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Oaths were made. Magic was stolen. War is raging. Can love endure that which it was born to destroy? It has been four years since the rebellion started. War is raging. Now known as the fierce Light Wielder, Jovie must use her power to end the war between her once beloved communities - or burn them to the ground trying. As rumours of a new darkness rising begin to rumble, Jovie will need to look to the past for answers. But is she willing to sacrifice her soul - and her heart - to secure her Kingdom's destiny? From BookTok sensation Rachel Schneider comes the spellbinding conclusion to the must read romantasy Metal Slinger - told in dual POV, expect political intrigue, forbidden love, and plenty of spice ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399634021 • Author: Rachel Schneider • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Hardback • Pages: 512 • Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.8 x 4.8 cm

Perfection is a spell. It’s time to break it. Andromeda Wildwood is practically perfect in every witch way. As the proud owner of a bustling London bakery, Annie’s life is a haze of pink, magic and impossibly high standards. She devotes her powers to pleasing others, no matter the magical toll it takes. But Annie’s charmed existence is about to get delightfully messy . . . Annie is tasked by her coven with mentoring a troubled teenage witch, and she couldn’t be more different from fiery, stubborn Maeve. Or from Hal, the gruff but handsome owner of the woodland cottage where they must temporarily reside. As the unlikely trio slowly bond, outside forces begin to take an interest in Maeve’s extraordinary powers. Will Annie risk everything to protect the true magic she’s finally found? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035045525 • Author: Lucy Jane Wood • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.9 x 13.3 x 2.8 cm

What is a happily ever after really worth? Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family… Then, he kicks her out, hires the city's best divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a 20-something. It's a brutal end to the story. Naomi should accept defeat: move into a dingy apartment, get back into the workforce, and piece together the shattered remains of her life. Except, why should she? Instead, Naomi fixates on her husband's new girlfriend. What begins as cynical curiosity soon twists into obsession―and then into something far darker. As Naomi uncovers secrets she never imagined, she realises her own life may be in danger. But if it keeps her perfect family intact, isn't it worth it? A razor-sharp thriller in which love curdles into vengeance, The Divorce deftly and chillingly portrays how the human mind can fray when survival becomes the most dangerous game of all. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464280191 • Author: Freida McFadden • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.5 cm

He's a player. And she's the goal… Ethan Taylor is unbeatable on and off the field. Being the star of the Marshall College soccer team – and hot as hell – has its perks. But when tragedy strikes, Ethan flies straight out of South Carolina and to the intimidating halls of Hemden University, where even his Southern charm can’t melt the stiff British upper lips… Mia Meyers has never had much luck with people. Having always been a bookish wallflower, junior year abroad could be her one chance to step into the spotlight. So, when Mia realises that she’s not the only student from Marshall across the pond this year, she is determined that no one will get in the way of her new life – not even Ethan Taylor. But why is it that Ethan’s infuriatingly sexy green eyes can’t stop staring at her, and why doesn’t she want him to look away? They may be far from friends at home, but under the spires of Hemden, could this striker score her heart? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008804435 • Author: Elle Kelk • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

Half-Fae Elessia could have led a charmed life, making the most of her ability to compel anyone to do her bidding just by looking in their eyes. But, after a tragic accident, she’s thrown into the Fae king’s dungeons and forced to swear a blood oath, binding her to his service. Five years later, she’s living amongst humans in Ellow and has created a life for herself. But her debt to the king still hangs over her head, and now he’s come to collect. Tasked with infiltrating the human elections to determine whether the current regent is involved in strange events in the land of Fae, Elessia knows that this is her only chance at freedom – if only she can prevent her lethal and ever-watching Fae guard from eliminating her before she can unearth the information the king seeks. But, as she grows closer to the brooding human regent and secrets begin to unravel, Elessia realises greater forces may be at play. And soon she is faced with a choice: her own freedom or that of an entire nation. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035443079 • Author: Sophia St. Germain • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 496 • Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 3.6 cm

