Heidi Perks is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Now You See Her, which was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, Come Back for Me, Three Perfect Liars, The Whispers and The Other Guest. The Last Resort is her sixth novel. Heidi is a voracious reader of crime and thrillers and is fascinated by the darker side of our closest relationships. Heidi lives in Bournemouth with her husband and two children.

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Benedict Anning

December 1984. SIS field asset Heidi Sperling [codename Thistle] exfiltrates from East Berlin with the only copy of a critical intelligence coup – a naval log containing a solitary message received from a previously unidentified Soviet Typhoon ballistic missile nuclear submarine. 
 
Incredulously – impossibly – it seems the vessel, known only as TK-15, has been sitting motionless and undetected in the waters between Scotland and Iceland for three years. Now NATO needs to be on high alert because that one-word message reads: ACTIVE . . .Picked up from East Germany’s Baltic Coast by the Royal Navy’s hunter-killer submarine HMS Viking, Heidi is thrown into a mission to find and investigate the TK-15, and must confront her own paralytic fear of the ocean’s crushing black depths and HMS Viking’s seemingly hostile crew. When her only apparent ally, Executive Officer Daniel Vickers, disappears as they investigate the TK-15, she realises this modified submarine is far more than a Soviet experiment to gain a strategic upper hand in the nuclear arms race. Here, at the bottom of the ocean, the Soviets have – for good or ill – delved too long and too deep into what lies beneath and woken something far, far worse.As Heidi’s own reality twists around her, as an unknowable force drives the crew to madness and cripples the British submarine's defences. Can Heidi control her own escalating fears and help bring the Soviet craft to the surface? Or will she make the ultimate sacrifice in order to stop the mysterious TK-15 from completing its dark and terrible mission?

Atomic Coffin

Richelle Mead

Georgina Kincaid's job sucks. Literally. 
 
Love hurts, and no one knows it better than Georgina Kincaid. If she so much as kisses her new boyfriend, she'll drain his life force. Georgina is a succubus-a demon who draws her power from other men's pleasure. Admittedly, the shapeshifting and immortality perks are terrific, and yes, Georgina did choose to join the ranks of hell centuries ago. But it seems completely unfair that a she-demon whose purpose is seduction can't get hot and heavy with the one mortal who knows and accepts her for who she is. 
 
It's not just her personal life that's in chaos. Doug, Georgina's co-worker at a local bookstore, has been exhibiting bizarre behavior, and Georgina suspects that something far more demonic than double espressos is at work. She could use help finding out, but Bastien, an irresistibly charming incubus and her best immortal friend, is preoccupied in the suburbs with corrupting an ultra-conservative talk radio star-and giving Georgina some highly distracting come-hither vibes. Georgina is going to have to work solo on this one-and fast because soon, Doug's life won't be the only one on the line...

Succubus Nights

Urban Fantasy

Claudia Carroll

Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Milly Johnson, Heidi Swain and Holly Martin will love this hilarious, laugh-out-loud and ultimately uplifting romantic comedy from bestselling author Claudia Carroll - chicklit at its very best! 
 
'I challenge any woman to read it with a straight face' -- IRISH INDEPENDENT 
'Hilarious' -- FIRST MAGAZINE 
'A fun, frothy read, which addresses serious issues about relationships underneath the humour.' -- MY WEEKLY 
'Claudia Carroll's best book so far. A triumph!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Read it in 2 days - loved it' -- ***** Reader review 
'Read the first page and was hooked' -- ***** Reader review 
'I could barely put the book down' -- ***** Reader review 
'READ IT, JUST DO IT!' -- ***** Reader review 
'An exceptionally funny book' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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SOMETIMES IT'S EASY TO FORGET...! 
 
Ever since she was a little girl, all Amelia Lockwood has ever wanted is to get married. The Tiffany ring, the Vera Wang dress ... the whole shebang. The car, the gorgeous flat and three fabulous friends only go so far in consoling her now that she's in her thirties and still not married. 
 
So when Amelia hears about a course that promises she'll be saying 'I do' before the year is out, she jumps at the chance to enrol. 
 
What Amelia doesn't realize is that a fundamental principle of the course is that you need to revisit all your past relationships to work out where you went wrong. 
 
In single-minded pursuit of her ultimate goal, Amelia gets in touch with every ex-boyfriend she's ever had - right back to age sixteen - with some surprising results!

Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man

a light, funny and fantastic comedy from bestselling author Claudia Carroll

Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Milly Johnson, Heidi Swain and Holly Martin will love this delightfully light, frothy and funny romantic comedy with real heart and warmth from bestselling author Claudia Carroll - the perfect dose of escapism! 
 
'A fabulous romp. It made me laugh out loud' -- ANITA NOTARO 
'It bubbles and sparkles like pink champagne. A hugely entertaining read' -- PATRICIA SCANLAN 
'Enjoyable, easy read and funny characters' -- ***** Reader review 
'All in all a great read - super for taking on holiday or if you fancy a bit of chick lit!' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book had me laughing out loud several times - a great story and the characters were unforgettable. Definitely one of her best books!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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WHO SAID ROMANCE WAS DEAD? 
 
 Portia Davenport is officially the luckiest woman in the world. She and her drop-dead gorgeous husband, Andrew, have just finished ploughing a fortune into renovating her ancestral home, Davenport Hall, and are now planning to unveil it as one of the most fabulous, luxurious, five-star country house hotels in Kildare.... 
 
 But life never turns out like you think, and no sooner has the red ribbon been cut at the grand opening party, than Andrew is jetting off to New York, back to his old job, old apartment, old friends and Portia very much fears, his bachelor ways..... 
 
 And so the smooth running of Davenport Hall is entrusted to her beautiful, yet inexperienced, younger sister, Daisy - and the timing isn't perfect as Eleanor Armstrong, daughter of the Irish President, has chosen the Hall as the perfect backdrop for her society wedding to a footballing legend...So the pressure is on! 
 
 Meanwhile, in Manhattan, Portia meets Lynn Fairweather, a single woman on a one-track mission to find Mr Right. And if he just happens to be married to Portia, then that's her problem...

The Last Of The Great Romantics

The most laugh-out-loud and uplifting romance book from the bestselling author

the hilarious and loveable Davenport family return in this laugh-out-loud novel from bestselling author Claudia Carroll – chicklit at its very very best!

Jack Perkowski

After a highly successful career on Wall Street, in the early 1990s Jack Perkowski needed a new challenge. Having decided that China would be the future, he set about investigating this little-known market and the business opportunities it offered. Before long, Jack set up ASIMCO, a manufacturing business specializing in car components, which now has an annual turnover of over $500 million. 
 
In Managing the Dragon Jack provides an insider's view of China, its many peculiarities and working practices. For example, we see how China's economy and government are highly decentralized and how the country tends to operate like a series of villages spread across a vast landscape; we discover how much influence 'the Party' has on the banks, and how economic incentives at local government level causes China to create overcapacity in virtually every industry. This may explain why the country has, almost single-handedly, placed the entire world in a cost / price squeeze. 
 
Managing the Dragon is a revealing and thought-provoking memoir offering a fresh perspective on a country at the dawn of a new age. Through its colourful narrative it also tells the story of one of the most influential and pioneering entrepreneurs of today.

Managing the Dragon

Building a Billion-Dollar Business in China

Fans of Sophie Kinsella, Milly Johnson, Heidi Swain and Holly Martin will love this fantastically funny, feel-good romantic comedy from bestselling author Claudia Carroll - refreshing and really addictive, it's the perfect comfort read. 
 
'It bubbles and sparkles like pink champagne. A hugely entertaining read' -- Patricia Scanlan 
''A fabulous romp. It made me laugh out loud' - Anita Notaro 
''A joy of a read' -- WOMAN'S OWN 
'Like a breath of fresh air' -- ***** Reader review 
'I loved every bit of it' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book was so good that it was hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'I often was laughing out loud at this novel' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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IS LOVE ENOUGH? 
 
In the heart of County Kildare is Davenport Hall - a crumbling eighteenth-century mansion house, ancestral home to Portia Davenport, her beautiful younger sister Daisy and their dotty, eccentric mother, Lucasta. 
 
Disaster strikes when their father abandons the family, cleaning them out of the little cash they had managed to hold on to. But a ray of hope appears when Steve Sullivan, an old family friend and confirmed bachelor, suggests that they allow the hall to be used as the location for a major new movie. 
 
So Davenport Hall is taken over by the crème de la crème, including the self-centred Montana Jones, fresh out of rehab and anxious to kick-start her career, and Guy van der Post, a major sex symbol with an eye for Daisy. Throw in Ella Hepburn, Hollywood royalty and living legend, and soon there's more sex and drama off-camera than on! 
 
And Portia, who'd completely given up on love, is in for quite a surprise...

He Loves Me Not...He Loves Me

a sparkling and sizzling rom-com about finding love in the most unexpected of places from bestselling author Claudia Carroll

Rose Dommu

Julia loves her family. They stood by her when she came out as a woman and have been nothing but supportive of her life in New York. So when her brother asks her to be ‘best woman’ in his wedding, how could she say no? 
 
Now though, Julia’s facing a week in her hometown dealing with bridezilla and her cronies, her parents’ messy post-divorce relationship, and a mountain of old memories she’s done her best to avoid. She’s totally fine. 
 
That is, until Julia learns that Kim Cameron – gorgeous, self-assured, and the object of Julia’s unrequited high school crush – is maid of honour. 
 
Thinking no harm will come of it, Julia tells a tiny little lie to win Kim over. But the lie quickly snowballs, jeopardizing both their blossoming attraction and Julia’s relationship with her family. As Julia struggles through the wedding week and tensions begin to boil over, can the best woman fix her worst mistake?

Best Woman

Sarah Turner

Fran feels lost. One minute she was young and fun with the world at her feet. Now she has a favourite saucepan and a phone full of reminders about World Book Day costumes and PTA meetings. Thank goodness she can escape to her 9-5 for a slice of normality. 
 
Except the universe has other ideas, and on the day Fran thinks she is about to be promoted, she is made redundant instead. She knows she should go home and tell her husband . . . she just needs a chance to gather her thoughts first. 
 
Before she knows it, Fran has started living a second life during her 'work' day where she isn't defined by being someone's mum or wife and instead is just . . . Fran. She's looking for jobs, but she's also on top of lunchboxes, and she's finally getting round to those World Book Day costumes. She's even found time to volunteer for a community project to revamp the football pavilion at the local park. 
 
But as more time passes, the threat of her two worlds colliding (and her lie unravelling) starts to close in. 
 
When you're spinning a thousand plates, it won't be long before they start to drop . . .

Something’s Got To Give

Raj Persaud

How often do we hear ourselves say, 'I can't cope', 'I'm going mad', 'I'm losing my mind'? Despite the wall-to-wall advice on offer to us today, how often do we struggle to maintain a healthy mental attitude in the face of seemingly endless pressure? 
 
Now, in this groundbreaking work, the eminent psychiatrist and broadcaster, Dr Raj Persaud, confronts crucial issues - such as emotional intelligence and the meaning of happiness - and offers proven strategies for achieving and maintaining a healthy, positive mental attitude, regardless of the stresses and strains of daily life. Packed with case histories, questionnaires and fascinating scientific research, this is an invaluable, twenty-first century survival handbook - the ultimate self-help guide to staying sane. 
 
'He is the most eminent psychiatrist of the age...the guru of common sense' Spectator 
 
'He can do what most consultants can't - translate medspeak into plain English' 
Dr Phil Hammond, Independent

Staying Sane

Lorna Landvik

Sometimes life is like a bad waiter - it serves you exactly what you don't want. The women of Freesia Court have come together at life's table, fully convinced that there is nothing that good coffee, delectable desserts and a strong shoulder can't fix. Laughter is the glue that holds them together - the foundation of a book group they call AHEB (Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons) - an unofficial club that becomes a lifeline. 
 
The five women each have a story to tell. There's Faith, the newcomer, a housewife and mother who harbours a terrible secret; big, beautiful Audrey, the resident sex queen who knows that with good posture and attitude you can get away with anything; Merit, the shy doctor's wife with the face of an angel and the private hell of an abusive husband; Kari, a wise woman with a wonderful laugh who knows that the greatest gifts appear after life's fiercest storms; and finally, Slip, activist and adventurer, a tiny spitfire who looks trouble straight in the eye and challenges it to arm wrestle. 
 
Holding on through forty eventful years - through the swinging Sixties, the turbulent Seventies, the anything-goes Eighties, the nothing's-impossible Nineties, to the present day - they take the plunge into the chaos that inevitably comes to those with the temerity to stay alive and kicking.

Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons

Rosie Hewlett

You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one... 
 
Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to face her tragic past and speak out. Determined to expose the centuries of lies surrounding her name, Medusa gives unparalleled insight into her cursed life, from her earliest memories and abandonment at birth, right through to her tragic and untimely death at the hands of the hero Perseus. Through telling her story, Medusa finally reveals the lost truth behind antiquity’s most infamous monster. 
 
Medusa breathes new life into an ancient story and echoes the battle that women throughout millennia have continued to wage – the opportunity to simply be heard.

Medusa

Anita Notaro

Life in general is getting in the way of Pam, Maggie, Ellie and Toni losing weight. And the men aren't helping either. There's an ex-husband who suddenly wants his children; a rich, powerful playboy who has everything, including a wife at home; a boyfriend who has serious difficulty opening his wallet and an employer who isn't what he seems. No doubt about it, drastic action is needed. 
 
And so the Women Watching Weight Club is born - a last-ditch attempt at halting the sharp decline in willpower that goes hand in hand with the stress and trauma of everyday living. There's only one problem though - with so much real-life drama going on all around them, the girls are never going to find it easy... 
 
The WWW Club - a tale of calories, gossip, laughter, a little romance...and the enduring power of female friendship.

The WWW Club

Little girls dream ... Libby Marlowe did. And a fairy godmother sprinkled her with gold dust and it all came true. She got her castle and her handsome prince, and as this was a modern-day fairy tale they even threw in a glamorous career as a celebrity chef. As one half of the couple everyone wanted to be like, it was all going in the direction of Happy Ever After until late one night when the dream began to unravel. 
 
Years earlier, someone trod less than softly on Annie Weller's dreams and she's still feeling the squash. As a teenager she lost her mother, in her twenties a serious illness almost ended her acting career and now, approaching thirty, insecurity and failure are her constant companions. Until, early one morning, opportunity knocks on the door. Will she let it in? 
 
Two women whose paths would ordinarily never cross. Two lives about to spiral, but in opposing directions. Two very different stories played out in the media spotlight, welding a unique friendship, BEHIND THE SCENES.

Behind The Scenes

Judith Krantz

Few American women are as ripe for adventure as Gigi Orsini in the booming, optimistic year of 1983. In her mid-twenties, Gigi is an original: as amusingly naughty as she is romantic, as personally courageous as she is sexually alluring. 
 
A talented copywriter, Gigi has just accepted a job at a Los Angeles advertising agency where she is teamed with a tenderly seductive art director. But the three owners of the agency include two ambitious bachelors and one powerful woman whose irrational hatred for Gigi turns her into a dangerous adversary. As Gigi's life veers in a new direction she finds herself facing enormous demands and challenges. Never have the passionate practitioners of the business of advertising been unmasked so nakedly as Gigi is drawn into a whirlwind of desire, betrayal - and perilous love.

