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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.
One Thing Leads to Another
One Thing Leads to Another
Jamie Holland
¥46.11
One Thing Leads to Another is Four Weddings and a Funeral in book form. Three friends, post university, two men and a girl, take up a year’s lease on a house. Sitting in the pub, they make a bet – a challenge to them all – that they will find perfect (if temporary) partners and real jobs by the end of a year. As each season unfolds, with highlights of themed parties (for the girls) and rugby matches (for the boys), romantic holidays in Italy (disastrous), New Year’s Eve’s festivities (even worse), Flin, Geordie and Jessica find (and in some cases, lose) new friends, new jobs and even themselves. The year’s challenge ends completely differently than they – or the readers – anticipate. One Thing Leads to Another has a wonderful warmth and humour, which gives readers a real feel-good factor.
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.
Terror Firma
Terror Firma
Matthew Thomas
¥46.11
‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall be stamped upon.’ From the massively successful author that brought you exploding sheep (Before & After) comes the conspiracy theory to end them all. If you’re a cynic, you’re a sucker. ‘They’ want you to believe in aliens, UFOs and ghosts, because if you go chasing lies, you never get to the truth. ‘They’ are the ultra-secret world ‘Committee’ – the real decision makers who tell governments what to do, dictate which way the stock market’s heading, start up a few wars when things get boring. They’ve had five centuries’ experience at the top to know that nothing spreads a rumour faster than a carefully worded denial. Unfortunately, the ‘Committee’ have been so busy manipulating the entire globe they haven’t realised that they themselves are being manipulated. From opposite sides of the globe, former US commando Frank MacIntyre, and UFO enthusiast Dave Pierce, are about to stumble on the biggest conspiracy theory of all. And it’s a discovery that threatens to destabalise the whole planet. The meek have just put on their boots, and they’re ready to do a bit of stamping themselves.
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.
Stranded (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (Military Investigations, Book 7)
Stranded (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (Military Investigations, Book 7)
Debby Giusti
¥31.10
AMISH COUNTRY REFUGE Colleen Brennan has one goal - take down her sister's killer. But chasing after evidence leaves her in the path of a tornado and stranded in an Amish community. With the killer nearby, Colleen must depend on the kindness of Special Agent Frank Gallagher. Although the army officer is recuperating from a battlefield injury, he wants to help the beautiful woman he rescued from the tornado's fury. He can tell she's hiding something important. But getting her to reveal her secrets may be his most dangerous mission ever. Military Investigations: Serving their country and solving crimes
The Cowboy's Forever Family (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Cowboy Country, Book 2
The Cowboy's Forever Family (Mills & Boon Love Inspired) (Cowboy Country, Book 2
Deb Kastner
¥31.10
His Best Friend's Baby Widowed and pregnant, Laney Beckett wants nothing to do with stubborn rodeo cowboy Slade McKenna. But avoiding her late husband's best friend is nearly impossible now that Slade thinks Laney and her baby need his protection. Though Slade figures he's too rough a man to settle down, his thrill-seeking ways have already cost him his childhood pal. Looking out for the man's wife and child is the least he can do, especially when headstrong Laney doesn't know the first thing about running the family's ranch. For the sake of baby Beckett, Laney and Slade give friendship a chance…but could they become a true family? Cowboy Country: Surprise babies lead to unexpected love in Texas
The Daddy List (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Historical)
The Daddy List (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Historical)
DeWanna Pace
¥31.10
A Substitute Husband Discovering her daughter is holding bank patrons hostage to interview daddy candidates sends widow Daisy Trumbo running to intervene. But when real bank robbers take advantage of the fake stickup, the hero of the day is Bass Parker–the man Daisy blames for her husband's death. Yet duty compels her to care for him as he recovwers from his injuries. Bass is determined to make amends to the widow and child of the fallen soldier who took his place on the battlefield. But he slowly finds himself feeling more than obligation to this independent woman and her spirited little girl. Their happiness hinges on Daisy's forgiveness, but can she let go of the past?
The Doctor's Cowboy (Mills & Boon American Romance) (Blue Falls, Texas, Book 4)
The Doctor's Cowboy (Mills & Boon American Romance) (Blue Falls, Texas, Book 4)
Trish Milburn
¥31.10
THE PERFECT PRESCRIPTION Dr. Chloe Brody cares about all her patients. Maybe more than she should. Because one day rodeo cowboy Wyatt Kelley shows up in her ER, busted up but still flirting. He's got no place to go, so she takes him home. Soon, Wyatt is seeing stuff no one else in Chloe's life has noticed. The pretty doctor has a full life, but inside, she's alone, just like him. When the attraction between them heats up, Wyatt knows he should leave Blue Falls and Chloe behind - because what can a broken cowboy with an ugly past offer a woman like her? Chloe, though, is determined to show Wyatt that she doesn't care about his past. She just wants him to be a part of her future.
The Family She Needs (Mills & Boon Medical)
The Family She Needs (Mills & Boon Medical)
Sue MacKay
¥30.61
And doctor makes three… Nurse Karina Brown only has room in her heart for one guy: four-year-old Mickey. Running a small-town surgery and looking after a little boy with Down syndrome isn't easy, but Katrina wouldn't have it any other way. Until Mickey's co-guardian, gorgeous Dr. Logan Pascale, moves into their home–determined to sell up! His heart is on lockdown but soon, united in their love for Mickey, Logan and Karina are falling for each other, too! Can Karina persuade Logan that everything he needs is right under her roof…already?
The Marine's Temptation (Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense) (The Adair Affairs, Boo
The Marine's Temptation (Mills & Boon Romantic Suspense) (The Adair Affairs, Boo
Jennifer Morey
¥25.21
CAN’T BUY ME LOVE… Carson Adair’s father ruined Georgia Mason’s stepmother’s life and Georgia is not about to give Carson the same opportunity with her. She’s determined to resist his charms – however tempting it is to allow the smouldering sexy ex-marine to seduce her! But it’s hard to hate him when he’s trying to track down the traitor behind his botched mission. And, when a gunman from Carson’s dark past tracks him down and puts Georgia in the line of fire, Carson protects her, igniting a scorching passion. Maybe Carson’s someone for Georgia to trust, respect… and love.
The Pregnant Witness (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Special Agents at the Altar, Book
The Pregnant Witness (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Special Agents at the Altar, Book
Lisa Childs
¥31.10
Strong, handsome and crossing a dangerous line! An expert at catching bank robbers, FBI Special Agent Blaine Campbell isn’t sure who to trust. He's just rescued the beautiful assistant manager from being abducted by robbers–but was it an inside job? What if pregnant Maggie Jenkins wasn’t a hostage but a co-conspirator? After several harrowing attempts on the young widow’s life, the steely Blaine relies on his instincts. Maggie wasn't involved. The only thing she's guilty of is stealing his heart. Risking his life to find Maggie’s would-be killers has become more than a job. She and her unborn child could be the future he never imagined for himself. All he has to do is keep her alive.
Untraceable (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (Mountain Cove, Book 2)
Untraceable (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense) (Mountain Cove, Book 2)
Elizabeth Goddard
¥31.10
NO WAY OUT On a daring mission, search-and-rescue specialist Heidi Warren and her team step onto an icy Alaskan mountaintop. . .and right into a trap. A stranded gang of thieves holds them at gunpoint, forcing them to serve as guides along the treacherous path. Menaced on all sides by dangerous weather, deadly terrain and murderous criminals, Heidi desperately needs someone to trust. But her rescue partner, Isaiah Callahan, is keeping secrets from her. Secrets that ended their chance at a relationship before it could even begin. Yet her survival depends on finding a way to trust Isaiah when a blizzard starts closing in and her options start running out. Mountain Cove: In the Alaskan wilderness, love and danger collide.
Where Secrets Sleep
Where Secrets Sleep
Marta Perry
¥54.74
In Amish country, not everything is as simple as it appears After a terrible betrayal, Allison Standish flees Philadelphia for the small Amish village of Laurel Ridge to claim an unexpected inheritance. Allison intends to sell the mansion housing various shops on Main Street–until she meets Nick Whiting, a single father and tenant of Blackburn House, who challenges everything she believes about her estranged grandmother and the Amish community. Strange stipulations in her grandmother's will soon bring distant relatives and seething townsfolk to Allison's door. As anonymous threats escalate, Nick grows protective of Allison, and she finds herself falling for the handsome carpenter… But then she discovers her grandmother's death may not have been accidental, and someone wants Allison gone. Permanently.
Wild Horses (The Montana Hamiltons, Book 1)
Wild Horses (The Montana Hamiltons, Book 1)
B.J. Daniels
¥54.74
It took only one impusive moment on an empty two-lane highway to cost her everything. A man's responsible for his own prosperity - especially if he's Cooper Barnett, the most determined cowboy in the West. No one knows what he sacrificed to claim a piece of Beartooth, Montana, for himself and his beautiful fiancé, Livie. No one knows what he's willing to do for love…until a stranger's twisted vendetta threatens the happy ending they should've had long ago. One fateful mistake isn't the only secret Livie Hamilton is keeping from her fiancé. Victimized during a treacherous blizzard by a man she thought she could trust, she's pregnant…but unsure who the father is. With an unknown blackmailer threatening to expose her, she must confess to Cooper and trust he'll still protect her. But when the truth falls into place, she may lose the only man she's ever loved - or worse.
Would-Be Wilderness Wife (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Historical) (Frontier Bache
Would-Be Wilderness Wife (Mills & Boon Love Inspired Historical) (Frontier Bache
Regina Scott
¥31.10
The Kidnapped Bride Drew Wallin's youngest brother is determined to see him married - so he kidnaps Drew a prospective bride. Not only is Catherine Stanway beautiful, but she's a nurse who can help their ailing mother. Drew doesn't have time for distractions - he's too busy watching over his fatherless siblings. Yet he's drawn to this woman who carries loss and pain equal to his own. Catherine has traveled West to use her nursing skills to save lives, not to find a husband. She knows if she gives in to Drew's matchmaking family, she'll be risking her already bruised heart. But maybe it's time she takes the ultimate risk to win the groom she didn't know she wanted! Frontier Bachelors: Bold, rugged - and bound to be grooms
Burning Obsession (Mills & Boon Modern)
Burning Obsession (Mills & Boon Modern)
Carole Mortimer
¥31.20
Carole Mortimer is one of Mills & Boon’s best loved Modern Romance authors. With nearly 200 books published and a career spanning 35 years, Mills & Boon are thrilled to present her complete works available to download for the very first time! Rediscover old favourites - and find new ones! - in this fabulous collection… Back in her husband’s bed… Relieved that her beloved father has awoken from his coma, Kelly Lord isn’t prepared for the news that he has amnesia, believing her to be still happily married! Now she must not only see her husband again after five long years apart - but they have to live together, pretending to be newlyweds! Being back in Jordan’s presence soon raises feelings long since buried for Kelly—including their incendiary passion! Could a night in her husband’s bed mend what was once broken?
Claiming His Christmas Bride (Mills & Boon Modern)
Claiming His Christmas Bride (Mills & Boon Modern)
Carole Mortimer
¥20.60
Carole Mortimer is one of Mills & Boon’s best loved Modern Romance authors. With nearly 200 books published and a career spanning 35 years, Mills & Boon are thrilled to present her complete works available to download for the very first time! Rediscover old favourites - and find new ones! - in this fabulous collection… She'll be his wife by Christmas! When wealthy interior designer Gideon Webber first meets Molly Barton he wants her more than anything! But not only does it appear that Molly is already another man's mistress, the other man is his brother… Three years later, Molly and Gideon meet again at Christmas. And this time Gideon's determined to take what he still desires…! With the tension between them simmering, Gideon's left with only one option: he'll claim Molly once and for all—as his Yuletide bride!
Elusive As The Unicorn (Mills & Boon Modern)
Elusive As The Unicorn (Mills & Boon Modern)
Carole Mortimer
¥31.10
Carole Mortimer is one of Mills & Boon’s best loved Modern Romance authors. With nearly 200 books published and a career spanning 35 years, Mills & Boon are thrilled to present her complete works available to download for the very first time! Rediscover old favourites - and find new ones! - in this fabulous collection… A taste of the forbidden… When Eve Eden discovers that successful art entrepreneur, Adam Gardener, is searching for the legendary English artist, The Unicorn, she nervously shies away. The Unicorn's true identity hits a little too close to home… But Eve is rattled—and intrigued—by Adam's mesmerizing presence, and his determination to entice her into his arms. As an engaged woman, she shouldn’t be flirting with anyone, let alone the most delicious man she’s ever laid eyes on… Can Eve resist the temptation of the forbidden?
Freedom To Love (Mills & Boon Modern)
Freedom To Love (Mills & Boon Modern)
Carole Mortimer
¥25.60
Carole Mortimer is one of Mills & Boon’s best loved Modern Romance authors. With nearly 200 books published and a career spanning 35 years, Mills & Boon are thrilled to present her complete works available to download for the very first time! Rediscover old favourites - and find new ones! - in this fabulous collection… Taming the playboy… When Katy Harris finds herself with no alternative but to share her holiday in the Canadian Rockies with dynamic—and exceptionally gorgeous!—photographer, Adam Wild, she’s determined to resist this playboy’s powerful charms… As much as she’d like to be more than just Adam’s ‘flavour of the month’, Katy knows it’s impossible. A resolute bachelor, Adam is cynical about love and values his freedom above all else. But can Katy show Adam that there’s more than just freedom that can bring happiness…?