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Audition by Katie Kitamura

Audition

Katie Kitamura

Brought to you by Penguin. One woman, the performance of a lifetime. Or two. An exhilarating, destabilising Möbius strip of a novel that asks whether we ever really know the people we love. Two people meet for lunch in a Manhattan restaurant. She's an...

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Love Forms by Claire Adam

Love Forms

Claire Adam

Trinidad, 1980: Dawn Bishop, aged 16, leaves her home and journeys across the sea to Venezuela. There, she gives birth to a baby girl, and leaves her with nuns to be given up for adoption. Dawn tries to carry on with her life - a move to England, a marriage, a...

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Power On by Ash Brandin

Power On

Ash Brandin

From "The Gamer Educator", an openminded guide to parenting alongside screens and gaming, offering practical solutions to managing your family's screen time.​ Parents are feeling mounting pressure to minimize screen time, but are struggling to do so in our...

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The Vampire and the Case of the Malevolent Mermaid by Heather G. Harris

The Vampire and the Case of the Malevolent Mermaid

Heather G. Harris

Portlock's secrets are about to explode. After everything that went down in Chrome Mine, I'm starting to fear that I may never see my Sidnee again because the Sidnee I've been left with – well, she's downright scary. Just as we try to catch our breath,...

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The Embedded Lie by Peter Dickson

The Embedded Lie

Peter Dickson

Eight childhood mates—connected through golf, friendship, and deep-seated lies—face their betrayals. In small towns, there is always that group. The privileged kids—the ones who appear to have it all. But beneath the deep bond between the 'Master's Eight' lies...

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A Refiner's Fire by Donna Leon

A Refiner's Fire

Donna Leon

Brought to you by Penguin. Commissario Guido Brunetti returns with a gripping and powerful case about the murkiness of power and a test of loyalties When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice's campi , the son of a local hero...

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Tempest Breaker by Cavan Scott

Tempest Breaker

Cavan Scott

Brought to you by Penguin. The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this all-new Star Wars audiobook original, narrated by a full cast. Lourna Dee is not a villain. She's not a hero. She's a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by...

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The Trap by Ava Glass

The Trap

Ava Glass

Brought to you by Penguin. How far would you go to catch a killer? This is the question UK agent Emma Makepeace must ask herself when she is sent to Edinburgh for the upcoming global G7 Summit. The Russians are in town and Emma and her team know a high-profile...

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We Are Not Numbers by Ahmed Alnaouq

We Are Not Numbers

Ahmed Alnaouq

Brought to you by Penguin. A teenage girl stares at her roof, hoping it won't collapse over her head. A young student searches the Internet for photos of libraries around the world, hoping he'll be able to visit them one day. Another walks around the city,...

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Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler

Who's Afraid of Gender?

Judith Butler

Brought to you by Penguin. From a global icon, a bold, essential account of how a fear of gender is fuelling reactionary politics around the world Judith Butler, the ground-breaking philosopher whose influential work has redefined how we think about gender and...

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Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud

Ptolemy's Gate

Jonathan Stroud

The tremendous climax of the Bartimaeus sequence. Three years on from the events in The Golem's Eye , the magicians' rule in London is teetering on a knife-edge, with strikes, riots and general unrest. The Prime Minister is largely controlled by two advisers,...

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The Launch Date by Annabelle Slator

The Launch Date

Annabelle Slator

Brought to you by Penguin. To get her dream job, she'll have to date her worst nightmare . . . Grace Hastings is in a rut. Her career is stagnating, her boss is a leech, and she feels like a fraud working for Fate, a dating app whose ethos she no longer...

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The Ocean's Menagerie by Drew Harvell

The Ocean's Menagerie

Drew Harvell

Brought to you by Penguin. A transporting exploration of the deep sea, and how our planet's strangest, most ancient and astonishing creatures have urgent relevance to cutting-edge science today. Hundred-year-old giant clams, coral kingdoms the size and shape...

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Alice With a Why by Anna James

Alice With a Why

Anna James

Return to Wonderland in this extraordinary reimagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by one of our most brilliant storytellers'Spectacular!' Kiran Millwood Hargrave'An absolute masterclass' Hannah Gold'Enchanting' Tamzin Merchant'Wonderful' Cressida...

