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CROWNED BY DESTINY. CONSUMED BY VENGEANCE. Against all odds, Meryn Cooper has inherited the crown – and a deadly war. As the Kingdom of Nocturna splinters under the weight of generations of lies, it is up to Meryn, her bonded direwolf Anassa and their allies to bring the country back from the brink. But the commoners, the Bonded and the nobles are distrustful of their new queen and Meryn is caught in a deadly game of politics. Meanwhile, Meryn's beloved sister, Saela, is more at risk than ever. Confusingly, the one person Meryn can trust is Stark Therion – the dark, dangerous Alpha she thought hated her as much as she loathed him. Yet, his loyalty is unshakeable. His presence intoxicating. And with his guidance, Meryn can seize an unthinkable level of power. With enemies closing in and shadows stirring her dreams, Meryn stands to lose her kingdom – and her heart. Blood will spill. Bonds will break. Fate will be tested. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911751359 • Author: Sable Sorensen • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback     • Pages: 608 • Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.5 x 5.2 cm

The brand new summer romance set in Dream Harbor from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café and The Strawberry Patch Pancake House! The greatest love is the one you never expected to find Daisy is fed up with being unlucky in love. And since Mayor Kelly declared her beloved flower shop cursed in one of his infamous visions, business has been slow. Dream Harbor newcomer Elliot has been adjusting to small-town life following his own relationship turmoil. And until now he’s avoided the flower shop at all costs. If the mayor is correct, he doesn’t need any more bad luck in his life. When he finds himself walking through the door of the Daisy Chain Flower Shop, he doesn’t expect it to be a life-changing moment. But as the petals blossom in the sunlight, might the unluckiest woman in Dream Harbor finally find that love comes when you’re least expecting it? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008761479 • Author: Laurie Gilmore • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

When Margaret Ives, the famously reclusive heiress, invites eternal optimist Alice Scott to the balmy Little Crescent Island, Alice knows this is it: her big break. And even more rare: a chance to impress her family with a Serious Publication. The catch? Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud, Hayden Anderson, is sure of the same thing. The proposal? A one-month trial period to unearth the truth behind one of the most scandalous families of the 20th Century, after which she’ll choose who’ll tell her story. The problem? Margaret is only giving each of them tantalising pieces. Pieces they can’t put together because of an ironclad NDA and an inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they’re in the same room. And it’s becoming abundantly clear that their story – just like the tale Margaret’s spinning – could be a mystery, tragedy, or love ballad … depending on who’s telling it. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405974738 • Author: Emily Henry • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 432 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 13.1 x 2.9 cm

"A wedding. A code. A murder. Time is ticking . . . Your move." It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal. But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who fears for their life, the thrill of the chase is ignited once again. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into their most explosive investigation yet, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405975735 • Author: Richard Osman • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 13 x 3.1 cm

A struggling event planner and a sinfully hot astronaut must decide if their fake relationship is worth a shot at happily-ever-after, in this starry debut. Risk-averse event planner Amerie Price is jobless, newly single, and about to lose her apartment. With no choice but to gamble on her shaky start-up, the last thing she needed was to run into her smug ex and his new, less complicated girlfriend at Amerie's favorite coffee shop. Panicked, she pretends to be dating the annoyingly sexy man she met by spilling Americano all over his abs. He plays along--for a price. Half the single men in Houston claim to be astronauts, but Vincent Rogers turns out to be the real deal. What started as a one-off lie morphs into a plan: for the three months leading up to his mission, Amerie will play Vincent's doting partner in front of his loving but overly invested family. In exchange, she gets a rent-free room in his house and can put every penny toward her struggling business. What Amerie doesn't plan for is Vincent's gravitational pull. While her mind tells her a future with this astronaut is too unpredictable, her heart says he's exactly what she needs. As their time together counts down, Amerie must decide if she'll settle for the safe life--or shoot for the stars. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405995146 • Author: Etta Easton  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 336

