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''The most fun I have had with a novel in years'' Megan Nolan''So emotionally honest, clever and sexy'' Charlotte Mendelson''By far and away my favourite book of the year - and probably next year, too'' Nathan FilerLove and marriage - and infidelity. Seduction Theory is a smart, funny, delicious novel about a long marriage being derailed during a hot summer on a prestigious American campus.What they were doing was not an affair because Ethan had never laid a hand on Abigail. But it also was, because leaving a department potluck to buy cigarettes was better than sex. The long summer holiday has begun on the campus of Edwards University in upstate New York. Simone is the star of the creative writing department, a renowned scholar, successful memoirist and campus sex icon. Ethan, her devoted husband, is a lecturer in the same department, though he hasn''t published a novel since he was twenty-six. Their marriage is long, strong and happy. But, over the course of that aggressively hot summer break, both will stray. And, as others become involved, new sides to the story of this apparently flawless marriage will emerge. Deliciously smart and bitingly funny, Seduction Theory is a novel about love and betrayal, truth and fiction, power and attraction.''So classy, so cool and so funny'' Naomi Wood''Funny, clever and beguiling'' Lisa Owens''This summer''s smart, classy sun lounger read'' Georgina Moore

''A strange and shimmering joy'' Jon McGregor''Entrancing'' TLS''A lot of fun'' Helen OyeyemiIn a small room in an Oxford college, at the worn-out end of January, Annabel works on an essay about Shakespeare.She has a carefully considered plan for her day, but as the essay''s deadline looms, so too does the urge to procrastinate and the insistent presence of other people. Elaborate erotic fantasies, telephone calls from her boyfriend, family and friends who demand her attention, and darker crises, obliquely glimpsed - all these distractions threaten to disturb the much-cherished quiet in Annabel''s mind.''Exquisite'' Mark Haddon''Wonderful'' Guardian''Fascinating'' Olivia Laing

''Powerful. A great book club pick!'' RED''Witty and incisive'' MY WEEKLYHer life was perfect.Now she wants revenge.Alexandra is falling apart. She''s just lost her job, her husband barely acknowledges her existence and her daughter hates her. The only place she truly feels seen, is online. She loves nothing more than the rush of emotion when she sees a blinking notification, a heart on one of her posts. Here, in this filtered reality, this community of women means she doesn''t feel quite so alone, after all.Until, one day, everything changes. And she''ll do everything in her power to put it right...***Readers can''t wait for INFLUENCED...''Blown away by the first novel and hoping and praying for much more where this came from! Relatable, well-written, harrowing and gripping reading'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Incredible, absolute must read, I can''t wait for what comes next!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Absolute killer first novel... more please!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Unputdownable, funny and serious, I can''t wait for the next book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE ''I envy those about to discover Miracle at St. Anna for the first time''Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry''Searingly, soaringly beautiful''Baltimore Sun Towards the end of World War Two, four soldiers from the Army''s Negro 92nd Division find themselves separated from their unit behind enemy lines.Risking their lives for a country in which they are treated with less respect than the enemy they''re fighting, they discover humanity in the small Tuscan village of St. Anna di Stazzema - in the peasants who shelter them, in the unspoken affection of an orphaned child.Now a major film directed by Spike Lee, Miracle at St. Anna is an unforgettable tale of courage and redemption set in Second World War Italy, from internationally bestselling novelist James McBride.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY BONNIE GARMUS

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE ''McBride at his brave and joyous best'' New York Times Book Review ''A furious joy drives these glimpses of brave lives in perilous places'' San Francisco ChronicleAn antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by a Civil War General now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their messy and hilarious lives. These stories spring from the place where identity, humanity, and history converge. A collection of surprising, perceptive and evocative short stories from internationally bestselling novelist James McBride, Five Carat Soul is a moving exploration of our human condition.

A breathtaking Silk Road-inspired epic fantasy, an ode to the power of storytelling and an adventure story filled with magic - this is the captivating sequel to The First Binding.Some stories are hidden for a reason. All tales have a price. And every debt must be paid.I killed three men as a child and earned myself the name Bloodletter. Then I set fire to the fabled Ashram. I''ve been a bird and robbed a merchant king of a ransom of gold. And I have crossed desert sands and cutthroat alleys to repay my debt.I''ve stood before the eyes of god, faced his judgement, and cast aside the thousand arrows that came with it. And I have passed through the Doors of Midnight and lived to tell the tale.I have traded one hundred and one stories with a creature as old as time, and survived with only my cleverness, a candle, and a broken promise.And most recently of all, I have killed a prince, though the stories say I have killed more than one.My name is Ari. These are my legends.And these are my lies.

