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From #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a sharp, unsettling thriller about two women, past and present, united by the grounds of an estate and one deadly question: is the danger that haunts them magic―or madness? Some secrets don't die―they wait. When Julia Barlow loses her job and her apartment, she has nowhere left to go but Pemberton, her family's sprawling seventeenth-century estate in rural Massachusetts. Officially, she's there to check in on her ageing grandmother. Unofficially, she's hoping the old house will give her a place to disappear. Instead, Pemberton begins to unravel her. Every night, the grandfather clock stops at exactly 3:41 a.m. The lights flicker without warning. And a disembodied voice cries for help outside Julia's bedroom door. As Julia digs into the house's dark history, she uncovers the story of a woman executed for witchcraft in 1692―and realises the past may not be finished with Pemberton yet. When decades of family lies begin to surface, Julia must confront a terrifying truth: Pemberton may be haunted by women whose voices refuse to stay silent. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781615958672 • Author: Freida McFadden • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Hardback

He's looking for the perfect wife. She's just looking for the perfect one-night stand. As literary agent to a romance novelist, Zoey Moody's life currently revolves around love - which is ironic, as she is practically allergic to the L word. She's also a city girl through and through, and yet here she is in tiny Story Lake, Pennsylvania, trying to wrangle author Hazel's next big hit. Life isn't exactly going to plan. It takes all of five minutes in town before chaos finds her, sending her directly into the path of Gage Bishop, one of the stupidly handsome Bishop brothers. He is exactly the kind of romance hero that could entice a heroine to succumb to the charm of small-town life - but Zoey is no romance lead, and Gage can't seem to stand her. It's clear they're all wrong for each other. She's allergic to commitment and can't work a calendar app; he's looking to settle down and has the next five years all planned out. But when Gage's world is rocked by a devastating family secret, he turns to Zoey for one night to forget everything. That one night might just change everything . . . or ruin it. Zoey suddenly finds herself wanting to be the one to save him - and maybe even be saved in return. Can Story Lake inspire a woman who is terrified of love to finally write her own happy ending? Includes colourway exclusive to The Works. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399726979 • Author: Lucy Score • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback     • Pages: 560 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 4.2 cm

Everyone has secrets. But some are worse than others… Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she’d rather you didn’t know. Like… Where did her son go when he snuck out late at night? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows? And what’s buried in her backyard? April’s secrets are enough to destroy her. I’ll make sure of that. The inimitable Freida McFadden peels back the layers of a seemingly flawless life to expose a picture of obsession, deception, and the quiet menace that waits just beyond the frame – with shocking twists that will keep you hooked to the last page. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781464299575 • Author: Freida McFadden • Publisher: Penguin DK (Dorling Kindersley) • Format: Paperback • Pages: 368 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.5 cm

Braedyn Winslow never expected to return to Starlight Grove—the town that took everything from her. Not after her best friend, the one who’d sacrificed so much for her, vanished without a trace. But with a young son to raise and a past that won’t stay buried, Brae is back…and determined to uncover the truth. She just didn’t count on the brooding, reclusive mountain man living next door. Dex Archer is the stuff of local legend—silent, rugged, and surrounded by whispers of his and his brothers’ violent father. But Brae sees through the scowl and his parentage to the man beneath: fiercely loyal, unexpectedly kind…and just dangerous enough to protect her when someone starts warning her off her search. The closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to stay away from Dex. And as things get more perilous, Brae realizes the only person she can rely on is the one man who swore never to trust again. Only someone isn’t happy that Brae has been digging, and they’ll do anything to stop her. But Dex? He’ll do anything to save her, even slip back into the dark. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746300 • Author: Catherine Cowles • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 432 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3 cm

Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya...  And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate – and the fate of those around her – forever.  In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins? Be swept away by the conclusion to the smash hit, romantasy trilogy that has taken the world by storm.  Product Information: • ISBN: 9781398551923 • Author: Lauren Roberts • Publisher: Simon & Schuster • Format: Paperback • Pages: 528 • Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 3.11 cm

