FICTION

The brand new up-all-night thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Mother and The Dream Home

A race against time Courtney series thriller from the Master of Adventure, Wilbur Smith

Silver Elite FOURTH WING meets DIVERGENT in this propulsive, dystopian romance debut where a young woman must conceal her psychic powers as she is forced to train with the very people looking to kill her. In the first book of a sizzling dystopian romance series, psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival:  Trust no one.Lie to everyone.Hide in plain sight.  And whatever you do, don't fall for your greatest enemy. Twenty-year-old Wren Darlington is not your ordinary Mod. She's one of the most powerful in existence. But her world is divided. On the Continent, being a known Modified means certain death, as the Primes-those immune to the biotoxin that nearly wiped out the population 150 years ago-want nothing more than to eliminate those who were enhanced by the toxin and developed psychic powers. Wren has survived all these years by concealing her abilities and keeping a low profile while doing what she can to aid the rebel Uprising in fighting against the Primes' oppressive rule. But one careless mistake places her in the crosshairs of the Continent's military, and she is forced to join their most elite program- Silver Block. Unwittingly, her enemy has given her-and the Uprising-the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. That is, if she can keep her powers hidden, survive training, and prove herself to Cross Redden, her cocky, maddeningly attractive commanding officer. Despite the explosive chemistry between them, Wren cannot let Cross get in the way of her mission. But as war rages between Mods like her and those who aim to destroy them, emotions run high and secrets are revealed, forcing Wren to decide how far she's willing to go to protect herself . . . and how much of the Continent is worth saving.

It Should Have Been YouThey came for you. But they got the wrong house...A gripping, unputdownable thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of NO ONE SAW A THING. Andrea Mara turns ordinary fears into extraordinary thrillers, and this is her best book yet. All the neighbours have secrets. But how far will they go to keep them? Get ready for your new obsession - the unputdownable new thriller from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Andrea Mara. Look what you started. You text your sister. Your message is full of gossip about your neighbour. But you accidentally send it to the entire local community WhatsApp group instead. Now everyone knows. As rumour spreads like wildfire through the picture-perfect neighbourhood, you convince yourself that people will move on, that this will quickly be forgotten. But then you receive the first death threat. And someone wants you dead. The next day, a woman has been murdered. And what's even more chilling is that she had the same address as you - 26 Oakpark - but in a different part of town. Did the killer get the wrong house? It won't be long before you find out...

Night Swimmers is a humorous and touching family tale featuring an unconventional heroine in a unique seaside village. Think Olive Kitteridge meets The Shipping News, set on the coast of the Irish Sea.

A gripping true crime investigation into the murder of the relatives of Albert Einstein, set against the backdrop of Nazi-occupied Florence during WWIIItaly, August 1944. A unit of German soldiers arrives at a villa near Florence. Villa Il Focardo is home to Robert Einstein, cousin to the most famous scientist in the world, Albert Einstein - a prominent enemy of the Nazi regime. Twelve hours after arriving, the soldiers have vanished - and a family is dead.This crime - and what happened next - still haunts those who survived. In The Einstein Vendetta, Thomas Harding recounts the story of an until-now untold true crime, one that unspools to reveal Italy's brutal wartime history - its fall to fascism, antisemitism and bitter partisanship - and a family's search for justice.

A lovely stew of sex, fairytales and, well, sex really. THE AGE.An exquisite rendering of the story behind the Rapunzel fairy tale.Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court of Versailles by the Sun King, Louis XIV, after a series of scandalous love affairs. She is comforted by an old nun, S?ur Seraphina, who tells her the tale of a young girl who, a hundred years earlier, is sold by her parents for a handful of bitter greens.After Margherita's father steals a handful of parsley, wintercress and rapunzel from the walled garden of the courtesan Selena Leonelli, he is threatened with having both hands cut off unless he and his wife give away their little girl. Selena is the famous red-haired muse of the artist Tiziano, first painted by him in 1512 and still inspiring him at the time of his death, sixty-four years later. Called La Strega Bella, Selena is at the centre of Renaissance life in Venice, a world of beauty and danger, seduction and betrayal, love and superstition.Locked away in a tower, growing to womanhood, Margherita sings in the hope that someone will hear her. Three women, three lives, three stories, braided together to create a compelling tale of desire, obsession, black magic and the redemptive power of love.

'Psykhe is the perfect winter read.'GUARDIAN'This romance is lush and forbidden, pushing and folding the peaks and troughs of the narrative to its final conclusion.'ARTSHUBKate Forsyth infuses the story of Psyche and Eros with new vigour as a life-affirming celebration of female strength, sexual desire, and empowerment.It is not wise to anger the gods ... or to fall in love with one. Fair as Venus, the goddess of love, and with the hard-won ability to save the lives of those of mortal blood, Psykhe is both shunned and revered.When she unwittingly provokes Venus, she and her sisters lose everything. Psykhe must find a way to make amends and support her family. Befriended by an old woman, Nokturna, Psykhe finds herself irresistibly drawn to her young friend, Ambrose. But neither is what they seem.For Psykhe has fallen in love with a man whose face she is forbidden to see. After disobeying this injunction, she must risk everything to try to save him, even if it means travelling down to the shadowy Underworld to face Proserpina, queen of the dead.

From the bestselling author of The North Wind and The West Wind comes a sizzling fantasy romance novel featuring a fake engagement and second chance romance, inspired by Sleeping Beauty and the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Princess Sarai of Ammara has less than two months to live. Cursed as a child to die on her twenty-fifth nameday, she will do whatever it takes to secure her realm’s future, including an arranged marriage to Prince Balior of Um Salim. But another man vies for her attention: Notus, the South Wind, god of the desert breeze, and Sarai’s ex-lover. Sarai is determined to stay away from the god who betrayed her and honour her father’s plan. But Prince Balior has an obsession with the menacing labyrinth that sits within the palace walls, and soon Sarai realises that her intended might be a dangerous threat to her people. To escape the marriage and save her kingdom, Sarai fakes an engagement to the god she hates. Time is running out. Together with Notus, Sarai must face the horrors dwelling inside the labyrinth if she hopes to save the kingdom and break her curse – but in order to succeed, she must confront the monsters she carries within herself…

A chance encounter leaves a breakout TV star and no-nonsense bartender wanting more, but life gets in the way. They find each other again five years later, while working on a movie set—but is there room in their lives for this second chance at romance? Even one year ago, no one would have recognized Jack Felgate at a bar. But after his steamy breakout TV role, he's surprised to be swarmed by fans during a night out with friends. When the practical bartender CJ intervenes to fend off his admirers, he's grateful—and more than a little eager to stick around for an after-hours drink–turned–tryst. Five years later, Jack shows up to set for his starring role in (yet another?!) adaptation of The Great Gatsby only to find CJ is the film’s production designer. But neither of them is the same person they were back then: CJ is a single mom with a four-year-old, and Jack is a bona fide celebrity managing ceaseless demands on his time and attention. Their chemistry hasn’t dimmed since they saw each other last, but is there room in their lives for anything more than one very memorable night together?831 Stories is a modern romantic fiction company that prioritizes pleasure reading and celebrates the genre’s joyful, enthusiastic fans.

'A brilliant concept, brilliantly executed.' Bri Lee 'Took my breath away.' Sofie Laguna It starts with a lie. One small lie to get everything he wants. But one lie leads to another, and another. Caught in his own web of deception, how can he recognise the truth? And what is it going to cost him? The legendary career of reclusive cult author Brenda Shales remains one of Australia’s last unsolved literary mysteries. Her books took the world by storm before she disappeared from the public eye after a mysterious plagiarism case. But when an ambitious young writer stumbles across Brenda at a Melbourne pool, he realises the scoop of a lifetime is floating in front of him: the truth behind why she vanished without a trace. The only problem? He must pretend to be someone he’s not to trick the story out of her. One innocent lie leads to a slew that are definitively not, as Brenda reveals the strange and troubling truth of where her books came from. Yet the more the author unravels about Brenda’s past, the more he begins to question whether Brenda is a reliable narrator. Is she spilling secrets or spinning tales? Is she, like him, little more than a talented thief? To write the book that will make his name, he must balance his ethics and ambition and decide what he’s willing to sacrifice to become the next great Australian writer. This astonishing debut, full of delicious twists and wicked insights, is a dazzling novel of desire and deception, authorship and authenticity, and the costs of creative ambition. 'That rare thing, a great contemporary novel.' Lauren Oyler

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! OVER 2.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD, NOW IN GORGEOUS HARDBACK WITH UNIQUE FOILED JACKET, REVERSE FAN ART JACKET, EXCLUSIVE ENDPAPERS AND STUNNING FOILED BOARD.From the No. 1 international bestselling author of Powerless, comes a sizzling and heart-racing story set in the Kingdom of Ilya. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fourth Wing. Adena and Paedyn have always been inseparable. Fate brought them together when they were young, but friendship ensured they’d always protect each other and the home they built in the slums of Loot. But now Paedyn – an Ordinary – has been selected for The Purging Trials, which means almost certain death. Now alone in Loot, Adena must fend for herself. After attempting to steal, it’s a mysterious man from the market who comes to her rescue. Mak’s shadowy past and secretive power set him apart from the other low-level Elites of Loot. And as the pair team up to see their loved ones before the Trials begin, the quest tests their loyalty, their love, and their lives… Follow Lauren Roberts on TikTok and Instagram @LaurenRobertsLibrary Powerless and Reckless available now. ?Fearless available to pre-order now. RETURN TO ILYA WITH THIS UNMISSABLE COMPANION TO THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING POWERLESS TRILOGY. Praise for Powerless: ‘Nothing short of epic’ Rosie Talbot, bestselling author of Sixteen Souls 'A thrilling fantasy with the most delicious slow-burn romance' M.A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood ‘A masterpiece’ Goodreads Reader Review ‘Everyone needs to read it’ TikTok Review ‘The BEST book I’ve read’ NetGalley Reader Review ‘A sizzling slice of fantasy romance’ Booksellers Review ‘Incredible and impressive’ Goodreads Reader Reader ‘A riveting fantasy debut’ Bookseller Review ‘This destroyed me... In a good way!’ Bookseller Review

Tenacious Maori investigator Hana Westerman returns in this stunning new thriller from the award-winning author of Better the Blood. In the depths of the bleak New Zealand winter comes the rising of Matariki – a sacred constellation in Maori culture, heralding a time of new beginnings. For former Detective Senior Sergeant Hana Westerman, life is good: her work in her hometown of Tata Bay is going well, the community is thriving, and her daughter Addison is getting engaged. But this Matariki brings unwelcome change. When Hana’s ex-husband Jaye walks into an Auckland liquor store and directly across the path of a gunman, their family’s hard-won peace is shattered. With the stakes at their highest, Hana finds herself picking up a path she thought she’d never return to. Desperate for answers, she rejoins the police to help scour the city for the unidentified shooter. But as the investigation progresses, she finds herself unprepared for the darkness of the world she is entering.A darkness much closer to home than she knows. PRAISE FOR MICHAEL BENNETT: ‘A tensely plotted, gritty crime novel that has the courage to force us all to rethink our relationship with the past’VASEEM KHAN ‘A significant addition to Indigenous literature’KIRKUS REVIEWS ‘A writer to watch’PUBLISHERS WEEKLY