate she doesn't know this could be her last ride-ever.Yet the more I know, the more torn I am. She's different from them but not nearly enough. I cannot ignore how my ire rises with each layer she strips away. So why is her pain a balm to my tortured mind? Her tragedy is a siren's call to my dark, wicked soul.At the end of the road, will Oaklyn meet her protector or will she meet her demise?This dark hitchhiker romance has extreme content. Full list of content warnings on Laurenbiel.com. Please read responsibly!

In Elfhame, bargains are currency, lies are weapons, and your heart is your greatest weakness.Reeling from Bastian's revelations, Kat wakes from her dire illness wanting nothing more than to sever all ties with the man who betrayed her. But fate has a different plan-she's trapped in Elfhame, the fae realm where nothing is as it seems. And worse, she's trapped with him, reliant on his touch to stave off a poison that threatens her very life. Thrust into the centre of Dusk and Dawn Courts, they must balance the two in order to maintain a delicate peace. But in a world where alliances are forged and shattered in a heartbeat, danger looms. A mysterious group infiltrates the city and spies whisper of an ancient artefact powerful enough to destroy an entire court.As enemies close in from all sides and attacks on the city escalate, Kat and Bastian must unearth deadly secrets and their own complicated feelings to survive-or risk a war to destroy faekind itself. Full of betrayal, bargains, and broken hearts, A Touch of Poison is the spellbinding second book in Shadows of the Tenebris Court, a searing romantic fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom and A Court of Thorns and Roses.

The fascinating true story behind one of the original literary scandals - how Truman Capote (author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's ) betrayed his closest friends in service of his next book. Currently being adapted as the Ryan Murphy series Feud: Capote's Women.

"Nova Porter isn't looking for love, and she certainly has no explanation for her attraction to buttoned-up, three-piece-suit-wearing investment banker Charlie Milford. Maybe it's his charm? Or maybe it's his determination to help her fledging business any way he can. Either way, she's distracted every time he's around. With her new tattoo studio set to open in her hometown of Inglewild, she doesn't have time for frivolous flirtations. In an effort to get Charlie out of her system once and for all, Nova offers a proposition: one night, no strings. They'll kick their uncomfortable attraction to the curb and return to their respective responsibilities. But their explosive night together scatters their expectations like fallen leaves"--

NO ONE LIKES A SHOW OFF IN JANE FALLON'S HILARIOUS NEW TALE OF A WOMAN OUT FOR REVENGE - WITH UNEXPECTED RESULTS . . .'It's a joy - a smart, sharp revenge comedy, with plenty of lols too' DAILY MAIL'Laugh-out-loud funny' SUNDAY EXPRESS-------------If you can't have the perfect life, why should she?Social influencer Maddy's life is picture perfect.Wholesome videos of her husband andtwin girls project the happiest of families.And court the fame she so clearly craves.Iris knows Maddy as the woman who broke up her marriage.Her whole world was turned upside down and she can't bear the hypocrisy.But there's one thing that might bring back Iris's happiness.Taking away Maddy's . . .Revenge, however, is best served up close and personal.Iris needs to get know to Maddy.Which is when things get very messy indeed . . .--------------'Her snappy, clever fiction seems to slip down like a glass of nicely chilled white wine'Sunday Telegraph'Her books are so smart, funny and warm' ADELE PARKSPRAISE FOR JANE FALLON'Gripping, sharp and brilliantly twisty. Deliciously readable. A rollercoaster of revenge' DAILY MAIL'Witty, smart, topical and full of heart. the sun-lounger smash of the summer' TAMMY COHEN'Impossible to put down. Fabulous characters and a story that just will not let you go!' RUTH JONES'Jane Fallon's wry observation and razor-sharp wit in this unputdownable page-turner will grab you from the first page and the action races along at breakneck speed' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Her snappy, clever fiction . . . seems to slip down like a glass of nicely chilled white wine' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Witty, funny, beautifully written and dotted with life's truths like sprinkles on a birthday cake' CATHY KELLY'Sharply observed, wickedly funny, with real depths of emotion too. Absolutely unputdownable' MILLY JOHNSONJane Fallon, Sunday Times bestselling author, January 2023

