Narrative theme: love / relationships

Book SynopsisTHE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON‘Exhilarating, timely and emotive’ GUARDIAN'I devoured it. So enjoyable' ZADIE SMITH‘Love, friendship and betrayal…gorgeous’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH------------------------------------This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It's not a romance, but it is about love. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one morning he is catapulted straight back to childhood, and the hours they spent immersed in playing games.Their spark is instantly reignited and sets off a creative collaboration that will make them superstars. It is the 90s, and anything is possible.What comes next is a decades-long tale of friendship and rivalry, fame and art, betrayal and tragedy, perfect worlds and imperfect ones. And, above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love.---------------------------------------'I'm LOVING it' ZOE SUGG'One of the best books I've ever read' JOHN GREEN‘Extraordinary… made me sob' JOJO MOYES'Magnificent... Such wisdom and tenderness' RUSSELL T. DAVIES‘I couldn’t put it down’ GERI HALLIWELL‘Beautiful and heartbreaking’ THE TIMES'An exquisite love-letter to life' TAYARI JONES'Anyone who reads Tomorrow can't stop talking about it' STYLIST‘I loved it’ CELESTE NG‘Exhilarating’ PSYCHOLOGIES'This BLEW me away' PANDORA SYKES'The go-to for your next hit of nineties nostalgia' EVENING STANDARD‘Terrific...Zevin is a great writer’ BILL GATES‘Tremendous… A literary blockbuster destined to be filed in the Great American Novel category’ INDEPENDENTTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller from 30.07.2023 - 24.9.23Note: There is a chance the book cover you receive may differ from the cover displayed here.Trade ReviewI loved this book -- Jojo MoyesLove, friendship and betrayal . . . Gorgeous * Sunday Telegraph *I'm LOVING it -- Zoe SuggEngrossing...beautiful and heartbreaking * The Times *Anyone who reads Tomorrow can't stop talking about it. The story of Sam and Sadie and the worlds they create is something truly special * Stylist *I recently devoured Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. So enjoyable. -- Zadie Smith * Guardian *An exquisite love letter to life -- Tayari Jones, Women's Prize-winning author of AN AMERICAN MARRIAGEUtterly brilliant. In this sweeping, gorgeously written novel, Gabrielle Zevin charts the beauty, tenacity, and fragility of human love and creativity. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is one of the best books I've ever read -- John GreenI LOVED this!... Magnificent... Such wisdom and tenderness about friendship and love as the years march on. Wonderful -- Russell T DaviesThis BLEW me away -- I've never read anything like it -- Pandora Sykes, InstagramOh my god, I couldn’t put it down and it made me cry – I love it when a book makes me cry – and I didn’t want it to end... I really loved it -- Geri HalliwellI recently read this book and loved it - it's the story of a friendship that waxes and wanes and evolves over the years, the kind that seldom gets depicted in fiction. Plus, it's a love letter to video games, the stories they tell and the way we use art to try to make meaning in our lives -- Celeste Ng * Washington Post *Terrific -- James PattersonBrilliant -- Karen Joy Fowler * Guardian *My #1 book to recommend -- EMMA STRAUB, New York Times bestselling author of All Adults HereLove, loss, plus '90s pop culture make this the perfect high/low mash-up * Grazia *A must-read -- Neil Druckmann, on InstagramOMG I love this book SO MUCH . . . pick it up, it's WONDERFUL -- Joanna Cannon, TwitterAll I want to do is just sit and read it and abandon everything else -- ANNA JAMES, author of Pages & CoTerrific...Zevin is a great writer who makes you care deeply about her characters. * BILL GATES *Despite having an engrossing plot, the book reminds you that plot is never really the point of a great novel, and this is a great novel -- Erica Wagner * Financial Times *A beautifully wrought saga of human connection and the creative process, of love and all of its complicated levels. A gem of a novel, intimate yet sweeping, modern yet timeless. Bits of this book lingered in my head the way ghosts of Tetris pieces continue to fall in your mind's eye after playing -- ERIN MORGENSTERNI read this in one sitting - I physically couldn't put it down. It is just as wonderful as everyone says -- LOUISE O'NEILL, author of Idol

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Book Synopsis‘This is a beautiful story 🥰 Such a poignant portrayal of love, loss and finding oneself’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Ashley Poston writes really beautiful love stories with just a sprinkling of magic. This story was sweet, funny, sad, charming, and lovely all in equal measure’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Trade Review Praise for The Dead Romantics: ‘We could all use a good summer ghost story, and you can't get much better than Ashley Poston's adult fiction debut.’Entertainment Weekly ‘This is a book to make you laugh and cry.’ New York Times ‘A tender, nuanced love story that fans of Emily Henry will adore’ Red ‘I LOVED this book. A beautiful, poignant story, full of beautiful, poignant characters… at the end all the pieces fall perfectly into place, and the picture that they form is at once touching, funny, breathtaking, hopeful, and dreamy.’Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis ‘Smart, quirky and funny. I loved this one.’Sarah Morgan, The Sunday Times bestselling author of Beach House Summer ‘What fun – the Emily Henry/Casey McQuiston reader (aka me) is going to gobble this book up. Smart, quick, delicious.’Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow ‘An absolute and unexpected delight. Voicy and quirky and fun; the pages will probably sparkle (but with black glitter).’Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners ‘The Dead Romantics takes so many things I love—quirky heroines, found families, cozy small towns, fanfics, GHOSTS (!!!)—and gives them all a fresh, fun, thoroughly modern spin. This is truly a RomCom to die for!’Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of Reckless ‘This book made me fall in love, broke my heart then reassembled it at least twice, and left me swooning. A hauntingly romantic, hilariously heartwarming story. Ashley Poston is the real deal.’Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Not Your Average Hot Guy

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Book SynopsisA tender, devastating and funny exploration of love and friendship and the yearning for self-evisceration. Coco Mellors is an elegant and exciting new voice' PANDORA SYKESFor readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple''s impulsive marriage.New York is slipping from Cleo's grasp. Sure, she's at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her student visa is running out, and she doesn't even have money for cigarettes. But then she meets Frank. Twenty years older, Frank''s life is full of all the success and excess that Cleo''s lacks. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a green card. She offers him a life imbued with beauty and artand, hopefully, a reason to cut back on his drinking. He is everything she needs right now.Cleo and Frank run head-first into a romance that neither of them can quite keep up with. It reshapes their lives and the lives of those around them, whether that's Cleo''s best friend struggling to embrace his gender identity in the wake of her marriage, or Frank''s financially dependent sister arranging sugar daddy dates after being cut off. Ultimately, this chance meeting between two strangers outside of a New Year's Eve party changes everything, for better or worse.Cleopatra and Frankenstein is an astounding and painfully relatable debut novel about the spontaneous decisions that shape our entire lives and those imperfect relationships born of unexpectedly perfect evenings.Trade Review‘Positively inhalable. I was intensely consumed by the world of Cleopatra and Frankenstein for a few happy days’ The Evening Standard ‘Friends who couldn’t get enough of Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends will fall head over heels for Coco Mellor’s debut novel’ ES Magazine ‘Cleopatra and Frankenstein, the luminous debut novel from Coco Mellors, is a book about many things: It's a great, swooning love story; a shattering depiction of how addiction and mental illness warp our lives; and a perceptive, witty portrait of globalized New York. But most of all, Mellors has written a devastatingly human book, at turns sharp and tender, that marks her as the rare writer whose sentences are as beautiful as they are wise. An unforgettable read’ Sam Lansky, author of The Gilded Razor and Broken People ‘A character driven epic thoroughly engrossing and entirely magnificent. It is thrilling to read a book that articles with nuance and compassion the way gender impacts every part of our lives. Sometimes you can just tell that a debut novel has been percolating and perfecting inside an author's mind until it is ready to leap into-and ultimately change-the world’ Adam Eli, author of The Queer Conscience “Mellors’ remarkably assured and sensitive debut … strongly evoke[s] Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life… At its core, it’s a novel about how love and lovers are easily misinterpreted and how romantic troubles affect friends and family. A canny and engrossing rewiring of the big-city romance.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review ‘Insistent, stylish and utterly captivating, the prose just sings.’ Heidi James, author of, The Sound Mirror

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Book SynopsisThe latest instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James – Telegraph Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint … To be devoured with relish – Mail ******___________________________ Sarah J. Maas’s sexy, richly imagined A Court of Thorns and Roses series continues with the journey of Feyre’s fiery sister, Nesta... Nesta Archeron has always been prickly – proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war – since being made High Fae against her will – she’s struggled to forget the horrors she endured and find a place for herself within the strange and deadly Night Court. The person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred, winged warrior who is there at Nesta’s every turn. But her temper isn’t the only thing Cassian ignites. And when they are forced to train in battle together, sparks become flame. As the threat of war casts its shadow over them once again, Nesta and Cassian must fight monsters from within and without if they are to stand a chance of halting the enemies of their court. But the ultimate risk will be searching for acceptance – and healing – in each other’s arms. ___________________________ Sarah J. Maas's books have sold millions of copies and been translated into 38 languages. Discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself.Trade ReviewWith bits of Buffy, Game Of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy * Stylist *A Court of Silver Flames earns its adult label with a shimmering erotic romance that probes vulnerability and grief. It's a viciously vibrant epic, determined to remind us why forgiveness is the bravest act of all. * Entertainment Weekly *A deliciously badass rivals-to-lovers romance that nearly singed my fingers. Intensely emotional, wildly sexy, and absolutely unputdownable * Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author of Daring and the Duke *Like Stephen King, Nora Roberts, Rick Riordan, and other masters, Maas transcends her genre, becoming foundational to every bookshelf. No longer do people ask whether someone has read her; they ask which book started it all for them. * Christina Lauren, bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners *Thrilling * Hello on A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES *Passionate, violent, sexy and daring ... A true page-turner * USA Today on A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES *Suspense, romance, intrigue and action. This is not a book to be missed! * HuffPost on A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES *Fiercely romantic, irresistibly sexy and hypnotically magical. A veritable feast for the senses * USA Today on A COURT OF MIST AND FURY *Sexual tension and deadly action * Kirkus Reviews on A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES *Vicious and intoxicating ... A dazzling world, complex characters, and sizzling romance * RT Book Reviews on A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES *Darkly sexy and thrilling * Bustle on A COURT OF MIST AND FURY *Fast-paced and explosively action-packed * Booklist on A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN *The plot manages to seduce you with its alluring characters, irresistible world and never-ending action, leaving you craving more * RT Book Reviews on A COURT OF WINGS AND RUIN *

