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'Gorgeously quirky' Stylist 'Evocative and humorous' Observer 'Beguiling' GuardianIt's been a tough day. She's been dumped. Twice. She's accidentally killed a goose. And now she's suddenly responsible for her best friend's deaf-mute son. But when a shared lottery ticket turns the oddly matched pair into the richest people in Iceland, she and the boy find themselves on a road trip across the country. With cucumber hotels, dead sheep, and any number of her exes on their tail, Butterflies in November is a blackly comic and uniquely moving tale of motherhood, friendship and the power of words. Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir was born in Iceland in 1958, studied art history in Paris and has lectured in History of Art. Her earlier novel, The Greenhouse (2007), won the DV Culture Award for literature and was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Award, and her other titles have been translated into 16 languages. She currently lives and works in Reykjavik as the director of the University of Iceland's Art Museum. 'Beautifully crafted and translated... Carefully observed, sensuously written, and often darkly comic' Booktrust

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'Wilder has created a gem of a novel with characters who unfold in complex and unexpected ways. The grounded Hollywood story utilizes a perfectly paced slow-burn romance, and at the end there's a winking nod to the entire journey' Library Journal ⭐ STARRED REVIEW ⭐Two co-stars with a complex history reunite to film the final season of a beloved paranormal drama in this tension-filled will they won't they romance from the author of How to Fake It in Hollywood.................................Onscreen, they're in love. Offscreen, they can't stand each other. As the stars of a hit paranormal TV show, Lilah Hunter and Shane McCarthy spent years pining for each other onscreen . . . until Lilah ditched the show in the hopes of becoming a movie star. With no such luck, she's back to film the much-hyped ninth and final season, in which Lilah and Shane's characters will get together at last. But returning means facing the biggest reason she left: Shane. Ever since their secret behind-the-scenes fling imploded at the end of season one, the two of them have despised each other. Now, under pressure to give the fans the happy ending they've been waiting for and with their post-show careers on the line, Lilah and Shane will have to grit their teeth and play nice. But if they're not careful, they might get blindsided by one final twist: a real happy ending of their own.................................Praise for Ava Wilder:'This empathetic, sexy, utterly radiant book has my whole heart' RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON'The banter and sexual tension . . . is fire-emoji immaculate' LILLIE VALE'A fresh, witty, high-emotion story with compelling characters and stylish backdrops . . . The perfect novel for fans of modern, smart romance' SARAH HAYWOOD

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LOCKED DOORS DON'T KEEP SECRETS SAFELOCK YOUR DOORSCaitlin has been having an affair for nearly a year when the country enters lock down. Suddenly, seeing her lover, Daniel, without alerting her husband becomes almost impossible. When she does manage to sneak to his home, she finds him lying in a pool of his own blood, dead.STAY HOMEAli is a just-about-functioning alcoholic, recently let go, and feeling rather lonely. Each day she goes to her local shop to buy her permitted two bottles of wine, leaving food parcels for neighbours on her way home. While keeping an eye on what they are up to, of course.STAY SAFECaitlin can't tell a soul about what she has discovered for risk of losing her family. Little does she know that Ali has noticed her coming and going, and that she will be drawing her own conclusions.As Caitlin delves into the life of the man who said he loved her, she finds that maybe she didn't really know him at all. But if she wants to avoid suspicion, she needs to keep digging until they find Daniel's killer. Because the doors may be locked, but everyone's secrets are starting to leak out . . .Stay Home is a timely story of dark secrets - affairs, addictions, habits and horrors - which are bought to the surface by these unprecedented times we find ourselves in. It explores the dark parts of people's lives, while at the same time leading us on a breath-takingly twisty race to find a killer.What Netgalley Readers think of Stay Home:'An exciting thriller that is perfect for current times . . . Highly recommended!''A great book. It was a fast read because I couldn't put it down. So many twists and turns you will never see the end coming''A murder mystery set during the limitations of a pandemic lockdown is an intriguing idea and Ava Pierce has certainly delivered a book you won't want to put down. The characters, especially Ali, are well described and seem real. The story itself is very visual and would make a wonderful movie. 5 stars''The story is thrilling and you are kept turning the pages until the very end. The twists and turns are shocking and the characters interesting. Definitely worth a read''Wow, I read it in a couple of hours, lots of twists and turns'

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The truth is, being a yoga business owner isn’t easy. But it is absolutely possible to succeed when you have access to the tools and techniques for success used by close to 1,000 yoga teachers and studio owners who built their successful yoga businesses from the ground up. Your Yoga Business gives you the chance to learn exactly what it takes to build real and sustainable growth as a yoga business owner—without having to learn everything the hard way. In this one-of-a-kind resource, renowned yoga business expert Ava Taylor shares her insights and real-life experiences to give you an honest look at what it really takes to thrive in today’s environment. Learn what works—and what doesn’t—and apply the insights to your own business and philosophy. You’ll find “homework activities” in each chapter, supplemented with more than 45 downloadable and customizable business forms available online, to guide you through the process of reimagining your business by envisioning your dreams, telling your story, and crafting your visual identity; defining your goods and services such as types of sessions, workshops, trainings, immersions, retreats, and products and merchandise; building a business plan by clarifying your dreams and setting your goals; refining your message by mastering consistent and courageous marketing; implementing your plan by creating connections and identifying strategies; and getting it done by knowing how to be the boss you need to be. Create the business you’ve always dreamed of with Your Yoga Business. It is your road map to success.Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with all print books.

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Ava sat at her desk, gazing at the board. ‘Ava,’ said Mrs Cook. ‘Where are your glasses today?’ Ava looked down at her schoolbag. She hated her glasses. Ava hates her glasses, and sometimes chooses not to wear them, even when wearing them would help her to read. Ava’s teacher sympathises but rather than tell her to put them on, she opens a book of fairy tales. One by one, Mrs Cook suggests that all the main characters in her favourite stories could have avoided their troubles by wearing their glasses. By the end, Ava is adding to the stories and seeing her own life more clearly.

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Two years ago, Ava Garrison's cherished two-year-old son Noah disappeared.There was no ransom demand; his body was never found. Ava, wracked with grief, has been in and out of mental institutions since that night.Back on the family estate now, though, Ava is having strangely lifelike visions - visions of Noah on the dock of her island estate, or in his nursery. Visions that seem to be urging her to risk her own life . . .Ava doesn't trust anyone now. Not her husband. Not her cousins. Not the servants her wealth is paying for.They know more than they are saying. They appear to be anxious about her well-being. But the truth is more dangerous than Ava can imagine; and the price is higher than she ever thought to pay.

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Ava and Kaye used to be best friends. Until one night two years ago, vampires broke through the magical barrier protecting their town, and in the ensuing attack, Kaye’s mother was killed, and Ava was turned into a vampire. Since then, Ava has been trapped in her house. Her mother needs her: Ava still has her witch powers, and Eugenia must take them in order hide that she’s a vampire as well. Desperate to escape her confinement, Ava needs to reach the vampires that live in the forest and to stop her mother’s plans for the town. When there is another attack, she sees her opportunity and escapes. Kaye, now at the end of her training as a Flame witch, is ready to fulfil her duty of killing any vampires that threaten the town, including Ava. On the night that Ava escapes, Kaye follows her and convinces her to travel together into the forest, while secretly planning to turn her in. Ava agrees, hoping to rekindle their old friendship, and the romantic feelings she'd started to have for Kaye before that terrible night. But with monstrous trees that devour humans whole, vampires who attack from above, and Ava’s stepfather tracking her, the woods are full of danger. As they travel deeper into the forest, Kaye questions everything she thought she knew. The two are each other's greatest threat—and also their only hope, if they want to make it through the forest unscathed.

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No magical creature has a problem too big for Ava and her Dads to solve! Unicorns with tummy trouble. Dragons with broken wings. Sneezy centaurs and mermaids with measles. Everyone in town knows just who to see when they are feeling poorly: Ava and her dads, the Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures. Well, Ava isn't a doctor, not yet, but she's learning the ropes and she's brilliant at solving medical mysteries. Glitterbug the unicorn is not like all the other unicorns. They love dancing and planning parties, but she would much rather be frolicking in the mud. Glitterbug comes to the Marvellous Doctors with a terrible tummy ache, but after examining her, they are mystified as to what's causing it. Can Ava help her dads find the answer? In this magical story about being true to yourself, Ava discovers there's more than one way to be a unicorn!

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[A] powerful book' Marilynne RobinsonA book to be read and re-read' Jesmyn WardPoetic and fierce' Yiyun LiFrom the moment Ava Carson and her ten-year-old son, Toussaint, arrive at the Glenn Avenue family shelter in Philadelphia in 1985, Ava is already plotting a way out. Estranged from her own mother, Dutchess, and their home in Bonaparte, Alabama, Ava is determined to give her sonthe chance of a better life.But when Toussaint's father, Cass, reappears, Ava is swept off course by his charisma and his bold vision for racial justice. As Ava becomes more enmeshed with Cass and the radical group he has created, Toussaint begins to sense the danger and threat of violence simmering all around him. He begins to dream of Dutchess and Bonaparte, his home and birthright, but can he find his way there?The Unsettled is an explosive and vital story of belonging, legacy and survival from one of America's most talented storytellers.I can't

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Ava Jackson entered the military shortly after high school, but her mother's illness has forced her to request an early discharge. She already lost her father while deployed, and there's no way she's going to let her mother die alone. But after a visit to the nursing facility where her mother lives, Ava is attacked walking back to her car. Fortunately, FBI Special Agent Caden Denning arrives in time to help fight off her attacker. Caden reveals to Ava that she may hold the key to the murders of three families, and he needs her help before anyone else is harmed. The hits show a pattern, and clearly the killer has an agenda. But if Caden and Ava can't discover what it is, Ava may be next on the hit list. Bestselling author Lynette Eason concludes her latest suspense-filled series with a bang as secrets are revealed and the guilty are brought to justice.

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Taylor Swift is a force of nature: a superstar, a global icon, and a generational singer-songwriter. So, for all true-blue swifties who can''t get enough of all things Taylor, the Taylor Swift Forever Coloring & Activity Book is a must-have. Commemorate Taylor''s most iconic performances and appearances in the more than 30 stunningly realistic coloring pages. Test your swiftie knowledge and solve fun and challenging quizzes and puzzles including spot-the-difference, word searches, and labyrinths. Throughout, you''ll also learn more fun-facts and Taylor-isms on the back of each coloring page. Round out your Taylor Swift experience with beautiful photographs of Taylor in concert, walking the red carpet, and at award ceremonies. Pages are printed on high-quality paper and perforated for displaying.

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Gossip Girl meets Succession in this steamy romance about a tenacious Indian-American heiress who’s ready to prove she can lead her family’s business, and her best friend’s brother, a CEO hiding a secret that might be worth billions.This new paperback includes a romantic bonus chapter!When the stakes are sky high, is love worth the fall?Sloan Amari has spent years in the shadow of her older brother Henry, heir apparent to their family’s company, Amari Global. Determined to show she’s been the right choice all along, she’s become a powerful corporate attorney and is on track to make history as the firm’s youngest senior partner. Now, the role of CEO at Amari Global may be within her grasp and Sloan’s eyes are on the prize.That is until Marcus, her brother’s best friend turned business rival, returns to Manhattan after spending time abroad lead

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The first installment in a fabulous dark urban fantasy series-think Kill Bill with demons and gangsters instead of martial arts-from the award-winning author of the Iron Codex trilogy and Vertigo comic Coffin Hill. Ava has spent the last hundred years as a hellhound, the indentured servant of a reaper who hunts errant souls and sends them to Hell. When a human necromancer convinces her to steal her reaper's scythe, Ava incurs the wrath of the demon Lilith, her reaper's boss. As punishment for her transgression, Lilith orders Ava to track down the last soul in her reaper's ledger ...or die trying. But after a hundred years of servitude, it's time for payback. And Hell hath no fury like an avenging Ava...

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Ava is frustrated and bored with fairy tales. They are all the same! But when she falls into the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, she realizes she has a chance to make some important changes! As soon as she meets Briar Rose, Ava takes action. She teaches Briar Rose how important it is to be assertive and question things. Why wait around 100 years for a kiss from a stranger when you can take matters into your own hands? That’s what Ava and Briar Rose do in the untraditional graphic novel.

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To her followers, she advocates for an authentic and transparent life. In reality, she’s living a perfect lie. Wellness influencer Ava Maloney’s enormous success is based on total transparency, extolling the well-documented virtues of her full, balanced life. But the truth is, Ava’s social media platform is built on a lie. And her double life is beginning to take its toll. Escaping Los Angeles for a luxury wellness retreat on Martha’s Vineyard, Ava believes she can get everything back on track. No fans will be the wiser to the real reason for her visit. With the help of the other guests, staff, and a supportive local, Ava begins regaining control of her body, her mind, and her life. Except someone is onto her, threatening to expose the secret she’s hidden for so long. Ava was prepared to face her demons, but not publicly. Not yet. The fallout might also force Ava to finally reconcile who she’s been pretending to be with who she actually is—a woman discovering the real meaning of a full and balanced life.

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Did you know igneous rock is formed as a result of volcanic activity? This type of rock is made up of minerals. Find out more about minerals, where igneous rocks form and what purposes they serve. You may even have igneous rocks in your own home!

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Sometimes the best letters are the ones that go unansweredIt begins as an assignment for English class: write a letter to a dead person - any dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain - he died young, and so did Laurel's sister May - so maybe he'll understand a bit of what Laurel is going through. Soon Laurel is writing letters to lots of dead people - Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, River Phoenix, Amelia Earhart... it's like she can't stop. And she'd certainly never dream of handing them in to her teacher. She writes about what it's like going to a new high school, meeting new friends, falling in love for the first time - and how her family has shattered since May died. But much as Laurel might find writing the letters cathartic, she can't keep real life out forever. The ghosts of her past won't be contained between the lines of a page, and she will have to come to terms with growing up, the agony of losing a beloved sister, and the realisation that only you can shape your destiny. A lyrical, haunting and stunning debut from the protégé of Stephen Chbosky (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER).

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Sedimentary rocks are all around you. They form from soil, gravel, dust and other sediment. This type of rock is often affected by wind and water erosion. Learn how this can change an area's landscape and how sedimentary rocks are useful.

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How far would you go to catch a killer?This is the question UK agent Emma Makepeace must ask herself when she is sent to Edinburgh for the upcoming global G7 Summit.The Russians are in town and Emma and her team know a high-profile assassination is being planned.But who is their target?There is only one way to find out. Emma must set a trap using herself as bait.As the most powerful leaders in the world arrive and the city becomes gridlocked, Emma knows the clock is ticking.__________Love for the Alias Emma series . . .''Thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced, entertaining spy thriller'' Shari Lapena''An appealingly quick-thinking risk-taker'' The TimesA gripping new read the perfect thriller' Sunday Times

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In the vein of Naomi Novik’s New York Times bestseller Spinning Silver and Katherine Arden’s national bestseller The Bear and the Nightingale, this unforgettable debut— inspired by Hungarian history and Jewish mythology—follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant. In her forest-veiled pagan village, Évike is the only woman without power, making her an outcast clearly abandoned by the gods. The villagers blame her corrupted bloodline—her father was a Yehuli man, one of the much-loathed servants of the fanatical king. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a pagan girl for the king’s blood sacrifice, Évike is betrayed by her fellow villagers and surrendered. But when monsters attack the Woodsmen and their captive en route, slaughtering everyone but Évi

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In a city full of cameras ... where can you hide? Killing Eve meets James Bond in this page-turning, heart-pounding thriller . . .'One of those wonderful thrillers that you read in a day and know you'll remember for years' James Patterson'A thrilling read ... I could not have loved it more!' Lisa Jewell'Totally addictive ... Once you start reading, you won't stop' Lisa Gardner'Thriller with a capital T' Jonathan Kellerman'A high-octane, warp-speed thriller' Guardian'Gives us a superb, multidimensional protagonist whom readers will be eager to follow anywhere' Starred Booklist_______________MOVE FAST. STAY DARK.These are the instructions sent to new operative Emma Makepeace.She's been assigned to track down a man wanted by the Russians and bring him into MI5.It should be easy. But the Russians have eyes everywhere.Emma knows that if spotted she and her target will be killed.What follows is a perilous chase through London's night-time streets.But in a city full of cameras, where can you hide?_______________More love for The Chase . . .‘A pulse-pounding chase across London in the best traditions of spy fiction, with a whip-smart lead character and intense suspense.’ Helen Fields'The pace never lets up' Robert Gold'Excellent escapism' Ruth Ware'Move over, James Bond - there's a new hero in town' Karen Cleveland'Gripping' Crime Monthly'Written with James Patterson-style pace' Daily Mail'This action-packed thriller is a real page-turner' People's Friend'This is a brilliant, gripping and breathless thriller in a new series' The Sun, Pick of the Week'High octane, comnplex and twisty' Choice Magazine, Hardback Book of the Month'A fast moving narrative that explores some of London's most intriguing byways' Literary Review_______________Readers can't get enough of The Chase . . .***** 'Wow. I think I've just about caught my breath and my heart rate has returned to normal.'***** 'I could picture this one as a movie and the pace was tense! In fact, I was so invested in this one that I read it in one day.'***** 'I couldn't put this gripping novel down and finished in one seating.'***** 'It hooked me from the beginning and didn't let up!'***** 'I was hooked from beginning to end in this interesting, immersive, unputdownable read.'

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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN AND JUNIPER AND THORN'A love letter to stories - and to everyone silenced or forgotten in their retelling.' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic.Effy has always believed in fairy tales. She's had no choice. Since childhood, she's been haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She's found solace only in the pages of Angharad - a beloved epic about a mortal girl who falls in love with the Fairy King, and then destroys him.Effy's tattered copy is all that's keeping her afloat through her stifling first term at her prestigious architecture college. So when the late author's family announces a contest to design his house, Effy feels certain this is her destiny.But Hiraeth Manor is an impossible task: a musty, decrepit estate on the brink of crumbling into a hungry sea. And when Effy arrives, she finds she isn't the only one who's made a temporary home there. Preston Héloury, a stodgy young literature scholar, is studying Myrddin's papers and is determined to prove her favourite author is a fraud.As the two rival students investigate the reclusive author's legacy, piecing together clues through his letters, books, and diaries, they discover that the house's foundation isn't the only thing that can't be trusted. There are dark forces, both mortal and magical, conspiring against them - and the truth may bring them both to ruin.A Study in Drowning - New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, w/e 1st October 2023.

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