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Swallow
$34.99
Swallow The true story of William Swallow Australian convict and the last man put on trial for piracy in an English court. One of Australia's most romantic and untold stories. 1829: William Swallow has been sent to Van Diemen's Land for the second time. He is sentenced to die in the hell-hole known as Sarah Island. But he has other ideas. On the journey from Hobart to his final prison, he rallies his fellow convicts and leads them to mutiny. Bruised by the betrayal of John, a fellow convict, friend, and lover, William plans to sail back home to England. Back to his wife Susannah and their young children. If this was just one of those important Australia stories about our convict past, or just a rollicking adventure on the scale of Patrick O'Brien, Bernard Cornwell and C S Forester, it wouldn't have been a WestWords book. But it is also a novel about the nature of love itself, who you can and can't love, and how to break not only society's shackles but also the prisons we make for ourselves. I couldn't put it down. I don't think readers will either. Michael Campbell Publisher AUTHOR: Alexandria Burnham is a screenwriter, novelist and comics writer. She wrote the screenplay for romantic drama feature film Unsound (Apple, 2020), which has received numerous accolades, including nomination for best original feature at the 2020 Australian Writers' Guild AWGIE Awards. She is also the lead writer for Metropius, a dieselpunk multimedia series that includes animations, comic books and board games.
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Swallows
$34.99
Vibrating with the injustices of class and gender, tradition and power, Swallows is an acerbic, witty vision of contemporary Japan by Natsuo Kirino, acclaimed author of the smash hit Out
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Sweat
$34.99
Fit for Life. Fit for Death.FROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ELIZABETH IS MISSINGAVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW'Taut, compulsive, and unsettling ... It had me holding my breath until the final, brilliant end' JENNIE GODFREY'SWEAT will keep you guessing until the very last page' VOGUE WILLIAMS'Will have you glued to the story through every twist and turn. I absolutely loved it!' KATE HAMER'SWEAT is like nothing I've ever read before. So addictive it made me miss a tube stop, so unsettling it made me think twice about going to the gym!' SARA COLLINS<p>Finally, this felt like revenge.All Liam ever wanted was to help Cassie reach her full potential; to push her body to new extremes. Exercise, determination, being the optimum versions of themselves together forever. And Liam always knew what was best.Nothing could break their intense love for one another, not Liam's obsessive desire for physical perfection or his relentless control of every aspect of Cassie's life. Until the day he pushes Cassie far beyond her limits, and she walks out of their flat and away from their toxic relationship for good.Two years on and Cassie is stronger, fitter, healthier than ever before. And then she sees him - Liam - those green eyes, those stirring muscles. Something inside her flips.But she holds the power now.It's Liam's turn to sweat.***PRAISE FOR EMMA HEALEY'S ELIZABETH IS MISSING'Every bit as compelling as the frenzied hype suggests. Gripping, haunting'OBSERVER'A riveting psychological thriller'STYLIST'Utterly compelling'ROSAMUND LUPTON'Will stir and shake you- the most likeably unreliable of narrators,real mystery at its compassionate core'EMMA DONOGHUE'A thrillingly assured, haunting and unsettling novel, I read it at a gulp'DEBORAH MOGGACH***READER REVIEWS***'I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a tense read''Different from anything I have read before''What a book!''So compelling''A dark, slickly written tale''I couldn't put this book down'</p>
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Sweet Fury
$34.99
A major upmarket thriller launch- a famous film actress starts therapy to prepare for a new role, triggering a cat-and-mouse game of obsession and revenge. Famous film star Lila Crayne is America's Sweetheart- she's generous and kind, gorgeous and magnetic. A golden girl. She and her fiance, visionary filmmaker Kurt Royall, have settled into a stunning New York apartment, and are embarking on a new movie- a modern feminist adaptation of a classic twentieth-century novel. To prepare for the leading role, Lila begins work with charming and accomplished therapist Jonah Gabriel to dig into the trauma of her past. Soon, Lila's impeccably manicured life begins to unravel on the therapy couch - and Jonah is just the man to pick up the pieces. But everyone has a secret, no one is quite who they seem, and before long, careers, reputations and lives are in danger of being irrevocably destroyed . . .
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Swept Away
$32.99
Swept Away Lost at sea . . . with your one-night stand 'Feels like a brand new version of romance . . . I drowned happily in this book' Jodi Picoult 'I adored it, it was so romantic' Marian Keyes Lexi is looking for no-strings-attached fun with a stranger. She deserves one night for herself, doesn't she? Zeke is looking for love. But for one night with a woman like Lexi, he'll break his rules . . . Sparks fly at the pub, one passionate kiss leads to another and they end up stumbling home to the marina together. The next morning, hungover and shaken by an amazing night together, Lexi is more than ready for Zeke to leave. There's just one small problem . . . the houseboat they stayed on has been swept out to sea. As their supplies start to run dangerously low, and the waves pick up, Zeke and Lexi soon realise there's much more on the line than their new relationship. How long can they really survive on a drifting houseboat in the North Sea? Will search and rescue find them? And who will they be if they both make it back to dry land? Swept Away is the epic new romance from the million-copy bestselling author of The Flatshare and The No-Show about your one-night stand becoming your one and only lifeline. Sharp, funny and breathtakingly intense, this standout novel is set to capture readers' hearts next spring. 'My book of the year, my book of the decade. The best romcom I have ever read' Gillian McAllister 'Completely original, so romantic, funny, fresh and deeply heartfelt' Lindsey Kelk 'This love story will capture you hook, line and sinker' Lucy Clarke 'My new favourite Beth O'Leary' Paige Toon 'What a concept, what a novel! I absolutely raced through this bold and beautiful story' Lia Louis EVERYONE LOVES BETH O'LEARY 'Beth O'Leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth' SOPHIE KINSELLA 'Beautiful, humorous, tender, insightful - just perfect' 5* READER REVIEW 'Beth O'Leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent who can make you laugh, swoon, cry and ache all in the same book' EMILY HENRY 'Clever and authentic storytelling. Loved it!' 5* READER REVIEW 'Beth weaves her stories together with such charm and grace, I couldn't help but fall in love' LINDSEY KELK 'A real rare talent' 5* READER REVIEW 'Beth O'Leary can do no wrong!' CARLEY FORTUNE 'I laughed, I cried, and I again fell in love with a Beth O'Leary book' 5* READER REVIEW Warm, escapist and unhesitatingly romantic CAROLINE HULSE
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Table For One
$32.99
Table For One Funny, fierce and life-affirming, TABLE FOR ONE is a love letter to you.If in doubt, date yourself.'A fast-paced, funny and touching story about smart young women’ ELIZABETH GILBERT'It's a fabulous read' RUTH JONES'Funny, warm yet galvanising' JENNIE GODFREY‘Joyful and affirming, this is a dopamine hit of a book' CLAIRE DAVERLEYWillow has everything worked out.*The steady partner*The successful career*The grown-up houseUntil she doesn’t – and she’s cast adrift on the sea of heartbreak, grieving a future with no clear path.With her life transformed beyond recognition, and her friends busy ‘moving forwards’, Willow has never felt more alone.But she’s in good company.And when inspiration arrives from an unlikely source, she rekindles the relationship she longs for – but has long neglected… The one with herself…PRAISE FOR EMMA GANNON:‘Culturally relatable, powerful and funny!’ ??????????‘Fantastic and super relatable’ ??????????‘I felt like I was reading it as a reflection of my life’??????????‘A lovely read with emotional and relatable themes throughout’ ??????????‘Comforting, funny, uplifting, emotional and ultimately just like a big hug in book form’ ??????????
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Taming 7
$22.99
Taming 7 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. The power and pain of first love has never been more deeply felt than in Chloe Walsh's extraordinary stories about the irresistible Boys of Tommen, which will give you the ultimate book hangover. She's the quintessential sunshine girl. He's the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious. Tommen's cheeky lad, Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson, is a comedian at heart, but underneath his happy-go-lucky-nature lurks a broken boy, tortured by the events of his past. Using humour to cope with his demons, Gibsie hides everything from the world. Only one person knows who he truly is on the inside. His friend's little sister. His Claire-bear. Enveloped in sunshine, Claire Biggs, has spent her whole life adoring the boy across the street. Her brother's friend. Seeing a side to Gerard that no one else sees, Claire is determined to tame her wild-at-heart childhood best friend. But when the unexpected occurs and lines are crossed, will Gibsie and Claire's friendship survive? Will it blossom into something more, or will they lose themselves in the riptide? Want more of The Boys of Tommen? Read all of the series so far: Binding 13 Keeping 13 Saving 6 Redeeming 6 Taming 7
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Television For Women
$32.99
For fans of Nightbitch, a darkly humorous debut novel asks what happens when motherhood isn't all it's cracked up to be . . .For fans of Nightbitch, a darkly humorous debut novel asks what happens when motherhood isn't all it's cracked up to be . . .Estie isn't sure she likes being eight months pregnant. She isn't even sure she likes her husband anymore, especially after he hid that he's been fired from his job. Hello parenthood! Goodbye life as Estie imagined it! Now, she's stranded and bloated and alone. Her cat is not a people person, and on top of it all, her best friend has been ignoring her calls ever since Estie told her about the baby. After Estie gives birth, she begins to suspect that all the stories she's been told about motherhood might not be true. Having a child does not "complete" her. And that mythical connection with her baby? Well, she's still waiting. In fact, Estie fears she is destined to end up like her own mother-divorced and crying in the bathroom while her daughter stands outside the door and wonders if she's okay. Startlingly honest and unsentimental, Television for Women explores the realities of life postpartum, the demands children make on women's identities and relationships-and the desperate lengths someone might go to in order to reclaim the person she once was.
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The Anthropologists
$24.99
The Anthropologists Asya and Manu are looking at apartments, envisioning their future in a foreign city. Removed from the web of family and its obligations, what traditions and rituals should they establish together?As they dream about the possibilities of each new listing, Asya, a documentary filmmaker, spends her days gathering footage from the neighbourhood park like an anthropologist observing local customs, anxious to know how people really live. ‘Forget about daily life,’ chides her grandmother on the phone, ‘no one cares about that.’Meanwhile, life back in Asya and Manu's respective home countries continues – parents age, grandparents get sick, nieces and nephews grow up – all just slightly beyond their reach. But the world they're making in their new city is growing, too, they hope. As they open up the horizons of their lives, what and whom will they hold onto, and what will they need to release?Praise for Aysegül Savas“Aysegül Savas’ White on White is marvelous, as elegant as an opaque sheet of ice that belies the swift and turbulent waters beneath.” —Lauren Groff“A haunting, irresistible novel. In Agnes, Savas has created one of the great characters of contemporary literature. I loved this book for its depth and perception, for its beauty and eerie rhythms, but most of all for its wonderfully dream-like spell. It’s breathtaking.” —Brandon Taylor“Despite the thriller-ish underpinning of the novel and the propulsive unfolding of the relationship at the book’s heart, Savas’s graceful and intellectual prose is the star of the show here. It makes air-light what might otherwise be a novel ponderous with weighty questions: What is the nature of art? Does it reveal or conceal? What is the nature of human connection? . . . . Like a prism, this novel brilliantly illuminates the human spectrum of connection and longing.” —Kirkus, STARRED review“[A] beguiling little novel… Indeed, going out for a stroll is the activity that most resembles the reading of Savas’s book.” – The New York Times Book Review
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The Bad Bridesmaid
$34.99
'A good rom-com is a balm for the harshness of the outside world, and no one does romance and comedy better than Rachael Johns.' Australian Women's Weekly When serial dater Winifred Darling - Fred - is asked to be the maid of honour at her mother's sixth wedding, she's determined to do everything in her power to stop it. As the author of a forthcoming book called 21 Rules for Not Catching Feelings, she knows better than most about the perils of falling in love. On arrival at the island wedding destination, Fred is delighted to discover that the groom's hot muso son Leo is just as set against the wedding as she is. Together, they come up with 'Operation Break-Up' to prevent their parents from making what they believe will be a catastrophic mistake. But as Fred and Leo get to know each other better, their unexpected feelings for each other create further complications, and Fred is forced to rethink her own rigid rules about romance and family. Maybe not every relationship has to play by the book, and could Fred become the star in a romcom of her own?A heart-warming friends-to-lovers romance about the magic and mayhem of weddings - and what happens when everything you thought you knew about love is turned upside down. 'Prolific, entertaining and charming, Rachael Johns is arguably the best romantic writer in Australia.' The Australian
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The Bearcat
$34.99
The Bearcat Georgia Rose Phillips is an award-winning writer who publishes fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, literary criticism, and academic scholarship. Her creative non-fiction novella, Holocene, was runner-up in the 2018 Scribe Nonfiction Prize for Young Writers, and her short story 'New Balance' was a fiction winner in the 2021 Ultimo Prize. In 2022, her short story 'Beyond the Marram Grass' was a shortlisted finalist in the American Association of Australasian Literary Studies (AAALS) Prize. Georgia is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Adelaide and holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of New South Wales.
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The Bittersweet Bakery Cafe
$32.99
A woman's midlife reinvention and a beach village of eccentric Aussies collide with stupendous results in this witty, razor-sharp and immensely enjoyable debut from author Catherine Greer.
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The Body Farm
$32.99
The Body FarmThe long-awaited new book from the critically acclaimed author of The Lightkeepers and The Wildlands- an intense and insightful collection that celebrates the horrors and joys of inhabiting our bodiesThe body cannot tell any lies. From birth to death, and through all the transitions in between, the body stores our knowledge and history, our feelings and experiences. Our betrayals. These insightful and empathetic stories, from the critically acclaimed author of The Last Animal, shine new light on our physical vessels set against our physical world, two landscapes irretrievably connected and altered over time.An entomologist solves cold cases and upholds a sense of justice by studying the decay of corpses in a field and the insect life they develop. A caregiver obsesses over a stained-glass lampshade to deal with the elegiac losses of Alzheimer's. A sister with webbed fingers highlights the often-universal belief that our siblings just might be creatures brought forth from the deep. The memory of a scent evokes the haunting legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.These eleven stories display Abby Geni's great capacity to take us into the lives and experiences of others to scrutinize the physical self- birth, childhood, transition, mental health, trauma, aging, illness, love, sex, and death.
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The Bogan Book Club
$29.99
James Larwood’s life is perfect – until a single mistake sees him lose everything. When James is released from prison, he is penniless and potentially homeless. Enter James’ tradie brother, Larry, who employs him as a cleaner and starts a factory Book Club to try and get his brother back on his feet. James expects to be lumped with a bunch of uneducated bogans and westies, but comes to realise that this group of misfits are some of the warmest, funniest and most intelligent humans he has ever met. Can James claw back the life he once had? The Bogan Book Club – You won’t know whether to laugh or cry, so you’ll probably do both!
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The Book Of George
$32.99
'A smart, funny and surprisingly moving read for fans of Dolly Alderton' THE I PAPER'A commercial-literary gem for fans of Kiley Reid, Curtis Sittenfeld and Alison Espach' PANDORA SYKES'If you're honest, you'll admit that you've raised George or dated George or, worse, you are George' WASHINGTON POST'This book is a knockout' MARIA SEMPLE'An excellent novel...as convincing as it is moving' ADELLE WALDMAN'Perceptive, funny and tender' ALISON ESPACHWe all know a George. He's the kind of guy who's brimming with potential but incapable of following through; he doesn't know if he's in love with his girlfriend, but he certainly likes having her around; he's distant from - but still reliant on - his mother; he swears he'll finish his novel one day. Sure, you might find him disappointing. But no one is more disappointed in George than George himself. As funny as it is astute and as singular as it is universal, The Book of George is a deft, unexpectedly moving never-coming-of-age tale and a portrait of one man, but also countless others.