They say never mix business with pleasure… Zara Woodman prides herself on her professionalism. But when she’s sent on a last-minute business trip to Morocco with her boss – billionaire surfwear mogul Myles Brandon – her will power is put to the test. Between exploring Marrakech's ancient medinas and watching perfect waves break on the Atlantic coast, the chemistry between them becomes undeniable. But Myles has a strict rule against dating employees. ​​​​​​​As the Moroccan sun sets on their professional relationship, can they keep their distance or will they risk everything and allow themselves to catch forbidden feelings? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008781699 • Author: Isadora Love • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm

Elessia is on the run. After saving her rebel friends on the final day of the election, the danger is far from over. As she fights her guilt for betraying Loche, the man she foolishly believed could mend her broken soul, and wrestles with the unexpected emotions stirring within her for Merrick, her fiercely loyal guard, Elessia is blindsided by the rebels’ true plans – plans that threaten everyone she’s ever loved. But an even greater peril looms on the horizon – one that could shatter the very foundations of her world. Soon Elessia must make a choice: will she embrace her birthright to the Rantzier name and lead the charge to unite the warring factions of Havlands before it’s too late . . . and before the Fae king and human regent find her? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035443109 • Author: Sophia St. Germain • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 480 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 4 cm

A BRAND NEW beautiful, romantic, getaway read from bestseller Victoria Springfield that you simply won't be able to put down... Escape to enchanting Venice with this stunning story of secrets and second chances. Natalie’s landed the opportunity of a lifetime hosting television show 'Luxe Life Swap', but she’s dreading going back to Venice, scene of the school trip that changed her life. The beauty of the floating city and handsome watch restorer Eraldo begin to win her over, however. But then glamorous contestant Cate arrives, the girl who was once plain, ordinary Cathy – the ex-best friend Natalie blames for the night that wrecked her life. Cate’s swapping The Old Vicarage for two weeks in a Venetian palazzo, hoping she might pluck up the courage to go on the quest she’s been putting off for more than twenty years. Forced to spend time with Natalie, Cate hopes to rebuild their friendship – until Natalie makes a shocking accusation against Cate’s husband. Cate needs to find out the truth but how can she expect Phil to be honest when she’s keeping secrets of her own? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781807950033 • Author: Victoria Springfield • Publisher: Boldwood Books Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.81 x 12.9 x 1.93 cm

It's the perfect getaway. But the past will always find you... When ex-cop Bill Robinson takes over The Inn by the Sea, all he wants is a quiet escape from the city. But when a crime boss moves into town and begins terrorising Bill's friends, he can't just sit back and watch. It's not long before local criminals are turning up dead and The Inn comes under attack. With the help of The Inn's fearless residents, Bill must do everything he can to defend his town, his chosen family, and his home. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804941201 • Author: James Patterson • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2 cm

Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything: - Her crumbling flat in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous for its award-winning sausage rolls and a second-rate serial killer from the 90s). - Her dead-end job. - Her sleazy landlord. - Her slobbish housemates. - And, most of all, the terrible thing they did. Luckily, that hasn't caught up with her just yet. Until a new message on their old group chat pops up: Everyone in the group chat will die. It's the first text her ex-flatmate and social-media sleuth Esme has sent for ages, but that's not the really weird thing. The really weird thing is, Esme died twelve months ago… ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781837930319 • Author: L.M. Chilton • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

You've got everything she ever wanted... At school, Darcy Starr was the girl everyone wanted to be - effortlessly beautiful, confident and most importantly, popular. Two decades later, she still appears to have the perfect life: a devoted husband, a beautiful daughter and a picture-perfect suburban home, until her old school friend Alex Rigby reappears. Newly divorced, post-glow-up and harbouring a mysterious vendetta, Alex is about to turn Darcy's world upside down. On a group holiday to celebrate a friend's wedding, secrets, lies and old rivalries bubble to the surface, threatening to change everything Darcy thought she knew about her past. . . and herself. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781785127359 • Author: Emma Robertson • Publisher: Bonnier Books UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.1 x 2.3 cm

