When the single dad hockey player falls for the nanny... PRE-ORDER the fifth instalment of the steamy Love and Hockey ice-hockey romance series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. -- Just what every bride dreams of-running straight from her cheating fiancé into the arms of a hot hockey star... and then getting hired as his kids' nanny. Tyler Falcon is protective, flirtatious...and frustratingly responsible. We almost did something reckless when he found me alone in my wedding dress, and I blurted out all the things I'd never truly experienced. Now, the sexy single dad is saving me again with a nannying job I desperately need-and a promise to never mention The Night of 1001 Confessions. Until one night, the tension snaps. Now we have a deal. Five lessons in seduction. No strings attached. But the more nights we spend tangled up together though, the harder it is to pretend it's just physical. Because I'm not only falling for my boss-I'm falling for the man whose kids have stolen my heart. Tropes: ice hockey romance single dad/nanny runaway bride forced proximity spicy lessons she's his daughter's skating coach confession of all secrets love notes found family -- Readers LOVE The Overtime Kiss: 'A beautiful, feel-good romance with just the right emotional depth!' ***** Reader Review 'Lauren Blakely is, without a doubt, one of my absolute top authors, and her releases are always at the very top of my reading list...This novel is an absolute joy to read, a testament to Lauren Blakely's skill in crafting romances that are both incredibly fun and deeply meaningful' ***** Reader Review 'I laughed, I smiled and I swooned as I cheered this couple on' ***** Reader Review 'I am a massive Lauren Blakely fan and I don't think she is capable of writing a bad book. In my eyes she is the gift that keeps on giving. Every time I read a book of hers, it automatically becomes my new favourite and the Overtime Kiss is no exception' ***** Reader Review

Bestselling and award-winning author Mason Deaver’s adult romance debut follows a journalist in a dead-end job who agrees to teach his disastrous blind date how to be a better boyfriend. Readers will delight in this sweet and steamy queer romance with trans representation! Eli Francis is stuck. Stuck in an assistant position at the online magazine Vent when he should be a writer. Stuck with a boss who dangles a promotion but would rather he just fetch the coffee. Stuck working alongside the ex who has had no trouble moving up at work…or moving on. When Eli’s roommates push him to date so he can get over his ex once and for all, they set him up with Peter Park. Tall, handsome, and unbelievably awkward. The date is a complete disaster, and further proof to Eli that love isn’t for him. But when his boss overhears Eli recounting the catastrophic night, he suggests teaching Peter to be a better boyfriend through a series of simulated dates so he can write an article about it. But Eli has other ideas…Eli plays along, pretending to write the article, while secretly interviewing Peter about growing up queer in the South and coming-of-age dating wise in adulthood. Eli hopes writing this sort of piece will finally get him the promotion he deserves. And in exchange, he will teach Peter how to be a better boyfriend. But the more time Eli spends with Peter, the closer they become, and the lines between what’s real and what’s fake begin to blur. Before long Eli is forced to face his greatest fears to become the writer he wants to be and secure the love he’s always needed.

