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Little Bird of Heaven
Little Bird of Heaven
Joyce Carol Oates
¥57.09
‘A writer of extraordinary strengths’ Guardian Set in the mythical small city of Sparta, New York, this searing, vividly rendered exploration of the mysterious conjunction of erotic romance and tragic violence in late 20th-century America. When a young wife and mother named Zoe Kruller is found brutally murdered, the Sparta police target two primary suspects: her estranged husband Delray and her longtime lover Eddy Diehl. In turn, the Krullers's son Aaron and Eddy's daughter Krista become obsessed with one another, each believing the other's father is guilty. Told in halves in the very different voices of Krista and Aaron, Little Bird of Heaven is classic Joyce Carol Oates, in which the lyricism of intense sexual love is intertwined with the anguish of loss, and tenderness is barely distinguishable from cruelty. By the novel's end, the fated lovers, meeting again as adults, are at last ready to exorcise the ghosts of the past and come to terms with their legacy of guilt, misplaced love and redemptive yearning. With Little Bird of Heaven, Joyce Carol Oates once again confirms her place as one of the most outstanding writers at work today.
Sacrament
Sacrament
Clive Barker
¥68.67
A famous photographer lying in a coma holds the key to the salvation of the world. But first he must travel back into the traumatic events of his childhood. Will Rabjohns has everything. He’s handsome, he’s rich, and he’s revered as the world’s greatest wildlife photographer. He’s also a haunted man, driven to risk his life for his art – to capture the raw tragedy of the wild, the beauty of nature’s violence. After a near fatal encounter with a polar bear, he lies in a coma. There he must relive a central childhood memory: a meeting with ancient and terrible forces which revealed to him the mystery at the heart of nature. And he realizes that if he awakes, he must confront the darkness of his past and wage a war, not only for his own soul, but for the soul of the planet and every animal that breathes upon it.
Witnessing Waterloo: 24 Hours, 48 Lives, A World Forever Changed
Witnessing Waterloo: 24 Hours, 48 Lives, A World Forever Changed
David Crane
¥73.58
‘Of all the books marking the bicentenary Waterloo, this has to be the best’ Spectator ‘A book to die for’ Evening Standard From Samuel Johnson Prize shortlisted author David Crane, this is a breathtaking portrait of the Britain that fought the battle of Waterloo. As Wellington’s rain-sodden army retreated towards an obscure valley called Waterloo, the men and women of Britain were still going to the theatre and science lectures, working in the fields and the factories, reading and writing books and sermons, painting their pictures and sitting in front of Lord Elgin’s marbles. David Crane’s stunning freeze-frame of Britain on this day of momentous change shifts hour by hour between Britain and Belgium. The Britain that fought Waterloo – its radicals and patriots, artisans and aristocrats, prisoners and poets – appears through the smoke of battle and the mythology of Waterloo in this magnificent and original tracing of the endless, overlapping connections between people’s lives.
The Lesson of the Master
The Lesson of the Master
Norman Thomas di Giovanni
¥34.14
A collection of essays on Jorge Luis Borges by his long-time friend and collaborator. Jorge Luis Borges - Argentine poet, essayist, and short-story writer - is widely considered one of the giants of 20th-century world literature. Norman Thomas di Giovanni worked alongside Borges for a number of years creating English translations of his work, the only translations personally overseen by Borges himself. In The Lesson of the Master, a memoir and essays, he writes about his time with Borges but also offers us a unique insight on the man and his work. It is an indispensable volume for Borges readers and his growing legion of students and scholars.
The Family
The Family
Kay Brellend
¥34.14
The follow-up novel to the hugely successful debut THE STREET In this dank corner of town, you have to keep your friends close and your enemies closer – even if those enemies are your family. Jimmy Wild saunters around the streets of Campbell Road, and among the people he used to terrorise. Even though the years have passed, he’s still a tyrant. The sight of his lanky frame is enough to terrify the inhabitants of this close-knit community, who reside in this villainous corner of London. Jimmy’s beautiful step-daughter Faye and his downtrodden wife Edie eek out a meagre existence for their family, having left behind their lives in Kent. What devastating act was so bad that it drove them away from the place they called home to this hovel of a house in Campbell Road? Robert and Steven Wild thought they’d moved on. It was hard enough coming to terms with the death of their mother – and now their abusive father, presumed dead, has returned. One thing you can bet on, Jimmy Wild’s not returned to start playing happy families… How can young Faye make a life for herself and carve a future for young siblings? Who is this aged woman that Jimmy Wild has come back to see? And can a romance between Faye and Rob blossom amidst a family at War?
Special Care Baby Miracle (Mills & Boon Medical)
Special Care Baby Miracle (Mills & Boon Medical)
Lucy Clark
¥25.60
New mum Sheena’s newborn girls are fighting for their lives, and paediatric surgeon Will Beckman is the man to save them – the same Will who was once the love of Sheena’s life! Sheena’s hoping for two little miracles – but perhaps an unexpected third dream might also come true…
Summer Seaside Wedding (Mills & Boon Medical)
Summer Seaside Wedding (Mills & Boon Medical)
Abigail Gordon
¥31.10
Dr Amelie Benoir arrives in Bluebell Cove on what should have been her wedding day. She plans to spend the summer working in this idyllic coastal village, healing her bruised heart – not falling for the impossibly handsome and out-of-her-league Dr Leo Fenchurch! But if Bluebell Cove can work its magic – who knows what might happen…?
The Bridesmaid's Baby (Mills & Boon Cherish)
The Bridesmaid's Baby (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Barbara Hannay
¥31.10
Old friends Will and Lucy are thrown together again as best man and bridesmaid at Mattie and Jake's wedding, and unresolved feelings rush back. Their biological clocks might be ticking – but Baby Steps to Marriage… is the last thing they expect!
A Match for Celia (Mills & Boon M&B) (The Family Way, Book 2)
A Match for Celia (Mills & Boon M&B) (The Family Way, Book 2)
Gina Wilkins
¥27.27
A VACATION TO REMEMBER This vacation was supposed to bring a little excitement into Celia Carson's life–so why couldn't she shake her attraction to a staid, reserved accountant? And yet, she also couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to him than met the eye…. Federal agent Reed Hollander's undercover role was working a little too well for his liking. He'd believed Celia to be the key to bringing down a dangerous criminal organization. But he couldn't help wondering, was she the small-town innocent she seemed–or the sophisticated woman he suspected she really was?
Ex's and Oh's (Mills & Boon M&B)
Ex's and Oh's (Mills & Boon M&B)
Sandra Steffen
¥22.46
Caroline's EX-boyfriend: That slimeball attorney who was two-timing her with his own ex-wife. Caroline's OH-boy: This forty-three-year-old career woman is pregnant! Life certainly hasn't gone according to Caroline Moore's carefully constructed plan. As the craziness of her situation begins spiraling out of control, she decides on a change of scenery. So off to a small lakeside cottage she goes. Soon she's shedding her designer shoes for barefoot walks, uncovering old family secrets and becoming best friends with Tori–a woman who is her total opposite. And thanks to a handsome neighbor, she might just be ready for romance, as well. But wait…Caroline's new oh-what-a-great-guy also happens to be Tori's ex-husband. Get ready for the shoes to fly!
Face Of Deception (Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue)
Face Of Deception (Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue)
Ana Leigh
¥19.33
Mike Bishop's latest assignment should have been simple–rescue a woman and the young boy in her care. But there was nothing simple about beautiful Ann Hamilton. Suddenly, Mike was thinking more and more about ways to mix business with pleasure. Lots of pleasure… Mike was a hazel-eyed, walking hunk of testosterone–and the last thing Ann needed. She wanted only to start a peaceful new life with her adopted son, but Mike had a way of inflaming much more than just her temper. He would protect her life, but what about her heart?
For His Son's Sake (Mills & Boon Vintage Cherish)
For His Son's Sake (Mills & Boon Vintage Cherish)
Ellen Tanner Marsh
¥23.84
IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST KITE… From the moment Angus Calder's kite disrupted her beachfront nap, Kenzie Daniels was a goner. And the energetic seven-year old seemed just as smitten…unlike his heart-stopping, coolly conservative dad. Ross Calder obviously didn't want his son growing attached to Kenzie, so why was she still drawn to the vulnerable single father struggling to form a bond with the son he'd never known? The beach vacation was supposed to bring Ross and his unresponsive son closer, yet the free-spirited beauty was the one they were both forming an attachment to. While the levelheaded attorney couldn't deny his attraction, he wouldn't risk his son's heart breaking when they returned home and bid Kenzie goodbye. And Angus's heart was the only one at risk…wasn't it?
Forgotten Honeymoon (Mills & Boon M&B)
Forgotten Honeymoon (Mills & Boon M&B)
Marie Ferrarella
¥27.27
He'd finally gotten his revenge. Tough loner Max Cooper had been given the perfect opportunity to put his high-and-mighty partner, Kristina Fortune, in her place. The pampered princess had lost her memory and was depending on Max to fill in the gaps. While Max's head told him to make Kristina his personal slave, his heart had him questioning his motives. Was the brooding bachelor punishing Kristina for his overwhelming attraction…or denying himself a honeymoon to remember?
Fortune Finds Florist (Mills & Boon Vintage Cherish)
Fortune Finds Florist (Mills & Boon Vintage Cherish)
Arlene James
¥31.10
THE OLDER WOMAN The first time fortune found Sierra Carlton, she'd become a millionaire. The second time, Sam Jayce stood before her, a long, lean, young farmer hungry to make her flower ranch a reality. Trouble was, Sam made her hunger for more than success. But Sierra had let desire dictate once…and found herself a single mom. Well, wild horses couldn't spook Sam from her side…especially once they became lovers. But when word spread of the Puma Springs heiress and her studly partner mixing business with pleasure, Sam refused to let the scandal that dogged him dishonor Sierra. Only, Sierra didn't need defending. She needed Sam as their baby's daddy–and she needed his love.
God War
God War
James Axler
¥25.60
The Annunaki, a power-hungry and hate-driven alien race, have returned to take over Earth. This time, permanently. And the hard-core human rebels who fought to repel these self-proclaimed gods have paid a terrible price. Just when they are needed most–as the post apocalyptic threat surges to terrifying new levels–the Cerberus operation lies broken, its key members missing. Ullikummis has chosen Earth as ground zero for a terrifying family reunion. A son born of cruelty, genetic manipulation and infinite power, for 4,000 years the stone god has waited, plotting his revenge against his father, Enlil, the most sadistic of the Annunaki. As father and child unleash their armies in a clash of titanic proportions, the bravest of the rebels, Kane, is humanity's last hope to halt this deadly war of the gods. Endgame has finally arrived…but who will be the winner?
Graceland (Mills & Boon M&B)
Graceland (Mills & Boon M&B)
Lynne Hugo
¥27.27
EVERYONE KNOWS SISTERS LIKE THE SAMS GIRLS–three women trying their best to be good daughters, mothers and wives. LYDIA, married to Wayne, worked a dead-end job to make sure her daughter, Anna Claire, had the best in life. MADALAINE, the mother of two, struggled to get on with life after her husband's desertion and ELLIE…well, Ellie shuffled along, taking care of her parents and brother, while dreaming of Graceland. Life rolled along, routine, expected. Until one cataclysmic moment when everything changed…and the sisters had to uncover every shrouded secret, risk lifetime bonds, to ensure the survival of all they loved.
Guarding Camille (Mills & Boon M&B)
Guarding Camille (Mills & Boon M&B)
Judy Christenberry
¥27.27
Jake Maitland, FBI agent and black sheep of the Maitland clan, had finally come home. And he had a whole lot of trouble on his tail…. Camille Eckart was Jake's latest assignment. He'd been chosen as her protector, to keep her and her newborn son safe from her mobster ex-husband. Only, little did Jake guess that Camille's main objective was to make him see her not as a case, but as a woman…. Jake's reputation as a loner had taken on legendary proportions–until Camille and little Jamie stole their way into his heart. But with kingpin Vince Eckart on the loose, Jake couldn't afford to get emotionally involved. Their lives depended on him. But as he spent time holed up with mother and son, he quickly discovered his life depended even more on them….
Happily Even After
Happily Even After
Marilynn Griffith
¥31.10
Ellie Waters usually juggled career, family and church commitments with ease. But when her mother fell ill, coping suddenly seemed overwhelmingly difficult. For help she looked to the past–and within her deepest self. Charlene Butler, wife, grandmother and businesswoman, was enjoying a bright, new chapter of her life. But her aunt Dorothy's medical crisis suddenly made Charlene wonder how solid the foundation of her world really was. On their journeys of discovery, these two very different women met, shared the burden of being caretakers, and in doing so they became best friends. Together they laughed, prayed and found new strength and new depths to their faith.
Happily Never After (Mills & Boon M&B)
Happily Never After (Mills & Boon M&B)
Kathleen O'Brien
¥27.27
Members of the wedding party are starting to die. No one could believe that Thomas Beckham was the kind of man to leave a woman at the altar, but he couldn't marry his bride-to-be. Not after what he'd seen her do. His only choice was to leave and never look back–and to keep to himself everything he'd witnessed. After the wedding-that-wasn't, everyone, including Kelly Ralston, went on to other things. Or so it had always seemed. But ten years later, Kelly finds herself attending the funeral of another one of the bridesmaids–the third member of the wedding party to meet a tragic death. Kelly can't help but wonder if the deaths are a coincidence. Or are they linked? If so, who will be targeted next? Thomas Beckham may be her only chance to find the killer. Before the killer finds her…
Happy New Year--Baby! (Mills & Boon M&B)
Happy New Year--Baby! (Mills & Boon M&B)
Marie Ferrarella
¥27.27
Nicole Logan's Resolution: To deliver the twins who had her feeling like the eighth wonder of the world. And January was the perfect due date, because her babies signaled a beginning. Nicole's life would once again be hers. Free from the shadow of a domineering father, a never-there mother–and a deceitful husband… Dennis Lincoln's Assignment: Investigate one very pregnant widow who was the key to exposing a powerful crime syndicate. To get the answers he wanted, he had to get close–very close. But soon, what he needed was Nicole…if she could ever forgive his lies.
Heart of a Hero (Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue)
Heart of a Hero (Mills & Boon Vintage Intrigue)
Marie Ferrarella
¥31.10
HER BABY HAD BEEN KIDNAPPED Former Las Vegas showgirl Dakota Armstrong was desperate when her son was stolen from her. He'd been taken by one of the most dangerous men in Nevada, and she had little hope of recovering him by herself. When handsome and charming Russell Andreini of ChildFinders, Inc., promised to find the boy, Dakota insisted on helping him. But while they fought to save her son, she found herself fighting a different battle–against a powerful attraction she was not ready for. Russell was determined to show Dakota that he could protect her son–and her. And to convince her that she needn't fear the passion that sizzled between them. He would willingly risk his life; could she find the courage to risk her heart?