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Book Synopsis''Lolita is comedy, subversive yet divine'' Martin Amis, ObserverPoet and pervert, Humbert Humbert becomes obsessed by twelve-year-old Lolita and seeks to possess her, first carnally and then artistically, ''to fix once for all the perilous magic of nymphets''. Is he in love or insane? A tortured soul or a monster? Humbert Humbert''s fixation is one of many dimensions in Nabokov''s dizzying masterpiece, which is suffused with a savage humour and rich, elaborate verbal textures. Filmed by Stanley Kubrick in 1962, and again in 1997 by Adrian Lyne, Lolita has lost none of its power to shock and awe.''There''s no funnier monster in literature than poor, doomed Humbert Humbert'' IndependentTrade ReviewHe did us all an honour by electing to use, and transform, our language. * Anthony Burgess *Nabokov can move you to laughter in the way that masters can - to laughter that is near to tears. * The Guardian *There's no funnier monster in modern literature than poor, doomed Humbert Humbert. * The Independent *

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Book SynopsisFrom literary sensation and International Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mieko Kawakami, the bestelling author of Breasts and Eggs and Heaven comes All the Lovers in the Night, an extraordinary, deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo.'A brief, compelling study of alienation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting.' - Rebecca F Kuang, bestselling author of BabelFuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone in an overwhelming city and unable to form meaningful relationships, she has little contact with anyone other than her colleague, Hijiri. But a chance encounter with a man named Mitsutsuka awakens something new in her. Through their weekly meetings, Fuyuko starts to see the world in a different light and still, painful memories from her past begin to resurface. As Fuyuko realizes she exists in a small world of her own making she begins to push at her own boundaries. But will she find the strength to bring down the walls that surround her?Pulsing and poetic, modern and shocking, this is an unforgettable novel from Japan’s most exciting writer.‘Mieko Kawakami is a genius’ - Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting TimesAll the Lovers in the Night is translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.Trade ReviewIf a book can keep me enraptured for the whole journey I count that as pretty unputdownable . . . a brief, compelling study of alientation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting. -- Rebecca F Kuang, bestselling author of BabelKawakami’s novel is uncompromisingly candid in its appraisal of the harm women inflict on one another, while never losing sight of the overarching structures that lead them to do so in the first place. Compact and supple, it’s a strikingly intelligent feat. * The New York Times Book Review *Her most accomplished novel yet . . . A contemporary Japanese master continues her meteoric rise into our literary firmament -- Hamilton Cain * Oprah Daily (A Most Anticipated Book of 2022) *[An] engrossing, fine-boned new novel, deftly translated from Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd . . . with this consummate novel, Kawakami’s star continues to rise, pulsing against a night that’s anything but holy -- Hamilton Cain * The Washington Post *Kawakami — the author of titles such as Breasts and Eggs and Heaven — has crafted another atmospheric, subtly beautiful novel. * TIME Magazine (A Most Anticipated Book of May 2022) *Kawakami has an effortless way of turning the mundanity of Fuyoko's day-to-day into detailed occasions that I want to know more about . . . Though the everyday is more interesting than you'd think, this is a book that's really about Fuyoko discovering happiness * Stylist *In contrast to the many suffocating (western) conventions of romantic storytelling, it is refreshing to encounter a book of such irresistible sweet melancholy. * The Irish Times *Kawakami has created a rich and notable examination of the varied ways women choose to live their lives and the gains and losses that come with the choices they've made. Kawakami writes with the tender and incisive sensibilities of a poet . . . An unforgettable and masterful work. * Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) *Candid and searing, Kawakami's latest is another brilliantly rendered portal into young women’s lives. * Booklist (Starred Review) *The author dazzles with her exploration of emotions . . . An invigorating and empowering portrait. It’s a winner. * Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) *Out of all the narratives that I’ve read that explore loneliness, anxiety and depression, All the Lovers in the Night is possibly the most accurate . . . The book made me feel less isolated in the struggle and after reading it, I made strides to find balance and joy. * Metro *Kawakami’s novel is a sensitive analysis of loneliness and self-discovery. * Observer *

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Book SynopsisA dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis. Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast - again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold an historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange - again . . . Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It''s clear from the way he tracks Misery''s every movement that he doesn''t trust her. If only he knew how right he was . . . Because Misery has her o

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Book SynopsisOne of those rarest of books: so beautiful I almost couldn't bear it, and so moving I was reading through tears' STACEY HALLSUniquely witty, beautifully observed, intricately woven' MIRANDA HARTA truly glorious life-affirming book, in which love, hope and friendship trump sorrow' DINAH JEFFERIESHad me absolutely sobbing a beautiful, beautiful book' JO BROWNING WROE, bestselling author of A TERRIBLE KINDNESSWorth every tear' WOMAN & HOMEExquisitely tender, powerfully compelling' SARAH HAYWOODOne of my new all-time favourite books an absolute joy' JULIETTA HENDERSONThoughtful, warm and engaging' CHRISTINA SWEENEY-BAIRDHonest, heartfelt and hopeful' MARIANNE CRONINA joy to read' ANNE YOUNGSONA love song to women everywhere' ERICKA WALLERMEET EVA MARTÍNEZ-GREEN, AN ONLY CHILD FULL OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HER BEGINNINGS.Between her emotionally absent mother and her physically absent father, there is nobody to answer them. Eva is convinced that all is not as it seems. Why are there no baby pictTrade Review‘One of the most transporting novels I have read recently’ Patricia Nicol, Daily Mail’s Best Books for Winter Breaks ‘Honest, heartfelt and hopeful, All My Mothers captures the joy and pain of love in all its forms, and reminds us that mothers can be found in the most unlikely of places and people. It broke my heart three times, but I adored it!’ MARIANNE CRONIN, author of One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot ‘Mothers are artists – a beautiful sentiment from a beautiful book that challenges the notion of what a mother should look like. Eva is lost. She's sure her mother doesn't belong to her and, with her father absent, no one seems to have any answers – so she goes looking for them, on an epic journey that takes us to Cordoba in Spain. In a coming-of-age story, we feel the desire Eva has just to belong. Though it's not always an easy read, it is worth every tear’ Woman & Home Praise for The Other Half of Augusta Hope: ’A joy…the humour and pathos in their stories lends real heart and soul’ OBSERVER ‘A moving tale… sure to make you cry… Parfait [is] a convincingly serious, sweet, clever and funny person who ends up carrying the story… an epic hero … It’s going to be all over every book club in Britain before you can say Burundi’ The Times ‘A mesmerisingly beautiful portrait of a young woman discovering what home means to her, and a poignant depiction of how our actions can touch other people's lives in ways we could never have anticipated.’ Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus ‘Without a doubt one of the best books I have ever read – an extraordinary masterpiece’ Anstey Harris, author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton ‘The most gutsy, endearing and entertaining meditation on the meaning of human existence that you're ever likely to read’ Deborah Orr

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Book Synopsis** SOON TO BE A MAJOR HBO SERIES STARRING JODIE COMER **A YOU MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR''A startlingly funny sex comedy with dark undertones that's high on quirk and scabrous wit.'' Sunday Times, ''Books of the Year''By turns funny, eccentric and raunchy.' Grazia''Made me laugh and think too much (the right amount?) about sex and death and honesty.'' MONICA HEISEY Offbeat, unhinged and brilliant.' Stylist''Utterly addictive. . . I laughed so hard it ached.' GILLIAN ANDERSON''Juicy, salacious and compelling. Trauma shouldn''t be this fun.'' SARA PASCOEGreta liked knowing people''s secrets. That wasn''t a problem. Until she met Big Swiss.Big Swiss. That's Greta's nickname for her she is tall, and she is from Switzerland. Well that's how Greta imagines her; they haven't actually met in person. Nor has Greta actually ever been to Switzerland.What Greta doesn't know is that she's about to bump into Big Swiss in the local dog park. A new and not entirely honest relationship is going to be born.A relationship that will transform both of their lives . . .Readers are obsessed with Big Swiss:''Thing thing is a riot.'' ''Slightly deranged, endlessly entertaining, and weirdly touching.'' ''Kooky, funny, and very gripping.'' ''Beagin really understands the human condition.'' ''From the dark, dry comedy to the conversations surrounding sexuality, trauma and the complexities of our relationships to one another, this book had it ALL.'' ''I absolutely adored this!'' ''Bonkers but brilliant. I was hooked from the get go.''''Darkly funny, wildly eccentric and impossibly great.'' ''I loved this book all the way through, couldn't put it down.'' ''I devoured this book.'' ''Wonderful, witty, thought-provoking.'' ''Got me out of a reading slump and heartbroken it's over.''

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Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEROver 500,000 copies sold internationallyA BBC Between the Covers Book Club PickA BBC Radio 4 Book at BedtimeWinner of Dymocks Book of the YearSheer joy'' GRAHAM NORTONUtterly beautiful filled with hope' JOANNA CANNONA gorgeous, generous story of kind hearts and kindred spirits' DAILY MIRRORFrom the author of When God was a Rabbit and Tin Man, Still Life is a big-hearted story of the families we forge and the friendships that make us.1944, Italy. As bombs fall around them, two strangers meet in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa and share an extraordinary evening.Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner a 64-year-old art historian living life on her own terms. She has come to salvage paintings from the wreckage of war and relive memories of her youth when her heart was stolen by an Italian maid in a particular room with a view. Ulysses' chance encounter with Evelyn will transform his life and all those who love him back home inTrade Review‘The sheer joy in Sarah Winman’s storytelling is completely infectious. I’ve loved spending time with this unforgettable cast of characters in extraordinary times and places’ Graham Norton ‘Winman’s pages teem with boisterous, exuberant life … The novel has verve, charm and tremendous heart’ Sunday Times ‘Exquisite … There are not enough superlatives to contain the magnitude and beauty of this novel’ Sunday Independent ‘Sentence after sentence, character by character, Still Life becomes poetry’ New York Times Book Review ‘A tonic for wanderlust and a cure for loneliness. It’s that rare, affectionate novel that makes one feel grateful to have been carried along’ The Washington Post ‘Teeming with unforgettable characters and oozing atmosphere, it’s a joyous, summery ode to love, art and poetry’ Hephzibah Anderson, Mail on Sunday ‘Rich, deeply moving and filled with hope. Sarah Winman is one of the greatest storytellers of our time’ Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep ‘A gorgeous, generous story of kind hearts and kindred spirits … [A] hopeful, happy, intensely humane novel’ Daily Mirror ‘Readers will want to prolong the pleasure of Sarah Winman’s beautiful novel Still Life for as long as possible’ Donal Ryan, author of From a Low and Quiet Sea 'Embodies the full generosity of the human spirit’ Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ‘Gorgeous … luscious and clever’ The Times ‘In Still Life, [Winman] emerges now as the great narrator of hope’ Helen Cullen, Irish Times