Lovers

Cupcake Brown

'Phenomenal woman' The Oprah Magazine 
'Dazzles you with the amazing change that is possible in one lifetime.' Washington Post 
 
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This is the heart-wrenching true story of a girl named Cupcake Brown. 
 
Orphan, runaway, addict, all before she was twenty. That's when things got really interesting... 
 
Cupcake was just eleven years old when, orphaned, she entered the child welfare system. Moved from one disastrous placement to the next, like so many, she was neglected and sexually abused. 
 
She fed her appetite for drink and drugs by selling the only thing she had. Her body. Before long she had stumbled head first into a world of gangs and extreme violence. After one crack binge she woke up behind a dumpster. Half-dressed and more than half-dead, she knew she had a choice. Change her life or die. 
 
Brutally frank and startlingly funny, A Piece of Cake is the remarkable true story of a resilient spirit who triumphed over the very worst that life could throw at her.

A Piece Of Cake

A Sunday Times Bestselling Memoir

When it comes to jobs in hell, being a succubus seems pretty glamorous. A girl can be anything she wants, the wardrobe is killer, and mortal men will do anything just for a touch. Granted, they can often pay with their souls, but why get technical? 
 
But Seattle succubus Georgina Kincaid's life is far less exotic. Her boss is a middle-management demon with a thing for John Cusack movies. Her immortal best friends haven't stopped teasing her about the time she shape-shifted into the Demon Goddess getup complete with whip and wings. And she can't have a decent date without the sucking away part of the guy's life. At least there's her day job at a local bookstore - free books; all the white chocolate mochas she can drink; and easy access to bestselling, sexy writer, Seth Mortensen, aka He Whom She Would Give Anything to Touch but Can't. 
 
But dreaming about Seth will have to wait. Something wicked is at work in Seattle's demon underground. And for once, all of her hot charms and drop-dead one-liners won't help because Georgina's about to discover there are some creatures out there that both heaven and hell want to deny...

Succubus Blues

Georgina Kincaid has been a bad, bad succubus...which should be a good thing. But she's in a foul mood after breaking up with her boyfriend Seth and has been so wicked that über-demon Jerome decides to 'outsource' Georgina to a rival - and have her spy for him in the process. 
 
Then Jerome is kidnapped, and all immortals under his control mysteriously lose their powers. With her life-sucking ability gone, Georgina finds herself caught up in a sinister plot. 
 
Is she the only one who can stop all Hell breaking loose?

Succubus Heat

Maurene Goo

'Swoony, funny, romantic.' REBECCA SERLE 
 
'Addictive with the just the right amount of magic' VERONICA ROTH 
 
Welcome to One & Only matchmaking, where your one true love awaits … unless fate has other plans. 
 
Cassia Park believes there’s a someone out there for everyone. Soulmates. Fated love stories. After all, it's her family business. For centuries, the Park women have had a 100 percent success rate in matchmaking. Their secret? the magical gift to peer into people’s past lives to find the perfect match. 
 
This is why Cass knows exactly what her happy ending looks like – a man named Daniel Nam. But after ten years of searching, she’s done waiting around for fate. 
 
Enter Ellis: twenty-eight, indecently handsome and certainly not destined to be the love of her life. Their chemistry is instant and impossible to ignore. Just as Cass starts falling for Ellis, he introduces her to his boss. . . Daniel Nam. 
 
Faced with two possibilities – destiny and chance – and two very different futures, Cass must decide what kind of life she wants. And when a family secret surfaces, her happiness isn’t the only thing on the line . . . and who she chooses could cost them everything. 
 
'Meet my new favourite book! . . . What a fresh, engaging joy of a read' KATHERINE CENTER 
 
'Immediately swept me up in its magic and chaos' ANNABEL MONAGHAN

One & Only

Marita Conlon-McKenna

Martha MacKenzie was an ordinary woman. Nothing extraordinary had ever happened to her, unless she counted her marriage to Dan and the birth of her three perfect, healthy children. Until the day of the accident, when she touched the Lucas boy as he lay dying on the tarmac, and they said she saved him. That was the start of it all... 
 
