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When a woman discovers a rare book with connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood in the English countryside during World War II are revealed in this “beguiling blend of hope, mystery, and true familial love” (Sadeqa Johnson, New York Times...

Soon to be an original movie on Disney+. The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo. Holy unanticipated occurrences! It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences...

He runs an empire built on blood and silence. I’m no one. That should have kept me safe. Then Francisco Corello looks at me with something in his eyes. Not desire. Decision. His attention is quiet. Absolute. No one touches me after that. No one dares. He doesn’t threaten. Doesn’t explain. He simply claims. I should run when I learn what he is. A mafia Don who answers to no one and apologizes for nothing. Instead, I lean closer to him. Into the danger. The control. The way the entire room holds its breath when he walks in. Once a man like Francisco Corello gets hold of you, he ...

Charlotte Patcham's dream job running the Bath Physick Garden has turned into a nightmare: the underfunded garden has become a target for vandals, and her career and her social life are succumbing to mildew. So why does she hesitate to take the job of Head Gardener at Hampshire's famous Tillingford Hall? But when fate pushes Charlie towards Tillingford Hall can she learn to work alongside Seb so they can get everything ready for the public in time for the opening Christmas concert?

Instant #1 Bestseller A rollicking historical novel set in turn-of-the-century Alberta about a young woman on the run from her abusive husband who uses a legal loophole to claim a homestead in the Wild West—perfect for fans of Outlawed and The Giver of Stars. Scottish newcomer Flora Craigie...

**Now an Amazon Top 70 Best Seller** When I leave a note for the mafia don at his table, I beg for his help. I never expect him to text back or to tell me he wants something in return… My dad’s got us into trouble again. His get-rich-quick schemes always mess up the family. Now, loan sharks are circling, and I’m unsure what to do. When I see Elio Marino at the restaurant where I am a waitress, I almost lose it. My mind. My soul. I fall hard, but I have to be smart. This isn’t a fairytale. He’s tall, way taller than me, ripped with muscle, mature, and brooding as hell. I know I ...

Siena Dario Bianchi is everything I should avoid— Arrogant. Gorgeous. Off-limits. And the heir to a mafia dynasty. Every time he looks at me, I feel like I already belong to him. But I can’t afford distractions. Not when my career—and my heart—are on the line. Dario I’m the Mafia Prince. I get what I want. And what I want is her. Siena thinks she can resist me. That she can focus on her job, her rules, her precious control. But she doesn’t understand— I’ll protect her. I’ll possess her. And I’ll burn this island to the ground before I let her go. *Claimed by the ...

There’s no escape. “You’re not leaving. You belong to me. Get used to it.” Blake Baird is a man who takes what he wants. And now he’s taken me. I came for the job as a maid but now… His dark eyes hint at all the things he’s done as leader of the Scottish mob. He won’t hurt me, I tell myself. He and Dad were best friends once. Surely that will keep me safe, but he wants steaminess, not violence. My self-esteem isn’t low, but hey, I’m a realist. I’m nineteen, on the curvy side, and determined to find the man who killed my mother. I’m not built to satisfy this mob-boss ...

A masked stranger. A forbidden boss. A dangerous obsession. Riley Morgan never expected her mystery texter to be Nicholas D’Amico—her cold, commanding billionaire boss. Off-limits. Untouchable. The one man she should run from. But every message is dominant, addictive, and impossible to resist. Nick has been watching Riley from the start. Now he’ll claim her with every text, every secret rendezvous… until she belongs to him. Even if it costs them everything. *Texting The CEO's Obsession is a scorching, forbidden workplace romance packed with dirty secrets, obsessive texts, and a CEO ...

With my aunt's medical bills piling up, I can't afford to say no to this payday: pretend to be a mob prince's fiancée, plan a fake wedding, and keep my emotions out of it. Simple, right? The only hitch? I'm falling for him. Dario Moretti is everything I’m not—wealthy, refined, and dangerously charming. He belongs to a world of luxury and power, while I’m just trying to stay afloat. I never imagined I'd start caring about him, but the more time we spend together, the harder it is to remember that this is all just a job. Dario’s gaze lingers a little too long. His touch sends shivers...

Elle He watched my mother die. Now he wants to own me. The Ghost was never supposed to be real, just a shadow in my nightmares. The man who stood there when my mother took her last breath. Now he’s back. All hard muscle and quiet menace, and I can’t decide if I want to put a bullet in his chest or my mouth on his. He should be my enemy… not the only man who’s ever made me feel safe. Nico They call me the Ghost. Silent. Lethal. Unforgivable. I’ve spent years burying the secrets of that night. But the one woman I swore to stay away from is the only one I can’t release. She thinks ...

