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A gothic YA fantasy debut about a young woman striving to break her sister's curse and stop the killing in her small French townânow in paperback
Seventeen-year-old Marie mixes perfumes to sell on market day in her small 18th-century French town. She wants to make enough to save a dowry for her sister, Ama, in hopes of Ama marrying well and Marie living at the level of freedom afforded only to spinster aunts. But her perfumes are more
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All NEW from bestselling psychological thriller writer Keri Beevis
Mead House was once our childhood home.
Despite my fears, I always knew we would have to return to face the demons of our past.
Back to the place where it happened, to where, as carefree teenagers, we lost our elder sister in the most brutal of circumstances.
As executors of our grandmother's will, my twin brother, Ollie, and I needed to empty the house for resale.
What...
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Her new house has a mysterious past-and her new life in the English countryside is about to take a dark turn . . .
When Ellie and Ash move into a beautiful old house in rural Norfolk, England, they believe they've found their perfect home. Intrigued by the people next door, Ellie befriends shy but sweet Benjamin, and as time goes by, becomes ever more curious about his elusive sister, Virginia.
But when she discovers that her new home has a...
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Passion. Obsession. Cruelty. Control...There is no limit to how far some people will go for love.
Duncan Stone is one of the country's most eligible bachelors, and he wants to take me, Callie Parker, on a date.
At first I am surprised and flattered, the envy of my friends. Then when our whirlwind romance escalates and he asks me to move in with him, it's like a dream come true.
But as I get to really know my new boyfriend, my fairytale turns into...
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A dark secret. A deadly obsession. No place to hide.
Max Hunter, my boyfriend, booked the beautiful boat house on the Norfolk Broads as a surprise autumn break
A week away to heal after a fraught few months following my father's death. A chance to put the lies and secrets behind us and to start afresh. But in the silence it feels like someone is out there. Watching, waiting and taunting me.
When strange things begin to happen, I know this isn't...
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Pre-order the BRAND NEW pulse-pounding, psychological thriller, from the international top ten bestselling author of The Sleepover and The Summer House
How well do you really know your husband?
Two years ago, my whole world was ripped apart when my husband and best friend were killed in a car accident in Norfolk. Since then, I've struggled to come to terms with my overwhelming grief and to understand why they were together in Charlie's car that...
7) Fated
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She meets the man of her dreams in her dreams. Fiona Abry excels at keeping busy, running her family's Swiss watch company, and guarding her heart. She's so busy she doesn't have time for a vacation, much less a love life.
But then she's given a family heirloom rumored to let you dream your greatest desire. Suddenly, Fiona is spending her nights on a tiny tropical island in a completely different life. She's married. She has two kids. She lives in...
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Murder. Guilt. Obsession. When Bella stumbles upon her dead sister's diary, she sets out on a mission to find her sister's killer, but it leads her to the wrong side of town. And right into the path of Rocco, a loner, a bad boy, who is determined to keep her away. After all, you protect your own, and Bella certainly doesn't belong with the likes of him. But it's hard to move on when you're chained to the past, and Bella is intent on getting justice...
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In a world where not everyone believes in God, "blasphemy" is surely a concept that has passed its use-by-date. And yet blasphemy (like God and religion) seems to be on the rise. In this Very Short Introduction Yvonne Sherwood asks why this should be the case, looking at factors such as the increased visibility of religious and racial minorities, new media, and engines of surveillance (which are far more omniscient than the old gods could ever be),...
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Changing the world begins one person at a time with innovation, both big and small. The Answer is You is here to inform you that being a change agent starts with doing good deeds and being a community helper. Everyone can do something with the skills and resources they already have-they just need ideas for how. The Answer is You inspires every person to start thinking critically about the problems we face and the solutions we might be able to offer...
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True love has never been more deadly in this lush sequel to the best-selling Emmie and the Tudor King.
For an extraordinary love, Emmie Grace has given up her life in the modern world to move to the sixteenth century and marry the Tudor king she bravely saved from a dreadful fate. However, not everyone is pleased to see the glorious King Nick betrothed to the unknown and uncultured Emmie-especially the noblemen commanded to protect her.
As Emmie is...
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Jamie is proud of everything he's achieved. A consultant anesthetist and the Medical Education Director — he's a pretty big deal. So when one of his medical students falls asleep, right in the middle of a tutorial, he is furious. He's a bloody good teacher, damn it! Maybe he could have been a little more understanding. Maybe he didn't have to try and humiliate her. But the shock of how beautiful this particular student was when she finally opened...
13) Lady Love
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My name is Lady Gabriella Hastings, and there are three things you need to know about me. One, my idiot brother will inherit the estate I've adored my entire life. Two, my father wants me to marry an idiot who has an estate like this. Three, my aunt's goats keep escaping and terrorizing the public. Oh, and I have a huge crush on the gardener. But I have absolutely no time to sort out my own love life-because I'm too busy moonlighting as an online...
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What is Pakistan? The name refers to a seventy-year-old post-colonial product of the bloodiest partition of territory and population that accompanied the end of British empire in South Asia. But the region of the Indus Valley has a four-thousand-year-old history and was the site of one of the earliest and greatest riverine civilizations in the world. Although the modern nation of Pakistan as we know it was created as a homeland for the Muslims of...
15) Magdala
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"For over two thousand years my name has been printed in the holy book and buildings have been erected in my honor. Yet, men in ornate robes have trampled on my words, tainted my name, and hidden my story from you. The exceptional events of my life have been erased…"
Based on the life of Mary Magdalene, Magdala beautifully pieces together the hidden remnants from the past and masterfully weaves them into a fascinating tale about faith, love, and...
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Even a monarch needs a best friend and Queen Elizabeth II found one in a corgi pup she named Susan. From princesshood to queendom the pair forged an unbreakable bond, with Susan even participating in Elizabeth's wedding day and joining her on honeymoon with Prince Philip. Over the course of her remarkable seventy-year reign the Queen had more than thirty corgi companions, and almost all were direct descendants of her cherished Susan.
17) Friska My Friend
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You're mine and I'm going to call you Friska.
When Friska the dog came to live with Colin and his family, Colin thought that he and Friska would be friends for ever. But, when Friska disappears, Colin begins to find out what'You are mine' really means, and who is saying those words to him.
The stories of Patricia St John have been entertaining and challenging children and young people for generations. This new edition of Friska My Friend is...
18) The Other Kitten
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Mark picked up a black and white kitten with four white paws and a white nose. 'We'll have this one,' he said. 'No,' said Carol, picking up a grey tabby, 'we're having this one, and I'll call it Fluff because it's so soft.' But choosing a kitten soon turns into an argument, and the argument nearly turns into disaster!The stories of Patricia St John have been entertaining and challenging children and young people for generations. This new edition of...
19) Big Duke Energy
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When bestselling romance author Ellie Aarons finds herself with chronic writer's block, she's pretty sure all she needs is a change of scenery. A beautiful lakeside cottage with her cat seems like a good idea. But she's wrong. She needs more than a change of scenery-she needs a muse. And that's why it's so irritating that she's drawn to the enigmatic but grumpy Duke of Windermere who owns the estate she's staying on. They don't get along-not in the...
20) To Be a Mother
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When Hannah met David, it was love at first sight. They were married quickly, but she knew it was the right choice. They're always laughing, the passion is unmatched, and they want the same things. Most of all, they both want a family. For David, it's doubly important. He tragically lost his first wife, Katherine, several years before. Hannah is, he says, the person who saved him from his grief. Although his friends worried he was moving on too fast,...