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The rules have all been broken. Everything has changed. Can Saeris and Fisher save their kingdom, or is it already too late? The global phenomenon and #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling Fae & Alchemy series concludes...In Quicksilver, Saeris and Fisher met.In Brimstone, they combusted.Now, in the riveting conclusion, these two god-bound warriors learn how their final fates intertwine. The worldwide blockbuster series that began with Quicksilver and continued in Brimstone concludes with the ultimate explosive mixture of Fae & Alchemy, from bestselling author Callie Hart.

The rules have all been broken. Everything has changed. Can Saeris and Fisher save their kingdom, or is it already too late? The global phenomenon and #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling Fae & Alchemy series concludes...In Quicksilver, Saeris and Fisher met.In Brimstone, they combusted.Now, in the riveting conclusion, these two god-bound warriors learn how their final fates intertwine. The worldwide blockbuster series that began with Quicksilver and continued in Brimstone concludes with the ultimate explosive mixture of Fae & Alchemy, from bestselling author Callie Hart.

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The perfect combination of angst, romance and spice, and full of intensity and emotion, this is the fourth book in the TikTok sensation ice hockey romance series . . .

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The second in a new magical fantasy duology from the author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, set in an East Asian inspired world.

He was only supposed to be a secret fling. A forbidden kiss stolen in the dark . . . Not the cold-blooded monster who betrayed me.Callahan Knight is the Diamond Syndicate's perfect weapon with honed muscles, lethal control, and merciless loyalty. Even when taking out a rival cartel's capo-my uncle-he doesn't flinch. He shatters my family without hesitation, and I swear I'll never forgive him for that.But the Syndicate doesn't care about my hatred. To secure their power, they demand more: A vow of marriage or watch everything we love get destroyed.Now I'm the unwilling bride living in the luxurious prison of Paradise Grove with the man I refuse to call my soon-to-be husband. Instead, he's the villain. Enemy number one. My tormentor . . .But also maybe my undoing.Because when he looks at me with the same fire we once shared, I can't decide if I want to kill him . . . or kiss him.Yet, I refuse to be distracted by his touch or piercing gaze. Instead, I'll play the part, wear the ring, and say my vows all while I dig for his greatest weakness.Because he may be the Syndicate's deadliest weapon - but I'm just as lethal as the monster I have to marry.Welcome to Paradise Grove, a luxurious, ultra-private billionaire enclave - where the stakes are high, and the secrets are buried deep. Perfect for fans of L.J. Shen, Rina Kent and Ana Huang.Readers are OBSESSED with Shain Rose:'Omg this book!? I literally couldn't put it down! . . . omg . . . like seriously I cant, its so freaking cute!!! . . . THIS SPICE!?? Damn . . . It's so good!!!' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'LOVED . . . obsessed . . . I'm a SUCKER for the Hardy boys . . . I ate this up.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'I was hooked! . . . started off with a complete bang . . . Couldn't read fast enough . . . blew my mind.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'HOTTTT!! . . . I loved it!!' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'The spice was spicing, the plot was plotting, the banter was bantering.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'OMG . . . I loved it . . . I had to stay up late to finish.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????

From New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a sizzling age-gap, forbidden MM romance about an FBI agent and the Camorra enforcer who thaws his frozen heart.TomI know a secret that can destroy the most powerful crime organization in America.For years, I've watched Enzo Ferrante get away with murder. Literally. He's slipped between the FBI's fingers time after time, spreading terror and mayhem on the streets of New York, masked beneath a gorgeous face and elegant pedigree. A sloppy error on his part results in an incident that unexpectedly binds us together. Suddenly, I'm no longer the special agent who is thirsty for his blood. I'm his savior. His god. The light in his pitch-black existence. Now that I caught the social butterfly in my spider web, I'm never letting go. He is about to taste the venomous kiss of betrayal as I put him and his entire family behind bars for the rest of their lives. Because when the night falls, the Camorra's enforcer crawls between my sheets and whispers all his sordid secrets in my ear. Enzo Ferrante is completely and utterly mine, and no one knows. Not even not his lovely fiancée. READERS ARE ALREADY OBSESSED WITH L.J. SHEN: 'The way this book had me in a chokehold''I'm honestly speechless''New favourite author! I could NOT put this book down''This book was everything . . . GRAB THIS BOOK NOW''All emotions covered''Five stars all day long'

