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A forbidden, secret affair proves that alls fair in love and science - from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all, but she has enough: a few friends she can always count on; the financial stability she yearned for as a kid; and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down. Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through - and hes a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he cant stop thinking about. The woman whos off-limits to him. Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business - one that plays for keeps.Real readers are soin love with Not in Love:Ali Hazelwoods spiciest book so far...also one of the funniest. The dual pov was really fun! Loved this book! Real Reader Review Ali never, ever misses! Another incredible book with characters you simply cannot resist falling for...And the spice. Just wow. Absolute perfection! Real Reader Review WOW...Intelligent, beautiful, profound in a gentle way, and entertaining from the get-go...I cant help but think about it days later, Im obsessed. One of the easiest five stars I have ever given. Real Reader Review ALI FINALLY DID DUAL POV!!!...The spice was also *chefs kiss* but there was a good mix of storyline and plot as well...100% recommended to any romance readers out there! Real Reader Review I loved this book so much!...I couldnt drag myself away...An absolutely gorgeous romance, and one I will be rereading and enjoying all over again Real Reader Review ATTENTION: I HAVE A NEW FAVOURITE ALI HAZELWOOD BOOK. Not only is this Alis spiciest book yet, but its so full of heart and growth...Oh and did I mention its dual POV? Real Reader Review Eli and Rue got me GOOD. They were everything to me. But what I loved the most about this story is how fun, fast paced and sexy it was...Perfect, just perfect! Real Reader Review Ali Hazelwood is a literal mastermind...intriguing, emotional and so good...The tension, chemistry and spice was incredible. Ali truly knocked it out of the park! Real Reader Review Stem-romance, smut and enemies-to-lovers all in one! Phenomenal Real Reader Review The spice was SPICING. I was literally gasping for air...dual pov was such a game changer... Top Tier Ali Hazelwood and a MUST READ Real Reader Review *Ali Hazelwoods Not in Love was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 15 June 2024.

A big hit of dopamine EMILY GIFFIN*The instant New York Times bestseller!*****Shes rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own?Emma has big dreams, though she hasnt let herself think about them in years. Until her big break comes along: the chance to re-write a screenplay with her hero, Charlie-freaking-Yates! Even better: its a rom-com - Emmas dream come true.Charlie is a Hollywood legend. Hes also, as it turns out, kind of a jerk. Hes written the worst rom-com Emmas ever read - and it turns out Charlie doesnt believe in love at all...But Emmas not going down without a fight. To help Charlie write the perfect rom-com, she needs to make him understand true romance. But the more she tries to teach him about love, the more real it all starts to seem . . .****PRAISE FOR THE ROM-COMMERS:Center, the prolific author of many romances understands what it takes to create a winning romantic comedy... A winning romance that deftly balances heft and humourKIRKUSWinsome and charming, Centers latest is that perfect blend of romance and overcoming life challenges that her readers treasureBOOKLIST (starred review)a delightful, hilarious love story that fans of Emily Henry will be eager to dive into this summerBOOKTRIBGrumpy Boy and Sunshine Girl is one of the best tropes!BETCHES

A good story, embracing character, emotion and drama... refreshing.THE TIMESA splendidly sympathetic and sparky portrait... Wittily written and rich in detail Miranda SeymourCatherine of Braganza - Boring? Plain? Ineffectual? Think again.Charles IIs wife was a trouser-wearing tastemaker who introduced tea drinking, popularised card games and championed baroque fashion and art. Her salon culture was infamous for its parties, theatricals and frequent trips to the pub. A Catholic queen in a strictly Anglican country, she was the diplomatic bridge between an unstable Britain and the European mainland, and carefully navigated the treacherous political landscape of Restoration England.In this illuminating portrait historian Sophie Shorland brings Catherine vividly to life for the first time, revealing a woman who defied the limitations imposed upon her to have a profound impact on the world around her.Previously published as The Lost Queen.

Alistair Moffat tells the extraordinary story of the Highlands in the most detailed book ever written about this remarkable part of Scotland. This is the story of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as it has never been told before. From the formation of the landscape millions of years ago to the twenty-first century, it brings to life the events and the people who have shaped Highland history, from saints, sinners and outlaws to monarchs, clan chiefs and warriors. Highly readable and informative, it mines a wide range of sources including medieval manuscripts and sagas, poetry and popular culture. Picts, Romans, Irish missionaries, Vikings, Jacobites and the flood of emigrants who left to forge new lives abroad are just some of the important players in the drama. As he paints the bigger picture, Alistair Moffat also introduces many key aspects of Highland culture and explores the experience of ordinary Highlanders and Islanders over thousands of years.

WINNER OF THE MCC / CRICKET SOCIETY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDThe definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero Sir Clive Lloyd The brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean crickets rulers. When his chance finally came, Worrell transformed a talented but unfocused team into the most exciting side in the world and led his men into unforgettable series against Australia and England. Worrell was universally admired as one of crickets great captains when he was knighted in 1964, but three years later, he was dead aged just forty-two. Not merely an extraordinarily talented and record-breaking sportsman, he served the University of the West Indies after his retirement along with the cricket team and the political federation, one of the three truly unifying elements across a fractious and diverse region. This biography, by the author of the acclaimed Fire in Babylon and with a foreword by Sir Clive Lloyd, is the definitive telling of Frank Worrells life and legacy. It reveals how an upbringing in Barbados, cricketing adventures around the world and a determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a great West Indian cricketer into a great West Indian, who changed the game forever.

A highly readable cultural history of queer womens lives in the second half of the twentieth centuryAn inspiring celebration of lesbian camaraderie, activism and funSARAH WATERSA cracking read, and a reminder of what shaped where we are nowVAL MCDERMID Riveting; indispensable; and suffused with a humane warmth ALISON BECHDELFor as long as queer women have existed, theyve created gathering grounds where they can be themselves. In A Place of Our Own, journalist June Thomas invites readers into six iconic lesbian spaces over the course of the last sixty years, including the rural commune, the sex toy boutique and the feminist bookstore. She also illuminates what is gained and lost in the shift from the exclusive, tight-knit womens spaces of the 70s toward todays more inclusive yet more diffuse LGBTQ+ communities.Thomass ability to resurrect the past is a testament to her meticulous research. But its her voice - charming, irreverent, tender - that makes the journey through lesbian history so worthwhileNEW YORK TIMESA must-have for any queer bookshelfTEGAN QUINPulses with delicious dykes and the spaces we have made for ourselves over the yearsSTELLA DUFFY

In a giddy rush, a young woman and her older lover escape the rising fascism of 1930s Berlin for a summer vacation on the Cote dAzur. As they drive along stunning bays and linger over sumptuous meals, they are enchanted by each other. But their harmony soon falters, and the woman decides she must leave in search of a cottage of her own near Saint-Tropez. There, amid the vineyards and lemon trees, she will forge startling new connections and pass an unforgettable summer of independence and freedom.Background for Love is an autobiographical novel by the great publisher Helen Wolff, who together with her husband, Kurt Wolff, set up Pantheon Books in America after fleeing Nazi Germany. In the fascinating companion essay, historian Marion Detjen, the authors great-niece, delves into the basis of the novel in Helens own life as well as the political and social forces that led her to abandon hope of publishing it.Written in 1932 and now translated into English for the first time by the authors grandson, Tristram Wolff, this is a lushly atmospheric, irresistible story of passion and self-discovery, told from the cusp of disaster.

A moving, witty memoir about a Jewish childhood in apartheid-era South Africa"There were three other people present, or five, depending on whom one chooses to include... The ceremony lasted precisely thirty minutes, as had been agreed on well in advance, not a second longer."What kind of bar mitzvah lasts only thirty minutes? Which five people could have been present, and where could such a ceremony have taken place under these circumstances? As Denis Hirson gradually reveals the details of his extraordinary bar mitzvah, he explores the familial and political divisions that formed his story.Recreating 1960s Johannesburg through his adolescent eyes, Hirson writes of the silences that surrounded his Jewish heritage, and of the day that one of his familys secrets finally exploded. Witty and deeply poignant, My Thirty-Minute Bar Mitzvah is a beautiful account of one man being confronted by his own past.

LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2025WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD AND THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR FICTIONAn instant classicNew York TimesBased on Crtrescus own experience as a teacher, Solenoid submerges us in the mundane details of a diarists life and spirals into an existential account of history, philosophy and mathematics. Grounded in the reality of communist Romania, it grapples with frightening health care, the absurdities of the education system and the struggles of family life, while investigating other universes and forking paths.In a surreal journey like no other, we visit a tuberculosis preventorium, an anti-death protest movement, a society of dream investigators and a minuscule world of dust mites living on a microscope slide. Combining fiction with autobiography and history, Solenoid searches for escape routes through the alternate dimensions of life and art, as various monstrous realities erupt within the present.PRAISE FOR SOLENOIDCrtrescu is no longer writing novels. He is officiating a cultTLSA bravura performanceThe NationSurreal and viscerally politicalFTNothing short of remarkableLos Angeles Review of BooksA masterpieceAstra Magazine

Jodi Taylor is quite simply the Queen of TimeC. K. MCDONNELLFrom the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARYS.A ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night. Not the ideal place to be trapped with an old enemy or at loggerheads with your teammate. That, unfortunately, is exactly where Luke and Jane find themselves. Hot on their heels, can Lt Grint and his fellow officers overcome all obstacles and rescue them before the train disappears forever?Back at Time Police HQ, chaos reigns as Matthew risks his sanity to track everyone through the Time Map and a Mikey experiment goes horribly wrong, exposing a secret that should have been kept hidden for all Time...BOOK 5 IN THE TIME POLICE SERIESFOR FANS OF TERRY PRATCHETT, THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB AND DOCTOR WHO Readers love the Time Police: This got five stars only because I couldnt give it six!I dont think Ive ever laughed out loud so much reading a bookA new Jodi Taylor book is something I always get excited about

"Why limit happy to an hour?"Its cocktail oclock!Cocktails are more popular now than ever before in the history of drinking. Its boom time for cocktails, whether its a wild night in with friends or charming a bartender with witty cocktail jokes. From Aperol Spritz to Zombie Punch and everything in-between, this drinking companion will never judge your cocktail order and is filled to the rim with enough cool trivia to make even your Martini shake in excitement. Intoxicated with loud-out-loud quips, classic recipes and delightful wit, The Little Book of Cocktails is a cosy compendium to up your cocktailing game and shake like a mixologist - behind the bar or on the dancefloor - and a perfect little pick-me-up for your evening unwinding. Just like a cocktail. Please read responsibly.Hear no evil, speak no evil, and you wont be invited to cocktail parties.Oscar WildeOne martini is alright, two is too many, three is not enough.James ThurberIts 4:58 on Friday afternoon. Do you know where your margarita is?Amy Neftzger

Jusqu’où un homme ayant affronté le mal absolu peut-il aller pour ne pas s’effondrer, surmonter sa souffrance et se projeter à nouveau vers l’avenir ? Le Nageur retrace le destin exceptionnel d’Alfre

Sometimes fate deals up a wild card. Theres a lot to be said for one of these wild cards and from what Ive learned over the fifty or so years of our friendship, Chris is a card from the unexpected deck - from the foreword by Debbie HarryMusician, photographer, storyteller, and longtime partner to Debbie Harry, Chris Stein defined the sound of an era, catapulting the icon band Blondie to #1 and selling over 20 million copies of Parallel Lines.In this no-holds-barred autobiography, Stein reveals himself-this time not in songwriting or photography, which hes previously been known for, but in words. From a Brooklyn boyhood, a move across the river to the gritty and fecund East Village in the late 1970s allowed Stein to tap the explosive creativity that defined the era in the city. It was a time when David Bowie and the Ramones were also making music, when Andy Warhol was still alive and promoting Jean-Michel Basquiats work, when cool was defined not by where you came from but by what you could contribute to culture.UNDER A ROCK is a plunge into that vanished time period, and into the moments that turned the fresh sound and new look of punk and new wave into a giant artistic and commercial sensation. Stein takes us there in this revelatory, propulsive, distinctive memoir.

Il est le meilleur. Il va le lui prouver.Trenton Reynolds, dit Tiny le Maudit, est abonné aux secondes places. Habile derrière le volant mais terrible face aux caméras, il est contraint de participer

Summer 1312. The brutal murder of King Edward IIs favourite, Peter Gaveston, unleashes a horde of demons . . .Sir Hugh Corbett, Keeper of the Secret Seal, hastens to the Dominican Priory at Blackfriars where Gavestons corpse awaits burial. But, on arrival, Corbett discovers that a series of macabre murders has turned the priory into a mansion of death, and a killer is roaming free.Meanwhile, rumours spread that the pirate ships of the Black Banner Fleet are intent on entering the River Thames and, if the Sea Beggars succeed in their mission, they will weaken the kings power throughout the city.Once again, Corbett must employ his wit and ingenuity to navigate the dangerous and deadly challenges ahead and bring the culprits to justice before matters turn grave indeed.What readers say about Paul Doherty:Paul Dohertys depictions of medieval England are truly outstandingAnother brilliant story in the excellent Hugh Corbett series by a superb historical authorGood plots, clever twists and mostly impossible to work out

Heartbreaking Fascinating Unbearably poignant. - Daily MailDramatic Sensational ... Closely researched and compulsively readable. - The LadyMeticulously researched, erudite and utterly engaging Magnificent. - Karen Powell, author of Fifteen Wild DecembersNovelist, sister, celebrity, wife, daughter: Charlotte Bronte played many roles. As the beloved author of Jane Eyre, she is one of the most radical talents of the nineteenth century. And one of the most mysterious.Based entirely on rarely seen private letters, this radical and moving biography sheds new light on the dramatic events of Brontes turbulent last years of grief, fulfilment and tragedy and exposes the astonishing media scandal that followed her early death, when her friends and family battled to control how history would remember her.

Task List Item No. 1 Become self-aware . . .A witty tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging from the master of science fiction, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Service Model is perfect for fans of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable Stephen Baxter, author of ProximaMeet Charles, the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a world he never knew existed. Human hierarchy is disintegrating, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. Hes about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken?One of the best storytellers in the business John Scalzi, author of Starter VillainDelightful and very funny New ScientistShortlisted for Best Novel at the 2025 Hugo Awards

Pre-order HIDE AND SEEK, the first standalone thriller from Chris Carter, coming July 2026!The 13th adrenaline-packed Robert Hunter thriller and Top Ten Sunday Times bestseller.Gruesome but utterly riveting and all the more so for being at least partly true Daily MailDark, chilling and full of clever little plot kinks designed to send the reader off on a wild goose chase and succeeding Crime Fiction LoverPrepare to be terrified Crime MonthlyWhen a routine autopsy on what looked like a straightforward hit-and-run leads the LA Chief Medical Examiner, Dr Carolyn Hove, to discover some puzzling inconsistencies, she calls in Detective Robert Hunter of the LAPD Ultra Violent Crimes Unit. Not only did Dr Hove discover that the death wasnt caused by a hit-and-run, but she also found indications that the victim had been severely tortured prior to death.What no one realises is that what Dr Hove has stumbled upon is just the tip of the iceberg and it will lead Hunter and his partner, Carlos Garcia, on the trail of a twisted and clever killer who hides in plain sight. A serial killer no one even knew existed a killer who has always operated under the radar, expertly disguising every gruesome murder as an accidental death.But with no leads as to why the victim was targeted, the investigation comes to a standstill, until another body is discovered with an alternative cause of death.What becomes clear is that this serial killer isnt going to stop unless Hunter and Garcia can get to him.But how do you investigate a murder when you have no victims? How do you catch a killer who leaves behind no crime scene? How do you stop a ghost who no one can prove even exists?Readers cant get enough of The Death Watcher . . .Nothing less than a banger, from start to finish this book had a chokehold on me that I couldnt put this down.Chris Carter.. wow, just wow. I dont know how he does it, but every single time I finish one of his books I just applaud. Amazing stuff once again.I am a HUGE fan of this brilliant series.I just love the story, the plot, the characters. all so well thought through and no boring in between. just pure joy to read.Chris carter never fails to thrill the readers and definitely not this one. An excellent one, dont miss this.(five star reader reviews)

From the NYT bestselling author of We All Want Impossible ThingsSandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Tom LakeEngaging, frank, funny and movingDaily MailA protagonist like Rocky is so necessary, because a whole generation will now be able to read this wise and exquisitely written story and say I know how you feel. Guardian****One week by the beach in their favourite spot, the perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong?For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her familys yearly escape.The humble, quirky beach house they rent has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, shared mishaps and memories. It is a place where her family comes together and Rocky wants to cling to every moment.Now, sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young enough to need her, and her parents who are ageing but healthy, Rocky wants to preserve this precious moment of balance for ever.But life is always full of surprises and this week will be no exception. With her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the seesaw of Rockys life is tipping towards changePraise for SANDWICH:If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel which will go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink i NewspaperA wonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryI stand in awe its just perfect Elin Hilderbrand, bestselling author of Swan Song and The Perfect CoupleWill have you laughing through your tears . . . . Youll be screenshotting paragraphs of this heartbreakingly honest novel to send to your friends Real SimpleAstute emotional insight and an infectious sense of humour. A gem of a novel ObserverI adored this novel and am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer SkiesNewman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it GuardianIf you want to laugh out loud, tear up and rush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops, this sweet, savory, tenderhearted Sandwich fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah New York TimesDISCOVER THE NEW NOVEL BY CATHERINE NEWMAN - WRECK: The kind of book that pulls up a chair, pours the wine, and dives deep Alison Espach, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding People New York Times bestseller, July 2024

One of golfs most popular and funny personalities reveals the ups and downs of a life playing the worlds most infuriating sport.Even professional golfers hit bad shots. I guess thats why it holds people like you and I in its grip. Because no matter how bad a day youve had out there, you always come back, dont you? You always want to be better next time.Professional golfer Andrew Beef Johnston has played in the worlds biggest tournaments, won big money events, sunk monster putts, and been serenaded by fans from Kazakhstan to St Andrews, booming out his familiar nickname: BEEEEEEEEF!. On the downside, Beef has also duffed it, thinned it and shanked it like every single person whos ever played the game. Because no matter who you are, golf can make you look like an idiotFrom reflecting on his early years at his local pitch and putt to his stellar career playing against the best of the best on the greatest courses on the planet, Golf is Hard takes you inside the world of professional golf like no book before it, sharing side-splitting and painfully honest stories of life behind the scenes as a tour pro. What is Tiger Woods really like in the locker room? How did it feel to hit one of the worst shots in golf history in front of millions of viewers during The Open? And just how many clubs has Beef broken through fits of rage and frustration during his illustrious career?This is a book for everyone who has ever loved and loathed the game in equal measure but managed to see the funny side. After all, golf is really hard, so you might as well have a laugh about it along the way.