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The Male Response (The Brian Aldiss Collection)
The Male Response (The Brian Aldiss Collection)
Brian Aldiss
¥73.58
Written at the peak of the swinging sixties, this is an ironic, hilarious and frank investigation of sexual politics and the male sex drive. The Brian Aldiss collection includes over 50 books and spans the author’s entire career, from his debut in 1955 to his more recent work. Events move fast in Umbalathorp, the capital city of the new African republic of Goya. When affable young PR man Soames Noyes arrives fresh off the boat from England to deliver the city’s first computer, he finds himself swept up in a current of women, witch-doctors and promiscuity. Soon the indecisive Soames is saying goodbye to inhibition and hello to a new sexual politics.
Something Barely Remembered
Something Barely Remembered
Susan Visvanathan
¥53.76
Exquisite Indian short stories Lukose is ready to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and enter the priesthood; Anna’s parents are drowned as they make their way to a wedding by boat and she must now go and live with her uncle and his Italian wife in Rome; Chako, a doctor, meets a sad little girl whose mother has run away, and then, many years later, he encounters the mother at a party but cannot bear to share with her his knowledge of her daughter. These fifteen stories give us sharp, acute fragments of Indian lives, all linked by family or friendship, or just sheer coincidence, and give us a poignant reminder of how even the smallest event can cause the greatest effect. Beautifully crafted, written with great feeling, this story collection marks the debut of a new and original voice.
The Sugar Girls - Joan’s Story
The Sugar Girls - Joan’s Story
Duncan Barrett,Nuala Calvi
¥18.74
This is Joan’s story, one of four stories from The Sugar Girls.During the Blitz and the years of rationing, the Sugar Girls kept Britain sweet. The work was back-breakingly hard, but the Tate & Lyle factory was more than just a workplace - it was a community, a calling, a place of love and support and an uproarious, tribal part of East London. ‘Joan had joined Tate & Lyle expressly for the social life, and she was determined to make the most of it. She could see that her old friend Peggy already had an established group of her own among the sugar girls, so she set about building a new set of friends. It wasn’t difficult for Joan, whose cheerful self-confidence, natural chattiness and naughty sense of humour acted as a magnet to those around her.’ In the years leading up to and after the Second World War thousands of women left school at fourteen to work in the bustling factories of London’s East End. Despite long hours, hard and often hazardous work, factory life afforded exciting opportunities for independence, friendship and romance. Of all the factories that lined the docks, it was at Tate & Lyle’s where you could earn the most generous wages and enjoy the best social life, and it was here where The Sugar Girls worked This is an evocative, moving story of hunger, hardship and happiness, providing a moving insight into a lost way of life, as well as a timeless testament to the experience of being young and female. Includes Joan’s own personal photographs of life as a sugar girl.
The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor:A Hercule Poirot Short Story
The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor:A Hercule Poirot Short Story
Agatha Christie
¥9.71
A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook. An ageing country squire, heavily insured and whose estate is in financial ruin is thought to have committed suicide. Hercule Poirot investigates under the guise of a representative of the company who insured the victim in order to uncover the identity of the real murderer.
中國人的故事-詩人和小說家的才華
中國人的故事-詩人和小說家的才華
馮珍今
¥50.28
中國人愛說故事。中國的故事經久綿長,因為這些故事植根在古老的土地上。古老的中國也有新鮮的故事,因為中國人還在這大地上生息,新故事源源不絕。中國故事的風格跟中國人一樣,直率、簡潔,充滿樂天知命、奮鬥努力的精神,有時奇幻,但總帶有人性的光輝。
Truth And Consequences (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (Rookie K-9 Unit, B
Truth And Consequences (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (Rookie K-9 Unit, B
Lenora Worth
¥33.84
THE PROTECTOR’S MISSION Honoring a promise to a fallen comrade, former army medic David Evans heads to Arizona to check up on the soldier’s sister. But as his train pulls into Desert Valley, David witnesses a drug run gone wrong and narrowly avoids the bullets flying his way. And when the police show up, he discovers the investigating officer is the woman he’s supposed to look after. With a fiercely protective K-9 partner and a new badge, Whitney Godwin insists she can take care of herself and her infant daughter. But the criminals want both David and Whitney permanently silenced, so David will stop at nothing to protect the family he yearns to join. Rookie K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners
An Officer And Her Gentleman (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Peach Leaf, Texas, Book 2)
An Officer And Her Gentleman (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Peach Leaf, Texas, Book 2)
Amy Woods
¥29.43
LOVE ON FOUR PAWS Readjusting to civilian life has been a struggle for former Army medic Avery Abbott. Back home for two years now, she still struggles with her worsening PTSD. And then a shaggy mutt named Foggy – and handsome dog trainer Isaac Meyer – change everything. From the moment Isaac finds beautiful Avery, scared and shaking on a rural country road, he feels a connection he can’t explain. Isaac vows to help her rebuild her life. What he doesn’t expect is that the sensitive veteran he has rescued is going to rescue his own heart right back…
His Kind Of Cowgirl (Mills & Boon Heartwarming)
His Kind Of Cowgirl (Mills & Boon Heartwarming)
Karen Rock
¥33.84
Would he still love her...if he knew? Tanner Hayes smashed Claire's life to pieces when he chose the rodeo over her ten years ago. And now he'd wrecked her truck! Fantastic. She'd lost her husband, the family ranch was mired in debt, her father was recuperating from a stroke and her son was being bullied. Why not throw a reckless bull rider into the mix? All she'd wanted was a safe, stable life. But with Tanner back in town--and staying on her ranch--nothing was safe, or under control. Not the feelings she'd fought so hard to forget. Not the son she was determined to protect. And certainly not her long-held secret...
Return Of The Runaway (Mills & Boon Historical) (The Infamous Arrandales, Book 3
Return Of The Runaway (Mills & Boon Historical) (The Infamous Arrandales, Book 3
Sarah Mallory
¥38.36
‘IT SEEMED SUCH AN ADVENTURE TO ELOPE…’ Lady Cassandra Witney once left behind everything she knew for love. Now, widowed, disillusioned and stranded in France, all she wants is to return to England, beg forgiveness of her family and forget about men for ever! But Cassie’s resolve never to fall for a man again is tested when fugitive Raoul Doulevant offers to escort her on her journey. Infuriating he may be, but he’s also honourable, brave and dangerously attractive! Perhaps Raoul can give this runaway the home she’s been yearning for… The Infamous Arrandales Scandal is their destiny!
Sisters Of Salt And Iron (Sisters of Blood and Spirit, Book 2)
Sisters Of Salt And Iron (Sisters of Blood and Spirit, Book 2)
Kady Cross
¥7.26
Wren was right about me—I distrusted ghosts. I never tried to hide that fact. I would really, really like to be wrong about them just once. Lark Noble is finally happy. She's trying to move on and put the events of the past behind her: the people who avoided her because she talked to the ghost of her dead twin sister, the parents who couldn't be around her anymore and even the attempt she made on her own life. She finally has friends—people who know her secrets and still care about her—and she has Ben, the cute guy she never saw coming. Wren Noble is lonely. Unable to interact with the living, she wants to be happy for her sister's newfound happiness, but she feels like she's losing her. It doesn't help that Kevin, the very not-dead guy she was starting to fall for, seems to be moving on. Then Wren meets Noah, the spirit of a young man who died a century ago. Noah is cute, he's charming and he makes Wren feel something she's never felt before. But Noah has a dark influence on Wren, and Lark's distrust of him drives the sisters apart for the first time in their lives. As Halloween approaches and the veil between the worlds thins, bringing the dead closer to the world of the living, Lark must find a way to stop whatever deadly act Noah is planning, even if it means going through her sister to do so.
Western Spring Weddings: The City Girl and the Rancher / His Springtime Bride /
Western Spring Weddings: The City Girl and the Rancher / His Springtime Bride /
Lynna Banning,Kathryn Albright
¥38.36
SPRING WEDDING FEVER IN THE WILD, WILD WEST! The City Girl and the Rancher by Lynna Banning Penniless, Clarissa Seaforth leaps at gruff rancher Graydon Harris’s offer to become his cook. She’s never cared for a man before, but surely it can’t be hard to learn…? His Springtime Bride by Kathryn Albright Spring is in the air… Can rancher Gabe Coulter and Riley Rawlins, the boss’s daughter, find forgiveness and renew the lovers’ vows they made so long ago? When a Cowboy Says I Do by Lauri Robinson Cowboy Dal Roberts must make his sister’s wedding a success! And that means accompanying seamstress Ellie Alexander to Wichita. Could there be a double spring wedding on the horizon…?
