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'Silly, poignant, and utterly relatable' Mara Faye Letham 'A charming, delightful gem' Susan Coll 'A wry read perfect for anyone who's ever worked in a customer facing job' Mackenzie Reed Kyoko Tanihara still loves books. Just about. But life at the Musashino Bookstore is starting to get her...

Thee Champagne Hurricane is the second novella in Master of Wine Erin Jolley’s Champagne Trilogy. While her first novella, Thee Champagne Earthquake, explores whether humanity can achieve unity if each person undergoes an internal implosion to discover their true self, Thee Champagne Hurricane takes the listener to the next level in examining how individual gifts can light up the collective consciousness.

Quand la douceur du matcha apaise les blessures de l’âme… À Montmartre, Étienne, papa solo de jumeaux, tient une pharmacie de quartier pas comme les autres. Persuadé que la parole guérit autant que les médicaments, il propose aux habitués comme aux clients de passage de discuter...

Sister Maria-Fiore dei Fiori Montagna, who is suffering from an acute identity crisis, wants to know more about her own past, and after doing a DNA test, she discovers that she has a relative she didn't know about. But her newfound family causes a bit of a rift between her and her flatmate, Antonia Collie. Bertie's dream of moving to the promised land – the Dear Green Place – comes crashing down as he learns that he is to move to the far northeast – Peterhead, near Aberdeen, leaving poor Ranald Braveheart Macpherson a little heartbroken and lost.

In einem Wald irgendwo auf den Höhenzügen um Wuppertal wird eine nächtliche Schwarze Messe gefeiert: unheimliche Gesänge in der Dunkelheit, Fackelschein, Symbole auf dem Waldboden, Blut fließt. Doch anstatt des Teufels erscheint der Schwebebahnfahrer Kurt und zerrt seine Tochter Nina mit Gewalt aus dem Kreis der Satanisten. Ein paar Tage später entgeht Kurt nur knapp einem Brandanschlag auf seine Schwebebahn. Nur wenige Meter entfernt stirbt ein Mensch vor den Augen einer ganzen Kirchengemeinde. Die Schuldfrage scheint klar zu sein: Der Mörder kann nur Ninas Freund Erik sein.

Every thought I have of Letty Barnes stirs a hunger inside me that's become impossible to ignore. My housekeeper moves through my home like a whisper—quiet, careful, always trying to disappear. She thinks staying invisible keeps her safe from what burns between us. But all it does is make me...

From Manhattan's glowing skyline to Brooklyn's brownstone streets, from the Bronx's relentless pulse to Queens' layered mosaic, and Staten Island's quiet edges-the city moves like a living force, unapologetic and alive. It meets Kathy and pulls her into its rhythm without permission.

Out of the blue, vain and naive former drama teacher, Tristram Randolph, is offered the job of headmaster at a new school in Diskebapisbad, dysfunctional capital of a despotic post-Soviet state. Little does he know--although the signs are obvious to all but him--that the school is the pet project of the ruthless president's spoilt daughter. Randolph hires a motley crew of teachers, each of whom embodies one of the seven deadly sins.

Caught between two dangerous men – one from her past, one who could change her future. From a childhood in care to a brutal, controlling marriage, Millie Cooper's life has been shaped by fear and survival. When her husband, Levi, dies in a car crash, she’s finally free – but freedom comes...

Torn between the life she knows and the family she never expected. Millie Kelly's world is turned upside down when she discovers she’s the daughter of travellers – namely the notorious Duke and Connie Lee and belonging comes at a price even if she’s ready to accept it or not. When a...

When everything she’s fought for begins to fall apart, how far will she go to hold it together? “Heavy is the head that wears the crown” – and Millie Ward is about to learn just how true that is. With her husband Paul’s loyalty in doubt, the life she’s rebuilt begins to fracture. One...

The Cities Classics Collection: London, Paris, New York allows you to step into the vibrant streets of three of the world's most iconic cities through a carefully curated collection of literary masterpieces. From the foggy alleys of London to the grand boulevards of Paris, and the buzzing avenues of New York, these stories bring to life the essence of urban life, capturing the triumphs, tragedies, and timeless experiences of the people who shaped these cities.

The London Classics Collection: Stories of the City allows you to step into the heart of London with a curated selection of iconic literary works that explore the soul of one of the world's most fascinating cities. From the smoky alleys of Victorian London to the political upheavals of the 20th century, this collection brings together stories that capture the city's rich history, diverse characters, and unflinching reflections on society.

THE QUEEN OF LOVE STORIES IS BACK! ‘A warm, romantic summer read’ Woman&Home Melody has vowed never to fall in love again. Al is a hopeless romantic. So, when they quite literally bump into each other, there's no reason sparks should fly. But the world seems a little upside down lately. A...

Agnes Maurer has a plan. Before tomorrow’s spin class, she will find someone willing to kill her. New York City, 2014: a place of gleaming towers, boutique fitness, designer handbags and, of course, existential despair. As Agnes wipes away the sweat from her early-morning SoulCycle she...

'A great romp and an acute satire' NIGELLA LAWSON 'Such wicked fun. A darkly delicious mystery and sharply observed satire in one wildly entertaining package. Bella Mackie has outdone herself' LUCY FOLEY 'Bella Mackie's books are salacious, gripping and very funny' JOE LYCETT Meet Diana Leyland...

THE QUEEN OF LOVE STORIES IS BACK! ‘A warm, romantic summer read’ Woman&Home Melody has vowed never to fall in love again. Al is a hopeless romantic. So, when they quite literally bump into each other, there's no reason sparks should fly. But the world seems a little upside down lately. A...

When Tara Silverthorne catches her husband with donuts in places donuts should never be, her twenty-year marriage implodes faster than a botched soufflé. Fleeing her suburban life for a trendy Richmond apartment, forty-two-year-old Tara thinks the hardest part of starting over will be learning to parallel park. She’s wrong. Landing a job at a high-end shoe company introduces her to torturous designer heels and her charming French boss, who’s still nursing a decades-old crush.

Fresh out of college in New England, a young woman returns home to New Orleans and is quickly pulled back into the city’s “wastrel-youth contingent” in this cult-classic novel of love and decadence, now with a new introduction. Nancy Lemann’s voice is one of the most unusual in American...

Als Henrietta von New Jersey ins zauberhafte, kopfsteinbepflasterte Chelsea in West-London zieht, hat sie nur ein Ziel: einen Mann wie Hugh Grant zu finden. Mit schönem Haar, witzig, eloquent – einfach britisch. Schließlich liebt Henrietta seit jeher die RomComs der 90er und 00er Jahre und ist überzeugt, dass nur ein britischer Gentleman ihr Herz so erobern kann, wie es die Filme versprechen.