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1. Protect - Paisley Hope
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He’s a hotshot firefighter with a past he can’t outrun. She swore she’d never forgive him. Now fate has handed them a second chance and it’s burning out of control . . . I walk into the local bar with my crew, dirty and exhausted, only to slam into my biggest regret: the one who got away. The twin sister of my lost best friend. I haven’t seen Violette Taylor in years, but I haven’t forgotten her either. I used to be Rowan to her. Now I’m just King – the guy who broke her heart, but not for the reasons she thinks. Violette is back in town for good – she’s a single mom and a nurse in the burn unit I accidentally wind up in. Can you call that fate? Maybe, if she wasn’t doing her best to stay far away from anyone who reminded her of her past. But I know something she doesn’t: life rarely offers second chances. So if this is my opportunity to finally make things right, I’m taking it. Can we rise from the ashes or will the past burn us down? Tropes: Firefighter romance / Angst / Small town romance / Forced proximity / Second chance romance / Friend to Lovers / Hurt Care / Workplace romance A wildland firefighter reconnects in a second-chance romance with his late best friend’s sister, the one that got away, in the scorching hot second book in the BookTok viral Sky Ridge Hotshots series. Readers love the Sky Ridge Hotshots: ‘It had all the spice, all the drama and all the emotions!’ ‘Everyone needs to read this series because they’re addictive, they’re hot, they’re PHENOMENAL’ ‘Has angst, grief, banter and unexpected twists’ ‘Spicy and so heart warming, I loved this book so much’ ‘The perfect blend of hot romance, emotional depth, and that warm-and-fuzzy storytelling style’ ‘Had me laughing, crying and swooning!’ ‘OBSESSED. This book was breathtaking!’ ‘This book gave me all the feels’ |
2. The Daisy Chain Flower Shop - Laurie Gilmore
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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! “Another gentle small-town romance with Hallmark movie vibes… Dream Harbor remains a cozy spot to linger” Publisher’s Weekly "A delightful escape filled with Gilmore’s signature whimsy and coziness” Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times bestselling author *** 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? The Daisy Chain Flower Shop is a cozy romantic mystery with a fake relationship dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed. Tropes: Fake relationshipFound familySmall townHe falls firstReturning favorite characters Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. “A setting that rivals the Gilmore Girls’ Stars Hollow for cozy charm… wonderfully warm and whimsically witty” Booklist “Cosy… quirky… a swoon-worthy love story” My Weekly About the author Laurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times, Sunday Times and Globe & Mail bestselling author who writes small-town romance. Her first novel, The Pumpkin Spice Café, won the TikTok Shop Book of the Year award in 2024. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. Laurie is currently based in upstate New York. |
3. The Mistake - Elle Kennedy
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Original Series now on Prime Video. Can't wait for Season 2 of Off Campus? Fall in love with Grace and Logan... Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Mistake now for the perfect second chance romance! Also available as a Deluxe HB He's a player in more ways than one . . . College junior John Logan can get any girl he wants. For this hockey star, life is a parade of parties and hook-ups, but behind his killer grins and easygoing charm, he hides growing despair about the dead-end road he'll be forced to walk after graduation. A sexy encounter with freshman Grace Ivers is just the distraction he needs, but when a thoughtless mistake pushes her away, Logan plans to spend his final year proving to her that he's worth a second chance. Now he's going to need to up his game . . . After a less than stellar freshman year, Grace is back at Briar University, older, wiser, and so over the arrogant hockey player she nearly handed her V-card to. She's not a charity case, and she's not the quiet butterfly she was when they first hooked up. If Logan expects her to roll over and beg like all his other puck bunnies, he can think again. He wants her back? He'll have to work for it. This time around, she'll be the one in the driver's seat . . . and she plans on driving him wild. *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review 💗💗💗 Tropes: 🏒 Second chance romance 🏒Hockey romance 🏒Bad Boy x Good Girl 🏒College romance 🏒He falls first |
4. Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
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DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday _ FRIENDS. ENEMIES. LOVERS . . . EVERYONE HAS AN AGENDA Violet Sorrengail expected to live a quiet life surrounded by books, until she was forced onto the world's deadliest training ground. Now she must fight to join the army's elite: dragon riders. But dragons don't choose fragile riders, they incinerate them, and when your body breaks as easily as Violet's does - death is only a heartbeat away. EVERY NIGHT COULD BE YOUR LAST Many cadets would kill Violet to better their own chances of success; the rest would kill her just because of her last name . . . including the ruthless Xaden Riorson, her family's greatest enemy. With the odds stacked against her, Violet must use every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise, because once you enter Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: GRADUATE OR DIE _ OVER TWO MILLION READERS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN FOUR T H WING FIVE S T ARS. ARE YOU READY T O ENTER T HE WORLD OF BASGIA T H WAR COLLEGE? 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun ' Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM *Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing paperback was an instant number-one bestseller in the first week of April 2024. |
5. Hyperion - Dan Simmons
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A stunning tour de force filled with transcendent awe and wonder, Hyperion is a masterwork of science fiction that resonates with excitement and invention, the first volume in a remarkable science fiction epic by the multiple-award-winning author of The Hollow Man . On the world called Hyperion, beyond the reach of galactic law, waits a creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all. On the eve of Armageddon, with the entire galaxy at war, seven pilgrims set forth on a final voyage to Hyperion seeking the answers to the unsolved riddles of their lives. Each carries a desperate hope—and a terrible secret. And one may hold the fate of humanity in his hands. Praise for Dan Simmons and Hyperion “Dan Simmons has brilliantly conceptualized a future 700 years distant. In sheer scope and complexity it matches, and perhaps even surpasses, those of Isaac Asimov and James Blish.” — The Washington Post Book World   “An unfailingly inventive narrative . . . generously conceived and stylistically sure-handed.” — The New York Times Book Review “Simmons’s own genius transforms space opera into a new kind of poetry.” — The Denver Post “An essential part of any science fiction collection.” — Booklist |
6. The Deal - Elle Kennedy
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Original Series now on Prime Video Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Deal now for the perfect fake-dating romance! Also available as a Deluxe HB and a TV Tie-in edition She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy . . . Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice . . . even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date . . . and it's going to be oh so good All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him . *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review |
7. The Goal - Elle Kennedy
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Original Series now on Prime Video. Can't wait for Season 2 of Off Campus? Fall in love with Tuck and Sabrina... Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Goal now for the perfect forced proximity romance! She's good at achieving her goals . . . College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cut-throat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn't include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she's willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for your entire life to change. But the game just got a whole lot more complicated . . . Tucker believes being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he's fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be a bench warmer. It doesn't hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart, and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina's heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he'll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist . . . *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review 💘💘💘 Tropes 🏒College hockey romance 🏒He falls first 🏒One night stand 🏒Accidental pregnancy 🏒Grumpy x Sunshine |
8. The Last Wish - Andrzej Sapkowski & Danusia Stok
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Introducing Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show. Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. The Last Wish is the perfect introduction to this one-of-a-kind fantasy world. Translated by Danusia Stok |
9. The Narrows - Michael Connelly
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He's back . . . Private investigator Harry Bosch confronts a villain who's long been in hiding - a fiend known as The Poet. Former FBI agent Rachel Walling is working a dead-end stint in South Dakota when she gets the call she's been dreading for four years. The Poet is back. And he has not forgotten Rachel. He has a special present for her. Harry Bosch is adjusting to life in Las Vegas as a private investigator and a new father. He gets a call, too, from the widow of a friend who died recently. Previously in his FBI career, the friend worked on the famous case tracking the killer known as The Poet. This fact alone makes some of the elements of his death doubly suspicious. And Harry Bosch is heading straight into the path of the most ruthless and inventive murderer he has ever encountered. . . |
10. The Legacy - Elle Kennedy
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Original Series now on Prime Video Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Legacy now for the much-anticipated answer to the question: Where are they now? Four stories. Four couples. Three years of real life after graduation. . . A wedding. A proposal. An elopement. And a surprise pregnancy. Life after college for Garrett and Hannah, Logan and Grace, Dean and Allie, and Tucker and Sabrina, isn't quite what they imagined it would be. Sure, they have each other, but they also have real-life problems that four years at Briar U didn't exactly prepare them for. As it turns out, for these four couples, love is the easy part. Growing up is a whole lot harder. Come for the drama, stay for the laughs! Catch up with your favourite Off-Campus characters as they navigate the changes that come with growing up and discover that big decisions can have big consequences . . . and big rewards. *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review |
11. The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
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With an exclusive new bonus chapter... from Adam's POV Based on the available information and the data hitherto collected, my hypothesis is that the further I stay away from love, the better off I will be. 'Contemporary romance's unicorn: the elusive marriage of deeply brainy and delightfully escapist.' Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners * When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when he agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire and Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support (and his unyielding abs), their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. Olive soon discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope. What the five star reviews are saying about The Love Hypothesis: 'Did I read this in 24 hours? Yes.' 'Funny. Snarky. Intelligent. Real.' 'If you're even slightly thinking about getting this book to read, just go a head and do it' 'Adam is just *swoon*' 'Ali Hazelwood has made herself an auto-buy author' 'It was just... perfect.' 'A heroine you will instantly fall in love with' Ali Hazelwood's latest novel, Love on the Brain is out now. |
12. Lights Out - Navessa Allen
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*** GAME ON, the final book from the MULTI-MILLION BESTESELLING INTO DARKNESS series is OUT NOW*** Meet BookTok's latest obsession . . . dark, funny and super spicy, can you handle the ride? I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online. To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her favorite tattooed and masked man hunting her down. But she never could have guessed that one drunken text would turn those dreams into reality . . . I want things most people don't, craving darkness and depravity instead of light and love. Josh has spent his life avoiding the limelight, but his online persona is another story. At night, he posts masked thirst traps for his millions of fans, until one follower catches his eye: Aly. Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone with far more sinister intentions. As Josh turns from predator to protector, he must ask himself how far he'll go for the woman he can't live without. Lights Out is a fast-paced dark romance with a morally grey male lead. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book. 18+ mature content. Not suitable for younger readers. Readers LOVE the No. 1 New York Times bestseller Lights Out! ' Hilarious , and wickedly sexy . Yes Josh is a bit of a stalker, but he's a golden retriever one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely adored this book . . . perfect in every single way!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Josh and Aly are both magnificent and the spice is next level ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Really fun , made me laugh so many times I lost count' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Quite literally perfect . I wanted something spicy but fun and it more than delivered !' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Proving that a dark romance can still have humour . . . dark of course!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' PERFECTION !' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lights Out, No. 1 New York Times bestseller, April 2025. |
13. Alchemised – Piinattu - SenLinYu, Pauli Tapio, Ronja Erkko, Tuulia Tipa & Marja Mutru
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Vuoden halutuin kirja ilmestyy suomeksi kesällä 2026! Muistonsa menettänyt nainen. Sodan ja pimeyden voimien repimä maailma. Mies, jonka tavoite on paljastaa naisen salaisuudet. Tämän tarinan luettuasi et ole ennallasi. Pitkä, hirvittävä sota on ohi, ja Paladiassa pitävät valtaa eläviä kuolleita hallitsevat nekromantikot. Helena Marino, nuori alkemisti ja parantaja, herää uuteen, julmaan todellisuuteen – hän on menettänyt ystävänsä, liittolaisensa ja kykynsä, ja hänen muistonsa sodan päättymistä edeltäviltä kuukausilta ovat pyyhkiytyneet pois. Vai onko ne kätketty tarkoituksella? Onko Helena uhka uudelle maailmanjärjestykselle? Sitä pannaan selvittämään kylmä, häikäilemätön käskynhaltija, ja hänen synkässä kartanossaan Helena joutuu taistelemaan suojellakseen menneisyyttään ja säilyttääkseen minuutensa viimeiset rippeet. Mutta myös hänen vangitsijallaan on syvälle haudatut salaisuutensa – ja ne Helenan on saatava selville, vaikka totuuden hinta on hirveä. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Upeasti rakennettu maailma ja monisyinen juoni tekevät tästä kirjan, joka on pakko lukea. – Kirkus Reviews Ällistyttävän kunnianhimoinen teos. Kietoo lukijan synkeään syleilyynsä. – Daily Mail Erinomaista synkkää fantasiaa. – Sun Yhdysvaltalainen SenLinYu on opiskellut taide- ja kulttuurialaa. Hän aloitti kirjoittamisen lapsensa päiväuniaikoina puhelimensa muistiinpanoihin. Hänen verkossa ilmestyneitä teoksiaan on ladattu yli 20 miljoonaa kertaa ja käännetty 23 kielelle. Kirjailija asuu Portlandissa perheineen. Alchemised on hänen esikoisromaaninsa. Kirjan elokuvaoikeudet on myyty seitsennumeroisella summalla, jota pidetään kaikkien aikojen suurimpana esikoisteoksesta maksettuna palkkiona. |
