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Long ago, the gods unleashed monsters to remind us of our insignificance. But I didn’t need a deity to tell me I was powerless. Being a princess had never been more than a performance. Until the day an infamous monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day I married a stranger, signed a magical treaty, and set off across the continent to the most treacherous kingdom in all the realm. That was the day I learned that not all myths are make-believe. And that the only way to kill the monsters we fear was to become one . . . ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911750031 • Author: Devney Perry • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

When lightning strikes, things are bound to get steamy . . . Nothing can rain on Quincy Monroe’s parade. She’s a woman in STEM with a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, the host of a successful online weather show, and has one million followers on her meteorology Instagram. Quincy has spent endless hours forging her path in this male-dominated field, becoming one of the best in the industry. And with a new job opportunity, nothing can derail her success. Except for the ill-timed arrival of Sebastian Dunn. Sebastian is her best friend’s brother, her long-suffering academic and professional rival, and a flashy TV weatherman from New York City that everyone swoons over. Everyone but Quincy. Over a scorching Florida summer and record-breaking hurricane season, Sebastian and Quincy are forced into close proximity. Setting aside their grudges to chase storms and stay alive is one thing, but can they weather the inevitable collision of their hearts? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035087969 • Author: Chelsea Curto • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback

For her, he would do the impossible … She’s everything I don’t want. Following a tragic loss that shattered him, ruthless Mafioso Lorenzo Moretti swore he would never love again. It’s a promise he kept for years – until Mia Evanson saunters into his life. But she might just be everything I need. Mia seeks refuge behind the Cosa Nostra’s walls with nothing but an old Mustang and a smile. But she is no damsel in distress, and Lorenzo is no white knight. He despises her sunny disposition and open heart. And yet, she ignites something within him – and there’s only so long he can resist her sweet smile and sinful curves… How long can I stand in the sun before giving into its heat? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008799625 • Author: Sadie Kincaid • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

Born and raised a Texas cowgirl, Hallie Oakley is the most skilled showjumper on Team USA. And she has just one goal in mind – an Olympic gold medal. But to achieve this, she must train with the most prestigious facility in the world – Golden Oaks. A beautiful English stables, nestled in the Cotswolds which has produces some of the best riders. . . Including Chester Knighton. The oldest son in a showjumping dynasty, who has recently inherited Golden Oaks and only has eyes for Hallie. Their attraction is instant and mutual but when a shocking event threatens to tear Golden Oaks apart, Chester knows he’ll do whatever it takes to protect what matters most to him. Because losing Golden Oaks would be devastating – but losing Hallie is something Chester refuses to risk. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405962988 • Author: Tillie Cole • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a beautiful and heart-wrenching story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and Death is determined to understand Kitt Azer's mind if he is destined to join her in the Mors. Spending time with the king while observing the castle’s inhabitants reminds Mara that there is more to life than just death. There is love. But even the purest of intentions spur revenge and the pursuit of power. And fate will have its way with all of them – to live, to rule, to love and, most certainly, to die… ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398553590 • Author: Lauren Roberts • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback

The second book in the riveting and sexy romantasy series, perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and Powerless. After her win at the Atonement Trials, Selina is trying to navigate life outside of the Seelie court, but her mission remains the same: work with the resistance and takedown the Iceheart Dynasty. But that path yet again sets her on a collision course with the ruthless commander of the dragon shifter army; Draven Ryat. With dangerous secrets threatening to be uncovered, the pair must each decide if they are willing to doom one another in order to achieve their own goals. If not, their tangled feelings for each other might destroy them both. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398561045 • Author: Marion Blackwood • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback

You are the poem I dare not write. It’s safer to keep the perilous passages within me than to unleash them upon this stricken Earth. Haunted by the Governor of Apollo’s dark secrets, Khalani and her crew of criminals embark on a new perilous journey. The truest test begins as Khalani ventures through the treacherous “Death-Zone” toward the nearest underground city, Hermes. But abandoned relics and violent storms aren’t the only threats on the barren road. Takeshi Steele has resumed his cold detachment, and unsettling signs suggest they aren’t alone. To survive in this unforgiving world, Khalani must draw on her strength and harrowing experiences from Apollo. For a new kind of prison awaits in the corrupt city of Hermes―one where she finds herself trapped with the man who aggravates her the most. But this time, they may not escape alive. On the surface of the Earth, only the ruined remain. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464281723 • Author: Alexis Patton • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Paperback

Layla Monroe's life in Harmony, Georgia was a smokescreen, a picture-perfect illusion that concealed her desire for chaos. That is, until her parents were killed in suspicious circumstances and the world as she knew it was destroyed. So when Sean "Ax" Hunter, the enigmatic sergeant at arms of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club, offers her a chance to discover what really happened to her family, Layla grabs it with both hands. After all, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. Drawn to Sean's dangerous allure, Layla soon discovers a passion she can't fight, no matter how hard she tries. With Sean, it's ride or die. But is Layla ready to jump into the flames and risk everything for a chance at true freedom? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746225 • Author: Paisley Hope • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Edgy. Dangerous. Addictive. From the author of Holding the Reins comes a binge-worthy dark biker romance, perfect for fans of Rina Kent and Navessa Allen. Ride faster than your angel can fly. Gabriel Wolfe, fallen dark angel and president of the Hounds of Hell motorcycle club, has lived a life shrouded in darkness. Haunted by a traumatic past, chaos is the only way he makes sense of the world. He craves it to feel stable. Whole. But everything changes when he meets Brinley Rose Beaumont. With her raven hair and molten eyes, she ignites a fire within him that he never knew existed. Wolfe's meticulously controlled world soon begins to unravel, and he finds himself drawn to Brinley with an intensity that borders on obsession. Now, Brinley is all he sees. And Wolfe will stop at nothing to make her his. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746218 • Author: Paisley Hope • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

