• If It’s Purple, Someone’s Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling

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    If it’s Purple, Someone’s Gonna Die is a must-read book for all film students, film professionals, and others interested in filmmaking. This enlightening book guides filmmakers toward making the right color selections for their films, and helps movie buffs understand why they feel the way they do while watching movies that incorporate certain colors.

    Guided by her twenty-five years of research on the effects of color on behavior, Bellantoni has grouped more than 60 films under the spheres of influence of six major colors, each of which triggers very specific emotional states. For example, the author explains that films with a dominant red influence have themes and characters that are powerful, lusty, defiant, anxious, angry, or romantic and discusses specific films as examples. She explores each film, describing how, why, and where a color influences emotions, both in the characters on screen and in the audience. Each color section begins with an illustrated Home Page that includes examples, anecdotes, and tips for using or avoiding that particular color.

    Conversations with the author’s colleagues– including award-winning production designers Henry Bumstead (Unforgiven) and Wynn Thomas (Malcolm X) and renowned cinematographers Roger Deakins (The Shawshank Redemption) and Edward Lachman (Far From Heaven)–reveal how color is often used to communicate what is not said.

    Bellantoni uses her research and experience to demonstrate how powerful color can be and to increase readers awareness of the colors around us and how they make us feel, act, and react.

    *Learn how your choice of color can influence an audience’s moods, attitudes, reactions, and interpretations of your movie’s plot
    *See your favorite films in a new light as the author points out important uses of color, both instinctive and intentional
    *Learn how to make good color choices, in your film and in your world.

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    £25.50
  • Morrie In His Own Words: Life Wisdom From a Remarkable Man

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    ‘To Morrie, life was a process of opening oneself lovingly – to other people, to the world, ultimately to something larger than ourselves. To the last instant, Morrie was full of wonder and joy. The way he lived his final year was this great teacher’s final lesson.’ – Paul Solman, from the introduction

    At the age of seventy-seven, sociology professor Morrie Schwartz learned that he had motor neurone disease: incurable, progressively disabling and eventually fatal. Undaunted, he embraced his illness, choosing to live as fully as possible in the time he had left. He also embarked on his greatest teaching adventure, sharing his evolving knowledge of living while dying.

    Previously published as Letting Go, Morrie in His Own Words offers Morrie Schwartz’s remarkable philosophy. He writes with great humour and compassion, combining wise sayings, inspiring lessons and practical advice, showing that it’s never too late to become the kind of person you’d like to be. This book is a magnificent legacy of love, forgiveness, transcendence and redemption – a guide to living fully to the end of your days.

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    £2.80
  • Now She is Witch: ‘Myth-making at its best‘ Val McDermid

    08

    This is a witch story unlike any other.

    Lux has lost everything when Else finds her in the woods. Her family, her lover, her home – all burned. The world is suspicious of women like her. But Lux is cunning; she knows how to blend into the background. And she knows a lot about poisons.

    Else needs Lux’s help to destroy the man who wronged her. But on their hunt they will uncover dark secrets that entangle them with dangerous adversaries.

    From the snowy winter woods to the bright midnight sun; from lost and powerless to finding your path, Now She is Witch conjures a world where women grasp at power through witchcraft, sexuality and performance, and sometimes by throwing each other to the wolves.

    ‘A story that will hold you tight and not let go’ Stylist

    ‘Mesmerising and evocative…There are echoes of everything from the Brothers Grimm to Angela Carter’ Observer

    ‘Powerful, imaginative, compelling – myth-making at its best’ Val McDermid

    ‘An impassioned reclaiming of female desire…absorbingly atmospheric’ Daily Mail

    ‘Spooky, timeless, feminist, inventive, unsettling’ Viv Groksop

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    £0.90
  • The Secret of Cold Hill: From the Number One Bestselling Author of the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace Series

    08

    From the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes The Secret of Cold Hill.The spine-chilling follow-up to The House on Cold Hill. Now a smash-hit stage play.

    Cold Hill House has been razed to the ground by fire, replaced with a development of ultra-modern homes. Gone with the flames are the violent memories of the house’s history, and a new era has begun.

    Although much of Cold Hill Park is still a construction site, the first two families move into their new houses. For Jason and Emily Danes, this is their forever home, and for Maurice and Claudette Penze-Weedell, it’s the perfect place to live out retirement. Despite the ever present rumble of cement mixers and diggers, Cold Hill Park appears to be the ideal place to live. But looks are deceptive and it’s only a matter of days before both couples start to feel they are not alone in their new homes.

    There is one thing that never appears in the estate agent brochures: nobody has ever survived beyond forty in Cold Hill House and no one has ever truly left . . .

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    £4.70
  • The Creeper: an atmospheric, chilling horror from the author of The Watchers

    08
    The Creeper is a masterful tale of horror and suspense from one of Ireland’s most talented emerging authors.

    Superstitions only survive if people believe in them…

    Renowned academic Dr Sparling seeks help with his project on a remote Irish village. Historical researchers Ben and Chloe are thrilled to be chosen – until they arrive.

    The village is isolated and forgotten. There is no record of its history, its stories. There is no friendliness from the locals, only wary looks and whispers. The villagers lock down their homes at sundown.

    It seems a nameless fear stalks the streets, but nobody will talk – nobody except one little girl. Her words strike dread into the hearts of the newcomers. Three times you see him. Each night he comes closer…

    That night, Ben and Chloe see a sinister figure watching them. He is the Creeper. He is the nameless fear in the night. Stories keep him alive. And nothing will keep him away…

    Reviewers on A.M. Shine:

    ‘A dark, claustrophobic read.’ T. Kingfisher
    ‘Readers get an intimate glimpse into the fraying edges of each character’s psyches… Will appeal to fans of Kealan Patrick Burke, Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith.’ A.E. Siraki, Booklist
    ‘An ideal read for the Halloween season, or any time you want some spookiness in your life!’ Beauty and Lace

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    £0.90
  • Dungeon Master (Dungeon Master (Completed Series) Book 1)

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    What would you do if you were the most powerful dungeon deity in the world and the bindings keeping you trapped within your dungeon were broken?

    Would you escape? Would you acquire a party of beautiful female minions? Would you use your new minions to conquer other dungeon deities, consume their magic, and grow even more powerful? Would you take over the world?

    Would you then take over the heavens and destroy the gods?

    Yes, you would do all of the above.

    This novel contains harem elements.

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    £3.80
  • Murder Most Royal: The brand-new murder mystery from the author of THE WINDSOR KNOT

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    THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT THIRD BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES – NOW AVAILABLE IN HARDBACK, EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK.
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    December 2016 – A severed hand is found washed up on a beach next to the Queen’s estate at Sandringham.

    Elizabeth has become quite accustomed to solving even the most complex of murders. And though she quickly identifies the 70-year-old victim, Edward St Cyr, from his signet ring, the search for his killer is not so straightforward.

    St Cyr led an unconventional, often controversial life, making many enemies along the way in the quiet, rural world of North Norfolk, where everyone knows each other’s business.

    But when a second man is found dead, and a prominent local woman is nearly killed in a hit-and-run, the mystery takes an even darker turn.

    With the winter break coming to an end, the Queen and her trusted assistant Rozie must race to discover how the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Or the next victim may be found even closer to home.

    Agatha Christie meets The Crown in MURDER MOST ROYAL, the much-anticipated third book in the ‘Her Majesty The Queen Investigates’ mystery series by SJ Bennett – for fans of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Agatha Christie and M.C. Beaton’s Agatha Raisin.
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    PRAISE FOR THE ‘HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES’ SERIES:

    ‘A witty whodunit starring our very own HM The Queen as an amateur sleuth’ – GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    ‘A pitch-perfect murder mystery’ – Ruth Ware
    ‘Written with wit and brio’ – Daily Express
    ‘Miss Marple with a crown’ – Daily Mirror
    ‘Absolute perfection!’ – Isabelle Broom
    ‘Delightfully charming’ – Adele Parks
    ‘Pure confection’ – New York Times
    ‘Warm & witty’ – Woman&Home
    ‘A delightful read’ – BBC Radio 2
    ‘I loved it’ – Joanne Harris
    ‘A total joy’ – Nina Stibbe
    ‘Charming’ – Guardian
    ‘What a hoot!’ – Saga

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    £5.20
  • Confessions of a Christmasholic: A festive, Grumpy meets Sunshine Christmas romance for 2023!

    08

    Grumpy meets Sunshine in this hilarious festive romcom that will have you wishing for a HEA!

    Sutton Alsop hates Christmas. So much so, when confronted with a house that looks like Santa himself vomited Christmas all over it, she accidentally (drunkenly) destroys every fairy light, fake reindeer and candy cane in sight. Unfortunately for Sutton, this house belongs to none other than Gus Langston, single dad and owner of the village’s year-round Christmas shop – aka Mr Christmas himself.

    But Mr Christmas has a secret only Sutton knows…

    With the two of them forced together for the holidays, the sparks between them are hot enough to melt even the coldest of hearts!

    Readers have fallen in love with Confessions of a Christmasholic

    ‘I finished this in one afternoon (or 2 coffees, a cup of tea and half of a beer).’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘This may be my new holiday romcom of choice.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a cute romcom.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘This is a cute, humorous romance tale. Perfect for getting you in the mood for Christmas.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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    £0.90
  • No Deals, Mr. Bond: A James Bond thriller (John Gardner’s Bond series Book 6)

    08

    Official, original James Bond from a writer described by Len Deighton as a ‘master storyteller’.

    Two female agents of Operation Cream Cake – double agents and honey traps against the KGB – are murdered. Bond must find the others and conduct them to safety before they meet a similar fate.

    In a race against time, Bond travels to Ireland and the KGB is soon on the scene. But all is not as it seems and soon Bond finds he needs all his wits to negotiate a labyrinth of double-crossing that is to lead him to a bewildering showdown in a remote corner of the Kowloon province of Hong Kong, where, weaponless, he is hunted by four assassins.

    No Deals, Mr. Bond is the sixth in the bestselling series created by John Gardner, and one of the most original and unpredictable.

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    £3.80
  • 1666 Redemption Through Sin: Global Conspiracy in History, Religion, Politics and Finance

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    Most people have heard of Jesus Christ, considered the Messiah by Christians, and who lived 2000 years ago. But very few have ever heard of Sabbatai Zevi, who declared himself the Messiah in 1666. By proclaiming redemption was available through acts of sin, he amassed a following of over one million passionate believers, about half the world’s Jewish population during the 17th century.

    Although many Rabbis at the time considered him a heretic, his fame extended far and wide. Sabbatai’s adherents planned to abolish many ritualistic observances, because, according to the Talmud, holy obligations would no longer apply in the Messianic time. Fasting days became days of feasting and rejoicing. Sabbateans encouraged and practiced sexual promiscuity, adultery, incest and religious orgies.

    After Sabbati Zevi’s death in 1676, his Kabbalist successor, Jacob Frank, expanded upon and continued his occult philosophy. Frankism, a religious movement of the 18th and 19th centuries, centered on his leadership, and his claim to be the reincarnation of the Messiah Sabbatai Zevi. He, like Zevi, would perform “strange acts” that violated traditional religious taboos, such as eating fats forbidden by Jewish dietary laws, ritual sacrifice, and promoting orgies and sexual immorality. He often slept with his followers, as well as his own daughter, while preaching a doctrine that the best way to imitate God was to cross every boundary, transgress every taboo, and mix the sacred with the profane. Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Gershom Scholem called Jacob Frank, “one of the most frightening phenomena in the whole of Jewish history”.

    Jacob Frank would eventually enter into an alliance formed by Adam Weishaupt and Meyer Amshel Rothschild called the Order of the Illuminati. The objectives of this organization was to undermine the world’s religions and power structures, in an effort to usher in a utopian era of global communism, which they would covertly rule by their hidden hand: the New World Order.

    Using secret societies, such as the Freemasons, their agenda has played itself out over the centuries, staying true to the script. The Illuminati handle opposition by a near total control of the world’s media, academic opinion leaders, politicians and financiers. Still considered nothing more than theory to many, more and more people wake up each day to the possibility that this is not just a theory, but a terrifying Satanic conspiracy.

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    £2.00
  • The Principles of Scientific Management

    08
    The Principles of Scientific Management is a thesis issued by Frederick Winslow Taylor. It lays out Taylor’s ideas on the tenets of scientific administration and touches upon the subjects of industrial era organization and decision principles.

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    £1.90
  • Shame: An Enemies-to-Lovers College Romance (Purity Book 2)

    07

    She’s a good girl raised in purity culture. He’s the campus bad boy. When he uses her to get revenge, stealing her virginity, she steals his heart instead.

    Beautiful and prim Vanessa is the perfect pawn in Carter’s revenge scheme. Who better to humiliate his wealthy religious family than the girl who just announced on social media that she’s planning to lose her virginity in thirty days?

    Their arrangement will just be an exchange of services. He’ll let her tell the world the campus player took her virginity, and she’ll give him the opportunity he’s been waiting years for.

    But after one taste of her, he wants so much more than petty revenge…

    He wants her body as well as her heart.

    He wants everything.

    Author’s note: Suitable for ages 18+. Please see author’s website for a list of content warnings.

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    £3.80
  • The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous: A tantalisingly raunchy tale from the Sunday Times bestselling author Jilly Cooper

    07

    Lysander Hawkley is a good man – but far, far too attractive to women.

    Lysander Hawkley combined breathtaking good looks with the kindest of hearts. He couldn’t pass a stray dog, an ill-treated horse or a neglected wife without rushing to the rescue. And with neglected wives the rescue invariably led to ecstatic bonking, which didn’t please their erring husbands one bit.

    Lysander’s mid-life crisis had begun at twenty-two. Reeling from the death of his beautiful mother, he was out of work, drinking too much and desperately in debt. The solution came from Ferdie, his fat, fast-operating friend: if Lysander was so good at making husbands jealous, why shouldn’t he get paid for it?

    Let loose among the neglected wives of the ritzy county of Rutshire, Lysander causes absolute havoc. But it is only when he meets Rannaldini, Rutshire’s King Rat and a temperamental, fiendishly promiscuous international conductor, that the trouble really starts. The only unglamorous woman around Rannaldini is Kitty, his plump young wife who runs his life like clockwork. Soon Lysander is convinced that Kitty must be rescued from Rannaldini at all costs, even if it means enlisting the help of the old blue-eyed havoc maker: Rupert Campbell-Black.

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    ‘Wicked, sexy, sparkling with wit’ Sunday Express
    ‘Irresistible… I devoured it in a day… she’s on cracking form’ Sunday Telegraph
    ‘Delicious … her bawdy humour shines through at all times … settle down and have a rollicking good time. Satisfaction guaranteed!’ Jackie Collins

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    £5.70
  • The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction: from the BBC 2 Between the Covers author Robert Goddard

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    From the author of the BBC 2 Between the Covers hit, The Fine Art of Invisible Detection

    ‘The world’s greatest storyteller’ Guardian
    ‘One of the finest crime writers of any generation’ Daily Mail
    ‘Our finest practitioner of the double-cross plotting’ Mick Herron
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    Umiko Wada never set out to be a private detective, let alone become the one-woman operation behind the Kodaka Detective Agency. But so it has turned out, thanks to the death of her former boss, Kazuto Kodaka, in mysterious circumstances.

    Keen to avoid a similar fate, Wada chooses the cases she takes very carefully. A businessman who wants her to track down his estranged son offers what appears to be a straightforward assignment. Soon she finds herself pulled into a labyrinthine conspiracy with links to a twenty-seven-year-old investigation by her late employer and to the chaos and trauma of the dying days of the Second World War.

    As Wada uncovers a dizzying web of connections between then and now, it becomes clear that someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the past buried. Soon those she loves most will be sucked into the orbit of one of the most powerful men in Tokyo. And he will do whatever it takes to hold on to his power…

    The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction is another tour de force from the cunning mind of master storyteller Robert Goddard. Spanning seventy years, it takes the reader on a head-spinning journey of twist and counter-twist which keep you guessing until the final pages.
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    Readers love the Umiko Wada series:

    ***** ‘Guaranteed and satisfying escapism’
    ***** ‘Twists and turns right up to the last page’
    ***** ‘Edge-of-the-seat stuff’
    ***** ‘Fresh and inventive’
    ***** ‘The master of twists and suspense … sublime’
    ***** ‘Scintillating and wickedly twisty’

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    £9.50
  • Breaking His Resolutions: A BBW Personal Trainer Gym Romance (Langstone Brothers Book 1)

    06

    Will the hot personal trainer break all his resolutions to get with his curvy client?

    Cole
    I want to leave the past behind me.
    So my brothers and I use our inheritance to set up a gym.
    I’m not expecting Alyssa to knock me off my feet.
    There are rules about dating clients.
    And one look at her makes me want to break them all.

    Alyssa
    I like my life neat and orderly.
    I’m proud of my curves but I want to stay healthy.
    So joining my small town’s new gym is the perfect plan.
    But Cole’s my trainer and he makes my head spin.
    Will this huge, gorgeous guy let me into his life or not?

    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

    Welcome to the start of a new series featuring three hot brothers and the gym they set up in a cute small town. Secrets, heavy lifting, ripped six packs and guaranteed HEAs are all part of the package. Each story can be read as a standalone but look out for familiar characters in each book! Jessa xx

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    £0.80
  • Private Royals: BookShots (A Private Thriller Book 1)

    08

    James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.

    Jack Morgan is visiting Peter Knight and the team in the London branch of his investigation agency, Private.

    At a cocktail party the night before the Trooping the Colour parade for the Queen’s 90th birthday, Jack receives a phone call from the Duke of Aldershot saying that his daughter, Abbie, has been kidnapped. He needs Private on the case – one word to the police and Abbie will be killed.

    Jack will have to find Abbie before 11:00 a.m. the next morning, or the kidnapping will turn to murder.

    Read the full-length sequel – PRIVATE PRINCESS – available now

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    £1.90
  • Working for the Royals (Kindle Single)

    08
    Ask any visitor to London, from Tokyo to Tennessee, what is their number one priority in places to see, and the answer will invariably be: Buckingham Palace. It is by far the most famous building in the world and the lady who lives there, Queen Elizabeth 11, is easily the most famous woman on the planet.
    Her Majesty employs some 1,200 men and women, full and part-time, permanent and temporary in her various Royal residences with over 400 working for her at Buckingham Palace alone.
    So, what is she like to work for? Is she a generous employer? Does she encourage friendliness among those whose salaries she pays or does she prefer to keep her distance? Is it true she hates her servants to have facial hair – beards or moustaches? Why do the housemaids have to vacuum while walking backwards at all times? How are the servants told to react when they meet the Queen or any member of her family? What’s the money like?
    In many ways Her Majesty is a model employer, providing food, drink and accommodation, at the best address in London, to her staff, but one thing she does not offer is high wages.
    So why do most of them stay for many years? This book gives all the answers from the inside.

    Brian Hoey has written 26 books about Britain’s Royal Family and as a former reporter and presenter with BBC Television and Radio he has interviewed Prince Charles, Princess Anne ( whose official biography he wrote), the Duke of Edinburgh and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Hoey was a television commentator at the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981 and again, sadly, in 1997 at the funeral of Diana, He has also interviewed many of Hollywood’s Royalty including; Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Ray Milland, Cary Grant, David Niven, Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons and he conducted the final TV interview with Charlie Chaplin.

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    £1.40
  • The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea: the New York Times bestselling magical fantasy

    06

    A New York Times Bestseller!

    Don’t chase fate. Let fate chase you.

    ‘Clever, creative, and exquisitely written’ Stephanie Garber

    For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him, each year a maiden is thrown into the sea, in the hopes that one day the ‘true bride’ will be chosen and end the suffering.

    Many believe Shim Cheong – Mina’s brother’s beloved – to be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is sacrificed, Mina’s brother follows her, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead.

    Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina finds the Sea God, trapped in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man and a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits, Mina sets out to wake him and bring an end to the storms once and for all.

    But she doesn’t have much time: a human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking . . .

    The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a magical feminist retelling of a classic Korean legend, perfect for fans of Uprooted and Miyazaki’s Spirited Away.

    ‘A beautiful, mesmerizing retelling’ Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes

    ‘A true jewel of a story’ Janella Angeles, bestselling author of Where Dreams Descend

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    £4.70
  • Orphan Christmas Miracle: Historical Victorian Romance (Victorian Historical Christmas Romance)

    06

    Will little Mae ever experience the miracle she prays for and once again meet the boy who gave her hope so many years before…

    Mae Chester, the Christmas miracle girl, loses her parents at a very tender age and is reluctantly received by her loveless uncle. Cold and unforgiving, he makes no secret of his disdain for the waiflike child. It is only Mae’s friendship with the boy next door that keeps hope alive in her heart.

    As Mae and Hubert, her neighbour and faithful friend, grow, so does their love and affection for one another, until forces beyond their control separate them in the cruellest way possible.

    It will take a miracle and many long years for the two lovers to find each other again.

    December by December Christmas comes and goes. Will their hope disappear as the years roll by? Will the mountains that stand between them finally crumble or crush their spirit?

    This is a story of faith and hope and a love that never gives up. Orphan Christmas Miracle is a complete Victorian Christmas Romance novel that you will not want to put down until the final thrilling happily ever after.

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    £1.90
  • Fun Food for Fussy Little Eaters: How to get your kids to eat fruit and veg

    06
    Mealtimes can be a battleground if your child is a fussy eater and many parents worry that their kids aren’t eating enough of the healthy things they need to grow. Worrying about her own little picky eater, Smita Srivastava found a way to make mealtimes fun and persuade her daughter to eat what was put in front of her. Smita’s fun and quirky food designs worked so well that she started her blog, Little Food Junction, which has received an overwhelming response from mums around the world. Since most children need a little more inspiration to try new things, the ideas and recipes in this book aim to make food more visually appealing. Featuring easy to make breakfasts, snacks and lunchboxes comprised of healthy ingredients including fresh fruit and vegetables, these fun food presentations not only encourage kids to try new things, but also drive home the message that healthy meals don’t have to be boring. Armed with a Friendly Lion, Three Little Pigs, or an Exotic Christmas Tree, mealtime battles at the dinner table will be history.

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    £5.30
  • Diaspora: The dark, post-apocalyptic thriller perfect for fans of BLACK MIRROR and Philip K. Dick

    06

    After the extinction of humans, how do you define humanity?

    Since the Introdus in the twenty-first century, humanity has reconfigured itself drastically. Most chose immortality, joining the polises to become conscious software. Others opted for gleisners: disposable, renewable robotic bodies that remain in contact with the physical world of force and friction. Many of these have left the solar system forever in fusion-drive starships.

    And there are the holdouts: the fleshers left behind in the muck and jungle of Earth-some devolved into dream apes, others cavorting in the seas or the air-while the statics and bridgers try to shape out a roughly human destiny.

    But the complacency of the citizens is shattered when an unforeseen disaster ravages the fleshers and reveals the possibility that the polises themselves might be at risk from bizarre astrophysical processes that seem to violate fundamental laws of nature. The orphan Yatima, a digital being grown from a mind seed, joins a group of citizens and flesher refugees in a search for the knowledge that will guarantee their safety-a search that puts them on the trail of the ancient and elusive Transmuters, who have the power to reshape subatomic particles, and to cross into the macrocosmos, where the universe we know is nothing but a speck in the higher-dimensional vacuum.

    Readers are having their minds blown by DIASPORA:

    ‘Diaspora is a work of staggering imagination’ – Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘Diaspora is one of the greatest science fiction books I have ever read. Reading it brought into my mind a sense of wonder and of sheer visceral infinity that I hadn’t felt for years’ – Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘Absolutely stunning concepts are fired at you every couple of pages . . . Spectacular’ – Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘Egan takes us into areas of multi-dimensional maths and wormhole physics that stretch the readers’ minds . . . all told with a clarity and skill that makes Egan one of the finest and most important writers working in SF today’ – Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

    ‘Totally mind-blowing sci-fi. It manages to be plausible but audaciously imaginative’ – Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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  • The Enforcer: Lakeside University Hockey #1

    08
    Nash Richards was my first everything. First boyfriend, first time, first love. First heartbreak, too.

    In a former life, I used to religiously attend Lakeside U’s hockey games. Then my ex-who-shall-not-be-named—the team’s top defensive enforcer—cross-checked my heart into the boards, and I haven’t set foot in that arena since.

    But when fate conspires against me, I’m assigned to complete my senior athletic training internship with Nash’s team, and forced to work closely with the only guy I’ve ever loved. You know, the one who skated out of my life without looking back.

    After what happened last time, I know better than to fall for him again. Not to mention, there’s a strict no-fraternization policy between trainers and their athletes. Problem is, our chemistry is hotter than ever—and he’s determined to win me back.

    Before we know it, the boundaries begin to blur until we can’t see them anymore. But with so much on the line, I’m risking a lot more than just my heart this time.

    *

    Nash and Violet’s story is a steamy, second-chance sports romance with a grumpy, overprotective hero, angst, and a slow burn that turns sizzling.

    THE ENFORCER is Book 1 of the Lakeside University Hockey series, a series of standalone high-heat college hockey romances centering around four roommates. There are no cliffhangers, and all of the books end with a happily ever after.

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    £3.10
  • Shot with Crimson: An evocative murder mystery plays out on the set of Hitchcock’s Rebecca

    08

    ‘Always a delight.’ Sunday Times
    I will never understand why murder is considered such a lowbrow speciality in Hollywood.
    September, 1939, and the worries of war follow Josephine Tey to Hollywood, where a different sort of battle is raging on the set of Hitchcock’s Rebecca.
    Then a shocking act of violence reawakens the shadows of the past, with consequences on both sides of the Atlantic, and Josephine and DCI Archie Penrose find themselves on a trail leading back to the house that inspired a young Daphne du Maurier – a trail that echoes Rebecca’s timeless themes of obsession, jealousy and murder.

    Readers love Nicola Upson
    ‘Oh my, what a delight to read this was. An author absolutely in command of her craft.’ ***** reader review
    ‘I felt like I knew the Hitchcocks personally. The talent to make that feel likely is really Upson’s draw for me. She never misses a beat.’ ***** reader review
    ‘One of my favourite things about this author is the detail she brings to the pages and the way she can build tension and truly keep you gripped.’ ***** reader review
    ‘What’s not to like about a story of Hollywood and murder? . . . She writes in a way that the story flows effortlessly and makes reading easy and a joy.’ ***** reader review
    Praise for the Josephine Tey series
    ‘[A] splendid series.’ The Times
    ‘There’s a wonderful golden age feel . . . containing wonderful twists and turns which single out Upson as a talented author of historical crime.’ Scotland on Sunday
    ‘If Josephine Tey were alive, she would be the first to welcome a major talent.’ Daily Mail

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    £7.60
  • Standard Deviation: ‘The best feel-good novel around’ Daily Mail

    08

    ‘I have rarely seen modern marriage reproduced so faithfully in print. It’s about love once the early romance has subsided. Hilarious’ Jojo Moyes, Woman and Home

    ‘Standard Deviation is a marvel’ Kate Atkinson

    ‘Addictive reading’ Mail on Sunday

    ‘A comic masterpiece’ Observer

    A divinely funny novel about the challenges of a good marriage, the delight and heartache of raising children, and the irresistible temptation to wonder about the path not taken.

    Graham Cavanaugh’s second wife, Audra, is everything his first wife was not. She considers herself privileged to live in the age of the hair towel, talks non-stop through her epidural, labour and delivery, invites the doorman to move in and the eccentric members of their son’s Origami Club to Thanksgiving. She is charming and spontaneous and fun but life with her can be exhausting.

    In the midst of the day-to-day difficulties and delights of marriage and raising a child with Asperger’s, his first wife, Elspeth, reenters Graham’s life. Former spouses are hard to categorize – are they friends, enemies, old flames, or just people who know you really, really well? Graham starts to wonder: How can anyone love two such different women? Did he make the right choice? Is there a right choice?

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    £2.80
  • Bribing the Billionaire’s Revenge: Revenge on Betrayal in Love (Billionaire’s Love and Romance Book 1)

    06

    Liesl McGrath is an up-and-coming artist but for eight years she focuses on her husband as a devoted partner, adjusting her life and her career around him achieving his goal of becoming CEO by the age of thirty.

    Her life is perfect until her glass castle crashes down. Her husband admits to infidelity with none other than her own sister and there is a child coming. Liesl decides the best way to mend her shattered heart is by destroying the one thing he holds more important than anything else: his career.

    Isaias Machado is a billionaire first generation American he knows the value of hard work and doing what it takes to survive. His entire life has been geared to the moment he can take the McGrath company away from the corrupted men who once left his family homeless.

    When Liesl McGrath approaches the billionaire to bribe him with information set to ruin her ex-husband, Isaias Machado is chomping at the bit to take everything the McGrath’s prize including Liesl.

    A story of love, revenge and healing needs to start somewhere and Liesl’s pain is the catalyst to the wildest rollercoaster ride of her life. Let the bribery begin.

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    £4.40
  • The Husband’s Secret: The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES

    06

    She finds an envelope: ‘To be opened in the event of my death’. It’s her husband’s handwriting. But he’s still alive . . .

    THE ENTHRALLING STORY OF SECRETS, FAMILY AND THE DANGER OF THE TRUTH

    ‘STAGGERINGLY BRILLIANT’ Sophie Hannah
    ‘ANOTHER MASTERCLASS’ Grazia
    _________

    Cecilia Fitzpatrick thought she knew her husband.

    That is until she finds an envelope with his writing on: ‘to be opened in the event of my death’.

    She opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal.

    Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice.

    Because revealing her husband’s secret will hurt those she loves the most . . .

    But could the consequences of staying silent be worse?
    _________

    ‘Finely wrought tension holds up until the final page’ TELEGRAPH

    ‘A tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

    ‘Dark and compelling . . . a must read’ SUN

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    £0.90
  • Went to London, Took the Dog: A Diary: From the Prize-winning Author of Love, Nina

    08

    ‘Painfully funny, but also deeply moving’ – Meg Mason

    ‘Vulnerable, sharp, funny, wise’ – Bonnie Garmus

    ‘A unique comic voice, endlessly funny’ – David Nicholls

    Twenty years after leaving London, Nina Stibbe is back in town with her dog, Peggy. Together they take up lodging in the house of writer Deborah (Debby) Moggach in Camden for ‘a year-long sabbatical’. It’s a break from married life back in Cornwall, or even perhaps a fresh start altogether.

    Debby does not have many demands – only to water the garden, watch for toads, and defrost the odd pie – so Nina is free to explore the city she once called home. Between scrutinising her son’s online dating developments, navigating the politics of the local pool, and taking detergent advice at the laundrette, this diary of a sixty-year-old runaway reunites us with the inimitable voice of Love, Nina, as the writer becomes, as she puts it, ‘a proper adult’ at last.

    As heard on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour

    ‘An utter, UTTER treat! It was like spending time with my most clever, insightful, funny, FUNNY friend’ – Marian Keyes

    ‘No one writes heartbreak more hilariously, or hilarity more heartbreakingly’ – Katherine Heiny

    ‘So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed . . . I loved it’ – India Knight

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    £8.50
  • Limelight: A Victorian Murder Mystery (Penny Green Series Book 1) (Penny Green Victorian Mystery Series)

    06
    How did an actress die twice?

    Penny Green has lost her job. Once admired as Fleet Street’s first lady reporter, she’s been dismissed for criticising a police decision. So when Scotland Yard calls on her help in a murder case, she’s reluctant to assist.

    But the case perplexes her. How was a famous Victorian actress shot in Highgate Cemetery five years after she drowned in the River Thames? It makes no sense.

    Penny’s personal connection to the murdered actress draws her in. As does the charm of Scotland Yard inspector, James Blakely. But her return to work sparks the attentions of someone with evil intent. Who is so desperate to keep the past hidden?

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    £2.80
  • The Southern Criminal: An Epic Legal Thriller (Joe Hennessy Legal Thriller Series Book 2)

    05
    Justice is a deadly game…

    When one of South Carolina’s most powerful lawyers is charged with the murder of his wife, criminal defense attorney Joe Hennessy agrees to be part of the defense team. As Hennessy builds a legal defense, he’s thrown into a world of danger and corruption, cruelty and violence.

    Despite his full caseload, Hennessy agrees to defend a folk singer charged with drug trafficking. As he prepares for the trial, Hennessy digs into a world of lies, manipulation, and exploitation.

    Fighting to find the truth in both cases, Hennessy battles against violent criminals, corrupt businessmen, and ruthless felons. He follows the evidence trail, digging deep into the criminal underworld. With the clock ticking, the pressure builds from all sides of the law.

    The evidence Hennessy uncovers provides the chance to expose a deadly secret. But to do that, to take that gamble, to take that chance, Joe Hennessy must risk everything he loves…

    The Southern Criminal is the second book in an epic new legal thriller series!

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    £3.80
  • The Hunger: “Deeply disturbing, hard to put down” – Stephen King

    05

    “Deeply, deeply disturbing, hard to put down, not recommended reading after dark.” – Stephen King

    After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination. One is well-documented – the other untested, but rumoured to be shorter.

    Donner’s decision will shape the lives of everyone travelling with him. The searing heat of the desert gives way to biting winds and a bitter cold that freezes the cattle where they stand. Driven to the brink of madness, the ill-fated group struggles to survive and minor disagreements turn into violent confrontations. Then the children begin to disappear. As the survivors turn against each other, a few begin to realise that the threat they face reaches beyond the fury of the natural elements, to something more primal and far more deadly.

    Based on the true story of The Donner Party, The Hunger is an eerie, shiver-inducing exploration of human nature, pushed to its breaking point.

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    £4.70
  • It Happened One Summer: A Novel (Bellinger Sisters Book 1)

    06

    The first in a spicy and unforgettable rom-com duology from #1 New York Times bestseller and tik tok favorite Tessa Bailey, in which a Hollywood “It Girl” is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town… where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong. 

    Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her sister to learn some responsibility running their late father’s dive bar… in Washington.

    Piper hasn’t even been in Westport for five minutes when she meets big, bearded sea captain Brendan, who thinks she won’t last a week outside of Beverly Hills. So what if Piper can’t do math, and the idea of sleeping in a shabby apartment with bunk beds gives her hives. How bad could it really be? She’s determined to show her stepfather—and the hot, grumpy local—that she’s more than a pretty face.

    Except it’s a small town and everywhere she turns, she bumps into Brendan. The fun-loving socialite and the gruff fisherman are polar opposites, but there’s an undeniable attraction simmering between them. Piper doesn’t want any distractions, especially feelings for a man who sails off into the sunset for weeks at a time. Yet as she reconnects with her past and begins to feel at home in Westport, Piper starts to wonder if the cold, glamorous life she knew is what she truly wants. LA is calling her name, but Brendan—and this town full of memories—may have already caught her heart. 

    As seen on E!Online, PopSugar, CNN, EliteDaily, Vulture, Buzzfeed, Bustle, the Nerd Daily, PARADE, LA Magazine, Country Living, USA Today, and more!

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    £1.90
  • Pine: The spine-chilling Sunday Times bestseller

    05

    WINNER of the McIlvanney Prize 2020
    Shortlisted for Bloody Scotland’s Scottish Crime Debut of the Year 2020
    Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2020

    ‘Hugely atmospheric, exquisitely written and utterly gripping’ LUCY FOLEY, author of The Hunting Party
    ‘It’s both eerie and thrilling at once, and had me under its spell until the end’ SOPHIE MACKINTOSH, author of Blue Ticket and The Water Cure
    ________________

    They are driving home from the search party when they see her. The trees are coarse and tall in the winter light, standing like men.

    Lauren and her father Niall live alone in the Highlands, in a small village surrounded by pine forest. When a woman stumbles out onto the road one Halloween night, Niall drives her back to their house in his pickup. In the morning, she’s gone.

    In a community where daughters rebel, men quietly rage, and drinking is a means of forgetting, mysteries like these are not out of the ordinary. The trapper found hanging with the dead animals for two weeks. Locked doors and stone circles. The disappearance of Lauren’s mother a decade ago.

    Lauren looks for answers in her tarot cards, hoping she might one day be able to read her father’s turbulent mind. Neighbours know more than they let on, but when local teenager Ann-Marie goes missing it’s no longer clear who she can trust.

    In the shadow of the Highland forest, Francine Toon captures the wildness of rural childhood and the intensity of small-town claustrophobia. In a place that can feel like the edge of the word, she unites the chill of the modern gothic with the pulse of a thriller. It is the perfect novel for our haunted times.
    ________________

    Readers love PINE:

    ***** ‘A beautifully written and incredibly atmospheric debut.’
    ***** ‘Francine Toon is an author to watch out for.’
    ***** ‘Would recommend to anyone who loves folk horror.’
    ***** ‘A perfect spooky Halloween read!’

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    £3.80
  • The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language: 200+ Signs for You and Baby to Learn Together (Baby Sign Language Guides)

    04

    Communicate with your baby even before they learn to talk with over 200 easy signs

    Infants and toddlers can use sign language well before they can speak, which creates an exciting opportunity for them to learn and communicate in complex ways, even at an early age. Whether you’re completely new to signing, or you just want to expand your vocabulary, The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language―from TinySigns® founder Lane Rebelo―makes it simple and fun. Explore more than 200 American Sign Language (ASL) signs that will help your child express everything from “eat,” “more,” and “all done” to specific foods, animals, tasks, and even emotions.

    This colorful and comprehensive baby sign language book offers:

    • Helpful (and adorable) illustrations—Each sign includes detailed images to show you how to sign it correctly, plus tips for how to remember the signs and teach them to your child.
    • Fun activities—Find songs, games, and other activities that incorporate signs into everyday tasks to help your baby become familiar with them.
    • 200+ signs—Go beyond other baby books with a huge variety of different signs that communicate their thoughts and feelings, and even let you teach them basic health and safety.

    Find new ways to connect with your baby or toddler and give them a leg up on learning, with The Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language.

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    £4.80
  • Distant Waters (The Call of the Sea Book 8)

    05
    The short-lived Peace of Amiens is over. Entered into in bad faith, the Peace has provided both sides with the chance to take a breath and restock their arsenals.

    Sir Nicholas Turnhouse, Bloody Nick, has recovered from his wound and is ready to go to sea again, supported by his lady. Only at sea will he be able to achieve the promotion in rank and honours that both believe to be his due. He is given Hawke, 44, again and sets out for the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea to tidy up the remnants of Napoleon’s Army of Egypt, if they should exist, and to make a general nuisance of himself around the Mauritius.

    It is a long way from home, and the new happiness he has created for himself. It is back at sea, where he truly belongs. He sets sail, torn between domesticity and adventure, and wondering if he has taken the wiser choice.

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    £4.30
  • Lar Lar Land : The Veg Croc

    04

    In the enchanting land of Lar Lar Land, Arthur stumbles upon a whimsical predicament when he encounters Mr. Crocodile, a friendly crocodile with a toothy dilemma. His teeth have gone missing, thanks to a series of mishaps while attempting to indulge in Lar Lar Land’s irresistible treats.

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    £2.80
  • Whatever It Takes: The thrilling new novel from bestseller Andy McNab (Nick Stone)

    08

    They say before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

    For James Mercer, the financial ruin of his family by the institutions they trusted can never be undone. It shattered everyone, leaving him with a burning need to right the wrongs they suffered. He will stop at nothing to recoup what they are owed. It’s not theft, it’s payback.

    Until his solo crusade falls foul of the very people he seeks to rob – the one per centers, the people who own the bulk of the world’s wealth. Soon he is putting together a crew to carry out one last robbery, to undertake one last job. Success will restore his family’s fortunes, but failure will destroy them forever.

    Packed with relentless action and the sort of riveting authenticity only Andy McNab can provide, Whatever it Takestells the story of one man’s extraordinary pursuit of justice against devastating odds, a story as hard and real and controversial as any of today’s headlines, which will show the world as it really is…

    The latest Nick Stone thriller, DOWN TO THE WIRE, is available in hardback now.

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    £4.70
  • The Seventh Son: From the Between the Covers TV Book Club

    04

    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    ‘A genuinely thought-provoking piece of fiction’ THE TIMES
    ‘Extraordinary’ WILLIAM BOYD
    ‘Profoundly moving . . . a wonderful and life-affirming love story’ JAMES HOLLAND
    ‘His greatest novel yet’ ANTONY BEEVOR
    ‘Original and enthralling’ PETER JAMES
    ‘A beautifully written novel. On the one hand you have love, kindness, responsibility; on the other monstrous arrogance and indifference to consequences’ SCOTSMAN

    A CHILD WILL BE BORN WHO WILL CHANGE EVERYTHING

    When a young American academic Talissa Adam offers to carry another woman’s child, she has no idea of the life-changing consequences.

    Behind the doors of the Parn Institute, a billionaire entrepreneur plans to stretch the boundaries of ethics as never before. Through a series of IVF treatments, which they hope to keep secret, they propose an experiment that will upend the human race as we know it.

    Seth, the baby, is delivered to hopeful parents Mary and Alaric, but when his differences start to mark him out from his peers, he begins to attract unwanted attention.

    The Seventh Son is a spectacular examination of what it is to be human. It asks the question: just because you can do something, does it mean you should? Sweeping between New York, London, and the Scottish Highlands, this is an extraordinary novel about unrequited love and unearned power.

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    £10.40
  • How Not To Murder Your Ex: A BRAND NEW clever, laugh-out-loud, cosy mystery from Katie Marsh (The Bad Girls Detective Agency Book 1)

    05

    It is 5:30 am on Clio’s forty-fifth birthday and her hated ex is lying dead on her doorstep. Even worse, this is no accident. Someone’s killed him…

    When single mum Clio’s ex Gary turns up dead on the doorstep of her caravan – the one she’s been forced to live in ever since he stole every penny she had – there’s only one suspect. Her.

    What’s more, she doesn’t remember much about the night he was killed – not just because of the forgetfulness that’s been plaguing her along with the hot flushes – but because she definitely had one too many cocktails with her two best friends Amber and Jeanie.

    Clio does remember them talking about how much they all hated him though. And, in the frame for murder, she has to ask herself – if she didn’t kill Gary, who did? One of his many enemies? Or someone a little closer to home? And can she and her friends find the real killer before it’s too late?

    Unputdownable mystery set on the English coast – perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Bad Sisters, and How to Kill Your Family.

    Readers love How Not to Murder Your Ex:

    ‘For lovers of the Thursday Murder Club, this is an equally compelling read, friends united together to solve a murder for which one of them is in the frame.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Devoured this in 24 hours!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘So gripping and so dark. Had to stay up very late to finish it – I inhaled it! I can’t wait for this to come out and for y’all to lose your minds. If you had doubts about preordering, don’t. You’re going to want to read this one.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Pacy, funny, heartwarming and a terrific read… Highly recommended… This is perfect if you loved Bad Sisters.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Such a brilliant and fun mystery, set in a small town full of secrets. The characters were brilliant and the twist was gripping. Can’t wait for more!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Mystery and intrigue. This talented author has written a cannot put down whodunit.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I loved this book! A mom who strikes back and holds her own is an inspiration in itself. Relatable as a mom at times and totally loved the plot! Great read!!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Clever and twisty, I loved how each of the main characters used their strengths to get closer to the killer, and it’s laugh out loud funny. I thought I’d worked out whodunnit and then was proved sort-of right and also wrong. The ending is a great mix of drama and hilarity, and I’m already looking forward to the next one – to spending more time with Clio, Jeanie and Amber.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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    £2.80
  • The Fake Wife: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with jaw-dropping twists from the author of THE SPLIT

    04

    ‘I honestly believe this is one of the best books that I’ve read this year!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    You’re not who you say you are. But neither is she.

    Olive Anderson has accepted that tonight she’ll be dining alone, without her husband. So when a beautiful stranger appears at Olive’s dinner table, telling the waiter she’s her wife, Olive is immediately unsettled.

    But the stranger wants to talk, and isn’t this what Olive wants on this lonely winter night? To vent to a perfect stranger? She’s too ashamed to tell her real friends the truth – six months into the marriage they all warned her against, her life is a living nightmare.

    Perhaps Olive should have asked the fake wife who she’s really married to. Perhaps she should have known this chance encounter had something to do with her secretive husband. Because there is a string of missing women connected to Mr Anderson, and by the morning, Olive will be the latest…

    The Fake Wife is an unputdownable thriller that will shock and surprise you like the best television boxsets. If you enjoyed Netflix shows like Behind Her Eyes, The Stranger and Obsession you will love The Fake Wife.

    Read what everyone is saying about The Fake Wife:

    ‘OMG this latest book by Sharon Bolton is so good, definitely worth reading’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘You’ll never guess where this book is going’ SAMANTHA DOWNING

    ‘I swear the twists and turns you will not see coming!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Totally gripping, with characters who draw you in’ JP DELANEY

    ‘One thing Sharon Bolton knows how to do is write a compulsive page-turner, and The Fake Wife is just that’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘A thriller that had me desperate for answers. I loved it!’ HARRIET TYCE

    ‘Sharon Bolton has written another cracker! The twists! The tension! The characters!’ Reader Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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    £2.80
  • Understanding SEO: A Systematic Approach to Search Engine Optimization

    03
    I’m trying to pull a Wittgenstein here, and by that, I mean writing the definitive book on a topic and then declaring the matter solved. Similar to Wittgenstein, I will fail, however while doing so, I will enhance the status quo of an entire discipline: Search Engine Optimization – SEO.

    The primary goal of this book is to deliver a framework – that is, a way to think about – SEO. If you have online experience, whether you are a manager, developer, editor, product owner, or hacker, you should be able to read and comprehend this book. You should then be able to use what you have learned to make informed SEO decisions for your business. Be aware this book does not waste space replicating any technical specs (those you can easily google yourself), but it will explain what you need to do, when you need to do it, and why you need to do it. Also, this book is about SEO, organic search engine optimization, and not about SEA, AdWords or PPC.

    This book is heavy on theory and light on examples. It is up to you to use your imagination, your experience, and your initiative to combine it all in a way that is suitable for your company.

    If you are an SEO manager within an SEO agency, then this book is not for you. You are part of the problem, not part of the solution. This book exists to make you redundant.

    Reviews for the print edition:
    “an absolute recommendation” -Helge Fahrnberger (@helge)

    “This book won’t make SEO-consultants happy. Bloggers, authors, shop-operators, marketing directors as well as developers, however, should have read it […]” – jam (at) ct.de c’t magazin 04/18

    “After reading it front to back last night, it is definitely the best resource of its kind out there, and does exactly as it says on the cover. Congratulations, and thank you, for putting together such a kick ass book.” -Sebastian Pertosi, Head of SEO at www.tourradar.com

    “Understanding SEO is a book on how to think about SEO without all the BS. Best SEO resource I ever got my hands on.” – Christian Moreyh, Developer turned Travelling Online Markteer

    “Instead of delivering a bulky 800 page book that no one ever reads, Franz puts everything there is to know about SEO into 152 pages which are both entertaining and profound. Use it as your printed consultant and it will save you tons of $$$.” David Kitzmüller , CEO at oktav.com

    “If you read this excellent book Understanding SEO and start to execute the learnings right now, your digital business will have a great time […]. Thank you Franz for eliminating all the BS, and putting together those 150 pages of pure SEO knowledge, which every business owner – from individual bloggers to CEOs – should be aware of.” Thomas Sommeregger, BA, Digital Marketing Professional, Google Certified Trainer, digitalbuero.at

    “[…] Understanding SEO is something completely different. A required reading!” – Sebastian Prohaska, SEO Agency ithelps

    “It brings Search Engine Optimization exactly to the point and elimantes all the bullshit. Enough theory to understand the matter and enough practical advice to get started. Must-read for everybody who wants to boost search traffic for the own website.” – Michael Knoll – Project Lead websites in agency and businesses

    “The one and only SEO-book you need to read! Why didn’t Franz Enzenhofer publish this earlier? Would have saved me a lot of time and money.” – Martin Staudinger, Herausgeber @ www.mamilade.net

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    £1.90

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