As word of her healing spreads, Martha's life and the lives of those around her are radically altered. Hounded by the media and those in desperate search of hope and miracles, Martha is forced to decide what is most important in her life.

Miracle Woman

Nancy Dell'Olio

Though Nancy Dell'Olio is no stranger to the front pages, her real story has never been told. Now, for the first time she talks about herself, her life and the passions which have inspired her. It's a story which millions think they know already, from the acres of purely speculative newsprint which this fascinating woman has generated. Prepare to be surprised! The real story is far more gripping than the fictional one. 
 
Born and brought up in New York City, Nancy is a true woman of the world. She has the temperament and style of an Italian, yet she lives in London and has adopted an English lifestyle. She is also a proud European, a Catholic, a Jew and a true internationalist. She is also a successful lawyer with a keen interest in politics and world affairs - a woman for all seasons. 
 
Nancy has always emerged serene from scandal that would break most people. She values her sense of humour as her saving grace. Remember that scarlet cat suit entrance to Downing Street and all those classic red carpet moments? Nancy is just as at home in combat jacket and fatigues on the streets of Ramallah as lunching at Claridges. Fashion is fun and life is too serious to be taken seriously. 
 
Nancy's book tells the whole story of her life so far. From her childhood in New York and Puglia in Italy and the accident which nearly killed her, to the successful career in in commercial law and the passions which drive her on, despite all too public crises which would be the end of most of us. This is an inspirational and entertaining glimpse into the life of a fascinating and enigmatic woman.

My Beautiful Game

Best friends fast approaching forty in the small Minnesota town of Flame Lake, Devera and BiDi, were recently voted 'Least Changed' at their twentieth high school reunion - a label neither one finds very appealing. For each craves a change in her life: Devera wants a break from her humdrum marital routine; BiDi longs to reconnect with her distant fourteen-year-old daughter (the only girl on the high-school hockey team), not to mention jump-starting a sex drive stuck in neutral. 
 
So when Devera's husband decides to fulfil his longtime dream of opening a nightclub in his basement, Your Oasis on Flame Lake arrives not a moment too soon. Nothing fancy, it's just a BYOB joint where you can hang out, sing, dance, tell jokes and be yourself. But then an unexpected crisis throws both families into chaos, forcing them all to take stock of their lives - and learn the power of forgiveness.

Your Oasis On Flame Lake

Maxi Amberville is bold, brash and beautiful, a non-stop powerhouse with a passion for life's finest - in excess.At twenty-nine she's already enjoyed three husbands on two continents and holds court in a lavish apartment. 
 
A wilful hedonist, Maxi discovers that her talent for lust is matched by a hunger for hard work.When she learns that her late father's magazine empire is about to be sabotaged by her uncle and sold to the highest bidder, Maxi demands control of Buttons and Bows, the failing fashion trade weekly that was her father's first magazine.She enlists the aid of her hot-blooded ex-husband and enjoys the input of their sassy daughter, Angelica.With them, and a band of dedicated editors, Maxi turns her unbridled drive for excess into day-and-night labour, transforming Buttons and Bows into the most outrageously original and daring women's magazine in the country. 
 
Only Judith Krantz could have created this scintillating and extraordinary woman.Born into a world of riches and prestige, Maxi seizes her destiny and reinvents her life.What she learns about family allegiance, the magazine publishing industry, and especially about love, makes I'll Take Manhattan a moving and triumphant story - truly crème de la Krantz!

I'll Take Manhattan

Life, they say, is a state of mind. In the small town of Tall Pine, Minnesota, that state of mind is found at the Cup O'Delight cafe. The locals gather here for what they call the Tall Pine Polka, an event in which heavenly coffee, good food, and that feeling of being alive among friends inspires both body and soul to dance. 
 