14. Gild - Raven Kennedy
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THE DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES **PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT** 'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review 'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review _______ Locked away in King Midas' kingdom, I have never known freedom. They say it's for my own safety, but now I'm not so sure. Because when political upheaval sees me sent to travel across kingdoms, everything I thought I knew about King Midas is shattered . . . The world has only ever heard his story. Now it's time to hear mine. _______ 'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review 'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review **Content warning: sexual violence** |
15. Glint - Raven Kennedy
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THE DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES **PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT** 'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review 'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review _______ For ten years, I lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas's golden castle. Now I'm the prisoner of the Fourth Kingdom's army, with no hope for escape. And behind all of my worries, there is Commander Rip: the renowned brutal warrior of Orea. When he turns those black eyes on me, I fall captive for an entirely different reason. I may be out of my cage, but I'm not free. Not even close . . . _______ 'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review 'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review |
16. There Is No Antimemetics Division - QNTM
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* SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARK AWARD * 'Astonishing' M. R. Carey, author of Infinity Gate ‘A hugely entertaining, super smart, witty novel that is also nerve-shreddingly terrifying… a timely book that is also one for the ages.’ Antonia Hodgson, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Raven Scholar ‘Utterly unique, constantly surprising, genuinely unsettling... may very well take its place among the best sci-fi novels of the century so far.' Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter ---------- An antimeme is an entity with self-censoring properties. Some are benign; but others, less so… These entities can feed on your most cherished memories, the things that make you you – and you’ll never even know anything changed. And they aren’t just feeding on us. They’re invading. But how do you contain something you can't record or remember? How do you fight against an enemy with effortless, perfect camouflage, when you can never even know that you're at war? WELCOME TO THE ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION NO, THIS IS NOT YOUR FIRST DAY ---------- 'Compulsively readable, breathtakingly inventive.' SFX ‘Blisteringly intelligent, profoundly unsettling, and totally unforgettable.’ Thomas R. Weaver, author of Artificial Wisdom ‘No exaggeration, this is the most imaginative novel I have ever read. It's compulsively readable and exquisitely mind-blowing from the first paragraph to the last. I enjoyed every word.’ Scott Hawkins, author of The Library at Mount Char 'Unforgettable, mind-bendingly brilliant' The Guardian |
17. Duskbound - Bree Grenwich & Parker Lennox
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This epic sequel to Riftborne, with its enemies-to-lovers romance and unexpected twists and turns, is perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and A Court of Thorns and Roses. A FATED LOVE. A COSTLY BETRAYAL. Fia Riftborne thought joining the Sídhe Guard was the hardest choice she'd ever make. She was wrong. Taken prisoner by those she swore to fight, Fia uncovers a devastating truth that upends everything she ever knew…about the Aossi…about Sídhe …about herself. The only thing that is certain, is that Fia's growing powers are tied to the Isle’s survival. As war looms on two fronts and tensions in Sídhe reach a breaking point, the Void that gave Fia her power is calling—but answering it means betraying everyone she left behind. The Guard. Her friends. Laryk. In a war where nothing is as it seems, choosing the wrong side could cost her everything, including the brooding commander whose darkness seems to call to her own. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reader’s reviews: ‘This book revitalized me. It gave me new life . I am not the same woman I was when I started this masterpiece of a book.’ ‘The characters give you such an ACOTAR , TOG, and Fourth Wing vibe all wrapped in one!’ ‘This book has changed me …’ ‘This slow burn was amazing !! The world?? Obsessed with. The characters? Absolutely loveee .’ ‘Idk how I’m going to cope with that plot twist of an ending and not having book three… going to go stare at a wall now.’ ‘This is how you build a world…It’s captivating, twisty, and beautifully written without ever feeling confusing.’ ‘ 6 stars . Are you kidding me? This book had one of the best plots. Hidden worlds, political intri |
18. Insatiable - Leigh Rivers
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**THIS PAPERBACK EDITION FEATURES BRAND-NEW EXCLUSIVE CHARACTER ARTWORK, AS WELL AN ICONIC QUOTE ON THE INSIDE COVER!** From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the gripping, steamy dark romance series that everyone is talking about! 'Filled with TENSION , HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY . This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver 'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF DARK ROMANCE . Her books are deeply emotive and her characters feel so vividly real' Tierney Page If he can't have her, no one else can . . . Kade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises. A snake in angel's skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can't have - the girl who shattered his heart before he was dragged into the darkness of the underworld. He's watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, with a brief moment of freedom from the life he's trapped in, he's back home and ready to re-claim what's his, and break his every rule. Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them. But he'll never forgive her . . . will he? Insatiable is a dark romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Please read the content warnings before reading. Recommended 18+. -- Readers love the Edge of Darkness trilogy! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Anger-fueled attraction. Resentment-laced longing. Leigh Rivers is a powerhouse in the dark romance genre ' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Navessa Allen 'A perfect blend of love, hate, passion , secrets and twists . I truly couldn't put it down' Paisley Hope, Sunday Times bestselling author 'Leigh Rivers is a master of her craft , and Insatiable is no exception - dark , intense and utterly unputdownable ' Sadie Kincaid 'A taut, intoxicating descent into desire - bold , elegantly written , and impossible to look away from' Monty Jay 'A dark , beautifully twisted romance that delivers emotional blows with stunning precision. The kind of read that lingers long after you close the last page ' Avina St. Graves ' Addictively dark and seductive , with a story that leaves you begging for more ' K.A. Knight ' Sexy , angsty , and deliciously dark . Impossible to put down' Allie Oleander 'An absolute must-read . The chemistry between Kade and Stacey, the secrets , and the mouth-watering spice are perfect' Natasha K. Lauren Tropes: ❤️🔥 Best friend's brother 🔐 Hate to love ⛓ Second chance romance 🐍 Touch her and d*e ❤️🔥 Mutual obsession 🔐 Forced proximity |
19. Psychotic Obsession - Leigh Rivers
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From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the steamy, emotional dark romance spin-off that everyone is talking about! 'Filled with TENSION , HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY . This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver 'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF DARK ROMANCE . Her books are deeply emotive and her characters feel so vividly real' Tierney Page Love is dangerous. Trust is a weakness. Possession is a toxic game. Sweet and gentle, calm and collected, nervous and inexperienced, Tobias Mitchell was death cloaked in the form of a handsome man. But, instead of running the other way, she fell for him. Aria Miller is a scientist researching rare genetic diseases when her world is tilted off its axis, and she collides with Tobias. When she takes him on as her assistant, he becomes infatuated with her in ways he can't comprehend. When reality hits and Aria is forced to leave the country, Tobias is faced with the thought of losing the object of his desire. His mask slips, showing her his true self for the first time. Aria is his, and he'll do anything to make sure she stays that way. Psychotic Obsession is a prequel set before the Edge of Darkness trilogy. It can be read as a standalone but is recommended to be read after. This is a dark romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Please read the content warnings before reading. Recommended 18+. -- Readers love the Edge of Darkness trilogy! 'An absolute must-read . The chemistry between Kade and Stacey, the secrets , and the mouth-watering spice are perfect' Natasha K. Lauren ' Sexy , angsty , and deliciously dark . Impossible to put down' Allie Oleander 'This series is CONSUMING my soul' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The love story of Kade and Stacey is one that will linger in my heart for years to come ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tropes: 💼 Workplace romance 🧪 Doctor x Assistant ❤️🔥 Forbidden romance ⛓ Love triangle 🔐 Non-HEA (for now!) |
20. Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros
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DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE BREATHTAKING FOLLOW-UP TO FOURTH WING AND IRON FLAME The third book in the record-breaking Empyrean series from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. 'Incredible storytelling on every page' THE SUN ' Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' INDEPENDENT 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' DAILY MIRROR - A STORM IS COMING . . . AND NOT EVERYONE CAN SURVIVE ITS WRATH. After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons and no more time for uncertainty - the battle has truly begun. With enemies closing in from all corners, they need an army. They need power. And they need to unravel the dark truth about what's really happening on the continent before it's too late. Violet must embark on her most dangerous mission yet and travel beyond the failing wards to seek allies who will stand with Navarre. The trip will push her to the very edge of her power, and the odds of dying are far greater than the hope of success. But Violet will risk everything to save her dragons, her family, and him . . . even if it means keeping a secret so big it could destroy them all. ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK? -- PRAISE FOR THE EMPYREAN SERIES 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades ' The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM |
21. Incorruptible - Eric Ries
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "MAGNIFICENT." - Rory Sutherland "INDISPENSIBLE!" - Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical Candor "THE BEST AND MOST IMPORTANT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR." - Dan Heath, New York Times bestselling author of Reset The most radical and powerful idea in business isn’t disruption… it’s integrity. The Lean Startup transformed how a generation of entrepreneurs build products and sparked a global movement for smarter, faster innovation. Now Eric Ries takes the next step, asking a deeper question: how can we build companies that stay true to their mission once they succeed? In Incorruptible , Ries reveals the hidden forces that cause even great organizations to drift from their values and shows how to design businesses that can withstand that pressure. Drawing on two decades of work with founders, CEOs, and investors around the world, offers the blueprint for “mission-locked” organizations that can grow, prosper, and endure without losing their soul. Including wide-ranging examples such as Cadbury, John Lewis Partnership, Vanguard and Anthropic, Incorruptible uncovers the urgent need for purpose-driven leadership. It gives every builder, founder, executive, investor or citizen the tools to create enterprises that uplift rather than exploit. We all have a role to play in shaping a better future. This book is the place to start. |
22. Suljettu kansio - Tuomas Niskakangas
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Älykäs, vangitseva ja häiritsevän ajankohtainen. Osasto K -trillerisarja yhdistää verkostomaisen valtapelin ja rikostutkinnan tarkasti rakennettuun psykologiseen henkilökuvaukseen. Helsingin Sanomien toimittajan Joel Saarnin ja päätoimittajan lemmenhetki päätyy Seiska-lehden kanteen, ja Saarni joutuu jättämään työnsä. Kesken jäänyt juttuhanke ei kuitenkaan jätä häntä rauhaan. Joku on lähettänyt hänelle kansion, jonka sisältö on erittäin raskauttava. Suomalainen verkkolaiteyhtiö näyttää tehneen Venäjällä laittomia kauppoja. Mutta miksi? Teknologiayhtiön juristilla Petra Thorrylla on omat syynsä sekaantua tutkimuksiin. Hänellä on pakkomielle selvittää yhden 1990-luvulla kadonneen lapsen mysteeri. Tutkimusten edetessä Petra ja Joel sotkeutuvat yhä syvemmälle valheiden ja vakoilun verkkoon, jossa lankoja vetelee tappavan vaarallinen Osasto K. Suljettu kansio aloittaa uuden kotimaisen huipputrillerisarjan. Osasto K on koukuttava tarina vallasta, joka toimii ilman valvontaa, ja ihmisistä, jotka eivät enää voi katsoa sivuun. Tuomas Niskakangas (s. 1980) on jännityskirjailija ja Helsingin Sanomien toimittaja. Koulutukseltaan hän on kauppatieteiden maisteri. Aiemmin Niskakangas on työskennellyt Washingtonissa HS:n Yhdysvaltain-kirjeenvaihtajana. Hän on aiemmin kirjoittanut suositun Leo Koski -sarjan. |
23. Leviathan Wakes - James S. A. Corey
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NOW A PRIME ORIGINAL SERIES Leviathan Wakes is the first book in the New York Times bestselling and Hugo-award winning Expanse series - over 7 million copies sold worldwide. 'Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be' George R. R. Martin Humanity has colonised the solar system - Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond - but the stars are still out of our reach. Jim Holden is an officer on an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew discover a derelict ship called the Scopuli , they suddenly find themselves in possession of a deadly secret. A secret that someone is willing to kill for, and on an unimaginable scale. War is coming to the system, unless Jim can find out who abandoned the ship and why. Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money - and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and Holden, they both realise this girl may hold the key to everything. Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries and secret corporations, and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe. The Expanse is the biggest science fiction series of the last decade and is now a major TV series. Praise for the Expanse: 'The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire' NPR Books 'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form' io9.com 'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights' wired.com 'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' Library Journal 'This is the future the way it's supposed to be' Wall Street Journal 'Tense and thrilling' SciFiNow The Expanse series: Leviathan Wakes Caliban's War Abaddon's Gate Cibola Burn Nemesis Games Babylon's Ashes Persepolis Rising Tiamat's Wrath Leviathan Falls Memory's Legion: The Complete Expanse Story Collection |
