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What If I Never Get Over You Three days to fall in love. Six years to try to forget. What if her heart can't let go? The epic new love story from the two-million-copy-selling author. <p>The greater the love, the harder the fall...</p> Ellie didn't expect to fall in love while travelling in Europe. But she also didn't expect to meet a man like Ash. Three blistering days in Lisbon is all it takes to form an unforgettable connection - deep enough for them to plan to meet again in Madrid. But Ellie arrives late, and Ash is nowhere to be found. Six years later, the memory of Ash and their time together still burns deeply in Ellie's heart. She hopes that her dream job as a gardener on a grand estate in Wales will bring the fresh start she desperately needs. But when Ash unexpectedly crashes back into her life, Ellie is forced to question if the universe has other plans... Praise for What if I Never Get Over You- 'What a rollercoaster of emotions! Another beautiful offering of love, heartache, belonging, self-worth, obstacles, passion, duty and strength. A perfect book to escape into. I'm bereft that I've finished - a feeling I always get from Paige's books!' Giovanna Fletcher 'What If I Never Get Over You was such a beautiful read. A truly gorgeous love story with a hero everyone is going to fall head over heels for. I loved it' Beth O'Leary 'Without a doubt, Paige's best book to date. What If I Never Get Over You has all the hallmarks of a classic Paige Toon read - heartfelt, utterly swoonworthy and full of twists to make you gasp. As always, Paige packs in the emotion and I was smitten with Ellie and Ash's love complicated story from the start. My forever favourite, no one writes romance quite like Paige Toon' Lindsey Kelk 'A breathtaking, unforgettable tale of fate, class, family, the universe, and love. Paige Toon's writing is utterly charming' Robinne Lee 'A truly unputdownable story drenched in romance and drama... romance at its best' Milly Johnson 'A sweeping love story that is deep, complex and so, so riveting. I devoured this novel in one glorious gulp and still wanted more. Paige Toon's ability to weave longing, hope, devastation and joy into one powerful, heart-tugging love story is nothing short of spectacular' Jill Santopolo 'An absolute treasure. Paige is a master at toying with the heartstrings and I just keep coming back for more. I gobbled it up' Christina Lauren 'A sweeping romance about first love, and unforgettable connections. It swept me up, and did not put me down until I turned the last page' Sophie Cousens 'Five giant stars. Paige Toon is my go-to for an all-consuming, epic love story, and this might be her best yet. A propulsive and gut-wrenching novel about generational wounds, class, and finding one's own way, Ash and Ellie's connection is one for the ages. I loved it!' Annabel Monaghan 'A beautiful story that grabs your heart and doesn't let go. Unputdownable and utterly entrancing. Paige at her best' Dani Atkins

Set against the wild backdrop of an intense heatwave in Europe, this is a story about sibling relationships - what holds a family together and what might fracture it forever. Family is everything, even when it falls apart.  There is a heatwave across Europe. Goose and his three sisters gather at the family's house by Lake Orta in Piedmont, Italy. Their father, a famous artist, has recently remarried a much younger woman and decamped to Italy to finish his masterpiece. Now he is dead and there is no sign of a painting.  Alhough the siblings have always been close, as they search for answers over that summer, the things they learn - about themselves, their father and their new stepmother - will drive them apart before they can come to any kind of understanding of what their father's legacy truly is. Extraordinarily compelling, at heart this is a novel about sibling relationships and those hairline cracks that can appear within a family- what what happens when they splinter, and what it would take to mend them.

They knew they were changing history. They didn't know they would change each other.  Following the unlikely friendship of four of the first ever women to study at Oxford University- a captivating debut novel about sisterhood, self-determination, courage, and what it means to come of age in a world that has changed forever.  Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its 1000-year history, the world's most famous university has admitted female students. Giddy with dreams of equality, education and emancipation, four young women move into neighbouring rooms on Corridor Eight. They have come here from all walks of life, and they are thrown into an unlikely, life-affirming friendship.  Dora was never meant to go to university, but, after losing both her brother and her fiance on the battlefield, has arrived in their place. Beatrice, politically-minded daughter of a famous suffragette, sees Oxford as a chance to make her own way - and her own friends - for the first time. Socialite Otto fills her room with extravagant luxuries but fears they won't be enough to distract her from her memories of the war years. And quiet, clever, Marianne, the daughter of a village vicar, arrives bearing a secret she must hide from everyone - even The Eights - if she is to succeed.  But Oxford's dreaming spires cast a dark shadow- in 1920, misogyny is still rife, influenza is still a threat, and the ghosts of the Great War are still very real indeed. And as the group navigate this tumultuous moment in time, their friendship will become more important than ever.

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 . . .

A feminist reimagining of the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty, told from the perspective of the women at the heart of the story.  In a remote castle perched atop a windswept island, a long-awaited royal heir is born. In accordance with ancient custom, a blessing ceremony takes place to bestow the princess with magical gifts - along with a terrible curse.  Except this is not the love story you may think you know. There is no enchanted sleep for the princess, and no handsome prince to save the day. Just three women, who together concoct a desperate plan of misdirect that changes the course of all their lives.  But dark magic cannot be tricked, and as the end of the curse edges closer, each of the women has a choice to make. They can wait to find out if the worst will happen, or they can turn to face the coming storm . . . An atmospheric, feminist retelling of a classic fairy tale that asks, What if Beauty never went to sleep?

Marriage, motherhood, sex- excellent!Madeleine Gray A sexy, funny, surprising tale of female friendship, bedrooms and marriage.  Escaping her 'model migrant' family life in Australia, Meena flourished in London. After falling pregnant, she and her boyfriend, Owen, fall in love with baby Sasha and bravely head to Sydney. But now Owen barely looks at Meena.  Â On a backpacking holiday, Sophie meets Todd. After a whirlwind romance she throws in her rising career in New York and follows Todd to Sydney, where she has committed to being the perfect wife, mother, and BFF to Meena. But now Todd's talking about a treechange, and Sophie's not sure if the life she built is the one she wants. Rani came to Australia as an international student and met her husband Daniyal. But raising her son Ali while navigating her husband's late nights has left her lonely. A simple act of rebellion threatens to upend her marriage, but could it also set her free?  Â When their paths collide, Meena, Sophie, and Rani form an unlikely alliance. Over coffee, cocktails, and confessions, they share the messy, hilarious truths about marriage, motherhood, and what they really want.  Â Raw, funny, and heartbreakingly relatable, The Sex Lives of Married Women is an unflinching exploration of the secret lives we all lead and the friendships that keep us going.

Introducing a bold new voice - one of the most exciting short-story writers working in comics today.  A coworker-turned-prospective-lover confesses a hard-to-swallow fetish. A train ride fantastically goes off the rails. Cousins revisit summer holiday bliss - or was it really horror? Exes fumble an attempt to reconnect over a dip in the pool. And an expectant mother slips into uncharted territory as she enters a communion more pure than language can accommodate. I Ate the Whole World to Find You maps the topography of trauma, treasures, and loss imposed onto the body of Jenny, a twenty-something-going-on-thirty-something partial hot mess who's making her way more firmly into adulthood. As she navigates friendship, family, and romantic relationships, will her inability to communicate destroy her, or ultimately be her rebirth?  Set against an exquisitely lush Australian backdrop, Rachel Ang's pencils are fluid yet scratchy, precise and evocative, bringing to life the inner and external world of Jenny with stunning realism and gushing imagination. Sprinkled with speculative fiction and fantasy, this radiant debut collection establishes Ang as a storyteller of range and power.    'Here are stories of the body's darkest moments and profoundest ecstasies, bound up in a lush, strange, genre-defying collection. I adored this book.'-Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House  'Rachel Ang's I Ate the Whole World to Find You combines my two favourite flavours- strange and evocative. They draw a beautifully reverberating world that transcends language so that we can see the splendour of it all anew. This collection is a hallucination, a holy text, an experience to return to again and again.'-Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch  'I devoured this book in one voracious go. It was explosive, blunt, biting, beautiful, and at times awful in the way those we most love can be. The characters are hard on themselves and soft on others, or tender on the inside and hard outside. Ang's bold and brave illustrations are so expressive, their bodies so corporeal, their faces so full of inner feeling. And they're so funny! I've never read a graphic novel quite like this one.'-Alice Pung, author of One Hundred Days