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Mini Rabbit Must Help by John Bond

Mini Rabbit Must Help

John Bond

Mini Rabbit is back in another adventure from leading new talent John Bond! Mini Rabbit has a VERY important letter to post.Mini Rabbit is being VERY helpful.Mini Rabbit will NOT lose the letter, WILL be very careful, and definitely will NOT be late... Another...

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Worse Than Murder by Michael Wood

Worse Than Murder

Michael Wood

'Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine' Elly Griffiths**Pre-order the next twisty thriller in the most shocking and addictive series you'll read all year**RUNNING FROM HER PASTLeaving behind Sheffield, her friends and her job, a grieving DCI Matilda Darke finds...

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The Pigeon Has to Go to School! by Mo Willems

The Pigeon Has to Go to School!

Mo Willems

Mo Willems' Pigeon is BACK in a hilarious story perfect for those about to start school or nursery. The Pigeon is about to get SCHOOLED. Do YOU think he should go?Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! Well ... almost...

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Prince Warriors by Vikas Adam

Prince Warriors

Vikas Adam

The battle is real.As brothers, Xavier and Evan are used to battling each other. But now they're discovering that there is a much bigger battle going on all around them. And it's their turn to fight. Based on Ephesians 6:10-18, The Prince Warriors is the first...

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Dragon Heart by Kirill Klevanski

Dragon Heart

Kirill Klevanski

Hadjar Darkhan, the Wind of the Northern Valleys, has almost reached the farthest border of the Strange Lands—the very edge of the mortal world. His path has been long and thorny. He has met and befriended many people and lost many more in the pursuit of his...

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A Storm in Every Heart by Kate King

A Storm in Every Heart

Kate King

The Little Mermaid meets The Princess Bride in this spicy and addictive follow up to the bestselling A Thorn in Every Heart . Contains mature themes.

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What a Rogue Desires by Caroline Linden

What a Rogue Desires

Caroline Linden

A gentleman and a very improper lady are bound together by a passion that crosses the line between upper class and underworld in Caroline Linden's daring new romance . . . After a wayward youth, David Reece, the youngest scion in a noble family, has been...

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All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert

All the Way to the River

Elizabeth Gilbert

In her first non-fiction book in a decade, the no. 1 bestselling writer who taught millions of readers to live authentically ( Eat Pray Love ) and creatively ( Big Magic ) shows how to break free. In 2000, Elizabeth Gilbert met Rayya. They became friends, then...

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Here and Beyond by Hal LaCroix

Here and Beyond

Hal LaCroix

Bloomsbury presents Here and Beyond by Hal LaCroix, read by John Chancer. 'A rousing achievement ... What makes Here and Beyond stand out is its dedication to character, richness of emotion, and a tender eye for the humanity of all' Courttia Newland, author of...

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No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury

No Bad Kids

Janet Lansbury

Brought to you by Penguin. A bestselling modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care No Bad Kids presents Janet Lansbury's signature approach to...

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Ancient Egypt by Ladybird

Ancient Egypt

Ladybird

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the...

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Castles by Ladybird

Castles

Ladybird

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and The Week Junior's Children's Audiobook of the Year 2023. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy, the smartest raven in the universe, as they set out on their next...

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The Deserts by Ladybird

The Deserts

Ladybird

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the...

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The Vikings by Ladybird

The Vikings

Ladybird

Brought to you by Ladybird. Winner of The FutureBook of the Year Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Best Children's Audiobook at the New York Festival Radio Awards 2020. Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the...

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Addicted to Anxiety by Owen O'Kane

Addicted to Anxiety

Owen O'Kane

Brought to you by Penguin. A GROUNDBREAKING NEW WAY TO OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETY, FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR OWEN O'KANE. Feeling anxious is part of being human; sometimes it can even be necessary or useful. But what about when anxiety takes over? When you feel like...

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A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering by Andrew Hunter. Murray

A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering

Andrew Hunter. Murray

Brought to you by Penguin. Property might be theft. But the housing market is murder. My name is Al. I live in wealthy people's second homes while their real owners are away. I don't rob them, I don't damage anything... I'm more an unofficial house-sitter than...

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Give it a Grow by Martha Swales

Give it a Grow

Martha Swales

Brought to you by Penguin. The ultimate beginner's guide to growing veg, fruit, flowers and nurturing wildlife in your garden, patio or window sill. In this beautiful and practical guide, Martha Swales makes it easier than ever before to start growing your own...

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I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Sante

I Heard Her Call My Name

Lucy Sante

Brought to you by Penguin. Lucy Sante has often felt like an outsider. Born in Belgium to conservative Catholic working-class parents, she was transplanted to the United States without ever entirely settling here. But a feeling of home finally arrived when she...

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A Month in the Country by J L. Carr

A Month in the Country

J L. Carr

Brought to you by Penguin. 'One of the best books I've ever read' Richard Osman A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet village church of Oxgodby where he is to spend the summer uncovering a huge medieval wall-painting....

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Obsessed by Johnny Sexton

Obsessed

Johnny Sexton

Brought to you by Penguin. THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER No Irish rugby player has ever achieved more, or been a source of more inspiration to teammates and fans alike, than Johnny Sexton. All of this would have seemed highly unlikely as late as May 2009, when – aged...

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Wild Scottish Rose [Dramatized Adaptation] by Tricia O'Malley

Wild Scottish Rose [Dramatized Adaptation]

Tricia O'Malley

Is a rose without its thorns any less beautiful? Shona Scott would much rather putter in her garden than deal with brides that get hysterical over floral arrangements. Fed up, she quits the wedding business and renovates a small cottage on her property for...

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How Freaking Romantic by Emily Harding

How Freaking Romantic

Emily Harding

In this sharply funny solo debut, an aspiring lawyer is forced to work alongside the opposing counsel in her best friend's divorce case, which leads to the biggest irreconcilable difference of all: love. Beatrice Nilsson is what some might call "feisty" (those...

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Lawless by Leah Litman

Lawless

Leah Litman

An instant New York Times bestseller! NATIONAL BESTSELLER Something is deeply rotten at the Supreme Court. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Crooked Media podcast host Leah Litman shines a light on the unabashed lawlessness embraced by...

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We Might Just Make It After All by Elyce Arons

We Might Just Make It After All

Elyce Arons

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A moving portrait of friendship by Elyce Arons as she reflects on her long relationship with Kate Spade, whom she met in college and with whom she cofounded t he multi-billion-dollar fashion company as they came of age in 1990s New...

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Fearful by Lauren Roberts

Fearful

Lauren Roberts

From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless , comes a beautiful and heart-wrenching story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. Mara never intended to set foot in Ilya again. But when the king makes a life-altering decision, her interest is piqued, and...

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Bunburry--A Cosy Mystery Compilation, Episodes 10-12 (Unabridged) by Helena Marchmont

Bunburry--A Cosy Mystery Compilation, Episodes 10-12 (Unabridged)

Helena Marchmont

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. Here, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced...

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Bunburry--A Cosy Mystery Compilation, Episode 13-15 (Unabridged) by Helena Marchmont

Bunburry--A Cosy Mystery Compilation, Episode 13-15 (Unabridged)

Helena Marchmont

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. Here, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched by an undercurrent of passion, jealousy, hatred and murder - laced...

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A Difficult Position by Helena Marchmont

A Difficult Position

Helena Marchmont

Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. Wedding bells are ringing in the picturesque village of Bunburry with the community coming together in joyful celebration. But the festive...

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False Witness by Matthew Costello

False Witness

Matthew Costello

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM When a man is murdered in a back lane of Mydworth, the police are surprised to discover that the victim had supposedly died months before: Harry and Kat agree to investigate on behalf of the man's...

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Lost in the City of Light by Matthew Costello

Lost in the City of Light

Matthew Costello

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM When Sir Harry is asked to go to Paris for a Secret Intelligence Service meeting, he - of course - asks Kat to come along. After all, it's Paris in the summer and fun awaits! But the getaway a deux...

