LITTLE BROWN UK
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Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series from TikTok sensation, Ana Huang! Read Twisted Games now for a steamy, angsty forbidden romance. She can never be his . . . but he''s taking her anyway. Stoic, broody and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: protect his clients at all costs and do not become emotionally involved. Ever. He has never once been tempted to break those rules . . . until her . Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She''s nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed. Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defences until he''s faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her. Because she''s his. His princess. His forbidden fruit. His every depraved fantasy. *** Regal, strong-willed and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses. But when her brother abdicates, she''s suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted. And as she navigates the intricacies - and treacheries - of her new role, she must also hide her desire for a man she can''t have. Her bodyguard. Her protector. Her ultimate ruin. Unexpected and forbidden, theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom . . . and doom them both. Twisted Games is a contemporary royal bodyguard romance. It''s book two of the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone. Warning: This book contains a possessive alpha hero, explicit sexual content and profanity.
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Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series from TikTok sensation, Ana Huang! Read Twisted Hate now for a steamy enemies to lovers romance. He hates her . . . almost as much as he wants her. Gorgeous, cocky, and fast on his way to becoming a hotshot doctor, Josh Chen has never met a woman he couldn''t charm - except for Jules f**king Ambrose. The beautiful redhead has been a thorn in his side since they met, but she also consumes his thoughts in a way no woman ever has. When their animosity explodes into one unforgettable night, he proposes a solution that''ll get her out of his system once and for all: an enemies with benefits arrangement with simple rules. No jealousy. No strings attached. And absolutely no falling in love. *** Outgoing and ambitious, Jules Ambrose is a former party girl who''s focused on one thing: passing the attorney''s bar exam. The last thing she needs is to get involved with a doctor who puts the SUFFER in insufferable . . . no matter how good-looking he is. But the more she gets to know him, the more she realizes there''s more than meets the eye to the man she''s hated for so long. Her best friend''s brother. Her nemesis. And her only salvation. Theirs is a match made in hell, and when the demons from their past catch up with them, they''re faced with truths that could either save them . . . or destroy everything they''ve worked for. Twisted Hate is a steamy enemies with benefits/enemies to lovers romance. It''s book three in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone. Warning: It contains explicit content and profanity. Recommended for 18+
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**THE TOP 50 AMAZON BESTSELLER** Rowan I''m in the business of creating fairy tales. Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels. Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. People like me don''t get happy endings. Not when we''re destined to ruin them. Zahra After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland''s most expensive ride, I should have been fired. Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job. The catch? I had to work for the most difficult boss I''d ever met. Rowan was rude and completely off-limits, but my heart didn''t care. At least not until I discovered his secret. It was time to teach the billionaire that money couldn''t fix everything. Especially not us. The Fine Print is the first book in a series of spicy standalone novels featuring three billionaire brothers.
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A clever and steamy queer romantic comedy about taking chances and accepting love - with all its complications. Perfect for fans of Alexandria Bellefleur, Casey McQuiston and Rosie Danan. Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls - nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood. Her life now is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it''s a different woman every night, but that''s just fine with her. When Delilah''s estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check, Delilah finds herself back in the godforsaken town that she used to call home. She plans to breeze in and out, but then she sees Claire Sutherland, one of Astrid''s stuck-up besties, and decides that maybe there''s some fun (and a little retribution) to be had in Bright Falls, after all. Having raised her eleven-year-old daughter mostly on her own while dealing with her unreliable ex and running a bookstore, Claire Sutherland depends upon a life without surprises. And Delilah Green is an unwelcome surprise . . . at first. Though they''ve known each other for years, they don''t really know each other - so Claire is unsettled when Delilah figures out exactly what buttons to push. When they''re forced together during a gauntlet of wedding preparations - including a plot to save Astrid from her horrible fiance - Claire isn''t sure she has the strength to resist Delilah''s charms. Even worse, she''s starting to think she doesn''t want to... Why readers love Delilah Green... '' A hot, frothy romcom with a relatable heart beating at its centre. I loved every hilarious character, every outrageous shenanigan - and most of all, I loved Delilah Green. I can''t wait for the rest of the series! '' Talia Hibbert , New York Times bestselling author of Act Your Age, Eve Brown ''A truly exquisite romance about second chances, new beginnings, and the fragile joy of letting people in. I''m wildly in love with this book'' Rachel Lynn Solomon , author of The Ex Talk ''A classic in the making, Ashely''s adult debut is a warm welcome home from the first page. A swoon-worthy, laugh-out-loud romp of a romance '' Kosoko Jackson , author of I''m So Not Over You ''A spectacular debut brimming with yearning, swooning, and healing . Delilah Green Doesn''t Care reads the way realizing your crush likes you back feels. Ashley Herring Blake is a romance star on the rise'' Rosie Danan , bestselling author of The Roommate ''Delilah Green Doesn''t Care is the dreamy, steamy, utterly satisfying answer to your craving for an outcast-and-former-mean-girl romance. And let''s not forget the snappy banter and seriously scorching chemistry; you''ll need a very cold shower after this read!'' Lana Harper , author of Payback''s a Witch ''Charming and entertaining, Delilah Green Doesn''t Care entrances the reader with the redemptive power of love. Blake''s masterful blend of sexual tension and growing affection will have readers swooning'' Karelia Stetz-Waters , author of Satisfaction Guaranteed ''What an absolute joy to read! Snarky, steamy, and swoony in equal measure, I never wanted this book to end, but there''s an easy momentum to Blake''s writing that made it impossible to put down'' Meryl Wilsner , author of Something to Talk About
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From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton''s Queen Charlotte and King George III''s great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix.
''We are one crown. His weight is mine, and mine is his . . .'' In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent . . . not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets . . . secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.
Thrust into her new role as a royal, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court . . . all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with the King, even as he pushes her away. Above all she must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society. She must fight - for herself, for her husband, and for all her new subjects who look to her for guidance and grace. For she will never be just Charlotte again. She must instead fulfil her destiny . . . as Queen. -
Full of romance, hijinks, and longing, Good Girl Complex is Elle Kennedy at her very best... She does everything right. So what could go wrong? Mackenzie ''Mac'' Cabot is a people pleaser. Her demanding parents. Her prep school friends. Her long-time boyfriend. It''s exhausting, really, always following the rules. Unlike most twenty-year-olds, all she really wants to do is focus on growing her internet business, but first she must get a college degree at her parents'' insistence. That means moving to the beachside town of Avalon Bay, a community made up of locals and the wealthy students of Garnet College. Mac''s had plenty of practice suppressing her wilder impulses, but when she meets local bad boy Cooper Hartley, that ability is suddenly tested. Cooper is rough around the edges. Raw. Candid. A threat to her ordered existence. Their friendship soon becomes the realest thing in her life. Despite his disdain for the trust-fund kids he sees coming and going from his town, Cooper soon realizes Mac isn''t just another rich clone and falls for her. Hard. But as Mac finally starts feeling accepted by Cooper and his friends, the secret he''s been keeping from her threatens the only place she''s ever felt at home.
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Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change. When the twins' grandmother gives them a treasured fairy-tale book, they have no idea they're about to enter a land beyond all imagining: the Land of Stories, where fairy tales are real. But as Alex and Conner soon discover, the stories they know so well haven't ended in this magical land - Goldilocks is now a wanted fugitive, Red Riding Hood has her own kingdom, and Queen Cinderella is about to become a mother! The twins know they must get back home somehow. But with the legendary Evil Queen hot on their trail, will they ever find the way? The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell brings readers on a thrilling quest filled with magic spells, laugh-out-loud humour and page-turning adventure.
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D. J. Taylor is a writer and critic. His collection of short stories, After Bathing at Baxter's was published in 1997 and he is the author of six novels: Great Eastern Land (1986); Real Life (1992); English Settle
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PARTY OF ONE - THE RISE OF XI JINPING AND CHINA'S SUPERPOWER FUTURE
WONG CHUN HAN
- Little brown uk
- 30 Mai 2023
- 9781472158505
Wong has been a reporter with The Wall Street Journal since 2010. He has chronicled Xi Jinping's campaign to accrue personal power and enforce Party control-from crackdowns on corruption, dissent and independent scholarship, and efforts to
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From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead comes the thrilling and entertaining sequel to HARLEM SHUFFLE.>
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Talia Hibbert is a Black British author who lives in a bedroom full of books. Supposedly, there is a world beyond that room - but she has yet to drum up enough interest to investigate. She writes sexy, diverse romance because she
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Lucy Score is a Wall Street Journal and national bestselling author. Small-town contemporary romcoms are her lady jam, and she enjoys delivering the feels with a huge side of happily ever after. Her books have been translated into se
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Nora Ephron (1941-2012) received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay for When Harry Met Sally, Silkwood, and Sleepless in Seattle, which she also directed. She lived in New York City and was married t
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Emily Tesh, winner of the Astounding Award and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novella, is the author of the Greenhollow Duology, which begins with Silver in the Wood and concludes with Drowned Country. Some Desperate Glor
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M. R. Carey has been making up stories for most of his life. His novel The Girl With All the Gifts has sold over a million copies and became a major motion picture, based on his own BAFTA Award-nominated screenplay. Under the
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Exciting and revelatory new non-fiction coming from The Bridge Street Press in September 2023.>
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BECAUSE OF MISS BRIDGERTON - BRIDGERTON PREQUEL
QUINN JULIA
- Little brown uk
- 25 Février 2021
- 9780349430133
RETURN TO THE WORLD OF THE BRIDGERTONS . . . ________________________________________ A generation before the Bridgertons, there were the Rokesbys . . . Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers, and she''s not opposed: their families have been neighbours for centuries. There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate: George. He may be the eldest, and heir to the earldom, but he''s arrogant, annoying and she''s certain he detests her. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can''t stand the sight of him, either. But when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begin to fly. And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can''t abide is the one person they can''t live without . . . Return to the world of the Bridgertons with this first book in a dazzlingly witty prequel series from Sunday Times bestselling author Julia Quinn, featuring the ancestors of the Bridgertons you know and love. ________________ Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times ''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist ''A smart, funny touch. . . reminiscent of Helen Fielding'' Time Magazine ''Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic'' RT Book Reviews ''Like an episode of Downtown Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March ''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers ''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After ''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly ''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie ''This book was an utter delight . . . I just loved it'' Love in a time of Feminism
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Love Actually meets Groundhog Day in this quintessential holiday romance . . . It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . but not for Maelyn Jones. She's living with her parents, hates her going-nowhere job and has just made a romantic error of epic proportions. But perhaps worst of all, this is the last Christmas Mae will be at her favourite place in the world - the snowy cabin where she and her family have spent every holiday since she was born. Mentally melting down as she drives away for the final time, Mae throws out what she thinks is a simple plea to the universe: Please. Show me what will make me happy. The next thing she knows, everything goes black . . . When Mae gasps awake, she's back on an airplane, beginning the same holiday all over again. With one hilarious disaster after another sending her back to the plane, Mae must figure out how to break free of the strange time loop - and finally get her true love under the mistletoe. Jam-packed with yuletide cheer, an unforgettable cast of characters, and Christina Lauren's trademark hilarious hijinks, this swoon-worthy romantic read will make you believe in the power of wishes and the magic of the holidays. Find out why readers LOVE Christina Lauren: 'Witty and downright hilarious . . . a perfect feel-good romantic comedy' Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient 'Pure joy' Sally Thorne, USA Today bestselling author of The Hating Game 'What a joyful, warm, touching book! This is the book to read if you want to smile so hard your face hurts ' Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal ' A sexy, hilarious rom-com . . . Perfect for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Sally Thorne ' Booklist ' Will we ever stop falling in love with Christina Lauren's fictional men? The answer to this is HECK NO ' Fangirlish
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@2@@20@@18@My name is Tate. @19@@21@@3@@2@He doesn't call me that, though. He would never refer to me by a friendly nickname. No, he'll barely even speak to me. But he still won't leave me alone.@3@@2@We were best friends once. Then he turned on me and made it his mission to ruin my life. I've been humiliated, shut out, and gossiped about all through high school. His pranks and rumors got worse as time wore on, and I made myself sick trying to stay out of his way. I even went to France for a year, just to avoid him.@3@@2@But I'm done hiding from him now, and there's no way in hell I'll allow him to ruin another year. He might not have changed, but I have. It's time to fight back.@3@@2@@20@For fans of Abbi Glines and Colleen Hoover comes the next big name in New Adult romance@21@@3@@2@@20@Praise for @18@Bully:@19@@21@@3@@2@'Penelope creates incredible tension between her characters in this best friends to enemies to lovers romance. It touches on the trauma of high school relationships, first loves, and broken hearts, and most importantly, how to be with someone without losing yourself' Helena Hunting, author of @18@The Good Luck Charm@19@@3@@2@'A wonderfully addictive read that kept my heart racing from start to finish. I could not put it down!' @18@Aesta's Book Blog@19@@3@@2@'A heated and passionate novel, full of feeling and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush' @18@IndieReader.com@19@@3@
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They say the Rooster House is the tallest building in Ukraine: even from its basement, you can see all the way to Siberia. Decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, when the cries of tortured prisoners had long faded, little Victoria watched her great-grandmother take the longest route around the city to avoid walking past its gates, with the giant red sirens - called roosters in Ukrainian - atop its walls. As an adult, Victoria visited her grandmother in 2014, and while the Russian state annexed Crimea, she came across her great-grandfather''s diary, one page scored deep with the single line: ''Brother Nikodim, vanished in the 1930s fighting for a free Ukraine.'' She had never heard of this uncle and no one - especially her grandmother - could bear to tell her about him. It took years of searching Ukraine''s post-Soviet bureaucracy, travelling to tiny, ruined villages and speaking to survivors of that era, but in the end, Victoria had to face the terrifying Rooster House. It was there she finally found out what happened to her family and how they bore its imprints to this day. Red Sirens is a Ukrainian family history, embroidering its tragic and little understood past with the true colours of human experience: the families torn apart, the traditions that endure and the complex relationship with a Soviet past and children making new lives in the West. Profound, compassionate and threaded with unexpected joy, it is a love letter to a family and their country.
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PLANTA SAPIENS - UNMASKING PLANT INTELLIGENCE
CALVO PACO
- Little brown uk
- 10 Octobre 2023
- 9780349128436
PLANTA SAPIENS offers an exciting and detailed look into research on plant intelligence and sets the standard for future studies in this important and forward-looking area>
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CLAIRE NORTH IS A PSEUDONYM FOR CATHERINE WEBB, A CARNEGIE MEDAL-NOMINATED AUTHOR WHOSE DEBUT NOVEL WAS WRITTEN WHEN SHE WAS JUST FOURTEEN YEARS OLD. SHE HAS FAST ESTABLISHED HERSELF AS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND IMAGINATIVE VOICES IN MOD
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A brilliant collection of acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious essays from New York icon Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese''s hit Netflix series, Pretend It''s a City Fran Lebowitz is a New York legend. Arriving in the city over fifty years ago, she made her name as a columnist on Andy Warhol''s Interview magazine, before publishing two bestselling collections of essays. She''s one of America''s most insightful social commentators, a sought-after public speaker, a style icon, wit and flaneur. In these essays, Lebowitz turns her trademark caustic wit to everything from children (''rarely in the position to lend one a truly interesting sum of money''), to novelty ice cubes (''flowers belong in one''s lapel, not in one''s bourbon'') and landlords (''it is the solemn duty of every landlord to maintain an adequate supply of roaches''). And her attitude to work is the perfect antidote to our exhausting culture of self-betterment (''3.40pm. I consider getting out of bed. I reject the notion as being unduly vigorous. I read and smoke a bit more''). *''Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things and small people talk about wine'' *''Think before you speak. Read before you think'' *''All God''s children are not beautiful. Most of God''s children are, in fact, barely presentable.'' *''My favourite animal is steak''
