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A scorching, emotional, suspenseful romance about secrets, second chances and the kind of love that hits harder than whiskey – from the beloved author of the Bourbon Boys series. In Rumor, Tennessee, the Crowne women are at the centre of every whisper of salacious gossip. Everyone knows you can count on them for a shot of whiskey and a wild night, but their best kept secret is how they deliver quiet revenge . . . I survived a living nightmare. Forced to stay away from my sisters, I have to hide who I am and start over again. Until a sexy stranger messed everything up – a charming jeweller with a sinful smile and far too many questions. Now, I’m back in my hometown, hiding my past and trying not to drown in the pressure to be the old me. Especially once I discover that the rumours swirling around my family aren’t the work of bored townies, but hidden truths. And then he turns up again.  Between a dead body, a missing cop and a job that’s connected him to my family, Julian Colton insists on staying in town. I should keep my distance, but the thing is: even with layers of secrets between us, he soothes my anxious thoughts and feeds my touch-starved, broken body. When his past catches up with him, and mine threatens to repeat itself, it’s rumours and whiskey that’ll save us. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781761826801 • Author: Victoria Wilder • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback • Pages: 416

Welcome to Blackwood Academy: a boarding school located on the fringes of the afterlife. No one knows why they end up at Blackwood; but when they enter the school's arched gates the only way out is to be chosen for the Decennial – a series of magical trials held once a decade. The chosen pupil is offered a choice: graduate and join Blackwood’s magical elite, or venture into the unknown and cross over to the Other Side. Wren knows she has what it takes to win―unless, that is, her arch-rival (and subject of her tortured dreams) Augustine steals her spot. Irene has never cared about playing by the rules and will break whatever (and whoever) stands in her way, including her only friend, Masika. Olivier has given up securing the nomination. But he’ll stop at nothing to keep Emilio, from crossing over to the Other Side. All are determined to be Blackwood’s chosen candidate. All are determined to win. But this Decennial will be unlike any before. Six nominees. Four trials. One victor. The competitors are about to learn that there are some fates worse than death. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008694203 • Author: I.V. Marie • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback • Pages: 464 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.2 cm

When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out. Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more. As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public view. . . ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746539 • Author: E L James • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 512 • Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.9 x 3.3 cm

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

Escape to Willow Ridge with a deliciously addictive, grumpy cowboy, steamy romance! Crossing off her bucket list was easy ― until she fell for him. Cherry Hensley is determined to make her last summer in Willow Ridge count. With a bucket list full of wild ideas Cherry is ready for anything… Except Duke Bennett. The town’s hottest bartender ― and her brother’s best friend ― is way too tempting to resist when he offers to be her partner-in-crime. Enlisting Duke’s help was supposed to be harmless; she’s known him all her life. But every moment together makes Cherry feel more alive than anything on her bucket list. Will they hold the line between lovers and friends? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008757519 • Author: Emma Lucy • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

We regret to announce the tragic death of Phoebe Fredericks… When crime novelist Phoebe opens the post and receives an invitation to her own funeral, she’s horrified. Not least because the date of her death is marked as tomorrow. Deciding it’s nothing more than a prank from an enemy from her past, she determines to put it to the back of her mind. But the next morning, when her completely infuriating postman (who likes to think himself her no.1 literary critic) rings her doorbell, a parcel of poisoned pen-nibs explodes in his face. Forced to confront the fact her correspondence is more RIP than RSVP, Phoebe realises someone must want her dead. Together with the newly-formed Village Detectives – Juno, Mil and Felix – Phoebe resolves to find out who is behind the poison pen letters before they strike again and her fate is signed, sealed and delivered! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781807347178 • Author: Fiona Walker • Publisher: Boldwood Books Limited • Format: Paperback

Be at one with nature with these 10 stunning sticker activities! Match the stickers to the numbers and bring the natural world to life in the form of incredible, intricate artwork. It's never been easier to create a masterpiece! This is the perfect activity book to relax and unwind with. Concentrate on the natural world, and forget about the stresses of your day! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781836506355 • Author: Igloo Books Ltd • Publisher: Igloo Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

Relax and unwind as you journey to the sunny shores of Kaua'i, Hawaii with this intricate colour by numbers book. Featuring over 70 detailed images from the 2002 classic film Lilo & Stitch, fans will love reliving iconic scenes and favourite moments, from Stitch's galactic escape to finding his 'ohana with Lilo and Nani. Grab your favourite pens or pencils and bring Stitch's tropical Hawaiian home to life. With an easy-to-follow colour key, creating your own masterpieces has never been easier. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781835873694 • Author: Walt Disney • Publisher: Bonnier Books UK  • Format: Paperback

A fantastic new Paddington picture book about the Brown family’s sports day based on the TV series The Adventures of Paddington! When the Browns discover a box of garden games in the shed Paddington can’t wait to have a go. Mr Brown is determined to win every game but who will be the summer games champion? A delightful new Paddington picture book that teaches children that taking part is more important that winning. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008420840 • Author: Harper Collins Publishers • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

