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The African Queen
by C. S. ForesterA classic tale of love and adventure from the author of the Captain Hornblower series. The film adaptation, which starred Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, became one of the most popular films ever made.The African Queen is an old, dirty, ugly, unreliable steamboat - not the kind of boat anyone would take down a dangerous river through the jungles of Central Africa. But Rose Sayer and Charlie Allnut do just that. Why do they do it? The First World War has just begun, and Rose has a crazy plan. She and Charlie set off down the river and come close to death many times, but they survive all dangers - except the danger of falling in love.
After a Dance: Selected Stories
by Bridget O'Connor'These are some of the wildest, arresting, just plain brilliant short stories I've read in a long time.' - Roddy Doyle, author of The Woman Who Walked Into DoorsAfter a Dance is the compiled collection of short stories from acclaimed writer Bridget O'Connor, with an exclusive preface from the author's daughter, Constance Straughan.Bridget O'Connor was one of the great short story writers of her generation. She had a voice that was viscerally funny and an eye for both the glaring reality and the absurdity of the everyday.In After A Dance, we meet a selection of O'Connor's most memorable characters often living on the margin of their own lives: from the anonymous thief set on an unusual prize to the hungover best man clinging to what he's lost, to the unrepentant gold-digger who always comes out on top. From unravelling narcissists to melancholy romantics all human life is here - at its best and at its delightful worst.
After Beth
by Elizabeth EnfieldThe compelling, heart-wrenching and uplifting story of one mother's love and loss'Life-affirming, tender and wise. Wonderful' Josie Lloyd'Filled with hope and humanity' Araminta Hall'Truly moving. I've just finished wiping away the tears' Joanna Nadin_______The hardest thing about love is saying goodbye . . .On a beautiful late-summer's morning, Cate Challoner's daughter, Beth, heads to the beach with her best friend. The girls will spend the day flirting with boys and enjoying the thrill of being young. Beth is eighteen and soon leaving home for college. Her mother is already missing her.That afternoon, the doorbell rings. Cate immediately knows something is wrong. CPR. Resuscitation. What do these words have to do with two teenagers enjoying an afternoon at the beach?Cate's daughter is her everything. Beth's presence at home is inescapable. How can a child stop existing? How can a mother survive such loss?Can a shattered world be put back together?_______ 'A vivid, often heart-wrenching exploration of grief and how we learn to carry on after the worst has happened. Get your tissues at the ready - this book is wonderful' Josie Lloyd, author of The Cancer Ladies' Running Club
After The Billionaire's Wedding Vows… (Mills & Boon Modern): Forbidden Hawaiian Nights (secrets Of The Stowe Family) / Waking Up In His Royal Bed / The Playboy Prince Of Scandal / After The Billionaire's Wedding Vows...
by Lucy MonroeFirst came passion, then came vows… What comes after “I do”?
After The Christmas Party… (Mills And Boon Medical Ser.)
by Janice LynnNurse Trinity Warren is hiding in the corner at her office Christmas party and she’s miserable! Parties like this remind her of all the many heart-breaking reasons why she hates this time of year, so she’s only there under duress. Until Dr. Riley Williams, hospital heartthrob, asks her to dance and kisses her under the mistletoe!
After The Dark (Killer Instinct #1)
by Cynthia EdenIn this gripping new series by New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Eden, a disgraced FBI profiler must save her reputation by stopping a sadistic killer she knows all too well.
After Dark (Mills And Boon Blaze Ser.)
by Wendy EtheringtonAidan Kendrick may be rich, mysterious and hot as anything, but he's also surly, brooding and deeply troubled. Not the kind of guy Sloan Caldwell can really afford to get mixed up with.
After Dark (Mills And Boon Blaze Ser.)
by Donna HillA reluctant member of the first wives' club–her husband left her for a woman half her age–Elizabeth Lewis had sworn off men.
After Dark Trilogy: Fire After Dark, Secrets After Dark, Promises After Dark (After Dark)
by Sadie MatthewsAvailable all together for the first time, the passionate and captivating story of Beth and Dom is perfect for those who loved the bestselling Fifty Shades of Grey but were left wanting more...It started with a spark.Beth's relationship with Dominic is unlike anything she has ever known before. His is a path of pure pleasure, but of pain, too - and where he leads, Beth has no choice but to follow... Falling in love with Dominic changes her, and the tempestuous and passionate relationship that sweeps them both off their feet is something they might never recover from.
