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Once Ida nearly died at the hands of a killer. Now shes trying to live again, to forget the monsters in her head. But the nightmares are coming back, more terrible than ever.Because Ida, now working as a journalist, has uncovered evidence of a serial killer stalking Helsinkis streets. And no one - not Ida, not homicide officer Kerttu Leppanen, tortured by her own demons - can stop them.Sometimes the monsters are real. And hunting them can destroy you.

An incandescent gem of a book - Rachel Lynn SolomonThis is one summer romance read not to be missed! - Emily RathVasti has solidified herself as an absolute star! - Danica Nava ----------As sparks fly, deceptions run wild...Lady Ruby Ballimore has had enough of the Marriage Mart. After offending yet another Marquess, Ruby flees London for the holiday house of a glamorous yet absent princess. Armed with a forged invitation and her like-minded friends, Ruby arrives in Cornwall expecting a summer of freedom.Instead, shes greeted by a derelict mansion and the most suspiciously charming man shes ever met.Rakish privateer turned con artist Captain Malcolm Archer has dragged his misfit crew into posing as staff at the princesss estate. Its the perfect cover for Archers smuggling scheme (not to mention free rent). That is, until a feisty London heiress crashes the party.In this Great Cornish Fake Off, the only thing riskier than telling the truth is falling in love...----------Praise for Alexandra VastiVasti has a gift for mixing mayhem and genuine emotion - Oprah DailySuperbly written and sensationally funny - India HoltonForever in awe of Alexandra Vastis talent - Sarah AdlerReaders LOVE Scandal of the SummerA perfect read *****Top tier yearner *****A joyous historical romance *****Delightful hijinks, stolen kisses, fraudulent endeavours *****Perfect amount of spice *****Full of heart *****

A powerful love story like no other for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes________________________________A talented, beautiful writer. I loved this book immenselyRobinne Lee, author of The Idea of YouClever, tender and heart-wrenchingSandie Docker, author of The Lyrebird Lake HotelI laughed, I ugly-cried, I absolutely loved itPip Drysdale, author of The Close-Up________________________________When Audrey and Fraser tumble into a love story for the ages, theirs is an epic, unbreakable romance - until one tragic moment upends everything.Facing the unimaginable, wrestling with guilt, theyre left haunted by what ifs.Would their lives still have imploded if theyd done one little thing differently? Where would they be if events had unfolded the other way around?This is a love story - but not the one youre expecting.________________________________Readers love Emma Grey...I will basically read anything Emma Grey writesWill make you laugh, cry, and feelPhenomenal!Compelling, sweet and heart-breakingDelivers laughs amidst the tears and a heaping side of hope

The exhilarating and riotously entertaining science fiction romance blending queer counterculture, joy as resistance, and banging disco hits, perfect for readers of Kaliane Bradley, Vajra Chandraseker and Victor Manibo.In 1977 - a world in which America launched its space program shortly after WWII - Mitch Ward followed Flynn, the lost love of his youth, into the US Spaceguard. Now, hes stuck on a backwater moon base with his only friend, Gloria, watching every shuttle in the hope Flynn will be on it.After an inexplicable encounter with a strange, euphoric being, Mitch and Gloria find themselves dishonourably discharged, and stuck in a USA rapidly sliding into fascism with no plans and no future. Theres nothing for it but to move to Los Angeles to chase their dreams, and find their people in the discos of the city.But when Flynn crashes back into their lives, claiming to be the host for an emissary of a utopian civilization approaching Earth, he offers Mitch the power to protect himself and friends across the queer community, so they never have to live in the shadows or face oppression again.With the world on the brink of cataclysm, and Mitch and his friends being squeezed out of every space, its down to this community of disco-loving outcasts to stand up for what is beautiful and right.

Award-winning stories from the world of All the Murmuring Bones and The Briar Book of the Dead, this is a compendium of fantastic tales from the dark gothic heart of the Sourdough universe. Witches, assassins and pirates are brought to life in immersive, sinister and magical prose.Comprised of three collections (Sourdough and Other Stories, The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings and The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales) these mosaic narratives form much of the foundational mythology for the novels All the Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns, The Briar Book of the Dead The Crimson Road and A Forest, Darkly.Within these pages, coffin-makers work hard to keep the dead buried and their own murderous urges in check; poison girls are schooled in the art of marital assassination; books carry forth stories and forbidden secrets; a young witch wreaks a terrible revenge on an old lover; the Little Sisters of St Florian devote their lives to knowledge good and bad; a dying forest god is reinvigorated; mermaids and seamstresses make dangerous bargains; changelings bring havoc. Saints slumber, hind-girls dance across the countryside, bears show their true colours, and the fate of the upper and lower worlds rests on the whim of a volatile plague maidenExquisite, compelling and rich with unforgettable characters, these stories layer and intertwine in the dexterous hands of a master storyteller. All three collections were shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award with The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings winning the award. This is beautiful fairy-tale gothic of the most haunting and dangerous kind.

Brilliant, hilarious, addictive. My new literary obsession ALICE SLATER For anyone who has ever had a crush, welcome to your new personal obsession. Mika is about to turn twenty-five, and all she has to show for it is a soul-sucking office job and a terminal case of virginity. Between the pervy salarymen she works with and the pretty boys she pines after, Mika is ready to explode.But its summer in Tokyo, AKA peacock season. Time to strut her stuff. So when her certified Hot Girl bestie sends her the invite for an upcoming beach party, Mika clicks attending. Just when she thinks real life is never going to live up to the wild fantasies her imagination cooks up, someone new catches her eye. It could be limerence, or the beginning of something much less one-sided . . .

This is a story of love between a father and a son. 13-year-old Ved is a sweet, inquisitive boy living in a world where love must hide in plain sight. His adoptive father, Da, is his entire universe fiercely loving, fiercely protective, harbouring a secret that could destroy them both: Da is gay at a time when Section 377 makes homosexuality a crime. Set in an Indian metropolis in 2013, Da is a tender story of a boy caught between devotion and fear, chronicling the everyday courage it takes to love someone the world refuses to accept.

Tyler Donahue vive para o hóquei. Goleiro universitário promissor, ele carrega o peso das expectativas da família, da equipe e do futuro profissional que todos projetam para ele. Distrações não fazem

Logan is Manhattans good guy. Everyone wants him. But he only wants Grace. Grace, who has hated him since childhood and would never let him get close to her. Or would she? A soulful enemies-to-lovers novel for all fans of the bestselling authorGrace Bishop is an Upper East Side girl and part of Manhattans elite. With her degree from New York University Business School in her pocket and the prospect of a secure future as a hotel heiress, her life seems perfect. But the reality is different. Grace has long since felt uncomfortable in a world where everything is predetermined. So she makes her own plans. Plans that her parents would never accept. But Logan, one of Manhattans richest sons who breaks every womans heart, gets in her way. Logan, whom she has despised since childhood...Forbidden Lies is the second book of the East Side Elite trilogy by Ayla Dade. The volumes are loosely connected and can be read independently of each other

Hes unpredictable, desirable, daring and mysterious. Shes shy, a perfectionist and wants him at any cost. Does their love stand a chance? A heartfelt romance from the bestselling author about a bad boy and a girl next door.A fresh start in her old life thats all Hazel Evans wants when she returns to New York from her semester abroad in Portugal. She is smart, decent, and studies at NYU. The only excitement in her life comes from the high-society events her best friend Grace regularly drags her to. Until she meets Caleb at one of these events and he turns her life completely upside down. Hazel doesnt recognize herself anymore, but one thing is clear: she wants Caleb. At any cost. Despite his dark secrets. Because Hazel has them too Hidden Scars is the first book of the East Side Elite trilogy by Ayla Dade.

Madison is quiet, intelligent, and dependent on Oliver. He is narcissistic, selfish, and lives a dangerous life. Too dangerous for Madison. But when she is suddenly asked to pretend to be his girlfriend, she has no other choice... Bestselling author Ayla Dade writes a heartwarming friends-to-lovers romanceMadisons dream of studying law is coming true. But she has a problem: to keep up at NYU, she needs Ritalin. And the only one who can get it for her is Oliver. Afraid that this fact will become public and she could lose her place at university, she avoids him as much as possible.But Oliver has completely different problems. His mother is about to kick him out of the Plaza Hotel, which he needs for his business, because of his criminal secrets. So he blackmails Madison into playing his sensible fake girlfriend. What he didnt count on were his feelings...Shattered Trust is the third part of the East Side Elite trilogy by Ayla Dade. The volumes are loosely connected and can be read independently of each other.

Detective Yi Chang needs another miracle. Ten years ago his sister was healed of her deadly cancer by a mysterious cult leader, but now his young niece has inherited the same disease. The only lead Yi Chang has is the body of a murder victim found in an abandoned building in the Korean seaside. The man was stabbed repeatedly, but the knife found next to the body is covered with someone elses blood. Even stranger, the victims face is covered with malignant melanoma, a disease he did not have. With time running short, Yi Chang must discover how this murder is related to the cult leader he so desperately seeks.Award-winning Korean science fiction and fantasy sensation Cho Yeeun, author of the hit The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre, is back with a haunting tale that explores the price we pay for miracles.

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This propulsive, gorgeously-written fantasy romance will pull you into a dazzling world of dancing and danger, fae and fairytales, and a love that endures against all odds.Musical and immersive, this stunning debut is perfect for fans of The Night Circus and The Moonlight Market.London, 1986. Trix, a young dancer in the British Classical Ballet Company, has been striving for years to make a name for herself in the competitive and unforgiving world of elite ballet. Aleksander Sander Sylvan is the companys mysterious, meteoric rising star, whose talents are like nothing anyone has seen before.An eleventh-hour illness among the cast of The Sleeping Beauty changes everything; Trix and Sander are thrown together in the lead roles, surprising everyone with their chemistry. Soon the pair become the companys star attraction, their sizzling on-stage partnership fuelling speculation about their private lives. Trix knows shes falling for Sander, but relationships have always been difficult for her, and as they grow closer, she cannot help but wonder about his past. Who is Sander really? Why wont he talk about his family, or where he comes from?On the opening night of Romeo & Juliet at the very height of their fame, Sander vanishes without trace. With only a cryptic note to go on, Trix begins to wonder if the magic of the ballets they danced together has invited something truly strange and wondrous into the mortal world.

A wildly inventive and unputdownable robbery-gone-wrong novel, soaked in Mississippi sweat and with a supernatural twist, from acclaimed author Neena Viel. Perfect for fans of My Sister, The Serial Killer and How to Kill Your Family1974. Lottie Turner is already infamous. Running a wheel of schemes and scams, shes willing to work for what she wants increative ways. But no business is more lucrative than desperate families looking to adopt a childand theres only one way to procure children quickly.And the only way to take whats owed you is to cross the line no one else is willing to cross.1994. Bless has finally found the family she deserved. After suffocating slowly with lackluster parents and a non-starter past, shes found the friends that means everything to her. That shed live and die for. As they make their way across the country, one smash and grab at a time, Bless is used to acting fast and thinking quickly.But someone is playing a long game. Someone has unfinished business. Soon Bless is forced to extricate the horrifying pain of her past and choose to find forgiveness in her heart, or get revenge.A suffocating and sharp narrative horror novel for fans of Victor LaValle and My Sister the Serial Killer, Ill Watch Your Baby is a riveting portrayal of one womans lifepursued, scrutinized and vilifiedand the impact her image has had over the course of generations.

Life moves forward, but its meaning often emerges in hindsight. In this luminous collection, Dermot Bolger captures those unexpected moments when past loves and choices resurface with startling clarity. These stories explore ageing, memory, and the lingering imprint of first encounters - how joy, loss, and betrayal echo across decades. A man searches for a secret half-sister to understand his father. A woman is haunted by a boys death fifty years ago. A lighthouse keeper recalls his first love. A public figure, slipping into dementia, relives one fateful night. From childhood holidays shadowed by tragedy to chance reunions that rewrite old narratives, Bolgers characters wrestle with Yeatss rag and bone shop of the heart, revealing the fragile beauty of human connection.

In 2021, Magorzata Lebda ran the entire length of the longest river in Poland, the Vistula, from its source in the Beskid Mountains to its mouth at the Baltic Sea. She set out to run as a poet, not as an athlete, to use the rhythms of her own body as a means of understanding and connecting to the rhythms of the rivers body of water, under threat of environmental ruin. Her collection Mer de Glace, which won the Szymborska Prize, is the culmination of her remarkable journey, and a profound meditation on the porosity, reactivity and receptivity of both the body and the natural world, and of their influences on one another.

At this dead hour of the morning, the lorry park is deserted. It is a bitterly cold night, with rain falling and an edge of snow, and under the sickly yellow lighting the great lorries and tarpaulined trailers are dark and bulky as huddled beasts. For the last six months, Callan has been spending nights looting the lorries for their precious cargos - and its all been going well. But this fateful evening something will change, and Callan will find himself at the heart of a murder, and DCI Kelso Strang finds himself at the heart of the investigation .

Hannahs love life is in ruins, writers block hits, and her agent sends her to Sicily to finish her sequel. But when murder strikes, Hannahs life turns into the crime novel shes meant to write. Darkly funny, atmospheric, and full of twists, the second instalment in an addictive series.______Hannah is miserable. Her love life is in ruins, her contract demands a sequel to her bestselling crime debut and shes out of ideas. After a mortifying TV interview, her agent ships her off to a sun-drenched Sicilian villa with a simple order: finish the book. No distractions. No excuses.But inspiration doesnt strike murder does.When a night out ends in murder, Hannah finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation again. The police want her out of the way, and the only person who seems to believe her is a young but charming Italian police officer. That is, until she doesnt.Soon Hannah is chasing suspects, fleeing crime scenes, and doing whatever it takes to avoid becoming the next victim. She came to write a crime novel. Now shes trapped inside one.Dark, sly and deliciously atmospheric, Under the Blazing Sun is the second novel in the award-winning series featuring accidental sleuth and disgruntled literary author Hannah, whose pursuit of plot twists keeps turning dangerously real.____

Someone knows about Julia Glynns affair. She and husband Michael are the envy of their neighbours: prosperous, devout, the model couple. Then one day, an anonymous letter arrives with the morning papers, describing Julias trysts with Michaels nephew in obscene detail.Frantic with suspicion and frustrated desire, Julia imagines catastrophe in their small, curtain-twitching town. As the letters keep arriving, she struggles to retain composure and proceed with plans for a family pilgrimage to Lourdes - only for other buried scandals to come knocking at the door of their pristine home. Frank in its depiction of sexuality and queerness in 1950s Ireland, The Pilgrimage was immediately banned on original publication. Outrageous and bleakly funny, it is a powerful evocation of the corrosive effects of repression.