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Book SynopsisDrifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own. Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are dashed as Lennie - struggling against extreme cruelty, and more.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBy turns love letter to and critique of language itself, Greek Lessons is a brief yet, in its concision and finesse, lapidary work . . . one of Han's most intimate works * Financial Times *In Greek Lessons Kang reaches beyond the usual senses to translate the unspeakable . . . Han Kang turns the well-worn idea of the mind-body disconnect into something fresh and substantial * Los Angeles Times *This novel is a celebration of the ineffable trust to be found in sharing language . . . [Han] is an astute chronicler of unusual, insubordinate women * The New York Times *Han Kang is a writer like no other. In a few lines, she seems to traverse the entirety of human experience -- Katie KitamuraHan Kang's vivid and at times violent storytelling will wake up even the most jaded of literary palates * Independent *An elliptical, enigmatic book . . . Han's style creates mystery * The Economist *Han Kang's hypnotic Greek Lessons probes the limits of language * The Straits Times *Han Kang is what most writers spend their lives trying to be: a fearless, unsentimental teller of human truths . . . Han Kang is a genius -- Lisa McInerney, author of The Glorious HeresiesAnother stunning gem: quiet, sharply faceted, and devastating * Kirkus *

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Book SynopsisThe Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book.When twenty-five-year-old Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle Satoru's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above his shop.Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hundreds of second-hand books. It is Satoru's pride and joy, and he has devoted his life to the bookshop since his wife left him five years earlier.Hoping to nurse her broken heart in peace, Takako is surprised to encounter new worlds within the stacks of books lining the shop.And as summer fades to autumn, Satoru and Takako discover they have more in common than they first thought. The Morisaki bookshop has something to teach them both about life, love, and the healing power of books.Quirky, beautifully written, and movingly profound, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop will appeal to readers of Before The Coffee Gets Cold, The Cat Who Saved Books, and anyone who has had to recover from a broken heart.Readers love the Morisaki Bookshop!'A perfect blanket to warm every book lover's heart''I love Japanese literature, and this is one of the best''A love letter to book lovers and readers everywhere'

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Book SynopsisA classic in the Bukowski poetry canon, Love Is a Dog from Hell is a raw, lyrical, exploration of the exigencies, heartbreaks, and limits of love.A book that captures the Dirty Old Man of American letters at his fiercest and most vulnerable, on a subject that hits home with all of us.

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Book SynopsisYou’ll never find her. Don’t even try. ‘DARK AND TWISTY’ Riley Sager ‘LOVED EVERY MINUTE’ Joshilyn Jackson When a local mother and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, suddenly vanish, their close-knit suburban community is rocked by fear and suspicion. How could such a terrible thing have happened in their small town? Then, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly reappears. Everyone wants to know what really happened to her. But there are secrets hidden deep in the past – and when the truth about those missing years begins to surface, no one is prepared for what they’re about to find out. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Claire Douglas and Freida McFadden ‘Strap in tight as this is one hell of a ride’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A taut, twisty thriller that kept me turning the pages’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Highly recommended’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Had me hooked’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ____ Praise for Mary Kubica ‘Kubica’s salacious, thoroughly mysterious characters bear the qualities we all crave in a thriller’ Karin Slaughter ‘A page-turning whodunit’ Ruth Ware ‘Brilliantly propulsive and engrossing, with twists you won’t see coming’ JP DelaneyTrade Review Praise for Mary Kubica ‘Kubica’s salacious, thoroughly mysterious characters bear the qualities we all crave in a thriller’ Karin Slaughter ‘A page-turning whodunit’ Ruth Ware ‘A twisty rollercoaster ride’ Lisa Gardner ‘Creepy and oh so clever, with a brilliant twist I did not see coming!’ Alice Feeney ‘Brilliantly propulsive and engrossing, with twists you won’t see coming’ JP Delaney ‘Brilliant, intense, and utterly addictive. Be prepared to run a gauntlet of emotions!’ B A Paris ‘A sophisticated, suspenseful, perfectly-plotted psychological thriller that is chillingly believable’ Diane Jeffrey ‘I devoured this book! An instantly engaging, intense read which enthralled me from the start.’ Louise Mumford ‘A dark and twisted thrill ride that I never wanted to get off.’ Stephanie DeCarolis ‘A labyrinth of deception and family secrets, each one more shocking than the last’ Samantha Downing ‘Mary Kubica's best book yet! I tore through the twisty, spine-tinglingly creepy pages’ Sarah Pekkanen ‘An utterly absorbing tale of deception and subterfuge’ Liv Constantine

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘We could all use a good summer ghost story, and you can't get much better than Ashley Poston's adult fiction debut.’Entertainment Weekly ‘This is a book to make you laugh and cry.’ New York Times ‘A tender, nuanced love story that fans of Emily Henry will adore’ Red ‘I LOVED this book. A beautiful, poignant story, full of beautiful, poignant characters… at the end all the pieces fall perfectly into place, and the picture that they form is at once touching, funny, breathtaking, hopeful, and dreamy.’Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis ‘Smart, quirky and funny. I loved this one.’Sarah Morgan, The Sunday Times bestselling author of Beach House Summer ‘What fun – the Emily Henry/Casey McQuiston reader (aka me) is going to gobble this book up. Smart, quick, delicious.’Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow ‘An absolute and unexpected delight. Voicy and quirky and fun; the pages will probably sparkle (but with black glitter).’Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners ‘The Dead Romantics takes so many things I love—quirky heroines, found families, cozy small towns, fanfics, GHOSTS (!!!)—and gives them all a fresh, fun, thoroughly modern spin. This is truly a RomCom to die for!’Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of Reckless ‘This book made me fall in love, broke my heart then reassembled it at least twice, and left me swooning. A hauntingly romantic, hilariously heartwarming story. Ashley Poston is the real deal.’Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling author of Not Your Average Hot Guy ‘Poston[’s] sparkling dialogue makes the characters come alive – even the dead ones. Readers won’t be able to put this down.’Publishers Weekly, starred review

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Book SynopsisRead the sensational romantic suspense novel from the author of the #1 film It Ends With Us''A beautiful read of soulmates split apart trying to find their way back. A wonderful story'' Reader review ?????''A tribute to love and soulmates and to taking a long hard look at your life!'' Reader review ?????Forgetting is terrifying. Remembering is worse Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They''ve been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, their first fight, the moment they fell in love every memory has vanished.Now Charlie and Silas must work together to uncover the truth about what happened to them and why. But the more they learn about the couple they used to be the more they question why they were ever together to begin with.Forgetting is terrifying, but remembering may be worse.The Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us joins forces with the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wives for a gripping, twisty, romantic mystery that will leave you devastated.Praise for Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher:The reigning queen of Booktok' Guardian''Compulsive, brilliant, enthralling I was hooked to the very last page'' Adele ParksReaders love Never Never''Absolutely loved this book. Had me gripped all the way through. Didn''t want to put it down'' Reader review ?????''This book makes you think and reflect! I'm a firm believer in everything happens for a reason. I think this book agrees with me'' Reader review ?????''I was enthralled all the way through this book will stay with me for a long time'' Reader review ?????''An amazingly exciting read. I couldn''t turn pages quick enough Two souls that should never be separated. And the Universe agrees'' Reader review ?????''I was swept up in Charlie and Silas''s world straight away I loved it'' Reader review ?????Trade Review Praise for Tarryn Fisher: ‘Compulsive, brilliant, enthralling’ Adele Parks ‘Fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl will revel in The Wives… will keep readers on their toes until its final page’ USA TODAY ‘Dark, disturbing and deliciously addictive’ B A Paris Praise for Colleen Hoover: ‘The queen of the bestseller lists’ USA TODAY ‘No one delivers an emotional read like Colleen Hoover’ Anna Todd

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Book SynopsisWINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2021WINNER OF DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2022A No.1 BESTSELLER IN THE TIMES''A tender and touching love story, beautifully told'' Observer ''Hands-down the best debut I''ve read in years'' The Times ''A beautiful and powerful novel about the true and sometimes painful depths of love'' Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE ''An unforgettable debut... it''s Sally Rooney meets Michaela Coel meets Teju Cole'' New York Times''A love song to Black art and thought'' Yaa Gyasi, bestselling author of HOMEGOING and TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM Two young people meet at a pub in South East London. Both are Black British, both won scholarships to private schools where they struggled to belong, both are now artists - he a photographer, she a dancer - trying to make their mark in a city that by turns celebrates and rejects them. Tentatively, tenderly, they fall in love. But two people who seem destined to be together can still be torn apart by fear and violence.At once an achingly beautiful love story and a potent insight into race and masculinity, Open Water asks what it means to be a person in a world that sees you only as a Black body, to be vulnerable when you are only respected for strength, to find safety in love, only to lose it. With gorgeous, soulful intensity, Caleb Azumah Nelson has written the most essential British debut of recent years.''An amazing debut novel. You should read this book. Let''s hear it for Caleb Azumah Nelson, also known as the future'' Benjamin Zephaniah''A short, poetic and intellectual meditation on art and a relationship between a young couple'' Bernardine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER''A very touching and heartfelt book'' Diana Evans, award-winning author of ORDINARY PEOPLE''A lyrical modern love story, brilliant on music and art, race and London life, I enjoyed it hugely'' David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY and SWEET SORROW''Caleb is a star in the making'' Nikesh Shukla, editor of THE GOOD IMMIGRANT and BROWN BABY''A stunning piece of art'' Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of LOVE IN COLOUR''For those that are missing the tentative depiction of love in Normal People, Caleb Azumah Nelson''s Open Water is set to become one of 2021''s unmissable books. Utterly transporting, it''ll leave you weeping and in awe.'' Stylist ''An exhilarating new voice in British fiction'' Vogue''A poetic novel about Black identity and first love in the capital from one of Britain''s most exciting young voices'' Harper''s Bazaar''An intense, elegant debut'' GuardianWINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD WINNER OF DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER OF THE BAD FORM BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE, THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE AND THE GORDON BURN PRIZE A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD ''5 UNDER 35'' HONOREE Caleb Azumah Nelson''s new novel SMALL WORLDS is available nowTrade ReviewOpen Water is a beautifully, delicately written novel about love, for self and others, about being seen, about vulnerability and mental health. Sentence by sentence, it oozes longing and grace. Caleb is a star in the making. -- Nikesh Shukla, editor of THE GOOD IMMIGRANT and author of BROWN BABYFor those that are missing the tentative depiction of love in Normal People, Caleb Azumah Nelson's Open Water is set to become one of 2021's unmissable books. Utterly transporting, it'll leave you weeping and in awe. * Stylist *An exhilarating new voice in British fiction * Vogue *A short, sharp poetic burst of a novel; it crystallises the torments and heat of young love brilliantly -- Andrew McMillan, award-winning author of PHYSICAL

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Book SynopsisBestselling author B. K. Borison is fuelled almost entirely by coffee and spends her days with imaginary characters doing imaginary things. She lives in Baltimore with her little family, including her giant dog.Trade ReviewB.K Borison is the most exciting new voice in romance -- Hannah Grace, Sunday Times bestselling author of IcebreakerThis is the easiest I’ve ever fallen in love with a romance, Borison’s words are a special kind of magic -- Elena Armas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love DeceptionFestive, small town swoon is folded lovingly into every single page -- Tessa Bailey, #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One SummerThe Lovelight series is my happy place -- Sarah Adams, author of The Cheat SheetLovelight Farms is pure joy- funny, unputdownable, and swoon-worthy all in one. B.K. Borison is a master of cosy romance -- Beth Reekles, author of the Netflix hit series, The Kissing Booth

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Booktok Book of the Year.The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller.‘Prepare your hearts, for Douglas Stuart is back. After the extraordinary success of Shuggie Bain, his second novel, Young Mungo, is another beautiful and moving book, a gay Romeo and Juliet set in the brutal world of Glasgow’s housing estates.’ – The ObserverThe extraordinary, powerful second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, Young Mungo is both a vivid portrayal of working-class life in 80s Glasgow, and the deeply moving story of the dangerous first love of two young men.Born under different stars, Protestant Mungo and Catholic James live in a hyper-masculine world. They are caught between two of Glasgow’s housing estates, where young working-class men divide themselves along sectarian lines, and fight territorial battles for the sake of reputation.They should be sworn enemies if they’re to be seen as men at all, and yet they become best friends as they find a sanctuary in the doocot that James has built for his prize racing pigeons. As they begin to fall in love, they dream of escaping the grey city, and Mungo must work hard to hide his true self from all those around him, especially from his elder brother Hamish, a local gang leader with a brutal reputation to uphold.But the threat of discovery is constant and the punishment unspeakable. When Mungo’s mother sends him on a fishing trip to a loch in western Scotland with two strange men behind whose drunken banter lie murky pasts, he needs to summon all his inner strength and courage to get back to a place of safety, a place where he and James might still have a future.Douglas Stuart’s Young Mungo is a gripping and revealing story about the meaning of masculinity, the push and pull of family, the violence faced by so many queer people, and the dangers of loving someone too much.Trade ReviewPrepare your hearts, for Douglas Stuart is back. After the extraordinary success of Shuggie Bain, his second novel, Young Mungo, is another beautiful and moving book, a gay Romeo and Juliet set in the brutal world of Glasgow’s housing estates. * Observer *I wasn't sure Young Mungo could live up to Shuggie Bain, but it surpasses it. Deeply harrowing but gently infused with hope & love. And so exquisitely written. It's a joy to watch, in real time, as Douglas Stuart takes his place as one of the greats of Scottish literature. -- Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister of ScotlandFew novels are as gutsy and gut-wrenching as Young Mungo in its depiction of a teenage boy who finds love amid family dysfunction, community conflict and the truly terrible predations of adults. Vividly realised and emotionally intense, this scorching novel is an urgent addition to the new canon of unsung stories. -- Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, OtherSome novels can be admired, others enjoyed. But it is a rare thing to find a story so engrossing, bittersweet and beautiful that you do not so much read it, as experience it. It is this quality Young Mungo possesses - an intense, lovely, brutal thing. Stuart is a masterful storyteller. -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Dance Tree and The MerciesI can honestly say that the second novel from the author of Shuggie Bain . . . surpassed my (high) expectations. Stuart makes you care deeply about all of his characters but none more than Mungo, Mo-Maw's beloved, "the softest, sweetest boy she had ever known". * Bookseller, 'Fiction Book of the Month' *

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Book Synopsis''ONE OF MY COZIEST READS OF THE YEAR'' EMILY HENRYShe found magic in the most unlikely of places.Mika Moon follows three rules: hide your magic, keep your head down, and stay away from other witches. Mika is good at being alone, and she doesn''t mind it . . . mostly.But when an unexpected invitation arrives to teach three young witches at the mysterious Nowhere House, Mika jumps at the chance for a different life. As she comes to care for its quirky inhabitants - and Jamie, the handsome but prickly librarian - finally belonging somewhere feels like a real possibility.But magic isn''t the only danger in the world - is it worth risking everything to protect the found family Mika didn''t know she was looking for?A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a new family - and a new love - changes the course of her life.''A comfort read'' Stephanie Burgis''BewTrade ReviewThis is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time * Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers *The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a warm and witchy hug of a book. Full of endearing characters, romance and found family, it's the cozy magical romance you've been waiting for. I absolutely adored it! * Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne *A cozy tale about the powerful alchemy of believing we are worthy of the family we find. Full of charm, wit, romance, and an affirmation that we are all deserving of love and real magic * Travis Baldree, author of Legends and Lattes *Witty, witchy, and wonderfully romantic, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches will warm your heart with its endearing characters, grumpy-sunshine love story, and gorgeously sparkling magic * India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels *This gorgeously cozy romantic fantasy sparkles with real magic, love, and joy. A perfect comfort read * Stephanie Burgis, author of Scales and Sensibility and Snowspelled *Magic in chaotic situations makes for a grand love story, and you'll find it here in The Very Secret Society of Irregular * BuzzFeed *Absolutely charming, adorably witty, and features an endearing cast of characters and a wonderfully tricky and romantic plot. This is a lighthearted tale of a coven everyone will long to join! * Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches *This book is like a warm welcome home and is sure to find itself being a comfort read for many... Mandanna's first adult novel is a positively adorable romantic fantasy * Library Journal (starred review) *Mandanna crafts a cast of winningly quirky characters, each with their own part to play in Mika's path to belonging... This charming romantic fantasy is a gem * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *Like the perfect cup of tea on a rainy day: cosy and comforting, with just the right amount of steam. I wanted to curl up in its pages and never leave. Found-family is my weakness, and Mandanna has written this one flawlessly - I fell for every one of these characters the moment they appeared, and loved the way themes of belonging and identity are woven through their relationships in a way that won't fail to warm your heart. This is Mandanna's best book yet! * Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire *This book is as soft and unsubtle as a pile of golden retriever puppies drenched in glitter - but the longer I read, the more I found to love. This romance, more than many, looks to the future, and imagines imagining a better world. Inheritance not only as something you receive, but something you pass on. Not in titles or land or money, but in a more precious currency: love and support and hope * New York Times *Filled with magic, hope, romance and warmth, it was an absolute delight. This uplifting and comforting read will bring a little much-needed magic and sparkle to your day! * My Weekly *The 19 most magical fantasy romance books * Business Insider *A magical romance with a little extra bite, prepare to be utterly bewitched * Heat, Book of the Week *Mandanna delivers the warmest of hugs through a book and leaves her readers with a lingering smile * The Fantasy Hive *This cozy, charming fantasy about found family and self-acceptance enfolds readers in a delightful cocoon of magic and humor * Shelf Awareness *New SF/Fantasy/Horror Books This Week! * Locus Magazine *The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches was a delightful feel-good story that wrapped me up in a big old cozy hug with its magic-and with the togetherness shared by the kindhearted characters I couldn't get enough of * Harlequin Junkie *This book is like a warm welcome home and is sure to find itself being a comfort read for many. Mandanna's first adult novel is a positively adorable romantic fantasy and a must-buy for all public libraries * Library Journal *The world Mandanna has created is exceedingly cozy and heartfelt, full of people bursting with love who have trouble expressing it due to trauma in their pasts . . . A magical tale about finding yourself and making a found family that will leave the reader enchanted * Kirkus Reviews *Mandanna's first adult novel celebrates found family and trusting one's instincts, with a cast of truly endearing characters * Booklist American Library Association *Like a good cup of tea, Mandanna's novel warms you from the inside out. It's got just enough sugar and cream to bring a smile to your face but not so much that you're at risk of a toothache * BookPage *A magical, happy fantasy novel about new love, found family, and witches. If you loved The House In The Cerulean Sea, this book has a similar warm feeling to it that will make you want to hug it afterward * The Young Folks *Sangu Mandanna brings warmth, diversity, and humor to a magical realism novel with romance, danger, and suspense. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is one of my favorite books of 2022 * Mystery & Suspense *The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is beautifully written with gentle humour and a lot of heart; it will wrap you up in a warm fluffy blanket and surround you with joy, laughter and contentment...Sweet, heart-warming and whimsical, readers will thrill at losing themselves in these magical pages and never want to leave Nowhere House * The Nerd Daily *The story is full of romance and chosen family, with just the right amount of whimsy. Mika is an engaging protagonist, full of snark and fire, yet constantly startled whenever anybody actually cares about her. Reading about Mika's slow healing from the wounds of her lonesome is a healing experience for the reader, too * Washington Post *This is a sweet and magical story about finding where you belong. It's got quirky, lovable characters, a slow-burn and steamy romance, and found family - all wrapped up in a uniquely witchy tale. All around an excellent way to start off witchy season! * BookRiot *With wonderful characters and a spellbinding story, this magical book was a real joy to read * MyWeekly.co.uk *Filled with magic, hope, romance and warmth, this book was an absolute delight from beginning to end * My Weekly *Sangu Mandanna's books are the perfect read if you're craving a little magic and a lot of heart * Ashley Poston, New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics *

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Book SynopsisA collector''s edition of the best-loved classic work of English literature, complete with Wibalin binding, gold foil embossing and gilded page-edges.Pride & Prejudice is a classic romance that every reader will love to have on their bookshelf. A comedy of manners centring on the slow-burning romance between the coquettish Elizabeth Bennet and aristocratic, reserved Mr Darcy, this tale of an attraction of opposites has chimed with readers through the ages. This luxurious edition makes a wonderful gift.ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