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE ''A complex, ever-tightening, increasingly suspenseful web'' Washington Post''Gripping''New York Times In the days before the Civil War, an enslaved woman named Liz Spocott escapes from her captors into the labyrinthine swamps of Maryland''s eastern shore, setting loose a drama of violence and hope among slave catchers, plantation owners, watermen, runaway slaves and free blacks. Liz is near death, wracked by disturbing visions of the future, and armed with ''the Code'' - a fiercely guarded cryptic means of communication for slaves on the run. Filled with rich, true details, Song Yet Sung is a story of tragic triumph, dreams of tomorrow and unexpected kindness, from the National Book Award-winning novelist James McBride.

Adrianna, heir to the multimillion dollar Kensington nightclub empire, is planning her dream wedding - a lavish ceremony funded by exclusive sponsors, on the Kensington''s private tropical island Elysium.There''s only one flaw in her perfect plans. Elysium holds traumatic memories as the place where she was kidnapped and held hostage for three days on her 21st birthday - a case that was never solved...When a bridesmaid is murdered the night before the dress fitting, it soon becomes clear that Adrianna won''t be able to get hitched without a hitch. The body is staged in a gruesome display, chillingly reminiscent of Adrianna''s kidnapping.When forensic expert Holly becomes embroiled in this alien world, the secrets that have dogged the bride and her bridesmaids since childhood start to come out. The answers lie on Elysium, if Holly can find her way into this playground of the rich and famous - and more importantly, if she can get out of it alive...****PRAISE FOR CATE QUINN:''Absolutely thrilling''ALEX MICHAELIDES, bestselling author of The Silent Patient''A superior, creeping psychological thriller taut with tension and drama'' SEATTLE TIMES''Utterly compelling''MARIAN KEYES''A sly, contemporary crime masterpiece. I loved it''ADRIAN MCKINTY''Intense, gripping, superb''WILL DEANAtmospheric and addictive''THE SUN

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE''Just so brilliant''John Green''Wildly entertaining. A rollicking saga about one of America''s earliest abolitionists''PeopleHenry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1856.When an argument between Henry''s master and legendary abolitionist John Brown turns violent, Henry is forced to leave town - along with Brown, who believes Henry to be a girl and his good luck charm.An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure story and a moving exploration of identity and survival.

''Heartbreaking, beautiful and confronting'' SARAH WINMAN''A timely conversation-starter of a book'' WIZ WHARTON''Kept me enthralled until the very last page'' ROWAN COLEMAN''Truly gripping and moving . . . I was hooked'' LIBBY PAGE''Exhilarating and poignant, I devoured it in one go'' JINI REDDY''Brilliant and powerful . . . her best novel yet'' BIDISHAWhat happened on the road will change them forever...Thirty years ago, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon with their parents. But something cut their journey short, and they never made it there. Something that shifted the dynamic of their family forever.Today, Alex, Bonnie and Kevin might be siblings, but they''ve grown apart, each holding heavy secrets close to their chests. When their mother''s health takes a turn for the worse, she asks them to relive that old road trip to see her, and they''re forced into close quarters once more.As the siblings retrace old steps on an epic journey along Route 66, they are led to finally share the parts of their lives they''ve tried to keep hidden. Along the way, they can learn the truth of what really happened in their fractured past - a past they now have the chance to mend.With ''powerful and beautiful writing'' (Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author), Winnie M Li weaves an emotive and eye-opening exploration of family, race, growing up, and what it means to be American.***What readers are saying about Winnie Li:''Such a compelling and convincing read''''An excellent, meaty page-turner . . . couldn''t put it down!''''A powerful book. Amazing, incredible and also heartbreaking''''A brilliantly-written timely book''''Gripping and hugely enthralling''''Engaging and intelligent . . . five easy stars!''''Completely absorbing and unputdownable''

DREAMS CAN COME TRUE. BUT SO CAN NIGHTMARES...From a spellbinding debut voice comes a gripping urban fantasy, set in the heart of a near-future Birmingham. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and Ben Aaronovitch!****Joseph Jacobs is just an ordinary teenager - he goes to university, skateboards, stays out of trouble. But when he skates past a crime scene which matches a dream he can''t forget, everything he once knew to be true begins to unravel.On his birthday, a strange gift arrives: a dreamcatcher that hums with otherworldly energy. The only clue? An eerie inscription: ''We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On''.No sender. No explanation. Only questions.As his dreams grow darker - and realer - Joseph is pulled into a hidden world where the lines between reality and illusion are blurred. Shadows move with purpose. Time twists. Something is coming. Something ancient... and hungry.Now, Joseph must unlock the truth behind his visions - before they consume him. For his dreams are changing. And they''re not just his anymore...

