When a murder occurs during a twelve-day voyage led by the emperor of Concordia, the investigation falls to Ganymedes Piscero, one of the heirs of the twelve provinces of Concordia and the only one without a magical Blessing to protect him.

This novel tells the story of modern India, through the life of one apparently ordinary man. Jadunath Kunwar's beginnings are humble, even inauspicious. His mother, while pregnant, nearly dies from a cobra bite. And this is only the first of many challenges in...

"Everyone knows of Orville and Wilbur, the famous Wright brothers who invented and piloted the first powered airplane. But how many have heard of their sister Katharine, a vital member of the team? It was Katharine kept the family businesses afloat, Katharine...

From the Dagger Award-winning "top notch thriller writer," a new novel of politics, religion, power, and a woman's search for her missing father's secrets (Simon Kernick, bestselling author of Relentless). A man lies bleeding on the roadside. Hidden in his...

The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London market, stands in the trenches, awaiting the command to go over the top. Away from his business empire in London, he is simply a soldier, war the great leveller. But, unlike his men, and unknown to...

A dangerous drifter, a hired gun, a grisly corpse--you never know who you'll run into at the Hotel California.Eight deliciously talented mystery authors have lent their skills of crafting murder and suspense to this collection of gripping short stories. Each...

For five hundred years the immortal Children of the Light, einherjar and valkyrie, have lived together in the North of Valdyrgard. But one dreadful day a woman is washed up from the sea, a Lady who is no mortal, though she is not valkyrie either. Thus begins...

Falling in love with a man you can't fully trust isn't just unwise, it's a constant battle. Storm Kingston had busted into my life, shattering my well-maintained walls. He claimed I was his, promising to fulfill all my dreams. But I had already caught him in a...

Sixteen tales that combine the otherworldly with hardboiled crime fiction?from Joe R. Lansdale, Caitl?n R. Kiernan, Paul G. Tremblay, Melanie Tem, and others. Here are the femme fatales, the tough guys, the down-on-their-luck detectives?but with a twist....

A Cold War Tale of Chocolate, Courage, and Loyalty behind the Iron Curtain In the heart of Berlin-a divided city simmering with tension and unrest-Floriane ekes out a living in a chocolate factory. She's not just an unassuming worker; she's a survivor, raising...

England, 1659. Captain Kit Faulkner's house is prospering; his eldest son, Nathaniel, has recently returned from a profitable trip to Jamaica in the good ship Faithful, and his daughter, Hannah, has made a suitable match with a young sailor. But the...

Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear return with the third book in their Iskryne trilogy, An Apprentice to Elves. The trilogy began with A Companion to Wolves, and continued in The Tempering of Men. This novel picks up the story of Alfgyfa, a young woman who has...

"A Season of Perfect Happiness fundamentally questions what makes a "good" mother, with a propulsive and beautifully heartrending portrayal of one woman's efforts to find her voice. Ten years after an unspeakable tragedy caused Claire to flee her hometown in...

ThatcherThere wasn't a moment in my life that I didn't feel detached. My earliest memory is that of my mother looking at me as if I was something to fear. I'd never had a relationship with her. The ones I did have were forged from loyalty. Love was a concept...

Cathoair the immortal warrior angel returns to Eiledon to raise his son, but his quiet life is disrupted by the arrival of the evil goddess Heythe, who torments father and son in order to trigger the end of Valdyrgard.

A last surviving member of the ancient Valkyries race returns to the last surviving city on her dying world to reclaim a sword of power owned by her lost brothers and sisters, an effort that is challenged by a hunting Mingan the Wolf.

As daughter of a hangman, Maura Taggart is an outcast - no reputable man would ever want her as his wife! But when Maura finds a wounded stranger close to the orphanage she runs, something inside of her awakens. And when his presence brings danger to their...

Becoming one of the US Forest Service's elite smokejumpers has been Jake Slade's dream. Parachuting into the path of a raging fire and beating it into submission isn't a job for the faint of heart, but after four years in Folsom, he's ready to prove himself....

Kehinde must put everything on the line to find herself during a time of war.

"Texas, 1868. Emma Taggart has finally found a place to belong - setting up Heaven's Door orphanage with her sister Maura was a new beginning for her - and one she will do anything to protect. When guarded ex-army man Stone Landry buys the neighbouring land...