From Monty Jay comes a gripping dark romance where vengeance resurfaces, loyalties are tested, and obsession turns deadly. For two years, there was peace—fragile, fleeting, and built on buried secrets. But the past refuses to stay dead. Old enemies rise with renewed hunger for destruction, forcing a return to the one place that started it all: Ponderosa Springs. With no choice but to face what they left behind, the stakes are higher than ever. This time, it isn’t just the Hollow Boys in danger. It’s her. Coraline Whittaker is marked by a past she can’t escape and a man who refuses to let her go. Reluctantly, she forms an alliance with someone just as dangerous—someone who understands vengeance all too well. Bound by a shared enemy, they strike a fragile pact: protect each other, survive the storm, and put an end to the man haunting her life. But as the threat closes in, their connection begins to blur the line between protection and possession. What starts as necessity quickly spirals into something deeper, darker, and far more consuming. Because this time, it isn’t just revenge driving him. It’s her. As secrets unravel and past sins resurface, one question remains—will they break free from the darkness, or will it claim them both? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746904 • Author: Monty Jay • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

The Morettis think they have it all. But there's one Moretti out there who wants to take it from them… I was born in captivity … and raised in hell. While her siblings lived in a golden palace and slept on feather pillows, Keres Sideris fought to survive horror and fear and pain. Until a faceless man freed her from the life she was born for. But warriors don’t escape fear, they conquer it Those words were the only thing her rescuer left her with when she was just a little girl, and those words fortified her heart against the world. But now Keres is all grown up and ready to seek vengeance against those who hurt her – and nothing and nobody will stand in her way. And I'm about to walk into the lion's den… ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008799632 • Author: Sadie Kincaid • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

When the new doctor rolls into town, will Harper Stone be able to protect her heart? Harper Stone is barely holding it together. She's helping run her family horse ranch, take care of her elderly father who refuses to be cared for, and failing at love. When Ares Pierce rolls into town she finds herself facing a new problem, how does she not get her heart tangled with the new Paramedic who has no intentions of staying in Infinity Ridge? He's smart, sexy, and their chemistry is undeniable, but they both know that this won't last. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781807830595 • Author: Corinne Michaels • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

A limited-edition paperback of the first book in the unmissable Fae & Alchemy series, featuring brand new, character-based cover art with embossing and foil, inside cover printing and beautiful edges. Experience the first novel in the phenomenal Fae & Alchemy trilogy from #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author Callie Hart, featuring razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action and blistering hot romance. Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows or about her strange alchemical powers, or the fact that she’s been stealing from the Undying Queen for most of her life. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it’s bound to come undone. When Saeris is caught stealing something she shouldn’t, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is whisked away to a land of ice and snow. There, she discovers that the legendary Fae are not only real, but they’re caught up in a centuries-long conflict that might get her killed… …and she has accidentally bound herself to one of them. Kingfisher is undeniably powerful, but does that make him good? The warrior is clearly tormented by dark secrets of his own, and he will use Saeris’s secret magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him … or her. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399745451 • Author: Callie Hart • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

When Cam, Jonesy, Amber and Buffy are invited to experience a new theme park called Chillshore, the gang jump at the chance of some down-time together. They can kick back on this remote island, check out the rides, no chance of any gruesome murders or mystery-solving in sight. Right? Wrong. Death has come to Chillshore, with creepy cabins in the woods, gruesome discoveries lurking beneath frozen water, decades-old secrets cracking open like black ice. None of their fellow guests can be trusted and no-one is safe. As the body count rises, can the Sanera Four survive, or will this be their One Last Scare? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780702344442 • Author: Bill Wood • Publisher: Scholastic Limited • Format: Paperback

From New York Times Bestseller and BookTok sensation Rina Kent comes the first generation of the thrilling Legacy of Gods series. He's no fairy tale king. Levi Here, little princess. I’m your king. You have three rules. Bow. Break. Kneel. You can fight me, claw at me, but in the end, you’ll say, long live the king. Astrid One day I’m nothing but a shadow at the Royal Elite school. The next, I’m prey. Hunted. Cornered. He tears my world apart piece by piece, and now he wants my heart. He thinks he owns me. He thinks he'll break me. But this princess will drag the king to his knees. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746430 • Author: Rina Kent • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