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The Lost Man by Matthew Costello

The Lost Man

Matthew Costello

From the authors of the best-selling series CHERRINGHAM When a well-dressed man arrives in Mydworth, with a nasty head wound and no memory of who he is, or why he is there - Kat and Harry look after him. But it quickly becomes clear that this 'Lost Man' is,...

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AuDHD by Leanne Maskell

AuDHD

Leanne Maskell

Living with AuDHD is like being a unicorn—misunderstood, contradictory, and often invisible to others. You shine with creativity and innovation, but struggle to fit in - always feeling 'too much'. Autism and ADHD pull you in opposite directions, creating a...

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In the Shadows by L.B August

In the Shadows

L.B August

Damned by gods and threaded by fates, two mortals must embrace the darkness to find their true destinies. Lilith Clarke is supposed to be dead: murdered by the vicious King Oren, her blood staining a field of daisies. But death would have been merciful. After...

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Grave Situation by Louisa Masters

Grave Situation

Louisa Masters

He's not the hero they deserve, but he's the hero they've got. No, seriously. Talon wants to know what he did to deserve this. What would make a sentient rock decide that he of all people should be the one to save the world from zombies? That's right. Zombies....

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Dolores by Catherine Paiz

Dolores

Catherine Paiz

Catherine Paiz grew up far from the spotlight, in the vibrant multicultural city of Montreal, Canada, where her dreams began. When her path led her to Los Angeles, she built a life that seemed like a fairytale: love, children, and a pioneering YouTube career...

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The Crimson Harvest by Cheryl Rees-Price

The Crimson Harvest

Cheryl Rees-Price

A rural Welsh community is beset by a series of cruel murders... Putting his wedding plans on hold, Detective Winter Meadows resolves to unmask the serial killer on his patch. The only connection between the victims is the stick dolls left by their bodies....

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The Dark Edge by Nick Louth

The Dark Edge

Nick Louth

The higher you climb, the further you fall. On her way home after an overnight shift, DI Jan Talantire hears the control room relaying an emergency. Someone has fallen to their death from one of the highest cliffs in Devon. Jan is nearby so she agrees to hold...

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I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

I've Got Your Number

Sophie Kinsella

The hilarious romantic comedy from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR Sophie Kinsella I've lost it :( The only thing in the world I wasn't supposed to lose. My engagement ring. It's been in Magnus's family for three generations. And now, the very same day his...

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Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

Twenties Girl

Sophie Kinsella

The hilarious romantic comedy from NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR Sophie Kinsella If you suddenly had a friend that only you could see or hear, what would you do? You could worry that your stressful life has tipped you over the edge and you have lost the plot,...

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The Cold Light of Day by Trevor Douglas

The Cold Light of Day

Trevor Douglas

A murder long forgotten. A fresh corpse in the water. Can Detective Bridgette Cash uncover the truth and release the innocent? In the fourth gripping installment of the Bridgette Cash Mystery Thriller series, a man's body is found in a lake, dead for no more...

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Out in the Cold by Trevor Douglas

Out in the Cold

Trevor Douglas

A secluded cabin. A vengeful killer. Detective Bridgette Cash's ultimate test of survival. Bridgette's much-needed vacation takes a chilling turn when psychopath Alex Hellyer escapes prison, determined to settle old scores. Cut off from the world in a remote...

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Charm (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Tracy Wolff

Charm (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Tracy Wolff

Finally find out what happened during those missing four months, as the thrilling adventure continues! He's under my skin... After Katmere, I shouldn't be surprised by anything. Including the existence of a world beyond my world called the Shadow Realm. Yet...

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Charm, 1 of 2 by Tracy Wolff

Charm, 1 of 2

Tracy Wolff

Finally find out what happened during those missing four months, as the thrilling adventure continues! He's under my skin... After Katmere, I shouldn't be surprised by anything. Including the existence of a world beyond my world called the Shadow Realm. Yet...

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Cherish (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Tracy Wolff

Cherish (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Tracy Wolff

The sensational conclusion to the massive #1 New York Times bestselling series... It's been over three months since my friends and I took down Cyrus. Three months where my biggest fear was what paper was due next... But I should have known it was too good to...

