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Dreamless
“come to me, dreamless one. i miss holding you in my arms… “tasked with descending to the underworld and killing the furies so that the scions can stop fighting amongst themselves, helen must endure hellish torture whenever she goes to sleep – she wanders around the various levels of hell with no idea how to complete her task, and she’s beginning to suffer from extreme exhaustion. although she still trains with the delos clan, helen and lucas are coming to terms with the fact that they cannot be together. lucas believes that the only way helen will complete her quest is if he leaves her alone completely, so he tells her he doesn’t want to see her again and that he never loved her. distraught, helen carries on with her mission, and for the first time meets another person down in the shadowy underworld: orion, descended from adonis and with the power to control desire, he is the heir to the house of rome and an outcast. he’s also kind of hot. confused by her conflicting emotions but glad to have an ally in hell, helen begins to realise the enormity of her task…
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Gold
‘gold’ follows two friends and professional cycling rivals, kate and zoe, through their lives until the london olympics. their lives are knit together from the age of 19 when they are trained by the same coach. ‘gold’ captures the extraordinary effort and dedication that go into the pursuit of victory.
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The Omen Machine
A new kahlan and richard fantasy novel from bestselling author, terry goodkind. an accident leads to the discovery of a mysterious machine that has rested hidden deep underground for countless millennia. the machine awakens to begin issuing a series of increasingly alarming, if minor, omens. the omens turn out to be astonishingly accurate, and ever more ominous. as zedd tries to figure out how to destroy the sinister device, the machine issues a cataclysmic omen involving richard and kahlan, foretelling an impending event beyond anyone’s ability to stop. as catastrophe approaches, the machine then reveals that it is within its power to withdraw the omen . . . in exchange for an impossible demand.
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The Art Of Baby Making: The Holistic Approach To Fertility
“nature teaches us that a balanced state is a fertile state; and in this book gerad kite shows how “balance” can be the secret to successful conception, even when all else has failed. in the art of baby-making, he presents a unique, holistic approach to creating the right conditions for new life to take hold. his method combines the ancient wisdom of chinese medicine with psychotherapy, drawing on his years of experience and effective practice. kite believes that too often couples are dismissed with a diagnosis of unexplained infertility when it is a condition that can be overcome. filled with testimonials from his many, diverse patients, this book focuses on laying the foundations for long-term balance and well-being so that pregnancy can follow, almost as a by-product. whether you are aiming to conceive naturally or undergoing fertility treatment, it is a must-read on your journey towards parenthood.”–publisher’s description
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Journey To The River Sea
An amazon adventure set in the wilderness of brazil, journey to the river sea is filled with mystery and memorable characters. it is 1910 and maia, tragically orphaned at thirteen, has been sent from england to start a new life with distant relatives in manaus, hundreds of miles up the amazon. she is accompanied by an eccentric and mysterious governess who has secret reasons of her own for making the journey. both soon discover an exotic world bursting with new experiences in journey to the river sea, eva ibbotson’s highly colourful, joyous adventure. winner of the smarties gold medal. shortlisted for the carnegie medal and the whitbread award.
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The Time Of My Life
Lose yourself in the magical world of no.1 bestselling author, cecelia ahern. are you taking your life for granted? lucy silchester is. she’s busied herself with other stuff: friends’ lives, work issues, her deteriorating car, that kind of thing. but she’s stuck in a rut – and deluding everyone. only lucy knows the real truth. time for a wake-up call – a meeting with life. and life turns out to be a kindly, rather run-down man in an old suit, who is determined to bring about change – and won’t let lucy off the hook. sometimes we all need to make time for our life…
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Darker
E l james revisits the world of fifty shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe. their scorching, sensual affair ended in heartbreak and recrimination, but christian grey cannot get anastasia steele out of his mind, or his blood. determined to win her back, he tries to suppress his darkest desires and his need for complete control, and to love ana on her own terms. but the horrors of his childhood still haunt him, and ana’s scheming boss, jack hyde, clearly wants her for himself. can christian’s confidant and therapist, dr. flynn, help him face down his demons? or will the possessiveness of elena, his seducer, and the deranged devotion of leila, his former submissive, drag christian down into the past? and if christian does win ana back, can a man so dark and damaged ever hope to keep her?
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The Colour Of Magic
On a world supported on four elephants standing on the back of the great a’tuin, a giant turtle swimming slowly through the interstellar gulf, an eccentric expedition sets out to the edge of the planet.
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He Started It
Beth, portia and eddie are siblings. like all siblings, sometimes they don’t get along. they just have better reasons than most. but when their grandfather dies, he leaves a troublingly specific condition in his will. for them to inherit his wealth, they’re required to retake a road trip they took with him when they were children, and scatter his ashes at the end of it. of course, reuniting after all this time brings back memories of that ill-fated trip. memories of what went wrong. but it’s not only memories they have to worry about. someone is following them. each of them is keeping secrets. and all of them are all too aware of what happened last time. because you can’t inherit the money if someone kills you first.
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Lord Of Misrule
Morganville. texas. just south of normal. in the college town of morganville, vampires and humans coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. then comes bishop, a master vampire who threatens to abolish all order, revive the forces of the evil dead, and let chaos rule. but bishop isn’t the only threat. violent black clouds promise a storm of devastating proportions. as student claire danvers and her friends prepare to defend morganville against the elements – both natural and unnatural – the unexpected happens: morganville’s vampires begin to vanish one by one. discovering why leads claire to one last choice: swear allegiance to bishop… or die.
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Anna And The French Kiss
When anna’s romance-novelist father sends her to an elite american boarding school in paris for her senior year of high school, she reluctantly goes, and meets an amazing boy who becomes her best friend, in spite of the fact that they both want something more.
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Towards Zero
Agatha christie’s ingenious murder mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of agatha christie fans and book lovers. luke fitzwilliam could not believe miss pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet english village of wychwood – or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. but within hours, miss pinkerton had been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. mere coincidence? luke was inclined to think so – until he read in the times of the unexpected demise of dr humbleby…
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Every Colour Of You
How can one person change everything? ‘it truly broke my heart and put it back together again’ reader review ‘this story is beautiful, it has touched my soul and has lit up my heart’ reader review ‘you literally feel every emotion on the spectrum along with these characters’ reader reviewer _______________________ zoe and tristan couldn’t be more different – which is precisely why, when they meet in a hospital waiting room, zoe becomes determined to get to know tristan more. but tristan is struggling with a sadness no one seems to understand, least of all himself. giving up isn’t in zoe’s nature, and as the two spend more time together, it seems like tristan might be coming around to seeing the world the way she does. until one day when everything changes – and in trying to put tristan back together, zoe finds herself falling apart . . . heart-breaking, heart-healing and a story you won’t want to end, amelia mandeville’s unforgettable debut is perfect for fans of if only i could tell you, the summer of impossible things and giovanna fletcher _______________________ let every colour of you break your heart and put it back together again . . . what readers are saying ‘beautiful . . . filled with colourful characters’ emma cooper, author of the songs of us ‘i’m not over the ending yet . . . simply stunning’ goodreads reviewer ‘a touching, heart-warming, feel-good novel’ goodreads reviewer ‘an utterly heart wrenching tale of friendship, love, happiness, sadness, fun and pure joy’ netgalley reviewer ‘a story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once (yes it is possible)’ goodreads reviewer ‘beautifully written and full of emotion’ netgalley reviewer _______________________ perfect for fans of if you were here, the day we met and the shape of us
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Deception Point
When a new nasa satellite detects evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory… a victory that has profound implications for u. s. space policy and the impending presidential election. with the oval office in the balance, the president dispatches white house intelligence analyst rachel sexton to the arctic to verify the authenticity of the find. accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic michael tolland, rachel uncovers the unthinkable – evidence of scientific trickery – a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy…
