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Our new favorite trope: Childhood friends. To enemies. To lovers. In a chemistry-filled debut romance.Daniel Rosenberg and Liyah Cohen-Jackson's last conversation-fourteen years ago at summer camp-ended their friendship. Until they find themselves seated next to each other on a plane, and bitterly pick up right where they left off. At least they can go their separate ways again after landing... That is, until Daniel's marketing firm gets hired by the Chicago museum where Liyah works as a junior curator, and they're forced to collaborate with potential career changing promotions on the line.With every meeting and post-work social gathering with colleagues, the tension (and chemistry) between Daniel and Liyah builds until they're forced to confront why they broke apart years ago at camp. But as they find comfort in their shared experiences as Jews of color and fumble towards friendship, can they ignore their growing feelings for each other?With sexy charm and undeniable wit, Rachel Runya Katz's sparkling debut, Thank You For Sharing, proves that if you're open to love, anything is possible."[An] excellent, multilayered look at the experiences of Jews of color in this deftly woven story...Katz successfully portrays how romance meets real life in this terrific debut." - Library Journal (starred review)"Rachel Runya Katz's Thank You for Sharing is a magical love story. This is a poignant, sharp and sexy romance with the kind of complex, big-hearted characters and emotional honesty readers will adore. I loved it!" - Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After"This book wrapped a fist around my heart and refused to let go. Gorgeously written, with two magnetic leads, an irresistible group of friends, and a warmth that radiates from every page. Rachel Runya Katz is a true talent." - Rachel Lynn Solomon, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Talk"Impossible to put down! A delicious pressure-cooker-style slow burn of a romance, Thank You for Sharing contains the greatest 'only one bed' scene I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Not only is the romance delightful, but Rachel Runya Katz handles the complexity of grief and trauma with the tenderest of touches, creating a safe, welcoming space for her characters and readers alike. I have no doubt that readers will fall head over heels for Liyah and Daniel!" - Alexandria Bellefleur, bestselling, Lambda award-winning author of Written in the Stars and The Fiancée Farce

"In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas...begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a charismatic spell that attracts an increasingly fervent following. In the decade to come, Frank will traverse the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires with throngs of disciples in his thrall as he reinvents himself again and again, converts to Islam and then Catholicism, is pilloried as a heretic and revered as the Messiah, and wreaks havoc on the conventional order, Jewish and Christian alike, with scandalous rumors of his sect's secret rituals and the spread of his increasingly iconoclastic beliefs"--

Mr. and Mrs. Smith meets The Fugitive in this propulsive thriller about a woman in a race against time to clear her name and find her husband’s murderer.

VINTAGE CLASSICS' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIESSpine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics.Edgar Allan Poe was a writer of uncommon talent; in The Murders in the Rue Morgue he created the genre of detective fiction while his genius for finding the strangeness lurking within us all has been an influence on everyone from Freud to Hollywood. This complete collection of all his short stories and novellas contains well-known tales 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart' alongside hidden gems that both unsettle and enthrall the reader.

An annotated, illustrated edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 work that blends the Gothic horror and psychological thriller genres, edited by Leslie S. Klinger.

DON’T LOOK BACK. One day, without warning, gargantuan towers appear around the globe. Humanity’s surprise and puzzlement soon turn to panic and terror, as swarms of horrific monsters descend upon the world to wreak havoc. Mankind’s only hope for survival rests on Jaehwan and his fellow Tower Walkers, who are tasked with one mission—Climb to the top. …Or so they believed. Jaehwan begins to sense that things are not what they seem, and he must trust no one but himself. As webs of deception threaten to ensnare him at every turn, can Jaehwan reach Floor 100 and finally uncover the truth?

“A villain living life in hard mode… whose every path leads to death.” Playing Daughter of the Duke’s Super Love Project as the easy mode heroine, Ivonne, makes charming the male characters a breeze. But once you switch to hard mode and step into the shoes of Penelope, the misunderstood villain, it’s nearly impossible to even stay alive! So imagine the shock of suddenly waking up in Penelope’s body—you know right away that your life is on the line. With love interests who will kill you if their affection meters drop too low and the inability to speak without choosing from pre-selected dialogue, it quickly becomes clear that Penelope’s chances have been rigged from the start—and this villain might just be destined to die!

The highly sought-after oversized hardcover of New York Times best-selling FEAR AGENT is back in print for the first time in a decade! The outlook isn't sunny for Heath Huston and the Fear Agents. Earth is infested by Feeder aliens, robotic conquerors manipulate history via time travel, and heart-breaking betrayal at the hands of a trusted friend has eroded what little faith Heath had in a species whose fate is now in his hands. Fan favorite writer Rick Remender (DEADLY CLASS, LOW) is joined by superstar collaborators Tony Moore (THE WALKING DEAD, Venom), Jerome Opeña (SEVEN TO ETERNITY, Uncanny X-Force), and Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool, Daredevil) in the critically acclaimed series that redefined science fiction. Loaded with side stories, covers, pinups, and artists' sketch galleries. Collects issues #16-32 of Fear Agent

The Thunderbolts have been divided between two worlds! Can they find their way back onto the road to redemption? Trapped on the ravaged Counter-Earth, Baron Zemo and his team of semi-reformed villains must choose between returning home or becoming the planet's unlikely champions! Meanwhile, Hawkeye and Songbird assemble a new crew to face the Masters of Evil! But will the Thunderbolts reunite only to fall apart? An encounter with the Avengers changes everything for the T-Bolts, and a new day will dawn - but not if Baron Strucker, the Purple Man and the Squadron Sinister have anything to say about it! Plus: The superhuman Civil War throws the team's heroic hopes into disarray! And when the cosmic Grandmaster strikes, can Zemo rise to the occasion - or is he forever tainted by his legacy of evil? Collecting THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #64-75 and #100-109, AVENGERS/THUNDERBOLTS #1-6, NEW THUNDERBOLTS #1-18 and THUNDERBOLTS PRESENTS: ZEMO - BORN BETTER #1-4.

If you think often about the past or battle with overthinking and self-esteem, girl made of glass is for you. This collection is about finding yourself, forgiving yourself, and loving yourself. It explores the many ways our past haunts us, but will leave you feeling hopeful about your future.girl made of glass is a poetry collection about how our past-past mistakes, relationships, and regrets-can linger into our future. Broken into four parts, this book is about finding, forgiving, and loving ourselves. The Nightmares explores our past and the moments that haunt us. The Mirror delves into insecurity and how we might haunt ourselves. The Shattering investigates relationships and how they can break us. The Enchantment delivers an uplifting conclusion of self-love and growth.

Writer Jed MacKay (Moon Knight) and artist Ig Guara (Teen Titans) bring a thrilling conclusion to the first story arc of Magic! An ancient avatar has a hold on Ravnica, and it will take the shared power of Kaya, ghost assassin, Ral Zarek, supreme science mage, and Vraska, fearless queen of the Golgari (plus the unexpected help of a certain necromancer) to even have a chance of defeating it. From assassinations to conspiracies and all-out war, the adventure will test the planeswalkers' abilities, the limits of magic itself, and their friendship, catapulting the story into the next unforgettable arc! Collects Magic #6-10.Writer Jed MacKay (Moon Knight) and artist Ig Guara (Teen Titans) bring a thrilling conclusion to the first story arc of Magic! An ancient avatar has a hold on Ravnica, and it will take the shared power of Kaya, ghost assassin, Ral Zarek, supreme science mage, and Vraska, fearless queen of the Golgari (plus the unexpected help of a certain necromancer) to even have a chance of defeating it. From assassinations to conspiracies and all-out war, the adventure will test the planeswalkers' abilities, the limits of magic itself, and their friendship, catapulting the story into the next unforgettable arc! Collects Magic #6-10.

Embark on a gentle journey back to self with this wistful and inspiring collection of poetry from beloved poet and writer Billy Chapata.Cushioned with love and tenderness, breakout poet Billy Chapata escorts readers through the oftentimes coarse path back to self-love in his latest collection of poetry,Velvet Dragonflies.This collection is divided into five sections';Viscose,' ';Koigu,' ';Damask,' ';Charmeuse,' and ';Landing'with each section representing the evolving softness that is found when true, deep self-respect and acceptance is rediscovered. Much like his two previous works, Chapata writes words that will echo around readers' minds long after they've finished reading.

From New York Times bestseller and Hugo Award-winner John Scalzi, Agent to the Stars is a brilliantly witty first-contact story unlike any other.Showbiz is about to go interstellarAs an ambitious young agent, Thomas Stein knows all about the art of the deal, even if his actors aren't quite A-list material. But he's about to receive some out-of-this-world clients - literally. The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to talk interstellar peace. One problem: they're also hideous, and smell like rotting fish.For Stein, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the hottest name in Hollywood. Or on the planet. Yet it's one thing to land a client's blockbuster film role - and quite another to negotiate for an entire alien race. He'll need every ounce of his charm, wit and wiles. But even with these considerable talents, can he really give the Yherajk the makeover they need to shine on the world's stage?Praise for John Scalzi:'John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today' - Joe Hill'Scalzi is one of the slickest writers that SF has ever produced' - Wall Street Journal

Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. At first glance Lewis and Mariah are a blessed couple - handsome, rich, and seemingly happy. Almost at once, however, Lucy begins to notice cracks in their beautiful facade.With a mixture of anger and compassion, Lucy scrutinizes the privileged, facile world of her employers while comparing it to the vivid realities of her home in the Caribbean. Lucy has no illusions about her own past, but neither is she prepared to be deceived about where she presently is.In this environment a new person unfolds: passionate, sexually forthright, and disarmingly honest. In Lucy, Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new character: a captivating heroine possessed with clear-sightedness and ferocious integrity.Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.

Two courageous young women, tied together by blood and shared passion, will risk everything to save what they love most.For as long as she can remember, Allie Massey, a gifted physical therapist, has dreamed of making her grandparents' ten-acre estate into a trauma recovery center using equine therapy--a dream her grandmother, Nana Dale, embraced wholeheartedly. But when her grandmother's will is read, Allie is shocked to learn the property has been sold to a developer.Decades earlier, headstrong Dale Butler's driving passion is to bring home the prized filly her family lost to the Great Depression, but with World War II looming, she's called upon in ways she never could have imagined. And while her world expands to include new friends and new love, tragedy strikes close to home one fateful night during the Battle of the Atlantic, changing her life forever.As Nana Dale's past comes to light in Allie's search for answers, Dale's courage and persistence may be just what Allie needs to carry on her grandmother's legacy and keep her own dreams alive."Elizabeth's signature artistry as a storyteller dazzles."--SUSAN MEISSNER, bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things"Musser delivers yet another emotional escape."--JULIE CANTRELL, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Perennials"The characters in this touching double story stayed with me long after 'the end.' One of the best novels I've read this year."--LYNN AUSTIN, author of Long Way Home

She will whisper an empire into existence - but all stories have a way of getting away from their creatorIn the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the goddess Parvati, who tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga - literally 'victory city' - the wonder of the world.Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana's life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnaga's as she attempts to make good on the task that Parvati set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world. But all stories have a way of getting away from their creator, and as years pass, rulers come and go, battles are won and lost, and allegiances shift, Bisnaga is no exception."e;No one, and I mean no one, can bring an entire world to life with the authority, wisdom, humor and panache of Salman Rushdie."e; Gary Shteyngart

From the bestselling author of Spoiler Alert, comes Ship Wrecked, the final romcom in Olivia Dade's fandom trilogy. Sparks fly when two co-stars finally yield to temptation after filming on the same remote island for years . . .Maria's one-night-stand - the thick-thighed, sexy Viking of a man she left without a word or a note - just reappeared. Apparently, Peter's her surly Gods of the Gates co-star, and they're about to spend the next six years filming on a desolate Irish island together. She still wants him . . . but he now wants nothing to do with her.Peter knows this role could finally transform him from a forgettable character actor into a leading man. He also knows a failed relationship with Maria could poison the set, and he won't sabotage his career for a woman who's already walked away from him once. Given time, maybe they can be cooperative colleagues or friends - possibly even best friends - but not lovers again. No matter how much he aches for her.For years, they don't touch off-camera. But on their last night of filming, their mutual restraint finally shatters, and all their pent-up desire explodes into renewed passion. Too bad they still don't have a future together, since Peter's going back to Hollywood, while Maria's returning to her native Sweden. She thinks she needs more than he can give her, but he's determined to change her mind, and he's spent the last six years waiting. Watching. Wanting. His shipwrecked Swede doesn't stand a chance.Praise for Olivia Dade'An absolutely witty, swoon worthy behind the scenes romp! Delightful from beginning to end!' Julie Murphy'This slow burn romance had me falling in love every step of the way' Meryl Wilsner'All the Feels leaves you swooning and eager for more!' Denise Williams'Joyful, clever and full of heart . . . all the things I love about romance' Rachel Lynn Solomon'Whip-smart dialogue, scorching chemistry, and side-splitting humour . . . This author is an absolute gem!' Mia Sosa'Hilarious and poignant at the same time' Cat Sebastian'Full of humour, heart and heat' Kate Clayborn

'One of the best!' Julia Quinn, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton seriesA new series by Mary Balogh, bestselling author of The Westcott series. If you loved Bridgerton, you'll adore Mary Balogh. The handsome and charismatic Earl of Stratton, Caleb Ware, has been exposed to the ton for his clandestine affairs-by his own son. As a child, Devlin Ware thought his family stood for all that was right and good in the world. They were kind, gracious, and shared the beauty of Ravenwood, their grand country estate, by hosting lavish parties for the entire countryside. But at twenty-two, he discovered his whole world was an elaborate illusion, and when Devlin publicly called his family to account for it, he was exiled as a traitor.So be it. He enlisted in the fight against Napoleon and didn't look back for six years. But now his father is dead, the Ware family is broken, and as the heir he is being called home. It's only when Gwyneth Rhys-the woman he loved and then lost after his family banished him-holds out her hand to help him that he is able make the difficult journey and try to piece together his fractured family.It is Gwyneth's loyalty, patience, and love that he needs. But is Devlin's war-hardened heart even capable of offering her love in return?Praise for Mary Balogh 'A grand mistress of the genre' Romantic Times'Balogh is the queen of spicy Regency-era romance, creating memorable characters in unforgettable stories' Booklist'Mary Balogh sets the gold standard in historical romance' New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz'A romance writer of mesmerising intensity, Mary Balogh has the gift of making a relationship seem utterly real and utterly compelling' Mary Jo Putney

'Unapologetically romantic, wonderfully sexy, always brilliant' Ali Hazelwood'The perfect book to lift your spirits' Beth O'Leary------Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times, by ten different men. Nevertheless, she is still determined to find her perfect match. The only problem? Tara is a romance novel obsessive, and her standards are sky high.Modern dating apps have killed the meet-cute, so Tara decides to revisit her exes - all ten of them - in the hope of finding her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance. And every heroine needs a sidekick, so she enlists her new flatmate, firefighter Trevor.Trevor Metcalfe is the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. Love just isn't his thing. But, the more time they spend together, the more Trevor appreciates Tara's authentic, dramatic self.Can they break the habits of a lifetime and give their spark a chance?------'Sparkles with Amy's signature sweetness and steam' Carley Fortune, Every Summer After'An outright, unmitigated delight' Christina Lauren, The Unhoneymooners'Every rom-com reader's dream' Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, The Roughest Draft'The tension is chef's kiss!' Sarah Adams, When in Rome'Sexy and sweet with a pitch-perfect slow burn romance' Catherine Walsh, Holiday Romance'A perfect mix of relatable characters, hilarious banter and steam' Lily Chu, The Stand-In'Delicious, funny and emotional' Cressida McLauchlin, The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop

a comic about dinosaurs finding meaning, togetherfrom the international bestselling team behind dinosaur therapy, @dinosandcomicsincluding exclusive, never-before-seen bonus comicsposing questions such as 'do I exist?', 'how should I live?', 'what is beauty?' in each comic, dinosaur characters explore how to exist in the modern world and meditate on what it means to 'live well'.suitable for grown-ups.

'I love Sarah's novels because they are a burst of pure happiness' Cathy Kelly'A gorgeous Christmas gift of a book - big-hearted, cosy and joyful' Lucy Diamond'Unputdownable and gorgeous, I adored Snowed in for Christmas. It's the ultimate feel-good festive novel' Phillipa Ashley'Sarah is so bloody good at creating worlds and characters you fall instantly and hopelessly in love with, and Snowed In For Christmas is no different. Heartfelt, evocative and romantic' Laura Jane Williams * * *She's snowed in with the family. The only problem? They're not her family.A family gatheringThis Christmas the Miller siblings have one goal - to avoid their family's well-meaning questions. Ross, Alice and Clemmie have secrets that they don't intend to share, and they are relying on each other to deflect attention.An uninvited guestLucy Clarke is facing a Christmas alone, and the prospect of losing her job - unless she can win a major piece of business from Ross Miller. She'll deliver her proposal to his family home in the Scottish Highlands and then leave. After all, she wouldn't want to intrude on the Miller's perfect family Christmas.A Christmas to rememberWhen Lucy appears on the Miller's snow-covered doorstep, she is mistaken for Ross's girlfriend. But by the time the confusion is cleared up, a storm has hit and Lucy is stuck. As everyone settles in for a snowed-in Christmas, tensions bubble to the surface and suddenly Lucy finds herself facing a big family fallout with a family that isn't hers...* * *Readers have fallen head over heels for Sarah Morgan!'For me, Sarah Morgan really knows how to write the perfect Christmas book' Reader review, A book you can't put down. Loved every minute of it' Reader review, A gorgeous, feel-good festive treat of a read' Reader review, A magical read that deserves at least a ten-star rating' Reader review,