One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming. Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books. Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he's Nora's work nemesis. Nora has been through enough break-ups to know she's the woman men date before they find their happy-ever-after. That's why Nora's sister has persuaded her to swap her desk in the city for a month's holiday in Sunshine Falls, North Carolina. It's a small town straight out of a romance novel, but instead of meeting sexy lumberjacks, handsome doctors or cute ... |
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The first novel in Julia Quinn's worldwide bestselling Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is the story of Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke: welcome to the ballrooms of Regency London... Can there be any greater challenge to London's Ambitious Mamas than an unmarried duke? Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1813 By all accounts, Simon Basset is on the verge of proposing to his best friend's sister, the lovely - and almost-on-the-shelf - Daphne Bridgerton. But the two of them know the truth - it's all an elaborate plan to keep Simon free from marriage-minded ... |
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Doesn't everyone deserve their freedom? ... June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one - and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth. She's trapped like a butterfly in a jar. Then June meets Blister, a boy in the woods. In him, she finds a glimmer of hope that perhaps she can find a way to fly far, far away. But freedom comes at a price. A heart-breaking page-turner with a shocking twist. From the highly acclaimed author of "Seed". "It broke my heart over and over. Destined to be one of the most important books this year." Melinda Salisbury, author of " ... |
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It's here! Number one bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly-anticipated companion; the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most ... |
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The multi-million worldwide bestseller. "You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more."Markus Zusak, bestselling author of "The book thief". ... Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, "The Fault in Our Stars" is award-winning author John Green’s most ambitious and ... |
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A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Hans Christian Andersen was the profoundly imaginative writer and storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. He gave us the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales - with an anarchic twist - but many of his most famous tales sprang directly from his imagination. The stories here range from exuberant early works such as "The Tinderbox" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" through poignant masterpieces such as "The Little Mermaid", "The Little Match Girl" and "The Ugly Duckling", to more subversive later ... |
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Her blood is thicker than water. Tabby lives a transient life with her mum Cate, never sticking in one place long enough to make friends. Until one day, an accident changes everything. Cate is arrested and Tabby realises her life has been a lie: Cate is not her mother. As she adjusts to her new life, Tabby finds herself drawn to the ocean - the only place she feels happy - and enrolls at a swimming summer school to help her heal. But all is not as it seems. She and her new friends are cut off from the outside world and she's plagued by a repeating symbol of interlocking circles that follows her everywhere. As Tabby ... |
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Can friends save your life? ... A pact is a pact after all. Mehreen's anxiety and depression are taking over her life and she can't beart the "Chaos" anymore. So she joins a website that matches people with partners and allocates them a date and method of death: the pact. Mehreen is paired with Cara and Olivia. As the girls meet in secret, the desperation that brought the together leads to a mutually supportive friendship. They start to realise that life can be worth living. Before long, all three want out of the pact. But terrifying twist, the website won't let them stop, and an increasingly ... |
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Maria wants to be friends. But Maria is dead isn't she? ... Heart-stopping, addictive and unforgettable, Friend Request is the next obsession for thriller fans everywhere. When Louise Williams receives a message from someone left long in the past, her heart nearly stops.Maria Weston wants to be friends on Facebook. Maria Weston has been missing for over twenty-five years. She was last seen the night of a school leavers' party, and the world believes her to be dead. Particularly Louise, who has lived her adult life with a terrible secret. As Maria's messages start to escalate, Louise forces herself to ... |
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Death comes first... ... You wait, desperately, for news of your daughter. At last, the door opens. But it is not the negotiators, or the FBI. It is her kidnapper. And he has a gun... Two days ago, life was normal. How did it end like this? Every crime scene begins at the end. To know what happened, you must work backwards, piecing together the events that came before. The ultimate thriller writer, Jeffery Deaver puts your brain - and your nerves - to the ultimate test with "The October list", in a masterful mystery that unfolds from the end back to the beginning with many a breath-taking twist along the way. ... |
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Малко преди Коледа семейство Мишковски получава писмо от Америка: леля Жозефин, която е прочут музикант и прави концерти в най-красивите музикални зали в света, иска да ги посети. Как обаче бедните Мишковски ще я посрещнат подобаващо за празника? Децата Каспар и Фелис решават да помолят съседите за помощ. Все пак по Коледа трябва да си подадем ръка. Носталгично красива коледна история в духа на Оливър Туист . Вълнуваща творба от популярния автор на бестселъри Михаел Енглер с омагьосващите илюстрации на Мартина Матос. ... |
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Неограничените възможности на мозъка да се самовъзстановява. ... "Книгата на Норман Дойджи е забележително и обнадеждаващо описание на неограничената приспособимост на човешкия мозък. Само допреди няколко десетилетия учените смятаха мозъка за неизменен, с "вграден хардуер", и оттам повечето мозъчни заболявания се приемаха за нелечими. Доктор Дойджи, виден психиатър и изследовател, удивен от промяната у собствените му пациенти, която опровергава този възглед, изследва новата наука "Невропластика". Интервюира както учени-пионери в невронауката, така и пациенти, подобрили състоянието си чрез ... |