THE NEW LUKE CARLTON THRILLER.BBC Security Correspondent FRANK GARDNER'S thrillers are . . .'Fast, taut, tense, accurate.' FREDERICK FORSYTH'Utterly authentic.' DAILY MAIL'Enthralling, intelligent.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Nerve-shredding.' TONY...

"Is he the real deal... or did she truly summon a golem? Faye Kaplan used to be engaged. She also used to have a successful legal practice. But she much prefers her new life as a potter in Woodstock, New York. The only thing missing is the perfect guy. Not...

"Veera Mathur has been through a lot in the past year. Her friends have all found love, the man she has feelings for got engaged to another woman, and her father fired her before selling the family company. Deepak Datta hasn't had the best luck either. His...

Can this battle-scarred cowboy find his redemption in her arms? Rory Sullivan has always grown up in her sisters' shadows. But this summer, she's determined to make some changes. Rekindling her teenage friendship with Pyrite Falls's prodigal son, Gideon Payne,...

Mitsuko, a schoolteacher at the Kitamura school, inspires both rumour and curiosity in the parents of her students because of her unconventional manner - not least when she tells the children the fable of a princess whose hand in marriage is promised to a dog...

Russell Chancellor, Lord Hadleigh, found the love of his life over a decade ago, but she was forced to marry elsewhere. When a chance meeting at a house party unites him with Mary Wardour once more, both realize that the feelings between them have never...

Mills & Boon Modern -- Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. The Italian's Bride Worth Billions - Lynne Graham Gianni must restore his reputation, when the rumour mill threatens his position as CEO. Asking childhood friend Josephine to be...

In the shadows of power, ambition breeds chaos, and the hunt for truth is perilous. In the heart of Weyport, ambitious investigative journalist Hannah Jackson relentlessly pursues a story that promises to expose the dark underbelly of The Grande Casino. Her...

Beneath the surface of perfection, darkness festers in unexpected places. A nearby quiet town becomes the backdrop for a perplexing murder mystery when a chiropractor is found dead. Sheriff Angus Reid is tasked with solving the strange case that plunges him...

'A lovely and poignant novel, filled with insight and dry wit... The painful, funny struggles of the women in this book - mothers, daughters, sisters, neighbours, doctors, patients - will resonate with readers everywhere.' KATHERINE HEINY, author of GAMES AND...

Revolutionary France is full of blood and bite as vampires plot for power.Eleanor, once a lowly English maid, is now a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, know for their daring deeds and recusing artistocrat vampires from the guillotine. This time,...

The man's body is found in the early morning light by a local dog walker in the park outside Rosebank, a home for troubled teens in the coastal village of Longwater. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who was due to work the previous night but never showed...

Bestselling author Carla Kelly's Regency series The Channel Fleet continues, and the life-and-death stakes couldn't be higher for this dashing naval hero! Return to her respectable life...or take a scandalous path to marriage?As her snobbish aunt's companion,...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement.It's 1961 and the rural Dutch province of...

India, 3400 BCE. India is beset with divisions, resentment and poverty. The people hate their rulers. They despise their corrupt and selfish elite. Chaos is just one spark away. Outsiders exploit these divisions. Raavan, the demon king of Lanka, grows...

When Katarina Sloane met biker Colton Lyon she never expected her life to take the amazing turn it did. Colt had taken one look at the hot little number and decided she was his. Now married and settled with their new baby girl, all this bad boy turn family man...

Already an international bestseller, A Kingdom Divided continues the epic story of the Moghuls, one of the most magnificent and violent dynasties in world history. India, 1530. Humayun, the newly crowned second Moghul emperor, is a fortunate man. His father,...

1942. The war rages on and Ellie must do her bit! Ellie Simpson isn't your usual Spitfire pilot, but then with the world at war nothing is quite as it used to be! The ATA is calling upon its most expert and trusted pilots to deliver the precious bombers...

She's the one they once hired to get the job done. Now they want her dead! "With excellent writing, amazing characters, a fascinating plot, and incredible imagery the author renders an exciting and epic story!" - Amazon Review"My heart is still pitter...

It is Hogmanay, and Angela Marchmont is at Fives Castle, the Scottish seat of the Earl of Strathmerrick, to see in the start of 1928. But when she finds out that the Foreign Secretary, the American Ambassador and the Head of British Intelligence are also among...