Schwing dich auf deinen Besen und mach dich bereit für ein bezauberndes Bullet-hell-Cute' Em Up! Ursprünglich 2007 veröffentlicht, hat sich Trouble Witches über mehr als ein Jahrzehnt immer weiter in die ultimative Cute' Em Up-Experience entwickelt: Mit Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam! kehrt dieses hektische Shooter-Abenteuer komplett überarbeitet zurück - mit neuer Grafik und zusätzlichen Spielmodi ist es die bisher umfangreichste Veröffentlichung. Meistere 6 einzigartige Level in 4 Schwierigkeitsgraden, gefüllt mit kunterbunten Gegnern, effektreich Magie und intensiver Bullet-Hell-Challenge. Die Wahl aus 12 niedlichen Hexen, mit ihren jeweiligen magischen Begleitern, die alle über einzigartige Fähigkeiten und einen ganz eigenen Spielstil verfügen, machen jeden Durchlauf einzigartig und aufregend. Erlebe die Abenteuer dieser 12 spielbaren Charaktere in einem vollständig auf Japanisch vertonten Story-Modus mit komplett überarbeiteten englischen Untertiteln. Jede Hexe bringt ihre eigene, einzigartige Storyline mit, die das magische Abenteuer mit Seele füllt. Abseits der Geschichte bieten eine Vielzahl von Zusatzmodi endlose Wiederspielbarkeit: - Arcade Mode: Spiele die Standardversion von "Trouble Witches" in 4 Schwierigkeitsgraden. - Walpurgis Night Mode: Stelle dich einer chaotischen Challenge gegen extra starke Gegner. - Score Attack Mode: Hol dir den Highscore in Challenges mit 2- oder 5-minütiger Zeitlimitierung. - Endless Mode: Finde heraus, wie lange du durchhältst, während der Schwierigkeitsgrad immer weiter zunimmt. - Boss Attack Mode: Tritt ohne Unterbrechung oder Verschnaufpause gegen alle Bosse an. - AC Mode: Spiele die authentische Nachbildung der originalen Arcade-Version. - Practice Mode: Verbessere deine Fähigkeiten und meistere die verschiedenen Spielmechaniken. Diese "Final"-Edition bietet außerdem: - Niedliche Hexen: Spiele als 12 einzigartige Charaktere mit verschiedenen Fähigkeiten, Angriffsarten und magischen Begleitern, die für strategische Vielfalt sorgen. - Bullet-Hell-Gameplay: Erlebe aufregende Shoot 'em Up-Action mit fordernden Danmaku-Mechaniken, die deine Reflexe auf die Probe stellen. - Einzigartiges Kampfsystem: Beschwöre den Magiezirkel, um feindliche Projektile zu verlangsamen und in Goldmünzen umzuwandeln. Gib dein wohlverdientes Gold im Pumpkin-Shop aus, und kaufe dir Magiekarten mit mächtigen Spezial-Attacken. - Charmante Grafik: Umwerfende, handgezeichnete 2D-Charakterdesigns kombiniert mit wunderschön überarbeiteten 3D-Hintergründen sorgen für ein besonderes und visuell beeindruckendes Erlebnis. - Komplettes DLC-Paket: Enthält alle in der Vergangenheit veröffentlichten DLC-Inhalte (Charakter Cotton separat erhältlich). - Endlose Wiederspielbarkeit: Unendlicher Spaß für Gelegenheitsspieler und Hardcore-Fans gleichermaßen dank 8 verschiedener Spielmodi. Egal, ob du ein Fan von rasantem Bullet-Hell-Gameplay oder von charmaner Anime-Grafik bist - Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam bietet das ultimative Cute' Em Up-Erlebnis. Spiele und genieße die ultimative Version eines wahren Klassikers des Genres!