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Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFROM THE AUTHOR OF RULES OF CIVILITY AND A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW'Deserves a place alongside Kerouac, Steinbeck and Wolfe as the very best of the genre' OBSERVER'An absolute beauty of a book. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again' TANA FRENCH'Welcome to the enormous pleasure that is The Lincoln Highway . . . in which the miles fly by and the pages turn fast' ANN PATCHETTIn June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett returns home to his younger brother Billy after serving fifteen months in a juvenile facility for involuntary manslaughter. They are getting ready to leave their old life behind and head out to sunny California.But they're not alone. Two runaways from the youth work farm, Duchess and Wolly, have followed Emmett all the way to Nebraska with a plan of their own, one that will take the four of them on an unexpected and fateful journey in the opposite direction - to New York City.'Already feels like an American coming of age classic' RED'The best novel I've read in years' CHRIS CLEAVE'Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth' THE NEW YORK TIMESTrade Review[A] novel that is as much about the literary history of the American road as it is about the journey itself, and deserves a place alongside Kerouac, Steinbeck and Wolfe as the very best of the genre * Observer *The best novel I've read in years. Epic and original, mesmeric and life-affirming, in The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles takes his unmatched gift for storytelling and puts it on the road. Every beautiful paragraph takes the reader a mile further into a world where our choices matter, where life surprises us, and where people are worth the trouble. This is one of those rare and special books that drive us home to ourselves -- Chris CleaveAn absolute beauty of a book. Every character is a gem, the many locations spring to vivid life, the book is an intricate and moving exploration of journeys and the infinite unexpected turns they can take - and somehow Towles makes it all seem effortless. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to read it again. -- Tana FrenchWelcome to the enormous pleasure that is The Lincoln Highway, a big book of camaraderie and adventure in which the miles fly by and the pages turn fast. Set over the course of ten riveting days, the story of these four boys unfolds, refolds, tears, and is taped back together. When you aren't actually reading the book, you'll be worrying about the characters, so you might as well stay in your chair and keep reading -- Ann PatchettFinely observed and beautifully written. Amor Towles is that rare combination of writer and storyteller. -- Jeffrey ArcherWise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth * The New York Times Book Review *A big hearted adventure told with brio * Mail on Sunday *Magnificent . . . Towles is a supreme storyteller, and this one-of-a-kind kind of novel isn't to be missed * Publishers Weekly *Amor Towles's third novel is fantastic!...Wise, witty and entirely wonderful, this is a superlative slice of storytelling * Daily Mail *A delight from beginning to end * Good Housekeeping *With exquisitely drawn characters, beautiful writing and a real sense of moral integrity, The Lincoln Highway already feels like an American coming of age classic to sit alongside The Catcher In The Rye and To Kill A Mockingbird * Red *CRAMMED full of emotion, madcap escapades and hugely endearing characters, Towles' outstanding third novel criss-crosses 1950s America as three wayward young men, and one sweet kid brother, go in search of fresh starts and family fortunes. Damaged by their pasts and heading into uncertain futures, their unruly ten-day odyssey is a beautiful, bittersweet adventure * Daily Mail *Towles's myth-making, masterful storytelling is no humane, uplifting and compelling that I didn't want the journey to end * Church Times *This deeply enjoyable read cements Towles' reputation as one of the best of today's historical novelists * Express *'[A] gorgeously crafted novel' * The Washington Post *A sweet, charming and wonderfully astute take on humanity and its foibles, this is gorgeous storytelling * Psychologies, Book of the Month *The Lincoln Highway is a joyride...[a] delightful tour de force .. There's so much to enjoy in this generous novel packed with fantastic characters * NPR.org *Following the runaway success of A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles returns with his third major novel, and we're pleased to say it's another stunner... A gem of a book * Woman and Home, Book of the Month *[The Lincoln Highway] is reason to rejoice for Towles's millions of fans, who made his first two novels, Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow, runaway international bestsellers * The Millions *Towles' third novel is even more entertaining than his much-acclaimed A Gentleman in Moscow (2016)... A remarkable blend of sweetness and doom, Towles' novel is packed with revelations about the American myth, the art of storytelling, and the unrelenting pull of history. An exhilarating ride through Americana. * Kirkus starred review *"[The] notion of American openness, of ever-fractalizing free will, coming up against the fickle realities of fate is the tension that powers Towles' exciting, entertaining [...] picaresque . . . Stories can bring us back to ourselves, Towles seems to say, if only we are open to receiving their power . . . Anyone who follows The Lincoln Highway will relish the trip * Los Angeles Times *An enthralling odyssey * People *Absorbing * USA Today *A wild ride through Americana * BuzzFeed *History [and] adventure collide in The Lincoln Highway . . . The pace is fast and writing concise, making it a digestible read whether in bed or at a loud coffee shop * Associated Press *Magnificent . . . Towles is a supreme storyteller, and this one-of-a-kind kind of novel isn't to be missed * Publishers Weekly *[A] playfully thought-provoking novel . . . [Towles] juggles the pieces of his plot deftly, shifting from voice to voice, skirting sentimentality and quirkiness with a touch of wistful regret, and leading up to an ending that is bound to provoke discussion * Booklist *A new author to me- but I'll be reading Amor's A Gentlemen in Moscow, as I was blown away by this... A heartfelt read, one that makes me think of coming of age film Stand By Me * Prima *A natural storyteller, Towles keeps the plot ticking over nicely in a solid holiday listen destined for the big screen * Irish Examiner *A perfect paperback * The Herald *A book to lose yourself in * Muddy Stilettos *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA deeply emotional love story that follows one day in the life of Elle Bishop as she navigates the unravelling of secrets, lies and a very complex love triangle * Reese Witherspoon *It's glorious and gorgeous. I was absolutely immersed and gripped and I'm devastated to have finished it -- Marian KeyesThis accomplished family saga is gripping and poetic, capturing the complexity of the human heart * Daily Mirror *A family drama, a forbidden love story, a childhood tragedy, The Paper Palace is a stunning literary debut that will eat you up and leave you reeling - you won't want it to end * Independent *

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Book SynopsisThe long-awaited finale to the New York Times bestselling Maybe Someday series returns with all the characters you fell in love with. What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love? Ridge and Sydney are thrilled to finally be together guilt-free. But as the two of them navigate this freedom, Warren and Bridgette's relationship is as tumultuous as ever, and Maggie grapples with her illness. When she comes across an old list of things she wanted to do 'maybe one of these days,' Maggie decides to live life to the fullest and accomplish these dreams. Maggie keeps Ridge updated on her adventures, but he can't help but worry, even as Sydney grows more and more suspicious about their friendship. But if she's going to move past this jealousy, she'll need to reconcile how she and Ridge came together with the fact that Maggie will always be in their lives somehow...or end up walking away from the man she loves so much. Featuring

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Book SynopsisNext, dive into TOM LAKE – the breath-taking newest novel from Ann Patchett Lose yourself in the story of a lifetime – the unforgettable Sunday Times bestseller ‘Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature’ Guardian Nominated for the Women’s Prize 2020 A STORY OF TWO SIBLINGS, THEIR CHILDHOOD HOME, AND A PAST THAT THEY CAN’T LET GO. Like swallows, like salmon, we were the helpless captives of our migratory patterns. We pretended that what we had lost was the house, not our mother, not our father. We pretended that what we had lost had been taken from us by the person who still lived inside. In the economic boom following the Second World War, Cyril Conroy's real estate investments take his family from poverty to enormous wealth. With it he buys the Dutch House, a lavish mansion in the Philadelphia suburbs. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. Danny Conroy grows up in the opulence of the Dutch House. Though his father is distant and his mother is absent, Danny has his beloved sister Maeve: Maeve, with her wall of black hair, her wit, her brilliance. The siblings grow and change as life plays out under the watchful eyes of the house’s former owners, in the frames of their oil paintings. Then one day their father brings home Andrea, a new stepmother. Though they cannot know it, her arrival to the Dutch House sows the seed of the defining loss of Danny and Maeve’s lives: exiled from the house and tossed back into the poverty from which their family rose, Danny and Maeve have only each other to count on. ‘The best book I’ve read in years’ Rosamund Lupton ‘Her finest novel yet’ Sunday Times ‘The buzz around The Dutch House is totally justified. Her best yet, which is saying something’ John Boyne ‘A masterpiece’ Cathy Rentzenbrink ‘Bliss’ Nigella LawsonTrade ReviewPatchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature * Guardian *Her finest novel yet * Sunday Times *A wonderful hypnotic masterpiece of a novel. The best book I’ve read in years -- Rosamund LuptonBliss -- Nigella LawsonThe buzz around The Dutch House is totally justified. Her best yet, which is saying something -- John BoyneWhat a spectacular novel. A masterpiece, I’d say -- Cathy RentzenbrinkA gloriously immersive family saga about lost inheritance * Guardian, Books of the Year *One of my top favourite contemporary writers. I don’t think that there’s a book of hers that I haven’t put down at the end and been haunted by for weeks after * Gillian Anderson *The vicissitudes of life in a step-family unfold over five decades … A moving portrait of an unusual house and the unhappy family living in it * The Times, Book of the Year *A rare book, the kind you ration, one that grabs you by the heart and brain and pulls you right in -- Philippe Sands * Evening Standard *The Dutch House is a novel that assures Patchett, alongside John Irving and Anne Tyler, a place as one of the foremost chroniclers of the burdens of emotional inventory and its central place in American lives -- Catherine Taylor * Financial Times *Indelibly poignant in its long unspooling perspective on family life, The Dutch House brilliantly captures how time undoes all certainties * Observer *An intimate and transporting novel … The Dutch House is a novel brimming with pain and tenderness in which Patchett’s gifts as a storyteller are on full display … A searching, exquisitely wrenching novel about family, sacrifice and obsession * Sunday Times *One of the most celebrated novelists of our times … But it is her new book, widely billed a one of this autumn’s best new reads, where she truly comes into her own * Sunday Times Magazine *A family story full of love and pain and insight * Herald, Books of the Year *Impeccably fine … A thoughtful, quietly profound book * i paper *The Dutch House offers … A simultaneous awareness of human fragility and human resilience * Daily Telegraph *As always, Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life, rather than literature * Times Literary Supplement, Books of the Year *She uses her signature blend of wry humour, rage and regret in a tale of siblings who cannot escape the shadow of their childhood home * i *Masterly * The Times *An outstanding novel, wryly funny, heart-breakingly sad and entirely engrossing -- Eithne Farry * S Magazine *We’re calling it now: The Dutch House will be the book of the autumn ... Her finest novel yet * Sunday Times *Few novelists today combine such a forensic eye with an acute and humane understanding of human nature. I would read Ann Patchett’s shopping list -- Jojo MoyesPatchett is a master at pacing and detail … The question of what makes a home pervades this gripping book -- Erica Wagner * New Statesman *She rivals Tyler for emotional acuity -- Anthony Cummins * Metro *Ann Patchett writes novels that quietly and thoroughly devastate the reader – in a good way. Her new novel is no exception * Red *Patchett well deserves her reputation for compelling novels, and The Dutch House is her most enthralling yet * Vogue *Wise and funny and unwraps the complexities of human beings with heartbreaking tenderness. I love this book -- Renée KnightIf there’s a better, more poignant or involving novel than The Dutch House published this year, I will be very, very surprised * Andrew Holgate *A dark modern fairy tale, a delicately woven portrait of a family in flux * Evening Standard *The plot is gentle but firm while Patchett’s prose dazzles with detail and nuance, spinning a story that tucks itself inside your heart * i paper *Wonderfully astute ... Patchett’s books … have a sly comic undertow -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *A marvellously romantic and evocative novel about the nostalgic pull of a lost home … Beautifully written and often tender … That rare thing: a novel which reveals greater riches on a second reading -- Cressida Connolly * Spectator *Beautifully imagined … Patchett has excelled herself to produce one of the most moving and engaging novels this year * Daily Express *Engrossing … A captivating family saga about injustice and forgiveness * Daily Mirror *Gothic and slyly comic, it’s full of smart observations about sibling power struggles * Mail on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisWINNER of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Booker PrizeOne of Barack Obama's Favourite Books of the YearThe Sunday Times BestsellerTrust is a sweeping puzzle of a novel about power, greed, love and a search for the truth that begins in 1920s New York.Can one person change the course of history?A Wall Street tycoon takes a young woman as his wife. Together, they rise to the top in an age of excess and speculation. Now a novelist is threatening to reveal the secrets behind their marriage. Who will have the final word in their story of greed, love and betrayal?Composed of four competing versions of this deceptive tale, Trust by Hernan Diaz brings us on a quest for truth while confronting the lies that often live buried in the human heart.**Soon to be an HBO Limited Series starring Kate Winslet**'One of the great puzzle-box novels . . . a page-turner' – The Telegraph'Genius' – The Observer'I've never read anything quite like this' – Natalie Portman'Metafiction at its best, unpredictable, clever and massively enjoyable' – The Sunday Times'Enthralling' – Daily MailTrade ReviewBrilliant . . . Destined to be known as one of the great puzzle-box novels, it’s the cleverest of conceits, wrapped up in a page-turner * Telegraph *Fascinating . . . Diaz could master any genre and Trust is metafiction at its best, unpredictable, clever and massively enjoyable * Sunday Times *Genius . . . You’re propelled forward by the twists and turns of the novel’s form, the conviction that Diaz has another trick up his sleeve * Observer *Diaz is a narrative genius whose work easily encompasses both a grand scope and the crisp and whiplike line. Trust builds its world and characters with subtle aplomb. What a radiant, profound and moving novel -- Lauren Groff, author of Fates and FuriesSharp and affecting . . . In this literary Rubik’s Cube, Diaz provides a viable, and hugely entertaining, argument that once a pen is put to paper an element of veracity is always lost. And when money is thrown into the mix, then the lies really multiply * Financial Times *A tricksy, tantalising delight . . . Enthralling — delicate, detailed and deliciously stealthy * Daily Mail *Intricate, cunning and consistently surprising . . . Diaz has the whole literary past at his fingertips . . . [an] exhilarating and intelligent novel * New York Times Book Review *A sublime, richly layered novel. A story within a story within a story. -- Roxane Gay, author of Bad FeministExquisite . . . A clever, literary kaleidoscope that constantly challenges the realities it puts forward, requiring you to step back, and look again * i *Destined to become one of the great novels of our time . . . A literary page-turner that offers compulsive reading with exquisite prose . . . Surprising, engrossing and beautifully executed * Irish Times *Engrossing . . . Diaz perfects different voices with remarkable agility * The Herald *Through perfectly formed sentences and the skilful unpicking of certainties, Trust creates a great portrait of New York across an entire century of change . . . A work possessed of real power and purpose . . . It’s a testament to Diaz’s cunning abilities as a writer that you end his book thinking that – if truth is your goal – you might be better off relying on a novelist than a banker * Guardian *Trust glints with wonder and knowledge and mystery. Its plotlines are as etched and surreal as Art Deco geometry, while inside that architecture are people who feel appallingly real. This novel is very classical and very original: Balzac would be proud, but so would Borges. -- Rachel Kushner, Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Mars RoomA rip-roaring, razor-sharp dissection of capitalism, class, greed, and the meaning of money itself that also manages to be a dazzling feat of storytelling on its own terms . . . Uniquely brilliant . . . exhilarating . . . a novel for the ages. * Vogue *Immaculate. TRUST is a work of assured virtuosity, lightly-worn wisdom, and immense impact. -- Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sunday Times bestselling author of The MerciesThat rare jewel of a book - jaw-dropping storytelling against the backdrop of beautiful writing. Amidst all the noise in the world, whole days found me curled up on the couch, lost inside Diaz’s brilliance -- Jacqueline Woodson, author of Red at the BoneA virtuoso performance . . . A spellbinding tale that illuminates the impact of money on all of our lives . . . Trust is that rare thing: a beautifully crafted novel that dares to confront some of our deepest socioeconomic schisms * Oprah Daily *Like four exquisite dioramas, Diaz has set up all of these stories with great precision to present two fundamental questions: Why do we tell stories? And at what cost are those stories told? . . . A remarkably accessible treatise on the power of fiction. This unquestionably smart and sophisticated novel not only mirrors truth, but helps us to better understand the truth. * Boston Globe *For all its elegant complexity and brilliant construction, Diaz's novel is compulsively readable . . . A captivating tour de force that will astound readers with its formal invention and contemporary relevance. -- Booklist, starred reviewDiaz's Trust exposes the wild power that narrative holds . . . over the economy, historiography, hierarchies, over a person's life, truth, over the reader. A powerful, sinister tale in the form of a nesting doll, around which the modern economy fashions larger and larger macho casings -- Caoilinn Hughes, author of The Wild LaughterRich and prismatic . . . Excellent * Wall Street Journal *An elegant, irresistible puzzle * Washington Post *Riveting story of class, capitalism, and greed. The result is a mesmerizing metafictional alchemy of grand scope and even grander accomplishment * Esquire *Trust speaks to matters of the most urgent significance to the present day . . . Cleverly constructed and rich in surprises, this splendid novel offers serious ideas and serious pleasures on every beautifully composed page -- Sigrid Nunez, author of The FriendLike a tower of gifts waiting to be unwrapped, Trust offers a multitude of rewards to be discovered and enjoyed . . . compelling . . . engrossing . . . a beautifully composed masterpiece * BookPage *Trust proves that Diaz is a writer of singular talent. This book is a kaleidoscopic dazzler that works as both an engrossing literary mystery and a capitalistic takedown for the ages. Don't miss it. * Chicago Review of Books *Diaz cleverly weaves the disparate strands together while showing how our shifting perception of the story relates to wealth’s ability to “bend and align reality” to its own motives * New Yorker *Gripping . . . Trust is about the bigger lies we tell about capitalism and individual ability, about our society and ourselves, and about the price we are willing to pay to maintain such illusions * Vulture *In this glorious puzzle of a novel, perspectives keep shifting and the wealth of one early-twentieth-century family keeps changing its origin-story. What a joy this is to read, suspenseful at every turn, the work of a rare and impressive talent. -- Joan Silber, author of Secrets of HappinessThe audacity and scope of Hernan Diaz’s extraordinary novel - a prism, a mystery, a revelation - are brilliantly matched by the quality of his prose. -- Jean Strouse, author of Morgan: American FinancierThis masterpiece of a book-within-a-book explores how public perception and reality can get twisted * Good Housekeeping *Wondrous . . . a kaleidoscope of capitalism run amok in the early 20th century, which also manages to deliver a biography of its irascible antihero and the many lives he disfigures during his rise to the cream of the city’s crop. Grounded in history and formally ambitious, this succeeds on all fronts * Publishers Weekly *Diaz has organized his nesting-doll novel so ingeniously that the tricks merely thrum in the background as the intricate plot unfolds, following a tycoon couple forward to a novel about their “history,” then back and forth through diaries, recriminations and reversals. The result shouldn’t be missed. * LA Times *Engrossing . . . Diaz's ingenious new fiction, told in four overlapping parts, challenges conventional story lines of another favorite American theme: capitalism and the accumulation of vast wealth. * Star Tribune *A dazzling novel about wealth, capitalism and who exactly gets to tell the story. * The Bookseller *Ingenious, thrilling . . . the novel brilliantly weaves its multiple perspectives to create a symphony of emotional effects . . . A clever and affecting high-concept novel * Kirkus, starred review *A uniquely layered novel . . . Each page peels back another mystery, making for an utterly riveting read * Buzzfeed *A novel that unpeels like an onion, upending the story you first hear. The Pulitzer Prize-finalist explores wealth, power, the dynamics of American capitalism, and the nature of truth in an inventive way that stacks up to one engaging, beautiful whole * Daily Beast *Trust makes a surprisingly un-postmodern case for what the novel can do * The New Yorker *This is now part of my collection of books that I must read more than once. Hernan Diaz keeps the reader engaged by playfully architecting individual and collective narratives of power, love and the meaning of financial success. -- Dan Houston, Chairman, president and CEO, Principal Financial Group, Bloomberg, Top Business Leaders Pick the Year’s 58 Must-Reads

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Book SynopsisTreat a loved one to this joyful, big-hearted read from Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernardine Evaristo...''[Mr Loverman is] Brokeback Mountain with ackee and saltfish and old people'' Dawn FrenchWINNER OF THE JERWOOD FICTION UNCOVERED PRIZE 2014 and FERRO GRUMLEY AWARD FOR LGBT FICTION 2015Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred in Antigua, he''s lived in Hackney since the sixties. A flamboyant, wise-cracking local character with a dapper taste in retro suits and a fondness for quoting Shakespeare, Barrington is a husband, father and grandfather - but he is also secretly homosexual, lovers with his great childhood friend, Morris.His deeply religious and disappointed wife, Carmel, thinks he sleeps with other women. When their marriage goes into meltdown, Barrington wants to divorce Carmel and live with Morris, but after a lifetime of fear and deception, will he manaTrade ReviewBernardine Evaristo can take any story from any time and turn it into something vibrating with life -- Ali SmithThis riproaring, full-bodied riff on sex, secrecy and family is Bernardine Evaristo's seventh book. If you don't yet know her work, you should - she says things about modern Britain that no one else does * Guardian *Transforms our often narrow perceptions of gay men in England . . . Comical, agonising and, ultimately, moving * Independent *Evaristo has a lot going on in this unusual urban romance, but beneath her careful study of race and sexuality is a beautiful love story. Not many writers could have two old men having sexual intercourse in a bedsit to a soundtrack of Shabba Ranks's Mr Loverman and save it from bad taste, much less make it sublime. But the hero of this book, and his canny creator, make everything taste just fine * Daily Telegraph *An undeniably bold and energetic writer, whose world view is anything but one-dimensional * Sunday Times *Audacious genre-bending, in-yer-face wit and masterly retellings of underwritten corners of history are the hallmarks of Evaristo's wit * New Statesman *Heartbreaking yet witty, this is a story that needed to be told * Observer *I loved this novel. Barrington is flamboyant, complex and in love with his childhood friend Morris. It really makes you think of all the stories, forbidden and forgotten, from the elders who made England their home -- Luan Goldie * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book in a new quarter from the bestselling author of SHIVER. Blue has always been told that if she kisses her true love, he will die. Look out for the next book, THE DREAM THIEVES, out 18th September 2013!

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Book SynopsisSabrina is a firebird blazing through 1950s New York: she is a woman daring to enjoy the sexual licence that men have always known. Wearing extravagant outfits and playing dangerous games of desire, she deliberately avoids committment, gripped by the pursuit of pleasure for its own sake.

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You’ve just passed someone on the street who could be the love of your life, the person you’re destined for – what do you do? In Murakami’s world, you tell them a story. The five weird and wonderful tales collected here each unlock the many-tongued language of desire, whether it takes the form of hunger, lust, sudden infatuation or the secret longings of the heart.Selected from Haruki’s Murakami’s short story collections The Elephant Vanishes, Blind Willow Sleeping Woman, Men Without WomenVINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS.A series of short books by the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human Also in the Vintage Minis series: Love by Jeanette WintersonPsychedelics by Aldous HuxleyEating by Nigella LawsonSummer by Laurie Lee

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Book SynopsisDISCOVER THE BOOK THAT LAUNCHED THE EIGHTEEN-MILLION-COPY-BESTSELLING CROSSFIRE SERIESBared to You will take you to the very limits of obsession - and introduce you to a hero you''ll never forget . . ._________Our journey began in fire . . .Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness - beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white hot.I was drawn to him as I''d never been to anything or anyone in my life.I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me.I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily.We would become the mirrors that reflected each other''s most private wounds . . . and desires.The bonds of his love transformed me, even as I prayed that the torment of our pasts didn''t tear us apart . . ._________Fiercely captivating and intensely romantic, this is a love story that will have you glTrade ReviewTheir story is powerful and realistic, while the sex scenes are sensational * Sun *Full of emotional angst, scorching love scenes, and a compelling story line * Dear Author *An erotic romance that should not be missed * Romance Novel News *Several shades darker and a hundred degrees hotter than anything you're read before * Reveal *The secondary characters are just as flawed as Eva and Gideon, which makes Bared to You richer and more real to me than many of the contemporary books I've read in a while * Romance Junkies *This book was just incredible. I couldn't put it down! The sex was so hot and the relationship was so juicy that I just had to know what was coming next! * Read Our Lips *Obliterates the competition . . . unique and unforgettable * Joyfully Reviewed *It literally blew my mind and after finishing it, I wasn't able to stop thinking about it. Bared to You is an intense novel full of hardships, heartbreak, overcoming obstacles, trust, and most of all, trying to find love in a relationship that may seem hopeless. I truly and wholeheartedly was amazed by this book * Happy Ever After *Hot and steamy . . . awe-inspiring * Sizzling Hot Book Reviews *

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Book SynopsisContemporary fiction. Which of us wouldn't savour the chance at the end of a job or an entire career to have printed and published to all our former colleagues, without fear of reprisal, our considered opinion of the whole shooting match? A chance, once and for all, to be brutally honest? To put the record straight? To settle a few scores along the way? It happens sometimes at drunken leaving-dos or in rogue emails sent too late on a Friday night, but in the diplomatic service it has been a formal almost ceremonious tradition for centuries. Up till 2006, a British ambassador quitting his post abroad or retiring for good would write a valedictory despatch circulated widely across government, from other far-flung members of the service to the Prime Minister himself. This was the parting shot, the opportunity to offer a personal view of the country he was leaving, the alcoholic intake of its population, the appalling behaviour of the vice-president's wife, the state of the capital's drainTrade ReviewFast, fun, and remarkably deft: a sharp-edged portrait that manages at once to be vicious, generous, and utterly good-natured * Kirkus Reviews *

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Book SynopsisBrutal and overwhelming, Confession wrestles with the legacy of Argentina’s past and the passions of one young girl.When Mirta López looks out the dining room window, she sees a slim, self-possessed older boy on his way back from school. It’s 1941 in provincial Argentina, and the sight has awakened in her the first uncertain, unnerving vibrations of desire. Naturally, she confesses. But she cannot stop herself.Over thirty years later, in 1977, that same young man is a general, leading the ruling military junta of a country, and a cell of young revolutionaries plot an audacious attack on him, and the regime.Writing from the present into the past, Martín Kohan maps the contours of Argentina’s 20th century, but finds his centre in one woman – devout, headstrong, lit up with ideas of right and wrong – not the grand historical figures of her lifetime’s omnipresent, brutalizing history. And yet, there is great beauty in Confession , its decades and landscapes, and the legacy of love and guilt, pieties religious and civic, that play out in one family and against the background of dictatorship’s traumas.Trade Review"An expertly structured, morally complicated, and surprisingly timely blend of fact and fiction." —Kirkus"Beguiling." —Publishers Weekly"A wonderful book."" —Fiona Mozley , author of ELMET and HOT STEW"The prose of Argentinian writer Martín Kohan, above all in the most recent books, conveys a clinical precision and cool distance. From one novel to another, however, the effects are different."" —Edmundo Paz Soldán , author of TURING'S DELIRIUM and NORTE"Confession delves into Kohan’s poetics in an agile and determined manner, preserving his affectionate distance from the intimate affairs of his characters, as well as his freedom vis-à-vis militant writing" —Latin American Literature Today"A must-read." —Morning Star"A stupendous novel." —El País"One of Argentina’s greatest living writers." —La gaceta literaria"A fantastic writer whose texts question established ideas." —Letras Libres"Kohan works with tradition and with the Borgesian idea of the traitor and the hero. He chooses three situations and explores them minutely." —La Nación"Kohan’s novel understands and helps to understand; it delimits, records, pursues and reaches the most slippery crevices of history." —Letralia"The end result is a fluid, disturbing novel, one that neither resorts to low blows nor commonplaces when it comes to the military regime and the disappeared, but puts its finger on that concept that still causes unease when spoken aloud: civilian complicity." —La primera piedra"Hypnotic prose. A writer who owns a literary universe and a style all his own; a writer of unquestionable solidity." —El periódico"Martín Kohan is becoming an obligatory name in Argentinian literature." —Pagina/12"With a gift for totally natural dialogue, Kohan writes with an elegant lightness, paying great attention to rhythm. His specialty is the measured, exact word. Impeccable" —El Mundo************Praise for Martín Kohan"The worthy successor of Borges, Sábato and Bioy Casares." —Le Devoir"An expertly structured, morally complicated, and surprisingly timely blend of fact and fiction." —Kirkus"Beguiling." —Publishers Weekly"Hypnotic prose. A writer who owns a literary universe and a style all his own; a writer of unquestionable solidity." —El periódico"A must-read." —Morning Star"A stupendous novel." —El País"One of Argentina’s greatest living writers." —La gaceta literaria"A fantastic writer whose texts question established ideas." —Letras Libres"Kohan works with tradition and with the Borgesian idea of the traitor and the hero. He chooses three situations and explores them minutely." —La Nación"Kohan’s novel understands and helps to understand; it delimits, records, pursues and reaches the most slippery crevices of history." —Letralia"The end result is a fluid, disturbing novel, one that neither resorts to low blows nor commonplaces when it comes to the military regime and the disappeared, but puts its finger on that concept that still causes unease when spoken aloud: civilian complicity." —La primera piedra"Martín Kohan is becoming an obligatory name in Argentinian literature." —Pagina/12************

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Book SynopsisBorn and brought up of Indian parents in Ethiopia, Abraham Verghese qualified as a doctor in Madras and is currently professor of medicine at Stanford University, California. He is the author of My Own Country, an NBCC finalist made into a film directed by Mira Nair, and The Tennis Partner, a New York Times Notable Book. His essays and stories have appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Esquire, Granta, New York Times Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. He lives in Palo Alto, California.Trade ReviewThis huge, rich, ambitious tapestry of a novel makes insomnia a pleasure...tremendous * The Times *There is a gravity and beauty in his writing that sets it apart from much contemporary fiction * Daily Telegraph *Tremendous, compassionate, exuberant * Independent *The reader feels there really is something at stake - birth, love, death, war, loyalty * Guardian *Tremendousm compassionate, exuberant -- Michael Bywater * Independent *

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Book SynopsisWhen Mrs Ramsay tells her guests at her summer house on the Isle of Skye that they will be able to visit the nearby lighthouse the following day, little does she know that this trip will only be completed ten years later by her husband, and that a gulf of war, grief and loss will have opened in the meantime. As each character tries to readjust their memories and emotions with the shifts of time and reality, this long-delayed excursion will also prove to be a journey of self-discovery and fulfilment for them. Rich in symbolism, daring in style, elegiac in tone and encapsulating Virginia Woolf's ideas on life, art and human relationships, To the Lighthouse is a landmark of twentieth-century literature and one of the high points of early Modernism.

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Book SynopsisOne month to pretend... or one month to fall in love?How do I turn down an overly keen colleague I have zero interest in dating? Should I: Stammer and bluster my way through every excuse in the book Accept and then immediately turn in my resignation letter, change my number and leave the country Allow my hot, new, doctor neighbour to step in and pretend to be my boyfriend The answer: there are no right answers.But option 3 is happening and I’m fake dating Lucas just to survive my work Christmas party without any further unwanted advances.A fun and romantic festive romp for fans of Georgia Toffolo and Laura Jane Williams.Praise for Only for Christmas ‘Truly magical… I devoured it in one day. One of the best Christmas books!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘This could be a Hallmark Christmas movie! There’s your classic meet-cute, followed by a ‘knight in shining armor’ moment, and then the fake dating where, naturally, they end up falling in love for real.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘A fun, fluffy, happy-ending romance that was a breezy and beautiful read! I absolutely loved it … a perfect romcom to get started on the Christmas festivities but also an all-round feel-good read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Fun, lighthearted, emotional. I love reverse grumpy sunshine and these two characters absolutely fit the bill! I loved the chemistry between them… Their banter had me laughing all throughout the story.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘I couldn’t put it down. There were moments that you can’t help but chuckle to yourself and you can’t help but fall in love with Lucas Moore. Great read for Christmas.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review

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Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestselling novel, set to be a major TV drama series.'You can't help feeling that Jane would have approved.' OBSERVER'So good, so intelligent, so clever, so entertaining - I adored it.' CLAIRE TOMALIN________________________Throughout her lifetime, Jane Austen wrote countless letters to her sister. But why did Cassandra burn them all?1840: twenty three years after the death of her famous sister Jane, Cassandra Austen returns to the village of Kintbury, and the home of her family's friends, the Fowles.She knows that, in some dusty corner of the sprawling vicarage, there is a cache of family letters which hold secrets she can never allow to be revealed.As Cassandra recalls her youth and her relationship with her brilliant yet complex sister, she pieces together buried truths about Jane's history, and her own. And she faces a stark choice: should she act to protect Jane's reputation, or leave the contents of the letters to go unguarded into posterity?Based on a literary mystery that has long puzzled biographers and academics, Miss Austen is a wonderfully original and emotionally complex novel about the loves and lives of Cassandra and Jane Austen.________________________'The perfect book to wrap yourself around on a dark night' STYLIST'Celebrates unexamined lives, sisterhood and virtues such as kindness and loyalty' SUNDAY TIMES'This is a deeply imagined and deeply moving novel' KAREN JOY FOWLER, author of The Jane Austen Bookclub'It's a delight, one of those that you don't want to end.' RTE'A charming novel' SUNDAY MIRROR'Hornby brings to life the Austen family, using the known to speculate on what might have been.' THE TIMES Audio Book of the Week'Extraordinary and heart-wrenching.' LARA PRESCOTT, author of The Secrets We Kept'Gill Hornby ingeniously imagines what Cassandra Austen's own life might have been like.' DEIRDRE LE FAYE, editor of Jane Austen's Letters'Tender and touching' DAILY MAIL'Utterly absorbing.' ARTEMIS COOPER'Delightful.' SUE RYAN, founder of Henley Lit FestTrade ReviewWithout romanticising its period setting or underplaying the precariousness of any woman’s position in this society, it celebrates unexamined lives, sisterhood and virtues such as kindness and loyalty. * SUNDAY TIMES *This is the perfect book to wrap yourself around on a dark night. * STYLIST *Miss Austen voices the (hitherto) shadowy figure of Cassandra, the villainies of the piece, and makes her flesh and blood…. Gill Hornby is at her best describing the complex bonds between the “excellent women” of her story. She describes the horrors, but also the pleasures, of spinsterhood. * THE TIMES *So good, so intelligent, so clever, so entertaining – I adored it. -- CLAIRE TOMALINHornby's gift to the world of Austen lovers is to return to Cassandra her rightful recognition as Jane's most intimate and sustaining relationship, her greatest love. This is a deeply imagined and deeply moving novel. Reading it made me happy and weepy in equally copious amounts. -- KAREN JOY FOWLER, author of THE JANE AUSTEN BOOK CLUB and WE ARE ALL COMPLETELY BESIDE OURSELVES

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Book SynopsisOlivie Blake is the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Alone with You in the Ether, One For My Enemy, and Masters of Death. Writing as Alexene Farol Follmuth, she's released My Mechanical Romance her debut YA rom-com. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, goblin prince/toddler and rescue pit bull.Trade ReviewThe pages fly by in this character-driven novel that is intimate, complicated, and utterly romantic -- BooklistFar from your average love story . . . well worth the ride -- HeatThe narration is stunning . . . 100% recommend -- Utopia State of MindThis is a book to savor -- Publishers WeeklyLethally smart. Filled with a cast of brilliantly realized characters, each entangled with one another in torturously delicious ways, The Atlas Six will grip you by the throat and refuse to let go -- Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights, on The Atlas SixAs much a delicious contest of wit, will, and passion as it is of magic, this book is half mystery, half puzzle, and wholly a delight -- Holly Black, author The Cruel Prince, on The Atlas SixCoolly horrific, brilliantly brainy and utterly compelling -- Daily Mail on The Atlas Six

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Book Synopsis'A source of uncompromising elemental warmth' Ali SmithBy turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in flux, as well as the everyday objects and rituals that embed us in the present. Werewolves, sirens and dreams make their appearance, as do various forms of animal life and fragments of our damaged environment.Dearly is a pure Atwood delight, and long-term readers and new fans alike will treasure its insight, empathy and humour.BOOK OF THE YEAR OBSERVER, FINANCIAL TIMESTrade ReviewHere we see Atwood at the height of her poetic powers * New York Times Book Review *A poignant yet playful collection of verse, about endings and departures, it is sliced with clever, sharp humour * Daily Telegraph *This collection of poems is a reckoning with the past that comes from a place of wisdom and control . . . You can almost hear her speaking voice, see the twinkle in her eye . . . wonderfully observed * Observer *Atwood's first poetry collection in over a decade is intimate, lingering delicately between the human and the natural, and this world and the next * New Statesman *She's become world famous for The Handmaid's Tale, and jointly won the 2019 Booker Prize for The Testaments, but Canadian author Margaret Atwood was once better known as a poet . . . this new volume brings together some of her favourite themes, from zombies, werewolves and aliens, to the passage of time and the most pressing political issues of the day * Evening Standard *

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Book Synopsis''Lolita is comedy, subversive yet divine'' Martin Amis, ObserverPoet and pervert, Humbert Humbert becomes obsessed by twelve-year-old Lolita and seeks to possess her, first carnally and then artistically, ''to fix once for all the perilous magic of nymphets''. Is he in love or insane? A tortured soul or a monster? Humbert Humbert''s fixation is one of many dimensions in Nabokov''s dizzying masterpiece, which is suffused with a savage humour and rich, elaborate verbal textures. Filmed by Stanley Kubrick in 1962, and again in 1997 by Adrian Lyne, Lolita has lost none of its power to shock and awe.''There''s no funnier monster in literature than poor, doomed Humbert Humbert'' Independent

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Book Synopsis1913 Lydia Miller, daughter of a German doctor, is training to become a nurse when she first meets debonair Robert Ravening, the nephew of a Lord and a keen aviator and promptly falls in love. When the Great War begins in 1914, Robert enlists with the Royal Flying Corps and as a nurse, determined to help all she can, Lydia is sent to France. But her love affair with Robert has more than one consequence as secrets and sins are disclosed. Also being both British and German Lydia finds herself in No Man’s Land, suspected by one and imprisoned by the other.Previously published as Home for Christmas Praise for Lizzie Lane:'A gripping saga and a storyline that will keep you hooked' Rosie Goodwin'The Tobacco Girls is another heartwarming tale of love and friendship and a must-read for all saga fans.' Jean Fullerton'Lizzie Lane opens the door to a past of factory girls, redolent with life-affirming friendship, drama, and choices that are as relevant today as they were then.' Catrin Collier'If you want an exciting, authentic historical saga then look no further than Lizzie Lane.' Fenella J Miller

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Book SynopsisThe feel-good, hilarious and swoon-worthy new book from the author of MR WRONG NUMBER''I was obsessed with Hallie and Jack right from the start'' 5* READER REVIEW''Lynn Painter never fails to make the best romcoms and this was no different! This had EVERYTHING - fake dating, only one bed, jealous love interest - I loved every SECOND!'' 5* READER REVIEW''I already know this is going to be one of my favourites of the year . . . Just perfection. I want to read this book again already'' 5* READER REVIEW__________After yet another disastrous date, Hallie Piper decides it''s time to grow up.She gets a new apartment, a new haircut, and a new wardrobe. But when she logs into an app to find new love, she matches with none other than Jack: the guy the wrong kind of sparks had flown with just weeks earlier.Agreeing that they are absolutely not interested in each other, Jack and Hallie realise that the

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Book SynopsisDrifters in search of work, George and his childlike friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except the clothes on their back - and a dream that one day they will have some land of their own.

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Book SynopsisNow that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothingwill be the same. Ronan is falling more and more deeply into hisdreams. Gansey is needed at home, and is struggling to stay in Aglionby. And Adam? He's made some new friends. Friends that are lookingfor some of the same pieces of the puzzle that Gansey, Blue,and Ronan are after.

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Book SynopsisNick Hornby''s internationally bestselling first novel, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time.Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups?Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn''t on it - even though she''s just become his latest ex. He''s got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music he likes, look up the girls that are on his list, and generally behave as if Laura never mattered. But Rob finds he can''t move on. He''s stuck in a really deep groove - and it''s called Laura. Soon, he''s asking himself some big questions: about love, about life - and about why we choose to share ours with the people we do.A million-copy bestseller, and adapted into a 2000 film starring John Cusack, High Fidelity explores the world of break-ups, make-ups and what it is to be in love. This astutely observed and wickedly funny book will be enjoyed by readers of David Nicholls and William Boyd, and by generations of readers to come.''It will give enormous pleasure at the same time as expanding in a small but worthwhile way, the range of English literature'' Independent on Sunday''Leaves you believing not only in the redemptive power of music but above all the redemptive power of love. Funny and wise, sweet and true'' Independent''A triumphant first novel. True to life, very funny and moving'' Financial TimesTrade ReviewLeaves you believing not only in the redemptive power of music but above all the redemptive power of love * Indepedent *A triumphant first novel. True to life and moving * Financial Times *Extremely cleverly observed * Mail on Sunday *An instant classic * Guardian *Fast, fun, and remarkably deft: a sharp-edged portrait that manages at once to be vicious, generous, and utterly good-natured * Kirkus Reviews *

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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker-longlisted, bestselling author returns to her beloved heroine Lucy Barton in a luminous novel about love, loss, and the family secrets that can erupt and bewilder us at any point in lifeLucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and parent to two adult daughters. A surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband - and longtime, on-again-off-again friend and confidante. Recalling their college years, the birth of their daughters, the painful dissolution of their marriage, and the lives they built with other people, Strout weaves a portrait, stunning in its subtlety, of a tender, complex, decades-long partnership.Oh William! captures the joy and sorrow of watching children grow up and start families of their own; of discovering family secrets, late in life, that alter everything we think we know about those closest to us; and the way people live and love, against all odds. At the heart of this story is the unforgettable, indomitable voice of Lucy Barton, who once again offers a profound, lasting reflection on the mystery of existence. ''This is the way of life,'' Lucy says. ''The many things we do not know until it is too late.''''A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own'' Hilary Mantel''A terrific writer'' Zadie Smith''She gets better with each book'' Maggie O''Farrell''One of America''s finest writers'' Sunday Times''This is meticulously observed writing, full of probing psychological insight. Lucy Barton is one of literature''s immortal characters-brittle, damaged, unravelling, vulnerable and, most of all, ordinary-like us all'' Booker Prize JudgesElizabeth Strout''s new novel Tell Me Everything is available now!Trade ReviewOne proof of Elizabeth Strout's greatness is the sleight of hand with which she injects sneaky subterranean power into seemingly transparent prose. Strout works in the realm of everyday speech, conjuring repetitions, gaps and awkwardness with plain language and forthright diction, yet at the same time unleashing a tidal urgency that seems to come out of nowhere even as it operates in plain sight -- Jennifer Egan * New York Times *Strout is not only mercilessly funny on the page, she's also unerringly precise about the long-term effects of loneliness, parental neglect and betrayal . . . The final scene between William and Lucy has been carouselling in my mind for days now . . . devastating and vital, bleak and tender * Sunday Times *What sets Strout's work apart is her characterisation . . . Long on empathy while steering clear of sentimentality, her prose bears the minerality of a crisp white wine, with a seeming simplicity that belies its profound power * FT *

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