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Margaret’s Story (GI Brides Shorts, Book 2)
Margaret’s Story (GI Brides Shorts, Book 2)
Duncan Barrett,Nuala Calvi
¥9.71
This is Margaret’s story, one of four true stories from the book GI Brides. “Margaret’s eyes were on the handsome officers who milled around the US Army headquarters. But it was one young second lieutenant that she particularly looked out for… And she secretly deteThe room was filled with GIs – some playing pool, some jostling for control of rmined to make him hers.” An attractive young English girl, Margaret finds herself working at the US Army headquarters in London, where she meets a dashing American officer who breaks her heart. Soon she falls pregnant by another GI, marries, and follows him to America’s deep south. What she finds out in Georgia about her husband's true character will shock her. Margaret’s story is extracted from GI Brides, written by the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls. It tells the true stories of four of the 70,000 British women who crossed the Atlantic for love after the Second World War.
Death on the Air:and other stories
Death on the Air:and other stories
Ngaio Marsh
¥34.14
The only collection of Ngaio Marsh short stories, first published in 1995 to celebrate her centenary, now with two additional stories. A man dies with his hand on a radio dial. A disguised aristocrat finds murder at the opening night of a play. A cryptogram produces death in an English churchyard. These are the short cases of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Roderick Alleyn who, with his lovely wife Agatha Troy, charmed his way through more than thirty novels. The book concludes with a * written for the television series Crown Court, in which the lead was played by Joan Hickson who later became famous as Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple. Death on the Air and Other Stories serves both as the perfect introduction to Ngaio Marsh and as a nostalgic journey for the aficionado, each story echoing the themes explored in her detective novels.
A World Without Princes (The School for Good and Evil, Book 2)
A World Without Princes (The School for Good and Evil, Book 2)
Soman Chainani
¥58.86
It’s all happy ever after in the School for Good and Evil… or is it? The second title in the NYT bestselling fantasy adventure series – perfect for girls who prefer their fairy tales with a twist. After saving themselves and their fellow students from a life pitched against one another, Sophie and Agatha are back home again, living happily ever after. But life isn't exactly a fairy tale… When Agatha secretly wishes she’d chosen a different happy ending with Prince Tedros, the gates to the School for Good and Evil open once again. But everything has changed and a happy ending seems further away than ever…
The Lost Diary Of Tutankhamun’s Mummy
The Lost Diary Of Tutankhamun’s Mummy
Clive Dickinson
¥51.50
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SCANDAL Nefertidy Tells All! Newly discovered diaries and postcards from Ancient Egypt reveal that King Tutankhamun was a bit of a mummy's boy – but what can you expect from a nine-year-old ruler with a mother like Nefertidy! Astonishing details of life in Ancient Egypt are revealed from a completely different perspective. / Pharaohs and pyramids / Hieroglyphics and hairstyles / Scribes and slaves / Isis, Osiris and all those other gods / Floodings and feasts / Medicine and mummies / Treasures and trophies / And much, much more! You've never read anything like it before!
Mother’s Ruin
Mother’s Ruin
Kitty Neale
¥34.14
You can’t choose your family… When Sally and her family have to move back to Candle Lane to look after her grandmother, the cracks in their family soon begin to show. Another compelling family drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lost Angel and Nobody's Girl. CRUEL When her beloved Gran has a stroke, Sally and her family move back home in order to look after her. But Sadie's illness has made the wise woman they once knew bigoted and bad-tempered. Sadie is testing everyone's patience, including Sally's mum Ruth, and her husband Arthur. CALLOUS Their problems are nothing compared with Tommy, the little ruffian next door. With an absentee father and an alcoholic mother, Tommy has a hard life. However, Ruth sees the good in him and takes him under her wing, but his unpredictable and violent mother has other ideas. CRISIS Meanwhile, the stress of living cheek-by-jowl with Sally's family is starting to push Arthur away. As cracks in their marriage begin to appear, both Sally and Arthur must work out where their priorities lie before it's too late… Another compelling family drama from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lost Angel and Nobody's Girl.
Sunshine on a Rainy Day:A funny, feel-good romantic comedy
Sunshine on a Rainy Day:A funny, feel-good romantic comedy
Bryony Fraser
¥44.44
A hilarious and heartbreaking read, for anyone whose life hasn’t quite gone to plan… The only book that fans of BRIDGET JONES and MARIAN KEYES need. ‘If you enjoyed One Day, you’ll love this.’ Reader review It’s Zoe and Jack’s first wedding anniversary party. They’ve got an announcement! They’re getting divorced… Marriage isn’t for everyone – something that Zoe and Jack discovered only after they’d walked down the aisle. Bad timing, huh? So now they’re stuck together in their once harmonious marital home, neither one of them willing to move out of their lovely house. With Zoe’s three sisters always wanting a say, and Jack’s best friend trying his best to fix things between them, misunderstandings arise. Tempers flare. ‘Accidents’ happen… Zoe and Jack are going to be lucky if they’re still alive when the twelve months are up. But maybe things aren’t quite as final as they seem? What readers are saying about Sunshine on a Rainy Day: ‘A refreshingly hilarious read that has the power to pull at your heartstrings…it brought sunshine to my soul.’ The Writing Garnet ‘If you enjoyed One Day, you’ll love this.’ Reader review ‘I laughed and cried all the way through…a fantastic, laugh-out-loud feel-good book.’ Reader review ‘An engaging and entertaining story!’ Rae Reads ‘Funny and moving…it will make you laugh and cry, and wish you knew some of the characters in real life.’ Reader review ‘Funny story…highly entertaining.’ Reader review
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.
Through The Storm (Mills & Boon Heartwarming) (From Kenya, with Love, Book 3)
Through The Storm (Mills & Boon Heartwarming) (From Kenya, with Love, Book 3)
Rula Sinara
¥7.26
The biggest risk she'll ever take… Tessa Henning is no damsel. But she’s definitely in distress. If her husband really is involved in the ivory trade, he’ll come after her when he finds out what she’s uncovered. Unfortunately, the only person who can help is Mac Walker. Stubborn, fiercely independent, danger-loving bush pilot Mac Walker—with whom she shares custody of their orphaned nephew. Though Mac’s no knight in shining armor, he can keep her and their nephew safe in the Serengeti while they wait out this storm. But he can’t protect Tessa from the strange weather brewing inside her, stirring up feelings for Mac she wishes she could ignore.
Haunted Destiny
Haunted Destiny
Heather Graham
¥10.99
"A historic cruise ship, a haunted ship, the Celtic American Line's Destiny sets sail from the Port of New Orleans - with a killer on board. He's known as the Archangel because of the way he displays his victims in churches. And the way he places a different saint's medallion on each one. No one knows exactly who he is or why he's doing this. Jackson Crow - head of the FBI's Krewe of Hunters, a special unit of paranormal investigators - is assigned to the case, along with local agent Jude McCoy. Then Alexi Cromwell, who works in the ship's piano bar, is drawn into the situation when a victim's ghost appears to her - and to Jude. A victim who knows only that the man who killed him and his finacee had boarded the Destiny. There are many suspects, but one by one they're ruled out... Or are they? In the end Jude and Alexi have to rely on each other to catch the killer and to escape his evil plans for her"--Provided by publisher.
Innocent On Her Wedding Night (Mills & Boon Modern)
Innocent On Her Wedding Night (Mills & Boon Modern)
Sara Craven
¥22.17
Mills & Boon proudly presents THE SARA CRAVEN COLLECTION. Sara’s powerful and passionate romances have captivated and thrilled readers all over the world for five decades making her an international bestseller. Laine waited for her handsome new husband, Daniel Flynn, to come to her on their wedding night…knowing that their marriage was a sham. Daniel didn't love her—he was just fulfilling a promise he'd made to take care of her…. So Laine fled—a married woman, but still an innocent! Two years later, broke and vulnerable, Laine has to face Daniel again. And this time Daniel will take the wedding night that should have been his….
When The Devil Drives (Mills & Boon Modern)
When The Devil Drives (Mills & Boon Modern)
Sara Craven
¥22.07
Mills & Boon proudly presents THE SARA CRAVEN COLLECTION. Sara’s powerful and passionate romances have captivated and thrilled readers all over the world for five decades and made her an international bestseller. WHEN THE DEVIL DRIVES Dare she dream of the devil? It was time for Joanna to stop running and face Callum Blackstone. If she had only herself to consider, she’d tell him to do his worst. But refusing to submit to Cals' impossible demands meant financial disaster for her father and brother. Fate has dealt Cal all the best cards, yet still the price he wanted Joanna to pay seemed far too high. Was revenge really his motive?
A Marriage In Wyoming (Mills & Boon American Romance) (The Marshall Brothers, Bo
A Marriage In Wyoming (Mills & Boon American Romance) (The Marshall Brothers, Bo
Lynnette Kent
¥33.84
A COWBOY’S FAITH Rancher Garrett Marshall’s life revolves around the Circle M, his work as a minister and his camp for at-risk kids. Until Dr. Rachel Vale comes to town. There’s an instant and powerful attraction between Garrett and the beautiful doctor…one he’s convinced could lead to something wonderful. Rachel can’t fall for the cowboy minister, no matter how kind and ruggedly handsome he may be. His whole life is rooted in faith, and her world is guided by facts. One fact she can’t deny—she’s falling for Garrett anyway. Will Rachel keep her distance, or will she finally let her heart lead her home?
Allegiances (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (The Battling McGuire Boys, Book 6)
Allegiances (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (The Battling McGuire Boys, Book 6)
Cynthia Eden
¥33.84
An old enemy returns…with a new victim in the conclusion of The Battling McGuire Boys by New York Times Bestselling Author Cynthia Eden Private Investigator Sullivan “Sully” McGuire has a reputation for danger. He’s spent most of his life tracking the men who murdered his parents. The one woman who sees past Sully’s predatorial pursuit is the wife he abandoned years ago. But Celia James has returned, this time with a target on her back. In order to save Celia, Sully is forced to resurrect old demons. New dangers—and dormant desires—bring Sully and Celia close…and old enemies even closer.
English Rose In The Outback (Mills & Boon Medical) (Outback Surgeons, Book 1)
English Rose In The Outback (Mills & Boon Medical) (Outback Surgeons, Book 1)
Lucy Clark
¥27.86
The lady and the surgeon! Lady Daisy Forsythe-York left the army hoping for a new adventure as a doctor in the Outback. She never expected to find it by fainting into the arms of handsome surgeon Oscar Price on her first day! Oscar isn’t looking for love, but there’s something about Daisy! And when they spend an unexpected night together, the Outback surgeon ignites all her desires…Could Oscar’s re-awakening of buttoned-up Daisy lead to more than these two guarded hearts ever expected? Outback Surgeons These Outback heroes aren’t looking for love, but in the caring country town of Meeraji Lake…it’s catching!
Every Time We Say Goodbye (Mills & Boon Heartwarming)
Every Time We Say Goodbye (Mills & Boon Heartwarming)
Liz Flaherty
¥33.84
He had her at hello again… After the prom night accident that had stolen the innocence of his small lakeside hometown, Jack Llewellyn had run. The guilt—especially facing his high school sweetheart Arlie Gallagher—had been too much. Now he had no choice. He was back in town, and on Arlie’s radar. Arlie couldn’t believe that after all these years, she still had him under her skin. He was such a changed man…a responsible business owner, a single parent. Would he understand the changes she’d gone through, the secrets she lived with? She was ready to forgive him but was he ready to forgive himself? And did they have to say goodbye this time?
Greek's Pride: The Stephanos Marriage / A Passionate Surrender / The Greek Bride
Greek's Pride: The Stephanos Marriage / A Passionate Surrender / The Greek Bride
Helen Bianchin
¥44.24
These Greek men are… ? powerful ? passionate ? prepared to marry! Aleksi–at least until she had his wedding ring on her finger… Ana had secretly hoped her marriage of convenience to Luc Dimitriades would turn into the real thing, yet one year after taking their vows he still seemed susceptible to his mistress. Ana knew she had to leave and fought to resist his passion but Luc knew she was carrying his child… Hot-blooded tycoon Jace Dimitriades knows that women find him irresistible–and Rebekah's no exception. So how come all he's getting from her is the cold shoulder? Jace will show Rebekah that he's different, but it seems the only way is to play his ace–and propose!
In Pursuit Of His Wife (Mills & Boon Desire) (Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and L
In Pursuit Of His Wife (Mills & Boon Desire) (Texas Cattleman's Club: Lies and L
Kristi Gold
¥33.84
They married for convenience. Will they stay together for the baby…or for love? Nasira Edwards has come to Royal, Texas, to escape her past and stop her brother from making a terrible mistake. But her own marital mistake has tracked her down. Her husband, shipping magnate Sebastian Edwards, has followed her across the ocean and he refuses to leave Texas without his wife. Sebastian knows their convenient marriage isn’t about love. That’s the way it has to be. But the passion between them is as hot as ever. And he’s come west to coax the beauty back into his bed—while keeping his emotions in check. Then Nasira reveals she’s pregnant….
In The Boss's Castle (Mills & Boon Cherish) (The Life Swap, Book 1)
In The Boss's Castle (Mills & Boon Cherish) (The Life Swap, Book 1)
Jessica Gilmore
¥33.84
Falling for her new boss! Maddison Carter is determined to build her perfect life—one that provides the security she’s always craved. But arriving in London for a six-month job swap, she’s tempted by a man who’s totally off-limits—her delectable boss, Kit Buchanan! When Kit whisks Maddison to his Scottish castle, she discovers the secret pain behind his easy charm. Only by helping Kit confront his demons does Maddison realise that no one has a perfect past. But with Kit by her side, she wonders if they could have the perfect future…together!
Rafael's Contract Bride (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Rafael's Contract Bride (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Nina Milne
¥33.84
A proposal of convenience! Rafael Martinez is determined to prove his worth to the aristocratic family who disowned him. He’s one step away from a business deal that will seal his success, but first he needs an aristocratic wife! Cora Brookes knows exactly how much family disapproval can hurt—and accepting Rafael’s unexpected proposal is her chance to finally redeem herself. It was only supposed to be a paper marriage, but as Rafael helps Cora step out of the shadows, suddenly it seems possible their wedding vows could last a lifetime…
The Doctor's Baby Secret (Mills & Boon Medical)
The Doctor's Baby Secret (Mills & Boon Medical)
Scarlet Wilson
¥25.21
Expecting the astronaut’s baby! Dr Corrine Carter’s job as medical adviser heats up when daredevil Austin Mitchell joins the astronaut training programme. And it’s soon clear their chemistry is hotter than a Texas summer! For all his cheeky self-confidence, gorgeous Austin makes this relationship-shy doctor feel out of this world. So when their sizzling fling has an unexpected consequence, does Corrine dare to dream of a home and a future with her star-bound pilot…?
The Marshal's Justice (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Appaloosa Pass Ranch, Book 4)
The Marshal's Justice (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Appaloosa Pass Ranch, Book 4)
Delores Fossen
¥33.84
A Texas lawman will move heaven and earth to keep his former lover and their infant daughter safe A shoot-out on the banks of Appaloosa Creek is the last place Marshal Chase Crockett expects to find his ex-lover. Former criminal informant April Landis is supposed to be in WITSEC, awaiting the birth of their child. But the desperate woman caught in the crossfire isn’t pregnant. Telling Chase he was a father–two months early–wasn’t an option with murderous thugs targeting April and their infant daughter. Despite the violence that divides them, her only prayer is to trust the Texas lawman sworn to protect his family. Until desire ambushes them again, leaving April and Chase at the mercy of a past with no promise of a future.