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Explosive Alliance (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (First Responders, Book
Explosive Alliance (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (First Responders, Book
Susan Sleeman
¥31.10
RACE AGAINST TIME The last thing Krista Curry expected to find in a soccer stadium was a time bomb. When she alerts explosives expert Cash Dixon, she becomes a local hero. But the attention could expose her real name–and the infamous past she fought to escape. Cash promises Krista protection from the bomber's retaliation. Yet she hesitates to trust him as she sees his suspicion about her grow with every question she dodges. She can't expect Cash to continue to safeguard her unless she tells him the truth. Now Cash must decide if she's an innocent woman or guilty accomplice. But the clock is ticking down–and the real bomber is still on the loose… First Responders: Brave men and women alert and ready for danger and love.
Brothers of the Head
Brothers of the Head
Brian Aldiss
¥28.06
Sci-fi legend Brian Aldiss’ dark and compelling story of Siamese twin boys with a third dormant head. Tom and Barry are Siamese twins with a third head growing out of Barry’s shoulder. They are plucked from their deprived home by showbiz entrepreneurs and form a rock band, The Bang Bang. But the twins have a violent relationship and jealousies arise over their shared lover. Can a band split up when the singers are permanently joined together?
Lost in France:The Story of England's 1998 World Cup Campaign
Lost in France:The Story of England's 1998 World Cup Campaign
Mark Palmer
¥57.09
An essential fly-on-the-wall account of the biggest World Cup tournament ever staged. 1998 is the year the World Cup comes home. Almost 70 years since Jules Rimet’s dream first came to fruition, France plays host for the first time to the greatest sporting event in the world. And, with a record-breaking 32 nations competing, the 1998 tournament will be the largest and most widely publicised football extravaganza in history. While following the sporting action, Mark Palmer will also travel around France to speak to fans, players, coaches, competition organisers and journalists, to present the inside story of the World Cup as the drama unfolds. With unrivalled access to the English and French FAs, as well as world regulating body FIFA, Palmer will balance the official view of the tournament with fans’ own experiences – all the while comparing the breaking story to how it is being reported back home.
My Fair Man
My Fair Man
Jane Gordon
¥46.11
A modern Pygmalion story with a twist, by the bestselling author of STEPFORD HUSBANDS. Hattie George is a woman with a mission. A dedicated socialist, she wants to make the world a better place. Teased by her friends, especially her best friend’s boyfriend, Jon, she bets that she can transform Jimmy, a young Geordie who lives on the streets and sells the Big Issue, into a drop-dead gorgeous, man-about-town – in just a few weeks. With his taste for brown sauce and brown ale, and his very different table manners, Jimmy will never turn the heads of the chattering classes or change Jon’s cynicism. Or will he? As Hattie’s mission is launched, there is more than one transformation taking place, resulting in chaos, hilarity, heartbreak and misunderstanding. Just who is trying to impress who? MY FAIR MAN is a modern fairy tale and a witty portrayal of men, women and contemporary society, in which Jane Gordon explores with humour, sympathy and incisiveness the important issues of gender, class, and different people’s motivations.
Dark Matter (Star Carrier, Book 5)
Dark Matter (Star Carrier, Book 5)
Ian Douglas
¥69.26
The fifth book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendence… An enemy might just have to become an ally . . . in order to save humankind The United States of North America is now engaged in a civil war with the Earth Confederation, which wants to yield to the demands of the alien Sh'daar, limit human technology, and become a part of the Sh'daar Galactic Collective. USNA President Koenig believes that surrendering to the Sh'daar will ultimately doom humankind. But when highly advanced, seemingly godlike aliens appear through an artificial wormhole in the Omega Centauri Cluster 16,000 light years from Earth, President Koenig is faced with a tremendous choice: continue fighting the Sh'daar . . . or ally with them against the newcomers in a final war that will settle the fate of more than one universe.
