All she wanted was the life they had… It is the day of Erin’s fortieth birthday party. Pink and silver balloons drift through her garden, the platters of food are empty and the recycling is overflowing with empty wine bottles. As Erin mingles with groups of family and friends, surrounded by love and laughter, she feels like the luckiest woman alive. She has no idea what fate has in store… Then a little red envelope lands on the doormat and everything changes. Inside is a birthday card from somebody she never dreamed would get in touch. Its message is a chilling reminder of the dark past that Erin has worked so hard to bury, a past that could put her precious family in terrible danger… A gripping, spine-chilling read brimming with secrets and lies. If you loved The Girl on the Train or The Woman in the Window, then this dark, twisting psychological thriller from bestselling author Jess Ryder is guaranteed to have you gripped. What readers are saying about The Girl You Gave Away: ‘Very well written. The storyline was so enticing that there is no surprise and the author sucks you in. I read this book in about two days. I cannot wait to read another story by this author.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another gripping read from a talented author who has become, for me, a firm favourite. Ms Ryder deftly crafts a story that will keep you reading into the night, desperate to see how it all plays out… I am always thrilled to read the newest offering from a favourite author, and this one does not disappoint.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a great book. Would definitely recommend to it others I know. Great work will look out for this author again.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Yet another superb psychological thriller from Jess Ryder… The Girl You Gave Away is an excellent psychological thriller and something Jess Ryder seems to excel in. A real page-turner of a book and a certain 5 star read.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was disappointed when the book ended. I was not ready to say goodbye yet… I was captured by the writing style and the heartbreaking story that kept me up till 2 am.’ B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Full of twists that make the reader glued to the pages, absorbing narrators, and entertaining and mysterious characters… another phenomenal thriller.’ Alina’s Reading Corner, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow!! This is a gripping book that had me reading until the wee hours. From the first chapter I was pulled into the story and didn’t want to put it down… There is everything possible in this book, mystery, love, heartbreak, twists, blind alleys… The book is one of the best psychological suspense stories I have read. You don’t want to miss out on reading this book… 5 stars all the way.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Was gripped from the first chapter, kept me guessing, plenty of twists, did not see the ending coming. Definitely worth reading.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book had me hooked that I was up until the wee hours of the morning to find out how it all ended… As it ramped up with certain twists, it just kept on coming and I did not want to stop reading… I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a great thriller novel!… It did NOT disappoint!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW. I finished this book last night and have not stopped thinking about it since.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lot of powerful drama and superb suspense definitely lead to a 5 star rating!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘If you're after a page-turner, The Girl You Gave Away is exactly that. A terrific hook grips you from the start, and the story maintains its grip throughout the well-paced narrative… I read this in one sitting.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I loved every page' Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient 'Smart, funny, and sexy' Meg Cabot, author of No Judgments and the Princess Diaries series Talia Hibbert delivers a witty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who's tired of being 'boring' and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbour to help her get a life - perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory and Helen Hoang! Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan and a list. After almost - but not quite - dying, she's come up with a list of directives to help her 'Get a Life': - Enjoy a drunken night out - Ride a motorbike - Go camping - Have meaningless but thoroughly enjoyable sex - Travel the world with nothing but hand luggage - And . . . do something bad But it's not easy being bad, even when you've written out step-by-step guidelines. What Chloe needs is a teacher, and she knows just the man for the job: Redford 'Red' Morgan. With tattoos and a motorbike, Red is the perfect helper in her mission to rebel, but as they spend more time together, Chloe realises there's much more to him than his tough exterior implies. Soon she's left wanting more from him than she ever expected . . . maybe there's more to life than her list ever imagined? *** Praise for Get A Life, Chloe Brown: 'Funny, sexy and intensely romantic' Lucy Parker, author of The Austen Playbook 'Clever, sweet, sexy and brilliant' Carrie Ann Ryan, New York Times bestselling author 'So so so so good' Andie J. Christopher, USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry 'A pure exuberant delight. I loved this book' KJ Charles, author of Proper English '[An] awesome book, so full of heart and warmth and feels!' Charlotte Stein, author of Never Sweeter 'Hilarious, heartfelt and hot' Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 'If you liked Jasmine Guillroy's The Proposal, you'll love Talia Hibbert's Get A Life, Chloe Brown' Marie Claire

'An irresistible, feel-good story infused with infectious humour' - Miranda Dickinson The sun is shining in the quiet little seaside town of Sandybridge Sandybridge is the perfect English seaside town: home to gift shops, tea rooms and a fabulous fish and chip shop. And it's home to Grace - although right now, she's not too happy about it. Grace grew up in Sandybridge, helping her parents sort junk from vintage treasures, but she always longed to escape to a bigger world. And she made it, travelling the world for her job, falling in love and starting a family. So why is she back in the tiny seaside town she'd long left behind, hanging out with Charlie, the boy who became her best friend when they were teenagers? It turns out that travelling the world may not have been exactly what Grace needed to do. Perhaps everything she wanted has always been at home - after all, they do say that's where the heart is...

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An electrifying tale of psychological suspense and revenge at an elite boarding school where secrets run deep. "A dark world of emotional complexity and betrayal, where twist follows twist and nothing is what it seems."—Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient "Exhilarating. Addictive. Fierce."—Bridget Collins, bestselling author of The Binding "A psychological thriller you can't put down and an antiheroine you won't forget."—Harlan Coben *** Now I'm in charge, the gates are my gates. The rules are my rules. It's an incendiary moment for St Oswald's school. For the first time in its history, a headmistress is in power, the gates opening to girls. Rebecca Buckfast has spilled blood to reach this position. Barely forty, she is just starting to reap the harvest of her ambition. As the new regime takes on the old guard, the ground shifts. And with it, the remains of a body are discovered. But Rebecca is here to make her mark. She'll bury the past so deep it will evade even her own memory, just like she has done before. After all... You can't keep a good woman down.

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DON'T MISS JILL'S WONDERFUL NEW NOVEL PROMISE ME, COMING IN JANUARY 2022!! Jill Mansell's uputdownable romantic novel THINKING OF YOU will delight readers of Cathy Kelly and Lucy Diamond Ginny Holland's daughter Jem has headed off to university, leaving single mum Ginny with a severe case of empty nest syndrome. To make matters worse, the first gorgeous man she's clapped eyes on in years has just accused Ginny of shoplifting. So Ginny decides to advertise for a lodger but what she gets is lovelorn Laurel, who can only talk about her ex-boyfriend. However Laurel has a dangerously charming brother, Perry, and add to that the offer of a great new job, and things are looking up...until Ginny realises that her potential boss is all too familiar. Is it too late for Ginny to set right the first impression she made when Finn Penhaligon got quite the wrong end of the stick? And is either Finn or Perry quite what they seem? What readers are saying about Thinking Of You: 'A perfect mix of love, fun and charm. This book contains more heart than many others' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'A charming and delightful story. This book is laced with laugh out loud humour as well as a few heart tugging disappointments' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Simply amazing. This book had me hooked from the very beginning. There are no words to say how good it was; you just have to read it for yourself' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

* The perfect survival guide to the chess openings * All openings covered * Detailed verbal explanations of plans for both sides * Up-to-date and featuring many tips and recommendations * Insights into the 'character' of each opening * Written by one of the world's foremost opening experts The first moves of a chess game define the nature of the whole struggle, as both players stake their claim to the critical squares and start to develop their plans. It is essential to play purposefully and to avoid falling into traps or reaching a position that you don't understand. This is not a book that provides masses of variations to memorize. Paul van der Sterren instead offers a wealth of ideas and explanation, together with the basic variations of each and every opening. This knowledge will equip players to succeed in the opening up to good club level, and provide a superb grounding in opening play on which to build a more sophisticated repertoire. The strategies he explains will, unlike ever-changing chess opening theory, remain valid as long as chess is played, and so the time spent studying this book will be rewarded many times over. Grandmaster Paul van der Sterren has won the Dutch Championship on two occasions, and in 1993 reached the Candidates stage of the World Chess Championship. He is an internationally renowned chess writer and editor: he was one of the founding editors of New in Chess, for whose Yearbooks he has contributed more than 150 opening surveys.