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Strangling vines and meat-hungry flora fill this unruly garden of strange stories, selected for their significance as the seeds of the villainous (or perhaps just misunderstood) 'killer plant' in fiction, film and video games. Step within to marvel at Charlotte Perkins Gilman's giant wisteria and H.G. Wells' hungry orchid; hear the calls of the ethereal women of the wood and the frightful drone of the moaning lily; and do tread carefully around E. Nesbit's wandering creepers. Every strain of vegetable threat can be found within this new collection.

‘Daisy’s words never fail to make me feel less alone.’- Dolly Alderton ‘Daisy Buchanan is already my go-to person for reading recommendations, and now she’s sharing her wisdom with the world! I can’t think of a better guide to the books that can heal, soothe and inspire us.’ -...

Every artist has his muse. Who he creates for, who he performs for. In my case, it’s the girl who broke my bleeding heart. Eight years on, it’s still her face I see when I look out into the crowd. Eight years on, she’s in every song I play and in every note I strum. She was my only love and my only heartbreak. And now, she’s back. With a secret that can threaten to teach me new meanings of pain. But I’ll be damned if I let her get away again.

Miss Helena Fairchild is in a financial predicament, after her father's untimely death. Determined to ensure a future for her sisters, she decides to employ her musical skills to that end. When she becomes employed by the Duke of Layton, as his sister’s new music tutor, she cannot shake the feeling that their connection will alter the course of her life… Andrew Thornton, the Duke of Layton, must not only confront the loss of his parents, but also take care of his family estate and younger sister. Stuck in a pre-arranged engagement to the beautiful but manipulative Victoria Langley, his ...

When Abbie Coleman is asked to host a relaxing wellbeing retreat at the Hummingbird Hotel after a stressful photoshoot on board celebrity fashion designer Pierre Fontaine's luxury yacht, she knows it's the perfect opportunity to showcase the peace and tranquility on offer. But when a member of the local goat fraternity is discovered in a guest's room munching on a pair of his paisley boxer shorts, and a delicious avocado and kale smoothie has unexpected soporific properties, Abbie must once again join forces with local vineyard owner to unravel the mystery and save the hotel.

As Christmas festivities draw near, recently orphaned Lady Isabella Beresford is faced with a terrible dilemma. As her guardian uncle tries to get rid of her, she is not only threatened to lose her home, but also marry a dissolute rake of his choosing - unless she finds true love before Christmas. When she falls into the arms of a stranger, amidst a bustling market, little does she know that this chanceful encounter will change her life forever. Will she only use their acquaintance to subvert her uncle's scheme or could true love have the face of this enigmatic stranger? Dante Carrington, ...

She sold her virginity to save her family. He paid a million dollars to own her for a weekend, but what he wants is far more than her body. Seraphina Vaughn is out of options. Drowning in debt, her mother on life support, and her family gallery circling the drain, she makes a desperate choice: auction off the only thing she has left—herself. She walks into the underground world of the elite expecting humiliation, maybe survival. What she doesn't expect is to be claimed by Torin Black—a man who doesn't blink at a million-dollar bid, and looks at her like he already owns every inch of her...

She once said that the only thing that mattered to me was the band. She was right. Was. Now the only thing that matters in the world is her. They say he’s a rock star with a difference. But he’s still a rock star all the same. Rich. Sexy. Famous. Godlike. So, when Cadence, a music teacher with a heart of gold catches Sebastian’s eye, it doesn’t matter that he can give her the world. All she wants is her safe, quiet life, hidden in the shadows. But it's too late, she's gotten under his skin.

Did you know you can script whatever you desire into existence? You can decide today that you would like to start living a different life and create with words you write on paper. What makes my teachings even more extraordinary is I also share how to script verbally for those who do not enjoy writing. No matter your form of expression I will have you manifesting your dreams with my scripting magick. Allow me to teach you specific techniques on how to create the life you have always dreamed of. What you will learn in this very book will have you receiving whatever you want instantly. These ...