Spring 2024 Jimmy Fallon Book Club Winner DISCOVER THE THRILLER KEEPING EVERYONE AWAKE'The most gripping thriller I have ever read' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Like nothing I've read before. I wolfed it down in two sittings, it's amazing' LISA JEWELL'As tender as it is terrifying' ABIGAIL DEAL'You won't be able to look away' SHARI LAPENA'Heart-thumping and mesmerizing' ASHLEY AUDRAIN'One of the best thrillers I've ever read' JENNIE GODFREYWASHINGTON POST FEBRUARY 2024 PICKTODAY SHOW 'Books we can't wait to read in 2024'----There was someone in the house.Home alone with her young children during a blizzard, a mother tucks her son back into bed in the middle of the night. Then she hears a noise - old houses are always making some kind of noise. But this sound is disturbingly familiar: it's the tread of footsteps, unusually heavy and slow, coming up the stairs...In that split second, she has three choices.Should she hide? Should she run? Or should she fight?----NIGHTWATCHING is the unmissable thriller of the year:'Terrifying and unputdownable' KARIN SLAUGHTER'Absolutely, breathtakingly superb' SOPHIE HANNAH'A scalpel-sharp thriller' NIKKI SMITH'I couldn't put it down' ALAFAIR BURKE'Eerily atmospheric, pulse-pounding and unputdownable' SARAH PEKKANEN'One of the most haunting, gripping novels I've read in a long time' KATIE GUTIERREZ'I am trying to think of a book that has grabbed me by the throat more quickly' LINWOOD BARCLAY

'Gives us all the top tier wit, spice, and swoons.... One to watch!' Evie Dunmore-----Love is more than just a game for two.It's 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street.Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she's inherited her penchant for drinking too much and dancing 'til dawn.Beth and Gwen are enchanted with each other on sight. And it doesn't take long for Gwen to hatch her latest scheme: rather than join the husband hunt, they should set up Gwen's father and Beth's newly-widowed mother.They had a fling years ago, after all...Can Beth and Gwen find a way to defy convention and be together? And will their parents find love along the way too?A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other-the lesbian Bridgerton you never knew you needed!

A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo ExpressTokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a man's body is found on the tracks. With only two leads - a distinctive accent and a single word, 'kameda' - senior inspector Imanishi Eitaro is called in to solve the puzzle. Setting aside his beloved bonsai and haikus, he must cross Japan in search of answers, from Osaka to Akita, accompanied by junior detective Yoshimura. At each new town, they encounter traces of the avant-garde Nouveau Group - young Tokyo artists who are bringing new ideas from the West. What to make of this modern collective? And how to stop another mysterious death occurring? Inspector Imanishi investigates...A fascinating glimpse into Japanese society at a time of great change, this is one of Seicho Matsumoto's best-loved novels - a riveting mystery from the master of Japanese crime.

TAKE THEM ON A TRIP TO VISIT ANCIENT ROME THIS CHRISTMAS AND JOIN NERO IN A BATTE FOR SURVIVAL'Deft and robust storytelling, that whips through the history with plenty of blood, guts and plot-twists' The Times'Epic and in a class of his own' Daily Mirror ----ANCIENT ROME, AD 37It begins with a man's hand curled around another's throat.Emperor Tiberius first dispatches a traitor.Then his whole family.Next all his friends. It is as if he never existed.THIS IS ROMAN JUSTICE.Into this fevered forum, a child is born.His mother is Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus. But their imperial blood is no protection. The closer you are to the heart of the empire, the closer you are to power, intrigue, and danger.She faces soldiers, senators, rivals, silver-tongued pretenders, each vying for position. One mistake risks exile, incarceration, execution. Or, worst of all, the loss of her infant son.For Agrippina knows that opportunity waits, even in your darkest moments. Her son is everything. She can make this boy, shape him into Rome itself - the one all must kneel before.BUT FIRST, THEY MUST SURVIVE . . .This then is the story of Nero's birth and raising under the watchful and scheming eye of his mother Agrippina - a woman every man crossed at his peril.----PRAISE FOR CONN IGGULDEN'Breakthtakingly good' Bernard Cornwell'Magnificent' The Times'Pacy and propulsive, cracking with energy, violence and stirring speeches, Iggulden chronicles power struggles, political machinations and the bloodthirsty ravages of up-close combat' Daily MailReaders love Nero'Iggulden draws you into Rome, its brutality and its glory, and brings it back to life with such seamless ease' ***** Reader Review'Absolute quality from first to last page, atmospheric with a real feel for time and place' ***** Reader Review'It was fascinating to see the seeds being planted that will lead to the Nero becoming the tyrant we know through the ancient historians, but told in such a contemporary and accessible way' ***** Reader Review'An absolutely immersive experience throughout that throws you into the politics of Ancient Rome' ***** Reader ReviewConn Iggulden, Sunday Times bestseller, June 2023

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement.It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother's country home, with not a fork or a word out of place. But all is upended when her brother Louis delivers his graceless new girlfriend, Eva, at Isabel's doorstep - as a guest, there to stay for the season...In the sweltering heat of summer, Isabel's desperate need for control reaches boiling point. What happens between the two women leads to a revelation which threatens to unravel all she has ever known.'A thrilling, razor-sharp, perfectly plotted debut novel' Sunday Times'Moving, unnerving and deeply sexy' Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING'A brave and thrilling debut about facing up to the truth of history, and to one's own desires... Van der Wouden brings stunning power and control to her page-turner about trauma and repression' Justine Jordan, Booker Prize Judge 2024

A revelatory and richly varied collection of Korea's greatest short storiesA Penguin ClassicThis eclectic, moving, and wonderfully enjoyable collection is the essential introduction to Korean literature. Journeying through Korea's dramatic twentieth century, from the Japanese occupation and colonial era to the devastating war between North and South and the rapid, disorienting urbanization of later decades, The Penguin Book of Korean Short Stories captures a hundred years of Korea's vibrant short-story tradition. Here are peddlers and donkeys traveling across moonlit fields; artists drinking and debating in the tea-houses of 1920s Seoul; soldiers fighting for survival; exiles from the war who can never go home again; and lonely men and women searching for connection in the dizzying modern city. The collection features stories by some of Korea's greatest writers, including Pak Wanso, O Chonghui, and Cho Chongnae, as well as many brilliant contemporary voices, such as P'yon Hyeyong, Han Yujoo, and Kim Aeran. Curated by Bruce Fulton, this is a volume that will surprise, unsettle, and delight.

Whether you love the drama or avoid it like the plague, this is a book for you - a modern manual for acing all social interactions that will teach you how to handle the trickiest of people and situations. A major green flag.- Thomas Erikson, bestselling author of 'Surrounded by Idiots'Pre-order now and discover the tools to identify healthy and toxic behaviours in all areas of life and separate the red flags from the green, from TikTok psychologist Dr Ali Fenwick @moderndaypsychologist__________In an increasingly fast-paced world, equally fast decision-making skills are seen as a strength. When we are constantly presented with so many options to choose from, a quick and dirty decision doesn't always seem like a bad thing.When it comes to things we don't like in friends, family, work, or relationships we are often fast to judge and label them as red flags.What we don't realise, however, is that this mindset is causing us to lose our ability to manage difficult situations. Decisions taken in the heat of the moment can also prevent us from achieving a greater understanding of ourselves.Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Innovation Dr Ali Fenwick is here to guide you through critical life situations, providing you with the knowledge to unpack the psychology behind each one and ultimately make the best and healthiest decisions about dating, relationships, friends, family, work, wellbeing, and success.Red Flags, Green Flags is here to help you break this cycle of unhealthy behaviour by equipping you with the tools to identify the good and the bad signs in your life, show you what these signals say about people and, more importantly, what they say about you.__________

It all started with the worst day of my life.He waltzed into that church like it hadn't been years.Like he'd never taken my first kiss and hopped on a plane, chasing a dream we'd built together.But the boy who caught fireflies with me is long gone.He's famous now.Filthy rich.Despicable.His mom thinks he needs to reconnect with his roots after his latest PR disaster.That spending some time at the beach house where we vacationed as kids will set his mind straight.And the real kicker? She's invited my recently homeless family to join.They say I'll learn to forgive him in the next few months. After all, time heals all wounds-even the ones caused by green-eyed celebrities.Spoiler alert: they're wrong.Kane Wilder might have the hearts of millions.But he'll never have mine...

