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Je beste vriendin is vermist. En het is allemaal jouw schuld. Lorraine – Rainy – woont op de top van Tiger Mountain: een afgelegen en soms wat sombere plek, diep verscholen tussen pijnbomen en mist. Voor Rainy is het een toevluchtsoord: een plek waar ze zich kan verstoppen voor de herinneringen die haar 's nachts wakker houden. Tot haar rust ruw wordt verstoord. Wanneer Rainy met tegenzin instemt met een vriendinnenweekend naar Vegas, bereidt ze zich voor op een uitputtende parade van shotjes en gokautomaten. Maar hierop had ze zich nooit kunnen voorbereiden.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'I was at a time in my life where I got to thinking more about people's choices – how everything would be different if just the slightest decision changed...' It is late September in 2001 and the walls of New York are papered over with photos of the missing. Cora...

Daisy Finnegan is looking forward to the endless golden freedom of summer. No more college, no more pressure, no more worries. But when her cousin goes missing at an exclusive house party, Daisy is all too ready to confront the mysterious host…only to discover the wealthy recluse is Jay Gatsby, her childhood sweetheart—now sinfully hot and impossible to deny.

Estela isn't supposed to find love. As a slave to the Giant King, Estela's life is an endless torment. Her sole hope is to escape with her half-brother and find refuge among the elves. Teo, the Troll King, is desperate. His people are dying, and he's running out of options. When the giants come for diamonds, Teo's crystal sings. The slave is the king's mate, and with her comes a solution to save his people. Even after the king steals her from her masters, Estela's one desire is to flee.

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize "Confessions is a remarkable debut. A complex and compulsive read that unravels the intricate twists and revelations among three generations of women with elegance and urgency." —Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace A “dazzling...

In the shadowy recesses of a city gripped by fear, a relentless serial killer lurks, leaving a trail of chilling chaos. His insatiable appetite for darkness leads him to a woman, unsuspecting and blissfully unaware, who becomes the object of his morbid fascination. As the sinister stalker fixates on his next victim, the plot takes an unexpected twist. Rather than succumbing to the cold grip of death, the woman becomes an unwitting object of his twisted affection. In a ruthless act, he eliminates her husband, forever altering the course of her life.

A fox in the wolf's den. That's exactly what life is like for Foxy Wild as she navigates life in a moonshiner-run shifter wolf town of Blue Moon. Danger is around every corner, especially when her childhood bullies are lurking in the woods and hunting her like prey. But she’s not about to let that stop her. Determined to be one of the pack's warrior elites, she will fight tooth and claw to reach the top.

Als Melanie wegloopt voor het altaar, moet ze zichzelf en haar leven opnieuw uitvinden. Voor de lezers van Jackie van Laren en Charlotte de Monchy Melanie Evers is bijna letterlijk geboren met een zilveren lepel in haar mond: haar vader had een juwelierszaak. Inmiddels heeft ze de zaak van hem overgenomen, leidt ze een leventje vol sterrenrestaurants en vakanties op Ibiza en staat ze op het punt om te trouwen met de knappe en succesvolle Duke. Maar wanneer ze aan de arm van haar vader naar het altaar schrijdt, beseft Melanie dat ze niet gelukkig is.

A breakup. A college town. A group of jealous friends, tipping towards middle age. They go to parties, size each other up. At night, they obsess over past slights, dream of wild triumphs and indulge in elaborate revenge fantasies, all while imagining themselves at the beating heart of various political causes. The cast of BANAL NIGHTMARE find themselves revolving around the same questions - the choice between freedom and defeat, ambition and humility, and the need to 'speak their truth' and the tendency to slip into brazenly confrontational behaviour.

8 spanking-new tales of domestic discipline to whet your ardor and bring out the submissive within. Join professionals and novices experiencing their first forays into the dance of dom and sub in this sequel to Make Me Behave.

This is Ruby Tui. An open, raw and honest account of her journey from a troubled and unstable childhood, searching for a better option in life, to Olympic champion and the world's best rugby sevens player. After a childhood filled with neglect Ruby yearned for another path. Determined not to let her upbringing limit her, she survived abuse, drugs and tragedy to become one of the most successful women's rugby players in the world.

Arwen Valondale began life as no one, as nothing. But now she's risen to unimaginable heights, done astonishing deeds, and fallen in love . . . with her arch-nemesis, the compelling Kane Ravenwood. Kane stands for everything Arwen hates: confusion, uncertainty, darkness and fear. And yet, she can't seem to leave him behind - she's journeyed to the highest peaks, the most distant lands, even the depths of the seas, and Kane has always been there with her.

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! From Kate Golden, author of viral phenomenon A Dawn of Onyx, comes the unforgettable, epic conclusion to her pulse-pounding Sacred Stones trilogy. They must save the world—but can they also save each other? Kane Ravenwood, King of Onyx Kingdom, would go to the...

Walker St. James has always lived his life one adventure at a time, and settling down hasn’t been something he’s ever considered until her—Hanna Mayson—a woman he knows he could easily fall in love with. But while he’s trying to figure out how to make things between them work, she informs him that all she wants is a vacation hookup. Giving her what she wants is easy, but if he gets his way, they'll be anything but temporary.

Self-love is not as simple as it sounds. More than basic self-care practises and everyday indulgences, it is the key to unlocking your inner power and fostering true healing within yourself. With the same welcoming and honest voice—that of an empathetic best friend who’s been through it all—that people know and love online, Ruby Dhal shares her own personal stories and advice. Through Ruby’s gentle words, discover how to harness the power of self-love to transform all aspects of your life.

A ferocious novel by one of the boldest voices in American fiction and the author of The New Me, the “definitive work of millennial literature” (The New Yorker) “Butler has crafted a novel in which every character proves to be completely, uniquely crazy. Her perverse sense of humor should...

In this hilariously spicy romance, a librarian and an ex-NFL player fake a relationship to get over their first loves. "Funny, smart, and spicy!" —Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me Librarian Marcela Ortiz has been secretly in love with her best friend...

Abbott Elementary meets Ali Hazelwood in this spicy rivals-to-lovers rom-com starring two kindergarten teachers whose one night stand leads to an unexpected nine-month lesson in love. Quirky, free-spirited Valerie Marquez likes to make sure her kindergarten class has fun while learning. Uptight...

When I became a pastor, I made a solemn vow to God: I wouldn’t touch another woman, until I met my destined wife. For three years, I’ve had no trouble keeping that promise. Until my best friend's youngest daughter became my intern. Mariana is everything I shouldn’t crave—free-spirited, unapologetically atheist, and way too young for me. And yet I want her with a fevered obsession, even if it means betraying the trust of my best friend.

As the cultural conversation around race, gender, and sexuality has evolved, straight white men are becoming increasingly aware of their privilege. But many may be left thinking, "OK, what am I supposed to do about it?" "We need a way forward beyond feelings of guilt, overwhelmingness, anger, and denial." Straight white male pastor Chris Furr offers a guide to deconstructing that privilege in Straight White Male. With an emphasis on confession and redemption, Furr invites other privileged men to reconsider the ways they live, work, believe, and interact with others.