She was promised to a ruthless don. He took her anyway. Wedding bells. Cold hands. A voice at my ear: “Walk.” Luciano Moretti. The Saint. Devil in a three-piece. My enemy’s consigliere. He steals me from the altar and lights a war. I was meant to be a bargaining chip. Now I’m running with the man who’s watched me from the shadows. He’s older. Untouchable. Obsessed. And this time… he won’t let go.*Saint of Envy is a dark, steamy standalone romance. It's perfect for readers who crave possessive antiheroes, stolen brides, surprise pregnancies, and love that breaks every rule. ...

He used to read bedtime stories to me. It was just a silly crush, but now we’re speeding across the country together. I’ve always been the dorky kid sister. Kai is eleven years older than me, ripped, rugged, and so intense every girl in town wants him, but he’s never had eyes for anyone. So there’s no way he would look twice at me. The last time he was here, I was seventeen. Now, at nineteen, he looks at me differently. At first, I think his broody, intense energy is anger, but then he offers to take me on a trip. I think he’s just trying to be nice. I don’t guess he’s hiding ...

He fired one shot. I saw everything. Now, I dance for the Devil of Vegas. I'm Isla Hart, a ballet dancer about to get my big break—until one wrong turn backstage lands me as an unwilling witness to murder. He's Vincent Moretti, ice-blooded king of the Vegas Strip, but he doesn't silence me. Instead, he locks me in his glass-walled penthouse above the city, surrounded by silk sheets, steel rules, and a view of his empire. He demands obedience. I plan an escape. But the most untouchable man in Nevada soon discovers his one fatal weakness—me. Meanwhile... Gangs circle. A dirty cop digs. ...

In Flora Thompson's semi-autobiographical series Lark Rise to Candleford, she explores the Oxfordshire country life of her protagonist Laura in the 1880s and 1890s. This collection includes all three works in the trilogy, Lark Rise, Over to Candleford, and Candleford Green.

When Laura returns to the charming Hampshire village of Tillingham where she grew up, to care for her grandmother's pets, Tibbles the cat and the Coronation Chickens, whilst Granny's in Sorrento, she's dismayed to find that A Little Treat, the village stores and teashop she loved as a girl, is about to close down. Unless the villagers can club together to buy it and turn it into a community shop, it will become another Airbnb and the heart will go out of Tillingham.

Evie Davis made one reckless mistake—faking a resume that landed her in billionaire Dom Russo's crosshairs. Now she's his prisoner, trapped in his secluded estate to protect her from a dangerous biker gang. Dom Russo is a ruthless CEO and former Navy SEAL with a dark obsession: Evie. She hates him, fears him, yet craves him with every breath. One text. One contact. That's her lifeline. Lines blur when Dom touches her, claiming her body and igniting a fire she can't resist. Evie knows she should escape, but instead, she's falling deeper into the storm of his possessive desire. With danger ...

The Beast isn’t a myth. He’s my brother’s best friend… and now the only man who can save me. Damian Vitale, cold, scarred, and terrifyingly loyal, is the mafia’s most feared enforcer. I was just the nurse who patched him up. The girl who loved Christmas. The sister he should’ve never touched. Then I stumble into a secret trafficking ring, and the Beast tears the city apart to drag me back from hell. Now I’m hiding in his home, sleeping in his bed, and watching the man who hates Christmas become the only thing I can’t live without. This holiday, the Beast isn’t stealing ...

According to Tatler's Little Black Book, The Honourable Guy Tillingford is Britain's twenty-ninth most eligible bachelor, after the Marquess of Granby and grime artist Tornado. With a seven-year-old daughter, Hatty, to care for, studious divorcee Alice Merrow doesn't have time for celebrity gossip. When Alice and her flamboyant boss, Desmond Kingston-Campbell, realise that everything – and everyone – at Tillingford Hall are not as they seem, their discoveries could tear the Tillingford family apart.

He hired me to capture his soul on canvas. I never expected to hand him my own. I’m Sienna Vale—an artist who reads people with a single brushstroke. My latest commission: Nico Moretti, Dallas’s reclusive “philanthropist.” One look at him and every color on my palette turns to danger. His mother wants a portrait. Nico wants me. The FBI wants dirt on his empire—using my studio as the perfect listening post. Now I’m trapped between the man who ruins me with a glance and the agents who can ruin us both. If I spy on Nico I could finally learn what really happened to my family. If ...