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A romantic comedy about two best friends who take annual vacations together and must confront their feelings on one final trip.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE PRIZE 2025 An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan''s Atonement. It is fifteen years after the Second World War, and Isabel has built herself a solitary life of discipline and strict routine in her late mother''s country home, with not a fork or a word out of place. But all is upended when her brother Louis delivers his graceless new girlfriend, Eva, at Isabel''s doorstep - as a guest, there to stay for the season In the sweltering heat of summer, Isabel''s desperate need for control reaches boiling point. What happens between the two women leads to a revelation which threatens to unravel all she has ever known. ''A thrilling, razor-sharp, perfectly plotted debut novel'' Sunday Times ''Moving, unnerving and deeply sexy'' Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING ''A brave and thrilling debut about facing up to the truth of history, and to one''s own desires Van der Wouden brings stunning power and control to her page-turner about trauma and repression'' Justine Jordan, Booker Prize Judge 2024

Theres no place like homeBlake Porter is riding high, until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new townhouse he shares with his fiancee, he's desperate to make ends meet.Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she?Because something isn't quite right. The neighbours start treating Blake differently. The smell of decay permeates his home, no matter how hard he scrubs. Strange noises jar him awake in the middle of the night. And soon, Blake fears someone knows his darkest secrets...Danger lives right at home, and by the time Blake realises it, it'll be far too late. The trap is already set.Bestselling author Freida McFadden knocks at your door with a gripping, mind-bending psychological thriller: a story of revenge, privilege, and secrets turned sour

Milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. milk and honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.

Celebrate Jane Austen s 250th birthday with this beautiful gift edition of her final novel the book that was being read in the TV series Miss Austen It comes with foiled covers marbled endpapers sprayed edges beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon Eight years ago Anne Elliot bowed to pressure from her family and made the decision not to marry the man she loved Captain Wentworth Now circumstances have conspired to bring him back into her social circle and Anne finds her old feelings for him reignited However when they meet again Wentworth behaves as if they are strangers and seems more interested in her friend Louisa In this her final novel Jane Austen tells the story of a love that endures the tests of time and society with humour insight and tenderness This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR S CLASSICS a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf

JOIN THE OBSESSION These might be the most beautiful books I ve ever seen Get them in an art gallery The marbled paper 3 I could cry Love love love this collection I must have all of them 3 3 Our beloved classics with sprayed edges too They are absolutely STUNNING A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Orwell s terrifying must read dystopian novel about the erasure of individuality and free thought with foiled covers marbled endpapers sprayed edges beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon The year is 1984 War and revolution have created an unrecognisable world Great Britain now known as Airstrip One is ruled by the Party led by Big Brother Mass surveillance is total and The Thought Police ensure no individual thinking is allowed Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth carefully rewriting history But Winston dreams of freedom and of rebellion It is here that he falls in love with Julia and starts a secret forbidden affair with her but in this world nothing can be kept secret and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined This hardback is part of VINTAGE COLLECTOR S CLASSICS a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions

Like a long winters dream, this haunting and visionary new novel from 2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang takes us on a journey from contemporary South Korea into its painful historyBeginning one morning in December, We Do Not Part traces the path of Kyungha as she travels from the city of Seoul into the forests of Jeju Island, to the home of her old friend Inseon. Hospitalized following an accident, Inseon has begged Kyungha to hasten there to feed her beloved pet bird, who will otherwise die.Kyungha takes the first plane to Jeju, but a snowstorm hits the island the moment she arrives, plunging her into a world of white. Beset by icy wind and snow squalls, she wonders if she will arrive in time to save the bird or even survive the terrible cold which envelops her with every step. As night falls, she struggles her way to Inseons house, unaware as yet of the descent into darkness which awaits her.There, the long-buried story of Inseons family surges into light, in dreams and memories passed from mother to daughter, and in a painstakingly assembled archive documenting a terrible massacre on the island seventy years before.We Do Not Part is a hymn to friendship, a eulogy to the imagination and above all an indictment against forgetting.

Tara Selter is no longer alone.Tara Selter has lived the eighteenth of November 1,143 times when she notices a break in the pattern: a man has changed his shirt. The man is Henry Dale, and he remembers all the days that have come before. He knows that time has fallen out of joint. Now they are two of a kind - trapped in the eighteenth of November, but no longer alone.Together they learn to share their present; their voices grow hoarse recounting their small battles against it and their bewilderment at the disintegrating world. Henry sees things differently to Tara: he does not think that time will put itself back together and he does not think that the future will come around. But he makes her realise that she is no longer the same person she was before this fault in time. And he makes her believe that there may be others to find within it.