Schwing dich auf deinen Besen und mach dich bereit für ein bezauberndes Bullet-hell-Cute' Em Up! Ursprünglich 2007 veröffentlicht, hat sich Trouble Witches über mehr als ein Jahrzehnt immer weiter in die ultimative Cute' Em Up-Experience entwickelt: Mit Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam! kehrt dieses hektische Shooter-Abenteuer komplett überarbeitet zurück - mit neuer Grafik und zusätzlichen Spielmodi ist es die bisher umfangreichste Veröffentlichung. Meistere 6 einzigartige Level in 4 Schwierigkeitsgraden, gefüllt mit kunterbunten Gegnern, effektreich Magie und intensiver Bullet-Hell-Challenge. Die Wahl aus 12 niedlichen Hexen, mit ihren jeweiligen magischen Begleitern, die alle über einzigartige Fähigkeiten und einen ganz eigenen Spielstil verfügen, machen jeden Durchlauf einzigartig und aufregend. Erlebe die Abenteuer dieser 12 spielbaren Charaktere in einem vollständig auf Japanisch vertonten Story-Modus mit komplett überarbeiteten englischen Untertiteln. Jede Hexe bringt ihre eigene, einzigartige Storyline mit, die das magische Abenteuer mit Seele füllt. Abseits der Geschichte bieten eine Vielzahl von Zusatzmodi endlose Wiederspielbarkeit: - Arcade Mode: Spiele die Standardversion von "Trouble Witches" in 4 Schwierigkeitsgraden. - Walpurgis Night Mode: Stelle dich einer chaotischen Challenge gegen extra starke Gegner. - Score Attack Mode: Hol dir den Highscore in Challenges mit 2- oder 5-minütiger Zeitlimitierung. - Endless Mode: Finde heraus, wie lange du durchhältst, während der Schwierigkeitsgrad immer weiter zunimmt. - Boss Attack Mode: Tritt ohne Unterbrechung oder Verschnaufpause gegen alle Bosse an. - AC Mode: Spiele die authentische Nachbildung der originalen Arcade-Version. - Practice Mode: Verbessere deine Fähigkeiten und meistere die verschiedenen Spielmechaniken. Diese "Final"-Edition bietet außerdem: - Niedliche Hexen: Spiele als 12 einzigartige Charaktere mit verschiedenen Fähigkeiten, Angriffsarten und magischen Begleitern, die für strategische Vielfalt sorgen. - Bullet-Hell-Gameplay: Erlebe aufregende Shoot 'em Up-Action mit fordernden Danmaku-Mechaniken, die deine Reflexe auf die Probe stellen. - Einzigartiges Kampfsystem: Beschwöre den Magiezirkel, um feindliche Projektile zu verlangsamen und in Goldmünzen umzuwandeln. Gib dein wohlverdientes Gold im Pumpkin-Shop aus, und kaufe dir Magiekarten mit mächtigen Spezial-Attacken. - Charmante Grafik: Umwerfende, handgezeichnete 2D-Charakterdesigns kombiniert mit wunderschön überarbeiteten 3D-Hintergründen sorgen für ein besonderes und visuell beeindruckendes Erlebnis. - Komplettes DLC-Paket: Enthält alle in der Vergangenheit veröffentlichten DLC-Inhalte (Charakter Cotton separat erhältlich). - Endlose Wiederspielbarkeit: Unendlicher Spaß für Gelegenheitsspieler und Hardcore-Fans gleichermaßen dank 8 verschiedener Spielmodi. Egal, ob du ein Fan von rasantem Bullet-Hell-Gameplay oder von charmaner Anime-Grafik bist - Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam bietet das ultimative Cute' Em Up-Erlebnis. Spiele und genieße die ultimative Version eines wahren Klassikers des Genres!

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES takes place in 1975 and sets in motion a series of events that culminate in the stunning plotlines of METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN. GROUND ZEROES centers on Big Boss - legendary hero and mercenary - as he infiltrates a sprawling secret prison base called 'Camp Omega' in Cuba on a rescue mission. He soon finds himself alone behind enemy lines with a truly non-linear mission that showcases key advances to the series made possible by its use of the FOX Engine. Continuing the story of Big Boss, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is the series' largest and most ambitious edition to date, expanding upon themes and content seen in its predecessor: METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Set within huge open-world environments, METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN is brought to vivid life with realistic weather patterns and day/night cycles. Thus, players can adapt their tactics to match the changing environment, creating an intuitive and non-linear gameplay experience. Similarly, a host of acclaimed METAL GEAR SOLID features return in hugely advanced forms, including expanded CQC (Close-Quarter Combat) skills, vastly improved enemy AI, online elements that complement the single player campaign, and an all-new version of METAL GEAR ONLINE, a competitive multiplayer mode, included within the main game, that is currently live, online and available for users to play. METAL GEAR ONLINE is built around a dedicated squad-based competitive multiplayer structure, which has been fully redesigned with the familiar gameplay and aesthetic styling of the acclaimed METAL GEAR SOLID series. The online element introduces Tactical Team Operations and features a 'class system' that more uniquely defines the strengths and abilities of player characters on the battlefield. Players can select from 3 distinct classes: Scout, Enforcer and Infiltrator.