Two Black writers - with stories to tell, and some they''d rather forget.One wins the big prize, gets the book tour, walks into the spotlight of global success.The other is about to walk into a place ripped apart by violence - a school that''s recently suffered a shooting - with only a speech to offer them.Some stories are simple, and stay neatly in the lines.This one wanders, bends time, breaks rules. This one has sea monsters, floating handguns and ridiculously tiny French cars.Some stories are true.This one is - mostly - made up.Some people turn the page and move on.Some people survive by forgetting.But those people? They''re not people like us.

''Tender and emotional, just absolutely beautiful'' JOSIE SILVER ''Heartbreaking and hopeful'' SARAH MORGANShe thought their love story was over.The world had other plans...When Magnolia Jones finds her daughter''s travel journal, she can think of no better way to honour her life than setting off on the gap year trip that twenty-three-year-old Brontë had dreamed of taking. It was meant to be Brontë''s adventure, but perhaps following her daughter''s footsteps around the world is exactly what Magnolia needs to piece her broken heart back together and begin to heal.As her travels take her further away from home, memories of a long-ago summer come flooding back. Magnolia barely recognises that girl she used to be - the dreams she had, the freedom ahead, the midnight kisses on the beach with curly-haired, brown eyed Jackson.Maybe, just maybe, in this magical place that is somewhere only they know, Magnolia is about to discover that her journey isn''t over - it''s just about to begin...More praise for Somewhere Only We Know:''Life-affirming and full of love and hope. A book you won''t want to put down, I devoured it greedily'' SANTA MONTEFIORE''A heart-breaking yet hugely uplifting novel about finding yourself after loss'' EMILY STONE''An injection of pure of happiness and escapism!'' KIRSTY GREENWOOD''An emotional journey which will have you reaching for tissues and your passport, this book is a beautiful exploration of grief and hope. The perfect cocktail of heartbreak, nostalgia and romance in an idyllic setting'' VERONICA HENRY''Poignant and inspiring, Somewhere Only We Know broke my heart and then healed it. Absolutely stunning!'' KIM NASH''Maggie was the perfect protagonist to travel the world with'' CESCA MAJOR''Emotional and evocative, the perfect escapist read. I loved it'' ALEX BROWN''A wonderfully different and uplifting novel - thoroughly enjoyable'' KATIE FFORDE''A gorgeous story that swept me away. I loved it!'' SOPHIE COUSENS

Crispinus Delacort is an immortal rogue enforcer and a homicide detective. But in his quiet city, he''s more likely to be rounding up truant teens than investigating murders. So, when he learns that human bones have been found in the garden of a sprawling rural home, it''s unexpected to say the least.Abril Newman can''t believe her bad luck when she discovers a body buried on the grounds of her boss''s home, while chasing after Gina''s mischievous lab Lilith. She was just supposed to be house-sitting for a few days! And then Detective Delacort arrives. She knows she shouldn''t be thinking about love when there''s a crime scene outside the door. But ignoring her attraction to gorgeous Crispin is easier said than done.When Crispin realizes that a rogue is involved, he knows this won''t be a simple investigation. Especially because he''s so distracted by Abril''s presence that all he wants is to kiss her senseless in every room of the manor. But he can woo her, solve the case, and stop a dangerous rogue by morning . . . right? All in a day''s work.

''Been reading this on m''olidays. It''s perfectly ridiculous & also v funny...'' DAWN FRENCH ''Curtain Call To Murder positively explodes with the double-entendres and vicious wit that has become his trademark.'' DAILY EXPRESS ''Utterly hilarious & thrillingly disgusting'' MIRIAM MARGOYLESA murder on stage. A cast full of suspects. Can dresser Jayne unravel the mystery? It is opening night at the London Palladium, and tensions are running high amongst the feuding cast of "Leopard Spots." Amongst them are an ageing lothario, a national treasure, an amateur psychic and a comedian-turned actor all vying for the spotlight.When an on-stage accident forces an unexpected intermission, it is clear only to dresser Jayne that the drama has turned deadly. Can she step out of the wings and identify the killer before it is too late? Or will murder make an encore...Discover the year''s most entertaining, devious and fabulous mystery from author, actor and comedian Julian Clary

London, 1923. Cyril Black is finally out of prison. Rather than going home to his wife and son, he visits his mistress only to find that she''s given birth to his daughter - and wants nothing to do with her. His wife, Florrie, reluctantly agrees to take them in. But there''s no love in her heart for another woman''s child... 1939. At sixteen, Penny Black lives in constant fear of her mother''s temper. Her only friend is her twelve-year-old neighbour, Katy Darwin. When they learn Katy will be evacuated to the countryside, the two come up with a plan to smuggle Penny along. Farm life in Kent is a far cry from Penny''s Battersea upbringing... but there''s only so long she can live a lie. Will Penny ever find the love and acceptance she''s always longed for?The stunning new standalone wartime saga from Sunday Times bestselling author Kitty Neale. Pre-order now!