This special edition includes a beautiful gold foiled board, stunning character-art endpapers and an exclusive digi fore-edge. Only available in select territories.HE'S HER GREATEST ENEMY AND HER DEEPEST DESIRE'A dark fever dream of a fairytale.Rose in Chains is a heart-pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again' Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart'Lush, complex, and utterly engrossing Rebecca Ross, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Divine RivalsAbsorbing, unique, and addictive Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author'A delicious, darkly tender slow-burn romance Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your EnemyThe scintillating romantasy of my dreams. The all-consuming, captivating chemistry between Briony and Toven has changed my life Lindsey Kelk, Sunday Times bestselling author of Love Story

SAMKIEL AND DIANNA WILL RETURN in the next sizzling, dark romantasy series from Amber V. Nicole. EPIC.SPICY. ADDICTIVE. Embrace the darkness .. . 'If you like romantasy, read this!' RAVEN KENNEDY'A wicked ride from beginning to heart shattering end.Leaving me literally screaming for more' HANNAH NICOLE MAERHER'This is perfection. Amber Nicole's Dianna is the FMC of my soul' NISHA J. TULIDon't miss the first three books in this series, THE BOOK OF AZRAEL,THE THRONE OF BROKEN GODS, and THE DAWN OF THE CURSED QUEEN!_________________________As the rebellion intensifies, Dianna discovers more of her past and soon finds herself immersed in a tumultuous family history that she and Samkiel never saw coming.Forced to venture through the Otherworld, Dianna and Samkiel start to comprehend the real power of the medallion, as figures and threats from the past surface once again to threaten their future together, and Samkiel finds himself faced with a choice: will he truly become the World Ender once again? And what does that mean for Dianna?

Welcome to Enchantra. There's only one rule: Never, ever trust your heart.When Genevieve Grimm's mother is killed, Genevieve wants answers no one can give... until she receives an invitation to Enchantra, a cursed palace filled with temptations and illusions.Arrogant and dangerously handsome, Rowin Silver meets her at the door and refuses to let her inside. But Genevieve finds her own way in... And soon realizes her mistake.Enchantra is a twisted labyrinth of marble and thorns, where Rowin's family are trapped forever in a deadly game. Now, Genevieve must win or die.Rowin offers her a deal. They can compete together... if they convince everyone watching that they're desperately in love.Genevieve knows she can't trust Rowin, but she'll do whatever it takes to survive. As they hunt and hide together, Genevieve tries to ignore the desire burning between them. She absolutely cannot fall for this man. Cannot forget that she's only pretending to be in love.After all, it was Rowin who taught her Enchantra's first rule: Never, ever trust your heart.Packed with deadly intrigue and spicy romance, Enchantra will transport you to a world of feisty heroines and morally gray love interests, fake dating, forbidden desire and family secrets. If you love books by Rebecca Yarros, Carissa Broadbent and Lauren Roberts, prepare to discover your new romantasy obsession.

Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy trilogy overturns the expectations of readers and then goes on to tell the epic story of evil overturned in a richly imagined world. A thousand years ago evil came to the land and has ruled with an iron hand ever since. The sun shines fitfully under clouds of ash that float down endlessly from the constant eruption of volcanoes. A dark lord rules through the aristocratic families and ordinary folk are condemned to lives in servitude, sold as goods, labouring in the ash fields. But now a troublemaker has arrived and there is rumour of revolt. A revolt that depends on criminal that no-one can trust and a young girl who must master Allomancy - the magic that lies in all metals. A word of mouth success in the states the Mistborn trilogy has, this year, broken onto the New York Times Bestseller list. The time is ripe for its success to cross the Atlantic

The Dark Lord is dead, and now a new world can be built. The acclaimed epic commercial fantasy published for the first time in the UK. The impossible has happened. The Lord Ruler is dead has been vanquished. But so too is Kelsier the man who masterminded the triumph. The awesome task of rebuilding the world has been left to his protege Vin; a one-time street urchin, now the most powerful Mistborn in the land. Worryingly for her Vin has become the focus of a new religion, a development that leaves her intensely uneasy. More worryingly still the mists have become unpredictable since the Lord Ruler died and a strage vaprous entity is stalking Vin. As the siege of Luthadel intensifies the ancient legend of the Well of Ascension offers the only glimmer of hope. But no-one knows where it is or what it can do . . .