Based on the first sensational chapter book, it's a reimagined adventure perfectly paired with all-new manga artwork. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is written and adapted by Dav Pilkey, illustrated by manga artist Motojiro, and totally reinvented for a new generation of readers. Tra-la-laaa! Following the story arc of the first original chapter book, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga is re-envisioned as an engaging graphic novel reading in Western style (left to right). With dynamic manga artwork by Japanese artist Motojiro, all-new Flip-O-Ramas, and much more, it will captivate existing fans, capture new readers, and appeal to comics, manga, and anime aficionados alike! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702348426 • Author: Dav Pilkey & Motojiro • Publisher: Scholastic Limited • Format: Paperback

SuperCute is a delightfully adorable new First Words series for preschool children aged 3 and above. This colouring and activity edition focuses on the world of wild animals, and is full of cute characters that will engage preschoolers while they explore and interact with each page. Young learners can enjoy the lovable art as they learn! ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008832223 • Author: Miles Kelly • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

SuperCute is a delightfully adorable new First Words series for preschool children aged 3 and above. This colouring and activity edition focuses on the world of wild animals, and is full of cute characters that will engage preschoolers while they explore and interact with each page. Young learners can enjoy the lovable art as they learn! This fun little book, perfect for little hands to hold, introduces – in the gentlest way possible – key first vocabulary relating to food, snacks and meal-time routines. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008832193 • Author: Miles Kelly • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

SuperCute is a delightfully adorable new First Words series for preschool children aged 3 and above. This colouring and activity edition focuses on the world of wild animals, and is full of cute characters that will engage preschoolers while they explore and interact with each page. Young learners can enjoy the lovable art as they learn! This fun little book, perfect for little hands to hold, introduces – in the gentlest way possible – key first vocabulary relating to objects, machines, rooms and places found in the home.  ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008832216 • Author: Miles Kelly • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

Set in the Yorkshire Dales during the 19th century, The Miner's Wife by Diane Allen is a sweeping historical saga novel. Nineteen-year-old Meg Oversby often dreams of a more exciting life than the dull existence she faces at her family’s farm deep in the Yorkshire Dales. Growing up, she’s always sensed her father’s disappointment at not having a son to help with the farm work. So when Meg dances all night at the local market hall with Sam Alderson, a lead miner from Swaledale, a new light enters her life. Sam and his brother Jack show Meg a side to life she didn’t know existed. But when her parents find out, she’s forbidden from ever seeing them again. Although where there is love, there is often a way. When Meg’s uncle offers her the chance of helping to run the small village shop, she leaps at the opportunity, seeing it as a way to escape the oppressive family farm and see more of her beloved Sam. But as love blossoms, a darker truth emerges and Meg realizes that Sam may not be the man she thought he was . . . ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781509895212 • Author: Diane Allen • Publisher: Macmillan Distribution Limited • Format: Paperback

A delightful queer cottagecore romantasy full of friends-to-lovers romance, found family, rival family drama, and cozy garden magic. Yael is the only heir to one of the wealthiest families in the realm, destined for a life of power and privilege. But that’s not the life they want, and so, chafing at their family’s restrictions and expectations, they flee in search of a grand adventure. Margot, plant witch, tea lover and stressed greenhouse owner, has never felt further from adventure in her life. Since her grandmother died and her family fortune was stolen she’s been desperately trying to keep what remains of the family business afloat. So, when her childhood friend – and former crush – unexpectedly gallops back into her life, it makes sense to offer them a job and a place to lie low. In amongst harvesting strawberries for heartbreak jam and some totally, absolutely harmless flirting, they form a plan to take back everything that was stolen from Margot. But can their fragile arrangement survive their swiftly-blooming attraction? Not to mention the machinations of scheming parents determined to get Yael back – no matter the cost. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781804966433 • Author: Jamie Pacton & Rebecca Podos • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

She’s here to sell his ranch, but he might steal her heart… When English wellness influencer Rory Jones inherits her great aunt’s ranch in Colorado, her plan to fix-up and sell-up ASAP hits a snag. Grumpy head rancher Wyatt Hensley isn’t willing to let a yoga-loving, manifestation guru who doesn’t even know how to ride a horse ruin his ranch. But when Rory faces up to the fact she hasn’t got anything to rush home for, they strike up a deal that might just save both their jobs. Can they keep things strictly business, or will their hearts take the reins instead? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008757472 • Author: Emma Lucy • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

A brilliant picture book about England playing Peru at football based on the award-winning animated preschool series The Adventures of Paddington! It's the day of the big football match between England and Peru, and football fever has gripped Windsor Gardens! Mr Brown is sure that England will win, whereas Aunt Lucy is convinced Peru will score the winning goal. Meanwhile Paddington can't decide which team to support! Jonathan and Judy determine to help him but can he make his mind up before the world's biggest football tournament kicks off? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008821388 • Author: Harper Collins Publishers • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback