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The New York Times bestselling Better Than the Movies rom-com duology by Lynn Painter about the relationship between a hopeless romantic and the boy next door is now available in one collectible paperback boxed set! Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that hes back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radarand maybe snag him as a prom dateeven befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Lizs butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Lizs in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, shes shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about loveand rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like. Then, Lizs whirlwind romance comes to a heartbreaking end when she goes off to college, and its up to her sweetheart to win her back through the rom-com big gestures she loves. This charming paperback boxed set includes:Better Than the MoviesNothing Like the Movies

January 1965. The orphaned O'Leary siblings - Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy - arrive in the village of Ballycrea, tight-lipped about their troubled past and desperate for a fresh start.After being met with suspicion from most of the locals, the family are thrilled when they're taken under the wing of their well-respected neighbours, Bill and Betty Nevan, who offer them work, companionship and an opportunity to fit in.But for one of the O'Learys, this new friendship sparks an intense attachment that makes the dynamic dangerous for all. It's difficult to bury secrets, but almost impossible to bury feelings...Like Howarth's acclaimed debut, Heap Earth Upon It explores rural Irish life at a specific moment in time and delves into claustrophobic relationships and tangled identities, leaving you wondering who to trust until the very last page.

Una novel·la sobre la pèrdua i la identitat, un crit silenciós, una abraçada a la vida Des de petit, en Blue troba a l'aigua un refugi, un espai sense veu però ple de sentit. Neda per respirar, resis

Il romanzo epico della costruzione di Stonehenge, ancora oggi uno dei piu grandi misteri del mondo.Un cavatore di selce con un dono. Una sacerdotessa che crede nell''impossibile. Un monumento che definira una civilta. Stonehenge e uno dei monumenti piu iconici e riconoscibili al mondo, ma in realta se ne sa molto poco. Come e stato costruito? Perche e stato costruito? Chi lo ha costruito? Ho raccontato in precedenza grandi conquiste umane e sono sempre stato attratto dalle storie di persone comuni che fanno cose apparentemente impossibili, e cosa c''e di piu straordinario che la costruzione di questo monumento enorme? È un''impresa incredibile ed e uno dei piu grandi misteri di tutti i tempi: un binomio fantastico per una storia. - Ken FollettSeft, un giovane e abile cavatore di selce, attraversa la Grande Pianura sotto il sole cocente per assistere insieme al padre e ai due fratelli ai rituali che segnano l''inizio di un nuovo anno. Il ragazzo trasporta con fatica le pietre che verranno barattate alla Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, un appuntamento importante celebrato con canti e danze dalle sacerdotesse del luogo, cui partecipano tutte le tribu dei dintorni. Seft spera di incontrare Neen, la ragazza di cui e innamorato, e sogna di cambiare vita. La famiglia di lei vive in prosperita all''interno di una comunita di pastori, e gli offre una via di fuga dal padre violento e dai suoi spietati fratelli. Joia, la sorella di Neen, e una ragazza con grandi doti carismatiche. Da bambina, osservando affascinata la Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, sogna la realizzazione di un nuovo monumento miracoloso, un grande cerchio eretto con le pietre piu grandi del mondo. Quando diventera sacerdotessa avra come principale alleato Seft che si dedichera anima e corpo a questo progetto visionario e all''apparenza impossibile. Ma tra le colline e le foreste della Grande Pianura si preannunciano tempi difficili per tutti. Mentre la siccita devasta la terra, i pastori, i contadini e gli abitanti dei boschi sono sempre piu sfiduciati, e un atto di violenza selvaggia porta a una guerra aperta...

Un consell sumaríssim contra un rector d'universitat.Un relat trasbalsador sobre la vida i la mort.Un clam contra la intolerància.Un il·lustre professor, metge reputat i rector de la universitat, és

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a legendary standalone novel that navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere. Illustrated by Esther Hi'ilani Candari.All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar - the supernatural birds his people bond with - on the deadly island of Patji. Then one fateful night he propels his people into a race to modernize before they can be conquered by the Ones Above, invaders from the stars who want to exploit the Aviar.But it's a race they're losing, and Dusk fears his people will lose themselves in the effort. When a chance comes to sail into the expanse of the emberdark beyond a mystical portal, Dusk sets off to find his people's salvation with only a canoe, his birds, and all the grit and canniness of a Patji trapper.Elsewhere in the emberdark is a young dragon chained in human form: Starling of the starship Dynamic. She and her ragtag crew of exiles are deep in debt and on the brink of losing their freedom. So when she finds an ancient map to a hidden portal between the emberdark and the physical realm, she seizes the chance at a lucrative discovery.These unlikely allies might just be the solution to each other's crises. In their search for independence, Dusk and Starling face perilous bargains, poisonous politics, and the destructive echo of a dead god.In this beautiful new tale, Sanderson expands his thrilling novella Sixth of the Dusk into a mythic novel of legends, lore, and warring galactic superpowers.

A fairytale twist on the timelessness of love, heartbreak and death, this is a collection of iconic short stories by bestselling author Olivie Blake. For fans of Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher an

Die Toten machten mir keine Angst. Es waren die Lebenden, die mir Albtraume bereiteten.Undurchdringlicher Nebel umgibt das heruntergekommene Hotel, im alten Gemauer sitzt klamme Kalte. Inmitten eines Wintersturms ist Dr. David Hunter im walisischen Snowdonia gestrandet. Das Forest Hotel wird von einem Ehepaar gefuhrt, das sich alles andere als freundlich gibt, doch der forensische Anthropologe hat keine andere Wahl, als hier die Nacht zu verbringen. Er ist der einzige Gast. Am nachsten Morgen macht Hunter im nahegelegenen Wald eine grausige Entdeckung. Beim Versuch, die Polizei zu alarmieren, stellt er fest, dass der Sturm das Dorf von der Auenwelt abgeschnitten hat Teil 7 der Bestsellerreihe fuhrt den forensischen Anthropologen Dr. David Hunter in die nebelverhangenen walisischen Berge. So atemberaubend atmospharisch und wendungsreich erzahlt, wie nur Simon Beckett es kann.

Quan Remediet, la dona del miracle, esdevé la primera dama de Monrot, la vida al poble es posa cap per avall. Amb el seu marit Vicent convertit en alcalde per accident, comença una comèdia política i

After years of working in other peoples homes, Millie finally has a life of her own: a charming house tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac, a loving husband, and two children. But her dream of peace quickly unravels when she meets her neighbors:- Suzette, snobbish and flirtatious- Jonathan, her dull husband- And their unnerving housemaid, whose piercing gaze and suspicious behavior raise alarm bellsSoon, Millie begins hearing strange noises in her own home at night and what seemed like a fresh start turns into a chilling descent into paranoia and danger.This novel continues McFaddens signature style of psychological suspense, following the success of La femme de menage and Les secrets de la femme de menage. If you enjoy domestic thrillers with unsettling twists, this ones worth keeping an eye on.

Soon to be a major motion picture, directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy)

Classic Second World War crime featuring Miss Silver, the retired governess turned private eye.

Dans son nouveau roman, le maître des grandes épopées aborde l'un des plus grands mystères au monde : la construction de Stonehenge. A paraître le 25 septembre 2025 Titre en VO : The Circle of Days U

Trois des plus fortes histoires que John Grisham ait jamais racontées. Il confronte ses personnages d’avocats au pire : entre un escroc radié du barreau, un jeune condamné à mort et deux frères ennem

Una novel·la que reflexiona sobre la inevitable transformació de les relacions i sobre el pes de les expectatives que projectem a la vida. La Laia està a punt fer-ne trenta i la seva vida no és del t

The New York Times bestselling Better Than the Movies rom-com duology by Lynn Painter about the relationship between a hopeless romantic and the boy next door is now available in one collectible paperback boxed set! Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that hes back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radarand maybe snag him as a prom dateeven befriend Wes Bennet. The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Lizs butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Lizs in. But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, shes shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about loveand rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like. Then, Lizs whirlwind romance comes to a heartbreaking end when she goes off to college, and its up to her sweetheart to win her back through the rom-com big gestures she loves. This charming paperback boxed set includes:Better Than the MoviesNothing Like the Movies

January 1965. The orphaned O'Leary siblings - Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy - arrive in the village of Ballycrea, tight-lipped about their troubled past and desperate for a fresh start.After being met with suspicion from most of the locals, the family are thrilled when they're taken under the wing of their well-respected neighbours, Bill and Betty Nevan, who offer them work, companionship and an opportunity to fit in.But for one of the O'Learys, this new friendship sparks an intense attachment that makes the dynamic dangerous for all. It's difficult to bury secrets, but almost impossible to bury feelings...Like Howarth's acclaimed debut, Heap Earth Upon It explores rural Irish life at a specific moment in time and delves into claustrophobic relationships and tangled identities, leaving you wondering who to trust until the very last page.

Una novel·la sobre la pèrdua i la identitat, un crit silenciós, una abraçada a la vida Des de petit, en Blue troba a l'aigua un refugi, un espai sense veu però ple de sentit. Neda per respirar, resis

Il romanzo epico della costruzione di Stonehenge, ancora oggi uno dei piu grandi misteri del mondo.Un cavatore di selce con un dono. Una sacerdotessa che crede nell''impossibile. Un monumento che definira una civilta. Stonehenge e uno dei monumenti piu iconici e riconoscibili al mondo, ma in realta se ne sa molto poco. Come e stato costruito? Perche e stato costruito? Chi lo ha costruito? Ho raccontato in precedenza grandi conquiste umane e sono sempre stato attratto dalle storie di persone comuni che fanno cose apparentemente impossibili, e cosa c''e di piu straordinario che la costruzione di questo monumento enorme? È un''impresa incredibile ed e uno dei piu grandi misteri di tutti i tempi: un binomio fantastico per una storia. - Ken FollettSeft, un giovane e abile cavatore di selce, attraversa la Grande Pianura sotto il sole cocente per assistere insieme al padre e ai due fratelli ai rituali che segnano l''inizio di un nuovo anno. Il ragazzo trasporta con fatica le pietre che verranno barattate alla Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, un appuntamento importante celebrato con canti e danze dalle sacerdotesse del luogo, cui partecipano tutte le tribu dei dintorni. Seft spera di incontrare Neen, la ragazza di cui e innamorato, e sogna di cambiare vita. La famiglia di lei vive in prosperita all''interno di una comunita di pastori, e gli offre una via di fuga dal padre violento e dai suoi spietati fratelli. Joia, la sorella di Neen, e una ragazza con grandi doti carismatiche. Da bambina, osservando affascinata la Cerimonia di Mezza Estate, sogna la realizzazione di un nuovo monumento miracoloso, un grande cerchio eretto con le pietre piu grandi del mondo. Quando diventera sacerdotessa avra come principale alleato Seft che si dedichera anima e corpo a questo progetto visionario e all''apparenza impossibile. Ma tra le colline e le foreste della Grande Pianura si preannunciano tempi difficili per tutti. Mentre la siccita devasta la terra, i pastori, i contadini e gli abitanti dei boschi sono sempre piu sfiduciati, e un atto di violenza selvaggia porta a una guerra aperta...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a legendary standalone novel that navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere. Illustrated by Esther Hi'ilani Candari.All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar - the supernatural birds his people bond with - on the deadly island of Patji. Then one fateful night he propels his people into a race to modernize before they can be conquered by the Ones Above, invaders from the stars who want to exploit the Aviar.But it's a race they're losing, and Dusk fears his people will lose themselves in the effort. When a chance comes to sail into the expanse of the emberdark beyond a mystical portal, Dusk sets off to find his people's salvation with only a canoe, his birds, and all the grit and canniness of a Patji trapper.Elsewhere in the emberdark is a young dragon chained in human form: Starling of the starship Dynamic. She and her ragtag crew of exiles are deep in debt and on the brink of losing their freedom. So when she finds an ancient map to a hidden portal between the emberdark and the physical realm, she seizes the chance at a lucrative discovery.These unlikely allies might just be the solution to each other's crises. In their search for independence, Dusk and Starling face perilous bargains, poisonous politics, and the destructive echo of a dead god.In this beautiful new tale, Sanderson expands his thrilling novella Sixth of the Dusk into a mythic novel of legends, lore, and warring galactic superpowers.

A fairytale twist on the timelessness of love, heartbreak and death, this is a collection of iconic short stories by bestselling author Olivie Blake. For fans of Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher an

Die Toten machten mir keine Angst. Es waren die Lebenden, die mir Albtraume bereiteten.Undurchdringlicher Nebel umgibt das heruntergekommene Hotel, im alten Gemauer sitzt klamme Kalte. Inmitten eines Wintersturms ist Dr. David Hunter im walisischen Snowdonia gestrandet. Das Forest Hotel wird von einem Ehepaar gefuhrt, das sich alles andere als freundlich gibt, doch der forensische Anthropologe hat keine andere Wahl, als hier die Nacht zu verbringen. Er ist der einzige Gast. Am nachsten Morgen macht Hunter im nahegelegenen Wald eine grausige Entdeckung. Beim Versuch, die Polizei zu alarmieren, stellt er fest, dass der Sturm das Dorf von der Auenwelt abgeschnitten hat Teil 7 der Bestsellerreihe fuhrt den forensischen Anthropologen Dr. David Hunter in die nebelverhangenen walisischen Berge. So atemberaubend atmospharisch und wendungsreich erzahlt, wie nur Simon Beckett es kann.

After years of working in other peoples homes, Millie finally has a life of her own: a charming house tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac, a loving husband, and two children. But her dream of peace quickly unravels when she meets her neighbors:- Suzette, snobbish and flirtatious- Jonathan, her dull husband- And their unnerving housemaid, whose piercing gaze and suspicious behavior raise alarm bellsSoon, Millie begins hearing strange noises in her own home at night and what seemed like a fresh start turns into a chilling descent into paranoia and danger.This novel continues McFaddens signature style of psychological suspense, following the success of La femme de menage and Les secrets de la femme de menage. If you enjoy domestic thrillers with unsettling twists, this ones worth keeping an eye on.

Torna Martí Gironell amb la història de supervivència d’un símbol català: Montserrat.Quan esclata la Guerra Civil el juliol del 1936, el jove orfe Benet Nomdedéu, de només onze anys, es queda a l’esc

Soon to be a major motion picture, directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy)

Classic Second World War crime featuring Miss Silver, the retired governess turned private eye.

Dans son nouveau roman, le maître des grandes épopées aborde l'un des plus grands mystères au monde : la construction de Stonehenge. A paraître le 25 septembre 2025 Titre en VO : The Circle of Days U

Trois des plus fortes histoires que John Grisham ait jamais racontées. Il confronte ses personnages d’avocats au pire : entre un escroc radié du barreau, un jeune condamné à mort et deux frères ennem