From the Queen of the Never After retellings comes a modern-day Lancelot & Guinevere filled with serious yearning, hate-to-love you vibes and a happily ever after Some sins are worth the fall . . . Lance Calloway fights when they tell him to fight. Bleeds when they tell him to bleed. Breaks when they tell him to break. Six years in an unsanctioned cage, and the one line he’s never crossed? Loyalty to his best friend, no matter the cost. Then he’s asked to protect her. Genevieve DeGrance didn’t ask for any of this. She came to Rosebrook Falls to be with the mayor’s son. But nothing in this town is what it seems. Especially not the dangerous fighter who watches her every move like a threat. She hates him. He can’t stand her. And yet . . . The more time Lance spends guarding Genevieve, the harder it becomes to remember she belongs to someone else. And the more she uncovers about Rosebrook Falls, the more she realizes the only honest person in her life is the one man she’s forbidden to want. In a town built on secrets and lies, falling for each other could destroy them both. But staying away might be the one fight Lance can’t win. Includes exclusive inside artwork. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349446165 • Author: Emily McIntire • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

Before Iris sat at her typewriter and before Enva sang her song, a young goddess wandered dreams… Born to the firelit domain of the underworld, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods kill each other for magic, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry letters through the realms, but she also carries secrets of her own: one of them deadly, the other a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met… Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life - begging the goddess he befriended in dreams for aid. But his prayer went unanswered, forever hardening his heart against the gods. That is until the same goddess comes tumbling through his window, bearing a letter to change both their destinies. For Matilda and Vincent are tangled together by threads of fate and the promise of a future beyond dreams, one that might rewrite the dark, blood-soaked ways of the gods…or end them. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008734824 • Author: Rebecca Ross • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

Enjoy T L Swan’s steamy, jet-setting romance series with the The Miles High Club 5-book set! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781923232549 • Author: T L Swan • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Box Set

Welcome to The Surf House A beautiful guesthouse on the wave-pounded shores of Morocco. Sparkling seas, bright blue skies, nothing and no-one for miles. ​​​​​​​But then you hear the first whisper… The woman who stayed here before you – who walked the same beaches, met the same guests – disappeared one year earlier, vanishing without a trace. Every room tells a story. Every guest hides a secret. Every holiday has an end. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008791155 • Author: Lucy Clarke • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

Includes 7 Supertato books. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398561236 • Author: Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Box Set

Climb up the Faraway Tree to join your new friends, Silky and Moonface! Stick, draw, colour and discover the magic! In this collection of stickers, colouring and puzzles, you can use your stickers to decorate scenes in the Faraway Tree, design your perfect birthday cake in the Land of Birthdays and visit the Land of the Saucepan Man to help him stick on his missing pans! With art by Mark Beech, this sticker activity book is the perfect companion to the ever-popular Magic Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton, the world's best-loved storyteller.  ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444987867 • Author: Enid Blyton • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

COLD ICE. HOT SECRETS NHL captain Nick Tiernan has always played it safe. He’s responsible for leading his team to victory—and that’s all that matters. Then Matt bursts into Nick’s world. Charismatic, openly gay, and gorgeous, Matt is the frontman of a rock band whose queer euphoria lights up every stage he steps on. Their chemistry is impossible to ignore, even as Matt challenges everything Nick thought he knew about himself. Their secret dates soon spark something more intense than either of them expected. But with Nick’s career hanging in the balance and the hockey world watching his every move, can Nick risk it all for a love as thrilling and unpredictable as the game itself? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008814687 • Author: LA Jasper • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

Ethan Fox is living a double life. He isn’t just a talented academy player – he’s also a spy! Recruited by the mysterious Department Eleven, U-14s midfielder Ethan is drawn deeper into the deadly world of spying – uncovering a scandal that could rock the sport he loves. And the truth might cost Ethan more than just his football career . . . This game is life or death. From the multimillion bestseller, award-winner, and 2026 World Book Day author. Includes illustrations such as game tactics, spy gadgets and big moments on the pitch! Perfect for reluctant readers. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444981605 • Author: Matt Oldfield • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

A brilliant 10-book bundle featuring all of your favourite farmyard animals! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835555866 • Author: Various • Publisher: Gemini Books Group • Format: Bundle

Meet a variety of wild animals in this roar-some 10-book bundle! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835555859 • Author: Various • Publisher: Gemini Books Group • Format: Bundle

The original, award-winning Felt Flap series complete with a surprise mirror ending – perfect for babies and toddlers! Beautiful artwork, toddler-proof flaps and a mirror finale – the magic formula of the hit Felt Flaps series. Designed to get even the tiniest tot into having fun with books, each joyful title has four friendly characters to find behind soft, colourful flaps. In Where’s Mr Dog?, you’re on the look out for Mrs Cat, Mr Mouse, Mrs Rabbit and Mr Dog himself! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788000710 • Author: Ingela P Arrhenius • Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd • Format: Board Book