There’s magic in a book … Max always felt too ordinary for the magical village of Lampton. No place more so than her mum’s bookshop, where the recommendations are more than just a matter of taste – they’re magic. When Max’s mum dies suddenly, she leaves her daughter Lamplight Books and makes one last wish: that Max would spend a year working in the bookshop before she sells it. Max has no desire to uproot her busy life in the city to return to a place that always made her feel inadequate, but she can’t ignore her mum’s last request. So she decides on a trial run of two weeks – if she can’t even last that long, then a year would be impossible… ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008808815 • Author: August Bloom • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 336 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

NEVER BARGAIN WITH A REAPER. The city of Aravell is in peril, plagued by a deadly blackmist that kills all it touches and reapers who roam the streets, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. Seventeen-year-old reaper hunter Viridia Solace has made it her life’s mission to capture their leader—the man who murdered her parents—but the notorious Reaper Priest has eluded the best hunters on Elverdine Isle for years. Until now. When the Priest’s right-hand man, Reeve Ashton, is captured, he offers Viri a chance to avenge her parents . . . for a price. She knows better than to bargain with a reaper, especially this one, but his offer is too good to resist. Only, trusting Reeve comes with a heavy cost, and soon Viri risks losing everything . . . including her heart. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241747117 • Author: Lynette Noni • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 496 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 3.3 cm

The incredible finale of the exhilarating paranormal romance trilogy from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Bryn knows first-hand that being the alpha of a werewolf pack means making hard decisions, and that being human makes things a thousand times worse. She is prepared to give up her humanity, but the wolf who promised to change her is waiting - though for what, she doesn't know. Still human, she must take her place in the werewolf Senate, the shadowy democracy that rules the packs. Standing side by side with ancient werewolves is enough of a challenge, especially when they are called on to deal with a problem that involves memories she would rather forget . . . With bodies stacking up and pressure closing in from all sides, Bryn and her pack are forced to turn to old enemies and friends for help. Especially when it starts to look like this time, the monster might be one of their own. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781786542403 • Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes  • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm

She was born to save this world. But falling in love will destroy it. Still reeling from the mysterious deaths of her father and brother, Ary Gold survives only by sheer will in the icy wilds of the North. But when strangers arrive with stories of long-lost magic, Ary is thrust into a fate far largerthan her sorrow. The realm of Nyrida is under threat. An ancient shadow wielder has risen, determined to plunge the world into corrupted darkness. And Ary is the only one who can stop him. They say she has royal blood. That magic runs in her veins. That she is already promised in marriage-to a powerful commander whose army is her only hope of winning the coming war. But her fiercest challenge will not be on the battlefield… Assigned to shape her into a warrior is a man cloaked in violence and secrets. Cold, arrogant, and maddeningly unreadable, he isn’t her betrothed-but he may be her undoing… Ary is powerless to resist the impossible attraction building between them. Will she follow her destiny? Or risk everything for a love as wild and dangerous as the power that’s awakening inside her? Shadows are closing in. Love is the greatest threat of all. And the fate of the world rests in the hands of a grieving girl who never asked to be chosen. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836189503 • Author: LJ Claren • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 512 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 4 cm

The start of an exhilarating paranormal romance trilogy from the bestselling author of The Inheritance Games in an ALL NEW LOOK. Raised by Wolves will leave you howling for more. Werewolf pack life is about order, but Bryn is about to break the rules, with hair-raising results. At the age of four, Bryn watched a rabid werewolf brutally murder her parents. Alone in the world, she was rescued and taken in by Callum, the alpha of his pack. Now, Bryn is a human among werewolves, adhering to their strict social hierarchy. Little fazes her. But the pack's been keeping a secret, and when Bryn goes exploring against Callum's orders, she finds Chase, a newly turned teen werewolf locked in a cage. Terrifying memories of the attack on her parents come flooding back. Bryn needs answers, and only Chase can help. Suddenly, all allegiances to the pack no longer matter. It's Bryn and Chase against the world, whatever the consequences. With an electrifying link between a tough heroine and a dangerous werewolf at its heart, Raised by Wolves will leave you howling for more. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781786542380 • Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes  • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 432 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 3.4 cm

