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When Gisselle Daniels, a young architect, moves to the small town of Goodwin Grove to escape the chaos of city life, the last thing she expects is to get caught in the middle of a fire. Rescued by the brooding and heroic Lieutenant Liam Crawford, she's drawn to his commanding presence and the quiet pain in his eyes. Liam has dedicated his life to protecting others, but the tragic loss of a team member years ago has left him with a guarded heart.

The hip-hop culture on the south side of Chicago links these short stories that are otherwise very different from each other in subject and approach. Stark scenes of gang violence, drug use, and prison life are contrasted with light and humorous stories, and the grittiness of urban life is softened by the preoccupations of adolescence, the chance for romance, or the ordinary moments of family life.

Kora Caselli is the second oldest of the Caselli siblings. Right along with her brother, she’s had to grow up quicker than she wanted to. Sacrificing the life, she thought she would have to be there for her youngest siblings and step into a role that was always chosen for her. As a federal judge, Kora Caselli, or Judge Case, has built her career on being fair—sometimes, tough—and about business within her courtroom. At 34, she’s one of the youngest and most feared judges in the system, known mostly for the high-profile cases she has tried.

Darin steht wiederum der Namensgeber des „Big Apple" Peter Stuyvesant im Mittelpunkt, der das Volk von Manhattan um sich schart, um in die alles entscheidende Schlacht epischen Ausmaßes gegen Neu-Schweden zu ziehen, in welcher sich die Zukunft von New York entscheiden sollte.

Kyoko Tanihara still loves books. Just about. But life at the Musashino Bookstore is starting to get her down. Instead of promoting her favorite stories, she finds herself distracted, tearing her hair out at the mere sight of her infuriating manager, who can't seem to do anything but get in her...

It’s October 2025 and Hamilton, Ontario is a city on edge—job insecurity, rising rents, and polarization combine in dangerous ways. When a series of abductions plunges the city into chaos, an unsuspecting hero arises: a young steelworker struggling to find his place in the world. At 26 years...

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 crave her more. One day, everything changes, and in that moment, the line between wrong and right disappears completely. Letty doesn't just capture my attention. She becomes my world. And I'll do anything I can to protect my kitten.

泣きたいときもあるけれど、食べて、飲んで、生きていく！ 犬森祥子、バツイチ、アラサー、職業は「見守り屋」。営業時間は夜から朝まで。様々な事情を抱える客からの依頼で人やペットなど、とにかく頼まれたものを寝ずの番で見守る。

PRAISE FOR BELLA MACKIE: 'Delicious' JOJO MOYES 'Super-sharp, lethally witty' NIGELLA LAWSON ‘Wonderfully wicked’ RED 'Very funny… I inhaled it' JOE LYCETT ‘Taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ MARIAN KEYES 'You know Diana Leyland… she climbed the ladder by marrying a...

Sometimes the key is letting go… 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 few weeks ago, Al ordered the removal of all the...

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Brought to you by Penguin. When 'dream husband' Xan Meo is vengefully assaulted in the garden of a London pub, he suffers head-injury, and personality-change. Like a spiritual convert, the familial paragon becomes an anti-husband, an anti-father. He submits to an alien moral system - one among...

Brought to you by Penguin. John Self is a consumer extraordinaire. Rolling between London and New York he closes movie deals and spends feverishly, all the while grabbing everything he can to sate his massive appetites: alcohol, tobacco, pills, pornography and mountains of junk food. But John's...

Brought to you by Penguin. Writer, Samson Young, is staring death in the face, and not only his own. Void of ideas and on the verge of terminal decline, Samson’s dash to a decaying, degenerate London has brought him through the doors of the Black Cross pub and into a murder story just waiting...

Graham Diggs spent his adult life chasing criminals. His dedication to his career as a police officer didn’t allow him time to follow his passion, nor did it give him the freedom to explore serious relationships. At forty-three, he’s unexpectedly retired and unfortunately single. After years of being miles away from home, he moves back to his hometown, Black Elm, CA, to be close to his family. As he settles into his modest home, his beautiful neighbor from across the street catches his eye. It only takes one conversation for him to claim her as his future wife.

Harry Sanders is found dead in a derelict pub. The authorities call it a tragic accident, but Victor recognises the signs of something far more sinister. He knew Harry from his own days on the streets—and Harry had been scared, convinced someone was following him. Working with private investigators Kasper and Zofia Dąbrowski, Victor inherits Harry’s dog, Cleo, causing friction with Oscar, his own wilful dog, and uncovers a disturbing pattern. Homeless men with dogs are disappearing across the city.

'Such a good time – a warm and funny story of found family that brings a whole neighbourhood to life. By the end of the book I felt like I'd lived there myself' Holly Gramazio, bestselling author of The Husbands When Mona moved into her glorified broom closet in a broken-down apartment block...

Glimmer Delacroix finds herself a runaway bride after Trick deemed her as payment for a street debt her father owed. The last place she expected to find herself was in the arms of people who once loved her like family. The Vicious Kings are a quiet force in the streets. Everyone knows who they are, but nobody can quite comprehend how dangerous they are. Gideon Dayne is second in command of the infamous motorcycle club, and when Glimmer shows up on their front lawn, he makes a vow to himself to protect her.

Brought to you by Penguin. A spellbinding portrait of 90s London and three lives brought together by chance, from the Women’s Prize-shortlisted author of Fire Rush *Guardian book to read 2026* London in the 90s. After years in a hostel for young homeless women, Jaycee finally has a room of her...

Grief and heartbreak can cause anyone to go into depression. Kenzlee Wilson saw that happening to her. On top of trying to pick up the pieces of her life, she gets acquainted with her gym’s owner, Nashton Sims. Nash comes into Kenzlee’s life and moves things around like a real man should. Soon, Kenzlee feels free and knows that her life has changed for the better. How will Kenzlee handle the new changes that occur? Will she meet it head on, or will problems around her cause her to fumble?