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In November 2012, Sara Byrne, an ambitious young journalist, is sent to Gaza to cover a war from The Beach. At the four-star hotel, staff work tirelessly to provide safety, comfort and generator-powered internet for the world's media, even as their own homes and families are under threat. Sara is determined to use this war to launch her stalling career and win back her lover. So, when her fixer Nasser refuses to set up the dangerous story she thinks will make her name, she turns instead to Fadi, the youngest member of a powerful militant family.

My entire life is a mess. My ex cheated. My job sucks. And my apartment smells like old takeout and despair. Enter: a 3 A.M. infomercial promising the Scrubbie Dubbie will change my life. Desperate and half-delirious, I order it. The next day, a sponge arrives—hot pink, dual-textured, and...

A warm, witty and wise debut touching on mental health, guilt and family ties. Perfect for readers of The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock and The Nocturnals by Frances Whiting. Sally Jenkins can't seem to catch a break... Widowed with two children, Sally clings to the only thing still...

Figman’s life has taken a much-needed one-eighty since he retired from the spy business. He now spends his days at his B&B in the Berkshires, grilling on the deck with his faithful dog, Rufus, and warning birdwatchers off the pristine lawn. But his newfound peace goes up in smoke when he discovers the former president of the local birder’s club floating facedown in the lake.

A warm, witty and wise debut touching on mental health, guilt and family ties. Perfect for readers of The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock and The Nocturnals by Frances Whiting. Sally Jenkins can't seem to catch a break... Widowed with two children, Sally clings to the only thing still...

A heartwarming and hilarious novel about unexpected friendships and new beginnings from the bestselling British author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. Liv Brooks is in shock. Newly divorced and facing an uncertain future, she impulsively trades her fast-paced London life for the tranquil hills of the Yorkshire Dales, determined to make a fresh start. But fresh starts are harder than they seem. Feeling lost and lonely, she adopts Harry, a grumpy old dog from the local shelter, to keep her company while she renovates the dilapidated cottage she has optimistically taken on.

It is 2004 and it’s make or break for Spud Milton and his acting career. Having survived his ten-year school reunion and avoided becoming a shareholder in a dubious wellness start-up company, he believes he is free and clear of the Crazy Eight. Spud and his creative sidekick Fox have their...

Herz, Humor und ein Hauch Magie – ein Roman, der glücklich macht An einem goldenen Spätsommertag schlendert Henry mit seinem Date Molly durch den Central Park. Es läuft erstaunlich gut – für einen Moment vergisst Henry sogar, wie nervös er ist. Da ruft plötzlich ein winziger Vogel...

Nick Winter hates Christmas. No, he doesn’t just hate it. He loathes it. Despises it. And all because he saw his mummy killing Santa Claus on Christmas Eve thirty years ago. Oh, and it was his dad dressed as Santa ... December is the worst time of year, but as a postman, Nick is forced to...

Quand Mary revient un soir dans son appartement de l’East Village, elle n’est pas surprise de trouver Primo, son nouveau petit ami, avachi devant la télé. Mais lorsqu’elle comprend qu’il est mort, une tout autre histoire débute. Avec le chien de Primo sur les bras, elle va tenter de...

I am having problems relating to my crew member, having never been a great fan of cats, nor they of birds. Why have we been press ganged into service together? What can they hope to achieve by sending this absurd duo out to sea? I am an owl. The Cat is a cat... In Pea Green Boat, Stewart Lee and...

Roman culte aux Etats-Unis depuis sa sortie en 1991, Fuck up donne à voir les errances d'un anti-héros attachant dans le New-York déglingué des années 80. Un roman riche, drôle et addictif à découvrir d'urgence. " Un roman culte pour plusieurs générations. " Télérama TTT " Drôle...

Three unlucky New Yorkers. Three shots at love and sanity. Not very smooth—and you wouldn't want it any other way. In the title story, Murray Resnick loses his job, his wife, and very nearly his mind in the same unlucky year, and after some desperate attempts and fantasies is given to seek succor with his brother in Palm Beach where more problems emerge. In "Breakfast Special," a shy, lovestruck novelist becomes consumed by a woman who passes his coffee-shop window each morning while his imagination gets dangerously ahead of the facts.

L’itinérance, les surdoses mortelles, la maladie mentale et l’amour, Mathys s’y trouve plongé jusqu’au cœur. Et dans la canicule d’une époque en surchauffe, il se met dans le trouble jusqu’au cou. Heureusement, un agent des services secrets canadiens est là pour le manipuler.

Since they met, Emelda and Kane have battled shadow organizations, cartel assassins, and monsters both human and inhuman. Now, they face a global threat unlike any before. When Kane confronts a mutated beast with powers that dwarf his own, the unthinkable happens—leaving Emelda to doubt...

Starring Sunita Mani and Alexandra Shipp, two young start-up founders, both women of color, are on the brink of losing their company; a fate they narrowly avoid thanks to a hair-brained scheme to have their neighborhood barista—a white dude, of course—pretend to be the third founder in order...

After being left at the altar by her soap star fiancé, Los Angeles high school teacher Zadie Roberts wants nothing more to do with love and romance. With the help of her best buddy Grey and several bottles of wine, she just might survive the trauma of the wedding that wasn't. Unexpectedly, Grey...

The rug bites. The suit of armor breathes. The woman in the painting gets closer every second. At Giselle’s Sundries, nothing is quite as it seems—but Nadia doesn’t know that. After messing up her freshman year of college, she’s sent to work at her aunt’s dinky little thrift shop...

'Tis the season for murder... Steph Williams is looking forward to a much-needed Christmas break with her family, nestled in the idyllic setting of Fineshade Wood. A few days of workshops, guided woodland walks and roaring fires is exactly what they all need to get into the festive spirit. But...

Thraxas, the biggest star of comic fantasy in every sense, bounces back with a troublesome case of Elvish fever... When Thraxas receives a message from an old friend in trouble, he has to act quickly. A terrible crime has been committed on the Elvish Isles, and Thraxas is definitely the right man for the job. The ale there is legendary. When theft turns to murder, however, Thraxas suddenly finds himself in serious demand. The elves have no experience in investigating, and Thraxas is only too happy to help out.