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White Hot by Ilona Andrews

White Hot

Ilona Andrews

The Hidden Legacy series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews continues as Nevada and Rogan navigate a world where magic is the norm...and their relationship burns hot. Nevada Baylor has a unique and secret skill—she knows when people are...

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The Bachelorette Party by Camilla Sten

The Bachelorette Party

Camilla Sten

Most Anticipated by Goodreads "Riveting and compulsively listenable." –Woman's World Scream meets The Guest List in this wickedly compelling and compulsively listenable thriller of friendship and murder from the author of The Lost Village, Camilla Sten. On a...

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The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison

The Other Side of Now

Paige Harbison

Read by the author, this hilarious and heartfelt audiobook about how loves and lives are never truly lost, is perfect for fans of Rebecca Serle and Taylor Jenkins Reid. With a leading role on a hit TV show and a relationship with Hollywood's latest heartthrob,...

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ADHD Unpacked by Alex Conner

ADHD Unpacked

Alex Conner

Bloomsbury presents ADHD Unpacked , an essential guide to surviving and thriving with adult ADHD, written and read by Alex Conner and James Brown, the hosts of the hit ADHD podcast, The ADHD Adults . This audiobook features an exclusive bonus episode of The...

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Deacon by Raya Morris. Edwards

Deacon

Raya Morris. Edwards

All Roads Lead to Sovereign Mountain Freya Hatfield knows one thing for certain—to never, ever get tangled up with a man like Deacon Ryder. Growing up surrounded by her harsh stepfather, Aiden Hatfield, and his sons, she vowed to not to repeat the same cycle...

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Sweet Beloved by Raya Morris. Edwards

Sweet Beloved

Raya Morris. Edwards

Sweet Beloved is the accompanying novella set seventeen years after Deacon. It is an extended epilogue/accompanying novella to Deacon and cannot be read as a standalone. It is related to the Sovereign Mountain Series and must be read after reading Deacon, the...

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Wild Scottish Gold by Tricia O'Malley

Wild Scottish Gold

Tricia O'Malley

She was forged in heat, and he was the hammer that struck too close to her heart. Kaia Bissett came to Scotland for a fresh start. No entanglements. No mistakes. No mixing business with pleasure. But one impulsive, scorching night with a stranger shatters that...

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Seabreeze Book Club by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Book Club

Jan Moran

A bookshop on the beach. A sizzling summer ahead. Join a new book club at the Seabreeze Inn. From a USA Today bestselling author. When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay form a book club to help support a local bookshop on the beach, friends and guests of the old...

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Seabreeze Christmas by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Christmas

Jan Moran

A season of joy. The spirit of family. An instant USA Today bestseller! Enjoy as a standalone story or as part of the Summer Beach series. When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay discover crates of vintage Christmas decorations at the Seabreeze Inn, they decide to...

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Seabreeze Gala by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Gala

Jan Moran

The future of the Seabreeze Inn hinges on one gala event, but will the history of the beachside inn threaten its survival? When Ivy Bay's historic Seabreeze Inn requires critical repairs, a benefactor offers help, and the announcement ripples through the art...

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Seabreeze Honeymoon by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Honeymoon

Jan Moran

Visit Crown Island for sunshine and romance. What could be sweeter? Especially with Knox MacKenzie around... Junie Raines is ready for a second chance at life on a sunny island off the coast of Southern California. She's managing the gift shop at the Majestic...

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Seabreeze Inn by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Inn

Jan Moran

A widowed artist. An old crush. One summer to get her life back. A USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling book series! Ivy Marin's life implodes after discovering her late husband spent their life savings on a beach house. Strapped for cash as an art...

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Seabreeze Reunion by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Reunion

Jan Moran

What could possibly go wrong at a family reunion? At the Seabreeze Inn, you just never know... Sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay are looking forward to hosting a joyful, long-awaited family reunion at the Seabreeze Inn to introduce their new husbands to distant kin....

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Seabreeze Shores by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Shores

Jan Moran

Join the fun of the first Spa Week at the Seabreeze Inn! As Ivy is trying to adjust to a new marriage, she also has to welcome spa guests and deal with more secrets her old beach house reveals—this time, from the Roaring Twenties. Added to that, her sister...