THE TIKTOK SENSATIONIn the bustling heart of London, Cara is a force to be reckoned with. A top law student, fiercely independent and driven, her eyes are set firmly on her budding career. Love? It's a distraction she can't afford. She's complete, whole - no man required to feel fulfilled.But then comes William.Their paths cross unexpectedly, and it's clear William isn't just any man. A rising star in the competitive realm of corporate law, he commands attention with his sharp wit and disarming charm. His drive, a reflection of hers, triggers an instant and intense attraction. A single night, meant to be an exception, imprints deeper than expected. William, with his potent charisma and captivating presence, lingers in her life.Cara, previously so sure of her path, finds her resolve being put to the test. She's swept into a tumult of conflicting emotions and mounting passion, her orderly world disrupted by this fascinating man. The initial sparks between them grow into a fervent blaze, ensnaring her in a whirl of ambivalence. Can she uphold her career goals amidst the powerful pull of this magnetic man? Caught between her steadfast ambition and a potential romance, she stands at a crossroads. If she yields to William's allure, her heart isn't the only thing at stake.When The Night Falls is the first book of The Night series, but can be read as a stand-alone.Content warning: This series explores themes of love, trust and jealousy in relationships. It includes scenes and flawed characters that some readers may find disturbing and/or upsetting. Additionally, it is largely character-driven, not plot-driven, and contains sexually explicit scenes. It is intended for mature audiences only. Reader discretion is advised.

In the latest riveting thriller from James Rollins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it's up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet. The Titan Project?an international research station off the coast of Australia?discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion a geological disaster that destabilizes an entire region.Massive quakes, volcanic eruptions, and deadly tsunamis herald a greater cataclysm to come?for something is stirring miles under the ocean, a threat hidden for millennia.As seas turn toxic and coastlines burn, can Sigma Force stop what has been let loose?especially as an old adversary returns, hunting them and thwarting their every move? For any hope of success, Commander Gray Pierce must search for a key buried in the past, hidden deep in Aboriginal mythology. But what Sigma could uncover is even more frightening?something that will shake the very foundations of humanity.

"From land to sea, Geralt finds that where man and creature coexist, there is an unspoken rule, one where the skills of a Witcher go beyond killing monsters"--

The second instalment in the international bestselling series, by the author of the The Priory of the Orange Tree'A trailblazer for young talent' Independent____________________________________A fugitive who will not be silencedIt is a dark time for clairvoyants. Scion is in league with the Rephaim, an extraordinarily powerful, otherworldly race that intends to make humans its slaves.In an unprecedented feat of bravery, Paige Mahoney has succeeded in leading a mass break-out from the brutal camp, Sheol I, where she and other clairvoyants were systematically imprisoned.Paige is desperate to reach the safety of the London underworld, but the ruthless leader of the Rephaim, Nashira Sargas, is not likely to let her escape so easily...

In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. Over a century later, the Honeys' descendants and a diverse group of neighbors are desperately poor, isolated, and often hungry, but nevertheless protected from the hostility awaiting them on the mainland.During the tumultuous summer of 1912, Matthew Diamond, a retired, idealistic but prejudiced schoolteacher-turned-missionary, disrupts the community's fragile balance through his efforts to educate its children. His presence attracts the attention of authorities on the mainland who, under the influence of the eugenics-thinking popular among progressives of the day, decide to forcibly evacuate the island, institutionalize its residents, and develop the island as a vacation destination. Beginning with a hurricane flood reminiscent of the story of Noah's Ark, the novel ends with yet another Ark.In prose of breathtaking beauty and power, Paul Harding brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters: Iris and Violet McDermott, sisters raising three orphaned Penobscot children; Theophilus and Candace Larks and their brood of vagabond children; the prophetic Zachary Hand to God Proverbs, a Civil War veteran who lives in a hollow tree; and more. A spellbinding story of resistance and survival, This Other Eden is an enduring testament to the struggle to preserve human dignity in the face of intolerance and injustice.