24. Fight - Sloane St. James
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He’s a hotshot firefighter who lost everything. She’s a risk he can’t afford to take. One spark and their rules go up in smoke . . . Fighting wildfires is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do and I’m damn good at it. Being the captain of an inter-agency hotshot crew of wildland firefighters is high risk, high reward. The risk blindsided me five years ago when I lost one of my crew and my life was changed for ever. Now, the only rewards I allow myself are to work harder and smarter and to enjoy easy, sexy nights with strangers. Then I meet Prescott Timmons. Her smart mouth and adventurous spirit have me forgetting all of my rules – until her past shows up and her lies start to feel familiar. I swear to never spare her a second glance, but when she finds herself in a life-or-death situation with Mother Nature, my instincts kick in and I take action. Stranded and sharing a bed again, we’re forced to face our truth. Do we let this fire burn out or fight for it? Tropes: Firefighter romance / Angst / Small town romance / Forced proximity / Enemies to lovers / There’s only one bed / Workplace romance / Miscommunication / Snowed in / New girl in town A wildland firefighter stumbles into a romance with a secretive EMT in the smoking hot first book of the BookTok viral Sky Ridge Hotshots series. Readers love the Sky Ridge Hotshots: ‘The cover of this book isn't the only thing smokin’ hot’ ‘Hot, heartfelt, and surprisingly healing! A firefighter romance with real depth’ ‘Made my heart pound out of my chest’ ‘Banter was *chefs kiss*’ ‘Spicy, sexy and just brilliant’ ‘The story and character development was so perfect with a great balance of spice’ ‘If I could give it six stars, I would’ ‘I couldn’t put it down!’ |
25. Not in Love - Ali Hazelwood
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A forbidden, secret affair proves that all's fair in love and science - from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood. Rue Siebert might not have it all , but she has enough : a few friends she can always count on; the financial stability she yearned for as a kid; and a successful career as a biotech engineer at Kline, one of the most promising start-ups in the field of food science. Her world is stable, pleasant, and hard-fought. Until a hostile takeover and its offensively attractive front man threatens to bring it all crumbling down. Eli Killgore and his business partners want Kline, period. Eli has his own reasons for pushing this deal through - and he's a man who gets what he wants. With one burning exception: Rue. The woman he can't stop thinking about. The woman who's off-limits to him. Torn between loyalty and an undeniable attraction, Rue and Eli throw caution out the lab and the boardroom windows. Their affair is secret, no-strings-attached, and has a built-in deadline: the day one of their companies will prevail. But the heart is risky business - one that plays for keeps. Real readers are so in love with Not in Love : 'Ali Hazelwood's spiciest book so far ...also one of the funniest . The dual pov was really fun! Loved this book! ' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Ali never, ever misses! Another incredible book with characters you simply cannot resist falling for ... And the spice. Just wow. Absolute perfection!' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' WOW...Intelligent, beautiful, profound in a gentle way, and entertaining from the get-go ...I can't help but think about it days later, I'm obsessed . One of the easiest five stars I have ever given.' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' ALI FINALLY DID DUAL POV!!! ...The spice was also *chefs kiss* but there was a good mix of storyline and plot as well... 100% recommended to any romance readers out there!' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved this book so much!... I couldn't drag myself away ...An absolutely gorgeous romance , and one I will be rereading and enjoying all over again' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' ATTENTION: I HAVE A NEW FAVOURITE ALI HAZELWOOD BOOK . Not only is this Ali's spiciest book yet , but it's so full of heart and growth ...Oh and did I mention it's dual POV? ' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Eli and Rue got me GOOD. They were everything to me. But what I loved the most about this story is how fun, fast paced and sexy it was...Perfect, just perfect! ' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Ali Hazelwood is a literal mastermind ...intriguing, emotional and so good... The tension, chemistry and spice was incredible . Ali truly knocked it out of the park!' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Stem-romance, smut and enemies-to-lovers all in one! Phenomenal ' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' The spice was SPICING . I was literally gasping for air... dual pov was such a game changer ... Top Tier Ali Hazelwood and a MUST READ ' Real Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *Ali Hazelwood's Not in Love was a Sunday Times bestseller w/e 15 June 2024. |
26. Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros
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The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN 'Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-around sexiness are still sky-high' DAILY MAIL 'Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight' GLAMOUR - SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL. Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won't be enough this time. When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences - and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS INCLUDES A BRAND-NEW BONUS CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW! - MILLIONS OF READERS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THE EMPYREAN SERIES FIVE STARS. 'This book contains an addictive, drug like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun ' Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM |
27. Love, Theoretically - Ali Hazelwood
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"The reigning queen of STEM romance."— The Washington Post An Indie Next and Library Reads Pick! Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain .   The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally caught up with her. By day, she’s an adjunct professor, toiling away at grading labs and teaching thermodynamics in the hopes of landing tenure. By other day, Elsie makes up for her non-existent paycheck by offering her services as a fake girlfriend, tapping into her expertly honed people-pleasing skills to embody whichever version of herself the client needs.   Honestly, it’s a pretty sweet gig—until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and arrogant older brother of her favorite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor’s career and undermined the reputation of theorists everywhere. And he’s the same Jack Smith who rules over the physics department at MIT, standing right between Elsie and her dream job.   Elsie is prepared for an all-out war of scholarly sabotage but…those long, penetrating looks? Not having to be anything other than her true self when she’s with him? Will falling into an experimentalist’s orbit finally tempt her to put her most guarded theories on love into practice? |
28. The Chase - Elle Kennedy
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Step into a world of hot hockey players, feisty heroines and steamy romance in this addictive spin-off from the bestselling Off-Campus! Read The Chase for the perfect brother's best friend romance! She's the one girl he shouldn't want . . . Everyone says opposites attract. And they must be right, because there's no logical reason why I'm so drawn to Colin Fitzgerald. I don't usually go for tattoo-covered, video-gaming, hockey-playing nerd-jocks who think I'm flighty and superficial. His narrow view of me is the first strike against him. It doesn't help that he's buddy-buddy with my brother. And that his best friend has a crush on me. And that I just moved in with them. Oh, did I not mention we're roommates? I suppose it doesn't matter. Fitzy has made it clear he's not interested in me, even though the sparks between us are liable to burn our house down. I'm not the kind of girl who chases after a man, though, and I'm not about to start. I've got my hands full dealing with a new school, a sleazy professor, and an uncertain future. So if my sexy brooding roomie wises up and realizes what he's missing? He knows where to find me. *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review |
29. The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien
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Darkness Will Bind Them… watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 on Prime Video All three parts of the epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers & The Return of the King – available as one download, featuring the definitive edition of the text, hyperlinked footnotes and page references, and 3 maps including a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power – the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring – the ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Since it was first published in 1954, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Reviews ‘The story moves on with a tremendous narrative rush to its climax… extraordinary imaginative work, part saga, part allegory, and wholly exciting.’ The Times ‘A triumphant close… a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘His astonishing inventiveness remains to the end and is continued in a series of appendices.; The Guardian About the author J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing ‘The Hobbit’, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Silmarillion’, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 40 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. |
30. Reckless - Elsie Silver
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The fourth book in the beloved small-town Chestnut Springs series from the no.1 Sunday Times bestselling author and Queen of Cowboy romance, Elsie Silver. ' No one really does it better than Elsie Silver' THE RADIO TIMES 'Elsie Silver is rapidly becoming one of my favourite romance authors' DAILY MAIL ❤️🔥 "I only see you. You've got all my attention. Every last bit of it." Theo Silva: rowdy bull rider, notorious ladies' man and scorching hot trouble. Winter Hamilton knows exactly what it means when he eyes her like she's his next meal. But she's almost free of her toxic marriage and has sworn off men entirely. All she sees when she looks back at Theo is temptation and heartbreak. The man is hard to trust-but it turns out, he's even harder to resist. Make that impossible. No matter how hard Winter tries to freeze him out, he melts her icy exterior and pulls apart all her defenses. And after a drink in a small-town bar, she spends the singular hottest night of her life with the man she never thought she'd say yes to. She comes alive beneath his hands. Then she tells him to forget it ever happened. She wants simple, and with him, it all feels complicated. It was supposed to be a one-time thing. A secret. But that little plus sign is going to make this secret impossible to keep. ⭐ Fallen in love with Theo? Read Fever Dream by Elsie Silver now for more of the Silva family. READERS ARE RECKLESS FOR ELSIE SILVER'S COWBOYS 'Elsie Silver, Queen of Cowboy' THE TIMES 'Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!' ALI HAZELWOOD 'This book contains a hero to die for' TESSA BAILEY 'Heartwarming, sensual and thoroughly addicting' ANA HUANG ' Elsie Silver just hits the mark every time' READER REVIEW 'Each book is heart-wrenching in its own way' READER REVIEW 'The story is so well done that it turned me into a complete cowboy fangirl' READER REVIEW 'These books had me so sucked into the world that I barely looked up' READER REVIEW *Elsie Silver became an instant Sunday Times bestselling author on the 2nd week of April 2024. |
31. Kingdom of Ash - Sarah J. Maas
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Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. 'One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME Sarah J. Maas's #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an explosive conclusion as Aelin fights for her life, her people, and the promise of a better world. Together they will rise. Or together they will fall. The epic finale to the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Aelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people - but at a tremendous cost. Locked in an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. The knowledge that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, but her resolve unravels with each passing day. With Aelin captured, her friends and allies have scattered. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever. But as destinies weave together at last, all must stand together if Erilea is to have any hope of salvation. |
32. The Primal of Blood and Bone - Jennifer L. Armentrout
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In the shadows and flames, Primals will fall… And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise. What was dreamt .   Poppy was never meant to awaken, and the consequences are devastating and far-reaching, stirring ancient powers from their slumber and transforming Casteel and Kieran in ways even the Fates couldn’t have foreseen. But what that means is the least of their concerns. For now.   What was foreseen .   The Blood Crown has fallen, but what has risen is a far greater danger than they’ve ever faced. From flesh and fire, the Great Conspirator has returned to the mortal realm, and he wants only one thing. They must stop the true Primal of Death before he regains his strength, and it won’t be easy. Even weakened, his influence is undeniable. His power, unthinkable.   Has come to be .   While the future of the realms rests upon them, they won’t stand alone. The gods have awakened—each harboring their own blood-soaked secrets. But they must navigate an unbalanced realm, where every choice—past and present—has the potential to not only undo everything they’ve fought for but also destroy the very bonds that have Joined them together.   For the Harbinger and the Bringer of Death and Destruction has risen. |
33. Dark Places - Gillian Flynn
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THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON 'Eerily macabre... Wonderful' Guardian 'A nerve-fraying thriller' New York Times 'Every bit as horribly fascinating as In Cold Blood ' Daily Mail Libby Day was seven when her family was murdered: she survived by hiding in a closet - and famously testified that her older brother Ben was the killer. Twenty-five years later the Kill Club - a secret society obsessed with notorious crimes - gets in touch with Libby to try to discover proof that may free Ben. Almost broke, Libby agrees to go back to her hometown to investigate - for a fee. But when Libby's search uncovers an unimaginable truth, she finds herself right back where she started: on the run from a killer. THE ORIGINAL #1 BESTSELLER, BY THE AUTHOR OF GONE GIRL 'I would rather read her than just about any other crime writer' Kate Atkinson 'Gillian Flynn is the real deal: a sharp, acerbic and compelling storyteller' Stephen King 'An extraordinarily good writer' Observer |
34. The Fall of Hyperion - Dan Simmons
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LOCUS AWARD WINNER • The multiple-award-winning science fiction master continues the epic adventure that began in Hyperion , where the opening of the Time Tombs threatens to alter the very fabric of time and space, in the second novel in the Hyperion Cantos. “One of the finest achievements of modern science fiction.” —The New York Times Book Review The shadow of war has fallen on the Web. In the corridors of power on Tau Ceti Center, chaos reigns. Out of reach from the clashing empires, the artificial intelligences of the TechnoCore manipulate everyone and everything. And on Hyperion itself, where battle rages in the skies and on the streets, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing—nothing anywhere in the universe—will ever be the same. |
35. How to Talk to Anyone - Leil Lowndes
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Never be at a loss for words again! Perfect your people skills with this fun, witty and informative guide, containing 92 little tricks to create big success in personal and business relationships. In How to Talk To Anyone, bestselling relationships author and internationally renowned life coach Leil Lowndes reveals the secrets and psychology behind successful communication. These extremely usable and intelligent techniques include how to: Work a party like a politician works a roomBe an insider in any crowdUse key words and phrases to guide the conversationUse body language to connect This is the key to having successful conversations with anyone, any time. Reviews Praise for Leil Lowndes: ‘Leil is the best. Absolutely the best!’ Sally Jessy Raphael Praise for How To Talk To Anyone: ‘Does what is says on the tin, with heaps of helpful tips for developing ease in social situations.’ Time Out ‘Your ability to communicate with power and impact can change your life – and Leil shows you HOW! Truly extraordinary.’ Brian Tracy About the author Leil Lowndes, an internationally recognized communications expert, has conducted communication seminars for major US corporations, foreign governments and the US Peace Corps. She has appeared on hundreds of television and radio programmes, and is the author of the bestselling How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You and How to Feel Confident, and her work has been translated into 19 languages. |
36. Kiss Of The Basilisk - Lindsay Straube
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THIS BOOK IS NOT SAFE TO READ AT WORK. And honestly, the less you know about it before reading . . . the better! Twenty year old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that's what the basilisk is for. Along with thirteen other contestants, Tem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince's hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King, she realizes she might actually stand a chance. But with tensions rising between the basilisks and the humans, Tem is torn in two directions. As her bond with Caspen deepens, so does her connection with the prince. And when she uncovers a terrible secret about the royal family, Tem finds herself caught between two worlds . . . neither of which she can survive without. Read this book if you like any of the following: Golden fangs; inappropriate use of a claw; hot men with daddy issues; hot women with daddy issues; witty banter; long, dextrous fingers Guaranteed to make you blush (and then some), Kiss of the Basilisk is like if fanfic Draco Malfoy went on the Bachelor and had to compete with a snake. Sounds fun, doesn't it? That's because it is!! PRAISE FOR KISS OF THE BASILISK "So you're thinking, 'A basilisk? Really?' The answer is YES. REALLY. This book changed me." - @katiec "Absolutely not safe for work, but so addicting you'll read it in the break room anyway." - @bookbiche "I had to pray the rosary before and after each chapter." - @ktgroberts "Too hot to read in one sitting, pace yourself." - @michaela.whitney "A wild ride." - Lindsay's mom "What Lindsay's mom said." - @girly_pop_00 |
37. King of Gluttony - Ana Huang
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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. Why readers love Ana Huang 'King of my Heart (Ana Huang's Version)' Lauren Asher 'WE HAVE NO NOTES JUST LOTS OF HORNY FEELINGS' Ali Hazelwood 'Huang's sharp writing and ability to create intense, emotionally charged relationships shine through' Glamour UK 'Ana did not come to play . . . it was giving everything I asked for' @Aymanreads 'Ana Huang never disappoints. This was my most anticipated read of the month and it was EVERYTHING!!' Goodreads Review |
38. Muumipeikko ja pyrstötähti - Tove Jansson & Laila Järvinen
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Ovatko Muumilaakson oudot luonnonilmiöt lähestyvän tuhon merkkejä? Muumipeikko lähtee pitkälle ja vaarallisellekin matkalle saadakseen vastauksen. Muumilaaksossa on rauhallista. Uusi silta on vasta maalattu, Muumipeikko kalastelee helmiä ja Muumimamma järjestelee näkinkenkiä kukkapenkkien ympärille. Mutta sitten puhkeaa myrsky, ja muitakin pahaenteisiä merkkejä alkaa näkyä. Joku järjestää Muumimamman hillopäärynät ja Muumipeikon helmet suureksi tähdeksi, jolla on pitkä pyrstö. Piisamirotta puhuu kauheita tulisesta tähdestä, joka voi tehdä kaikista muhennosta. Muumipeikko ja Nipsu päättävät lähteä kysymään neuvoa Yksinäisten Vuorten Tähtitornin professoreilta. Siitä tulee pitkä ja vaarallinen matka. Lopulta on vain muutama päivä aikaa ehtiä takaisin kotiin varoittamaan vaarallisesta, kuumana hehkuvasta pyrstötähdestä, joka lähestyy maata. "Tove Jansson kirjoittaa kaikille - mutta on selvää, että erityisen lukemisen ilon hän valmistaa niille aikuisille, jotka eivät koskaan tule liian aikuisiksi unohtaakseen lapsen ympäristössään ja itsessään." - Vasabladet |
39. Dire Bound - Sable Sorensen
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Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games in this spicy, page-turning romantasy where humans and direwolves forge unbreakable bonds and fight for survival at all costs.   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.   Dire Bound contains mature content including depictions of graphic violence, and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website.    Readers are already falling in love with  Direbound: “ONE OF THE BEST READS OF THE YEAR! This book was insanely good.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   “Stop it right now... I’m actually quite feral for the next book…” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐    “The plot was THICK, the tension and banter? Flawless. And the world with the wolf bond, and trials??? NEED MORE NOW.” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ I just finished and  still trying to mentally and emotionally recover  to what just happened to me. You need to read it  IMMEDIATELY .” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “If you’re into  dark romantasy with high stakes , fierce characters, and just the right amount of  emotional wreckage , Direbound is  your next obsession .” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “What an  incredible read!!  … I am  blown away . … The romance, the anguish,  the BANTER ! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “ I. Am. OBSESSED.  …  Left me spiraling  in the best way possible. The  morally grey anti-hero ? Perfection. The  slow-burn tension ? Electric. … I was  completely immersed .” Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for fans of: Slow burn romance Found family Morally grey characters One bed Touch her and die Who did this to you Enemies to lovers Forced proximity Vampires vs. wolves! |
40. Gravity's Rainbow - Thomas Pynchon
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Winner of the National Book Award "The most profound and accomplished American novel since the end of World War II." — The New Republic “A screaming comes across the sky. . .” A few months after the Germans’ secret V-2 rocket bombs begin falling on London, British Intelligence discovers that a map of the city pinpointing the sexual conquests of one Lieutenant Tyrone Slothrop, U.S. Army, corresponds identically to a map showing the V-2 impact sites. The implications of this discovery will launch Slothrop on an amazing journey across war-torn Europe, fleeing an international cabal of military-industrial superpowers, in search of the mysterious Rocket 00000. Gravity's Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce's Ulysses was to the first. Its sprawling, encyclopedic narrative and penetrating analysis of the impact of technology on society make it an intellectual tour de force. |
41. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north in this “incredibly fun journey through fae lands and dark magic” (NPR), the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series. “A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic.”—Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches HUGO AND LOCUS AWARD FINALIST • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, NPR, PopSugar, Polygon, The Globe and Mail, She Reads Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world’s first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people . She could never make small talk at a party—or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, Shadow, and the Fair Folk to other people. So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, muddle Emily’s research, and utterly confound and frustrate her. But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones—the most elusive of all faeries—lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she’ll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all—her own heart. Book One of the Emily Wilde Series Don’t miss any of Heather Fawcett’s charming Emily Wilde series: EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES • EMILY WILDE’S MAP OF THE OTHERLANDS • EMILY WILDE’S COMPENDIUM OF LOST TALES |
42. Prodigy - Marie Lu
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Prodigy by Marie Lu is the long-awaited sequel to Legend , THE must-read dystopian thriller novel. Perfect for all YA fans of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Divergent by Veronica Roth. A brilliant re-imagining of Les Miserables , the series is set to be a global film sensation as CBS films have acquired rights to the trilogy. The Twilight Saga producers, Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, will produce. Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots - a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic. But can they trust them or have they unwittingly become pawns in the most terrifying of political games? Dystopian fiction at its very best in this thrilling installment in the Legend trilogy. Praise for Legend : 'If you liked The Hunger Games , you'll love this.' - Sarah Rees-Brennan, author of The Demon's Lexicon 'Legend is impossible to put down and even harder to forget.' - Kami Garcia, author of New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures 'A fine example of commercial fiction with razor-sharp plotting, depth of character and emotional arc, ' Legend ' doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it.' - New York Times 'Marie Lu's dystopian novel is a 'Legend' in the making.' - USA Today ' Legend is impossible to put down and even harder to forget.' - Kami Garcia, New York Times bestselling author of film sensation, Beautiful Creatures |
43. Uhri - Tim Weaver & Maikki Soro
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Vuosi sitten Alex Towne löydettiin kuolleena. Kuukausi sitten hänen äitinsä näki hänet kadulla. Mary Towne on varma asiastaan. Hän on nähnyt kuolleeksi julistetun poikansa Alexin ilmielävänä. Kadonneita henkilöitä jäljittävä yksityisetsivä David Raker on epäileväinen, mutta ottaa jutun tutkittavakseen. Tutkinnan edetessä Alexin elämästä alkaa paljastua asioita, joista hänen äidillään ei ole aavistustakaan. Pojan menneisyydessä on synkkiä salaisuuksia, joiden paljastumisen ryhmä kylmäverisiä tappajia aikoo estää hinnalla millä hyvänsä. Tim Weaverin kadonneita henkilöitä etsivästä David Rakerista kertova trillerisarja on noussut Britanniassa todelliseksi bestselleriksi. Sarjassa on tähän mennessä ilmestynyt yhdeksän romaania. Uhri on sarjan aloitusosa. |
44. Mickey7 - Edward Ashton
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Soon to be a major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-Ho. Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living. Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal— the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. Mickey signed on to escape from both bad debts and boredom on Midgard. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it. When he goes missing and is presumed dead at the hands of deadly indigenous creatures, Mickey8 reports for duty, and their troubles really begin. |
45. The Physician - Noah Gordon
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An orphan leaves Dark Ages London to study medicine in Persia in this "rich" and "vivid" historical novel from a New York Times– bestselling author ( The New York Times ). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift—an acute sensitivity to impending death—never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer. Arab madrassas are the only authentic medical schools, and he makes his perilous way to Persia. Christians are barred from Muslim schools, but claiming he is a Jew, he studies under the world's most renowned physician, Avicenna. How the woman who is his great love struggles against her only rival—medicine—makes a riveting modern classic. The Physician  is the first book in New York Times– bestselling author Noah Gordon's Dr. Robert Cole trilogy, which continues with Shaman and concludes with Matters of Choice . |
46. The Pairing - Casey McQuiston
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Two bisexual exes, one unforgettably hot summer . . . In The Pairing , bestselling author Casey McQuiston's romantic comedy, two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other – except they're definitely not. Theo and Kit have been childhood best friends, crushes, lovers and, after a brutal breakup four years ago, estranged exes. It’s not until Theo and Kit are trapped on board a tour bus that they discover that they’ve each had the same idea: to take their dream European food and wine tour – alone. And now they’re stuck with each other for three weeks of the most romantic sights and sensuous flavours of France, Spain, and Italy. But it’ll be fine. They’re absolutely over each other. So, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is game. In fact, why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition? But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can’t have. 'The summer's best romance novel.' – Rolling Stone 'Spicy, sexy and absolutely delicious.' – People 'Move over "hot girl summer" – "hot bisexual summer" is ready for its moment and Casey McQuiston’s new novel The Pairing is here to usher it in.' – USA Today |
47. Scooby-Doo Team-Up (2013-2019) #71 - Sholly Fisch & Dario Brizuela
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After teaming up with everyone from Superman to the Spectre, you think Scooby and the gang have seen it all? Just wait until the gang’s latest case leads them through the wackiest corners of the DC Universe! |
48. Heartwishes - Jude Deveraux
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From New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux, a suspensful romance about a woman who uncovers a powerful treasure—and to protect it, she’ll need the help of the man she can’t have…but can’t help falling for. Graduate student Gemma Ranford wants the job cataloging the documents of one of Edilean’s oldest families so much that she is ready to do battle to get it. Desperate to finish her dissertation, she’s sure that investigating the Frazier family history will yield new information to invigorate her research. But she is surprised to find among the papers references to the legend of the Heartwishes Stone, a magical talisman said to grant wishes to anyone named Frazier. And as she spends more time with the family in their small Virginia town, she realizes that the most secret wishes of each of the Fraziers are coming true—and that she’s falling hopelessly in love with Colin, the Fraziers’ eldest son. But now that the Stone’s powers have been awakened, so have the designs of an international thief. Gemma and Colin must find the Stone before it can be used against the family but not before each of their deepest desires is fulfilled. |
49. Home Ice Advantage - Ari Baran
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“Bold hockey romance that hits like a slap shot.” —Rachel Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Heated Rivalry Two former hockey pros. One struggling team. And a battle of wills that might just turn two headstrong coaches from rivals into lovers… Ryan “Sully” Sullivan is a winner. So when the former hockey great accepts a job coaching the bottom rung Boston Beacons, he’s ready to win it all—even if his new assistant coach isn’t exactly his #1 fan. Eric Aronson’s wins have always come with a well-earned reputation for trouble—and were never quite enough to bring home championships. When the new guy skates in and takes the job he’s worked so hard for, he’s not about to fall short again. Tensions rise as, no matter what they do, the Beacons can’t pull a W, and a heated argument between Sully and Eric over coaching tactics turns physical—only, not in any way they could have ever imagined. That kiss changes everything. And suddenly, being able to find the back of the net isn’t Sully and Eric’s only challenge. It’s figuring out who and what they are to each other. And what winning it all might actually mean. Penalty Box Game Misconduct Delay of Game Home Ice Advantage  Goaltender Interference Unsportsmanlike Conduct |
50. Scooby-Doo Team-Up (2013-2019) #67 - Sholly Fisch & Dario Brizuela
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Gotham's Birds of Prey are besieged by mythical birds--so they enlist some help from the Scooby Gang. |
51. Wild Reverence - Rebecca Ross
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Set in the world of the gods first introduced in Divine Rivals , #1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Ross delivers a sweeping, beautiful adult novel filled with tension, romance, and dark secrets. True love is more divine, than any ruthless god. Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic. But in a land where gods often kill each other to steal power and alliances break as quickly as they are forged, Matilda must come of age sooner than most. She may be known to carry words and letters through the realms, but she holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest of allies to ensure her survival. And to complicate matters . . . there is a mortal boy who dreams of her, despite the fact they have never met in the waking world. Ten years ago, Vincent of Beckett wrote to Matilda on the darkest night of his life—begging the goddess he befriended in dreams to help him. When his request went unanswered, Vincent moved on, becoming the hardened, irreverent lord of the river who has long forgotten Matilda. That is, until she comes tumbling into his bedroom window with a letter for him. As Fate would have it, Matilda and Vincent were destined to find each other beyond dreams. There may be a chance for Matilda to rewrite the blood-soaked ways of the gods, but at immense sacrifice. She will have to face something she fears even more than losing her magic: to be vulnerable, and to allow herself to finally be loved. |
52. The Space Between Worlds - Micaiah Johnson
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A stunning science fiction debut, The Space Between Worlds is both a cross-dimensional adventure and a powerful examination of identity, privilege, and belonging. ' Profound' Max Gladstone 'Complex' Guardian 'It remained two steps ahead of my imagination' The New York Times 'A strong new voice in science fiction' The Sunday Times Born in the dirt of the wasteland, Cara has fought her entire life just to survive. Now she has done the impossible, and landed herself a comfortable life on the lower levels of the wealthy and walled-off Wiley City. So long as she can keep her head down and avoid trouble, she's on a sure path to citizenship and security - on this world, at least. Of the 380 realities that have been unlocked, Cara is dead in all but 8. Cara's parallel selves are exceptionally good at dying - from disease, turf wars, or vendettas they couldn't outrun - which makes Cara wary, and valuable. Because while multiverse travel is possible, no one can visit a world in which their counterpart is still alive. And no one has fewer counterparts than Cara. But then one of her eight doppelgängers dies under mysterious circumstances, and Cara is plunged into a new world with an old secret. What she discovers will connect her past and future in ways she never could have imagined - and reveal her own role in a plot that endangers not just her earth, but the entire multiverse. |
53. Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny
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Imagine a distant world where gods walk as men, but wield vast and hidden powers. Here they have made the stage on which they build a subtle pattern of alliance, love, and deadly enmity. Are they truly immortal? Who are these gods who rule the destiny of a teeming world? Their names include Brahma, Kali, Krishna and also he who was called Buddha, the Lord of Light, but who now prefers to be known simply as Sam. The gradual unfolding of the story -- how the colonization of another planet became a re-enactment of Eastern mythology -- is one of the great imaginative feats of modern science fiction. Winner of the Hugo Award for best novel, 1968. |
54. Curves and Spurs: Taming Rebecca - Emme Salt
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Taken by Carl and Jamie, two of Fort Charles’s rough-and-tumble cowboys, Rebecca Smith realizes that being with one man at a time isn’t enough. The ranch owner and his right hand man are intent on introducing Rebecca to the sordid pleasures of being touched by two men at the same time.  As they stake their claim to Becky’s heart and soul, she begins to suspect that they have a plan for her curvy, enticing body. A plan that would tie her to Gray Oaks Ranch forever. * * *  “You--you’re totally plotting against me!”  He laughed. “Not against you,” he said, picking up his clothes and walking towards the truck. “Not at all.”  “So you admit it,” I insisted. “You two are making plans.”  “It’s just what sensible family men do,” he said, tossing his clothes into the truck. He turned back to me with a smirk on his face.  “I’ll have no part in it,” I said, automatically.  He merely grinned and stalked towards me. “Is that what you think?” He pushed my wet dress off my shoulders. “This dress,” he murmured conversationally, “is totally soaked, Becky. Looks like we’ll have to take it off you and let it dry in the sun...can’t drive back to the ranch with a naked woman next to me, at least in broad daylight.” He winked. “Guess we’re stuck here for now...damn, I wish I had something to do.”  The dress fell to my waist, and Jamie worked it down over my wide hips. “You,” I said, “you’re crazy if you think I’ll have any part in this.”  He grinned. “I can tell by the look in your eyes, sweetness, that you want it.  |
55. Curves and Spurs: Claiming Rebecca - Emme Salt
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In Fort Charles, it's a tradition for two cowboys to share one woman. And now, innocent Rebecca Smith is about to learn just how naughty and decadent it feels to be the subject of two men’s desires.  Rebecca’s been locked up by ranch owner Carl Lawson for daring to question him...but an unspoken agreement between Carl and his right-hand man Jamie gives Becky her one chance to escape.  Will she risk the wrath of the two alpha male cowboys or submit to their plans for her future? * * *  “Consequences,” he said, softly, at last. On his tongue it sounded even darker and more dire than in my own mind. “Becky...take off your clothes.”  I could feel my breath shuddering as I unbuttoned my blouse and peeled off my skirt.  “Everything,” he ordered, his voice like stone. “Then get back on your knees.”  I did as I was told, my skin prickling with goose bumps despite the heat. I could feel their eyes on me.  Carl slid a hand over my cheek, his touch somehow rough and tender at the same time.  “I’ll go easy on you,” he said at last. “Hell, most men wouldn’t have let you leave ‘em once before they’d claimed you properly.” His gaze connected with Jamie behind me, as if rebuking him.  “I thought I wouldn’t be like them, not with you. But it seems that a man’s got to make a claim to what belongs to him,” he said, slowly. “And a woman in your position has got to learn to take it.”  |
56. Temeraire - Naomi Novik
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Naomi Novik’s stunning series of novels follow the global adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars. Captain Will Laurence has been at sea since he was just twelve years old; finding a warmer berth in Nelson's navy than any he enjoyed as the youngest, least important son of Lord Allendale. Rising on merit to captain his own vessel, Laurence has earned himself a beautiful fiancée, society's esteem and a golden future. But the war is not going well. It seems Britain can only wait as Napoleon plans to overrun her shores. After a skirmish with a French ship, Laurence finds himself in charge of a rare cargo: a dragon egg bound for the Emperor himself. Dragons are much prized: properly trained, they can mount a fearsome attack from the skies. One of Laurence's men must take the beast in hand and join the aviators' cause, thus relinquishing all hope of a normal life. But when the newly-hatched dragon ignores the young midshipman Laurence chose as its keeper and decides to imprint itself on the horrified captain instead, Laurence's world falls apart. Gone is his golden future: gone his social standing, and soon his beautiful fiancée, as he is consigned to be the constant companion and trainer of the fighting dragon Temeraire… Reviews ‘These are beautifully written novels, not only fresh, original and fast-paced, but full of wonderful characters with real heart’ Peter Jackson 'Novik won me over with her first novel. the combination of history, sympathetic characters, and an engaging style makes this series great, intelligent fun.’ The Times ‘Plenty of intrigue, swordplay, exotic locations, plausible invention. In short a treat’ The Telegraph ‘Novik has stirred the passions with a genre-busting historical fantasy of the first order’ Sunday Sport About the author Naomi Novik was born in New York in 1973, a first-generation American, and raised on Polish fairy tales, Baba Yaga, and Tolkien. She studied English Literature at Brown University and Computer Science at Columbia University before leaving to work in the games industry. Over the course of a brief winter sojourn working on a game in Canada, she realized she preferred the writing to the programming, and, on returning to New York, decided to try her hand at novels. Temeraire is her first. Naomi lives in New York City with her husband and six computers. Her website and livejournal are at www.temeraire.org. |
57. Friends - Robin Dunbar
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'Fascinating... In essence, the number and quality of our friendships may have a bigger influence on our happiness, health and mortality risk than anything else in life save for giving up smoking' Guardian , Book of the Day Friends matter to us, and they matter more than we think. The single most surprising fact to emerge out of the medical literature over the last decade or so has been that the number and quality of the friendships we have has a bigger influence on our happiness, health and even mortality risk than anything else except giving up smoking. Robin Dunbar is the world-renowned psychologist and author who famously discovered Dunbar's number: how our capacity for friendship is limited to around 150 people. In Friends , he looks at friendship in the round, at the way different types of friendship and family relationships intersect, or at the complex of psychological and behavioural mechanisms that underpin friendships and make them possible - and just how complicated the business of making and keeping friends actually is. Mixing insights from scientific research with first person experiences and culture, Friends explores and integrates knowledge from disciplines ranging from psychology and anthropology to neuroscience and genetics in a single magical weave that allows us to peer into the incredible complexity of the social world in which we are all so deeply embedded. Working at the coalface of the subject at both research and personal levels, Robin Dunbar has written the definitive book on how and why we are friends. |
58. Berserk Volume 39 - Kentaro Miura
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From creator Kentaro Miura comes Berserk, a sprawling adult fantasy epic of horror, humor, and fierce imagination and the inspiration for the wildly popular anime. To cure the afflicted Casca, Guts and company battle Elf Island's magical defenses and finally reach Elfhelm, where the elven ruler opens the Corridor of Dreams, projecting Schierke and Farnese into the forbidding wasteland of Casca's mind. But horrors lurk there, some more foul than any in the material world! FOR MATURE READERS. |
59. My Twenty-Five Years in Provence - Peter Mayle
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From the moment Peter Mayle and his wife, Jennie, uprooted their lives in England and crossed the Channel permanently, they never looked back. Here the beloved author of A Year in Provence pays tribute to the most endearing and enduring aspects of his life in France—the charming and indelible parade of village life, the sheer beauty, the ancient history. He celebrates the café and lists some of his favorites; identifies his favorite villages, restaurants, and open-air markets; and recounts his most memorable meals. A celebration of twenty-five years of Provençal living—of lessons learned and changes observed—with his final book Mayle has crafted a lasting love letter to his adopted home, marked by his signature warmth, wit, and humor. |
60. Meyer's Bakery - Claus Meyer
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Claus Meyer has been taking the world by storm with his fresh, Nordic cooking. Now, he turns his hands to all things baking. His bakeries in Grand Central Station and Brooklyn, Meyers Bageri, have been receiving stellar reviews. In this book, Claus shares the secrets to his success. The book is structured around the four basic types of dough - wheat, whole-grain, rye and enriched. Photographic step-by-step instructions explain each baking technique, while troubleshooting sections provide advice. Alongside techniques, Claus gives tips and tricks for achieving best results, with explanations of the best flour and equipment to use. Recipes then show you how to put your new-found skills to use, ranging from rye bread to cinnamon loaf, from spelt bread to scones. This is the perfect guide to creating delicious Nordic breads and pastries at home. |
61. Curves and Spurs: Possessing Rebecca - Emme Salt
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Just as Rebecca Smith is settling into her new life as the love of two cowboys, Carl and Jamie, her past begins to catch up with her.  She realizes that she must return to polygamous Red Creek for one final confrontation...one that threatens to change the course of her future forever.  Will Becky return to the two alpha males who’ve staked a claim to her body and soul...or will she be forced into an unholy union in Red Creek? * * *  His fingers tipped my chin up. “That means you don’t question what I do, or when I do it.”  My heart was thumping. I knew he was out to get his revenge. What could I do to keep him here?  Ever so slowly, I slid down to my knees, my hands trailing over his body. I looked up at him, knowing that I had to submit to him completely if this was going to work.  “I’ll do anything,” I said, softly. “Please, Carl...stay here with me.”  He studied me on my knees. I knew he liked to see me like this. “Prove it,” he said, finally. “Prove you’re mine.”  I slowly unbuttoned my nightgown, letting it slide down my torso until it bunched at my hips.  |
62. The Isle in the Silver Sea - Tasha Suri
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From World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri comes The Isle in the Silver Sea , a heart-shattering romantasy of sapphic longing, medieval folklore and a love that spans the centuries. In a Britain fuelled by stories, the knight and the witch are fated to fall in love and doom each other over and over, the same tale retold over hundreds of lifetimes. Simran is a witch of the woods. Vina is a knight of the Queen's court. When the two women begin to fall for each other, how can they surrender to their desires, when to give in is to destroy each other? As they seek a way to break the cycle, a mysterious assassin begins targeting tales like theirs. To survive, the two will need to write a story stronger than the one that fate has given to them. But what tale is stronger than The Knight and the Witch? ' Fiercely tender, wildly imaginative, and deeply smart, The Isle in the Silver Sea is an ode to the power of stories themselves--both to shackle us to our destinies, and to free us from them. One of my new all-time favourites' Alix E. Harrow |
63. Severed Heart - Kate Stewart
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The instant New York Times bestseller . 'An unexpected ride! If you love suspense, mystery, and action, these books are the ones to read' – Cosmopolitan Go deeper with the Ravenhood Legacy in this second installment of the sizzling, darkly seductive, internationally bestselling series spin-off. Here, at last and in his own words, is Tyler’s story . . . Once upon a time . . . There lived an ambitious boy determined to become a man before his time. And a woman, a battered soldier who recognized the scars that marred his soul – scars that mirrored her own. Determined to help shape the warrior within him, it was their inexplicable bond that would for ever alter his heart . . . And the loss of that love that would redefine his destiny. After all, nothing has ever been fair in love and war. Severed Hearts is the second novel in the Ravenhood Legacy series, the prequel romance of fan favourites Tyler and Delphine. Kate Stewart's the Ravenhood Legacy series is an irresistibly edgy spin-off series shedding a new light on the secret, morally-grey brotherhood from Robin Hood-inspired Ravenhood Trilogy. |
64. My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World: Volume 1 - Tamamaru
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Eizo is a middle-aged, overworked software engineer who loves cats. One night after working late, he saves an injured cat from a speeding truck. The cat survives, but Eizo does not... Luckily, that cat turns out to be a god-like being who offers him a second chance in another world! Eizo decides that he wants a slower life, one where he can live off the things he creates with his own hands. So, why not become a blacksmith? He does have one other stipulation: a cat companion for his quiet life. These requests are granted, and Eizo is whisked away to a new world and imbued with blacksmithing knowledge. He soon finds out that his abilities are above average—in fact, his new skills are so overpowered that they’re like cheats. On top of that, his cat companion turns out to be a half-tiger girl! Eizo’s blades soon garner attention, and he realizes that he can turn the tides of battle with his forge and hammer. With so much commotion in store, will Eizo truly be able to enjoy a quiet life? |
65. The Rat-Catcher's Daughter - K.J. Charles
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Music-hall singer Miss Christiana is in serious debt, and serious trouble. She owes more than she can pay to a notorious criminal, and now he plans to make an example of her. There's no way out. But Christiana has an admirer. Stan Kamarzyn has watched her sing for a year and he doesn't want to see her get hurt. Stan's nobody special--just a dodgy bloke from Bethnal Green--but he's got useful friends, the sort who can get a girl out of trouble, for a price. Christiana's not sure what it will cost her... The two slowly reach an understanding. But Christiana is no criminal, and she can't risk getting mixed up with the law. What will happen when Stan's life as the fence for the notorious Lilywhite Boys brings trouble to his doorstep? A trans f/m asexual romance novelette (17,000 words), set two years before Any Old Diamonds . Content warnings: Story opens with misgendering/transphobia and threat of violence. |
66. Carry the Ocean - Heidi Cullinan
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Normal is just a setting on the dryer. High school graduate Jeremey Samson is looking forward to burying his head under the covers and sleeping until it’s time to leave for college. Then a tornado named Emmet Washington enters his life. The young man with a double major in math and computer science is handsome, forward, wicked smart, interested in dating Jeremey—and he has autism. But Jeremey doesn’t judge him for that. He’s too busy judging himself, as are his parents, who don’t believe in things like clinical depression. When Jeremey’s untreated illness reaches a critical breaking point, Emmet is the white knight who rescues him and brings him along as a roommate to The Roosevelt, a quirky new assisted living facility. As Jeremey and Emmet find their feet at The Roosevelt, they begin to believe they can be loved for the men they are beyond their disabilities. But before they can trust enough to fall head over heels, they must trust their own convictions that friendship is a healing force and love can overcome any obstacle. |
67. О чем я говорю, когда говорю о беге - Харуки Мураками & Афанасий Кунин
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Книга самого знаменитого мастера современной японской литературы, собрание, по его словам, «зарисовок о беге, но никак не секретов здорового образа жизни». С той же фирменной легкостью и недосказанностью, виртуозно балансируя на грани бытового очерка и аллегории, Мураками фиксирует свои размышления о беге, приобретающем в силу ежедневного повторения «некую медитативную сущность». «Искренне писать о беге, – говорит он, – означает искренне писать о самом себе». Больше интересных фактов об этой книге читайте в ЛитРес: Журнале |
68. Path of the Dark Eldar Omnibus - Andy Chambers
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For millennia, Asdrubael Vect has ruled the dark city of Commorragh, crushing any who dare to cross him. His reach is long and his position unassailable... or so he thinks. A kabal of rebellious archons, allied with other, darker, forces, seek to unseat the tyrant and rule the city in his stead. But as their actions bring about a cataclysm and draw the attention of the mysterious Harlequins, they are cast into grave danger... and Vect is watching. Read it because   In this novel trilogy, the backstabbing politics and twisted nature of the dark eldar is explored in grisly detail. So too is the twilight realm of Commorragh, making this a must-read for any fan of the Dark Eldar. This omnibus contains:  Path of the Renegade - In the hidden city of the dark eldar, a crisis is coming. An ambitious archon and a twisted haemonculus unite to challenge the city’s rulers, and Commoragh will burn in their wake. Path of the Incubus - The eternal city of Commorragh has been cast into turmoil by the Dysjunction, a cataclysmic disturbance in the very fabric of its existence. Path of the Archon - In the wake of a catastrophic Dysjunction, Supreme Overlord Asdrubael Vect strives to reassert his authority over the anarchic dark city of Commorragh. |
69. The Keeper (Dismas Hardy series, book 15) - John Lescroart
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There is no such thing as an open and shut case... The Keeper is the fifteenth thriller in the bestselling Dismas Hardy series by master of legal suspense John Lescroart. Perfect for fans of Steve Cavanagh and Michael Connelly. 'The courtroom drama king' - Independent When prison guard Hal Chase's wife, Katie, goes missing on Thanksgiving Eve, he quickly becomes the prime suspect. Now it's up to lawyer Dismas Hardy to lead his defence. Chase and Katie's marriage had been fraught with problems. He certainly had motive to want her out of his life. But as Hardy and former homicide detective Abe Glitsky delve deeper into the case, many details seem off, including the death of an inmate in the jail where Chase worked. Amid a backdrop of conspiracy and corruption, Glitsky closes in on the elusive truth. And as the death count rises, he realises the next victim could be him... What readers are saying about The Keeper : 'A gripping novel from start to finish' 'As always, Lescroart keeps you guessing until the very end' 'Absolutely one of his best . Excellent in every way' |
70. Betrayed - Wodke Hawkinson
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Brook, a Denver socialite, seems to have a good life until she becomes the victim of a botched carjacking. In a matter of minutes, her life is forever altered. She is abducted, transported, and held for days by three brutal men in a remote mountain location. She escapes only to end up barefoot, nearly naked, and hopelessly lost in the Colorado wilderness at the beginning of a harsh winter. Lance, a man who has shunned society, lives like a recluse in a rustic cabin far removed from the modern world. He likes his solitary life. But his world is about to be turned upside down. Advisory: Contains sexual violence and strong language. Contains bonus material: At the end of the novel, the authors have included an alternate ending that begins at Chapter 49 of the original and takes the story in a different direction. |
71. Train Smarter, Not Longer - Patroklos "Pak" Androulakis Korakakis
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Explore the minimum effective dose of resistance training needed to see results. It may sound too good to be true, but you can build muscle and get stronger with very little training, even if you’re a gym veteran. Train Smarter, Not Longer: The Minimum Effective Dose for Muscular Development explores how you can apply the minimum effective dose (MED) principle to resistance training, so you can be sure that you’re not wasting unnecessary time in the gym. The theory of MED in resistance training is a valuable tool for any experience level. Find the sweet spot and create a routine that pushes you hard enough to see real results, without spending countless hours in the gym. Sample programs and practical examples included in the book help to determine the best approach for your lifestyle and goals. The science of resistance training can seem overwhelming, but this book is designed to translate the important concepts into easily digestible chapters . The fundamentals of resistance training, nutrition, and recovery are all included , so wherever you’re at in your training journey, there’s something to be learned about how to get the most out of your routine. Not only is the information designed to be easy to read , but it’s also backed by years of scientific research. Train Smarter, Not Longer is a tool for anyone who wants to reap the benefits of resistance training without sacrificing hours in the gym . Figure out the minimum effective dose (MED) of exercise that will get you the gains you’re looking for. Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam. |
72. The Dangerous Stranger - Simon Mason
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'This is absolutely first class' Stephen Fry 'Simon Mason has created crime fiction's most entertaining double act in decades' Mick Herron 'Move over Morse' Val McDermid 'My favourite UK series' M W Craven On a warm and pleasant evening in Oxford, gentle city of poets and scholars, rioters outside a hotel full of asylum seekers set a young refugee on fire. The city - the country - convulses in shock. Is this who we are? It's international news of the very worst kind, and the Chief Constable demands immediate and exemplary action in bringing the perpetrators to justice. The detectives leading the investigation fill him with misgivings, however: DIs Ryan and Ray Wilkins (no relation), Thames Valley's detective pantomime horse, one Oxford-educated, the other Oxford-trailer park. He doesn't understand why they work together. 'Do they even get on?' 'Somehow that doesn't seem necessary,' their Superintendent replies. Who burned the boy alive? Was it a far-right extremist? Was it an ordinary person who had simply gone along to watch and got caught up in the emotion? Could it even be one of the children who were there? Deploying a range of investigative skills, some standard, some unconventional and some frankly nuts, the Wilkinses do what they do: results with chaos. But when they discover that the victim was not an asylum seeker after all, or even a resident of the hotel, the whole investigation kicks into a completely different configuration. READERS ARE LOVING RYAN AND RAY: 'Loved it, what a wonderful read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Really, really enjoyed and was sorry to finish it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Have really enjoyed the whole series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you like Slow Horses, either the books or the Apple series, this book is for you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Set in present day Oxford, England, it is Morse times two' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Can't put these books down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A real un-putdownable page turner . . . A tremendous read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
73. Wild Darling - Alexandra Moody
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Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, The Summer I Turned Pretty and Powerless, the charmingly romantic sequel to the bestselling Grumpy Darling and Rival Darling Alexandra Moody's BookTok sensation DARLING DEVILS series is back with the most devilish Darling brother of all — in a wholesome, banter-filled ice-hockey romance perfect for fans of Hannah Grace, slow-burn chemistry, and happily ever afters! Enemies. Team-mates. Something dangerously close to more … Parker Darling is ready to take center ice now that his older brothers have left to play hockey in college. He shows up to the first practice ready to be team captain of the Ransom Devils, only to find a new coach at the rink—one who already hates Parker for a dumb mistake he made years ago. A mistake he made with the help of Coach Foster's daughter, Mackenzie. Kenzie Foster loves hockey, too, and she's a ruthless goalie. If only her dad hadn't forbidden her from playing—not that she'd want to be on any team with that arrogant jerk Parker Darling. She can't believe she's stuck on the bench at a new school, watching the Devils struggle to win without the force of all three Darling brothers. Parker hates losing, and when the Devils' star goalie gets injured, he knows he has to step up and lead the team back to greatness. Kenzie, meanwhile, sees a wide-open net and an unused uniform just waiting to prove her dad wrong. They'll need to work together to reach their goals—without getting too close to making another big mistake. You’ve never fallen so hard for love on the ice! Reviews Praise for Rival Darling: ★★★★★ You don't get how many times I had to stop just so I could contain my giggling. This book is a must! ★★★★★ "I fell in love with this book right away. The plot twists. The characters. The love story. Everything. A truly great book if you love romance!" ★★★★★ "Read this in one day. So cute and wholesome!!! Loved the couple, and all the side characters. Can't wait for the next book!!!" ★★★★★ "I absolutely loved this book so much. I loved the characters and the surprising ending had me laughing and crying. Can’t wait for Grumpy Darling." ★★★★★ "Throughout this whole book I was a grinning mess and even cackled out loud. I LOVED the humour and banter between Violet and Reed and cant wait to read the next book!" ★★★★★ "Rival Darling is the first book I've read from Alexandra Moody, and she knocked it out of the park. This sweet romance is the kind you sacrifice sleep to keep reading with the classic reasoning "just one more page." Praise for Grumpy Darling: ★★★★★“Clean, low spice, slow burn romance with (as mentioned in the title) a Grumpy x Sunshine relationship between Paige & Grayson! There are plot twists, great character set ups and some amazingly witty banter which will have you giggling your socks off." ★★★★★ “The writing strikes the perfect balance between sweet and playful." ★★★★★ “Absolutely loved Grayson and Paige’s story. The journey they take together to find their HEA. What they both went through together.Loving The Darling Devils series." ★★★★★ "Paige and Grayson were such an infuriatingly (in the best way) slow burn that just had me kicking my feet the whole time. Grumpy Gray blew me away. Who knew he could be so sweet?!? The first date?? I cried. He was the biggest softy for Paige. This was such a fun trip back to Ransom. I hope we get Parker’s story! ★★★★★ "Grayson is the dream boyfriend! He is absolutely amazing!" |
74. Father Material - Alexis Hall
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First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes...what was that, exactly? Luc and Oliver have been through it all: fake dating to save Luc's career, I-guess-this-is-actually-for-real dating when all of that blew up spectacularly, (briefly) breaking up over irreconcilable differences, (definitively) getting back together over perfectly reconcilable everything else, (almost) getting married, (finally) moving in together, and ultimately celebrating years of perfect domestic bliss. But as all their very grown-up-now friends begin reaching new life milestones, advancing careers and having babies, Luc and Oliver decide it's time to open their hearts and lives to something new: a tiny, squirming, adorable bundle of furry joy named Spud. And maybe now that hearts-and-lives are already open, there's room for someone else. Something more. Something that may require them to find in themselves a little father material. |
75. Beyond Infidelity - Lauren LaRusso, LPC, LMHC
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The first book that helps people transform the experience of infidelity into a catalyst for unparalleled personal growth—from the popular online therapist who has helped thousands do the same. Cheating is a topic therapist Lauren LaRusso knows all too well, as both a professional who helps clients grappling with the realization of a partner’s affair AND as a wife whose own marriage ended due to infidelity. Desperate for answers, LaRusso set to work learning every last thing she could about rebuilding her life and helping others do the same. Shocked by cheating’s prevalence, she wondered: if millions of people are having affairs, why aren’t we openly speaking about it? Why is the topic still so taboo? And most importantly: why isn’t anyone talking honestly about how the partners left behind can rebuild their lives and reclaim themselves in the wake of it? Most books on infidelity either focus on reconciliation OR they normalize cheating as a mere “warning sign” in a relationship. But the truth is, infidelity is cited as a reason for 60 percent of all divorces. And while that is a scary statistic, LaRusso is here to assure you that you can still find hope and even happiness on the other side of infidelity. In fact, great beauty and personal transformation awaits...if you know how to find it. In Beyond Infidelity , LaRusso writes the book she wishes had existed when she was suffering in silence. With an interactive seven-step guide—taking readers from understanding what you’re going through, to stabilizing yourself and curating your world, to breaking free and becoming whole— Beyond Infidelity meets readers where they are in their moment of crisis. With writing that is strikingly intimate, compassionate, and free of judgment, LaRusso's work flips the script on infidelity. Being cheated on, she explains, is not your fault. Even if your marriage ends, this moment can actually be an opportunity for lasting self-growth and healing. (Really!) This, LaRusso argues, is the true gift of infidelity—moving beyond betrayal and rising from the ashes of your relationship stronger than ever. |
76. The Case of the Lonely Accountant - Simon Mason
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'Mason has been mainlining Simenon for a while, and it shows' Mick Herron 'The very definition of unputdownable' David Peace 'It's like the provincial British version of Maigret' Clare Chambers Bournemouth 2008, the height of the financial crash. Don Bayliss, a timid and well-mannered accountant, vanishes after leaving his office before a scheduled meeting. His wife is both perplexed and distraught. His clothes are found discarded at the mouth of Poole Harbour. After seven years of searching with no firm leads, the investigation is closed, and Don is presumed dead. Until, sorting through his possessions, his wife finds a garish business card of one Dwight Fricker and decides it must be of some importance. Now more than eight years after his disappearance Dorset Police call in the Finder and the cold case is reopened. The Finder begins with the last sightings of Don on the day he went missing, hearing how he seemed in a hurry, somewhat distracted? He unearths a string of overlooked clues that lead him to face the unlikely friendships that Don had made, the somewhat overbearing nature of Mrs Bayliss, the secrets that haunted him in his home life and the mistakes that led to him being investigated at work. The Case of the Lonely Accountant is a dark and rich mystery that centres upon one lonely man and reveals the distance between those who are missing and those who are lost. |
77. The Chasing of Eleanor Vane - Sierra Simone
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Ajax Dartham, the Duke of Jarrell, has a problem. And that problem is his future niece-in-law. When the clever and capable Lady Eleanor Vane—understandably—runs off into the night rather than marry his horrible nephew, the Duke has a choice. Should he catch Eleanor and return her to her fate—or make Eleanor his own instead? |
78. Дети Дюны - Фрэнк Герберт
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На политическом ландшафте Арракиса появляются новые игроки – наделенные сверхспособностями и даром предвидения дети Пола Атрейдеса, близнецы Лето и Ганима. Дети, лишенные детства. Дети, которым придется проявить мудрость и стойкость, чтобы выжить самим и спасти человечество… |
79. La Méthode Glucose Goddess - Le programme scientifique de 4 semaines pour réduire vos fringales, retrouver votre énergie et vous sentir en pleine forme - Jessie Inchauspe
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Fringales ? Fatigue chronique ? Accro au sucre ? Problèmes hormonaux ? En mauvaise santé ? Votre glycémie joue sûrement aux montagnes russes. Ce livre est votre solution. Dans son premier livre, Faites votre glucose révolution , Jessie Inchauspé présentait le rôle crucial du glucose dans l'organisme et livrait dix conseils scientifiques pour lisser votre glycémie et vous libérer de nombreux symptômes. Avec La Méthode Glucose Goddess , elle présente son programme de quatre semaines et en quatre étapes pour intégrer ces conseils facilement, ludiquement, et sans se priver. Dans cet ouvrage tant attendu, vous trouverez plus de cent recettes , un carnet de notes , ainsi que les témoignages et conseils de deux mille sept cents personnes qui ont testé le programme en avant-première. Cette méthode agit de façon puissante sur la santé et vous aidera à retrouver une énergie sans limite, à dire adieu aux fringales, ralentir le vieillissement, combattre l'inflammation, retrouver un équilibre hormonal, dormir mieux que jamais, faire reculer le diabète et adopter des habitudes pour la vie. Sans compter les calories, et en mangeant tout ce que vous aimez. Pour une lecture optimale, privilégier une lecture sur ordinateur ou sur tablette. |
80. Power Thoughts - Louise Hay
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Choose positive affirmations and take the first step to creating a new and fulfilling life with the trusted guidance of Louise Hay. Every thought you think and every word you speak is an affirmation. An affirmation is like planting a seed. You’re always in the process of tending to your garden, and if you do so with care, you’ll find that each day becomes more joyous than the one before it. This newly repackaged edition of Power Thoughts includes 365 daily affirmations, with topics including health, prosperity, friendship, love, forgiveness, self-esteem and many more. ‘By reading these affirmations – one a day, several at a time or just by opening the book at random – you’re taking the first step toward building a more rewarding life… I know you can do it!’ – Louise Hay |
81. Английский с Джеромом К. Джеромом. Сюрприз мистера Милберри и другие истории / Jerome К. Jerome. The Surprise of Mr. Milberry - Джером Клапка Джером & Илья Франк
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Избранные новеллы классика юмористической прозы Джерома К. Джерома (1859–1927) адаптированы в настоящем издании (без упрощения текста оригинала) по методу Ильи Франка. Уникальность метода заключается в том, что запоминание слов и выражений происходит за счет их повторяемости, без заучивания и необходимости использовать словарь. Пособие способствует эффективному освоению языка, может служить дополнением к учебной программе. Предназначено для широкого круга лиц, изучающих английский язык и интересующихся английской культурой. |
82. The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet: Young Bloods, The Generals, Fire and Sword, Fields of Death - Simon Scarrow
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Simon Scarrow's four classic novels based on the lives of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon Bonaparte are published together in one superb-value ebook volume not to be missed by readers of Bernard Cornwell. Arthur, Duke of Wellington, and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte were adversaries on an epic scale. Across Europe and beyond, the armies of Great Britain and France clashed, from the Iberian Peninsula to India, from Austerlitz to the final confrontation at Waterloo. What drove the two clever, ambitious, determined men who masterminded these military campaigns? How did the underdog from Corsica develop the strategic military skills and the political cunning that gave him power over swathes of Europe? And how did Wellington, born to be a leader, hone his talents and drive an army to victory after victory? From an outstanding historian and novelist come four epic novels, now available in one volume for the first time, which tell the full story of both these men, from their very early days till the momentous battle at Waterloo which decided the future of Europe. INCLUDES MAPS |
83. Hate Me, but Let Me Stay Vol. 7 - HIJIKI
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Naoto and Hazuki's little family is getting ready for some big changes. Shizuku is preparing for her junior high entrance exams, and Minato is becoming closer to baby brother Aoi, who has finally taken his first steps. In the midst of it all, a unique work opportunity arises for Hazuki: overseeing the soft opening of a new hotel aimed at families with young children. Naoto and the kids are thrilled to take part--but something even more thrilling awaits Naoto specifically, as he and Hazuki experiment with injecting a heightened level of intimacy into their relationship. Will Hazuki's methods bring them closer as a couple? Or will it prove to be too much for his fated mate to handle? |
84. Beg For It - Alexis Winter
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You know that feeling—the one where you tell yourself it's a terrible idea but you know you're going to do it anyway? Even though you know that this man isn't just your father's best friend who's twenty years your senior…he's your new boss. I'm the good girl that's always done the right thing and yet here I am, fresh out of grad school feeling directionless in life and love. So at the suggestion of my once estranged billionaire father, I agree to an interview at his best friend's company. The moment I step into Beckham Archer's office, I recognize "Mr. Daddy Issues." The mysterious, older man I shamelessly flirted with only a few nights ago…the same man who left my number in a crumpled ball on the bar top before disappearing. The power he possesses drives me absolutely wild, making me want to cross the boundaries he demanded we put into place. Soon, I'm kneeling before him as he shows me all the ways a man should please me. Dominating me. Controlling me. Allowing me how to let go under his command but with one caveat...he's not my happily ever after. "I won't cuddle you or hold you or kiss you good night. All I can offer you is a fantasy." But no amount of warnings that he's the wicked man who will break my heart can scare me away. No amount of reminders that he's old enough to be my father can deter me from wanting him. I realize there's more to this man than a billion dollar empire and a wall around his heart. He listens to me, offering to mentor me and providing me the guidance I lacked in my childhood. As hard as I try to keep my heart out of it, the harder I fall. I want more than the fantasy...I want it all, even at the risk of losing everything. But our little secret doesn't stay quiet for long and soon, my father finding out is the least of my worries…it's the secret that Beckham's been hiding from me. One thing I've learned about Beckham Archer—he's the type of man that doesn't wait for people to do something; if he wants it, he makes it happen. The type of man that has me wanting to break all the rules. The type of man that can make me beg for it. Beg For It is a STEAMY standalone romance complete with a happily ever after and no cheating. Trust me, this man can make any woman...beg for it. |
85. Nobody Broke Your Heart - Jamie Fisher
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Nobody Broke Your Heart is the revealing biography of one of the most enigmatic and revered singer-songwriters of the late 20th-century. Featuring original interviews with many of his friends and collaborators and, for the first time, with the participation of his family - many of whom speak on the record for the first time - offering rare and intimate insights into his troubled life and enduring legacy. From his childhood in Texas, through to his settling in the counter-cultural hotbed of Portland, Oregon, to the heights of critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination, this biography captures the beauty and pain that permeated both his life and music. While honouring the profound emotional resonance of songs like "Between the Bars," "Waltz #2 (XO)," and "Miss Misery," the book also confronts the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding his untimely death. More than a chronicle of tragedy, Nobody Broke Your Heart is a celebration of an artist whose delicate melodies and haunting lyrics have touched millions of fans around the world. This is the essential portrait of a tortured genius whose music continues to inspire-and whose legacy, at last, is fully illuminated. |
86. Iezīmētais vīrs - Roberts Galbraits
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Sudrablietu veikalā tiek atrasts sakropļots līķis. Sākotnēji policija uzskata, ka mirušais ir bruņots laupītājs, kas jau iepriekš sodīts… taču ne visi tam notic. Viena no šīs teorijas pretiniecēm ir Decima Malinsa, kura lūdz privātdetektīva palīdzību. Viņa ir pārliecināta, ka atrastais vīrietis ir viņas partneris, kurš noslēpumaini pazudis. Jo vairāk Straiks un viņa kolēģe Robina Ellakota iedziļinās izmeklēšanā, jo samezglotāka tā kļūst. Arī pats sudrablietu veikals nav parasts – tas atrodas blakus Brīvmūrnieku ģildes ēkai, un tajā pārdod no sudraba darinātus brīvmūrniecības atribūtus. Turklāt pazuduši ir vairāki vīrieši, kas atbilst atrastā līķa aprakstam. Lietai kļūstot arvien sarežģītākai, Straiks ir spiests šķetināt vēl kādu problēmu. Robinas attiecības ar viņas puisi – policistu Raienu Mērfiju – kļūst aizvien nopietnākas, taču Straika dzinulis izpaust viņai savas jūtas ir spēcīgāks nekā jebkad. Romāns “Iezīmētais vīrs” ir astotais, kura galvenie varoņi ir Kormorans Straiks un Robina Ellakota. Roberts Galbraits ir Dž. K. Roulingas literārais pseidonīms, kuru viņa izmanto, rakstot kriminālromānus. Visi romāni par Straiku ir atradušies pirmajās vietās nacionālajos un starptautiskajos bestselleru sarakstos un ir adaptēti televīzijas seriālam, ko producē Brontë Film and Television. No angļu valodas tulkojusi Laura Dreiže. |
87. Surun satuttama - Mauri Laakkonen
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Suru kohtaa meistä jokaisen jossakin vaiheessa elämää. Usein se tulee yllättäen ilman ennakkovaroitusta. Suru satuttaa. Suru koskettaa. Suru sisältää kaipausta ja toivoa. Suru nostaa esiin muistoja, kokemuksia ja herättää kysymyksiä. Tässä kirjassa peilaan lempeydellä omakohtaisia tuntemuksia ja kysymyksiä surusta. |
88. Tuntematon mies - Tim Weaver & Maikki Soro
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Miksei kukaan tunne Richard Kitea? David Raker on maan paras kadonneiden etsijä, mutta ensi kertaa häneen ottaa yhteyttä kadonnut henkilö itse. Mies on menettänyt muistinsa, eikä kerta kaikkiaan kukaan vaikuta tuntevan häntä. Mitä ihmettä hänen menneisyydessään on tapahtunut? Kymmenen kuukautta sitten Richard Kite heräsi rannalla, mustelmilla ja ruhjeilla, vailla mitään muistia viimeaikaisista tapahtumista tai elämästään ylipäätään. Kun poliisin tutkinta ei johda mihinkään, median ”Tuntemattomaksi mieheksi” ristimä Richard ottaa viimeisenä oljenkortenaan yhteyttä David Rakeriin. Davidin tyypillinen työ tuntuu kulkevan kuin takaperin: kadonnut henkilö seisoo hänen edessään, mutta kaikki kysymykset odottavat vastausta. Tapausta penkoessaan David löytää itsensä jälleen monimutkaisesta punoksesta valheita, ahneutta, manipulaatiota ja murhia. Kahdeksas David Raker -mysteeri on tuttuun tapaan täynnä juonen täyskäännöksiä, synkkiä motiiveja ja jännitystä, joka pitää hyytävässä otteessaan viimeisille sivuille saakka. Tim Weaver on englantilainen rikoskirjailija ja entinen videopeleihin erikoistunut toimittaja. Weaverin kirjoja on käännetty 15 kielelle, ja ne ovat saaneita useiden rikoskirjallisuuden palkintojen ehdokkuuksia. Päätoimisen kirjoittamisen lisäksi Weaver tuottaa ja juontaa suosittua Missing-podcastia. Hän asuu Bathissa ja seuraa intohimoisesti jalkapalloa Arsenalin kannattajana. |
89. Alchemised - SenLinYu
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Helena bývala nadějná alchymistka. Teď je vězeňkyní bez vzpomínek a bez spojenců. Oficiální záznamy tvrdí, že byla pouhou léčitelkou, ale co když se v její mysli skrývají důležité informace o odboji? Aby její nepřátelé odhalili pravdu, pošlou ji k jednomu z nejmocnějších a nejkrutějších nekromantů, který má v troskách její paměti najít odpovědi. Na rozpadajícím se panství začíná Helenin boj o vlastní minulost i poslední zbytky sebe sama. To ale ještě neví, že v tomto domě je pohřbeno mnohem víc tajemství… |
90. Juhlat - Lilith
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Daniel Aallon kehittelemä somesovellus Sexus täyttää kymmenen vuotta, ja sen kunniaksi huimaavan rikas ja huonotapainen Daniel on yrityksineen järjestänyt juhlat, jonne kutsutaan vain harvat ja valitut. Viola Hovi on seurannut inhoten Aallon matkaa suutaan pieksäväksi miljardööriplayboyksi, eikä voi käsittää miehen sovelluksen suosiota. Violan sisko Vanessa taas ajattelee aivan toisin. Hänen profiilinsa Sexusissa on nousussa, hän on tavoitellut kiihkeästi paikkaa Sexusin juhlissa, eikä salaa viehtymystään Danielia kohtaan. Kun kuitenkin käy ilmi, että Vanessa on raskaana - ehkä jopa Daniel Aallolle - Viola saa loistavan idean. Hän ehdottaa Vanessalle, että hän menisi sisarensa sijasta juhliin. Viola nimittäin on toimittaja ja tajuaa, että hänellä on tuhannen taalan paikka hankkia ensi käden tietoa Sexusin rajoja rikkovina ja seksikkäinä mainostetuista juhlista ja kirjoittaa niistä ja Daniel Aallosta paljastusjuttu. Viola onnistuu keplottelemaan itsensä Arabianmeren saareen, jossa juhlat järjestetään, ja aikoo pysyä taustalla tarkkailemassa. Heti juhliin saapuessaan hän kuitenkin kohtaa Daniel Aallon ja törmää hänen kyseenalaiseen käytökseensä. Viola provosoituu läksyttämään Danielia kovin sanoin ja vastoin kaikkia aikeitaan herättää miehen huomion. Viola vannoo muistavansa jatkossa salaisen tehtävänsä, mutta Danielin puheet ja juhlien järjestelyt saavat hänet kiivastumaan kerta toisensa jälkeen. Se johtuu pääosin seikasta, jota Viola häpeää sydämensä pohjasta. Hän himoitsee Danielia niin, että ilman ärhentelyä hän saattaisi unohtaa paljastusjuttunsa. Varsinkin, kun Daniel näyttää ottaneen juhlien tärkeimmäksi tehtäväkseen Violan jahtaamisen. |
91. Koneiden sota - Jyri Kosola
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Sodankäynnin tulevaisuus on täällä. Entinen ”Puolustusvoimien Q” kertoo, mitä sodankäynnin tulevaisuudessa on odotettavissa. Koneistuva sota muuttaa sodankäyntiä perusteellisesti. Ajankohtainen teos kertoo droonien sodasta: kauko-ohjattujen tai itsenäisesti toimivien miehittämättömien koneiden kehityksestä ja käytöstä nyt ja tulevaisuudessa. Ukrainan sodassa sotatekniikan nopea kehitys on ollut verrattavissa toisen maailmansodan aikaan. Kuvaavaa on, että drooneilla on aiheutettu jopa 70 % sodan miehistötappioista. Samalla ihmisten rooli sodankäynnissä on muuttunut, kun ase ei enää tarvitse elävää kantajaa. Älykkäiden koneiden myötä sota kaikkiallistuu; se vetää mukaansa sotilaiden lisäksi koko yhteiskunnan rakenteineen, toimintoineen ja ihmisineen. Suurvaltojen välinen kilpailu kiihdyttää kehitystä entisestään. Kosola on ollut monessa asiassa edellä aikaansa. Hän kirjoitti jo 2003 drooneista, vaanivista aseista ja perinteisten asejärjestelmien kohtalosta. Kosolan tiimi Puolustusvoimissa ideoi jo kolmisenkymmentä vuotta sitten nykyisin Ukrainassa käytetyn elektroniselle häirinnälle immuunin valokuituohjauksen. Jyri Kosola on tekniikan ja sotatieteiden tohtori, entinen sotilasyli-insinööri, insinöörieversti (evp). Hän on toiminut sodankäynnin ja sotateknologian tutkimuksen, kehittämisen ja rakentamisen parissa yli kolme vuosikymmentä, joista viimeisimmän Puolustusvoimien tutkimusjohtajana. |
92. Sull’eguaglianza di tutte le cose - Carlo Rovelli
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La scienza del XX secolo ha modificato per sempre la nostra comprensione della realtà, anche se siamo ben lontani dal poter affermare che questa realtà abbia un senso (forse non accadrà mai). Eppure, è grazie alla meccanica quantistica che il pensiero può dirsi per la prima volta libero di percorrere «strade veramente ignote». A coltivare quello shock permanente, fatto di «stupore e vertigine», è Carlo Rovelli che, dalle «Sette brevi lezioni di fisica», con leggerezza si muove fra gli abissi speculativi della relatività quantistica, senza paura di toccarne il fondo – anche perché quel fondo, secondo lui, non esiste. «Elettroni e mente, sassi e leggi, giudizi e galassie non sono di natura essenzialmente diversa gli uni dagli altri. Sono nozioni che si illuminano a vicenda». Di questo continuo gioco di specchi è fatto il mondo, e per comprenderlo in tutta la sua complessità, per vederne la coerenza e «sentire che è la nostra casa», scrive Rovelli, bisogna fare un salto ulteriore e accogliere l’incertezza che è al cuore della conoscenza, quella che porta all’«eguaglianza di tutte le cose». Come il personaggio di un racconto del «Zhuangzi» – uno dei grandi libri dell’antichità – che dopo aver sognato di essere una farfalla «svolazzante e soddisfatta della sua sorte» non sa più se è stato lui a sognare la farfalla o è la farfalla a sognare lui. |
93. Nē un vēlreiz nē - Nīna Like
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Ingrīda un Jāns ir precējušies jau ceturtdaļgadsimtu un kopā ar dēliem dzīvo smalkā Oslo apkaimē. Lai gan zēni ir gana pieauguši, mājās viņi uzvedas drīzāk kā viesnīcas viesi. Ingrīdai pamazām izzūd pēdējās ilūzijas par ģimenes dzīvi un skolotājas darbu. Savukārt Jāns sajūt emocionālu pacēlumu gan par negaidīto karjeras kāpumu ministrijā, gan par krietni jaunāko padomdevēju Hanni, kuras vienaudži un draugi pamazām pārtapuši ģimenes cilvēkos. Ir pēdējais laiks sākt rīkoties. “Nē un vēlreiz nē” ir nedaudz dzēlīgs, tomēr asprātīgs romāns par ģimenes attiecībām mūsdienu sabiedrībā, kurai nekad nav gana. Nīna Like ir godalgota norvēģu rakstniece, kuras grāmatas ir tulkotas un izdotas vairāk nekā divdesmit valodās. Latviešu valodā lasāms arī romāns “Lūdzu, nākamais!”. No norvēģu valodas tulkojusi Ingeborga Borga |
94. Конни снимается в кино - Юлия Бёме
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Сыграть в кино — отличное приключение. Особенно, если это фильм про сказочного принца, ты в главной роли, а рядом друзья. Правда, у Конни с подружками всё идёт не слишком гладко, и волшебная сказка чуть не превращается в скандал.     Но дружба выдержала испытание славой, а девочки получили незабываемый опыт: побывали на настоящей съемочной площадке, поработали перед камерой и даже узнали секреты гримёров, костюмеров и каскадёров. |
95. The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat (Light Novel) Vol. 1 - Yukiha Kuroyuki
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Luke Wizalia Gyleberde has been reborn into the world of a fantasy novel as the arrogant villain destined for a disastrous end. But Luke isn't willing to play the hero's ultimate fall guy. Armed with monstrous abilities, he enrolls at Aslan Magic Academy with a single goal: to become the strongest student and avoid his villainous fate. However, rewriting his story and shaking up the delicate balance of character dynamics is easier said than done. Luckily, Luke's growing charisma and power make him a magnetic force, drawing everyone to his side--ranging from heroines to high nobles to even those scheming in the shadows. It seems like he may just sidestep his bad ending. But even the smallest change threatens to send the entire narrative into chaos. Can Luke rewrite his fate, or is his disastrous destiny inevitable? |
96. Birds Up Close - Lorna Gibson
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A renowned engineer and lifelong birder reveals the marvel of how birds work—from the tips of their beaks to the sheen of their tailfeathers. With over 150 full-color illustrations, a unique gift book for everyone from the avid birder to the bird beginner. Consider feathers: They define birds’ wings, enabling flight. They insulate against cold. They repel water. They even control sound. And how feathers work is just one aspect of the wonders of birds explained by pathbreaking researcher and birder Lorna Gibson in Birds Up Close . Feathers, bones, bills, eggs, flight: all come in for scrutiny in this engaging book. What produces the iridescence of plumage? How does the internal structure of a bird’s bones make them lightweight? How do different birds use their bills and tongues—from woodpeckers penetrating the holes they drill to hummingbirds imbibing nectar, to sandpipers needling the sand, and to phalaropes drawing water droplets containing plankton into their mouths without sucking (no lips!)? Drawing on her expertise and personal experience in both engineering and ornithology, the author explores the hidden microscopic structures and engineering principles that keep birds aloft and alive—how an egg is formed, how a bird generates lift; how raptors soar and glide, albatrosses fly thousands of miles, hummingbirds hover, puffins and penguins “fly” underwater. She also considers the longer view of birds in their habitats and natural history. Her up-close look at avian mysteries provides a perspective like no other for the expert ornithologist and curious observer alike. |
97. Son of the Morning - Akwaeke Emezi
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'A deliciously sexy paranormal romance set in the Black South' Demi Winters, bestselling author of The Ashen Series 'With enough romantic tension to make Hell itself look like tundra, this sizzling romance is an absolute delight' Shalini Abeysekara, bestselling author of This Monster of Mine From Sunday Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the Black South - a bold new foray that takes us on a journey of magic and fantasy, from the whispering creeks outside the city of Salvation to the very depths of Hell itself. Galilee Kincaid is haunted by the pull of something ancient - a whisper in her bones, a secret too vast to name. Raised in the shadow of the Kincaid legacy, a formidable clan of Black women rooted in the weeping willows and rushing creeks, a hollow ache has always pulsed inside her . . . Until she meets him . Lucifer Helel. Head of security for her wealthy friend's family, he guards a mysterious relic older than time itself. From the moment Gali lays eyes on him, something stirs within her. His gaze burns like fire, a predator's hunger concealed behind the mask of a mortal. In an instant, Gali knows he is not human. From their very touch, Lucifer sees the truth about Gali - something she doesn't even know. She's not human either. Enter Leviathan, Lucifer's most trusted prince of Hell. A creature of shadow and fury, Levi has one mission: destroy Galilee before she unravels the delicate balance that binds Heaven, Hell, and Earth. Because Lucifer and Galilee's unstoppable attraction is more than forbidden - it's powerful enough to tear apart the very fabric of existence. As war rages and the world teeters on the edge of eternity, will Galilee embrace the untamed force within her and risk everything to reclaim her true self? |
98. The Summer of '98 - Tay Marley
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Every passion has its price. Before Drayton and Dallas, there was Ellie and Leroy . . . With the prequel to her smash hit The QB Bad Boy and Me, rising star Tay Marley returns to tell the story of Drayton’s parents and the summer that changed everything . . . Sometimes home isn’t a place, it’s a person. From the moment their eyes met, Ellie knew he would be her destiny. Handsome and ripped, there’s just something about Leroy Lehay, Baylor University’s soon-to-be star quarterback, that makes him impossible to resist. Consumed by a passion neither one of them can quite understand, Leroy and Ellie spend the summer together. Left senseless and overwhelmed by his touch, Ellie experiences a world of desire she could never have imagined. Safe in Leroy’s arms, Ellie begins to see a life beyond high school: going to college, starting her own business, having a family. But when life-altering news shakes them to their cores, Leroy and Ellie must discover if their passion is enough to help them get through what might possibly be the greatest challenge of their lives. |
99. The Beast Takes a Bride - Julie Anne Long
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In USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long’s latest installment in the Palace of Rogues series, a witty historical romance, an estranged couple decide to fake their way through the London season to repair their good name… but neither are prepared for the genuine sparks that begin flying between them. A blue-blooded beauty bartered to a Beast… He would pay any price to possess her. But even though Alexandra Bellamy sacrifices herself to save her family’s fortunes, a shocking betrayal sunders her marriage of convenience to a taciturn brute of a war hero, Colonel Magnus Brightwall, before it even begins. Five years of icy separation later, a scandal—with Alexandra at the middle—reunites them, and Magnus issues an edict: they will confront the ton , rescue their reputations, then Magnus will banish her to another continent—forever. But alone in a suite at the Grand Palace on the Thames, a new battle begins—between pride and the unexpected volcanic passion stirring between them. The danger is real: Magnus rediscovers why Alexandra is the only woman who could ever break him. And even as she lays bare the beautiful heart beating beneath the battered hide of the near-stranger she married, Alexandra knows she may have already lost him—even as she finally falls fatally, irrevocably in love. |
100. Zilbagias the Demon Prince: How the Seventh Prince Brought Down the Kingdom Volume 1 - Tomoaki Amagi
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The hero Alexander and his comrades unleash a daring raid on the Demon King’s castle, intent on assassinating him and bringing an end to the war against the darkness in one fell swoop. However, the raid goes awry when his party is effortlessly decimated by the Demon King’s overwhelming power. But death is not the end of the road for Alexander, as he is reincarnated two years later as that very same Demon King’s son. With the memories of his past life still intact, he vows to use his miraculous second chance to continue fighting—this time destroying the demonic kingdom from within as the Demon Prince Zilbagias. It doesn’t take long for his mettle to be tested either, as passing as a young demon prince without blowing his cover proves to be quite a bit more challenging than he initially anticipated. |
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