From the author of the USA Today bestselling Priest and New Camelot series comes the second in a high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairy tale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime. All Poe, Auden, and St. Sebastian want is the chance to be together, but Thornchapel's secrets might unravel them-if they don't unravel each other first. From the author of the USA Today bestselling Priest and New Camelot series comes the second in a high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairy tale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime. He's an outcast and a loner, named for death itself. Fate wasn't supposed to have plans for him.  But then she came back-the girl St. Sebastian Martinez once kissed in a thorn-covered chapel in the woods. She came back, and Saint could no more resist her than he could pry out his own heart. And by some trick of fate, she wants him as much as he wants her. The only problem? She also wants the man who owns Thornchapel, Auden Guest.  And so does Saint.  Eight years ago, Saint did something to Auden, something terrible. Auden hurt him back the only way he knew how, and so here they are- their hatred seasoned with pain and Saint's loneliness seasoned with longing. The only thing they can agree on is Proserpina Markham, and she wants them to find a way to be together-all three of them.  If Auden wants to earn her as his submissive, then he has to earn Saint as well.  But with the discovery of bones behind the altar and the carnal revel of Beltane fast approaching, it's becoming clear that Thornchapel's secrets are much deeper and older than any of them could have ever guessed. And no matter how bright and merry a feast of sparks may be, it's always followed by ashes.  And darkness.

A heart-wrenching romance set around WWII that was shortlisted for 2023 Fogarty Literary Award.  Sarah Willis longs to free herself from the expectations of a privileged upbringing, while Winston Keller can't afford the luxury of a dream. Despite their differences, the pair are drawn together in a whirlwind romance that defies the boundaries of class. But when a dark family secret pulls the young lovers apart, and WWII plunges the world into chaos, it seems impossible they will ever find their way back to each other - or even hold onto the dream of what might have been.

The gripping and brilliant debut crime novel from the universally acclaimed creator of TV series BROADCHURCH  When Detective Nicola Bridge moves back to Dorset from the big city, the last thing she expects is for the picturesque village of Fleetcombe to become a grisly crime scene.  Jim Tiernan, pub landlord, is dead, the body staged with macabre relish on an isolated country road. Nicola soon realises everyone in the village has something to hide. The hairdresser. The delivery driver. The farmer. And even the little girl, hidden at the top of the playground slide.  Whispers. Rumours. Lies. And somewhere among them, a killer hiding in plain sight. Because sometimes the smallest villages hide the darkest secrets...

Solving crimes, one cuppa at a time. The highly anticipated new book in the award-winning Australian series The Tea Ladies.  Murder and Mayhem on the waterfront. It's time for the Tea Ladies! 1967- Hazel's new job at the docks quickly turns perilous when she stumbles into the criminal underworld that lurks beneath the surface. A million in gold coins has vanished from a cargo ship and a dead body washed up. Suddenly, she's in over her head.  Disillusioned with her life, Betty is led astray by a charismatic new friend and finds herself exposed in more ways than one - until a crisis drags her back to reality.  Living in a high-class brothel, Irene gets wind of a threat that could destroy her livelihood. She takes on the Maltese mafia and becomes involved in a dangerously sticky situation.   When one of the tea ladies disappears, they face their greatest challenge yet, pushing their detective skills to the limit. It will take more than a glass of Hazel's homemade wine to solve this one.  The delightfully entertaining new novel in The Tea Ladies cosy crime series, with murder and mystery, nostalgia and history, and plenty of tea and biscuits. Available for pre-order now!

Another case to solve for the number-one bestselling Bookshop Detectives. When we opened Sherlock Tomes people warned us that we'd made a terrible mistake. The one thing they didn't warn us about was the murders . . .  The Bookshop Detectives are on the case!   In this rollicking new adventure, Garth and Eloise (and Stevie) must sniff out a prolific poisoner ahead of a vital fundraising event, the Battle of the Book Clubs. As time runs out and the body count rises, it seems the bad actors are circling closer to the people and places they care about.  Could Pinter, the infamous serial killer from Eloise's past, somehow be involved? And when anyone could be a suspect, how can Garth and Eloise keep their customers, their small town and their beloved bookshop safe?  Praise for The Bookshop Detectives- Dead Girl Gone- 'Eloise and Garth are the book-selling, tea-drinking, crime-fighting duo that I didn't know I needed in my life! The Bookshop Detectives is a real treat for bibliophiles of all stripes.' - Jack Heath 'Warm-hearted, filled with wry humour, spiced up with suspense . . . captivating Kiwi cosy crime!' - Nicky Pellegrino

Arrows And ApologiesFrom USA Today bestselling author Sav R. Miller comes the TikTok sensation- a dark and twisted contemporary romance inspired by the Apollo and Daphne myth. Her Rejection Only Makes Him Want Her More Mayor Alistair Wolfe had one job- hire a new assistant. Preferably, someone who would look good in the position and not cause any scandals. At least, that's what the criminals funding his career want. He definitely wasn't supposed to blackmail his one-night stand into working for him. Especially considering that she's a blue-haired, tattooed thief with an attitude. Cora Astor wasn't looking for a relationship. She wasn't even really looking for a job, but having an in with the mayor of the island where her brother went missing seemed like a good idea. She didn't expect her new boss to be the hot, British stranger she hooked up with the night before her interview, or for him to be so brazen with his desires. Now, despite her disdain for the dirty politician, she's entwined their lives so tight that escape seems unlikely. Not that he'd let her go without a good chase. From USA Today bestselling author Sav R. Miller comes a dark opposites attract romance inspired by the myth of Apollo and Daphne.

The nation's favourite amateur sleuth is back! Jane Austen returns to solve another devilish mystery, in the compelling follow-up to Miss Austen Investigates  Welcome to Kent, 1797.  Jane Austen is set to spend the summer with her estranged brother, Neddy. As heir to wealthy widow Mrs Knight's fortune, it is imperative that Neddy stays in his benefactor's good graces.  But upon arrival at Godmersham Park, Jane realises Neddy is in dire need of her help. For a mysterious young woman currently resides with Mrs Knight - a stranger who threatens to swindle the inheritance for herself.  Jane must uncover who this imposter is, to protect the fortunes - and fate - of her entire family. But when her investigation takes a dark and dangerous turn, can she solve the mystery - and save herself?

Upon A Starlit Tide The sea gives life, but it also takes it away ... A dark and thrilling tale about mermaids and sea-magic, love, betrayal and revenge from the Sunday Times bestselling author of After the Forest Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758. To Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of a wealthy French shipowner, the high walls of Saint-Malo are more hindrance than haven. While her sisters are busy trying to secure advantageous marriages, Luce spends her days secretly being taught to sail by Samuel, her best friend - and an English smuggler. Only he understands how the waves call to her. Then one stormy morning, Luce rescues a drowning man from the sea. Immediately drawn in by the stranger's charm, Luce is plunged into a world of glittering balls and faerie magic, seduction and brutality. Secrets that have long been lost in the shadowy depths of the ocean begin to rise to the surface, but as Luce wrestles with warring desires, she finds that her own power is growing brighter and brighter, shining like a sea-glass slipper ... Or the scales of a sea-maid's tail. PRAISE 'A magnificent blend of reimagined fairytale and epic adventure, anchored by excellent research and buoyed by brilliant writing. This is a must-read!' Juliet Marillier, award-winning author of the Sevenwaters and Blackthorn & Grim series 'A dark and enchanting twist on two fairy tales in one, Upon a Starlit Tide will draw you into its depths from the very first page' Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Weaver and the Witch Queen 'A dark, glittering blend of history, fairy tale, and romance, steeped in magic and shot through with adventure. Absorbing, beautifully written, and utterly spellbinding' H.G. Parry, author of The Magician's Daughter 'Upon a Starlit Tide firmly establishes Kell Woods as a master storyteller, with an ability to manipulate the most appealing archetypes and legends into a fantasy uniquely her own. Starlit Tide is the perfect cocktail of historical detail, mystery and magic, with characters and a setting so wildly romantic you won't want the heart-rush to end' Jo Riccioni, bestselling author of The Branded and The Rising 'A tapestry of sea and starlight, romance and heartbreak, a journey to the truth of self. Utterly enchanting' Angela 'A.G.' Slatter, award-winning author of The Briar Book of the Dead 'I was absolutely enchanted, immersed in a world of shipwrecks, smugglers, and magic stone. Intricately plotted with a twist as powerful as a mermaid's kiss, this novel will be on every fairytale lover's wishlist' Lauren Chater, bestselling author of The Winter Dress and The Beauties 'To enter a world fashioned by Kell Woods is to be entirely won over by magic and history. Upon a Starlit Tide is enchanting in every sense of the word. Drawing on stories we know well, Kell Woods presents us with something deliciously and thrillingly new, alert to women's secret desires ... I could have floated in the lagoon of this story forever' Hayley Scrivenor, bestselling author of Girl Falling 'A beautiful, dark and magical tale that cleverly weaves together several classic stories and overlays them with a fresh feminist lens. Woods' writing is rich and her storytelling compelling. The sea and the Saint Malo setting are characters in their own right - enchanting and mercurial - and I was completely swept away' Vanessa McCausland, author of The Last Illusion of Paige White 'An enchanting read, as rich with historical detail as it is with magic, with surprising beings around every corner and a sea-foundling with special gifts and a grand, dark secret. The novel mines the material of fairy tales in a unique and delightful way that fantasy fans will love' Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches 'A gorgeous, atmospheric tale full of glittering fae and wild magic, Upon a Starlit Tide will sweep you away in its waters and bury your heart at the bottom of the sea' Mary McMyne, author of The Book of Gothel 'Upon a Starlit Tide shimmers darkly, like polished sea glass, as hauntingly beautiful in the ocean's depths as in the grandeur of aristocratic courts. With an intoxicating blend of history, magic, and forbidden love, this lyrical fairytale reimagining sweeps you away on tides of enchantment' Lyra Selene, bestselling author of A Feather So Black 'I was spellbound from start to finish. Kell Woods' lyrical prose dances off every page, sweeping the reader into a world of delicate opulence, stormy desire, and knife-sharp betrayals. It is historical fantasy at its absolute best, a lush, nuanced depiction of 18th Century France that sparkles with magic' Sarah Street, author of A Curse of Salt Woods enchants in this sophisticated fairy tale that riffs on both The Little Mermaid and Cinderella ... Readers will be enthralled Publishers Weekly Starred Review 'Full of adventure and romance and dripping with mythos and legend. This poetic, passionate, delightful, delicious fantasy is pure literary honey for the fairy-tale hungry heart!' Cindy L Spear, writer and reviewer 'An evocative blend of fairytale and history that had me hooked from the very first page. A mesmerising tale of mermaids, high seas adventure and finding the courage to be yourself against all odds' Pamela Cook