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A medical resident spars with the hot, grumpy surgeon who makes her job hell, until their relationship heats up with a sexy arrangement--from the viral TikTok author of the Vancouver Storm series. Dr. Linden Starling can get along with anyone?except Dr. Grant Cross, one of the most prominent pediatric plastic surgeons in the country. Linden detests him, his other residents are terrified of him, and his bedside manner sucks. She wants nothing to do with him. When Linden’s desperate financial straits lead her to sign up as a high-end escort, Dr. Cross is the last person on her mind?until he becomes her first client and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. The deal is simple: she sleeps with him, he pays her, and neither of them get feelings. Grant Cross, it turns out, is nothing like she expected. The sex is beyond all expectation and surprisingly intimate. With his pediatric fellowship at risk due to his lack of interpersonal skills, Linden vows to teach Grant how to be more likable. Grant is a notorious workaholic, and yet he’s suddenly making time for her, reading the books she loves, and encouraging her to stand up for herself. Their relationship is purely transactional, but Grant looks at Linden in a way that makes her think… Maybe it’s real after all.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL   A BARACK OBAMA READING PICK   NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING A lone astronaut.An impossible mission.An ally he never imagined.'The most enjoyable hard SF I have read in years' GUARDIAN'Weir's finest work to date. . . This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . . This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read' TIM PEAKE, astronaut________________________________________Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone.Or does he?An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could imagine it, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian -- while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.________________________________________'One of the most original, compelling, and fun voyages I've ever taken.' ERNEST CLINE, author of Ready Player One and Ready Player Two'Undisputedly the best book I've read in a very, very long time. Mark my words: Project Hail Mary is destined to become a classic.' BLAKE CROUCH'Andy Weir's brilliant Project Hail Mary...is one of those stirring sci-fi novels about every government on Earth banding together, through science, to save civilisation from collapse. I loved it.' THE TIMES'A suspenseful portrait of human ingenuity and resilience [that] builds to an unexpectedly moving ending. A winner.'PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'Weir returns with gusto . . . his writing flows naturally, and his characters and dialogue crackle with energy. With this novel, he takes his place as a genuine star in the mainstream SF world.' BOOKLIST

A CLASSIC MYSTERY FROM JAPAN'S QUEEN OF CRIME THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MURDER AT MOUNT FUJI At an elegant hotel on a stormy night, travelling businessman Kohei Daigo meets a shadowy yet captivating woman, Fumiko. Their faces obscured in the darkness, they pass the hours by talking. Until the night takes an unexpected turn, and the strangers make a confession. They both have good reason to want someone dead. They fantasise about the perfect murder: each one enacting cold-blooded revenge on the other’s enemy, with nothing to tie them to the crime. In the light of day, Daigo resolves to put the unsettling night behind him. But back home in Fukuoka, he soon receives news of a tragic accident. To his horror, it appears that Fumiko has followed through on her side of their deadly bargain – and now it’s his turn. Brimming with atmosphere, and with a dark, twisty mystery at its heart, Murder at Lake Ashinoko is the perfect, nostalgic, rediscovered novel for fans of Japanese translated fiction and classic crime.

Welcome to Grosvenor Ranch - a century-old family legacy ruled by the Black brothers. Rugged, untamed, and fiercely loyal, these cowboys are as wild as the land they love.Beau Black is ready to take the reins. As the eldest son, he shoulders the weight of his family's cattle ranch, and raising his four-year-old twins alone after their mother’s death left secrets behind. Beau and his girl's mother may not have been a love match, but duty always came first. Now, love simply isn't on his radar when his family and its legacy is his priority. Even if that means making dangerous deals - and closing his heart for good.Until his ex’s long-lost sister shows up.Hallie Lockhart is a bright disruption in Beau’s dusty, responsibility-bound world. When she offers to help with the twins, sparks ignite fast and fierce. Beau knows wanting her is wrong - Hallie is the twins’ aunt and completely off-limits. But the longer she stays, the harder it is to deny what’s growing between them.When duty collides with desire, can Beau resist the love he never saw coming?

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series. I have a secret. I stole a heart - or rather, a marriage contract. It wasn't mine to want, to touch, or even consider. But it was there for the taking, so I took it. Huge mistake. Ronan Astor is nobility in this world. Arrogant player. Heartless bastard. Vicious prince. Now he's out to destroy me. But what he doesn't know is that I'm coming for him too. My name is Teal Van Doren, and I'm where princes go to die.