Hu Anyan has held nineteen different jobs since he graduated. He's been a convenience store clerk, a bicycle salesman, a security guard and a delivery driver (among many other things). Every time the work gets punishing or the bosses too bossy, he moves on, from city to city, carrying with him nothing but his copies of Chekhov and Carver. This is his story. A runaway bestseller in China, I Deliver Parcels in Beijing is about what it's like to try and make a living - and stay sane - in the gig economy. From the pecking order on a parcel-sorting factory floor to the perfect alcohol dose to get some daylight shut-eye before a punishing night shift, from the Kafkaesque bureaucracy of the hiring departments to the ideal layout of a delivery route, Hu illuminates the hidden lives behind the roles that keep our world going. But he also shows how, through the liberating power of literature, he finds solace, and even freedom in his existence. Quietly radical, brimming with humanity and humour, this book asks: what does work really mean? What should it mean? And do any of us really know how to live?

The No.1 bestseller returns with a nail-biting new PC Phil McCarthy book. If you loved When You Are Mine or are hunting for thrillers that make you think and feel, you won't want to miss this. As a police officer and the daughter of a London crime boss, Philomena McCarthy's loyalties are torn between two worlds. When she discovers a child wandering the streets during a night-time patrol, she's catapulted into the scene of a home invasion. Meanwhile, across London a jeweller is found strapped to an explosive in his ransacked store. As it becomes clear the crimes are linked, suspicion falls on Phil's own father. With her lives colliding, Phil's career and family face the ultimate threat. But who can she trust - the badge, or her own blood? 'Another tour de force from Michael Robotham. He is so good at humanising his characters - even the nasty ones' LINWOOD BARCLAY 'Everyone is so beautifully drawn - you tear through the pages hoping they can be trusted' LAINIE ANDERSON 'Grips like a vice and twists like a rollercoaster. Impossibly clever. Impossible to put down!' ***** READER REVIEW * STORM CHILD was a No.1 print bestseller in Australia 04.07.24

Nothing comes for free. Not love. Not life. It's the price that matters, what one is willing to give up to secure happiness... how far into the darkness one is willing to fall. And Hisato is ready to take the plunge. No more trying to balance his role as a Shinjuku detective with that of a yakuza's lover. But his price is yet to be determined and it's not just his life on the line. The bodies will pile up. The tears will fall. And those who rule the city will be ousted. But once the blood dries on his hands, will Hisato have secured his happy-ever-after? Deadly Gifts is the final book in the Tokyo Nights Trilogy that features and undercover cop whose assignment went wrong in all the best ways, a genderqueer host who will do whatever it takes to protect his lovers, a yakuza ward boss with his eyes on the top prize and his best friend who finally learns to trust the new member of their relationship. A gang conflict will come to its stunning conclusion in a bloody and explosive fashion with the winner taking it all.

“Intricately plotted with extraordinary characters and riveting action.” —Jack Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In the Blood In this electrifying thriller from the author of The Night Agent now on Netflix, CIA officer Sam Hudson races to find a deep cover operative loose in the U.S. and a mole in the Agency before they can launch a devastating attack on Washington, D.C. For years CIA officer Sam Hudson has been hunting Konstantin, a Russian deep cover operative responsible for a string of assassinations in the West—and he believes a well-placed source in Geneva can finally get him close to the killer. But when their meeting is ambushed, Sam’s partner is murdered and he barely makes it out alive himself. Back in the States, the bosses put him on leave and want him to drop his obsession with Konstantin, but Sam can’t let a man who’s taken so many lives slip away again. When he gets a mysterious call at the Lincoln Memorial just before a bomb goes off, he realizes Konstantin has followed him to the U.S.—and is targeting him and everyone close to him. Teaming up with fellow CIA officer Emily Pierce, he sets out to redeem himself and uncover a plot that has been lying in wait since the end of the Cold War, its elements hidden among the most iconic buildings in the capital. With enemies lurking both inside and outside the Agency and the Russian threat looming ever larger, Sam must use all his training and nerve to stop Konstantin before he can trigger the plot to devastate Washington and bring the U.S. to its knees. Don't miss Matthew Quirk's twisty new thriller, The Method! Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Matthew Quirk: Inside Threat Hour of the Assassin The Night Agent Dead Man Switch Cold Barrel Zero The Directive The 500