City girl Calla Fletcher attempts to reconnect with her estranged father, and unwittingly finds herself torn between her desire to return to the bustle of Toronto and a budding relationship with a rugged Alaskan pilot in this masterful new romance from acclaimed author K.A. Tucker. Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a busy life in Toronto is all she knows. But when her father reaches out to inform her that his days are numbered, Calla knows that it’s time to make the long trip back to the remote frontier town where she was born. She braves the roaming wildlife, the odd daylight hours, the exorbitant prices, and even the occasional—dear God—outhouse, all for the chance to connect with her father: a man who, despite his many faults, she can’t help but care for. While she struggles to adjust to this new subarctic environment, Jonah—the quiet, brooding, and proud Alaskan pilot who keeps her father’s charter plane company operational—can’t imagine calling anywhere else home. And he’s clearly waiting with one hand on the throttle to fly this city girl back to where she belongs, convinced that she’s too pampered to handle the wild. Jonah is probably right, but Calla is determined to prove him wrong. As time passes, she unexpectedly finds herself forming a bond with the burly pilot. As his undercurrent of disapproval dwindles, it’s replaced by friendship—or perhaps something deeper? But Calla is not in Alaska to stay and Jonah will never leave. It would be foolish of her to kindle a romance, to take the same path her parents tried—and failed at—years ago. It’s a simple truth that turns out to be not so simple after all. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804965061 • Author: K.A. Tucker  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 400

On the spectacular Northumbrian island of Lindisfarne, a killer is hiding in plain sight... Forced to take leave from his duties as a homicide detective, Detective Chief Inspector Ryan seeks sanctuary on Holy Island. But just a few days before Christmas, he is thrust back into the murky world of murder when a young woman is found dead amongst the ancient ruins of the nearby Priory. When former local girl Dr Anna Taylor arrives on the island as a police consultant, old memories swim to the surface making her confront her difficult past. She and Ryan struggle to work together to hunt a deadly killer, while pagan ritual and island politics muddy the waters of their investigation. Can they overcome their differences before the killer strikes again? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804960158 • Author: LJ Ross • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 496 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3.9 cm

We were meant to be seductive. We were designed to lure humans in. Fortuna Sworn is the last Nightmare. In a world where the supernatural are descended from fallen angels, she has survived by staying hidden. Two years ago, Fortuna’s brother disappeared without a trace. She’s never stopped searching. When a stranger with eerie, inhuman eyes offers her answers, she agrees to a dangerous bargain that pulls her deep into the shadows of the shadow realm. What awaits her there is not just dangerous creatures and treacherous magic, but something far more horrifying… the truth. Darkness is watching her. The courts want to use her. And Fortuna is more powerful than anyone realizes. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804965054 • Author: K.J. Sutton  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 338

High fashion, low cunning – and the boss from hell … When Andrea first sets foot in the plush Manhattan offices of Runway, she knows nothing. She's never heard of the world's most fashionable magazine, or its feared editor, Miranda Priestly – her new boss. A year later, she knows altogether too much. She knows that it's a sacking offence to wear anything lower than a three-inch heel to work, that you can charge cars, manicures, anything at all to the Runway account, but you must never, ever, leave your desk, or let Miranda's coffee get cold. And she knows that at 3 a.m. on a Sunday, when your boyfriend's dumping you because you're always at work, if Miranda phones, you jump. But this is Andrea’s big break – it's going to be worth it in the end. Isn't it? Product Information: • ISBN: 9780007156108 • Author: Lauren Weisberger • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 391

My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me. 1.    I’m in a coma 2.    My husband doesn’t love me any more 3.    Sometimes I lie Unnerving, twisted and utterly compelling, you won’t be able to put this thriller down. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008225353 • Author: Alice Feeney • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 430 • Dimensions: 19.81 x 12.9 x 2.74 cm

The hotly-anticipated sequel to The Devil Wears Prada – the million copy bestseller that took the world by storm Everything’s in place for the season’s hottest launch: Tall latte (with two raw sugars)? Check. Gucci trench (draped over desk)? Check. Outrageous, unreasonable demands? Check. Andy has just turned thirty and is an incredibly successful magazine editor, working closely with her best friend Emily, another Runway survivor. She’s about to get married – life’s on track and she’s been careful to stay clear of Miranda Priestly, her dreadful first boss. But Andy’s luck is running out. Miranda Priestly isn’t the kind of woman who hides in the background. She’s back… and more devilish than ever. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780007311019 • Author: Lauren Weisberger • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 432 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.8 cm

Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life - and her heart - to be one of them. Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious direwolves they ride. While they live in luxury, Meryn struggles to keep her family out of poverty. When her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped - stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting - Meryn’s world falls apart. Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army and is thrown into the deadly Bonding Trials, where any mistake will cost her life. Now Meryn must survive four months of training at the castle. She is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her cold and beautiful instructor, Stark Therion, is eager to punish any weakness. Everything is a competition, and everyone is out to get her - everyone except the dangerously handsome crown prince, whose attention adds another target to her back. In the castle, every smile hides a knife … and the halls hide dark secrets. It’s bond or bleed. Duel or die. Failure is ruin. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911751205 • Author: Sable Sorensen • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 608 • Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 4.9 cm

A new, epic enemies-to-lovers romantasy standalone, perfect for fans of Devney Perry and LJ Andrews.  Mildred, the half-fae daughter of a human king, has been promised to Atakan, the self-proclaimed ‘heartless’ Seelie prince, since they were children. The human realm’s hope for peace a crushing weight on her shoulders. Now 19, Mildred moves to the Seelie court, not quite ready to spend the rest of her life with the infuriatingly mean (and infuriatingly handsome) Prince. And as she expected, the battle is far from over. Constantly testing each other’s limits, Mildred and Atakan scramble to prove their dominance, intelligence and strength, whilst talk of war becomes a reality. But, as the pair’s feelings begin to deepen, fate intervenes and she finds herself behind the real enemies lines: The Unseelie. With a devillishly handsome Unseelie king determined to win her heart, and a cruel but intriguing fiancé stuck hundreds of miles away, Mildred must choose: loyalty to her kingdom, her heart or her freedom. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398560703 • Author: Ella Fields  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.19 cm

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead. Twenty-seven years old, she’s back living with her parents, waiting for her life to begin. She’ll do it later, she always says. Her parents have their doubts. Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder. She suffers a catastrophic brain injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, she’ll suffer a deadly aneurysm. Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her ex-best friend turned sister-in-law, her former boyfriend. She may only have seven days – if she even makes it that long – but Jet is absolutely determined to finally prove her doubters wrong. Jet is going to solve her own murder. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781405977029 • Author: Holly Jackson • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.8 cm

The unputdownable, unforgettable thriller from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Julie Soto, perfect for fans of A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER and THIRTEEN REASONS WHY. Jodi never asked to be a Thrasher – a member of the high school elite. But Jodi has been best friends with Zack Thrasher her whole life, and like it or not, that means she’s branded a Thrasher by the rest of the school. And different as she feels to the other four Thrashers – all talented, privileged and beautiful – she can’t help appreciating her social status, especially compared to her violent home life. But being a Thrasher isn’t worth dying for – except, apparently, it was to Emily Mills. Sweet but intense Emily, whose fixation on Zack brought her close to the in-crowd, but never close enough. Emily, who took her own life on prom night. When a detective finds a copy of Emily’s diary, there are whispers that she was ‘Thrashed’ – bullied to death by Zack and his gang. They are arrested, charged, and ostracised, their once bright futures extinguished. Then begin the texts from unfamiliar numbers, inexplicable light flares, the run of bad luck that becomes a string of near-fatal accidents… and the constant dreams of Emily. But something isn’t adding up. The diary is too convenient. In fact, it’s filled with Jodi’s own secrets, repurposed by Emily. But why? One thing is clear. Emily isn’t done with the Thrashers. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008707767 • Author: Julie Soto • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 480 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 cm

