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Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE EXETER NOVEL PRIZE Alone in the world, Elspeth Swansome has taken the position of nanny to a family on the remote Scottish island of Skelthsea. Her charge, Mary, is a strange child. Distracted and secretive, she hasn't uttered a word since the sudden...

Reflecting on family, identity and nature, Belonging is a personal memoir about what it is to have and make a home. It is a love letter to nature, especially the northern landscapes of Scotland and the Scots pinewoods of Abernethy—home to standing dead trees known as snags, which support the overall health of the forest. Belonging is a book about how we are held in thrall to elements of our past. It speaks to the importance of attention and reflection, and will encourage us all to look and observe and ask questions of ourselves.

La guerre qui se prépare n'est rien à côté du démon qui la mène. Alors que Rya s'élance vers son ancien royaume, traquée par Aleksander, dont la haine brûlante se transforme en obsession, chaque pas la rapproche d'un destin qu'elle n'est pas sûre de vouloir. Aleksander, rongé par la colère et le désir, est prêt à tout pour laisser jaillir sa fureur, même à mettre Oska à feu et à sang. Mais derrière les murs du palais oskien, une menace bien plus sombre et mortifère s'étend.

Angelica Shields wasn't made for reality television. But she does know how to manage hotels and bring them from rags to riches. Which is the only reason she agreed to not only produce but also star in this new show. It's a risk, but it's one that she's already sacrificed for, so she will make sure Hotel Bombshell succeeds. And she absolutely will not fall in love with her straight, married co-star.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE WORLD-BURNING HORROMANTASY, BRINGING TOGETHER LITERATURE'S MOST FAMOUS LADY VILLAINS, LADY MACBETH AND KLYTEMNESTRA . . . For fans of A Dowry of Blood, Clytemnestra, and Piranesi, Vile Lady Villains is an unforgettable ride into the realm of stories With the...

Brought to by Penguin. What will it take to tell the truth when your life depends on a lie? A year ago, a father and his fiancée were brutally stabbed in their opulent London townhouse, sparking the most high-profile murder investigation in recent history. Blood spatter expert Doctor Claudia...

Ella, Katy, and Zola are done with Glasgow's dating scene. From ghosting to catfishing to cringe-worthy Tinder messages, navigating love in today's society has become an absolute nightmare! But when one of them is dumped by a guy who saw her as nothing more than a quick swipe, the trio decide to fight back and take action into their own hands. Creating The Dicktionary Club - an exclusive, women-only website dedicated to exposing Scotland's worst serial swipers with brutally honest reviews.

Includes the story “The Monkey”—now a major motion picture! The #1 New York Times bestseller—a mesmerizing treasury of short stories by Stephen King. An eerie-looking child’s toy harbors an unimaginable evil. A supermarket is unexpectedly the place where humanity makes its last stand...

As a child, Mairi made a deal with a young fae - a kiss in exchange for gills. Now, betrothed to a man she hardly knows, Mairi is desperate to escape her fate. When she finds that same fae at the river's edge, she's offered a proposal that makes her skin grow cold...and her blood run hot.

In the late 19th century, Laura lives a lonely life in a schloss by the forest, Styria, with only her doting father and two governesses for company. A chance accident brings a new companion, however - the eccentric and beautiful Carmilla. With charm unparalleled and habits as mysterious as her history, Carmilla’s allure is undeniable, drawing Laura closer with every affectionate touch and word.

Worlds collide when Tallora is kidnapped from her ocean home and forced to be a pet to a tyrannical foreign empire. Her only hope for rescue lies with a sworn enemy - Princess Dauriel, infamous for her stone heart and conflicted past. But when Dauriel’s kingdom comes to the cusp of war, could their uneasy alliance be the key to defeating a common foe? Or will their growing feelings for each other lead them to ruin?

Neurodiversity is the fact that neurological differences like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, etc., are natural human variations that have real benefits. The neurodiversity movement which values such human differences that were traditionally pathologized is gaining speed. Co-author Barb is a non-verbal autistic who is disguised as a poor thinker, because her body does not reliably respond to what her brilliant mind tells it. She needs round-the-clock assistance to help her do basic things, so people make all kinds of assumptions about her intelligence.

Brought to you by Penguin. SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE and the ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION A masterful, exuberant novel from the acclaimed author of How to be both and the ongoing Seasonal quartet Five people: four are living, three are strangers, two are sisters, one is dead. In her...

We arrive in Albion, AD 490. Once spirits of both light and darkness ruled the land, now tribes of Britons stand alone as Saxon invaders threaten the vulnerable shores. But that’s the least of their worries, the Old Gods are returning from the shadows, bringing their magic with them. Albion: The Legend of Arthur pushes friendships and family loyalties to the test in a world of warlords, witchcraft, heroism and betrayal as we join Arthur on an adventure like no other and witness the birth of one of our greatest legends.

Dr. Lillian Foster is the highly respected Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Forest Vale Hospital. Dealing with pregnancy is her specialty. She is career focused and highly driven. Nothing distracts her until she meets her enigmatic new patient. Her new patient is beautiful and sexy as hell and used to getting what exactly she wants. Doctors should not sleep with patients, it is absolutely against the rules and against Lillian's professional ethics. But her new patient is so tempting. How can Lillian resist?

Ariana Costa is a fearless firefighter who gets severely injured saving her neighbor's children from a house fire while she is off duty. She is lucky to be alive and knows she will have a long stay in hospital. Dr. Kristi Lowen is the burns specialist assigned to Ariana. Dr. Lowen is straight and has never felt attraction to another woman before. But as Ariana starts to feel better and more like herself, she starts openly flirting with Kristi. Kristi finds herself enjoying it and enjoying spending time with Ariana more and more.

Web designer Kelsey Kenny always dreamed of spending Christmas at the beach, but when her daughters make other plans, she is left on her own. A chance call from her client in the Virgin Islands has her packing her bags for an exciting stay at their resort while she views the property for a website redesign. After her divorce, the idea of spending her first Christmas without her two young sons had Isabella Burns anything but merry. To keep from ruining Christmas for the rest of her family, Isabella decided to put her energy into her work.

Atravessada pela poética de seu povo, a ativista indígena Guarani, psicóloga e escritora Geni Núñez promove em Descolonizando afetos um exercício de repensar a exclusividade nos relacionamentos afetivos, partilhando reflexões anticoloniais sobre o tema, tanto do ponto de vista histórico e macropolítico quanto em relação às nuances cotidianas e interpessoais.

Discover the "must-listen for every smart, capable woman who wants to succeed"-a guide on how to communicate with maximum impact in the workplace that's the new book in the New York Times bestselling Nice Girls Don't series (Anne Fisher, Fortune.com). How many times have you asked yourself why...

Ella, Zola, and Katy have an opportunity to launch The Dicktionary Club stateside. The articles about their Glaswegian venture have caught the eye of a tech entrepreneur who wants to launch a similar app, he wants the three besties to collaborate with him. Ella, Zola and Katy are ready to get away from the Glasgow dating scene and live their Gossip Girl dreams in New York but their romantic problems are definitely not so easy to run away from...