The Little Black Songbook: Soul für Gitarre mit Texten und Akkorden. Unter anderem mit den Hits von Marvin Gaye Aretha Franklin The Four Tops Dionne Warwick The Isley Brothers Fontella Bass Etta James Bill Withers Sam & Dave James Brown Rose Royce The Commodores Gladys Knight & The Pips Stevie Wonder Otis Redding Al Green Nina Simone Wilson Pickett. Inhalt: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart A Simple Game Abraham Martin & John Ain't No Sunshine B.A.B.Y. Band Of Gold Be Thankful For What You Got Clean Up Woman Cool Jerk Cry To Me Don't Make Me Over Don't Play That Song (You Lied) Drift Away Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Feeling Good First Impressions Float On Give Me Just A Little More Time Go Now Green Onions Hard To Handle Harlem Shuffle Have A Little Mercy Hit The Road Jack Hold On I'm Comin' I Can't Stand The Rain I Get The Sweetest Feeling I Got You (I Feel Good) I Say A Little Prayer I Thank You I Wanna Get Next To You I Want You I Wish I'd Rather Go Blind I'll Take You There I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down In The Midnight Hour I've Been Lonely For So Long I've Been Loving You Too Long Knock On Wood Lady Day And John Coltrane Land Of A Thousand Dances Last Night Lean On Me Les Fleurs Let's Stay Together Love Really Hurts Without You Midnight Train To Georgia Moonlight Music And You Mr. Big Stuff Nightshift Nothing But A Heartache One Nation Under A Groove Paid The Cost To Be Boss (The Boss) Patches Private Number Rescue Me Respect Rock The Boat Rock Your Baby Shaft (Theme) Soul Finger Soul Man Stay With Me Baby Stop Her On Sight Summer Breeze Take Me To The River The "In" Crowd The Snake Think Try A Little Tenderness Under The Boardwalk Walk Away Renee Walking The Dog What'd I Say Why Can't We Live Together You Don't Miss Your Water