Ambitious and successful businesswoman Zinnia is done with waiting around for love. Turning her dating profile into a marriage-merger proposal is the perfect solution: a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married - all within thirty days. Everyone doubts her plan . . . but then she meets Jordan, a near-perfect applicant with a big secret. Jordan's family has spent the last decade starring in a massively popular reality show about their lives, and he has finally agreed to join the cast. Already out of his comfort zone, Production are now demanding that, in order to boost viewership, he needs to get married on the show . . . to his ex. Realising that Zinnia could be his way out of the situation, Jordan proposes a mutually beneficial marriage agreement: she gets her business partner husband, and he gets to help his family on his terms - by marrying Zinnia instead. But, as the line between reality and show blurs, the pair are soon faced with a choice: their tidy, unemotional contract or the beautifully messy love story they have stumbled into. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781035437665 • Author: Claire Kann • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm

Video producer Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past-now she may be lighting her career on fire. But her luck seems to change at last when her coworker Cole offers her a last-chance job filming Tom 'Hutch' Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. There are only two problems: 1. Katie can't swim-but she lies to Hutch that she can to get the job. 2. Cole is Hutch's brother. And they don't get along. Next stop - paradise! But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch and his eccentric family, she realises she's not the only who's been let down by love before. Cue swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses - along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398723337 • Author: Katherine Center • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 320 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3 cm

It's officially booty o'clock, I'm alone again in my kitchen choking down a slice of terrible chocolate cake...and I'm pretty sure I just got drunk texted by the man I have a ginormous crush on. I've been daydreaming about Eliot Hoffman's dimples for two months, and even though I'm sure this was a mistake on his end, it doesn't mean it's not an opportunity on mine. It's the middle of the night, and I just wanna talk to him. So I text him back. And then somehow we keep talking . . . ALL NIGHT. We're both insomniacs, so talking all night soon turns into talking EVERY night. And talking about nothing soon turns into talking about something. And here we go from in-depth analysis of reality TV to my relationship with my family, to his amazing artwork. There's no topic we don't cover . . . Except for who I really am. It's the only question of his I won't answer. As my crush turns into an avalanche of Eliot, I think of him all the time now. But if he knew who I was, the entire house of cards we've built this relationship on would come toppling down. I want him to be mine, but we might never be more than just a sweet dream . . . Product Information: • ISBN: 9781472287830 • Author: Cara Bastone • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 240 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3 cm

The next book in the KINGS OF SIN series by No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Ana Huang She's his greatest rival . . . and his greatest weakness. Handsome, talented, and beloved by (almost) everyone, Sebastian Laurent is used to being on top. The heir to a culinary empire, his sharp instincts and effortless charm have made him a legend. What people don't see are the demons lurking beneath his golden-boy façade. There's only one person who's come close to knowing the real him - Maya Singh, his childhood rival and secret obsession. She's also the only one who's ever successfully challenged him. He can't stand her, but if that's true . . . why can't he stop thinking about her? Smart, witty, and competitive to a fault, top marketing executive Maya Singh is used to winning - unless her opponent is Sebastian. It's something that's infuriated and motivated her her entire life. So when a series of unfortunate events forces her to work with her sworn enemy, she's determined to one-up him and show the world who's the best once and for all. What she didn't count on? Not hating their time together. To her horror, she might even . . . like it. There may be a thin line between love and hate, but that's one line she'll never cross. Not with him. Not ever. This edition features a cover exclusive to The Works. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349436418 • Author: Ana Huang • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback • Pages: 432 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm

WELCOME BACK TO BLUE RIVER RANCH . . . Dallas Six months ago, a fire on my ranch took my fiancée. And my whole world along with her. Just when I thought I'd never feel anything again, a six-year-old landed on my porch-with a paternity test confirming what I knew the moment I saw her. Now the people who brought her to me want her back-and I'll do anything to keep her. Even marry the fiery redhead who snuck into my half-built house and charmed my daughter faster than I could throw her out. A fake marriage to keep my daughter safe? Deal, as long it's clear this arrangement has an expiration date. Willow Marrying Dallas Thorne could be the best and worst decision I've ever made. The best because, like me, he's sworn off the four-letter word indefinitely. The worst because he's rugged in every sense of the word and fiercely protective. So naturally, I'm drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Only this flame is bound to burn me alive if I let myself fall. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781471420733 • Author: Roxanne Tully • Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 19.9 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm