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The Hour Before Dawn
The Hour Before Dawn
Sara MacDonald
¥57.09
A rich, multi-generational saga, set in Singapore and New Zealand. The mysterious disappearance of a young child sets in motion a series of events that will haunt future generations of the family. Singapore in the 1970s. A handsome army officer falls in love with the young daughter of his captain. Although she is determined to become a ballerina, Fleur falls deeply for David and abandons her aspirations to become an army wife and mother. After their first blissfully happy years together, tragedy strikes and Fleur is left widowed with her young twin daughters, Nikki and Saffie. Grief-stricken, she prepares to take her daughters back to England – and then one of them mysteriously vanishes, without a trace. New Zealand, present day. Nikki Montrose, pregnant, is still haunted by the disappearance of her twin sister. Unable to reconcile with her mother, the ghosts of the past haunt her dreams. Fleur’s impending visit forces her to confront her fears. Then when her mother goes missing en route, Nikki must journey to Singapore and attempt a reconciliation. But what they discover back in Port Dickson will send shockwaves through the entire family. Sara MacDonald has written another rich, absorbing family saga which will appeal to all fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Anita Shreve.
City of Lies
City of Lies
Alafair Burke
¥57.09
A fast-paced thriller from Alafair Burke, where no-one in Manhattan is safe. And no-one is innocent. In New York City nights are dangerous. Days are numbered. When New York University student Megan Gunther is brutally murdered, NYPD Detective Ellie Hatcher and partner J.J. Rogan discover that Megan has been on the receiving end of some sinister online threats. Is her death the result of a campus feud that got out of hand or could there be a twisted cyber fanatic at work? And when a link is revealed between Megan and a murdered real-estate agent, Ellie comes to wonder if there was something else behind the student’s death. Ellie learns that the dead woman shared a secret connection to a celebrity mogul whose bodyguard was mysteriously killed a few months earlier. When Megan's roommate disappears, the hunt for the killer is really on… With fans including everyone from Michael Connelly, Harlan Coben, and Lee Child to Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Gardner and Kathy Reichs, Alafair Burke gives us another nail-biting thriller to keep us on the edge of our seats.
Hold the Dream
Hold the Dream
Barbara Taylor Bradford
¥104.48
The continuing story of Emma Harte, indomitable heroine of A Woman of Substance. Emma Harte was the heroine of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s multi-million copy bestseller, A Woman of Substance. Now she is eighty years old and ready to hand over the reins of the vast business empire she has created. To her favourite grandchild, Paula McGill Fairley, Emma bequeaths her mighty retailing empire with these heartfelt words: ‘I charge you to hold my dream.’ A towering international success, this is the powerfully moving tale of one woman’s determination to ‘hold the dream’ which was entrusted to her, and in so doing find the happiness and passion which is her legacy.
Rock that Frock! (Coleen Style Queen, Book 3)
Rock that Frock! (Coleen Style Queen, Book 3)
Coleen McLoughlin
¥46.11
Introducing Coleen Style Queen – a fictional character inspired by the childhood of leading style icon, Coleen McLoughlin. This is a gorgeous series about boys, friendship, family and fashion. It's the summer holidays and the local youth club is having a battle of the bands competition. Coleen’s best friend Lucy is a fantastic singer so the girls start practising and are determined to win, but not if Summer has her way… As well as a great story this book includes top style and fashion tips, and advice on how to customise your clothes and make your own cool accessories. So there’s no excuse not to look super stylish!
Sun, Sand & Sequins (Coleen Style Queen, Book 4)
Sun, Sand & Sequins (Coleen Style Queen, Book 4)
Coleen McLoughlin
¥73.58
Introducing Coleen Style Queen – a fictional character inspired by the childhood of leading style icon, Coleen McLoughlin. This is a gorgeous new series about boys, friendship, family and fashion. Coleen goes on holiday to Spain with her parents and little sister. She meets a cute boy and has a great time, but what about Coleen’s crush Ben back at home… And can Coleen and her little sis win the hotel’s talent contest? As well as a great story this book includes top style and fashion tips, and advice on how to customise your clothes and make your own cool accessories. So there’s no excuse not to look super stylish!
Graveminder
Graveminder
Melissa Marr
¥14.32
When Rebekkah returns to her small-town home for her beloved Grandmother’s funeral, she little suspects that she is about to inherit a darkly dangerous family duty on behalf of Claysville’s most demanding residents – the dead. Everyone in Claysville knows that the Barrows are no ordinary family, but no one can really explain why. When respected matriarch Maylene Barrow dies suddenly her granddaughter Rebekkah returns to the small town she grew up in, where she must face the demons of her past – the suicide of her half-sister Ella, the person she was closest to in the world, and the subsequent break-up of her parents marriage. And she also re-encounters Byron, Ella’s old boyfriend, someone to whom she has always felt a deep and mysterious connection. But the demons of the past are nothing compared with what the future has in store for Rebekkah. Her grandmother has left her an inheritance both wonderful and terrible. An onerous responsibility now rests on her shoulders – one for which she is ill-prepared to say the least. For behind Claysville’s community-spirited, small-town facade lies a dark secret. One that ties Rebekkah and Byron together in an inextricable bond, and that will require them both to sacrifice everything to keep their friends and neighbours from harm.
Fortune: The Original Snogbuster
Fortune: The Original Snogbuster
Megan Cole
¥51.50
Upgrade your beach reading to first class… Brad Masters is rich. Very, very rich. CEO of the Perfect Cut record label, he owns properties in the Med, the Florida Keys, New York and London. He flies a private jet, drives a collection of supercars and walks nowhere, if he can help it. But there's one thing missing: although he has a string of girlfriends, he doesn't have an heir. And with his sixties rapidly approaching, Brad can no longer convince himself he's immortal… What Brad does have is a past full of indiscretions – and that includes the three women, in three different countries, who gave birth to his three illegitimate daughters. None of them have any claim on him, of course. He paid them off years ago. But that was then, and this is now. As his sixtieth birthday looms, Brad sends off three very special invitations to his party. The question is – which daughter will he choose?
Roping Her Christmas Cowboy (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Sapphire Mountain Cowboys, B
Roping Her Christmas Cowboy (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Sapphire Mountain Cowboys, B
Rebecca Winters
¥30.61
He needs a miracle… A favourite to win at this year's rodeo championship, cowboy Toly Clayton should be flying high. Instead, he's been handed the worst kind of Christmas gift―a diagnosis that could spell an early end to his rodeo career. Hiding his secret proves harder than Toly thinks…especially from stunningly sexy Nikki Dobson. The twin sister of Toly's emotionally unpredictable partner, Nikki is completely and totally off-limits. Yet attraction still simmers, and the line between ‘friends’ and ‘more than friends’ is fading fast. With secrets piling up around him, Toly's career, friendships and even his heart are on the line. But sometimes it takes a champion to create a Christmas miracle.
The Cowboy's Texas Twins (Mills & Boon True Love) (Cupid's Bow, Texas, Book 6)
The Cowboy's Texas Twins (Mills & Boon True Love) (Cupid's Bow, Texas, Book 6)
Tanya Michaels
¥30.61
A twin surprise… Double the love Cowboy Grayson Cox has come back home now he’s become guardian to his twin godsons and he’s not the man he once was. Hadley Lanier remembers Grayson’s rebellious past but she also sees how good he is with the twins. Hadley has her own life now, and she has to decide whether Grayson is the man she can’t live without.
Healing Her Boss's Heart (Mills & Boon Medical) (Sinclair Hospital Surgeons)
Healing Her Boss's Heart (Mills & Boon Medical) (Sinclair Hospital Surgeons)
Dianne Drake
¥30.61
Daring to love again… When handsome surgeon Jack Hanson returns home, he’s not looking for love. His guilt over his wife’s death means he’s never going to risk his heart again! But feisty new employee Carrie Kellem can’t help but intrigue him… Carrie’s tough childhood has made her independent; she doesn’t need anyone! Until she meets Jack… And suddenly Carrie wishes she wasn’t alone. Can she help Jack to let go of the past, and see that he has a future with her? Sinclair Hospital Surgeons
The Groom's Little Girls (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Proposals in Paradise, Book 2)
The Groom's Little Girls (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Proposals in Paradise, Book 2)
Katie Meyer
¥29.43
THIS ATTORNEY'S GOT A CASE OF TRUE LOVE! Father to tenacious and adorable twin girls. Business owner. Friend. That's plenty for Tyler Jackson to juggle. Did he really need to add mentoring a troubled little boy to that list? Yet he knows he can make a difference and maybe help the child’s guardian, Dani Post, too. Because something about the lovely lawyer sends the widower’s heart skipping . . . After several difficult months, Dani is finally getting her career and life back, while learning to deal with her PTSD. Her heart is even opening up again, thanks to handsome Tyler. His ability to care for family and help her unsettled charge sparked something deep within Dani–something she'd thought was lost long ago. But can she learn to trust again–and open her heart to Paradise?
Little Grey Cells: The Quotable Poirot
Little Grey Cells: The Quotable Poirot
Agatha Christie
¥73.58
Discover the man behind the moustache in this book of one-liners by the world’s most famous Belgian detective, revealing the wit and wisdom of Hercule Poirot and his creator, Agatha Christie. A perfect stocking-filler for every Christie fan, to help celebrate her 125th birthday. ‘My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world.’ The dapper, moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ‘little grey cells’ solved some of the twentieth century’s most puzzling crimes. But what do we really know about the eccentric genius underneath that fussy fa?ade? Sometimes funny, often profound, and always revealing, this book of quotes and comments, from more than 50 Poirot novels and short stories, gives an entertaining glimpse of the man behind the moustache, and the wit and wisdom of the Queen of Crime who created him. Includes an exclusive essay by Agatha Christie from the archives on her love/hate relationship with her most famous creation.
Paris by the Book
Paris by the Book
Liam Callanan
¥76.22
HELLO!’s ‘Pick of the Week’ A whirlwind mystery and unravelling love story set in a little bookshop in the heart of Paris. What readers are saying about Paris by the Book: ‘Heartbreaking, moving and completely riveting.’ ‘Quirky and unusual.’ ‘Atmospheric and with a lot of charm.’ ‘An engaging book perfect for reading with a coffee.’ ‘A contemporary tale of love, loss and books…a literary lover’s delight.’ Some stories are still waiting to be found. In a city of millions, it’s easy to lose someone… Twelve weeks before Leah Eady arrived in France, her husband disappeared. Early one morning, he walked out the door and never came back. All he left behind was a scrumpled note in a cereal box, leading her to the bustling streets of Paris. Once she arrives, she discovers a mysterious unfinished manuscript written by her husband, and set in the very same city. Hoping to uncover more clues, Leah takes over a crumbling bookshop with her two young daughters, only to realise that he might just be closer than any of them ever imagined… …but what if he doesn’t want to be found? Don’t miss the breathtaking debut from Liam Callanan, perfect for fans of Nina George, Victoria Hislop and Muriel Barbery.
War in Heaven
War in Heaven
David Zindell
¥76.22
RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON Danlo wi Soli Ringess has returned from the Vild, the first lightship pilot to escape that hellish region of fractured space and deadly supernovas where giant computer-gods make war on each other. But the Civilized Worlds face their own threat of war. A fanatical cult has seized the fabled city of Neverness and plans to take over the galaxy. Though the cult worships Danlo's long-lost father as a god, he casts his lot with its opponents--and is sent to Neverness to try to reason with its leaders. Instead he must fight to survive: against the warrior-poet who has vowed to take his life, the madman with a star-killing weapon and a grim ultimatum, the charismatic leader of the cult--once Danlo's greatest friend, now his fiercest enemy--and his own unbreakable vow never to harm a living thing. A contemporary master of speculative fiction and incomparable world-building, David Zindell continues his monumental epic that sweeps us from the outer reaches of the galaxy to the inner depths of the human mind, a stirring cosmic drama of a man of peace torn between the implacable cosmic forces of divinity and destruction.
Rumours At Court (Mills & Boon Historical) (Royal Weddings, Book 3)
Rumours At Court (Mills & Boon Historical) (Royal Weddings, Book 3)
Blythe Gifford
¥38.36
Wed by royal command! Widow Valerie of Florham wants nothing more than to forget her abusive marriage and live peacefully at the mercy of no man. She’d never have dreamed of a liaison with handsome Sir Gil Wolford, but then comes a royal decree…they must wed! Gil craves military conquest in Castile, far from his haunted past. Marriage to Lady Valerie is the last thing he should want, yet both have truths to hide from the rumour-mongers at court. They have no choice…and, once wed, the marriage bed changes everything!
From Runaway To Pregnant Bride (Mills & Boon Historical) (The Fairfax Brides, Bo
From Runaway To Pregnant Bride (Mills & Boon Historical) (The Fairfax Brides, Bo
Tatiana March
¥36.79
Carrying her rescuer’s baby! Annabel Fairfax has fled west, in disguise, to find her sisters. But on her way a threat catches up with her―and she’s forced to turn to a ruggedly handsome stranger on horseback! Clay Collier, her reluctant protector, tries to keep his distance from the beautiful runaway―but neither can resist one stolen night! Honour demands he marry her, but discovering Annabel's affluent background convinces Clay she doesn’t belong in his dangerous world. Except his forbidden bride is already secretly pregnant…
The Warrior's Damsel In Distress (Mills & Boon Historical)
The Warrior's Damsel In Distress (Mills & Boon Historical)
Meriel Fuller
¥38.36
Enchanted by his captive! The Lady of Striguil is fleeing from the tyrant who stole her birthright, and threatens her still. Disguised as a nursemaid, Eva is horrified when her enemy’s handsome brother rides into her life, unveils her…and takes her captive! The Count of Valkenborg is on a mission to fulfil his dying brother’s wish and return the runaway. But the warrior hasn’t counted on the battle Eva will spark between his duty and his growing desire for her…
Besieged And Betrothed (Mills & Boon Historical)
Besieged And Betrothed (Mills & Boon Historical)
Jenni Fletcher
¥38.36
Bound to her enemy Ruthless warrior Lothar the Frank has laid siege to Castle Haword, but there’s a fiery redhead in his way – and she’s not backing down! More tomboy than trembling maiden, Lady Juliana Danville would rather die than lose the castle. Caught on opposite sides of a war, a marriage bargain is brokered to bring peace. But is blissful married life possible when Juliana has a dangerous secret hidden within the castle walls…?
A Pregnant Courtesan For The Rake (Mills & Boon Historical)
A Pregnant Courtesan For The Rake (Mills & Boon Historical)
Diane Gaston
¥38.36
Claiming the courtesan’s child… It’s been more than three months, but Oliver Gregory still remembers the exquisite night he shared with a beautiful woman in Paris. Discovering her working at the discreet London gentlemen’s club he part-owns comes as a shock…even more so when he realises she’s pregnant! Oliver knows the pain of being an outcast, and will do all in his power to ensure his child is not born illegitimate. Cecilia will return to his bed…as his wife! The Society of Wicked Gentlemen The hour is late and the stakes are high
The Debutante's Daring Proposal (Mills & Boon Historical) (Regency Bachelors, Bo
The Debutante's Daring Proposal (Mills & Boon Historical) (Regency Bachelors, Bo
Annie Burrows
¥38.36
‘I want you to marry me.’ Miss Georgiana Wickford has a plan to avoid the marriage mart―she’ll propose a marriage of convenience! She hasn’t spoken to the Earl of Ashenden since their childhood friendship was torn apart, but now Edmund is her only hope. Edmund refuses to take any bride, especially the unsuitable country miss who abandoned him years ago. But when he sees beautiful Georgie at the mercy of society’s rakes it arouses his protective instincts. And soon the Earl is tempted to claim the daring debutante for himself!
The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind (Mamur Zapt, Book 4)
The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind (Mamur Zapt, Book 4)
Michael Pearce
¥38.36
From the award-winning Michael Pearce comes an engrossing murder mystery set in the Cairo of the 1900s. After a series of attacks on public officials, the Mamur Zapt is called in to investigate. Cairo in the 1900s. While riding home, Fairclough of Customs is shot at from behind. It is the first of many similar attacks – all seemingly aimed at public officials. The Mamur Zapt, British head of Cairo’s secret police, is told to catch the killer – and quickly. His efforts to do so take him into Cairo’s student quarter and out to a remote rural estate. And require him to handle a fading Pasha and a dangerous gypsy girl – whose claims he has to balance against those of his fiery Egyptian mistress.