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'A clever romance with some OMG spoilers and a bucketload of heartache. I laughed, I cried, I fell in love. Holly always writes books that have me turning the pages as the tears fall. Another triumph' CESCA MAJOR'One Day meets The Notebook in this epic love story' CHARLOTTE BUTTERFIELD'Immersive, transportive and achingly moving, it made me laugh, cry, and turn the pages long into the night' JENNY ASHCROFT'Holly Miller does it again. Moving, beautiful and achingly romantic' BECKY HUNTER'A sweeping, gorgeous love story with a high concept edge . . . I was hooked, heartbroken, and utterly transported' ELEANOR RAYReaders are raving about international bestseller Holly Miller'There are literally tears still dripping from my chin. What an extraordinary book. It's exquisitely written, incredibly moving and impossible to put down' BETH O'LEARY'Unique and breathtaking and painful and broken and perfect . . . just like love' JODI PICOULT'Clever, poignant and very, very special' WOMAN & HOME'It's a long time since a book made me cry, but I sobbed reading this' Reader review ? 'The love story of the decade' Reader review ?'Wonderfully original and perfectly executed' Reader review ?'Absolutely, truly, amazing' Reader review ? THEY SAY TRUE LOVE LASTS FOREVER. BUT WHAT IF IT REALLY COUL? osh is 18. Rachel is 18. From the first night they meet as freshers, Rachel and Josh know they are meant to be. An electric connection quickly blossoms into plans to spend the rest of their lives together. Josh is 29. Rachel is 29. Inexplicably, none of the men in Josh's family has lived past the age of thirty. As the fateful birthday approaches, Josh is wracked with fears: of his own death, and of leaving Rachel alone in this world. So when a genius scientist offers him a radical new treatment - which might just save Josh's future with Rachel - how can he possibly say n? osh is 29. Rachel is 31. Rachel wanted nothing more than to grow old with her soulmate, surrounded by the family they longed for. Now, faced with the impossibility of that dream, she has a heartbreaking choice to make. Does the pursuit of happiness mean more to her than true love?

One man's journey into the depths of Reddit trading forums chasing the promise of a 'better life': a must-read follow-up for viewers of Louis Theroux's Into the Manosphere'A fantastically compelling personal story that is also the story of a generation . . . Told with perfect timing.' - SIMON KUPER 'Searing insights into the challenges of coming of age in the 21st century . . . an instructive tale about a smart young man looking to grow up in the precariousness of our time.' - BLOOMBERGAS FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES--------AFTER THE RISE, THERE COMES A FALL. In 2020, Alexander Hurst was 29 years old and broke, living as a writer in a cramped Paris flatshare. There were murmurs that a global pandemic was coming. Financial stability seemed unattainable, so far removed from his reality - the reality of the generation who came of age during the 2008 financial crisis. On a whim, he poured his meagre savings into highly risky options trading. Within a year this small set of stocks was worth $1.2 million. Enough to turn his life on its head - but not in the way he had imagined, as he began a slow-motion descent into losing it all. In exploring Alexander's remarkable rise and fall from wealth, Generation Desperation grapples with the vital questions of our age: what do class and status mean in a late-stage capitalist society? Can everyone really build the life they want? Or is there a cost to pursuing money above everythin? eneration Desperation is an urgent, unmissable fable for our times. ---------'Has an appealing timelessness . . . Hurst weaves the personal and the generational together with seamless ease in a thrilling book.' - SEB EMINA'A riveting, tender, and painfully timely epic about what really matters.' - ANGELICA FERRARA'Clever and brutally honest.' - LINDSEY TRAMUTA

An instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller!'Richly imagined and full of heart' REBECCA ROSS'A lush and dangerous story' MARY E. PEARSON'A breathtaking blend of intricate magic, riveting intrigue, and hypnotic romance' AVA REID A lush, atmospheric and achingly magical standalone adult fantasy romance set in Renaissance Italy from a #1 New York Times bestselling author. In 15th-century Volterra, sculptress Ravenna Maffei enters a competition hosted by a secretive, immortal family who offer an invaluable boon to the victor. Desperate to win so she can save her brother, Ravenna reveals a rare magical talent-a dangerous act in a city where magic is forbidden. Her revelation makes her a target, and she is kidnapped by the Luni family and taken to Florence, a city of breathtaking beauty and cutthroat ambition. There, Ravenna is forced into an impossible task where failure means certain death at the hands of Saturnino dei Luni, the family's enigmatic and merciless heir. But under his cold reserve hides a vulnerability that draws her closer than she ever intended. Meanwhile, Ravenna's forbidden magic does not go unnoticed. The Pope, waging war against Florence, the Medici, and magic itself, has his own interest in her abilities, seeing her as a potential weapon in his ruthless campaign. As alliances shift and war brews on the horizon, Ravenna must navigate the treacherous line between survival and betrayal, between love and duty. With time running out and her every move watched, the choices she makes will determine the fate of not just her own life, but the fragile balance of magic and power that could unravel Florence itself. TROPES TO DIE FOR . . . enemies-to-loversslow-burnmagic vs religionpolitical intrigueEARLY READERS LOVE IT!'The prose is lyrical, lush and inviting, the setting is unique and so engaging' ?'If you only read one book in 2026 let it be this one' ?'Spellbinding! Bewitching!' ?'That tension? That yearning? The mistrust? Absolutely amazing' ?'I was on the edge of my seat multiple times, praying for a resolution' ?

'This book checked all the boxes - charming characters, a tight-knit community, and a mystery that kept me guessing right up until the end. It's one of those stories that makes you want to curl up with a cup of tea and read all evening' Reader review ? 'A well-written and intriguing storyline with some unexpected plot twists' Reader review ? Wish accidental detective Zoe Pascal bonne chance as she finds herself embroiled in another murder! Zoe Pascal has settled into her new life in the picturesque village of Sainte-Catherine, running her beloved bookshop with her new companion, Russell the dog. When an old friend invites Zoe to join her family at Chateau Palotte for the holidays, Zoe heads off into the French countryside to the grand, yet slightly dilapidated, castle. But there's a frosty atmosphere at the chateau - and when the butler is found dead, Zoe is forced to ask: Was this an accident, or is there a murderer in the ground? oon, Zoe uncovers that everyone staying at the chateau has a motive for murder - can she uncover the truth, before they strike again?🥖Don't miss the next instalment in the utterly charming and cozy French Village Mystery series, perfect for fans of Clare Chase and Ian Moore!🥖Readers love The French Village Mystery series:'A delightful, original and cleverly plotted murder mystery with a rich sense of place that made me feel I had been transported to the quaint charm of Southern France' A.A. Chaudhuri'A delight from start to finish' Reader review ?'A murder mystery that is heartwarming, cosy and delightfully bookish' Jamie West'With memorable characters and a rich sense of place, this book is perfect for fans of cosy whodunits' Reader review ?'Combines the charm of a Provençal setting with a cleverly plotted puzzle that will keep readers guessing until the final page' Tim Stretton'Utterly enjoyable' Reader review ?'Colourful characters, a beautifully drawn location and a mystery within a mystery make this an eminently satisfying cosy' Neil Daws

Pope Francis' manifesto for the happiness of every man and woman. God planted happiness in the souls of each of us. God wants us to be happy. But so many of us have misunderstood what this means, and we search for fulfilment in the wrong places. In I Want You To Be Happy, Pope Francis explained the characteristics of true, lasting happiness, no matter your circumstances or situation. In this new book, which quickly became his biggest bestseller in many years in Italy when it was published in 2022, Pope Francis shared wisdom and encouragement to help readers seek God's will and His best. The short, accessible chapters distill the message into bite-sized readings, and can be read all at once or in daily segments. This collection of inspiring pieces will encourage, inspire, and remind all readers that God cares and wants us to live and love well.

