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Working Wonders

by Jenny Colgan

Laughs, love, office life.And a little touch of magic … From the bestselling author of LOOKING FOR ANDREW MCCARTHY and AMANDA'S WEDDING.

Workplace Romance: An Offer She Can't Refuse (Harlequin Office Romance Collection) / A Tangled Engagement / Between Marriage and Merger

by null Shoma Narayanan null Tessa Radley null Karen Booth

A tempting offer An Offer She Can't Refuse by Shoma Narayanan Being interviewed by Darius, Mumbai’s most prestigious investment fund director, isn’t what businesswoman Mallika was expecting. Their scorching chemistry makes turning down his job offer difficult, but Mallika has responsibilities. Darius can’t understand why Mallika would walk away from her dream job – or the heat between them! But he’s determined to make her an offer she can’t refuse… A Tangled Engagement by Tessa Radley Georgia Kinnear’s tyrant of a father has a new demand for his daughters: wed the man of his choosing or lose their legacy. But Jay Black, Georgia’s sexy corporate confidante slash nemesis, makes Georgia his fake fiancée first! Neither can deny the explosive chemistry that could blow up her father’s plans. Unless Jay’s secrets catch up with them…

A World Apart

by Nora Roberts

Nora Roberts - the World's Greatest Storyteller.Kadra is a warrior - a demon slayer from another world. With her highly tuned senses and Amazonian physique she was born to fight, and lives only to protect her people. That is her duty - something she accepts without question, just as she accepts she will always be alone. But when the king of Demons escapes through a mysterious portal, Kadra must follow - and finds herself in modern day New York. This strange and dangerous city is a baffling place, even for a warrior like Kadra. And when she meets Harper Doyle, the handsome and sceptical private investigator destined to help her, things become very complicated. And exciting...

A World Apart & The Witching Hour (Tom Thorne Novels #452)

by Nora Roberts

A World ApartKadra is a warrior - a demon slayer from another world. With her highly tuned senses and Amazonian physique she was born to fight, and lives only to protect her people. That is her duty - something she accepts without question, just as she accepts she will always be alone. But when the king of Demons escapes through a mysterious portal, Kadra must follow - and finds herself in modern day New York. This strange and dangerous city is a baffling place, even for a warrior like Kadra. And when she meets Harper Doyle, the handsome and sceptical private investigator destined to help her, things become very complicated. And exciting . . . The Witching HourA kingdom is plagued by tragedy until a wizard-god's spell brings forth a courageous and beautiful young woman who must follow her heart in love and follow her destiny in battle . . .

The World Before Us

by Aislinn Hunter

'Strange and absorbing . . . I relished this book' - Penelope Lively, The New York Times Book Review 'Sensitive, melancholy, sharply observant. A work of great power' - Guardian Jane was fifteen when her life changed for ever. In the woods surrounding a Yorkshire country house, she took her eyes off the little girl she was minding and the girl slipped into the trees - never to be seen again. Now an adult, Jane is obsessed with another disappearance: that of a young woman who walked out of a Victorian lunatic asylum one day in 1877. As Jane pieces together moments in history, forgotten stories emerge - of sibling jealousy, illicit affairs, and tragic death . . . 'Ambitious, inticate . . . cleverly innovates while tipping a nod to classic Gothic tropes: dynastic rivalries, crumbling country houses, madhouses and vanished girls' National Post (Canada) 'A brilliant work of humanity and imagination, artful and breathtakingly beautiful. It will continue to haunt long after you have finished reading' Helen Humphreys, author of Nocturne 'Powerful, thought-provoking, haunting and haunted . . . Reminiscent of A.S. Byatt's Possession, it forces you to look at the world - the people around you, the objects they hold dear - in a different light' Globe and Mail (Canada) Aislinn Hunter is the author of a novel, Stay; a collection of stories, What's Left Us; and two collections of poetry, Into the Early Hours and The Possible Past. The World Before Us is her first book of fiction in twelve years. After travelling to London and Edinburgh over the past few years to study for a PhD, Aislinn Hunter now lives and teaches in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The World Between Us

by Sarah Ann Juckes

With shades of ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES and FIVE FEET APART, THE WORLD BETWEEN US is a powerful and thought-provoking story about falling in love with someone a whole world apart.Alice may be bed-bound, but every day Stream Cast brings the world to her. From the streets of Tokyo to a masterclass in video games, she experiences other people's wild and exciting lives all without ever leaving her room.But everything changes when Alice is introduced to a new streamer.Rowan encourages Alice to stop watching, and start taking control. But Rowan has a secret he's trying to hide from Alice - and from himself.As Alice and Rowan build a bigger and more beautiful world together, their secrets threaten to tear them apart. Would you risk everything for love?PRAISE FOR SARAH'S PREVIOUS NOVEL, OUTSIDE'Impossible to put down - this is a writer to watch.' C.J. Skuse'This is well-written, [and] sensitive on issues.' Books for Keeps

The World Beyond

by Sangeeta Bhargava

1855, Lucknow. As tensions simmer in the heat of colonial India, a prince of Avadh and an English woman defy their societies’ prejudices to fall in love. But in a world where private happiness is at the mercy of wider events, even as Salim and Rachael are drawn closer together, their privileged lives are about to be torn apart.Trouble begins when the British annex Avadh and banish the king. Determined to recover what is rightfully his, Salim seizes the chance to fight back when a small mutiny flares into bloody rebellion against British rule. As unrest spreads across the subcontinent, the ancient city of Lucknow proves one of the most dangerous places to be. Torn between their loyalties to each other, their families and the opposing sides that threaten to raze the city to the ground, can Salim and Rachael’s love prove strong enough to rise above the devastation surrounding them, and survive together to a world beyond?

The World Is the Home of Love and Death

by Harold Brodkey

The final short story collection that completes the extraordinary literary voyage of Harold Brodkey, a modern master of short fiction; his most forceful and incisive collection of all.

A World Of Love (Modern Classics Ser.)

by Elizabeth Bowen

A packet of letters, found in an attic, leads young Jane into the world of love. The attic is in Montefort, a corroding country house in County Cork, which harbours a collection of people held there by ties of kinship or habit, and haunted by the memory of its former owner. During a hot and dry summer, Jane pursues her romantic imaginings, while not far off the rich, promiscuous Lady Latterly waits to play her part in Jane's awakening.

World Without End (The Kingsbridge Novels #2)

by Ken Follett

The saga that has enthralled the millions of readers of The Pillars of the Earth continues with World Without End.On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed.As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day.Ken Follett’s masterful epic The Pillars of the Earth enchanted millions of readers with its compelling drama of war, passion and family conflict set around the building of a cathedral. World Without End takes readers back to medieval Kingsbridge two centuries later, as the men, women and children of the city once again grapple with the devastating sweep of historical change.World Without End is followed by the third of Ken Follett's Kingsbridge novels, A Column of Fire.

Worlds Apart (Mills And Boon Vintage 90s Modern Ser.)

by Kay Thorpe

"I'm no Prince Charming. I never was." But it wasn't until Logan Bannister's ring was on her finger that Caryn believed him and realized how far from a fairytale her marriage was. Did Logan even love her, or was she just a convenient way of ensuring he secured his inheritance?

The World's Best Dad (Mills And Boon American Romance Ser.)

by Valerie Taylor

World's Best Dad:Keep your eyes on his kids–not on his bodyDon't imagine yourself the star in his bedtime storiesMake this your mantra: He's not a man–he's a dad

World's Most Eligible Texan (Texas Cattleman's Club #7)

by Sara Orwig

Nothing could make world-weary Aaron Black' s blood race anymore. Until the magical night he danced with Pamela Miles. The debonair man-about- town and the shy schoolteacher shared a night of intense desire…

The Worst Best Man: a hilarious and spicy romantic comedy from the author of Things We Never got Over

by Lucy Score

From Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got Over The bride is a doll. The groom is the perfect gentleman. But the rest of the wedding party are the stuff of nightmares.Rich? YesVapid? YesEntitled? YesAnd the Best Man? More like the Worst Man. But Maid of Honor Franchesca takes her duties seriously. There's no way she's going to let that pretentious, judgmental jackhole ruin her best friend's wedding. No matter how sexy he is . . .

The Worst Girlfriend in the World

by Sarra Manning

Alice Jenkins is the worst girlfriend in the world according to the many, many boys who've shimmied up lampposts and shoplifted from New Look to impress her, only to be dumped when she gets bored of them. Alice has a very low boredom threshold.But she never gets bored with Franny, her best friend since they met at nursery school. Friends are for ever. Ain't nothing going to come between them. Girls rule, boys drool is their motto. Well, it's Alice's motto, Franny doesn't have much time for boys; they're all totes immature and only interested in one thing.But then there's Louis Allen, lead singer of Thee Desperadoes, the best band in Merrycliffe-on-sea (though that could be because they're the only band in Merrycliffe-on-sea). He's a tousle-haired, skinny-jeaned, sultry-eyed manchild, the closest thing that Franny's ever seen to the hipsters that she's read about on the internet and she's been crushing on him HARD for the last three years.She's never worked up the courage to actually speak to him but she's sure on some deeper level that goes beyond mere words, Louis absolutely knows that she's his soulmate. He just doesn't know that he knows it yet. It's why he cops off with so many other girls.So, when Alice, bored with callow youths, sets her sights on Louis it threatens to tear the girls' friendship apart, even though they're better than fighting over a boy. They strike a devil's deal - may the best girl win. Best friends become bitter rivals and everything comes to an explosive conclusion on their first trip to London.Can true friendship conquer all?

Worst Idea Ever: The best book yet from the million-copy bestseller

by Jane Fallon

DON'T MISS THE RAZOR-SHARP NEW NOVEL FROM THE MILLION-COPY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY PICK QUEEN BEE AND FAKING FRIENDS'Funny, insightful, sharp, wicked, brilliant - Jane Fallon at her very best' MILLY JOHNSON'I literally could not put this book down' 5***** READER REVIEW'Friendship, jealousy, deceit and so much more - I didn't want it to end' 5***** READER REVIEW'The queen of the revenge novel' HEAT________Best friends tell each other everything. Or do they?Georgia and Lydia are so close, they're practically sisters.So when Lydia starts an online business that struggles, Georgia wants to help her - but Lydia's not the kind to accept a handout. Setting up a fake Twitter account, Georgia hopes to give her friend some anonymous moral support by posing as a potential customer.But then Lydia starts confiding in her new internet buddy and Georgia discovers she doesn't know her quite as well as she thought. Georgia knows she should reveal the truth - especially when Lydia starts talking about her - but she just can't help herself.Until Lydia reveals a secret that could not only end their friendship, but also blow-up Georgia's marriage . . .Georgia's in too deep.But what can she save?Her marriage, her friendship - or just herself?________'I loved Worst Idea Ever. Another Fallonesque treat, possibly my favourite so far. Full of heart, humour and humanity. Great characters and a riveting story from the start. She's so good at tapping into the best and the worst in us. Fabulous' RUTH JONES'This witty page-turner could be her best yet' CLOSER'Incredibly funny and original . . . fabulous' ADELE PARKS, Platinum Magazine'An addictive page turner about friendship and revenge . . . I loved it' ALICE FEENEY'We love everything Jane Fallon writes' BELLAReaders rate WORST IDEA EVER 5****:'Absolutely wonderful! An excellent tale of toxic female friendship' 5*****'A fabulous story of friendship, jealousy, deceit and good intentions' 5*****'A remarkable read - I want to scream about this book from the roof tops!' 5*****'Page after page of twists, the storyline will keep you gripped until the end' 5*****'The writing was flawless and made you really feel for the characters . . . A brilliant book from a brilliant author' 5*****'I read it in one sitting' 5*****________Praise for Jane Fallon:'Compelling, edgy, beautifully written' Daily Mail'Hugely compelling and unpredictable' Ruth Jones'Barbed, twisty and full of deliciously dry wit' Sunday Mirror'She always delivers a fabaliss read' MARIAN KEYES

The Worst Kind of Want: A darkly compelling story of forbidden romance set under the Italian sun

by Liska Jacobs

'Sharply written . . . takes readers on a thrillingly doomed journey amid the simmering heat of an Italian landscape - a captivating portrayal of self and want' Christine Mangan, author of Sunday Times bestselling TangerineTo cool-headed, fastidious Pricilla Messing, Italy will be an escape, a brief glimpse of freedom from a life that's starting to feel like one long decline.Rescued from the bedside of her difficult mother, forty-something Cilla finds herself called away to Rome to keep an eye on her wayward teenage niece, Hannah. But after years of caregiving, babysitting is the last thing Cilla wants to do. Instead she throws herself into Hannah's youthful, heedless world - drinking, dancing, smoking - relishing the heady atmosphere of the Italian summer. After years of feeling used up and overlooked, Cilla feels like she's coming back to life.But being so close to Hannah brings up complicated memories, making Cilla restless and increasingly reckless, and a dangerous flirtation with a teenage boy soon threatens to send her into a tailspin.With the sharp-edged insight of Ottessa Moshfegh and the taut seduction of Patricia Highsmith, The Worst Kind of Want is a dark, hypnotic literary noir about a woman whose unruly desires and troubled past push her to the brink of disaster.***Praise for The Worst Kind of Want:'Masterfully constructed . . . Dazzling . . . Wonderfully surprising and a pleasure to read' LA Review of Books'Worth obsessing over' PopSugar'Noirish and sexy, this provocative novel explores what it's like to be a woman on the edge, and what happens when dreams are deferred for too long' Esquire'As death-steeped, sultry, and delicious as the ancient Italian cities in which it's set' Lit Hub'Intoxicating' Publishers Weekly'Sets her narrator on a dark psychological journey in sweltering, sun-bleached locales . . . Darkly compelling' Booklist

Worth Fighting For (Mills And Boon Vintage Cherish Ser. #1684)

by Judy Duarte

I CAN'T LOSE MY CHILD! Single mother Caitlin Rogers lived for just one thing: her little girl, Emily. So when her rights as a parent were threatened, Caitlin singlemindedly prepared to fight for her daughter by any means necessary. She just didn't count on distraction from the new neighbor next door….

Worth Fighting For

by Kirsty Moseley

Kirsty Moseley brings us the heart-pounding sequel to Fighting to be Free. Sometimes in life you have to walk away . . .Leaving Jamie Cole was the hardest thing Ellie Pearce ever had to do. Somehow, she moved on. She made a new life in a new city with a new man. So when a family tragedy calls Ellie back home, she believes all her old feelings for Jamie - the hunger, the heat, the heartbreak - are safely behind her. But the second she lays eyes on him, the intensity of their connection is as strong as ever.Sometimes you stay and fight . . .Jamie knows pain. He's felt it fighting in the streets, and he felt it fighting to survive in prison. Yet nothing he's experienced has been as painful as the day Ellie left - until the moment she came back. This time Jamie is determined to hold on to Ellie forever. But as much as she still loves him, she can't ignore the dark world he's now a part of. Jamie has enemies. Dangerous ones. And after seeing Jamie with Ellie, they know exactly how to take him out . . .Praise for Fighting to be Free'An epically beautiful love story that will have you compulsively turning the pages' RJ Prescott, USA Today bestselling author'An utterly captivating read' Natasha Preston, NYT bestselling author

Worth The Risk: Worth The Risk (the Mortimers: Wealthy And Wicked) / Legal Desire / Wild Child / Getting Even (The Mortimers: Wealthy & Wicked #1)

by Zara Cox

Worth the Risk 'I like to win at all costs…' But wanting her could cost him everything.

Worth The Risk: Operation Cowboy Daddy Colton Family Rescue Guarding The Soldier's Secret Worth The Risk (Mills And Boon Romantic Suspense Ser.)

by Melinda Di Lorenzo

From the Police Blotter…betrayal, corruption and passion! Missing: Tamara Billings, famous marriage counselor. Whereabouts unknown. Suspected kidnapped!

Worth The Risk (Mills And Boon Medical Ser.)

by Sarah Morgan

From the moment they met, fighting together to save two young lives, Dr. Ally McGuire and Dr. Sean Nicholson were an explosive team! Sean was keen to follow his up out of surgery hours, but while he didn't want commitment of any kind, Ally knew she could never settle for a brief affair.

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