Book 2 in the exhilarating paranormal romance trilogy from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Bryn has the usual worries: a new boyfriend, a new school and a new home. But she has one major concern that her friends don’t have: she is an alpha – a human girl in charge of her own werewolf pack. When Bryn and her closest friends, Dev and Lake, broke from the werewolf Callum’s pack, it had felt right. Together with Chase, Bryn’s new love, they had rescued some newly made female werewolves from a dangerous master and established their own pack, with Bryn as leader. Yet Bryn has always resented the rules of this life – the constant bowing to authority and submission to the alpha. And she is determined to live differently, to be better leader. Then one night, a badly beaten werewolf shows up on her territory. He desperately needs help. But taking him in could violate the rules, and no one knows better than Bryn the costs of challenging them. Obedience is law in pack life, but is Bryn ready to break the rules again? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781786542397 • Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes  • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3 cm

A daring spy. A rebel princess. A kingdom on the brink of war. When a mysterious human, Sir Rowan arrives in the immortal realm of Thalassaria seeking the legendary Tidal Pearl, Thalassarian guard Nerys is assigned as his escort and to keep close whilst he’s in the palace. But her duty wars with her desires as the more time she spends with Rowan, the harder it becomes for them to ignore their growing attraction. Powerful, enigmatic, and devastatingly mortal, Rowan stirs something deep within her that could change the course of her future. Trapped within the palace while the queen decides the humans' fate, Nerys realizes her allegiances are shifting. With the tidal pearl at risk, there is only one way to protect it… by challenging the Queen’s crown. But as the moment approaches, Nerys and Rowan are forced to confront a choice between loyalty to their realms or a love that defies the laws of mortality. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781807950125 • Author: C.L Mecca • Publisher: Boldwood Books Limited • Format: Paperback • Pages: 392

It could happen to you. Anya is enjoying a relaxing bath when she hears a noise in the roof. Through the open bathroom door, she sees the attic hatch swing open, and a masked figure drops to the floor. Thirty seconds later, Anya is dead. Even in a wealthy neighbourhood like this. Across town, Anya's old school friend, Julia, sees an online video of a masked figure climbing out of an attic. She suddenly realises why the footage is eerily familiar: it was filmed inside her house in a luxury gated community, designed to keep intruders out. Even with friends like these. Why would a stranger target Julia? Unless of course, it's not a stranger at all. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804990797 • Author: Andrea Mara • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.9 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm

Hidden in our world, a society of vampires originating in Africa, can only feed from select human bloodlines. Each bloodline represents a House more cutthroat than the next. To ensure peaceful co-existence and inherit their legacy, human children of these families must study at an elite university before choosing a vampire companion. Lost Heiress, Kidan Adane grew up far from Uxlay University. She is obsessively protective, mildly nihilistic, and willing to do anything to save her loved ones. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole her – the alluring yet dangerous Susenyos Sagad, the same vampire bound to her own House. To stay in Uxlay, Kidan must study an arcane philosophy, work with four enigmatic students, and survive living with Susenyos – even as he does everything to drive her away. It doesn’t matter that Susenyos’ violence speaks to her own and tempts Kidan to surrender to a life of darkness. She must find her sister and kill him at all costs. When a murder mirroring June’s disappearance shakes Uxlay, Kidan sinks further into the ruthless underworld of vampires, risking her very soul. Here, she discovers a centuries-old threat. And June could be at the very centre of it. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781444974362 • Author: Tigest Girma • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 512 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 4 cm