“ 'So, food expert, what kinds of dishes do you think I should put on the menu?' I challenge. He relaxes a little as he answers. 'Classic comfort food, you know. Simple, delicious, and with fresh ingredients. From my farm,' he adds with a crooked smile that causes my own lips to curve up. That smile . . . it’s dangerous." Willa Fairfax is only one semester away from graduating culinary school when she learns that she has inherited a restaurant. Well, not a restaurant exactly, but a small-town diner with a loyal following. The Bent Spoon, however, serves uninspired food in an equally ...

‘An important new voice’ DAVID YIP, actor ‘A vital resource’ PEYVAND SADEGHIAN, actor and writer ‘Important and poignant…A brilliant read’ HELEN TSE MBE, author of Sweet Mandarin What does it mean to exist at the intersection of cultures? Though a citizen of the UK, Daisy J. Hung...

He found out what my body does. Now he wants to make it happen again. Lila Moreau thought she could hide it. The shame. The symptoms. The way her body leaks when she’s touched in the wrong place. All she has to do is keep her head down, finish her senior year, and never let anyone find out. Then Ezra Hawthorne sees her. Popular. Cruel. Beautiful. He corners her in the hallway, takes what he wants, and makes her fall apart in front of him. He doesn’t tell. He doesn’t tease. He comes back. Now Lila’s secret isn’t hers anymore. It’s Ezra’s favorite toy. And every time she thinks ...

Following her 2021 bestselling memoir Don't Laugh, It'll Only Encourage Her comes the laugh out loud follow-up Hexy Witch. 'My life's changed a lot since This Country came out. Among all the amazing times there have been some stranger ones: the time a man climbed the wall into my garden and...

After dumping my boyfriend for cheating, his grandfather shows up to move out his belongings. I’m glad to get rid of the jerk’s stuff, but then this hot, much older man suddenly gets a charley horse. Even though I hate his cheating grandson’s guts, I offer to massage his calf and make it all better, which it does. Unfortunately, it puts me in a bind because after my soft hands touch him, it looks like something else on this old man might need a hard squeeze.

It's autumn on the Sonoma Coast, and Claudia Simcoe is sure that the gourmet harvest dinner will wipe away any memories of the unpleasantness last summer. But then the newly installed video surveillance system shows local lawyer Clark Gowan removing something from a hidden compartment in the marketplace walls...and Claudia's visit to his office the next day reveals that he's dead, shot with one of his own vintage guns.

He was her school's biggest enemy, until he became her body's only master. Zara Hayes is the undisputed queen of Eastview High. As head cheerleader, she is the face of perfection. But a medical secret threatens to ruin her during the most important week of the year. When Westside star quarterback Kade Maverick catches her at her most vulnerable, he does not offer a hand. He offers a leash. Kade is the town villain. He is arrogant and cruel. Now he is the official liaison at her school. He has seven days to dismantle everything Zara loves. He demands her total submission in exchange for his ...

'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley 'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are restored to the centre of the story of classical antiquity. It was a joy to read.' Peter Frankopan Spanning 3...

Sir Tode has finally died at the age of 93. Lady Tode wants to leave the country to spend her remaining years in Capri. Unfortunately, her three tiresome children are either unwilling, or unable (too mad, too lefty or too happy in Australia), to take on management of their large and important home, so the mantle passes to a distant relative and his glamorous wife. Not long after the new owners take over, Lady Tode is found dead in the mausoleum. Accident? Or is there more going on behind the scenes of Tode Hall than an outsider would ever guess?

Jasmine Whizzpaws' Rescue Race: Join best friends Lily and Jess in the magical land of Friendship Forest, where animals can talk! The wicked witch Grizelda has a nasty plan to take over the forest by forcing everyone out with a horrible bad-weather spell. Can cute little puppy Jasmine Whizzpaws help the girls defeat her and save the sunshine?

She was sold to the highest bidder, but her captor demanded more than her body—he wanted her soul. To save her mother, art student Elena Thorne makes an impossible choice: selling her innocence at a secret, high-stakes auction. She expects a monster. She gets something far more dangerous. Alexander Gessner, a ruthless tech billionaire haunted by his past, doesn’t just buy Elena—he acquires her. He binds her in his gilded penthouse cage, intending to use her as a toy for his dark, dominant desires. He expects a pliant victim to break. But Elena’s fiery resilience challenges his cold ...