After Dead: What Came Next in the World of Sookie Stackhouse (Sookie Stackhouse #14)
by Charlaine HarrisDEAD EVER AFTER marked the end of the Sookie Stackhouse novels - a series that garnered millions of fans and spawned the hit HBO television show TRUE BLOOD. It also stoked a hunger that will never die... A hunger to know what happened next.With characters arranged alphabetically - from the Ancient Pythoness to Bethany Zanelli - bestselling author Charlaine Harris takes fans into the future of their favourite residents of Bon Temps and environs. You'll learn how Michele and Jason's marriage fared, what happened to Sookie's cousin Hunter, and whether Tara and JB's twins grew up to be solid citizens.This coda provides the answers to your lingering questions - including details of Sookie's own happily-ever-after...The book will feature extensive interior art by acclaimed Sookie artist Lisa Desimini, including a Sookieverse Alphabet, colour endpapers, and several full-page black and white interior illustrations.
After Eden
by Helen DouglasWhen mysterious new boy Ryan Westland shows up at her school Eden Anfield is intrigued. On the face of it, he's a typical American teenager. So how come he doesn't recognise pizza and hasn't heard of Hitler? What puzzles Eden most, however, is the interest he's taking in her.As Eden falls in love with Ryan, she stumbles across a book in Ryan's bedroom - a biography of her best friend - written fifty years in the future. Unravelling Ryan's secret, she discovers he has one unbelievably important purpose ... and she might just have destroyed his only chance of success.
After Eden
by Helen DouglasThe day Eden met Ryan changed her world forever. Actually, not just her world. Ryan has time traveled from the future to save the world. In a few weeks, Eden's best friend Connor will discover a new planet-one where human life is possible. The discovery will make him famous. It will also ruin the world as we know it. When Ryan asks Eden for help, she must choose between saving the world and saving her best friend's greatest achievement. And a crush on Ryan complicates things more than she could have imagined. Because Connor is due to make the discovery after the girl he loves breaks his heart. That girl is Eden. Grounded in a realistic teen world with fascinating sci-fi elements, After Eden is a heart-pounding love triangle that's perfect for dystopian fans looking for something new to devour.
AFTER: The Graphic Novel (Volume Two)
by Anna ToddFrom the No. 1 international bestselling author, film producer and Wattpad platform icon Anna Todd - the continuation of her bestselling love story AFTER in Volume Two of After: The Graphic Novel.Fall in love all over again in volume two of the graphic novel adaptation of the global phenomenon AFTER! Uncover Tessa and Hardin's love story as you've never seen it before . . .GOOD INTENTIONS . . . BAD HABITS . . . SOMETHING UNMISTAKABLE . . . AND EVERYTHING AFTER. As Freshman year continues, Tessa and Hardin's chemistry is impossible to ignore. After taking a leap and ending things with her boyfriend from back home, Tessa desperately wants to make something work with Hardin, whose troubled eyes and tattooed arms make her swoon. The magnetism between them is undeniable, and now they have nothing standing in their way.Despite their new freedom, the road is bumpy. The closer they become, the quicker Hardin's walls come up and block Tessa out. But no matter how angry they get at each other, how many times he pushes her too far and she is disappointed by him, they are still drawn to one another. Their romance has consumed them both, and their passion is hot enough to burn everything down.Anna Todd's original story comes to life with breathtaking illustrations by Pablo Andres. Featuring twelve pages of behind-the-scenes and character profile bonus content, Volume Two of After: The Graphic Novel is the ultimate collector's item for fans everywhere!
After He Died
by Michael MaloneWhen a strange woman slips a note into grieving widow Paula’s pocket at her husband’s funeral, everything suggests that he was not all that he seemed … A devastatingly moving, explosive psychological thriller from the international bestselling author of A Suitable Lie.‘Disturbing but compulsive … I loved it’ Martina Cole'Bristling with unease, this is domestic noir at its very darkest, twisting the marriage thriller into a new and troubling shape' Eva Dolan‘Vivid, visceral and compulsive’ Ian Rankin_________________You need to know who your husband really was…When Paula Gadd’s husband of almost thirty years dies, just days away from the seventh anniversary of their son, Christopher’s death, her world falls apart. Grieving and bereft, she is stunned when a young woman approaches her at the funeral service, and slips something into her pocket. A note suggesting that Paula’s husband was not all that he seemed…When the two women eventually meet, a series of revelations challenges everything Paula thought she knew, and it becomes immediately clear that both women’s lives are in very real danger.Both a dark, twisty slice of domestic noir and taut, explosive psychological thriller, After He Died is also a chilling reminder that the people we trust the most can harbour the deadliest secrets…_________________Praise for Michael J. Malone‘Gripping and suspenseful fare that reinforces Malone’s renown for producing psychological thrillers’ Herald Scotland'It’s a tough high-wire act, balancing believability with surprise, but the author pulls it off with aplomb. Excellent stuff’ Doug Johnstone, The Big Issue‘Michael J Malone has portrayed this beautifully and managed to get the balance just right … A well-paced, excellent read’ Promoting Crime‘After he Died is a fantastic read packed with engaging characters and a compelling narrative’ CrimeSquad‘An explosive tale, one that takes hold, bites, and doesn’t let go’ LoveReading‘A stark, gripping storyline’ Scots‘A fine, page-turning thriller’ Daily Mail‘Original, engrossing and scary’ The Times‘Brilliantly creepy’ Daily Record‘Genuinely shocking’ Crime by the Book‘Delightfully disturbing’ Chapter in My Life‘Michael Malone has a way of telling a story that just leaves you more than a little disturbed yet breathless with admiration’ Live & Deadly‘Enthralling, wonderful, intense, full of suspense and twists that had my head in a spin! Crime Book Junkie‘Michael J. Malone is quickly making his way up my list of favourite authors’ Always Trust in Books
After Hello: A gorgeously romantic short story
by Mhairi McFarlaneA short story sequel to the bestselling romcom You Had Me At Hello!
After Hours: Her Secret, His Duty (the Adair Legacy) / Affairs Of State / Her Perfect Candidate (Harlequin Ser.)
by Carla Cassidy Jennifer Lewis Candace ShawCampaign of seduction
After Hours (Mills And Boon Vintage 90s Modern Ser. #2)
by Sandra FieldSignificant Others Wife wanted! Quentin Ramsey was fed up with casual relationships and empty promises. And then he had seen Marcia Barnes across a crowded room and realized she was the woman he'd been waiting for all his life. But Marcia was more Ms. Workaholic than Miss Right.
After Hours: Bachelor Unforgiving (bachelors In Demand) / Moonlight Kisses / Taming Her Billionaire (Millionaire Moguls Ser. #1)
by Brenda Jackson Phyllis Bourne Yahrah St. JohnPayback in passion
After Hours...: Unlocking Her Boss's Heart / The Tycoon's Reluctant Cinderella / A Bride For The Brooding Boss (Mills And Boon M&b Ser.)
by Christy McKellen Therese Beharrie Bella BucannonFrom 9 to 5 to true love?
After Hours: Mystery Lover; After Hours; Show And Tell (Mills And Boon Blaze Ser.)
by Vicki Lewis ThompsonFor years, levelheaded lawyer Eileen Connolly has been fighting a reckless craving–for sex with a stranger. Well, it's now or never. She's about to commit to her boyfriend–a decent guy who's as irresistible as an unglazed doughnut. All she wants is one wild, adventurous night. After that, she'll be ready to settle into predictability.
After Hours: Black Lace Classics
by Crystalle ValentinoIt’s getting steamy in the kitchen. . .Venetia Halliday, a go-getting entrepreneur, is trying to make it in London’s fiercely competitive restaurant scene. And her new chef – East End bad-boy Micky Quinn – has tricked his way into her business, and her bed.Cheeky, well-built and confident, Quinn embodies everything she loves in a man, but with wild sexual abandon on the menu, can Venetia keep her mind on the job? Black Lace Classics – our best erotic fiction ever from our leading authors.
An After-Hours Affair: One Night, Two Heirs / The Rebel Tycoon Returns / An After-hours Affair (The Millionaire's Club #3)
by Barbara DunlopWith no warning, Mitch’s quiet assistant suddenly has become captivating. And one night Mitch gives in to this new temptation and instinct takes over. But he knows Jenny’s heart needs protecting from his bachelor ways; it’s the right thing to do.
After Hours Attraction: After Hours Attraction (404 Sound) / His Perfect Fake Engagement (men Of Maddox Hill) (404 Sound #2)
by Kianna AlexanderHer boss is off limits, but their chemistry is off the charts.