THE BRAND-NEW BOOK FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LUCY WORSLEY: AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW'What a glorious, glorious book, full of brilliant detail and behind-the-scenes wit and humour.'KATE MOSSE'A history of the British monarchy that only Lucy Worsley could have written: as puckish as it is scholarly, and informed throughout by the experience of having actually lived in a palace.TOM HOLLAND'Warm, insightful, and full of heart, Worsley has distilled a lifetime of experience into this crowning achievement of a book.'HALLIE RUBENHOLD When it comes to royal history, Lucy Worsley holds all the cardsLucy Worsley has lived and breathed royal history for more than twenty years. As Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, she worked in some of Britain's most famous royal sites, from Hampton Court to the Tower of London, and even lived in one of them herself. Now she takes us behind closed doors to reveal some of the monarchy's best-kept secrets.In Queens and Kings, Lucy brings to life the rulers who have shaped Britain over the last thousand years, from Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II. What emerges is a royal world far stranger, funnier and more surprising than we might think: of intimate love letters, phantom pregnancies, unruly pet monkeys and fatal betrayals. Venturing through haunted staircases and into private bedchambers, she finds the details that make history feel gloriously human. With her trademark warmth and incisive scholarship, Lucy explores the full splendour, scandal and sorrow of royal life. The result is a wildly engaging history of the monarchy from one of our most beloved historians.

'Deliciously transportive' RENEE AHDIEH'[A] masterfully crafted fantasy' ELIZABETH LIM'A jewel of a fairy-tale retelling' ROSHANI CHOKSHINever Ever After is a magnificent Sunday Times bestseller!IN THIS FAIRYTALE, THE MONSTER WEARS A CROWN. Life has become too dangerous for fairy tales. In the harsh kingdom of the Iron Mountains, Yining forges a bleak existence as a skilled thief. When she discovers an enchanted ring of immense worth, it is stolen by her step-aunt, and Yining must venture into the imperial palace to seize it back. Amid the grandeur of the palace, Yining catches the eye of the ruthless and ambitious prince, but she is soon trapped in a tangle of power and betrayal - her only ally a cunning advisor from a rival court with secrets of his own. To seek her freedom, she must embark on a perilous quest in a dazzling yet treacherous world where allies can be as deadly as enemies. Never Ever After is a powerful and fierce reimagining of Cinderella, a breathtaking new fantasy romance influenced by Chinese fairytales from the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.TROPESLove triangle Chinese folklore Cinderella retelling Morally grey EARLY REVIEWS FOR NEVER EVER AFTER'Beautifully written and fast-paced, with great characters!' ?????'Glittering and gorgeously done' ?????'The ending had me on the edge of my seat' ?????'So beautifully and artistically written' ?????'It was absolutely immaculate' ?????

The Wolf Queen's court enforces few laws. Vanessa Hart plans on breaking each and every one.The night her best friend is brutally slaughtered by wolves, Vanessa Hart's life is changed forever. Because these are no ordinary wolves . . . they're werewolves. And when Vanessa's father discovers that she has been bitten, he hands her to them - and to the treacherous Wolf Queen's court.Taken as prisoner to the enchanted Castle Severi, Vanessa vows to seek vengeance for her friend, even as she finds herself mesmerised by the golden prince Sinclair Severi, and his brooding disgraced cousin, Calix.Vanessa has two choices: swear her life to the Court, or die the agony of a lone wolf. But the malevolence of werewolf society goes far beyond a single murder in the forest. The Court is at war, and Vanessa just a pawn in its deadly game . .

'Smart, elegant and endlessly unsettling' ABIGAIL DEAN'A brilliant mix of courtroom drama, psychological thriller and love story' JP DELANEY'A stunning debut' ERIN KELLY'I was completely hooked from the first page to the very last!' MEGAN MIRANDA'Beautifully written and brilliantly addictive' VALERIE KEOGH'Haunting and twisty' LIV CONSTANTINE'I devoured it' DEBBIE HOWELLS'A star-making debut' JULIA HEABERLINEveryone is watching . . .Wealthy and famous, Anna Finbow stands in court, accusing therapist Jean Guest of brainwashing her daughter Mary to gain access to her trust fund.Jean claims that the dark memories she's helped Mary uncover are real. That therapy has offered her a chance to finally heal from childhood trauma, and she would be better off away from her family's damaging influence.I'll tell you now . . . you shouldn't believe either of them.A fiercely intelligent psychological thriller of obsessive friendship, toxic families and the precarious nature of therapy, from an exceptional new talent.READERS ARE RAVING ABOUT IN HER DEFENCE'WHAT. A. BOOK. I just finished and I am totally shook' ?????'Twisty, thrilling and unputdownable. If I could give it more than five stars I would' ?????'This book is so suspenseful it practically feels like horror' ?????'Razor-sharp plotting and deeply believable characters' ?????'I LOVE a courtroom drama, but this was so much more!' ?????

An unthinkable crime. A fatal conspiracy. A suspect without a trace.The heir to one of the Empire's most powerful families sits in jail, accused of murder. His hands are covered in his victim's blood, and he can neither deny his guilt nor explain his actions.If the great detective Ana Dolabra - along with her assistant Dinios Kol - cannot save him, the farming canton of Sapirdad will explode into war, plunging the Empire into famine and chaos.But this murder is only the latest in a subtle web of death, woven by a mastermind with an ancient weapon at his disposal.Ana and Din have faced terrible crimes before. But as they pursue their adversary through wild ranges, sprawling ranches, and reeking slaughterhouses, even they are not prepared for the horrifying secret behind their opponent's powers . . .Eccentric yet brilliant detective Ana Dolabra must prove a man's innocence to stop a civil war in the third book of the series that began with the award-winning The Tainted Cup.

"The only thing hotter than a character written by Chloe Gong is a betrayal written by Chloe Gong." -Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six War beckons in the kingdom of Talin. On one side sits Calla Tuoleimi and Anton Makusa, and on the other, the recently dethroned August Shenzhi and Calla's own predecessor Sinoa Tuoleimi. Neither will rest until the opposition is buried. Calla assumed victory would be easy. She wears the divine crown after a violent coup, wielding the most powerful weapon in the kingdom. Then the provinces start to whisper of the old gods returning to earth, and suddenly the game board is flipped upside-down. Anton thought he aligned himself with victory. When he swore to serve as Calla's general, he understood the battle they were waging. But he fears Calla is no longer herself with the crown. Rather, he fears that Calla is returning to who she once was. August would sacrifice anything for victory. He has waited his entire life for the throne, and surrender is not an option. In the face of age-old immortals challenging his terrain and the possibility of betrayal from his closest and most cherished guard, he must be careful who he trusts. Because when the war ends, there can only be one king. The action-packed finale to Chloe Gong's New York Times bestselling Flesh & False Gods trilogy - inspired by Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra - brings readers the ultimate showdown for power among gods and men.

''Stunning'' SARAH HAWLEY''I was completely under this book''s spell'' SASHA PEYTON SMITH''Gothic suspense meets modern romantasy'' EMILY J. TAYLORA sweeping romantic fantasy about a witch who must navigate a ruthless marriage competition - and try not to fall in love along the way. ?Lovett Tamerlane is a silkwitch, her rare magic harnessed only through marriage to a Weaver. But finding a Weaver husband requires status, refinement, and money, all of which Lovett lacks. Her only saving grace is her secret ability: to open any door.But when Lovett opens the wrong one, she finds herself face to face with Eliot Lear, the notorious son of a prominent Weaver. Eliot offers her a life-altering opportunity: entrance to the Vainglory, a competition with the ultimate prize - marriage to Noé Alaire, heir to generations of Weaver wealth.Last year, Eliot''s sister won the Vainglory - and died. Now Lovett must solve the mystery of her death. If she does, Eliot will ensure she has her pick of Weaver suitors, regardless of who wins the competition. Yet unraveling the murder proves far more complicated than either of them anticipated. And Lovett should know better than to take a Weaver at his word.After all . . . what is love without betrayal?Part twisting mystery, part thrilling romance, The Weaver Bride is an unputdownable romantasy steeped in a lush magical world.TROPESreluctant allies to lovers ?+? =?competition to marry the heir ?murder mystery ?political intrigue ?magical powers ? READERS LOVE THE WEAVER BRIDE''A masterful blend of intricate storytelling, imaginative world-building, and a rather interesting magical system'' ?''There''s intrigue, glamour, tragedy, and a murder mystery woven straight through the silk of the plot'' ?''A unique and refreshing take on "competition for a prince" theme'' ?''A marriage competition that''s basically The Bachelor but make it dark fantasy'' ?''Massive cliffhanger. Zero chill. I''m emotionally whiplashed and I loved every second of it'' ?

'Strange, playful and intimate . . . I didn't want it to end'LUCY ROSE, author of The Lamb'Soft and sharp, totally in control, utterly deranged. I lapped it up'KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of Almost Life'A spellbinding story . . . it will play on your mind for days'ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS, author of The Three of Us'A fresh, funny, and totally bewitching girl-meets-cat love story'GINA CHUNG, author of Sea ChangeA magnetic novel about a young woman who falls in love with her boyfriend's cat.Katie hasn't spoken to her mother in a year when her boyfriend James introduces her to his cat Silver. A small, vulnerable, incorrigible ball of need, Silver's acceptance of Katie cracks open something inside of her: an unravelling begins.Fresh out of college and far from home, Katie is desperate to skirt the demands of adult life - especially because, as she promised her mother, the plan was to never grow up in the first place. Luckily, she has James: self-assured, generous, and seemingly happy to make decisions for them both.When they go on holiday to James's family's seaside home, Katie's attachment to Silver grows. Silver doesn't mind that Katie can't seem to get a job, hold her own at dinner parties, or make amends with her mother. Silver, who gets to misbehave spectacularly, be childish, be gross, and still get fed, seems to have the life Katie increasingly longs for. But as their bond intensifies, Katie's other relationships reach tipping points. Soon, Katie must come to terms with what she really wants, and what she might have to risk to get it.Delicately playful and unexpectedly heartfelt, Kitten is a sensitive reckoning with the allure of helplessness and the uncertainty of becoming yourself in a world that is as disorienting as it is full of hope and connection.