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Yoland Fuchs believes in America. America made her fortune. America made her rice pudding empire. Yoland seeks to expand Pud, her Pittsburgh-based rice pudding corporation, to China. Yoland's intrigues aim to use her political machine, United States of Alleghenia, to harness the production of rice and high-fructose corn syrup. Mandarine is a dark-humoured political novel, exploring American exceptionalism through the prism of pudding.
| Автор | Dominic Billings |
'A powerful and hard-hitting novel' – Deborah Swift Love can’t be defined by war…Watching the Red Army withdraw from Ukraine in the face of Hitler’s relentless advance, Natasha Smirnova realises her life is about to change forever.As Kiev is cast under the dark cloud of occupation, Natasha falls in love with Mark, a Hungarian soldier, enlisted against all his principles on the side of the Nazis.But as Natasha fights to protect the friends and family she holds dear she must face up to the dark...
| Автор | Lana Kortchik |
A dramatic read from Sunday Times bestseller, Pam Weaver, filled with bigamy, scandal and friendships which bring hope in the darkness. The perfect read for fans of Katie Flynn and Maureen Lee.July 1948. As Britain recovers from WWII, Annie Royal is looking to the future. Recently married to Henry, and with a baby on the way, she and her new husband are happily settled in the seaside town of Worthing.But a knock at the door brings Annie’s world crashing down. On her doorstep stands Sarah and her...
| Автор | Pam Weaver |
He was the perfect husband. Until he wasn’t.When Shelly's marriage ends in divorce, she's left completely devastated and feeling like she's never going to find love again.Until she meets Eric.Shelly can't believe her luck. The first person she meets after (reluctantly) joining online dating, and he's handsome, caring, everything she ever wanted and more. From romantic dates to expensive gifts, it's as if she's in a dream.But just when Shelly thinks she's finally found her happily ever after, she...
| Автор | Buffy Andrews |
–Long unavailable, this reissue of author's highly regarded first novel was originally published in hardcover by Viking Penguin in 1986. -Author receives wide support from gay, lesbian, feminist, and mainstream readers and media. -Sales reps should reference Brown as author of Gifts of the Body–likely her best-seller.
| Автор | Rebecca Brown |
‘A feelgood read that reminds us it’s never too late to live the life you want’ 4* SUNOne mum is leaving it all behind for the adventure of a lifetime…Lorraine Anderson was meant to be making a Sunday roast, not swanning off to Thailand, backpack in hand! But when she finds her husband and her best friend in bed together there’s only one thing to do – grab her passport and never look back!Now, with each mile travelled Lori sheds the woman she once was and finds the woman she was always meant to...
| Автор | Janice Horton |
Sometimes we find happiness where we least expect it…Despite twenty years of contented marriage, Mary Black can’t help but find her eyes drawn to a handsome stranger at a party. But her world is suddenly turned upside down when she sees her husband Leo standing next to him, holding his hand.When Leo leaves Mary for another man, she has no choice but to pick herself up and start again. For the sake of the children she hosts family meals that include Leo and his new partner, and copes with her...
| Автор | Kate Field |
Indulge in the unputdownable I HEART series. Follow Angela’s adventures from day one . . .Includes two bonus short stories!When Angela Clark flees her best friend's wedding for New York, leaving chaos, an injured groom and a boyfriend in her wake, her adventures are only just beginning.Follow her through six hilarious and highly entertaining novels, as well as two short stories, as her attempts to start a new life and new career – and a new love affair too – take her to Hollywood, Vegas, Paris,...
| Автор | Lindsey Kelk |
A story of obsession, revenge and deceit, and a woman caught up in terrifying circumstances. Perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins, C. L. Taylor and Helen Fields.Laura Maxwell appears to have it all – perfect career, perfect husband, perfect life. But how well do you really know the people around you? All it takes is one tiny crack to shatter the whole façade.A series of accidents causes Laura to believe that someone is deliberately targeting her, trying to harm her. Fear starts to pervade every...
| Автор | Catherine Hunt |
A retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Pussy, King of the Pirates is a dizzyingly imaginative foray through world history, literature, and language itself.
| Автор | Кэти Акер |
A shocking story about a fifteen-year-old girl and the man who took advantage of her“You might as well know from the start, I’m not going to tell on him and I don’t care how much trouble I get in. It’s not like it could get any worse than it already is.I can’t. Don’t ask me why, I just can’t.”When Nina finds out that her fifteen-year-old daughter, Scarlett, is pregnant, her world falls apart.Because Scarlet won’t tell anyone who the father is. And Nina is scared that the answer will destroy...
| Автор | Amanda Brooke |
‘Addictive. A first-class page-turner.’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You and MeCan the past ever be forgotten?As soon as nurse Maura Lyle sets foot inside the foreboding Essen Grange, she feels shivers ripple down her spine. And the sense of unease only increases when she meets her new patient, Gordon Henderson.Drawn into the Henderson family’s tangled web of secrets and betrayals, Maura can ignore the danger lurking behind every door no longer. Even the door she has been forbidden from...
| Автор | Ann Troup |
‘A beautifully written, incredibly evocative tale. The Memories of Us will remind you that love never fails and that there's real power in chasing your dreams. I loved this uniquely vivid story, and you will too.’ Kelly Rimmer, author of Before I Let You GoOne moment can change your lifeWhen Gracie Ashcroft wakes after a crash with severe amnesia, she must choose whether to live a life through other people’s memories or to start a new life all her own.Discovering her late mother left her an old...
| Автор | Vanessa Carnevale |
When every word’s a lie, a picture is worth a thousandA dark psychological thriller about the secrets that destroy us, perfect for fans of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and THE GIRLFRIEND.Oliver Molloy never meant to hurt his wife. It was an accident, not his fault. A respected lawyer, he needs to make sure no one finds out the truth. But there’s someone watching him, waiting for him to slip up.Photography student Joanna Lacey has always been close to her mother. But when Rachel...
| Автор | Tanya Farrelly |