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Jonas jonasson’s picaresque tale of how one person’s actions can have far-reaching–even global–consequences, written with the same light-hearted satirical voice as his bestselling debut novel, the 100-year-old man who climbed out the window and disappeared. on june 14th, 2007, the king and prime minister of sweden went missing from a gala banquet at the royal castle. later it was said that both had fallen ill: the truth is different. the real story starts much earlier, in 1961, with the birth of nombeko mayeki in a shack in soweto. nombeko was fated to grow up fast and die early in her poverty-stricken township. but nombeko takes a different path. she finds work as a housecleaner and eventually makes her way up to the position of chief advisor, at the helm of one of the world’s most secret projects. here is where the story merges with, then diverges from reality. south africa developed six nuclear missiles in the 1980s, then voluntarily dismantled them in 1994. this is a story about the seventh missile . . . the one that was never supposed to have existed. nombeko mayeki knows too much about it, and now she’s on the run from both the south african justice and the most terrifying secret service in the world. she ends up in sweden, which has transformed into a nuclear nation, and the fate of the world now lies in nombeko’s hands.

‘laugh-out-loud funny, bananas sexy, and deeply romantic’ andie j. christopher, usa today bestselling author house rules: do your own dishes knock before entering the bathroom never look up your roommate online the wheatons are infamous among the east coast elite for their lack of impulse control, except for their daughter clara. she’s the consummate socialite: over-achieving, well-mannered, predictable. but every wheaton has their weakness. when clara’s childhood crush invites her to move cross-country, the offer is too much to resist. unfortunately, it’s also too good to be true. after a bait-and-switch, clara finds herself sharing a lease with a charming stranger. josh might be a bit too perceptive – not to mention handsome – for comfort, but there’s a good chance he and clara could have survived sharing a summer sublet if she hadn’t looked him up on the internet… once she learns how josh has made a name for himself, clara realises living with him might make her the wheaton’s most scandalous story yet. his professional prowess inspires her to take tackling the stigma against female desire into her own hands. they may not agree on much, but josh and clara both believe women deserve better sex. what they decide to do about it will change both of their lives, and if they’re lucky, they’ll help everyone else get lucky too. ‘incredible . . . one of my top romance reads of 2020!’ jen deluca, author of well met ‘funny, super steamy and surprisingly tender, the roommate raises the bar for rom coms in 2020’ evie dunmore, author of bringing down the duke ‘the roommate is unapologetically sexy as hell. danan’s writing, like her characters, is funny, seductive, and full of heart’ meryl wilsner, author of something to talk about

As seen on itvx over half a million copies of apple tree yard sold ‘the perfect thriller.’ stylist ‘scarily plausible . . . desperately moving.’ guardian ‘gripping.’ good housekeeping the novel from sunday times bestselling author platform seven at 4am: peterborough railway station is deserted. the man crossing the covered walkway on this freezing november morning is confident he’s alone. as he sits on the metal bench at the far end of the platform it is clear his choice is strategic – he’s as far away from the night staff as he can get. what the man doesn’t realise is that he has company. lisa evans knows what he has decided. she knows what he is about to do as she tries and fails to stop him walking to the platform edge. two deaths on platform seven. two fatalities in eighteen months – surely they’re connected? no one is more desperate to understand what connects them than lisa evans herself. after all, she was the first of the two to die . . . readers are gripped by platform seven: ***** ‘had me hooked from the start – a real page turner!’ ***** ‘brilliant . . . punches you straight in heart.’ ***** ‘amazing . . . a thriller with a difference!’ ***** ‘the best book i have read in along while’

‘this book took hold of me and wouldn’t let me go until i turned the final page’ beth o’leary ‘funny, tender and uplifting’ bbc radio 4 ‘beautifully written and thought-provoking’ katie fforde ‘this is one of those books you just want to gulp down in one’ good housekeeping see the stars, eleanor ray’s heartwarming new novel is available to preorder now! filled with heart and warmth, this uplifting novel reminds us all that we need the darkness if we want to see the stars. ……………………………………. when amy ashton’s world fell apart eleven years ago, she started a collection. just a few keepsakes of happier times: some honeysuckle to remind herself of the boy she loved, a chipped china bird, an old terracotta pot . . . things that others might throw away, but to amy, represent a life that could have been. now her house is overflowing with the objects she loves – soon there’ll be no room for amy at all. but when a family move in next door, a chance discovery unearths a mystery, and amy’s carefully curated life begins to unravel. if she can find the courage to face her past, might the future she thought she’d lost still be hers for the taking? perfect for fans of eleanor oliphant and the keeper of lost things, this exquisitely told, uplifting novel shows us that however hopeless things might feel, beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places. ……………………………………. everyone is talking about eleanor ray: ‘this novel is a treasure’ woman ‘a joy to read, and very beautiful indeed’ lisa dickenson ‘a total treat of a read – warm, enchanting and intriguing, with an unforgettable protagonist at its heart’ holly miller ‘there’s an intriguing mystery at the heart of this emotional but uplifting debut novel’ sunday express ‘beautifully written and full of compassion, kindness and hope’ irish independent ‘a gorgeous, warm hug of a novel’ sinead moriarty ‘a tonic for the soul’ lesley kara ‘charming and thrilling, romantic and gripping’ claire kendal ‘eleanor ray has perfectly captured how it feels to not quite fit in’ m w craven ‘a wonderful celebration of the power of kindness’ hannah tovey ‘heart-warming and thought-provoking, a mystery with a difference’ andrea mara ‘i relished it from start to finish. a beautiful book. thought-provoking. evocative. a treat to read’ amanda robson ‘a gently absorbing entry into the mystery-uplit canon’ vaseem khan ‘charming, endearing . . . will melt even the hardest of hearts’ joanna nell ‘my book of the year! an absolute must read’ lauren north ‘i loved every bit of it. i think the term in book reviewer lingo is “utterly captivated” – and i was, as it was not only so beautifully written but the story was brilliant, too’ fliss chester ‘a brilliantly original protagonist and an intriguing mystery – this book brings a tear to the eye and uplifts the spirit’ jackie kabler