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‘a perfect escapist, heart-warming read! i was hooked from the first line!’ katie ginger what do you do when your fake engagement starts to feel too real… aspiring clothes designer victoria scott spends her days working in a bar in chelsea, and her evenings designing vintage clothes, dreaming of one day opening her own boutique. but these aspirations are under threat from the new department store opening at the end of her road. she needs a christmas miracle, but one is not forthcoming. oliver russell’s christmas is not looking very festive right now. his family’s new london department store opening is behind schedule, and on top of that his interfering, if well meaning, mother is pressing him to introduce his girlfriend to her. a girlfriend who does not exist. he needs a diversion. something to keep his mother from interfering while he focuses on the business. when oliver meets victoria, he offers a proposition: pretend to be his girlfriend at the opening of his store and he will provide an opportunity for victoria to showcase her designs. but what starts as a business arrangement soon becomes something more tempting, as the fake relationship starts to feel very real. but when secrets in victoria’s past are exposed will oliver walk away, or will they both follow their hearts and find what neither knew they were looking for… **** readers love meet me in london ‘this was an absolute joy to read… it honestly ticked all of the boxes for me.’ – five stars ‘i couldn’t put it down. the ending was perfect and i think would lend itself to a spin-off where we can have a book for each of the friends to tell their story; i’d definitely read them if there was.’ – five stars ‘georgia toffolo is a new author for me and i was quite surprised to find that meet me in london is a mills and boon book … they can quite easily fit in with the modern-day chick lit genre now…. i really enjoyed reading this. the writing style was easy, the characters were believable. a passionate story of love and friendship recommended for the christmas season.’ – five stars ‘a classic rom-com… the perfect christmas read in 2020. ‘the perfect escape… it’s like one big warm hug.’ kelly mcfarland, editor at celebmix ‘meet me in london will without a doubt warm your heart this winter.’

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Long ago, the world of the four lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient evil. but in the vale, the half-human, half-elfin shea ohmsford now lives in peace – until the mysterious, forbidding figure of the druid allanon appears, to reveal that the supposedly long dead warlock lord lives again. shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled sword of shannara. the sword of shannara is the first volume of the classic series that has become one of the most popular fantasy tales of all time. a masterful work from a master storyteller.

‘i can imagine you at forty,’ she said, a hint of malice in her voice. ‘i can picture it right now.’ he smiled without opening his eyes. ‘go on then.’ 15th july 1988. emma and dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. tomorrow they must go their separate ways. so where will they be on this one day next year? and the year after that? and every year that follows? twenty years, two people, one day. from the author of the massive bestseller starter for ten.

Bring nature into your home with the inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world, in one of the most talked about books of the decade from the million-copy bestselling author ‘this is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity’ stylist ‘a beautiful book, it really lives up to the hype . . . an enjoyable, gentle yet moving read’ pandora sykes on the high low _________ just days after raynor learns that moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home is taken away and they lose their livelihood. with nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept south west coast path, from somerset to dorset, via devon and cornwall. carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea and sky. yet through every step, every encounter and every test along the way, their walk becomes a remarkable journey. the salt path is an honest and life-affirming true story of coming to terms with grief and the healing power of the natural world. ultimately, it is a portrayal of home, and how it can be lost, rebuilt and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways. _________ the sunday times bestseller, winner of the royal society literature christopher bland prize & shortlisted for the 2018 costa biography award & wainwright golden beer book prize 2018 guardian best books of summer ‘a beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance’ guardian ‘mesmerising. it is one of the most uplifting, inspiring books that i’ve ever read’ i ‘the most inspirational book of this year’ the times

The sister is a knife thrower in a magician’s stage act, the brother is an undertaker’s assistant. neither orphan knows of the other’s existence. until, that is, three terrible aunts descend on the girl’s house and imprison her guardian, the great cardamom. his dying act is to pass the girl a note with clues to the secret he has carried to his grave. cardamom was one of three explorers on an expedition to locate the legendary amarant, a plant with power over life and death. now, pursued by flesh-eating crow-like ghuls, brother and sister must decode the message and save themselves from its sinister legacy.

Bridgerton meets groundhog day in the redemption of philip thane, a rip-roaring regency rom-com for fans of julia quinn, jane austen and georgette heyer. ‘one of the most exciting historical fiction writers in a long time’ – julia quinn, author of the netflix series bridgerton, on lisa berne. how many times can a rake get it wrong . . . before he becomes mr right? philip thane – rogue, rake, and scoundrel extraordinaire. he didn’t want to show up in the little town of whittlesey to give a speech. but, then, he also didn’t expect to somehow find himself stuck in time – waking up every morning to live exactly the same day over, and over, and over again. on the plus side, it’s giving him time to further his acquaintance with the delightful miss margaret allen, in town to research the book she’s writing. and philip has no doubt she’ll fall starry-eyed into his arms, just like so many other ladies of the ton have done before. yet miss allen stands firm against his wiles, day after day. how is it even possible? why won’t she change her mind? what must he do to win her heart? maybe, just maybe, it isn’t margaret who needs to change. rather, perhaps change needs to come for a certain rogue. one who – if only he knew it – is head over heels in love . . . and badly in need of redemption. ‘truly one of the absolute best romances i’ve ever read!’ – sophie jordan, author of firelight