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Flowers, fire and fairy tales are the elements that will forever shape nine-year-old Alice Hart's life, in The Lost Flower's of Alice Hart, the international bestseller by Holly Ringland. Alice Hart lives in isolation by the sea, where her mother’s enchanting flowers and their hidden messages...

Annette is a curvy young woman with a rough background now she must navigate through a new job. Her best friend, Luke, guides her with a sarcastic comment here and there, well at least until two surprises come her way to derail her plan of putting her head down and working peacefully without distraction. The highs and lows this romance novel has to offer are sure to make you laugh and cry. Annette’s story is one for the ages and sure to make you want more. So, grab a cuppa and curl up under a blanket and delve into this passionate, steamy, exciting novel.

Brought to you by Penguin. A Poignant Debut Novel from Lauren Aliza Green — Longlisted for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award For fans of Anne Tyler and Claire Lombardo, this deeply moving, sharply written family drama explores grief, secrets, and resilience with wit and...

She may not have it all figured out yet. But this year she's ✨manifesting✨ 'For every fan of Bridget Jones, Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella, this is the book. I absolutely loved it. Hilarious, chaotic and so full of heart, I couldn't put it down’ RACHEL GREENLAW 🔮 🔮 🔮 I...

Aaron Blake has no intention of falling for anyone. He’s pretty sure he missed out on the love gene. And certainly never, ever Alice Montgomery. She’s his only friend-who-is-a-girl, and he has no intention of messing that up. But when Alice agrees to be Aaron's fake girlfriend to help him land a job at a top legal firm, Aaron soon finds out that friendship plus attraction is an equation he's never done the math on. And when secrets from the past surface with dramatic consequences, both Alice and Aaron will have to re-do the sums on this crazy little thing called love.

My virginity is a millstone around my neck. And I want to get rid of it. All I need is one night with one stranger so I don't look like an idiot when I start dating for real. My sister convinces this country bumpkin to sign up for Tinder and to head to the city. My first two matches were complete failures, and I'm about to give up. Then I see Kip's profile. I swipe right, and so does he. We chat for ages and agree to meet that evening for dinner.

“Vibrant, voice-y, tender, genuinely funny, and bursting with all the imperfect charm of a real, hopeful love. I can’t wait to make everyone I know read this.”—Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pairing In this sapphic homage to While You Were Sleeping, a...

In the last months of World War II, 10 Land Girls are serving at Post Stone Farm under the watchful eye of their warden, Alice Todd. The local Land Army representative had at first been reluctant to give Alice the warden’s job, and Roger Bayliss, the farm’s owner, seemed not to have any confidence in her at all. But she proved herself more than capable of the job and she has won the girls’ admiration. Recently divorced and with a 10 year-old son to bring up, Alice fears for the future.

He’s a man with a secret. She’s honest to a fault—and about to blow his cover. Alice Taylor is ready to leave her small-town life behind and start fresh. When the opportunity to work for billionaire Billy Baxter—who’s launching a professional soccer team—lands in her lap, she jumps at the chance. Adventure, a new city, and a career? Yes, please. Only Alice didn’t plan on Will.

Nefarious Nights: Aiden, who protects a crime lord, ends up trading banter and kisses with the man he’s supposed to kill. Never Have I Ever Ridden a Bike: Owen’s penchant for opening packages propels him and his best friend (and hopeless crush) Lance into a race against time… and a pantsless bicycle ride?

Alice Chen doesn’t believe in true love, but she does believe in cold, hard cash. Buckling under the weight of student debt and her mother’s medical bills, Alice will do anything to make bank–even star on Dawn Tay’s Inferno, the hot new reality TV show designed to push couples to their breaking point. The show is Alice’s chance to sip cocktails on the beach and win a cash prize of a million dollars. But when her fiancé cheats on her with another contestant, Alice is faced with a choice.

When I lost my partner of eight years, I felt like my world was crashing down around me. In order to feel some relief from the overwhelming emptiness, I’ve found myself sending him texts every year on his birthday, even though I know he will never answer. That is, until someone responds to my text. Jace is charming, sweet, and everything I could ever want. But how can I accept someone new in my life when Daniel’s only been gone two years? Even so, Jace rewrites my entire world with every word and smile he gives me, and it’s becoming harder to not give in and hand him my heart.

'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield' The Mirror On the day that her youngest child leaves home, Alice Hatton discovers two disturbing truths in a matter of hours. The Empty Nest cliche is true. And she does not love her husband Peter at all. Now...

Alice, uma garota doce e romântica, que acredita verdadeiramente no poder do amor, se vê completamente surpreendida pela reação furiosa de um homem após um engano cometido por sua loja. Ela é dona de uma floricultura e está vibrante com a chegada do dia dos namorados. Para Alice, esta é uma das melhores datas comemorativas do ano. Mas nem todos pensam assim. Por um equívoco, sua empresa passa este dia especial entregando flores, a cada hora, na casa de Benjamin, um homem irritado, dono de um humor ácido, tão negro quanto as roupas que usa.

A gem-fossicking discovery echoes through time and leads to a dangerous journey through the red dust outback. A gripping mystery from Australian author Annie Seaton. Gemma Hayden has returned to her hometown of Alice Springs for a new job as a primary school teacher. It's been six years since...

Alice is the friend you wish you had. The girl who makes a party more fun, drinks wine out of a mug and makes you laugh while you’re crying over an ex. Alice is totally happy, everything is amazing, and there is nothing at all to worry about. Except, well: her job was really great—10 years ago. She is in love with her best friend. Her credit card bills are under her bed unopened.... But maybe the biggest problem for Alice is that she has a secret. A secret so big she can’t tell anyone.

Take a hilarious road trip into the Australian outback in this witty romantic comedy, with an enticing family mystery thrown in! When Amber Jones wakes up in her sister Sage’s speeding car, with no idea how she got there (though the hangover is a clue), all she wants to do is go home. But Sage...

Alice Adams follows the day-to-day life of a young woman who dreams of climbing the social ladder and escaping from her middle-class background. She struggles with the constant tension between her parents and her older brother. When a wealthy young man becomes interested in her, she weaves a fictional life during their discussions; it is eventually exposed.

Al despertar tras un leve accidente, los primeros pensamientos de Alice son para el hijo que espera y para su marido Nick, que estará preocupado. Pero ni ella está embarazada ni Nick está en absoluto preocupado; es más, está preparando el divorcio.

When Alice Trembath is mugged in the stark Australian outback, she has two choices: return to the US with an "I told you so" from her conservative parents and join the family business, or take a job as a nanny on a nearby cattle station. Despite being wildly unqualified, she accepts the position. She’s a fast learner and besides, she needs the money.