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Seabreeze Summer by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Summer

Jan Moran

Two sisters. One unforgettable summer. While renovating an old beach house, Ivy and her sister, Shelly, suddenly have full occupancy after fire forces Summer Beach residents from their homes. Even the mayor, Bennett Dylan, who was Ivy's high school crush,...

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Seabreeze Sunset by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Sunset

Jan Moran

Untangling secrets at a historic beach inn has unimagined surprises. With the high summer season underway at the Seabreeze Inn, Ivy Bay faces new challenges. She has just one season to make the inn a success to pay the tax bill her late husband left behind....

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Seabreeze Wedding by Jan Moran

Seabreeze Wedding

Jan Moran

The high summer season. A long-awaited wedding. Surprises at a historic beach inn. A USA Today bestseller. At the historic Seabreeze Inn, sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay are busy with wedding plans of their own, although challenges threaten to derail the special...

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Inside Out by Kathleen Folbigg

Inside Out

Kathleen Folbigg

In 2003 Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing her four babies. Her trial relied on her husband's accusations and diary entries expressing her guilt over her children's deaths. She was sentenced to forty years in prison. In Inside Out Kathleen takes us back...

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Mao's Last Dancer by Li Cunxin

Mao's Last Dancer

Li Cunxin

A new edition of the phenomenal international bestseller. From bitter poverty to the stardom of the West - this is the extraordinary true story of one boy's great courage and determination. In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young...

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The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain by Hannah Brown

The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain

Hannah Brown

Forgetting Sarah Marshall meets Anyone But You in this novel from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and The Bachelorette star Hannah Brown. Starling Ranch Inn promises to be a tropical paradise, and Sybil can't wait to escape there, all expenses...

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My Good Side by Scheana Shay

My Good Side

Scheana Shay

An intimate memoir from Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay, delving into everything from the origin story of the iconic show, to her struggles with fertility and pregnancy loss, and the behind-the-scenes moments that were left on the cutting room floor. Before...

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Big Fan by Alexandra Romanoff

Big Fan

Alexandra Romanoff

A political strategist, tainted by a scandalous ex, finds an unexpected career detour when her teenage boy band crush offers a second chance at the spotlight...and maybe something more. The first book in The Big Fan series by Alexandra Romanoff....

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Square Waves by Alexandra Romanoff

Square Waves

Alexandra Romanoff

From 831 Stories, the highly anticipated next book in The Big Fan series by Alexandra Romanoff, an enemies-to-lovers romance in which tabloid fodder mixes with a long-brewing rivalry. "I finally found my first five-star read of the year, and it was this...

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The 10 by E.A Hanks

The 10

E.A Hanks

From the Vanity Fair and New York Times contributor comes a "masterful blend of humor, heartache, and unforgettable landscapes" (Adrienne Brodeur, New York Times bestselling author of Wild Game ) recounting the solo, cross-country road trip she made along the...

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The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

The Bright Years

Sarah Damoff

A National Bestseller One family. Four generations. A secret son. A devastating addiction. A Texas family is met with losses and surprises of inheritance, but they're unable to shake the pull back toward each other in this family saga perfect for readers of...

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Murray the Ghosthunter by Adam Stower

Murray the Ghosthunter

Adam Stower

ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP!Your favourite duo are back... MURRAY AND BUN!Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet.Bun is a bun. Bun loves... EVERYTHING!And together they are unstoppable!SOMETIMES Murray's enchanted...

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Murray the Pirate by Adam Stower

Murray the Pirate

Adam Stower

ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP! Meet your favourite duo: MURRAY AND BUN! Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet. Bun is a bun. Bun loves... EVERYTHING! And together they are unstoppable! SOMETIMES Murray's enchanted...

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Murray the Viking by Adam Stower

Murray the Viking

Adam Stower

A Waterstones Best Children's Book of the Year ADVENTURE LIES BEYOND THE CAT FLAP! Meet your favourite new duo: MURRAY AND BUN! Murray is a cat. Murray loves snoozing, fluffy blankets, and peace and quiet. Bun is a bun. Bun loves... EVERYTHING! And together...

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So Far Gone by Jess Walter

So Far Gone

Jess Walter

National Bestseller ""A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It's an American original.""—Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake ""Who better to give us the latest version of a recluse with a heart of gold than Walter?... It's a gleeful, kooky...

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There's Nothing Like This by Kevin Evers

There's Nothing Like This

Kevin Evers

Singer-songwriter. Trailblazer. Mastermind. The Beatles of her generation. From her genre-busting rise in country music as a teenager to the economic juggernaut that is the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift has blazed a path that is uniquely hers. But how exactly has...

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Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs

Dead Heat

Patricia Briggs

Praised for having “the perfect blend of action, romance, suspense, and paranormal”*, #1 New York Times bestselling author Patrica Briggs's Alpha and Omega series now takes readers into the middle of some bad supernatural business... For once, mated werewolves...

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I Am Maria by Maria Shriver

I Am Maria

Maria Shriver

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A book like no other, I Am Maria weaves Shriver’s hard-earned wisdom with her own deeply personal poetry. I Am Maria reminds readers there is strength and love on the other side of all of our hardest days. I Am Maria is a powerful...

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The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz

The Last Ferry Out

Andrea Bartz

Paradise hides a deadly secret. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick We Were Never Here . . . On a trip to the tropical island where her fiancée died, a young woman begins to suspect the death was no accident—and the...

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Little Bosses Everywhere by Bridget Read

Little Bosses Everywhere

Bridget Read

A “gripping” ( The Washington Post ) work of history and reportage that unveils the stranger-than-fiction world of multilevel marketing: a massive money-making scam and radical political conspiracy that has remade American society. “Reads like a thriller . . ....

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This Dog Will Change Your Life by Elias Weiss Friedman

This Dog Will Change Your Life

Elias Weiss Friedman

A uniquely insightful, uplifting, emotional, and informative book that shows us how dogs make our lives better by making us better people from the Dogist. Elias Weiss Friedman became known as The Dogist when he took thousands of photos of dogs and posted them...

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We Don't Talk About Carol by Kristen L. Berry

We Don't Talk About Carol

Kristen L. Berry

A dedicated journalist unearths a generations-old family secret—and a connection to a string of missing girls that hits way too close to home—in this “nail-biting debut” ( Booklist ). “A well-written, emotionally wrenching tale.”—Associated Press In the wake...

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The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully

The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant

Liza Tully

A brilliant Boomer detective and her ambitious Gen Z assistant try to get along in this delightful feel-good mystery. Olivia Blunt is thrilled to be hired as assistant to the nationally renowned investigator Aubrey Merritt. She longs to become a valued...

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A First Time for Everything by K. L. Walther

A First Time for Everything

K. L. Walther

Madeline has always been extremely close to her family, so she is shocked when her older brother gets engaged without including them (or even giving them a heads up!). Mads has never been the biggest fan of his fiancée, Katie, so in order to remain one happy...

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Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon

Volatile Memory

Seth Haddon

This is How You Lose the Time War meets Ex Machina : Seth Haddon's science fiction debut, Volatile Memory , is a sapphic sci-fi action adventure novella. An Amazon Editor's Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Pick A Most Anticipated Book: GoodReads

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Love at Full Tilt by Jenny L. Howe

Love at Full Tilt

Jenny L. Howe

In this joyful celebration of fandoms, whirlwind romance, and plus-size girls, love is the ultimate roller coaster ride. Lia Baker has spent the last few months wishing time would stand still. Soon her friends will head off to college while she’s left behind,...

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Puzzled by Pan Cooke

Puzzled

Pan Cooke

Growing up with undiagnosed OCD sure isn’t easy, and here Pan Cooke shares his own experiences with that condition in a memoir that is as funny as it is powerfully candid and openhearted. Pan Cooke is ten years old when anxious thoughts begin to take over his...

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All that remains by Patricia Daniels Cornwell

All that remains

Patricia Daniels Cornwell

In Richmond, Virginia, young lovers are dying. So far, four couples in the area have disappeared, only to be found months later as mutilated corpses. When the daughter of the president's newest drug czar vanishes along with her boyfriend, Dr Kay Scarpetta...

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