'OMG! What an amazing and brilliant book. From page one, right to the end it was a rollercoaster of thrilling surprises! And that mind-blowing twist at the end?... If I could give more than five stars, l would!' Reader review ? 'Loved loved loved this book. Wow the author made me feel like I WAS the main character and the twists were phenomenal' Reader review ? A perfect escape. A secret worth dying for. After all flights are grounded, Jolie finds herself stranded at a luxurious ski resort with her two children. Having checked out of her hotel, she desperately posts a message on social media asking for a place to stay. When Rona offers an isolated ski lodge higher up the mountain, Jolie can't refuse. But Jolie's hiding something: she's been to this resort before, and the past won't let her go. And as the whirling snowfall takes a turn for the worse, it becomes clear Rona has ulterior motives for letting Jolie stay in the chalet with her family. What is each woman hiding? And will the truth be deadl? on't miss this spine-tingling thriller with twists you won't see coming by bestselling author Nina Manning, perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Sarah Goodwin!Readers LOVE Nina Manning:'Utterly compelling - read this in one weekend' Catherine Cooper'The perfect destination thriller' Gemma Rogers'Once you pick this book up, be prepared to get completely sucked into this storyline' Reader review ?'Dark and compelling' Sarah Clarke'Suspense-filled, unputdownable and an addictive page-turner' Reader review ?'A great escapist read full of intrigue and simmering tension' Helen Cooper'Thrilling' Reader review ?

The new incredible legal thriller from John Grisham. She needs a lawyer. He needs a payday. Simon Latch is a small-town lawyer struggling with debt, gambling issues and an impending divorce. But when Eleanor Barnett, an 85-year-old widow, visits his office to secure a new will, it seems his luck has finally changed: she claims she's sitting on a $20 million fortune and no one else knows about it. She could be the ticket to his fortune. Once he's hooked the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar, even from his own assistant. But there are complications: other lawyers are circling his client like vultures. But when she is hospitalised after a car accident, Eleanor's story begins to crack. Simon realises that nothing is as it seems. And as events spiral out of control, he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn't commit: murder. The Widow is classic Grisham courtroom drama combined with a confounding murder mystery that will enthral his legion of fans.

An exclusive black-tie birthday party. A sprawling mansion with a dark past. A body falling from a cliffside balcony onto the starlit outdoor dance floor. One of the guests is dead, and another is a killer - but who is the hunter and who is the prey? When social status is everything, and there is no price too high for adoration, there is no shortage of suspects: Was it Dani, the tenacious new mother with a history of postpartum psychosis, or Kim, the ex-wife with an alcohol problem? Orlaith, the elderly Irish nanny who talks to spirits? Mikayla, the lonely teenager, or the clique of toxic mean girls who pretend to embrace her? Or was it the pair of psychotherapists who watch and judge them all? And whose body is hurtling towards the pool?

A terrible heatwave. A very tense baby shower. It will all end in tears... Nicki, Lauren, Charlotte and Steffi have been friends since university. Now in their thirties, life is pulling them in different directions - but when Charlotte organises the baby shower of hell for pregnant Nicki, the girls are reunited. Under a sweltering hot summer day, tensions rise - and by the end of the evening, nothing will ever be the same. Someone started a fire at the house - and everyone's a suspect... Is it Steffi, happily child-free but feeling judged by her friends? Is it Charlotte, desperate to conceive and jealous of those who have? Is it Lauren, who is finding motherhood far, far worse than she imagined? Or is it Nicki herself, who never wanted a baby shower anyway? In the aftermath, the police put together the facts - but the truth will shock everyone. Even you. BIG LITTLE LIES meets REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY in the incredible new novel from Holly Bourne - it's the book you'll want to read three times, then give to every woman in your life.

THE WORLD TEETERS ON THE EDGE OF ETERNAL SLUMBER . . . Marisha's time is running out. She's already lost her family to the sleeping plague, and she fears she'll be next. Penniless and desperate for protection, Marisha is forced to accept a job as apprentice to the notorious koldunya, Baba Zima. Despite Baba Zima's reputation for cruelty, Marisha finds herself drawn into the magical world of koldunry, and is thrust into looking for a cure to the plague - if Marisha finds it, she will finally be free. As the search grows increasingly dangerous and seemingly impossible, Marisha uncovers hidden connections between the sleeping plague, her own family's history, and her haunting dreams: of a masked ball where sleepers are trapped endlessly dancing - and a monstrous beaked man who shadows her every step . . .

There are moments when a single choice can define an entire life. Haiwen and Suchi are teenage sweethearts in 1940s Shanghai; their childhood friendship has blossomed into young love, and they believe that they are soulmates. But when Haiwen secretly decides to enlist in the army to keep his brother from the draft, their shared future is shattered. Their paths take them far afield from each other, with the exception of one pivotal chance encounter on the Hong Kong ferry in 1966. Sixty years later, Haiwen, now in his late seventies, is bagging bananas at a 99 Ranch in Los Angeles when he lifts his head to once more see Suchi. As they begin to rekindle their friendship, it feels like they might have a second chance to live the life they were supposed to have together. But the weight of the past lives with them at every moment, and only time will tell if they are able to forge something new. Told in alternating narratives, Homeseeking spans seven decades, through the most tumultuous period of modern Chinese history up to contemporary times, tracing the separated lovers as they migrate from Shanghai to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and America.

Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides in Chinatown. The bloody messes don't bother her, not when she's already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: her sister being pushed in front of a train. Before fleeing the scene, the murderer whispered two words: bat eater. Months pass, the killer is never caught, and Cora can barely keep herself together. She pushes away all feelings, disregards the bite marks that appear on her coffee table, and won't take her aunt's advice to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, when the gates of hell open. Cora tries to ignore the rising dread in her stomach, even when she and her weird co-workers begin finding bat carcasses at their crime scene clean-ups. But Cora can't ignore the fact that all their recent clean-ups have been the bodies of East Asian women. Soon Cora will learn, you can't just ignore hungry ghosts.

Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian's Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of Heaven to a new protector. Eager to prove his skills, Jun hopes that a win will restore his father's pride - righting a horrible mistake that caused their banishment from his home, mother, and twin brother. But Jun's father strictly forbids him from participating. He believes there is no future in Jun honing his skills as a warrior, especially considering Jun is not breathmarked, born with a patch of dragon scales and blessed with special abilities like his twin. Determined to be the next Guardian, Jun stows away in the wagon of Chang and his daughter, Ren, performers on their way to the capital where the tournament will take place. As Jun competes, he quickly realizes he may be fighting for not just a better life, but the fate of the country itself and the very survival of everyone he cares about.

AN IMPOSSIBLE LOVE. AN ENCHANGED LEGACY. A DANGEROUS DISCOVERY. The stunning conclusion to Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling What the River Knows. A lush immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt filled with adventure, and a rivals-to-lovers romance like no other! 1885, Egypt: Inez Olivera is left reeling from her cousin Elvira's murder, and her mother's betrayal, and when Tio Ricardo issues an ultimatum about her inheritance, she's left with only one option to consider. Marriage to Whitford Hayes. Former British soldier, her uncle's aide de camp, and one time nemesis, Whit has his own mysterious reasons for staying in Egypt. With her heart on the line, Inez might have to bind her fate to the one person whose secret plans could ruin her.

Ten wrongful conviction cases. Twenty-one innocent people. Framed tells ten stories with a truth more shocking than fiction. John Grisham, the master of the legal thriller, teams up with Jim McCloskey, who has dedicated his life to exonerating innocent people, to uncover stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice. All the cases in this book are simply extraordinary. And all are true. Joe Bryan suffered the unbearable tragedy of his wife's murder, only to be tried and found guilty of the crime himself - despite being 120 miles away at the time it was committed. Clarence Brandley spent nine years on Death Row, coming to within six days of execution, before new evidence cleared him of all charges. And in the case of the Norfolk Four, police and prosecutors continued to arrest innocent people until not one but four men were behind bars. Impeccably researched and told with page-turning conviction, in Framed, these cases are finally laid bare. Most importantly, they show how truth can prevail and how freedom can be won when all seems lost.

Following the highly acclaimed Nocturnes and Night Music, Night & Day is filled with eerie surprises and dark delights. Night & Day takes us from the dusty shelves of an uncanny library filled with fictional characters to a bunker deep beneath the earth where scientists seek revenge on old Nazis, from an English marsh haunted by a mother and her son to a country house where a grieving widower finds comfort in a most unlikely source. Concluding with the author's account of how an obscure horror film brought him closer to his lost father, and how nostalgia can help through our hardest times, this is a collection that will move, entertain, and keep you reading late into the night.