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The seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling Beautiful series follows Max and Sara as they tackle parenthood.In Beautiful Stranger, finance whiz Sara Dillon met the irresistibly sexy Brit, Max Stella, at a New York City club. Through the series weve watched them learn to combine commitment with their lessthanprivate brand of playfulness. In Beautiful Beloved, Max and Sara take it to the next level. But the question is: Will they be able to find a balance between the wild sexcapades they arent ready to retire, and the demands of parenthood that come along with their new bundle of joy? Parenthood: its not for the weak of heart.

A stunning portrait of modern England from one of Britain's finest novelists.

Poignant . . . I loved it!' ELAINE FEENEY'A beautiful, deeply affecting story.' DONAL RYAN'Hugely compelling and utterly persuasive.' JOSEPH O'CONNORFrom the author of the beloved debut Boys Don't Cry - an unforgettable story of love and loss and how the ones we love never really leave us.He's leaning in. I'm leaning in. 'The future is ours to make, Shauns,' he says, lips almost touching.Summer, 1991.Dean: sun-stung and sticky with cool ice-pop juice, walks to the middle of The Green to get a good gawk at the new salon. And at the owner's kid. Hands deep in his pockets, his jet-black mop of hair hides the tension in his face at the thought of going back home.Shauna: stands well hid behind her ma - her eyes dark and haunted like the rest of her. The salon is theirs, a fresh start. The smell of her ma's Body Shop perfume clings to her jumper - Shauna can't be anywhere else other than here.

A Goodreads Choice finalist for Readers' Favourite Science Fiction'An enjoyable, richly imagined, space-faring adventure' Guardian'Come for Indiana Jones-style outer space heist adventure, stay for the sensitively drawn characters and thoughtful exploration of other forms of life far beyond our own'Veronica RothSAVE ONE WORLD. DOOM HER OWN.Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she returned stolen artifacts to alien civilizations until a disastrous job forced her into hiding. Now she just wants to enjoy a quiet life as a graduate student of anthropology, but she's haunted by persistent and disturbing visions of the future.Then an old friend comes to her with a job she can't refuse: find a powerful object that could save an alien species from extinction. Except no one has seen it in living memory, and they aren't the only ones hunting for it.Maya sets out on a breakneck quest through a universe teeming with strange life and ancient ruins. But the farther she goes, the more her visions cast a dark shadow over her team of friends new and old. Someone will betray her along the way. Worse yet, in choosing to save one species, she may condemn humanity and Earth itself.

De ces nuits et de ces vies, de ces femmes qui courent, de ces coeurs qui luttent, de ces instants qui sont si accablants qu'ils ne rentrent pas dans la mesure du temps, il a fallu faire quelque chose. Il y a l'impossibilite de la verite entiere a chaque page mais la quete desesperee d'une justesse au plus pres de la vie, de la nuit, du coeur, du corps, de l'esprit. De ces trois femmes, il a fallu commencer par la premiere, celle qui vient d'avoir vingt-cinq ans quand elle court et qui est la seule a etre encore en vie aujourd'hui. Cette femme, c'est moi. " La nuit au coeur entrelace trois histoires de femmes victimes de la violence de leur compagnon. Sur le fil entre force et humilite, Nathacha Appanah scrute l'enigme insupportable du feminicide conjugal, quand la nuit noire prend la place de l'amour.

When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner.But Eitan just won't let it drop, and his friends and colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental health as his chaotic investigation and equally chaotic life spiral out of control. Is he making a career-ending mistake, or could there genuinely be a killer stalking the wards?A deathly funny mix of mystery, murder and medicine, A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is the brilliantly original debut novel from Adam Kay, BAFTA-winning author of multi-million global bestseller THIS IS GOING TO HURT.

C'est au retour, dans la voiture, que nous avons commencé à nous raconter notre propre histoire. Ca te paraissait le bon moment pour tout récapituler, et nous dire ce que nous n'avions jamais réussi

Dona’m el saber del misteri és l’obra gairebé completa de Joana Bel, un recull que no només permet recuperar el ric imaginari de la poeta sinó que ens brinda l’avançament de nous camins que van prene

J'ai voulu y croire, j'ai voulu rêver que le royaume de la littérature m'accueillerait comme n'importe lequel des orphelins qui y trouvent refuge, mais même à travers l'art, on ne peut pas sortir vai

Automne 1942, près de Besançon, Jacquot, Pinou et Suzanne se cachent sous les ruines du château de Montfaucon, dans une grotte où résiderait le Diable. À la surface, un officier nazi sans visage, le