The scorching third volume in a new series set in the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. James Anderson needs a new plan. He’s ready to make real moves to destroy the looming threats against their world, but no one is taking him seriously. James is tired of being underestimated by his own family. He wants five uninterrupted minutes alone with Rosabelle. He wants to kill Sebastian. And he’s done waiting for permission. Rosabelle Wolff needs to stick to the plan. Which means she needs to stay away from James and the dangerous feelings he brings out in her. When she’s near him she loses control, and she’ll need absolute control if she has any hope of convincing Sebastian―and through him, Klaus―that she’s still carrying out the original plan to destroy the rebel regime. In the meantime, Warner needs to stay out of her business. Aaron Warner Anderson is trying not to kill Rosabelle. They might be reluctant allies, but that doesn’t mean they get along. Every day is a new kind of hell for Warner. He’s worried about his wife; he’s worried about his world. He can’t decide what to do about James until he understands Rosabelle’s true motives―and when he’s finally delivered the answers he needs, the stakes prove astronomical. All roads lead to heartbreak and destruction, no matter what choice he makes. Gut-wrenching discoveries, blistering romance, non-stop explosive action, and a world determined to control their thoughts and actions: When the eyes of the world are upon you, who do you hope is watching? ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008718213 • Author: Tahereh Mafi • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Hardback

A slow burn, enemies-to-lovers romantasy featuring a scholarly healer and a gentleman assassin, set in an exquisite fantasy world, perfect for fans of The Love Hypothesis and Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Osric Mordaunt, member of the Fyren Order of assassins, is in dire need of healing. Naturally – such is the grim comedy of fate – the only healer who can help is Aurienne Fairhrim, preeminent scientist, bastion of moral good, and member of an enemy Order. Aurienne is desperate for funding to heal the sick – so desperate that, when Osric bribes her to help him, she accepts, even if she detests him and everything he stands for. A forced collaboration ensues: the brilliant Woman in STEM is coerced into working with the PhD in Murders, much to Aurienne’s disgust. As Osric and Aurienne work together to heal his illness and investigate the mysterious reoccurrence of a deadly pox, they find themselves ardently denying their attraction, which only fuels the heat between them. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780356524757 • Author: Brigitte Knightley • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead. Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, Briony Rosewood is stripped of her magic and auctioned off to the highest bidder. She’s sold to Toven Hearst: scion of a family known for their cruel control of magic – and her long-time and unresolved infatuation. Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help – and hope – may yet arise in the most unlikely of places… ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008711719 • Author: Julie Soto • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a sizzling age-gap, forbidden MM romance about an FBI agent and the Camorra enforcer who thaws his frozen heart. Tom I know a secret that can destroy the most powerful crime organization in America. For years, I've watched Enzo Ferrante get away with murder. Literally. He's slipped between the FBI's fingers time after time, spreading terror and mayhem on the streets of New York, masked beneath a gorgeous face and elegant pedigree. A sloppy error on his part results in an incident that unexpectedly binds us together. Suddenly, I'm no longer the special agent who is thirsty for his blood. I'm his savior. His god. The light in his pitch-black existence. Now that I caught the social butterfly in my spider web, I'm never letting go. He is about to taste the venomous kiss of betrayal as I put him and his entire family behind bars for the rest of their lives. Because when the night falls, the Camorra's enforcer crawls between my sheets and whispers all his sordid secrets in my ear. Enzo Ferrante is completely and utterly mine, and no one knows. Not even not his lovely fiancée. Includes cover exclusive to The Works. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781399752565 • Author: L.J. Shen • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

From Monty Jay comes a haunting dark romance where obsession blurs into love, and darkness recognises its own. Death marked her long before she understood what it meant. Shaped by a past she’s kept buried, she’s spent her life hiding the truth of what lives inside her—something twisted, something dangerous. Something deadly. Until he sees her. Thatcher Alexander Pierson is as captivating as he is unsettling—sharp, calculating, and born from a legacy tainted by violence. Beneath his polished exterior lies something far darker, and when their paths collide, an unspoken connection takes hold. She becomes his fixation. He becomes her addiction. But what binds them isn’t innocence—it’s the darkness they both carry. When a copycat killer emerges in Ponderosa Springs, the fragile balance they’ve built begins to crack. As suspicion grows and past actions threaten to catch up with them, they are forced into an uneasy alliance—one that exposes their secrets, their desires, and the truth neither of them can escape. Because this isn’t just about survival. It’s about obsession. As danger closes in and their connection deepens, the line between love and destruction begins to disappear. And in a town where violence breeds more violence, one question remains— Can something so dark ever truly be called love? Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746850 • Author: Monty Jay  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

From Monty Jay comes a dark and emotionally charged romance where obsession turns ruthless and love becomes a catalyst for vengeance. She believed her love could save him. Protect him from the darkness closing in. She was wrong. As the copycat killer draws closer, leaving a trail of bodies behind, the threat becomes impossible to ignore—and impossible to escape. Every move feels deliberate. Every step brings the danger closer to home. Closer to them. But when the unthinkable happens and he is taken from her, everything changes. The person she fought to protect is left broken, and the fragile hope she once held onto is replaced with something far more dangerous. Vengeance. With time running out and no clear answers, she steps into the darkness she once feared, determined to uncover the truth and make those responsible pay. This time, it isn’t just the Hollow Boys seeking justice. It’s her. As grief turns into fury and love twists into something unrecognizable, she embraces the role she never wanted—but was always destined for. Because if they wanted a villain… She’s ready to become one. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781911746867 • Author: Monty Jay  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback

A reaper and an angel walk into a bar … Darcy Moore is tired of death. Which would be fine…if she wasn’t the Grim Reaper. Gabriel Aetos is determined to protect his little corner of the world like his angel wings depend on it. When Darcy shows up to Gabriel’s faded old bar, she is hell-bent on outrunning her reputation as a villain. She won’t be dragging her next assignment to the underworld. She’ll be saving him instead. But Gabriel is convinced that Darcy is as deadly as it gets. And if protecting his people means staying close – very close – to this rogue reaper, then that’s exactly what he’ll do. Only, magic never comes without consequences…and these two spirits may just be forced to reap what they sow. ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008760519 • Author: BK Borison • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback

It was supposed to be one night. But fate had other plans… Anna’s not looking for love. Fresh from a divorce, she needs an escape. One reckless night of fun – and the gorgeous Irishman who buys her a drink at the bar promises exactly that. No last names, no strings, just fireworks. Liam’s used to hiding behind his game face. But after a brutal betrayal and an even messier bust-up, he’s lost everything: his football career, his team, and his reputation. A one-night stand with a stranger? Just the distraction he needs. He never expected to see Anna again…Until she turns out to be his son’s new teacher. And Anna knows she shouldn’t get involved with a student’s father – especially not him. But Liam’s not the man the tabloids say he is. He’s everything she thought she wasn’t ready for – which might be worse… ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408726709 • Author: Tierney Page • Publisher: Hachette UK • Format: Paperback

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dream Harbor series, comes a new small-town romance set in the quirky town of Maple Hollow. The darker the woods, the bigger the secrets… Ruby Bellerose lives on the edge of the woods, in a cottage more akin to a fairy tale than modern day life. Her love life is practically non-existent, and she keeps away from the whispered gossip that travels through Maple Hollow. Until a chance encounter with Rafe. As mysterious as he is brooding, Ruby is drawn to the woodsman, curious to find out about the stranger who lives deep within the woods. But Rafe is hiding a secret. And with something lurking in the shadowy forest, will Ruby find that Rafe is her knight in shining armor, or something altogether more dangerous… ​​​​​​​Product Information: • ISBN: 9780008831783 • Author: Laurie Gilmore • Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers • Format: Paperback