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What does persuasion mean - a firm belief, or the action of persuading someone to think something else? Anne Elliot is one of Austen's quietest heroines, but also one of the strongest and the most open to change. She lives at the time of the Napoleonic wars, a time of accident, adventure, the making of new fortunes and alliances.

Far from the Madding Crowd is perhaps the most pastoral of Hardy's Wessex novels. It tells the story of the young farmer Gabriel Oak and his love for and pursuit of the elusive Bathsheba Everdene, whose wayward nature leads her to both tragedy and true love.

It tells of the dashing Sergeant Troy whose rakish philosophy of life was '...the past was yesterday; never, the day after', and lastly, of the introverted and reclusive gentleman farmer, Mr Boldwood, whose love fills him with '...a fearfu...

Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic.
But it is also a hymn to democracy. Bent as the crew is on Ahab's appalling crusade, it is equally the image of a co-operative community at work: all hands dependent on all hands, each individual responsible for the security of each.
Among the crew is Ishmael, the novel's narrator, ordinary sailor, and extraordina...

Northanger Abbey tells the story of a young girl, Catherine Morland who leaves her sheltered, rural home to enter the busy, sophisticated world of Bath in the late 1790s. Austen observes with insight and humour the interaction between Catherine and the various characters whom she meets there, and tracks her growing understanding of the world about her.

Dickens had already achieved renown with The Pickwick Papers. With Oliver Twist his reputation was enhanced and strengthened. The novel contains many classic Dickensian themes - grinding poverty, desperation, fear, temptation and the eventual triumph of good in the face of great adversity.


Oliver Twist features some of the author's most enduring characters, such as Oliver himself (who dares to ask for more), the tyrannical Bumble, the diabolical Fagin, the menacing Bill Sikes, Nancy and 'the A...

**NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING HARRY STYLES**

This love is all-consuming

It is in 1950s' Brighton that Marion first catches sight of the handsome and enigmatic Tom. He teaches her to swim in the shadow of the pier and Marion is smitten - determined her love will be enough for them both.

A few years later in Brighton Museum Patrick meets Tom. Patrick is besotted with Tom and opens his eyes to a glamorous, sophisticated new world.

Tom is their policeman, and in this age it is safer for him to marry Marion. The two lovers must share him, until one of them breaks and three lives are destroyed.

'A sensitive, sweeping novel' VOGUE

'Tense, romantic, smart...I loved it. Devoured it!' RUSSELL T. DAVIES

'A powerful story of forbidden love, regret, and living as your true self' VANITY FAIR

'A moving story of longing and frustration' OBSERVER

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
THE UNMISSABLE TIKTOK SENSATION
OVER 1 .3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE

Grumpy, small-town barber + hopelessly romantic runaway bride = great big bust ups, all the tension and lots of steamy encounters!

Escaping her seemingly perfect wedding, Naomi Witt arrives in rough-around-the-edges Knockemout, Virginia, running to the rescue of her estranged twin, Tina.

Too bad for Naomi her evil twin hasn't changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi's car and cash, Tina leaves her with something unexpected: the 11-year-old niece she didn't know she had. Now she's stuck in town with no job, no plan, no home and a whole lot of extra responsibility.

There's a reason local barber Knox doesn't do complications or high-maintenance women, especially not the romantic ones. But since Naomi's life imploded right in front of him, the least he can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into trouble, he can leave her alone and get back to his peaceful, solitary life.

At least that's the plan, until their lives begin to entwine in ways they never imagined . . .

*New York Times bestseller, 18 weeks from October 2022 - February 2023*

'I laughed. I cried. I laughed while I cried, and I definitely blushed' Book Addict

Forgetting is terrifying. Remembering is worse...
Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have been best friends since they could walk. They've been in love since the age of fourteen. But as of this morning... they are complete strangers. Their first kiss, their first fight, the moment they fell in love... every memory has vanished.


Now Charlie and Silas must work together to uncover the truth about what happened to them and why. But the more they learn about the couple they used to be... the more they question why they were ever together to begin with.