A statistics professor tries to a survive a series of gruesome and impossibly unlikely disasters linked to a supernaturally lucky Vegas casino, while dealing with her own erasure as a bisexual, in this chilling and quick-witted horror novel.Vera, a bisexual statistics professor, is one of the survivors of a global disaster of a new kind the Low Probability Event. What should have been a simple family lunch turns into an absurd catastrophe raining fish, parade balloons, exploding manholes and brutally violent animal attacks.Washed up the aftermath, its only when the handsome, but problematic, government agent Layne knocks on her door that she is offered a glimpse of meaning to life. Layne is investigating the Low Probability Event, and believes the deadly absurd events may be linked to an improbably lucky casino.As they hit the road to try and make sense of the meaningless chaos of life, only one thing is clear what happens in Vegas isnt staying there

A sizzling exes-to-lovers, second-chance romance from the author of TikTok sensation, Morbidly Yours!'Fans of Abby Jimenez will love this bingeable, fresh, and deliciously spicy romance.PAIGE TOON, Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Summers'Sweet and spicy . . . a fabulous addition to the romance genre!'ABBY JIMENEZ, New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer

Aquesta és una història que comença amb una noia que és enviada a treballar a un centre d’extermini de malalts psíquics i acaba amb un tren que travessa un riu. Narrada sense cap amabilitat, a travé

Tot i que sospitàvem que darrere del poeta Jordi Valls s’amagava un dels prosistes més perspicaços i sorprenents de les nostres lletres, no ha estat fins l’arribada de L’aspersor de Feynman que ho po

Dans ce roman choral passionnant, entendez la voix des oubliés : la prostituée qui attend l'heure de se faire justice ; l'indigène qui s'émancipe de son clan ; l'orpailleur fou défendant sa concessio

Tokyo, décembre 1944. Embauché dans un centre de tri postal, Ren Mizuki y rencontre deux autres étudiants qui partagent sa passion pour la culture et l'art européens : Yuki, qui deviendra sa compagne, peintre elle aussi, et Bin, un violoniste promis a une carriere internationale, qui restera a jamais son frere d'election. En 1945, Ren est appele en Mandchourie dans l'enfer des combats. Defigure, mutile, il en rentre persuade qu'il ne pourra plus jamais tenir un pinceau. L'amour de Yuki sera-t-il capable de renverser un destin ? A travers une histoire particulierement emouvante, Akira Mizubayashi continue d'explorer ses themes familiers : le desastre des nationalismes fauteurs de guerre, l'art, recours essentiel contre la folie des hommes.

Asher Baum sta silenziosamente perdendo la testa. Come biasimarlo? È un giornalista ebreo di mezza eta, diventato romanziere e drammaturgo, consumato dallansia per qualsiasi cosa accada, i suoi ampollosi libri filosofici ricevono recensioni tiepide e il suo prestigioso editore newyorkese lo ha abbandonato. Il suo terzo matrimonio e in crisi, e sospetta che il suo attraente e affermato fratello minore possa aver sedotto la moglie laureata ad Harvard. È a disagio per la stretta relazione di lei con il figlio, uno scrittore piu affermato di lui, e sospettoso anche del loro vicino in Connecticut. Come se non bastasse, in un momento di irrazionalita ha impulsivamente cercato di baciare una giovane e attraente giornalista durante unintervista che lei sta per rendere pubblica. Ce da stupirsi che Baum abbia iniziato a parlare da solo? Gli sconosciuti che lo incrociano per strada scuotono la testa e lo evitano. Nel frattempo, ha scoperto un segreto esplosivo: meglio tenerlo per se, o rivelarlo e man dare cosi allaria il suo matrimonio? Che succede a Baum? e il primo romanzo di Woody Allen ed e tutto cio che ci si aspetterebbe da lui, e anche qualcosa in piu. Il ritratto di un intellettuale paralizzato da preoccupazioni nevrotiche sulla futilita e il vuoto della vita; uno sguardo irriverente sui miti della cultura newyorkese; soprattutto, una storia divertente, dalla trama serrata e dalla scrittura impeccabile, da uno dei piu grandi e versatili talenti cinematografici e letterari americani.

Sixth and final in a series of collectible boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien. Set #6 presents hardback editions of the three 'Great Tales' of Middle-earth, printed in full colour and with new art in each, and housed in a matching slipcase decorated with stunning new artwork by the books artist, Alan Lee.THE CHILDREN OF HURINMorgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in the vast fortress of Angband in the North; and within the shadow of the fear of Angband, and the war waged by Morgoth against the Elves, the fates of Turin and his sister will be tragically entwined. Their brief and passionate lives are dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth bears them as the children of Hurin, the man who dared defy him to his face. Against them Morgoth sends his most formidable servant, Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon of fire, in an attempt to fulfil his curse and destroy the children of Hurin.