Star Strike (The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 1)
Star Strike (The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 1)
Ian Douglas
¥45.22
Planet by planet, galaxy by galaxy, the inhabited universe has fallen to the alien Xul… Now only one obstacle stands between them and total domination: the warriors of a resilient race the world-devourers nearly annihilated centuries ago . . . A power vast, ancient, and terrifying, the mighty Xul have lost track of the insignificant humans hundreds of years after devastating their home world—which has enabled the United Star Marines to operate unnoticed and unhindered. A near-autonomous intergalactic policing force, they battle in defense of an Earth they may not live to see again. Now, following the trail of a vanished twenty-fourth-century transport, they are journeying through an unexplored stargate to the edge of an unknown galaxy many light years from their sun. For the last, best, and only chance to defeat the tyrants of the universe may at long last be at hand . . .
The Cracking Code Book
The Cracking Code Book
Simon Singh
¥53.56
How to make it, break it, hack it, crack it. The secret history of codes and code breaking. Simon Singh’s best-selling title The Code Book now re-issued for the young-adult market. The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography. Simon Singh brings life to an amazing story of puzzles, codes, languages and riddles – revealing the continual pursuit to disguise and uncover, and to work out the secret languages of others. Codes have influenced events throughout history, both in the stories of those who make them and those who break them. The betrayal of Mary Queen of Scots and the cracking of the enigma code that helped the Allies in World War II are major episodes in a continuing history of cryptography. In addition to stories of intrigue and warfare, Simon Singh also investigates other codes, the unravelling of genes and the rediscovery of ancient languages and most tantalisingly, the Beale ciphers, an unbroken code that could hold the key to a $20 million treasure.
The Final Solution
The Final Solution
Michael Chabon
¥70.44
A brilliant reworking of the detective story by the much-acclaimed Michael Chabon, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER & CLAY. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’, Michael Chabon conjured up the golden age of comic books, intertwining history, legend and storytelling verve. In ‘The Final Solution’ he has crafted a short, suspenseful tale of compassion and wit that reimagines the classic 19th-century detective story. In deep retirement in the English countryside, an 89-year-old man, vaguely remembered by locals as a once-famous detective, is more concerned with his beekeeping than with other people. Into his life wanders Linus Steinman, nine years old and mute, who has escaped from Nazi Germany with his sole companion: an African grey parrot. What is the meaning of the mysterious strings of German numbers the bird spews out – a top-secret SS code? The keys to a series of Swiss bank accounts perhaps? Or something more sinister? Is the solution to this last case – the real explanation of the mysterious boy and his parrot – beyond even the reach of the once-famed sleuth? Subtle revelations lead the reader to a wrenching resolution. This brilliant homage is the work of a master storyteller at the height of his powers.
World War One:History in an Hour
World War One:History in an Hour
Rupert Colley
¥18.05
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The ‘Great War’, from July 1914 to November 1918, was without parallel. It brought to an end four dynasties, ignited revolution, and forged new nations. It introduced killing on an unprecedented scale, costing an estimated nine million lives. It was the war that destroyed any notion of romance or chivalry in battle; it pulled in combatants from nations across the globe and shattered them, body and mind. The War involved all of the world’s great powers – the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary; the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia; and America. World War One: History in an Hour explains the unprecedented battles on land, sea and in the air and describes the Home Front, espionage, and the politics behind them. This, for the first time in history, was ‘total war’. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…
The Siege of Leningrad:History in an Hour
The Siege of Leningrad:History in an Hour
Rupert Colley
¥18.05
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. The Siege of Leningrad was one of the longest sieges in history and it inflicted some of the worst civilian casualties of World War Two. When Hitler declared his intention to obliterate the key city of Leningrad on 22 September 1941, he could not have foreseen the grim determination of its citizens. Over the course of 900 days, the city resisted the Germans pounding at its gates. Its survival contributed to the defeat of Nazism. But the price was heavy – over 1 million died in Leningrad from German bombs and artillery, or from disease, the cold or starvation. In its suffering Leningrad became a source of symbolic national pride, of good conquering evil. The story of the siege is one of heroic resistance and stoical survival but it also one of unimaginable suffering and extreme deprivation. THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for all history lovers. Know your stuff: read about the Siege of Leningrad in just one hour.
Araby
Araby
Gretta Mulrooney
¥66.22
A funny and intensely moving portrait of childhood, death and a man’s relationship with his larger-than-life mother. This poignant, witty, warm-hearted yet unsentimental novel charts the turbulent relationship of a mother and son. As a young boy, Rory Keenan finds his mother bewilderingly and embarrassingly eccentric as his childhood is punctuated by hilarious, cringe-making episodes caused entirely by her unpredictable behaviour and bizarre habits and exploits. Kitty has a huge appetite – for food, for mysterious imaginary illnesses and for strange hobbies. Her irrespressible, opinionated nature ensures that she (and, against his will, Rory too) is the centre of any attention to be had. At the end of Kitty’s life, Rory, now a grown man, begins to come to terms with his confused feelings for Kitty – he loves her devotedly, but nevertheless her cussedness still infuriates him. As memories and secrets from his family’s stormy past in Ireland and London echo through the tragedy of her final, very real illness we are given an outstandingly vivid and compassionate vision of life, love and death.
Drop a Size in Two Weeks Flat!
Drop a Size in Two Weeks Flat!
Joanna Hall
¥73.58
The kick-start fat loss programme from This Morning’s Diet and Fitness presenter. How to lose fat quickly and, more importantly, how to keep it off using Joanna’s own starch curfew plan and special exercises Everyone has those times when they want to lose their love handles quickly- to get back in their jeans, lose weight put on over Christmas, or look fantastic for a special occasion or a holiday. Joanna Hall, the UK’s hottest fitness presenter, shows people how to achieve this and, more importantly, how to make sure the weight doesn’t go straight back on! Tried and tested on 12 volunteers, Drop A Size In 2 Weeks Flat! includes: ? A 14 day ‘Get a Grip’ plan ? A great ‘maintenance’ system: how to keep your body trim in the long term using a simple points system, so you can eat the foods you want while following Joanna’s no carbs after 5pm rule ? ‘Damage Limitation’ tips: how to minimize the harm when away on business trips, cooking for a family, entertaining or eating out.
Reluctant Father
Reluctant Father
Diana Palmer
¥31.10
New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer brings readers back to the range with a reader-favorite tale of love, family and cattlemen! Blake Donavan has one nemesis—love. He's spent so many years building a wall between himself and the outside world that he doubts anyone could ever thaw the ice around his heart. But he gets the surprise of a lifetime when a little girl with his green eyes shows up on his doorstep. He's a daddy! What's a rancher to do? Little Sarah is accompanied home by Meredith Calhoun, who isn't so eager to see Blake. Although she was once a thorn in Blake's side, Meredith is now a stunningly beautiful woman. She's spent time away from home and matured, becoming a successful author. But can she melt Blake's hardened heart to create a forever family with the man of her dreams and his newfound daughter?
Secret Garden (Mills & Boon Superromance)
Secret Garden (Mills & Boon Superromance)
Cathryn Parry
¥27.27
Hidden from the world… A reclusive artist in the Scottish Highlands, Rhiannon MacDowall is an enigma. Few people know about her carefully structured life, or why she hides within the protection of her family's estate. Until an errant golf ball changes everything… Colin Walker was once Rhiannon's best friend. Now he's a pro golfer on the verge of ruin who's returned to Scotland on family business. But as much as Rhiannon tries to keep Colin out, their connection remains–and turns into something both exhilarating and terrifying. Something that threatens the foundations of Rhiannon's safe little world.
Sequins and Spurs (Mills & Boon Historical)
Sequins and Spurs (Mills & Boon Historical)
Cheryl St.John
¥36.79
Her Last Chance at Redemption...Singer Ruby Dearing is tired of life on the stage and yearns for a place to belong. She returns home to beg forgiveness from her mother and sister, only to find stubborn Nash Sommerton - her sister's widower - in charge. Nash is prepared to fight this unruly beauty for his ranch, but Ruby amazes him with her determination to restore the house to the home it once was. Can he persuade Ruby to forgive herself and see the second chance they've both been given?
Surgeons, Rivals...Lovers (Mills & Boon Medical) (New York City Docs, Book 2)
Surgeons, Rivals...Lovers (Mills & Boon Medical) (New York City Docs, Book 2)
Amalie Berlin
¥31.10
In bed with her rival… When Dr. Kimberlyn Davis finds herself in the midst of an accident site, it's not just the thrill of saving a life that crackles in the air…it's working with the irresistible Dr. Enzo DellaToro! But when Enzo is revealed as her competitor for the surgical fellowship she's always dreamed of, Kimberlyn is determined to ignore their sizzling chemistry. Yet as tensions rise and Enzo throws down the gauntlet, can she resist the temptation of her rival's sinful kiss?
Tamed (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Corcoran Team: Bulletproof Bachelors, Book 3)
Tamed (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Corcoran Team: Bulletproof Bachelors, Book 3)
HelenKay Dimon
¥31.10
SHE WAS OFF LIMITS UNTIL HER LIFE WAS ON THE LINE… Agent Shane Baker has denied his attraction to his best friend's younger sister for years. But when computer guru Makena Kingston’s latest online investigation stirs up a series of break-ins, Shane isn’t about to let the vulnerable beauty fend for herself. Makena refuses to be seen as anything but the alpha male’s equal…even as she finds comfort in his protective arms. But soon they uncover the threat to Makena is closer than either of them expected. With Shane’s bodyguard instincts on overdrive, he knows keeping his professional distance will be nearly impossible. Because even the most highly trained operative has his breaking point.
Texas Rebels: Falcon (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Texas Rebels, Book 2)
Texas Rebels: Falcon (Mills & Boon Cherish) (Texas Rebels, Book 2)
Linda Warren
¥30.61
A Secret Shared… Falcon Rebel has been a single dad ever since his ex walked out seventeen years ago. Now Leah’s back to see their daughter, Eden – just once, she says. She’s made another life and wants them all to move on. But Falcon’s suspicious. Why won’t Leah keep the door open between them, if only for Eden’s sake? Leah won’t burden her family with the truth. But coming home has reignited the incredible bond she and Falcon once shared. And soon Leah is facing an impossible choice: share her devastating secret, or walk away… and leave her heart behind.
The Bootlegger's Daughter (Mills & Boon Historical) (Daughters of the Roaring Tw
The Bootlegger's Daughter (Mills & Boon Historical) (Daughters of the Roaring Tw
Lauri Robinson
¥36.79
Of All the Speakeasies in All the World… Mysterious city slicker Ty Bradshaw might have won her father’s trust, but everyone knows Norma Rose is the true boss of Nightingale’s resort. And it’ll take more than that charming smile to shake her feeling that Ty is not all he seems… He Walks Into Hers! Ty is a federal agent on a personal mission of revenge. But he hasn’t figured on falling for a bootlegger’s daughter. Suddenly, flirting with headstrong Norma Rose seems far more exhilarating than chasing gangsters! Daughters of the Roaring Twenties: their hair is short and their skirts are even shorter!
The Captain's Frozen Dream (Mills & Boon Historical)
The Captain's Frozen Dream (Mills & Boon Historical)
Georgie Lee
¥36.79
Can He Salvage her Reputation? Trapped in the Arctic ice, intrepid explorer Captain Conrad Essington was driven on by thoughts of his fiancée, Katie Vickers. Finally home, he’s ready to take her in his arms and kiss away the nightmare of that devastating winter. Except the last eighteen months haven’t been plain sailing for Katie either. With Conrad believed dead, and her reputation in tatters, Katie has relinquished all hope of her fiancé ever returning to save her. Now he’s back, can the dreams they’ve both put on hold at last come true?
The Italians: Alessandro, Luca & Dizo: Alessandro's Prize / In a Storm of Scanda
The Italians: Alessandro, Luca & Dizo: Alessandro's Prize / In a Storm of Scanda
Helen Bianchin,Kim Lawrence
¥53.76
Pride. Scandal. Passion! Lily Parisi is determined to get on with her life – minus a man! A break in Milan sounds ideal – until she bumps into Alessandro del Marco, a face from her past. He finds it impossible to keep away from Lily – and she finds it hopeless to resist… Poppy lost her heart – and her reputation – to the dangerously suave Luca Ranieri. Only to be crushed when aristocratic Luca chose duty over desire. Now Poppy finds herself stranded by a violent storm – with the deliciously dishevelled Luca! Princess Regina Vittorio has devoted her life to royal duty, but as her arranged wedding day approaches she wants just one moment with the man she loves… Royal gardener Dizo Fornese knows Gina is untouchable, but he has one chance to claim his princess bride!