Forgetting is terrifying, but remembering may be worse.



The Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us joins forces with the New York Times bestselling author of The Wives for a gripping, twisty, romantic mystery unlike any other.




Praise for Never Never:

Gripping' Bella


'Compelling page-turner from a great writing duo' My Weekly


'A glorious thriller - you'll be asking for more!' Chat


'A tortuous romance mystery that will keep you guessing' Sunday Post



Readers love Never Never...



'Incredible chemistry between the characters... will keep you glued to the pages'


'Thought provoking, exciting, original, and so romantic'


'Kept me on the edge of my seat'


'Never once did it disappoint'


'Didn't want it to end!'


'Such a good read'


'Couldn't put it down!'


'Refreshingly different... read it in a day'


'Such a captivating concept and plot'

Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook.



As Pip unravels the truth behind his own 'great expectations' in his quest to become a gentleman, the mysteries of the past and the convolutions of fate through a series of thrilling adventures serve to steer him towards maturity and his most important discovery of all - the truth about himself.

[A WOMAN ALWAYS LANDS ON HER FEET]

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER




Get ready for CAT LADY, the brilliantly bold and joyful new novel from Dawn O'Porter



'Even speaking as a dog man, I thought Cat Lady was an absolute joy to read' MATT HAIG


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CAT LADY [n.]


Single, independent, crazy, aloof, on-the-shelf, lives alone . . .



It's safer for Mia to play the part that people expect. She's a good wife to her husband Tristan, a doting stepmother, she slips on her suit for work each morning like a new skin.


But beneath the surface, there's another woman just clawing to get out . . .


When a shocking event shatters the conventional life she's been so careful to build, Mia is faced with a choice. Does she live for a society that's all too quick to judge, or does she live for herself?


And if that's as an independent woman with a cat, then the world better get ready . . .

Fresh, funny and for anyone who's ever felt astray, CAT LADY will help you belong - because a woman always lands on her feet.




PRAISE FOR CAT LADY:



'My book of the year' Reader review


'A reminder to live your life your way. Cat or no cat' Fearne Cotton


'Really gets the reader to think about what matters in life Unputdownable and completely wonderful!' Reader review


'Witty, thought-provoking and hilarious, Cat Lady is a triumph' The Unmumsy Mum


'Dawn O'Porter challenges the stereotypes of the typical 'cat lady' with this beautiful and emotional read' Reader review


'An ode to finding your people and a celebration of the small things that bring us together' Emma Gannon


'I absolutely adored this book!' Reader review


'Funny, heart-wrenching and full of warmth' Sarah Morgan


'A beautifully written book that I'd recommend to anyone' Reader review


'A lovely onion of a book, layered with humour and emotion' Daisy Haggard


'A joyous, touching, funny, sharp story - I cannot praise it enough. Purr-fection' Milly Johnson

*The New York Times and USA Today bestseller!*



'I LOVED this book! Funny, hopeful and dreamy' Ali Hazelwood



'The perfect rom-com, especially if you like your book editors as sexy as Benji Andor'
Red



'Smart, quick, delicious' Emma Straub


'An absolute delight' Christina Lauren


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Florence Day is a ghost-writer with one big problem. She's supposed to be penning swoon-worthy novels for a famous romance author but, after a bad break-up, Florence no longer believes in love. And when her strict (but undeniably hot) new editor, Benji Andor, won't give her an extension on her book deadline, Florence prepares to kiss her career goodbye.


Although when tragedy strikes and Florence has to head home, the last thing she expects to see is a ghost at her front door. Not just any ghost, however, but the stern form of her still very hot - yet now unquestionably dead - new editor.


As sparks start to fly between them, Florence tells herself she can't be falling for a ghost - even an infuriatingly sexy one. But can Benji help Florence to realise love isn't dead, after all?



If you fell in love with Beach Read, The Love Hypothesis and The Hating Game, this laugh-out-loud romance packed with sizzling chemistry will give you all the feels!



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Readers LOVE The Dead Romantics:


'Fresh, fun, thoroughly modern... truly a rom-com to die for!' Rachel Hawkins


'Made me fall in love, broke my heart then reassembled it, and left me swooning. Romantic, hilarious, heart-warming' Gwenda Bond



'A refreshing rom-com about love, loss, and hope... the sparkling dialogue makes the characters come alive'
Publishers Weekly



'This book made me sob, wow.It made me feel so many feelings... Please prepare to have nonstop tears running down your face.' Netgalley, 5 stars


'This book destroyed my life but in a hot way... I haven't cried this much because of a book in probably two years.' Netgalley, 5 stars


'Adorably romantic and an absolute pleasure to read.' Netgalley, 5 stars


'ALL THE STARS! A delight to read.' Netgalley, 5 stars


This book was EVERYTHING.' Netgalley, 5 stars

Chosen as one of the 'best new book releases' by COSMOPOLITAN




A 'best summer read' by ELLE MAGAZINE





When you look at a woman, who do you see?




"Every aspect of her body or personality was up for inspection: too big, too small, too available, too hidden, too much, not enough."



A wedding day brings back memories of sisterhood and betrayals; a motorway service station is the site of explosive violence, but also strange bonds; a trip home forces a reminder of a life-changing, lost friendship; a woman confronts her own infidelity; an artist celebrates a life spent in observation.


This debut collection movingly explores how women and girls are looked at, look at one another, and look at themselves, and how living as an object can shape their passions, fears, and joys. With a clear eye and dark humour, Danielle Pender considers sex, parenting, grief and class as lenses for the ways in which the world watches women - and how women are always watching back.

Romeo and Juliet is the world's most famous drama of tragic young love. Defying the feud which divides their families, Romeo and Juliet enjoy the fleeting rapture of courtship, marriage and sexual fulfilment; but a combination of old animosities and new coincidences brings them to suicidal deaths.






This play offers a rich mixture of romantic lyricism, bawdy comedy, intimate harmony and sudden violence. Long successful in the theatre, it has also generated numerous operas, ballets and films; and these have helped to make Romeo and Juliet perennially topical.

• Follow the trail of murder, blackmail and mystery set by the Queen of Crime. Travel down the Nile, on the Orient Express and into the drawing rooms of quaint English country cottages hot on the heels of Poirot, Miss Marple and other famous characters
• PLAY AND LEARN: This bingo game comes with a leaflet packed with Agatha Christie trivia. Learn about Poirot's toughest cases, Agatha Christie's medicine cabinet and more!
• GREAT GIFT for dedicated crime fans, bingo players, and everyone in between!
• SCREEN FREE FUN for up to 8 players, recommended for ages 6+. Comes with bingo board measuring 428x498mm (16.85x19.6 ins) when laid out, 12-game boards, 64 chips, 200 counters, keepsake cloth bag to store chips and 16-page booklet

A beautifully atmospheric new tale from the prize-winning, bestselling novelist Elizabeth Buchan.

In the Eternal City, no secret stays hidden forever...

Lottie Archer arrives in Rome excited newly married and ready for change as she takes up a job as an archivist. When she discovers a valuable fifteenth-century painting, she is drawn to find out more about the woman who left it behind, Nina Lawrence.

Nina seems to have led a rewarding and useful life, restoring Italian gardens to their full glory following the destruction of World War Two. So why did no one attend her funeral in 1978?

In exploring Nina's past, Lottie unravels a tragic love story beset by the political turmoil of post-war Italy. And as she edges closer to understanding Nina, and the city draws her deeper into its life, she is brought up against a past which will come to shape her own future.


Praise for Elizabeth Buchan:

'It's a gem of a book... Beautiful, elegant.' Marian Keyes

'Intricately plotted and beautifully written.' Katie Fforde

'An amazing, emotive, heartbreaking but also ultimately uplifting novel. I really loved it.' Laura Barnett