Book two in the Heartstone Ranch series. When the new doctor rolls into town, will Harper Stone be able to protect her heart? Harper Stone is barely holding it together. She's helping run her family horse ranch, take care of her elderly father who refuses to be cared for, and failing at love. When Ares Pierce rolls into town she finds herself facing a new problem, how does she not get her heart tangled with the new Paramedic who has no intentions of staying in Infinity Ridge? He's smart, sexy, and their chemistry is undeniable, but they both know that this won't last.

Immerse yourself in the electrifying world of Ready Player One with this gorgeously illustrated graphic adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling sci-fi novel.A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready?In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days.When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune – and control of the OASIS itself.Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he’s beset by rivals who’ll kill to take this prize. The race is on – and the only way to survive is to win.Completely illustrated with breathtaking full-colour artwork, this stunning graphic novel adaptation brings you into Wade's exhilarating quest like never before!

In the grimly captivating sequel to Anathema, Maevyth and Zevander must navigate the perilous mortal lands to deliver Zevander from the clutches of an ancient, malevolent power that threatens to shatter both worlds.An eldritch magic has awakened, turning the mortal world darker. Colder. Famished. With flesh-eating monsters and a sinister curse spreading like a plague, the last glimmer of humanity in Foxglove Parish has long-since faded.For Maevyth and Zevander, the only chance of escape is through The Eating Woods. But fate has woven a new web, tangling the threads of destiny, and crossing the mystical boundary to Aethyria might not be so simple.As the bones of Maevyth's past are unearthed, and truths unravel with unsettling clarity, the possibility of never leaving Mortasia is becoming more of a reality. Unfortunately for Zevander, time is running out. The longer he stays in the mortal lands, deprived of essential vivicantem, the more he succumbs to the encroaching specter of madness.Or maybe those chasing shadows are someone hunting him. A wretched evil closing in, threatening to pull him into the darkest corners of his mind.Only, this time, Maevyth may not have the power to save him.

All stories come to an end.Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairytale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll.But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university - and soon the entire nation - is waiting for her to fail. With the Fairy King defeated and Myrddin's legacy exposed, Effy can no longer escape into fantasy. Who is she without her stories?With Effy under threat, Preston is surprised to discover a rage simmering inside him, ringing in his ears like bells. He begins to dream of a palace under the sea, a world where he is king - visions that start to follow him even in waking.As the war between Llyr and Argant explodes, Effy and Preston find themselves caught in the crossfire: Effy losing her dreams and Preston losing himself in his.Are dreams ever truly just dreams?

Control your body. Control your mind. The revolutionary first book from the most influential science communicator of our time.When you control your body, you control your mind.From joy, to calm, to focus, we spend our lives trying to control our mental states. But we usually fail. The reason? We are focusing on our minds when we should be focusing on our bodies.Stanford neuroscience professor Andrew Huberman - creator of the phenomenal The Huberman Lab podcast - is the world's leading expert on the interaction of our nervous system and our mental state. His research has led him to a handful of simple tweaks to our bodies that transform how we think. He calls them the protocols.Here, Huberman uncovers how these protocols can unexpectedly revolutionise our mood, our focus and our health. His endlessly surprising insights include-- How learning to blink less can make you focus more- How seeing daylight immediately upon waking up can boost your energy levels- How 'Non-Sleep Deep Rest' can help sustain you for hours longer without sleepOn every page, Protocols offers scientific advice unlike anything you have read before. By transforming what you do, it will transform how you think.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘His storytelling is vivid, humorous, and refreshingly honest' DUA LIPA'Compelling, wry, self-aware, genuinely endearing' THE GUARDIAN‘A ride you have to take’ ZANE LOWE‘A heartfelt love letter to a bygone era’ BBC‘The most life-affirming coming-of-age story I’ve read in an age' PETE PAPHIDESDISCOVER MARK RONSON’S ELECTRIFYING MEMOIR ABOUT HIS DJ DAYS IN ‘90s NEW YORKMark Ronson was born a night person. With hedonistic creatives for parents, parties became his playground. Yet, having moved to New York City from London at a young age, he always felt like a bit of an outsider, until discovering himself in the pulsing, unifying joy of the city’s parties and hip-hop scene. Each night brought a heady mix of music, ambition, danger, delight, and possibilities. Having well and truly caught the DJing bug, he worked to find his place and make his name in the city that never sleeps. Night People conjures the undeniable magic of '90s New York. It evokes the rush of a time and place where fashionistas and rappers on the rise danced alongside club kids and 9-to-5'ers – and invites us into the tribe of creatives and partiers who came alive when the sun went down. A heartfelt coming-of-age tale, Night People is the definitive account of a cultural moment and the making of a musical mastermind.

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series. The kingdom isn't supposed to fall. The truth screws you over before it sets you free. Masks drop. Secrets unravel. The princess's chase for the past blinds her to the present. I'll fight for Elsa. I'll bring her back. I'll protect her, even if it's the last thing I do. We made a promise. She's mine. The only question: is she ready for one final game?

Experience KPop Demon Hunters like never before with this official look behind the scenes, including over 500 pieces of concept art, in-progress stills, and final designs, plus creator commentary.Developed by Nucleus Studios in collaboration with the creatives behind the global phenomenon, The Art of KPop Demon Hunters is the ultimate celebration of the record-breaking, award-winning, demon-smashing film. This authorized backstage tour, penned by veteran author, editor, and production professional Tracey Miller-Zarneke, features a stunningly curated collection of pre-production artwork, in-progress animation frames, and insights from the collaborators who made them: writers, directors, artists, animators, and more!

From Monty Jay comes a haunting dark romance where obsession blurs into love, and darkness recognises its own. Death marked her long before she understood what it meant. Shaped by a past she's kept buried, she's spent her life hiding the truth of what lives inside her-something twisted, something dangerous. Something deadly. Until he sees her. Thatcher Alexander Pierson is as captivating as he is unsettling-sharp, calculating, and born from a legacy tainted by violence. Beneath his polished exterior lies something far darker, and when their paths collide, an unspoken connection takes hold. She becomes his fixation. He becomes her addiction. But what binds them isn't innocence-it's the darkness they both carry. When a copycat killer emerges in Ponderosa Springs, the fragile balance they've built begins to crack. As suspicion grows and past actions threaten to catch up with them, they are forced into an uneasy alliance-one that exposes their secrets, their desires, and the truth neither of them can escape. Because this isn't just about survival. It's about obsession. As danger closes in and their connection deepens, the line between love and destruction begins to disappear. And in a town where violence breeds more violence, one question remains- Can something so dark ever truly be called love?

From Monty Jay comes a dark and emotionally charged romance where obsession turns ruthless and love becomes a catalyst for vengeance. She believed her love could save him. Protect him from the darkness closing in. She was wrong. As the copycat killer draws closer, leaving a trail of bodies behind, the threat becomes impossible to ignore-and impossible to escape. Every move feels deliberate. Every step brings the danger closer to home. Closer to them. But when the unthinkable happens and he is taken from her, everything changes. The person she fought to protect is left broken, and the fragile hope she once held onto is replaced with something far more dangerous. Vengeance. With time running out and no clear answers, she steps into the darkness she once feared, determined to uncover the truth and make those responsible pay. This time, it isn't just the Hollow Boys seeking justice. It's her. As grief turns into fury and love twists into something unrecognizable, she embraces the role she never wanted-but was always destined for. Because if they wanted a villain… She's ready to become one.

THE ORIGINAL AND OFFICIAL 46,000-WORD PUZZLE BOOK 46,600 SUSPECTS. 18 CLUES. 1 KILLER. CAN YOU SOLVE THE CRIME? Test your detective skills in the addictive murder mystery puzzle book sensation - newly revised and expanded. *Now with updated graphics, a brand-new culprit, and a never-before-seen, thrilling bonus puzzle.* Alice Starling is missing. In her apartment, the police find three things: A DEAD BODY A CRYPTIC NOTE A FOLDER OF NAMES Alice insists she is innocent – but she needs your help. . . In a hastily written letter, Alice has left you with 18 specific clues and a list of 46,600 potential suspects. Somewhere in this sea of names hides a murderer. YOUR MISSION IS SIMPLE BUT CHALLENGING Analyse the Clues: Use the 18 pieces of evidence Alice entrusted to you. Eliminate the Innocent: Methodically narrow down the list by stripping away those who do not fit the criteria. Identify the Culprit: Find the one name that satisfies every single clue. A NEW GENRE OF INTERACTIVE MYSTERY Forget everything you know about whodunnits. This first-of-its-kind, immersive logic puzzle is easy to grasp and impossible to put down. This is a pure test of logic, observation, and deduction. Do you have what it takes to clear Alice’s name?