Schwing dich auf deinen Besen und mach dich bereit für ein bezauberndes Bullet-hell-Cute' Em Up! Ursprünglich 2007 veröffentlicht, hat sich Trouble Witches über mehr als ein Jahrzehnt immer weiter in die ultimative Cute' Em Up-Experience entwickelt: Mit Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam! kehrt dieses hektische Shooter-Abenteuer komplett überarbeitet zurück - mit neuer Grafik und zusätzlichen Spielmodi ist es die bisher umfangreichste Veröffentlichung. Meistere 6 einzigartige Level in 4 Schwierigkeitsgraden, gefüllt mit kunterbunten Gegnern, effektreich Magie und intensiver Bullet-Hell-Challenge. Die Wahl aus 12 niedlichen Hexen, mit ihren jeweiligen magischen Begleitern, die alle über einzigartige Fähigkeiten und einen ganz eigenen Spielstil verfügen, machen jeden Durchlauf einzigartig und aufregend. Erlebe die Abenteuer dieser 12 spielbaren Charaktere in einem vollständig auf Japanisch vertonten Story-Modus mit komplett überarbeiteten englischen Untertiteln. Jede Hexe bringt ihre eigene, einzigartige Storyline mit, die das magische Abenteuer mit Seele füllt. Abseits der Geschichte bieten eine Vielzahl von Zusatzmodi endlose Wiederspielbarkeit: - Arcade Mode: Spiele die Standardversion von "Trouble Witches" in 4 Schwierigkeitsgraden. - Walpurgis Night Mode: Stelle dich einer chaotischen Challenge gegen extra starke Gegner. - Score Attack Mode: Hol dir den Highscore in Challenges mit 2- oder 5-minütiger Zeitlimitierung. - Endless Mode: Finde heraus, wie lange du durchhältst, während der Schwierigkeitsgrad immer weiter zunimmt. - Boss Attack Mode: Tritt ohne Unterbrechung oder Verschnaufpause gegen alle Bosse an. - AC Mode: Spiele die authentische Nachbildung der originalen Arcade-Version. - Practice Mode: Verbessere deine Fähigkeiten und meistere die verschiedenen Spielmechaniken. Diese "Final"-Edition bietet außerdem: - Niedliche Hexen: Spiele als 12 einzigartige Charaktere mit verschiedenen Fähigkeiten, Angriffsarten und magischen Begleitern, die für strategische Vielfalt sorgen. - Bullet-Hell-Gameplay: Erlebe aufregende Shoot 'em Up-Action mit fordernden Danmaku-Mechaniken, die deine Reflexe auf die Probe stellen. - Einzigartiges Kampfsystem: Beschwöre den Magiezirkel, um feindliche Projektile zu verlangsamen und in Goldmünzen umzuwandeln. Gib dein wohlverdientes Gold im Pumpkin-Shop aus, und kaufe dir Magiekarten mit mächtigen Spezial-Attacken. - Charmante Grafik: Umwerfende, handgezeichnete 2D-Charakterdesigns kombiniert mit wunderschön überarbeiteten 3D-Hintergründen sorgen für ein besonderes und visuell beeindruckendes Erlebnis. - Komplettes DLC-Paket: Enthält alle in der Vergangenheit veröffentlichten DLC-Inhalte (Charakter Cotton separat erhältlich). - Endlose Wiederspielbarkeit: Unendlicher Spaß für Gelegenheitsspieler und Hardcore-Fans gleichermaßen dank 8 verschiedener Spielmodi. Egal, ob du ein Fan von rasantem Bullet-Hell-Gameplay oder von charmaner Anime-Grafik bist - Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam bietet das ultimative Cute' Em Up-Erlebnis. Spiele und genieße die ultimative Version eines wahren Klassikers des Genres! Die Special Edition enthält: - Spiel - Anleitung - Soundtrack - Artbook

"First rule of being a nanny? Don't fall for the single dad, even if he is smoking hot. But that's exactly what happens when grumpy small-town sheriff Asher Whitlock reluctantly hires me to take care of his daughter for the summer. Neither of us is thrilled with the arrangement, but he's desperate for help, and I need the money for grad school this fall. All we need to do is keep our distance and remain professional...turns out, that's easier said than done. Instead of focusing on my future, all I see is the strong jawline, crystal-blue eyes, and rock-hard body right in front of me. We try to resist each other, but we end up crossing every line until I'm in his bed. I tell myself it's just this once. Okay, twice. All right, every night. But it's got to end-he's fourteen years older than me, with a kid and a stressful job. Have I mentioned my dad is his boss? Then there's the past I'm trying to forget. Secrets aren't easy to keep and mine are getting too big to hide. Walking away is never simple but when I do, I can't look back. Even if it means leaving behind the man I was never meant to love"--

'Properly creepy and Gothic' IAN RANKIN on the Frey & McGray mysteries... December, 1889. There have been many bad days in Edinburgh police's secret subdivision 'The Commission for the Elucidation of Unsolved Cases Presumably Related to the Odd and Ghostly'. But today is surely the worst. Because the exiled English Inspector Ian Frey, and his Scottish boss 'Nine-Nails' McGray are summoned to a meeting in the middle of the night with the Prime Minister himself. And he tells them that Queen Victoria - the most powerful person in the world - wants them both dead. To be pardoned they must embark on a mission so dangerous that they might be saving Her Majesty the job of executing them. Because this case ties together the dark history of the Pendle witches, with the tragic case of McGray own sister, to a conspiracy within the highest office in the land... * * * * * * * Praise for the Frey & McGray mysteries: 'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times 'A fun to read fast page-turner' Independent 'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written ... Everything you need in a mystery thriller' Crime Review 'It's official: I am addicted to Frey and McGray' Christopher Fowler, author of the BRYANT & MAY series

A grumpy/sunshine fake dating hockey romance from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely! Ever hear the story about the dating coach who got dumped on the hockey arena's jumbotron? Everyone did. But I lived it. Including the moment when the team's broody, tattooed winger Lake Axelrod swooped in on skates to rescue me from public humiliation. Even more surprising? When the famously grumpy (and ridiculously sexy) hockey star insists on being my fake boyfriend for my sister's high-profile wedding. It's the perfect sweet revenge plan since my ex is the best man. Bonus - I might even salvage my professional reputation. We need rules though. To pull this off, everyone from his teammates to my boss has to believe we're a real couple. That means swoony touches and knee-weakening kisses are required. When it ends, we walk away. But the intensity in Lake's eyes after every post-game kiss makes me wonder if he's pretending. With each whispered secret, the line between fake and real bends. Until it shatters one night in a hotel room. Soon, he isn't just playing the protective boyfriend-he's the only one who truly sees me. If I'm not careful, I'm going to break the most important rule of all: don't fall for your fake date. This is Lake and Remy's romance. Tropes include: grumpy/sunshine hockey romance, fake dating, workplace romance, best friend's brother, obsessed hero

A spicy standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy! In tight quarters, anything can happen... Fresh off a six-month deployment, Navy SEAL Cash McCoy is determined to end his celibacy streak with a night of down and dirty fun. Instead, he gets an interrupted hook-up with a hot blonde who vanishes without a way for him to contact her. When he's asked to keep an eye on-and hands off-his commanding officer's sister for a few weeks and guard her from a psycho-stalker ex, Cash accepts the assignment as a distraction...and gets the surprise of his life. Jen Scott knows she needs protection, although she's not looking forward to being babysat by some straight-laced yes-man her overprotective brother can boss around. But finding out her new roomie is none other than the sexy stranger who was seconds away from shaking her world apart? That changes everything. Orders be damned, Cash is the one man capable of helping her explore her wilder side. She's even willing to break her own rule-never date military men-to get the gorgeous SEAL into her bed. Until Cash makes it clear he wants much more than she bargained for. Not just her body, but the one thing Jen promised herself she'd never give to a man in uniform: her heart.

WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE 'So bracing, so strange and humane . . . I loved it.' SHARLENE TEO, author of PONTI 'Funny . . . All the people in this novel are alive.' HIROMI KAWAKAMI, author of STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO 'Witty and sharp . . . I devoured it.' NATALIE SUE, bestselling author of I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL 'A slim but impactful novel that will make you laugh and think' DAZED The power dynamics of the office are never more obvious than when it comes to food: mandatory lunches with the boss, the colleague who tries to curry favour with home-baked goods, discovering the discarded remnants of someone else's late-night binge . . . In their Saitama office, Ashikawa is the kind of woman Nitani knows he will likely marry: sweet, obliging, and determined to wean him off his addiction to instant noodles. But he finds himself increasingly unable to respect her - or the sugary treats she shares around the workplace, winning their colleagues' affection with baking rather than hard work. Oshio is bolder and uninhibited - she is Nitani's drinking buddy. In the oppressive office atmosphere, the pair grows closer, both outsiders struggling with the rigid status quo. Driven to behave in increasingly absurd ways by the workplace rules that govern their lives, they must navigate the tensions of modern life: between leisure and hard work; indulgence and restraint; the promise of delicious food, and the reality of a lonely pot noodle.

A twisted tale of sadistic Sorcerers and the monsters they create. In a city so dismal it's known only as "the Hole," a clan of Sorcerers has been plucking people off the streets to use as guinea pigs for atrocious "experiments" in the black arts. In a dark alley, Nikaido found Caiman, a man with a reptile head and a bad case of amnesia. To undo the spell, they're hunting and killing the Sorcerers in the Hole, hoping that eventually they'll kill the right one. But when En, the head Sorcerer, gets word of a lizard-man slaughtering his people, he sends a crew of "cleaners" into the Hole, igniting a war between two worlds. Caiman has left the Hole behind for the Sorcerers' dimension in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of his past. As the Sorcerers' "Blue Night" festival draws to a close, Nikaido finds herself taken captive. Supernatural crime-syndicate boss En has taken an inordinate interest in her abilities, which may be far different, and far more powerful, than anyone suspects. Oblivious to his best friend's danger, Caiman continues his quest to determine his true identity, picking up some unexpected help—and meat pies—in the process. But once he gets wind of her predicament, he makes a beeline for En's heavily guarded fortress of a mansion. Prison confessions, daring escapes, strange tattoos, unexpected reunions, and devils aplenty abound in this volume of Dorohedoro!

Dive in at the beginning of the bestselling cops and wizards series from chart-topping author (and comics writer) Ben Aaronovitch, with this Box Set Edition of the first three graphic novels! Including Art Cards featuring the cover art from the individual books. Including: Volume 1: Bodywork, Volume 2: Night Witch, Volume 3: Black Mould A stunning box set edition of the bestselling first three graphic novels in the Rivers of London sequence, starring Ben Aaronovitch's laconic trainee wizard and budding detective, Peter Grant. All-new adventures for Peter and the Folly - that are essential parts of the smash-hit novel continuity! Peter Grant is part of a very special London police unit. Full-time cop and part-time wizard, he works on rather unusual crimes - those that involve magic and the general weirdness that permeates London's dark underbelly. In the first volume, Body Work, Police Constable Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale, London's only wizarding cops, tackle a case that begins with a perfectly innocent car on a homicidal killing spree - without a driver. But then, before you know it, there's a Bosnian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a bunch of teenagers loaded on Ketamine and a seemingly-harmless wooden bench with the darkest of pasts... In the second volume, Night Witch, Peter and Nightingale are press-ganged into helping a Russian oligarch hunt his missing daughter, where they are caught up in a battle between Russian gunmen, a monstrous forest creature - and their nemesis: The Faceless Man. But as Grant and Nightingale close in on the missing girl, they discover that nothing about this case is what it seems! In the third volume, Black Mould, something dark and slimy is dripping through the walls of suburban London. Not the usual stuff that smells funny and can be hell on the lungs, this mould is possessed by dark power and worse intentions. Looks like it's another case for London's one and only trainee wizard cop, Peter Grant, joined here by his reluctant partner, Sahra Guleed!

WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE 'So bracing, so strange and humane . . . I loved it.' SHARLENE TEO, author of PONTI 'Funny . . . All the people in this novel are alive.' HIROMI KAWAKAMI, author of STRANGE WEATHER IN TOKYO 'Witty and sharp . . . I devoured it.' NATALIE SUE, bestselling author of I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL 'A slim but impactful novel that will make you laugh and think' DAZED The power dynamics of the office are never more obvious than when it comes to food: mandatory lunches with the boss, the colleague who tries to curry favour with home-baked goods, discovering the discarded remnants of someone else's late-night binge . . . In their Saitama office, Ashikawa is the kind of woman Nitani knows he will likely marry: sweet, obliging, and determined to wean him off his addiction to instant noodles. But he finds himself increasingly unable to respect her - or the sugary treats she shares around the workplace, winning their colleagues' affection with baking rather than hard work. Oshio is bolder and uninhibited - she is Nitani's drinking buddy. In the oppressive office atmosphere, the pair grows closer, both outsiders struggling with the rigid status quo. Driven to behave in increasingly absurd ways by the workplace rules that govern their lives, they must navigate the tensions of modern life: between leisure and hard work; indulgence and restraint; the promise of delicious food, and the reality of a lonely pot noodle.

NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEO 'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBEN 'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind is now in prison. And Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes, and he is talking about the future. Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been brutally killed during a 'girls' night out' and Sampson's friend, a master sergeant at the army base, stands accused. Uncovering evidence of a series of suspicious murder convictions, Alex and Sampson are determined to infiltrate the closed world of the military. But what is the army trying to hide? And do the mysterious symbols daubed on the house of the accused mean that there are more sinister forces at work? 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN