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What is a happily ever after really worth? Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family . . . Then—he kicks her out, hires the city’s best divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a...

Kitty Brown has arrived in Saffron Bay with a new name, a new job, and one simple rule… keep her head down. Starting over in a picture-postcard Cornish village should be straightforward enough. But Saffron Bay has other ideas, and before long, Kitty finds herself cast as Juliet in the village play, unofficially adopted by half the locals, and dangerously distracted by one very unsuitable man.

This is a story from the The Happy Prince and Other Stories collection.

When the system fails, there’s one final option. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr launches a blistering new thriller series co-written with New York Times bestseller M.P. Woodward. Former Navy SEAL and CIA operative Chris Walker has lost faith in everything he once served. On the...

Developing Confidence in Social Situations is a practical guide for individuals who want to feel calm, capable, and authentic when interacting with others. Social confidence is not an inborn trait reserved for a few; it is a skill that can be developed through awareness, preparation, and consistent practice. This book provides a structured roadmap for transforming self-doubt into steady self-assurance. The journey begins by addressing the internal barriers that often limit confidence—fear of judgment, overthinking, negative self-talk, and past social setbacks.

The company of the Ring is torn asunder. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. This continues the classic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its awesome climax in The Return of the King.

Eight hours of soft, distant city-at-night ambience — the gentle hum of late streets, faraway traffic, and the calm pulse of a sleeping city, crafted to calm the mind, mask distractions, and carry you into deep, restorative sleep.

The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.

Calm Your MindA Neurobiological Guide to Silencing the Modern Siege, Reclaiming Attention, and Building Structural StillnessBy Jessie DelormeIn an age of infinite scrolling, algorithmic manipulation, and constant mental stimulation, your brain is under relentless pressure. The result isn’t just stress—it’s the slow erosion of your ability to focus, think clearly, and feel at peace. In Calm Your Mind, Jessie Delorme explores the neuroscience behind this “modern siege” and delivers a powerful, science-based system to help you regain control of your mind. This is not ordinary self-help.

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK’ – BELLA MACKIE 'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT’ – STYLIST 'MADDENING, MESMERISING, INGENIOUS’ – NEW YORK TIMES 'INTELLIGENT, INCISIVE, INSANELY READABLE’ – JENNIE GODFREY 'DERANGED, DARING...

When 10-year-old cousins Maddy and Brianna are arrested for a terrible crime, Maddy’s mother, Juliet, cannot believe it. How could her bright, joyful daughter be capable of such a thing? As the small village community recoils in horror, the pressure of the tragedy blows Juliet and her sister’s lives apart. And things get even worse when their daughters retreat into a self-imposed silence. Can anyone reach Maddy and discover the truth before her fate is sealed? Juliet is crushed. Nothing will ever be the same for her darling girl.

It seems like the perfect job. Great wages, accommodation provided and all located within the walls of Highwood Hall, a stunning stately home owned by the Howard family. Not many little girls dream of becoming a maid, but this is an opportunity for me to get back on my feet. And for me to revisit my past....

When ER doctor Burke Elliott was a medical student, she fell in love with the wrong woman. Six years later, she returns as an attending to work with ER chief Dr. Lena Silvano, the woman who rejected her. Burke's goals are simple—to prove she is no longer the student Lena once knew and to prevent Lena from knowing the feelings she had for her have never died.

Every mother deserves to end her day wrapped in a story that holds her as gently as she holds everyone else. The nights are long, and the weight of loving others can leave little room for your own soul to rest. You need more than silence — you need words that settle into your bones and remind you who you are. This collection of 16 original Scripture-inspired bedtime stories speaks directly to the mother's heart, drawing from the timeless women of the Bible to offer comfort, courage, and deep, unhurried peace.

Callum Enys was finally living the dream. After years of grafting, he was the proud owner of Cornwall's newest restaurant, The Lizard, named for the peninsula upon which it sat, perched high on a clifftop overlooking the sea. When he wasn't whipping up culinary feasts, he volunteered at the nearby lifeboat station, serving as crew with a team who risked their lives regularly to save others. When a distress signal comes through one stormy night from a luxury yacht, Callum is ready to answer the call.

Nancy Kranich (played by Emmy-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne of Russian Doll and Orange Is the New Black) is a night nurse on an orbiting space station. But Nancy hates her job, is sick of space, and longs to find adventure and a safe place to smoke cigarettes that won’t blow everyone up. But when Nancy gets caught up in an outer-space conspiracy involving President Kennedy, former vice-president Richard Nixon, and an intergalactic object that could change the course of history, she gets way more adventure than she bargained for.

Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre but for everything—and everyone she holds dear.

Market Wizards: The Next Generation continues in the three-decade tradition of the hugely popular Market Wizards series, interviewing exceptionally successful traders to learn how they achieved their extraordinary performance results.

Brought to you by Penguin. *Buckle up for a ride like no other. The world's bestselling hero is back, in a high-octane new thriller...* Jack Reacher is hard to find. It's not easy to track him down. And he likes it that way. But General Susan Turner, based deep inside the Pentagon, has the means...

Life can feel overwhelming — deadlines, family pressures, unexpected challenges. But what if your stress isn't coming from your circumstances at all? This book shows you how your mind really works. Once you see this, everyday life begins to feel lighter. You will have less stress. Decisions get easier. Relationships go more smoothly. And even in tough times, you find yourself more grounded, calm, and hopeful. Through personal stories and clear examples, Dr. Dicken Bettinger and Natasha Swerdloff show that your well-being is already within you — waiting to be uncovered.