While holidaying in Italy, Angela Marchmont is persuaded to postpone her trip to Venice and go to Stresa instead, to investigate a pair of spiritualists who are suspected of defrauding some of the town’s English residents out of their money. But what...

Falling for the forbidden is never something you plan. Here is my confession... All 4 of the Forbidden Confessions: Protectors series in one print book! Seduced by the Bodyguard What will he demand in exchange for keeping her safe? Seduced by the Spy What will...

When the Arcane Guild requests a last-minute delivery run from Transporter, Rory Costas, she figures earning some extra cash is better than spending her evening binging another DIY show or dodging the pesky Chipmunk Mafia. After handing off a unique engagement...

A tale inspired by the sixteenth-century rise of the Moghuls follows the adventures of a young king who leads a band of warriors against ruthless enemies in an effort to found an empire.

DANGEROUS HOLIDAY HOMECOMING Anchorage K-9 officer Jake Nichols returns home for Christmas to recover from the accident that almost killed him--and find a little peace and quiet. But those plans are shattered when his childhood friend Rachel Hart gets caught...

Cold, ruthless Lord Warhurst needs to distance himself from scandal if he's to marry an heiress and save his decaying estate. But with his unwed sister falling pregnant, and his father's past indiscretions still haunting Leo, scandal threatens to erupt in an...

Spend another month in Five Island Cove and experience an amazing adventure between five best friends, the challenges they face, the secrets threatening to come between them, and their undying support of each other. Eloise Hall has reached a turning point: she...

LANKA WILL BURN. DARKNESS WILL PERISH.BUT CAN LIGHT ENDURE?INDIA, 3400 BCE.Greed. Rage. Grief. Love. Smouldering tinder, waiting to trigger a war.But this war is different. This one is for Dharma. This war is for the greatest Goddess of them all.Sita has been...

What happens after happily ever after? It's the event of the year. The wedding of Leo and Wolf to their beautiful sub, Shelley McNamara, has all of Bliss up in arms--and makes everyone think about love and marriage and family. Wolf and Leo have to deal with...

Ram Rajya. The Perfect Land. But perfection has a price. He paid that price. 3400 BCE. INDIA Ayodhya is weakened by divisions. A terrible war has taken its toll. The damage runs deep. The demon King of Lanka, Raavan, does not impose his rule on the defeated....

Lost in the mists of the Romney Marsh, Angela Marchmont stumbles upon the body of a woman whose face has been disfigured-presumably to prevent recognition. Who is she, and what was she doing out there in the middle of nowhere? The search for answers will take...

Finally!! The Wicked Lovers and Devoted Lovers worlds collide in epic fashion with the start of a NEW Wicked & Devoted series, steeped in the steamy, angsty romance you don't want to miss. He's ruthless. She's off-limits. But he's just met his one weakness ......

A man hiding from his nature Henry Flanders never dreamed his past would catch up to him. After all, the man he used to be is dead and buried. He made a clean break with life in the CIA. He moved to Bliss under a new name. For years he has been living a dream,...

With the rising threat of Russia, Sweden joins NATO for its own protection. But someone wants to make them pay--in blood.Sweden's home-built, world-class jet fighters, the Saab JAS 39E Gripen--named for the mythological Gryphon--are falling out of the...

New York Times bestselling author Hannah Howell spins a masterful tale of glory, honor and passion in this sweeping adventure of a proud woman who refuses to believe in love--and the fiery Scotsman determined to change her mind...Liam Cameron is certain he's...

Another delicious installment in the Bakeshop Series set in Ashland, OR!It's late spring in Juliet's charming hamlet of Ashland. Spotted deer are nibbling on lush green grasses in Lithia Park, the Japanese maples are blooming, and Torte is baking a bevy of...

"Being a reveller is such a drain ... Someone is supping upon young noblemen and it's up to Hannah and Wycliff to investigate. If only they could agree on how the men are being drained of their life's blood. Is it a vampyre, known for their impeccable fashion...

A council contract, an obscure relic, and a lethal vendetta blindside Rory with dodgy ramifications and pitch her into a slippery tailspin. With the addition of her Arcane Council contracts, Rory Costas's Transporter career has kicked into high gear, but their...

Courtney Baker is ready to put small town life & mdash;and the man she can't have & mdash;behind her. Years of secretly crushing on her best friend's older brother have led nowhere and she's finally ready to move on. It would have been a great plan had she not...

"As the seventeenth century dawns, the vast Moghul Empire finally encompasses the entire Indian subcontinent. But despite controlling unimaginable wealth and ruling over a quarter of the world's population, the Moghul dynasty finds itself in increasing peril....

A timely and honest coming-of-age story that explores the complicated relationship between identity, culture, family, and love. Seventeen-year-old Rukhsana Ali tries her hardest to live up to her conservative Muslim parents' expectations, but lately she's...

He's dangerous. She's his--even if he scares her. But once he unravels her secrets, he'll risk everything to claim her for good. Sniper Pierce "One-Mile" Walker nearly had everything he ever wanted--until a fateful mission stripped it all away. Now an outcast,...

That Lake. This house. His friends. They all know what happened to my boy. I know they do. And you... you have to help me find the truth... A weekend to remember... Ten years ago, deeply in love, I would have done anything for Thomas Kirkwood. But on the night...

The highly anticipated third book in the Blade of Shadows Series...They can't escape the relentless, ruthless darkness. Olivia and her sister are running for their lives, hunted by the evil man who murdered their mother. With her dearest love, Roman, lost...

If you knew when you were going to die, what would you do differently? It all begins on a flight from Hobart to Sydney. The flight will be smooth. It will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off the plane. But almost all of them will be...

In this sparkling romance, two professors with a complicated past get a second chance to prove history won't repeat itself.Assistant professor Clara Fernsby is nothing if not driven. She's wanted to teach history since she was fourteen, and she hasn't let...

'One of the most compelling characters in UK crime fiction' - M.W. CRAVENKILLERS DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES. SO WHY SHOULD SHE?The stunning new 2024 crime thriller from one of British crime writing's brightest talents. Elena Zoric is murdered, her body concealed...

'I was in awe reading this book, wonderfully written, fascinating history and brought with it the scent of all those flowers. A delight for my senses.' Milly Johnson The Lost Bookshop meets The Keeper of Stories in this utterly heart-warming story about...

A FAMILIAR FOE. A BATTLE FOR THE HEART OF A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELF.South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame. War is...

When a secret message turns up hidden in a book in the Cinnamon Bun Book Store, Hazel can't understand it. As more secret codes appear between the pages, she decides to follow the trail of clues. She just need someone to help her out. Gorgeous and outgoing...

An unputdownable tale of obsession, jealousy and heartache against the backdrop of WW2 May 1945 and at long last, Rosamund Caradon is feeling optimistic. As she returns the last few evacuees to London from her Devonshire manor, she vows to protect...

Will the mountain give up its secrets? While walking on an isolated track in the windswept Wimmera, rock-climber Skye discovers the body of a young woman. The body has injuries that suggest a rock-climbing accident, but it's been found more than 5km from the...

Shattered by the past Michael Novak was a US Marshal with his whole life figured out. Right up until the woman he called partner betrayed him. He's been hiding in Bliss, CO, trying to pull himself out of the darkness. The only bright light is Lucy Carson....

Elisa Leal is looking for some joy in her life. Years of tragedy and struggle took their toll, and now she is searching for new connections to raise her spirits. When she discovers proof that her biological father is alive, she decides to find him and make...

On a reluctant visit to her painfully respectable brother and his wife, Angela Marchmont finds herself once again caught up in murder when a local farmer is shot dead, apparently at the hands of his sworn enemy. But the case is not as simple as it seems, for...

It's messy. It's loud. It's the rough with the smooth. It's love. And most of all, it's family. It's Reid and Lia's Christmas Day wedding, and everyone is invited. Preload has officially become a cross between Pixie's beloved Sound of Music Von Trapp's and the...

The classic Nordic Noir series continues... PI Varg Veum has returned to duty following a stint in rehab, but his new composure and resolution are soon threatened when a challenging assignment arrives on his desk. A man is found dead in an elite swimming pool...

When Bergen PI Varg Veum finds himself at the funeral of a former classmate on a sleet-grey December afternoon, he's unexpectedly reunited with his old friend Jakob -- the once-famous lead singer of 1960s rock band The Harpers -- and his estranged wife,...

The third book in the Maple Hills series follows fan-favourite Henry and a bookish fellow student who come up with a plan to help each other in and out of the classroom.