Discover the standalone dark MM mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation. 'This book was a masterpiece' ***** Reader reviewI couldnt put it down, definitely recommend and the spice omg ***** Reader review'Dark and delicious' ***** Reader review'BookTok did not disappoint' ***** Reader review_______________________________Brandon King never thought he was attracted to men. Truthfully, hed never been that drawn to anyoneuntil he collided, with Nikolai Sokolov, the notoriously violent mafia heir.Nikolai is fixated on Brandon, the quiet artist, golden boy, and his enemys twin brother. They couldnt be more different, but once Nikolai crashes into Brandons world, he refuses to let him go. Now, Brandons carefully controlled life is on the verge of unraveling.Will Nikolais obsession destroy himor ignite something far more intense?This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.

The new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six AN EPIC NOVEL SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF THE 1980S SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY LENGTHS WE GO TO LIVE AND LOVE BEYOND OUR LIMITS. In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houstons Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond; mission specialists John Griffin and Lydia Danes; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe. Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant. Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love this time among the stars.

THE BRAND NEW DARK ROMANCE FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK SENSATION LIGHTS OUT. . .I wanted this woman, and I was a man who always got what he wanted. Nico 'Junior' Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. She is sweetness and laughter, whereas Junior exists in a world of violence and depravity.Men like him don't get to have women like her. It's why he pushed her away back in high school and has kept his distance ever since. But when Junior looks Lauren up online, he discovers the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone.In her place is a strikingly beautiful woman whose social media is filled with scantily clad pictures of herself and a connection to a nearby play club. Junior's innocent curiosity quickly turns into a dark obsession. But watching Lauren from a distance isn't enough; he needs to make her his.He's ruthless; a walking red flag. Good thing red is my favorite color. Lauren is intrigued by the mystery man who keeps showing up at her club, who tempts her white-hot desires.

DISCOVER THE DU MAURIER DARK ROMANCE COLLECTION'Rebecca has woven its way into the fabric of our culture with all the troubling power of myth or dream. A stunning book' SARAH WATERS'It's the book every writer wishes they'd written' CLARE MACKINTOSH'The greatest psychological thriller of all time' ERIN KELLY***He did not belong to me at all, he belonged to Rebecca. . .Everyone knows that Maxim de Winter was obsessed with his glamorous wife - and devastated by her tragic death. So when he proposes to a shy, anxious young woman after a whirlwind meeting in the South of France, no one is more surprised than the new bride herself. But when they reach Manderley, his beautiful, isolated Cornish mansion, the second Mrs de Winter begins to realise that every inch of her new home - and everyone in it - still belongs to Rebecca.

A thrilling and long-awaited new novel from globally bestselling author Dan Brown Accompanying celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, to a lecture shes been invited to give in Prague, Robert Langdons world spirals out of control when she disappears without trace from their hotel room. Far from home and well out of his comfort zone, Langdon must pit his wits against forces unknown to recover the woman he loves. But Prague is an old and dangerous city, steeped in folklore and mystery. For over two thousand years, the tides of history have washed back and forth over it, leaving behind echoes of everything that has gone before. Little can Langdon know that he is being stalked by a spectre from that dark past. He must use all of his arcane knowledge to decipher the world around him before he too is consumed by the rings of treachery and deception that have swallowed Katherine. Against a backdrop of vast castles, towering churches, graveyards buried twelve deep and labyrinthine underground passages, Langdon must navigate a shadow city hiding in plain sight, a city which has successfully kept its secrets for centuries and will not readily deliver them. This is a battlefield unlike any he has previously experienced, one on which he must fight not for his only life, but for the future of humanity itself. The Secret Of Secrets is Dan Browns first novel for over eight years and sees the stunning return of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, this time pitting his wits against a conspiracy which will test even his considerable brainpower and take him to the edge of losing all that he holds dear

Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods...There are whispers of what lurks in Witch Knell, the forest where sinners perish. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because whats taken is never returned. Only the banished dare to approach.Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to enter the misty labyrinth, but tragedy forces her beyond the archway of bones into a dark, fantastical world. There dwells Zevander Rydainn, the cursed lord of Eidolona cold-blooded assassintasked with hiding her from the magehood that seeks her death.Zevander must protect Maevyth, whose blood can break his curse. But his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.Including himself.

The outstanding adult thriller debut from the multimillion-copy-bestselling author of A Good Girl''s Guide to Murder In seven days Jet Mason will be dead. Twenty-seven years old, shes back living with her parents, waiting for her life to begin. Shell do it later, she always says. Her parents have their doubts. Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder. She suffers a catastrophic brain injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, shell suffer a deadly aneurysm. Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her ex-best friend turned sister-in-law, her former boyfriend. She may only have seven days if she even makes it that long but Jet is absolutely determined to finally prove her doubters wrong. Jet is going to solve her own murder.