The Faces Of Strangers
The Faces Of Strangers
Pia Padukone
¥46.01
The highly acclaimed author of Where Earth Meets Water returns with an arresting exploration of family and culture. When native New Yorker Nicholas Grand applies for an international student exchange program, he thinks it's an opportunity to broaden his horizons and meet some interesting people. He never imagines that a single year would have repercussions that would follow him throughout his lifetime. Nicholas is sent to Estonia, where he meets shy, sensitive Paavo, his beautiful sister Mari and their gruff father Leo – a family grappling with the challenges of life in a small country struggling to assert its post-Soviet identity. Nicholas sets off on an unforgettable journey through a foreign landscape that ultimately teaches him that some bonds can never be broken.
The Wedding Date
The Wedding Date
Jennifer Joyce
¥49.65
A laugh-out-loud, feel-good romantic comedy perfect for fans of Jane Costello and Mandy Baggot! Will you…date me? Delilah James, singleton and smoothie-addict, has six months to find a date for her oldest friend’s wedding. Oh, and to prove to her ex, best man Ben, that she has totally moved on since he dumped her out-of-the-blue nine months, eight days and seventeen hours ago… So, with her two BFFs playing Cupid, Delilah launches herself into the high-tech, fast-paced and frankly terrifying world of dating. Luckily there’s the hot new guy at work, Adam Sinclair, to practice her flirting on – even if, as a colleague, he’s strictly off-limits! Yet time’s running out and date after disastrous date forces Delilah to tell a little white lie – and invent a fake boyfriend! But will her secret crush on Adam ruin everything? Does she even care about Ben anymore? And is it too late to untangle her web of lies and take a real date to the wedding…?
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home
Debbie Macomber
¥59.35
Home really is where the heart is… When Molly receives a call telling her that her grandfather is ill, she hurries home to Sweetgrass, Montana. She doesn’t give the stranger on the phone a second thought…until she arrives at her grandfather’s ranch to find that Sam Dakota is virtually impossible to avoid. Molly isn’t the only one with questions about Sam’s presence in Sweetgrass, where strangers are few and far between. Yet, despite the warning signs, Molly can’t deny her attraction to her grandfather’s enigmatic ranch hand. That is, until her grandfather announces that Molly must marry Sam! Moving home was one thing…matrimony is quite another! But Molly’s grandfather has always known what’s best for her…hasn’t he? Make time for friends. Make time for Debbie Macomber. ‘Just what the doctor ordered for the feel-good factor’ - Sunday Express
A Baby For The Rancher (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Lone Star Cowboy League, Bo
A Baby For The Rancher (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Lone Star Cowboy League, Bo
Margaret Daley
¥33.84
The Cowboy’s Unexpected Family Awakening from a months-long coma, Ben Stillwater is met with a big surprise: the footloose bachelor cowboy is a father! Ben tries to adjust to life with baby Cody and decides what the child really needs is a mom. Sheriff Lucy Benson does not seem a likely candidate—she already has her hands full closing in on the thieves who have been targeting the ranches of Little Horn, Texas. But the closer Ben gets to Lucy—and the closer they get to solving the mystery—the more it seems the free-spirited rancher and the determined officer could be the perfect match.
All The Care In The World (Mills & Boon Medical)
All The Care In The World (Mills & Boon Medical)
Sharon Kendrick
¥22.07
Mills & Boon are proud to present a thrilling digital collection of all Sharon Kendrick’s novels and novellas for us to celebrate the publication of her amazing 100th book! Many of these books are available as e books for the first time. What the heart wants… Transferring in the middle of her general practice training wasn’t easy for Dr Nancy Greenwood, but her husband had made things so awkward for her. Nancy knew in her heart that her marriage was long over, but she didn’t break promises easily. The attraction she feels for Dr Callum Hughes, her new trainer, only spurs her efforts to keep to her marriage. But between her husband’s hostility and Callum’s warmth and support, Nancy has a difficult decision to make…one that will take all the care in the world.
His Baby! (Mills & Boon Modern)
His Baby! (Mills & Boon Modern)
Sharon Kendrick
¥29.43
Mills & Boon are proud to present a thrilling digital collection of all Sharon Kendrick’s novels and novellas for us to celebrate the publication of her amazing 100th book! Many of these books are available as e books for the first time. A nanny isn’t just for Christmas… Matthew Hamilton’s baby daughter, Sophie, adores Daisy Blair. So, when Sophie needs a minder while she and Matthew are staying with her grandmother over Christmas, he looks no further that Daisy. But Matthew doesn’t know that Daisy has been in love with him forever. Could it be that this holiday, all their Christmas wishes will come true and that with a little mistletoe magic these three could become the perfect family? Don’t miss Sharon’s fabulous contribution to the From Here To Paternity miniseries!
Cowboy At Arms (Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense) (Cowboys of Holiday Ranch, Book
Cowboy At Arms (Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense) (Cowboys of Holiday Ranch, Book
Carla Cassidy
¥7.26
A Cowboy to the Rescue When single mum Trisha Cahill fled her deadly ex, she never expected to feel safe again. Yet Dusty Crawford is the protector she’s always yearned for. She can’t deny her attraction to the rugged cowboy, but how can she start a new beginning with evil lurking in her past? Dusty has been intrigued by Trisha since she and her infant son arrived in Bitterroot, Oklahoma. When her life is threatened by a stalker, he won’t hesitate to act as guardian. Trisha may be running from more than her past, but Dusty will go to any extreme to keep her safe…
Her Secret Spy (Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense) (Code: Warrior SEALs, Book 2)
Her Secret Spy (Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense) (Code: Warrior SEALs, Book 2)
Cindy Dees
¥31.10
From New York Times bestselling author Cindy Dees – a thrilling new romance with a sinister edge. Lover. Trickster. Villain. Hero. Which of these is undercover spy Max Kuznetsov? Despite her psychic gifts, Lissa Clearmont isn't sure. All she knows is the gorgeous guy saved her life outside her New Orleans curio shop. And now they're fighting brutal Russian mobsters…and feeling extra-sensual passion. Although he’s protecting her, Lissa knows Max keeps his darkest self—and true mission—hidden. It pains her when Max doubts the powers that have already cost her a normal life. But when Lissa foretells inescapable danger, Max and his team of SEALS must believe in her…or the dead people she sees will be all of them.
His Secretary's Surprise Fiancé (Mills & Boon Desire) (Bayou Billionaires, Book
His Secretary's Surprise Fiancé (Mills & Boon Desire) (Bayou Billionaires, Book
Joanne Rock
¥31.10
Her boss wants her in his office—and as his bride! Adelaide Thibodeaux grew up with Dempsey Reynaud, and she's worked for him for years. But when the billionaire football coach springs a surprise engagement to keep her from resigning, it's a low blow. Just as she's ready to strike out on her own, she's stuck in a fake relationship with her boss, biding her time… But soon Adelaide faces a second blow: she's actually falling for the man! Can a relationship founded on a lie become the real deal? Or will they fumble before the end zone—and stay in the friend zone?
Love By Association (Mills & Boon Superromance) (Where Secrets are Safe, Book 7)
Love By Association (Mills & Boon Superromance) (Where Secrets are Safe, Book 7)
Tara Taylor Quinn
¥33.84
Love isn't part of the job… A tough-as-nails cop, Chantel Harris faces whatever life throws at her, and then some. As part of Santa Raquel's High Risk team—created by the town's women's shelter, The Lemonade Stand—she goes undercover to expose one of the community's elite as an abuser. Looking the part is easy, but gaining acceptance into upper society circles is a different matter. That’s where gorgeous and successful lawyer Colin Fairbanks comes in. But Colin is so much more than Chantel could have dreamed. Wanting him is dangerous. Falling for him could ruin everything…