Escaping to Tall Pine from an abusive husband, Lee answered the 'What am I going to do with my life?' question by opening the cafe. Among the regulars are Miss Penk and Frau Katt, the town's only lesbian couple ('Well, we're za only ones who admit it.'); Pete, proprietor of the Shoe Shack, who spends his nights crafting beautiful shoes to present to Lee, along with his declarations of love; Mary, whose bad poetry can clear the cafe in seconds, and most important of all, Lee's best friend Fenny, a smart and sassy twenty-two-year-old going on eighty. 
 
Then Hollywood 'discovers' Tall Pine. It seems the sleepy town is the perfect location for a romantic comedy. And Fenny, pounced on like a bone in a yard full of hungry dogs is evidently that rarity in Hollywood: a 'natural'. Lee and Fenny are to find their friendship put to the test as events push their hearts in unexplored directions - where endings really can turn into new beginnings...

The Tall Pine Polka

Sarah MacDonald

After backpacking her way around India, 21-year-old Sarah Macdonald decided that she hated this land of chaos and contradiction with a passion, and when an airport beggar read her palm and insisted she would come back one day - and for love - she vowed never to return. 
 
But twelve years later the prophecy comes true when her partner, ABC's South Asia correspondent, is posted to New Delhi, the most polluted city on earth. Having given up a blossoming radio career in Sydney to follow her new boyfriend to India, it seems like the ultimate sacrifice and it almost kills Sarah - literally. After being cursed by a sadhu smeared in human ashes, she nearly dies from double pneumonia. It's enough to send a rapidly balding atheist on a wild rollercoaster ride through India's many religions in search of the meaning of life and death. 
 
From the 'brain enema' of a meditation retreat in Dharamsala to the biggest Hindu festival on earth on the steps of the Ganges in Varanasi, and with the help of the Dalai Lama, a goddess of healing hugs and a couple of Bollywood stars - among many, many others - Sarah discovers a hell of a lot more.

Holy Cow!

An Indian Adventure

Tanya Sweeney

'I really REALLY felt for Esther. This is such a great book. People will LOVE it!’ Marian Keyes 
 
'I loved this book. A wild ride of a read, funny yet poignant, it is a gripping page turner.' Liz Nugent 
 
'Easily the funniest book I’ve read this year, I adored it.' Andrea Mara 
 
You have one new follower. 
 
Esther first sees Ted walking in a park in London. They lock eyes and for a fraction of a second, she feels something she’s never felt before. 
 
She starts by reading up about his life in Canada and his work as an actor. Then she watches every interview with him online. It isn’t long before she’s joined Ted’s fan site online where her and the ‘Tedettes’ stalk his every move. 
 
When Ted gets a new celebrity girlfriend, Esther decides that things have gone far enough. She leaves her husband, takes all their savings, and buys a one-way ticket to Canada. 
 
After all, Ted might not know it yet, but they are meant to be together – he just needs a little bit of persuading. 
 
Esther is Now Following You is an irresistible debut novel about obsession and celebrity fandom.

Esther is Now Following You

BBC Studios

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FANS OF THE HIT TV SHOW! 
 
Are you in the top 50% of the country? 
The top 10%? Or even the top 1%? 
This is your chance to find out. 
 
The 1% Club, the quiz for 100% of the people. 
 
The 1% Club Official Quiz Book, brought to you by the team behind the hit TV show, is a quiz book for all the family, where an 8-year-old has as much chance of winning as an 80-year-old, where intelligence is not based on how many exams you passed, it’s all about how your brain works. Logic and common sense are the key to success. 
 
To win, you need to be able to correctly answer a set of fifteen questions that get progressively harder with each round, starting with a question that 90% of the country can get right down to a question that only 1% of the country can answer. 
 
Suitable for contestants of all ages because, unlike most quizzes, no swotting up is required to win. Have you got what it takes to be part of The 1% Club? 
 
'Brilliant brain-teasing gift!' ***** Reader Review 
 
'Just like the show!' ***** Reader Review 
 
'Love the book!' ***** Reader Review

The 1% Club Book 1

The Official Quiz Book

Some days, a girl just can't catch a break... 
 
...especially when the girl in question is Georgina Kincaid, a shape-shifting succubus who gets her energy from seducing men. First there's her relationship with gorgeous bestselling writer Seth Mortensen, which is unsatisfying on a number of levels. It's not just that they can't have sex in case Georgina inadvertently kills him (generally a turn-off for most guys). Lately, even spending time together is a challenge. Seth's obsessed with finishing his latest novel, and Georgina's under demonic orders to mentor the new (and surprisingly inept) succubus on the block. 
 
Then there are the dreams. Someone, or something, is preying on Georgina at night, draining her energy, and supplying eerie visions of her future. Georgina seeks answers from Dante, a dream interpreter with ties to the underworld, but his flirtatious charm only leaves her more confused-especially as the situation with Seth reaches crisis point. Now Georgina faces a double challenge-rein in her out-of-control love life, and go toe-to-toe with an enemy capable of wreaking serious havoc among mankind. Otherwise, Georgina, and the entire mortal world, may never sleep easy again...

Succubus Dreams

Andrew Bannister

In the vast, artificial galaxy called The Spin, a rebellion has been crushed. 
 
Viklun Haas, industrialist and leader of the victorious Hegemony, is eliminating all remnants of the opposition. Starting with his daughter. 
 
But Fleare Haas has had time to plan her next move: a break for freedom that will take her across The Spin to the cluster of fallen planets known as the Catastrophe Curve – from exile to the very frontiers of a new war. 
 
Because word has reached the brutal, despotic empire of The Fortunate of a most unusual piece of plunder from its latest invasion. 
 
For hundreds of millions of years, the planets and stars of The Spin have been the only testament to the god-like engineers that created them. Now, beneath the surface of a ruined planet, one of their machines has been found . . .

Creation Machine

(The Spin Trilogy 1)

Sasha Blake

We all have our dreams. But how far would we go to protect them? 
 
Lulu longs for a loving man and father figure for her young son. In a perfect world, this would be her gorgeous boss, Ben Arlington. He is her dream man, and likely to remain so - as he's also a highly sought after gaming industry millionaire, and engaged to another woman. 
 
But not for much longer if Ben's cold-hearted mother has anything to do with it. Sofia Arlington has a secret to protect, a secret so potentially damaging she'll do anything to keep it hidden. 
 
And now a figure from Sofia's dark past has been silent for too long. Bessie Edwards is determined to get back what's rightfully hers. What she's about to reveal will turn all their glittering lives upside down...

The Wish

As psychology advances its understanding of the mind and brain, perhaps the last remaining bastion of mystery about why we do what we do relates to love and attraction. However, recent research suggests that even the mysteries of attraction are being revealed - which is great news for those amongst us who would rather not leave seduction to chance. 
 
In this illuminating follow-up to his acclaimed bestseller, The Motivated Mind, Dr Raj Persaud draws on the very latest research to show not only how to increase your attractiveness generally, but how to become absolutely irresistible to anyone. For example, do you know... that experiments on dating can predict with over 80% accuracy who will be attracted to who by whether just a few simple conversational strategies are used on a date? why abnormally low lighting is strongly associated with romance, why women wear blusher on their cheeks, or lipstick to enhance their pouting lips? Or that seeking to be agreeable on a date is not actually the most attractive or successful strategy to use. And for anyone out there who is looking for that rare combination of brains and beauty, there is reassuring news: current research reveals that it is indeed perfectly possible to guess a person's IQ from the way they look. Frank, witty and packed with useful questionnaires and invaluable advice, Simply Irresistible is the essential guide on how to catch - and keep - your perfect partner.

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