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What happens when you find love, but life keeps getting in the way?

When she first meets Adam, Coralie is new to London and feeling adrift. But Adam is clever, witty, and – he insists – half an inch taller than the average British male. His charming four-year-old daughter, Zora, only adds to his appeal.

And yet ten years on, something important is missing from the life Coralie and Adam (though let’s face it, mostly Coralie) have built. Or maybe, having gained everything she dreamed of, Coralie has lost something she once had: herself.

Set against an eventful decade that included the soap opera of five Prime Ministers plus Brexit and Covid, Consider Yourself Kissed puts the subjects of love and family on a grand stage, bringing to life how the intimate drama in our homes inescapably competes for energy and attention with the shared drama of our times.

Consider Yourself Kissed is a captivating portrait of a woman in love which effortlessly balances sweetness with bite, the public with the personal, and humour with heart.


'Deeply appealing . . . At once a smart literary love story and an absorbing family drama' MEG WOLITZER

'Clever, joyful, familiar . . . and so funny' NINA STIBBE

'A beautiful romcom for grown-ups' ELLA RISBRIDGER

© Jessica Stanley 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley, read by Lydia Leonard - 2022 and Chapter 1

The heart, hope, and pacing of Fredrik Backman's Beartown meets the Southern atmospheric storytelling of Flannery O'Connor in Court Stevens's adult debut novel.

This is a story of the rich and the very poor. This is a story of an illegal auction with dire consequences. This is a story of murders past and present. This is a story of intertwined relationships and the silent ripples they leave behind, where love becomes a guiding force, revealing the lengths one will go to protect those they cherish.

Over twenty years ago, a young hunting guide in rural Kentucky was driving his boat in the early morning mist when his peaceful cruise was cut short by a scene so disturbing, he packed up and moved away. Nine women died early that morning, but it was linked to a similar crime in Texas, so the locals quickly wrote it off as having nothing to do with them.

Now, all these years later, when everyone has nearly forgotten about that grisly part of their past, one man's accidental death will bring everything back up to the surface. The locals who knew better can no longer claim it had nothing to do with them, and one woman, desperate to do whatever it takes to save her mother's life, will learn that nearly everyone in her life has been lying to her.

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TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD by Court Stevens | Chapter 2

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This simple and practical guide to studying and understanding Scripture will help you see the Bible as a priceless treasure that reveals God's love for you and His relentless pursuit of a deeper relationship.

How to Read the Bible is not just a book; it's an invitation to experience God's Word in a way that transforms your life. Whether you're new to reading the Bible or seeking a fresh approach to study and apply it, this guide provides the tools and insights you need to explore Scripture with greater clarity and purpose.

David Platt, author of the bestseller Radical and host of Secret Church (an annual event streamed to participants around the world), shows you how to read, study, and understand the Bible in such a way that you fall deeper in love with its Author. His four-step guide to studying God's Word rightly is set up with the acrostic MAPS:

- Meditate on and memorize God's Word, storing it in your heart and mind so that you walk closer with Jesus each day.
- Apply the Bible's truths to every layer of your life, allowing the Holy Spirit to transform you and revolutionize your ultimate purpose for living.
- Pray boldly, confident that God will answer and align your heart with His Word.
- Share God's Word with others, letting it flow through you to your neighbor as well as to others around the world.

Each chapter includes interactive questions for self-reflection or group discussion, and an appendix that offers practical tips for reading different parts of the Bible (Law, Poetry, Gospels, Revelation, etc.).

As you dive into the richness of the Bible using this proven, step-by-step approach, you will learn to avoid common pitfalls in interpretation, savor scriptures through meditation and prayer, and apply timeless truths to every area of your life. How to Read the Bible equips you to better understand not only the Word of God but also the love of God and His plan for the world.

HOW TO READ THE BIBLE by David Platt | Introduction

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It's only when we slow down that we can truly experience joy ...

2035: In the shadow of a race-course, two sisters grow up, helping their mother at the local cafe that serves renowned ramen. Family life is fractious especially when one of them loses their day-job to an automaton.

When the sisters discover their beloved race-horse Today is being sent to the knacker's yard after a lifetime of over-racing, they are determined to rescue her.

To remind Today of happier times, they hatch a plan to let her run one last race. But it will be no ordinary event.

They will train her to run the slowest race of her life.

Narrated by a most unusual and unforgettable storyteller, A Thousand Blues is a powerful hymn to our humanity. Brimming with heart, hope and rage, it is a book to cherish, share and come back to.

'A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions' Kim Bo-young

‘A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without leaving anyone or anything behind' Choi Jin-young, author of To the Warm Horizon©2025 Cheon Seon-Ran (P)2025 Penguin Audio

A Thousand Blues, written by Cheon Seon-ran and read by Jennifer Kim

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Hot shot DC lawyer Meena is engaged - well, sort of. Her fiancé-to-be thinks they are. The only hitch? Meena is already married.

Which is how she ends up Houston bound to convince her childhood-sweetheart-slash-husband (courtesy of one slightly too wild night in Vegas nearly a decade ago) to finally agree to get UN-hitched.

But life loves to throw curve balls, or in this case, a good old natural disaster.

She touches down just in time to find out a hurricane is coming - all flights are cancelled and the only place she can take refuge? Her soon-to-be-ex-husband's home.

Will the storm force them to face what happened all those years ago? And might this be the best worst thing that has ever happened to them?

©2025 Naina Kumar (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Flirting with Disaster, written and read by Naina Kumar

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Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025

‘Without mud, the lotus could not survive.’

Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka Isawa has severe spine curvature and uses an electric wheelchair and ventilator. Within the limits of her care home, her life is lived online: she studies, she tweets indignantly, she posts outrageous stories on an erotica website. One day, a new male carer reveals he has read it all – the sex, the provocation, the dirt. Her response? An indecent proposal…

Written by the first disabled author to win Japan’s most prestigious literary award and acclaimed instantly as one of the most important Japanese novels of the 21st century, Hunchback is an extraordinary, thrilling glimpse into the desire and darkness of a woman placed at humanity’s edge.

‘Filled with unforgettable insight’ Sakaya Murata, author of Convenience Store Woman

©2025 Saou Ichikawa (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Hunchback, written by Saou Ichikawa and read by Yuriri Naka

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'We love a rags-to-riches story, and we love to see someone triumph through sheer determination. But the story is rarely that simple. My story isn't, anyway.

'As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. When she became a mother at 15 and ended up homeless, what followed were five years of barely coping.

This is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around. How the seeds of self-belief planted by teachers in childhood stayed with her. How she found mentors whose encouragement revived those seeds in adulthood.

Now an award-winning lecturer whose work challenges barriers to education, Poor stands as a stirring argument for the importance of looking out for our kids' futures. Of giving them hope, practical support and meaningful opportunities.

©2023 Katriona O'Sullivan (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Poor, written and read by Katriona O'Sullivan

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Six friends. One remote hotel. A long-overdue reunion. Welcome to The Hitchcock Hotel...

Alfred Smettle adores Hitchcock.

And who better to become founder, owner and manager of The Hitchcock Hotel, a remote, sprawling Victorian house sitting atop a hill in the beautiful White Mountains, New England. There, guests can find movie props and memorabilia in every room, round-the-clock film screenings, and an aviary with fifty crows.

For the hotel's first anniversary, Alfred invites the five college friends he studied film with. He hasn't spoken to any of them in sixteen years. Not after what happened. But who better to appreciate Alfred's creation?

His guests arrive, and everything seems to go according to plan. Until one glimpses someone standing outside her shower curtain.

Another is violently ill every time she eats the hotel food. Then their mobile phones go missing.

You should always make the audience suffer as much as possible, right?

The guests are stuck in the middle of nowhere, and things are about to get even worse. After all, no Hitchcock set is complete without a dead body.

'Fans of Knives Out, Agatha Christie, and (of course) Alfred Hitchcock, rejoice! The Hitchcock Hotel is cool, classy – but such fun; reverent – yet so original.' A.J. FINN

'As twisty as a Hitchcock film' ALEX MICHAELIDES

'A scream from start to finish' JANICE HALLETT

©2024 Stephanie Wrobel (P)2024 Penguin Audio

The Hitchcock Hotel, written by Stephanie Wrobel and read by Michael Crouch, Helen Lloyd, Gail Shalan

Libérate de las limitaciones y conviértete en todo lo que fuiste creada para ser. De Menos a Más es una guía transformadora para mujeres de todas partes que buscan confianza, propósito y la fuerza para superar los obstáculos de la vida — todo a través del poder de la fe.

Desde una niña en Cuba hasta una carrera pionera en la televisión estadounidense, la vida de Rashel es un testimonio de resiliencia, determinación y del poder ilimitado de la fe. Sus triunfos y luchas se entrelazan en una conmovedora historia que demuestra que tú también puedes superar los desafíos de la vida y descubrir el plan que Dios tiene para ti.

Este libro es más que una memoria — es una hoja de ruta para el crecimiento personal. Con calidez y honestidad, Rashel aborda los obstáculos que enfrentan tantas mujeres hoy, ofreciendo sabiduría práctica y un aliento sincero para ayudarte a:

Silenciar la duda interna y creer en tu propio valor.
Sanar las heridas del desamor, el divorcio o la traición.
Fortalecer la autoestima y afirmarte en quien eres.
Superar la discriminación, las expectativas sociales y las barreras invisibles.
Reemplazar la impulsividad con decisiones conscientes que reflejen tu propósito.
Transformar hábitos destructivos en actos de bondad y generosidad.
Si estás lista para elevarte, caminar por fe y entrar en la mejor etapa de tu vida, aquí encontrarás la inspiración y el aliento que necesitas.

From Less to More

Break free from limitations and step into all you were meant to be. From Less to More is an empowering guide for women everywhere who are searching for the confidence, purpose, and the strength to overcome life’s hurdles — all through the power of faith.

From a young girl in Cuba to a trailblazing career in American television, Rashel’s life has been a testament to resilience, determination, and the boundless power of belief. Her triumphs and struggles come together as a moving testament to how you, too, can rise above life’s challenges and discover the life God has planned for you.

This book is more than just a memoir — it’s a roadmap to personal growth. With warmth and honesty, Rashel addresses the obstacles faced by so many women today, offering practical wisdom and heartfelt encouragement to help you:

Silence self-doubt and believe in your own worth.
Heal the wounds left by heartbreak, divorce, or betrayal.
Build self-esteem and stand strong in who you are.
Overcome discrimination, societal expectations, and invisible barriers.
Replace impulsiveness with thoughtful choices that reflect your purpose.
Transform destructive habits into acts of kindness and generosity.
If you're ready to rise above, walk in faith, and step into your best life, you’ll find the encouragement and inspiration you need right here.

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