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Martin Kemp, the music, film and TV legend creates fiction gold as he introduces fictional anti-hero Johnny Klein in a breathless, high-octane page-turner. Johnny Klein is a rock casualty, a fallen 1980s popstar who has lost everything ― his family, his money and his fame. Thrown a lifeline by an old contact in the music business, Johnny doesn’t care what he is getting himself into. Dragged down into East London’s dark underbelly, Johnny discovers there is more at stake than his own shattered ego. Johnny hates being yesterday’s man but now he’s wishing he could disappear altogether. The party might be over, but there’s no escape from the past…  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008626792 • Author:  Martin Kemp  • Publisher:  HarperCollins • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions:  15.9 x 3.4 x 24 cm

Introducing our Book of the Week! Each week we personally recommend a trending title that we're super excited about. Want to find a bestselling book worthy of a spot on your bookshelf? Then look no further… She survived her first year at Basgiath War College... but the danger is only beginning. Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky. Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's gruelling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is - unless she betrays the man she loves. Although Violet's body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else's, she still has her wits and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules. But a determination to survive won't be enough this year. Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College - and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349437026 • Author:  Rebecca Yarros • Publisher: Little, Brown • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  640 • Dimensions:  24 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm

Jilly Cooper's legendary hero returns! Rupert Campbell-Black, all-conquering racehorse owner-trainer and handsomest man in England, is in the darkest of places. His adored wife, Taggie, is about to undergo chemotherapy. His beloved leading stallion has been assassinated. Now his daughter Bianca is badgering him to buy into a failing local football club, Searston Rovers, so he can sign up her superstar striker boyfriend, Feral Jackson, and he and Bianca can return home from Perth to look after Taggie. Rupert dislikes football and his first impressions of Searston are distinctly unfavourable. But as their new and indelibly competitive Chairman, he won’t stand for anything less than an Everest climb to the top of the Premier League. With the help of the club’s ravishing and adorable secretary, Tember West, and his sassy Press Officer, Dora Belvedon, he becomes increasingly fond of his riotous mix of players, despite bawling them out whenever they face defeat. Rupert’s explosive arrival at Searston causes outrage, so the fights are as furious off the field as on – particularly when glamorous WAGS flood in to stir up trouble and lust after Rupert… Nor do the rival local football team, their duplicitous chairman and their corrupt dealings make things easier – let the scandals, sabotage and seductions begin…  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781787634244 • Author:  Jilly Cooper • Publisher:  Bantam • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  448 • Dimensions:   16.3 x 4 x 24 cm

An incendiary new novel from award-winning author R.F. Kuang about the power of language, the violence of colonialism, and the sacrifices of resistance. Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. Oxford, 1836: The city of dreaming spires. It is the centre of all knowledge and progress in the world. And at its centre is Babel, the Royal Institute of Translation. The tower from which all the power of the Empire flows. Orphaned in Canton and brought to England by a mysterious guardian, Babel seemed like paradise to Robin Swift. Until it became a prison… But can a student stand against an empire?  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008501853 • Author: R.F. Kuang  • Publisher:  HarperVoyager • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  560 • Dimensions:  12.9 x 4.0 x 19.8 cm

When Russ and Aurora cross paths at a university party, a drinking game ends with them spending the night together. The next day, Aurora slips away before Russ learns her full name.  This anonymity ends when they both turn up to their first day of work as camp counsellors. A job they had both chosen to escape Maple Hills for the summer.  Given their history, there’s still an obvious tension between the two but the camp has a strict “no staff fraternizing” rule. Russ doesn’t want to risk heading home early but Aurora has never been one for rules.   As things heat up, they'll have to resist or risk starting something they just can’t stop.      Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781398525719 • Author: Hannah Grace • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  400 • Dimensions:  13 x 2.35 x 19.8 cm   Please Note: These copies are standard edition without a sprayed edge.

Exclusive limited edition featuring stunning red sprayed edges! Challenge: Join the Thieves' Gambit, a cut-throat competition to crown the world's greatest thief. Rule 1: Never fall in love with your opponent Rule 2: The only thief you can trust is yourself Endgame: Win the heist to save your family - and yourself. Seventeen-year-old Rosalyn Quest was raised by a legendary family of thieves with one rule: trust no one. When her mother is kidnapped, her only chance to save her is to win the Thieves' Gambit - a deadly competition for the world's best thieves, where the victor is granted one wish. To win, she must outwit all of her backstabbing competitors, including her childhood archnemesis. But can she take victory from the handsome, charming boy who makes a play for her heart and might be hiding the most dangerous secret of all? Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781398522121 • Author: Kayvion Lewis • Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Ltd • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.2 cm

Her new chapter starts now… Jo Sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle’s beloved stationery shop. Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart. When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn’t alone. They each have a story that can transform Jo’s life… if only she can let them in. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008612870 • Author: Sally Page  • Publisher:  HarperCollins • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  416 • Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.6 x 19.8 cm

 Twenty-six-year-old Gaby Barreto might be a lot of things (loyal, sarcastic, one of the guys and a pain in the butt depending on which family member you ask), but dumb isn't one of them. When her twin brother invites her to go on tour as his band's merch girl, she isn't exactly screaming at the top of her lungs with joy. With no job opportunities pounding on her door, an ex-boyfriend she would still like to castrate, and no end in sight to moving out of her parents' house in Dallas . . . It would be dumb to say no to the chance of a lifetime. Two bands, three continents, one tour. Spending the next ninety-plus days with three beloved idiots and eight complete strangers shouldn't be a big deal, right? If only the singer of the headlining band didn't have tattoos... a great personality... a fantastic body... and if he wasn't so funny... Let's be real: Gaby never had a chance against Sacha Malykhin. Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781035402861 • Author: Mariana Zapata  • Publisher: Headline Eternal • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  320 • Dimensions:  12.8 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm

How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are? Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him-especially his father. He left, swearing never to return. When he receives a desperate message from his father, all of the memories come rushing back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again. But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have. Because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark. If only he could tell his heart to stay locked away when she whispers she's always loved him, and always will...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781804994757 • Author: Rebecca Yarros  • Publisher:  Penguin • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions:  12.7 x 2.3 x 19.8 cm

Everyone has a secret. Everyone has a motive. But only one of them brought a knife to the party... To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her best friend Kassidy and five friends on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds - until Kassidy's boyfriend turns up dead. And when a raging storm traps them on the island with two detectives, the sparkling young socialites become the prime suspects in his murder. There's the girlfriend, and the other girl. The old friend, and the new friend. The brooding enigma. And then, there's Izzy - the girl who brought the knife... A glamorous and scandalous modern murder mystery that'll have you reading through the night to find out whodunnit!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781471414237 • Author: Lauren Munoz  • Publisher: Hot Key Books • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 cm

Enjoy the new TikTok favourite, Icebreaker! An adorable rom-com about a competitive figure skater and a hockey team captain who are forced to share the rink… Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team. Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins. Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. This is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him.  But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot… Warning: This book contains explicit adult content and is recommended for 18+  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781398525689 • Author:  Hannah Grace • Publisher:  Simon & Schuster UK • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  448 • Dimensions:  13 x 2.65 x 19.8 cm

There was only one woman who could set me free. But I would rather set myself on fire than ask Sloane Walton for anything. Lucian Rollins is a lean, mean vengeance-seeking mogul. Determined to erase his abusive father's mark on his family name, he spends every waking minute pulling strings and building his empire. The more money and power he gains, the safer he feels. Except when it comes to one feisty small-town librarian. Although they are bonded by a dark secret from the past and their current mutual disdain, Sloane Walton only trusts Lucian as far as she can throw him. Until their bickering accidentally turns to foreplay, fanning flames of desire that can't be put out. But with Sloane eager to start a family and Lucian refusing to even consider the idea, these enemies-to-lovers are stuck at an impasse. And when Lucian learns the hard way that leaving Sloane is impossible, he vows to do everything he can to keep her safe. Whatever the cost... Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781399713795 • Author: Lucy Score • Publisher:  Hodder Paperbacks • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  608 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 4.6 x 12.6 cm

Ana Huang returns with the steamy second instalment in her King of Sin series. Meet Kai, our troubled billionaire, with a CEO vote looming and a media empire at stake. Then he meets Isabella, bold, full of life and chaos personified. She is everything he shouldn't want but with every look, he's tempted to break all the rules and claim her as his own. No matter how hard they try, they can't resist giving into their forbidden desires. But what will be the consequences? She's his opposite in every way... and the greatest temptation he's ever known. Reserved, controlled, and proper to a fault, Kai Young has neither the time nor inclination for chaos - and Isabella, with her purple hair and inappropriate jokes, is chaos personified. With a crucial CEO vote looming and a media empire at stake, the billionaire heir can't afford the distraction she brings. Isabella is everything he shouldn't want, but with every look and every touch, he's tempted to break all his rules... and claim her as his own.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349436340 • Author: Ana Huang • Publisher:  Piatkus • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  368 • Dimensions:  19.6 x 2.8 x 12.6 cm This book is part of a standalone series, click here to purchase books 1-3 of the King of Sin Series!

Hidden among us is a secret coven of witches. Know has Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, they protect the crown and country from magical forces and otherworldly evil. But their greatest enemy will come from within… There are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring the coven to its knees, and four best friends are about to be caught at the centre. Life as a modern witch was never simple … but now it’s about to get apocalyptic.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008478544 • Author: Juno Dawson • Publisher:  HarperVoyager • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  464 • Dimensions:  12.9 x 3 x 19.8 cm

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Our favourite octogenarian's are back to solve yet another mystery with The Thursday Murder Club and this time they're set to face their most deadly opponents yet! It's Christmas in Coopers Chase and it should be a relaxing time for our murder club gang but a dangerous package that was smuggled across the English coast on Boxing Day has gone missing and chaos has been unleashed! With a rising body count, including someone close to The Thursday Murder Club, the gang face an impossible task. The clock is ticking but will time run out for Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron? Check out the fourth novel in the record-breaking, million-copy bestselling Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241512449 • Author: Richard Osman • Publisher:  Viking • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  448 • Dimensions:  16.2 x 3.8 x 24 cm

Dive into the epic and romantic YA fantasy Shatter Me series that everyone on TikTok is talking about!  A fragile young teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by The Reestablishment – a harsh dictatorship in charge of a crumbling world.  This is no ordinary teenager. Juliette is a threat to The Reestablishment's power. A touch from her can kill – one touch is all it takes. But not only is she a threat, but she is also potentially the most powerful weapon they could have. Juliette has never fought for herself before but when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, the depth of the emotion and the power within her become explosive... Included in this title: • Shatter Me • Unravel Me • Ignite Me • Restore Me • Defy Me Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008502942 • Author: Tahereh Mafi • Publisher: Electric Monkey • Format: Book Collection – Paperback

The first book in the number 1 bestselling Thursday Murder Club series by TV presenter Richard Osman. In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late? 'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' – Mark Billingham 'Mystery fans are going to be enthralled' – Harlan Coben Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241988268 • Author: Richard Osman • Publisher: Penguin • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm

As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe... It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously gave me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, and stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen her inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything.... That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780349132600 • Author:  Freida McFadden  • Publisher:  Orion Publishing • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  352 • Dimensions: 12.6 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm