From Sunday Times bestseller Nora Roberts -  Book Two in the Dragon Heart Legacy - a tale of adventure, magic and finding your home

They waited, knowing the god threatened all worlds. He would again seek the blood of his blood, and the wheel would turn so the time would come when the Talamhish could no longer stop him. She, the bridge between worlds, must return and awaken, must become and must choose to give all, risk all to help destroy the god.

When Breen Kelly makes a leap into the unknown with a summer trip to Ireland in search of her father, little does she know she will find a portal into another world - Talamh - where she will find magic, family and a destiny beyond her wildest dreams  

Breen is welcomed by most of her family and friends but there is one who is far from welcoming. Her grandfather, the outcast god Odran plots to destroy Talamh and now all must unite to defeat his dark forces. There will be losses and sorrows, betrayal and bloodshed. But through it, Breen Siobhan Kelly will take the next step on the journey to becoming all that she was born to be.

A tale of adventure, magic and finding your home, from global bestseller Nora Roberts

The Becoming by Nora Roberts, read by Barrie Kreinik (Audiobook extract)

**Your new obsession starts here. Get hooked by Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor’s next impossible-to-put-down thriller.**

‘I absolutely loved it!’ Lisa Jewell

'I read it with my heart in my mouth’ Louise Candlish 

 ‘Wow this was exceptional! Clever, original and filled with tension, this is a story I won’t ever forget. C.L. Taylor’s best yet.’ Claire Douglas

'I read it with my heart in my mouth.' Louise Candlish

‘Spine-chilling at every turn! One of the best thrillers of the year.’ Jeffery Deaver

‘A tense, twisty thrill-ride of stalking, obsession and revenge.’ TM Logan

‘I absolutely love C.L. Taylor’s writing.’ Liz Nugent

‘I absolutely loved this book and finished it in one sitting…In true C.L. Taylor style, it’s delightfully twisty.’ Katy Brent

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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer…
Alexandra, Lucy, Bridget, River and Natalie. Five friends who wish they’d never met. Because the one thing they have in common is the worst thing in their lives: they are all being stalked.

When one of their group is murdered, days after their stalker is released from prison, time stands still for them all. They know their lives could end just as brutally at any moment – all it takes is for the people they fear the most to catch up with them.

When the group receive a threat that one of them will die in ten days’ time, the terror that stalks their daily lives becomes all-consuming. But they know they don’t want to be victims anymore – it’s time to turn the tables and finally get their revenge.

Because the only way to stop a stalker is to become one yourself…

﻿The multimillion bestseller returns with her most propulsive and addictive book yet. A chilling and terrifyingly real thriller that will keep you up all night – and looking over your shoulder for days to come…

C.L. Taylor's book The Guilty Couple was a #10 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 01-05-2023.

Every Move You Make, By C.L. Taylor, Read by Clare Corbett

A bone-shaking new trilogy begins – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series 

 SIX YEARS AGO, THE UNIVERSE ENDED.

When it restarted, blinking back into existence, it brought with it a darkness that remains hidden from the mortal population.

A week ago – fuelled by unimaginable hatred and unstoppable rage – a masked sorcerer killed one of those mortals. Then he killed another. And another.

With their time running out, Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain must work to solve the puzzles the killer leaves behind before more innocents die, embarking on a journey that will force them to deal with the apocalypse they failed to prevent the first time around.

AND MURDER. LOTS AND LOTS OF MURDER.

A Mind Full of Murder, By Derek Landy, Read by Kevin Hely

'This is every woman’s dream revenge plot come to life.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Are you on a date that doesn’t feel right? 

Can’t shake that creepy guy at the bar?

Worried you’re being followed home?

Message M. 

 After one too many terrifying encounters, Millie Masters sets up a hotline for women who feel unsafe walking home alone at night: Message M.

But very quickly she realises that there’s much more to be done to help the women who call in. Because the men just do it again the next night, and the next, and the next…

And when her own sister is assaulted on a night out, the temptation to take the law into her own hands becomes too much to resist.

Because M can also stand for murder…

A deliciously dark, hilariously twisted serial killer thriller with a villainous female lead. Perfect for fans of Bella Mackie’s How to Kill Your Family, Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, the Serial Killer, or anyone who enjoyed watching You.

Readers are OBSESSED with How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways!
‘A masterclass in murder. Millie is the serial killer you never knew you needed in your life.’ LM Chilton

‘Deliriously dark and incredibly funny. How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways is a wild revenge comedy that had me reading all night…Addictive and twisty, I loved it!’ Katie Marsh

‘We love the dark humour in this thriller.’ That’s Life Crime Scene

‘Eve Kellman – I applaud you. This was absolutely fantastic.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I loved this book! Brilliant twists all the way through and so cleverly written. A must read!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This is … clever, quick-paced, and such a twist on the serial killer genre.’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I absolutely LOVED this book! I flew through it! The feminine rage and the witty banter was *chefs kiss*. I can't wait for this to come out so I can buy copies for all my friends!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways, By Eve Kellman, Read by Elisabeth Hopper

'Tender and gallant…Beautiful and romantic.' Ashley Herring Blake, author of Iris Kelly Doesn't Date

To win her heart, she'll have to fight… 

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When Lily Barden discovers her best friend Johanna’s hand in marriage is being awarded as the main prize at a tournament, she is determined to stop it. Disguised as a knight, she infiltrates the contest, preparing to fight for Jo’s hand. But her conduct ruffles feathers, and when a dangerous incident escalates out of Lily’s control, Jo must help her escape.

Finding safety with a local brewster, Lily and Jo soon settle into their new freedom, and amongst blackberry bushes and lakeside walks an unexpected relationship blossoms. But when Jo’s past catches up with her and Lily’s reckless behaviour threatens their newfound happiness, both women realise that choices must always come at a cost. The question they need to ask is if the cost is worth the price of love…

Perfect for fans of Freya Marske, Alexis Hall and Casey McQuiston
'A thrilling, heart-stealing historic romp and achingly romantic.’ M.A. Kuzniar on One Night in Hartswood

Readers are LOVING All the Painted Stars

'Amazing' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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All the Painted Stars, By Emma Denny, Read by Kristin Atherton and Farrah Cave

Clarice Bean is back with all her trademark humour in this heartwarming story by former Children’s Laureate Lauren Child 

 At the moment I am daydreaming about inventing something exceptionordinarily good that could change the world for the better, because of all the things, it’s the better that’s needed.

And if you are thinking I'm too small to make a difference then remember the plankton – they are one of the tiniest creatures on the planet but without them where would we be? Probably living on Mars.

The utterly wonderful Clarice Bean is thinking about the endangered things: the big creatures, the little creatures, the plants and the trees. But it’s not just the planet that needs help – there’s her whole family too . . .

Smile, By Lauren Child, Read by Lauren Child

A stunning new YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder! 

 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead.

The case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. Bel can’t wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. But then Rachel Price reappears, and life will never be normal again …

‘Jackson is the queen of young adult novels’ Independent

‘A blisteringly good standalone thriller.’ The Observer on Five Survive, YA Books of the Year, 4/12/2022

‘A thrill ride.’ The Guardian 

Holly Jackson was 'BookTok Author of the Year' at the 2023 TikTok Book Awards.

The Reappearance of Rachel Price, By Holly Jackson, Read by Sophie Amoss

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