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The Guest List
When funny, kind and gorgeous shane proposes, cara is over the moon, and can’t wait to share the news of their engagement with all their friends and family. excitement, however, quickly turns to apprehension when it seems that everyone has a fixed idea of the perfect wedding and offers to ‘help’ with the planning. with tussles over the ceremony and the size of the guest list, sibling rivalry and insistent in-laws-to-be, cara can see her vision of the big day being ripped to shreds. so she and shane determine to make a stand and do things their way. but when they announce their plans for a beach wedding on a beautiful caribbean island, there is uproar. threats are made, family secrets are revealed, and things turn decidedly stormy. will cara and shane manage to overcome all obstacles? or will their dream wedding turn into a nightmare?
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Paths Of Glory
Inspired by the true story of mountaineer george mallory, paths of glory bring to life one of history’s enduringly enigmatic figures in a stunning novel from bestselling author jeffrey archer. some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. francis drake, robert scott, amy johnson, and neil armstrong are among such individuals. but what if one man had such a dream, and when he’d fulfilled it, there was no proof that he had achieved his ambition? paths of glory is the story of such a man. but not until you’ve turned the last page of jeffrey archer’s extraordinary novel, will you be able to decide if mountaineer george mallory should be added to this list of legends, because if he were, another name would have to be removed.
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Studies
‘malory towers for grown-ups’ sophie kinsella jenny colgan returns with all her signature charm in this fourth installment of her maggie adair series. the little school by the sea is a magical place of friendship, striving, excitement and plenty of mischief. maggie adair, the passionate, devoted english teacher at downey house, is about to ride off into the sunset with her new love when tragedy strikes. pulled from their happy-ever-after, she and david must put their budding romance aside until they return for a new term, unsure where they now stand. a fresh new year at downey house comes with more drama from the students – with fliss and alice at odds after a summer apart, and simone trying to nurture her new relationship while dealing with exam stresses, the new term is shaping up to be a challenge for all… ‘a brilliant boarding school book, stuffed full of unforgettable characters and thrilling adventures’ lisa jewell
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Still Alice
***the sparkling new christmas novel from the sunday times bestselling author heidi swain!*** ‘the most delicious slice of festive fiction: a true comfort read and the perfect christmas treat to alleviate all the stress!’ veronica henry ‘full of heidi’s trademark gentle charm. lock the door, pour some mulled wine and settle into this wonderful christmas treat!’ milly johnson ~*~ after calling off her engagement, hayley, the wynthorpe hall housekeeper, wants nothing more than to return to her no-strings fun-loving self, avoiding any chance of future heartbreak. little does she know, wynbridge’s latest arrival is about to throw her plan entirely off course . . . moving into wynthorpe hall to escape the town’s gossip, hayley finds herself immersed in the eccentric connelly family’s festive activities as they plan to host their first ever winter wonderland. but hayley isn’t the only new resident at the hall. gabe, a friend of the connelly’s son jamie, has also taken up residence, moving into gatekeeper’s cottage, and he quickly makes an impression on wynbridge’s reformed good-girl. as preparations commence for the biggest event of the season, the pair find themselves drawn ever closer to one another, but unbeknownst to hayley, gabe, too, has a reason for turning his back on love, one that seems intent on keeping them apart. under the starry winter skies, will gabe convince hayley to open her heart again once more? and in doing so, will he convince himself? ~*~ snowflakes and cinnamon swirls at the winter wonderland is the perfect read this christmas, promising snowfall, warm fires and breath-taking seasonal romance. perfect for fans of milly johnson, carole matthews and cathy bramley. *~* hear what people are saying about heidi swain *~* ‘more christmassy than a week in lapland – we loved it!’ heat magazine ‘sprinkled with christmas sparkle’ trisha ashley ‘give yourself a christmas treat and curl up with this magical book!’ sue moorcroft, author of the little village christmas ‘a real christmas cracker of a read!’ penny parkes, author of practice makes perfect ‘cosy, christmassy and deeply satisfying! another wonderful read!’ mandy baggot, author of one christmas kiss in notting hill
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Can You Keep A Secret?
An instant “new york times” bestseller, kinsella’s first stand-alone novel since the unforgettable shopaholic series features the lovable and irrepressible emma corrigan, a young woman with a huge heart and a few little secrets.
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Treasure Island
Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer captain flint, young jim hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. for he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled treasure island. but a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . . with a wonderfully funny introduction by award-winning author eoin colfer, treasure island is one of the twenty brilliant classic stories being reissued in puffin classics in march 2015.
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Shopaholic & Baby
Becky’s life is blooming! she’s working at london’s newest fashion store the look, house-hunting with husband luke (her secret wish is a shoe room)… and she’s pregnant! she couldn’t be more overjoyed – especially since discovering that shopping cures morning sickness. everything has got to be perfect for her baby: from the designer nursery… to the latest, coolest pram… to the celebrity, must-have obstetrician. but when the celebrity obstetrician turns out to be her husband luke’s glamorous, intellectual ex-girlfriend, becky’s perfect world starts to crumble. she’s shopping for two… but are there three in her marriage? everybody loves sophie kinsella: “i almost cried with laughter” daily mail “hilarious . . . you’ll laugh and gasp on every page” jenny colgan “properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. i loved it” jojo moyes “a superb tale. five stars!” heat
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The Shadow Of The Wind
Hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the ‘cemetery of lost books’, a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. to this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning in 1945. daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out ‘la sombra del viento’ by julian carax. but as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his find. then, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devil. this man is tracking down every last copy of carax’s work in order to burn them. what begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behind. a page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can lead.
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The Never Game
Escape or die trying… no.1 international bestseller jeffery deaver returns with a stunning new thriller – the first in an exciting series featuring enigmatic investigator colter shaw. ‘masterful storytelling — the never game is deaver’s most riveting, most twisty, most unputdownable novel yet’ karin slaughter a student kidnapped from the park. nineteen-year-old sophie disappears one summer afternoon. she wakes up to find herself locked inside a derelict warehouse, surrounded by five objects. if she uses them wisely, she will escape her prison. otherwise she will die. an investigator running out of time. sophie’s distraught father calls in the one man who can help find his daughter: unique investigator colter shaw. raised in the wilderness by survivalist parents, he is an expert tracker with a forensic mind trained to solve the most challenging cases. but this will be a test even for him. a killer playing a dangerous game. soon a blogger called henry is abducted – left to die in the dark heart of a remote forest – and the whole case gets turned on its head. because this killer isn’t following the rules; he’s changing them. one murder at a time… ‘no one in the world does this kind of thing better than deaver’ lee child deaver’s most riveting, most twisty, most unputdownable novel yet’ karin slaughter ‘deaver grips from the very first line and never lets up’ peter james ‘the very definition of a page-turner’ ian rankin ‘lightning-fast and loaded with twists’ harlan coben ‘with the never game you know you are in the hands of a master’ peter robinson d trained to solve the most challenging cases. but this will be a test even for him. a killer playing a dangerous game. soon a blogger called henry is abducted – left to die in the dark heart of a remote forest – and the whole case gets turned on its head. because this killer isn’t following the rules; he’s changing them. one murder at a time… ‘no one in the world does this kind of thing better than deaver’ lee child deaver’s most riveting, most twisty, most unputdownable novel yet’ karin slaughter ‘deaver grips from the very first line and never lets up’ peter james ‘the very definition of a page-turner’ ian rankin ‘lightning-fast and loaded with twists’ harlan coben ‘with the never game you know you are in the hands of a master’ peter robinson strong>’with the never game you know you are in the hands of a master’ peter robinson
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The Host
The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given melanie stryder’s body didn’t expect her to refuse to relinquish possession of her mind.
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Truly Madly Guilty
*** winner: best fiction book in the goodreads choice awards 2016 *** six responsible adults, two best friends and one day that changes everything. truly, madly, guilty is an exploration of friendship, modern love and deception from the bestselling author of the hit hbo series big little lies. ‘this is a story which begins with a barbecue . . .’ by the end of it a lifelong friendship will be in tatters, a marriage on the rocks and an innocent bystander dead. in just one evening six lives will change for ever . . . ‘if you liked the husband’s secret, or big little lies, you will love truly madly guilty. filled with so many twists and turns. keeps you guessing until the very end. perfect summer read’ reese witherspoon ‘straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it’ good housekeeping ‘a riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets’ woman & home
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Lego® Star Wars Minifigures Ultimate Sticker Collection
Bring lego® star wars minifigures to life. based on the most coveted of minifigures, those that are part of lego star wars, the lego® star wars minifigures ultimate sticker collection is packed with colourful images and easy-peel stickers based on everyone’s favourite lego brand, star wars. this bumper collection features over reusable 1,000 stickers from the lego star wars minifigure toys including their of accessories, weapons, vehicles and more. from darth vader to luke skywalker and every character inbetween, if they love lego and love star wars, the lego® star wars minifigures ultimate sticker collectionwill be a winner.
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The Naked Leader
According to david taylor, the most important discovery you can make is to discover who you really are. he invites you to join him on a journey of discovery, as he strips away myth and mystery, hype and jargon to reveal how we can turn dreams into reality with simple, practical steps.