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When Becky Randle's mother dies, Becky is whisked from her trailer park home to New York. There she meets Tom Kelly, the world's top designer, who presents Becky with an impossible offer: He'll design three dresses to transform the very average Becky into the most beautiful woman who ever lived.

A candid Buddhist guide to thriving in messy, real-world love. “Honest, quirky, and compassionate—this is dharma for real relationships.”—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance Partnership is hard, especially after the honeymoon shine has faded. In this refreshingly honest guide to...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, written and read by Ocean Vuong. Brilliant, heartbreaking, tender, and highly original – poet Ocean Vuong's debut novel is a sweeping and shattering portrait of a family, and a testament to the redemptive power of...

Marketing-Expertin Freja und Maschinenbau-Student Nicolaj haben nur eine Gemeinsamkeit: Sie können sich nicht ausstehen. Doch da beide ihrem Freund Mads bei der Eröffnung seiner neuen Bar in Kopenhagen helfen, verbringen sie diesen Sommer plötzlich sehr viel Zeit miteinander. In Frejas Augen ist Nicolaj ein unerträglicher Womanizer, der jede Nacht mit einer anderen ins Bett geht. Nicolaj sieht in Freja nur ein oberflächliches Social-Media-Girl: hübsche Fassade, nichts dahinter.

A New York Times bestseller Nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction Ocean Vuong’s debut novel is a shattering portrait of a family, a first love, and the redemptive power of storytelling New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century “A lyrical work of...

Two years ago, Reed Jackson betrayed Calliope Thorne and broke her heart. So she stole his most prized possession—a white mustang—and drove it into the lake for revenge. Now, Callie is stuck at a reform school while Reed is off at college, living his life without repercussions. Until he comes back.

Some love stories are bigger than just two people. This one is told by friends, flatmates, exes and strangers - everybody but the main characters. 'I laughed, I teared up, I couldn't put it down. This is a love story like no other' 'This book gave me genuine joy and broke my heart' 'For fans of...

She's looking good, but Allison Avery can't believe it. Growing up with beautiful, blond sisters, Allison has always been the dark-haired, "interesting-looking" Avery. So when the devil shows up and offers to make her gorgeous, Allison jumps at the chance to finally get noticed. But there's one tiny catch, and it's not her soul: The devil wants her cell phone.

THE LESBIAN LOVE STORY YOU'VE BEEN DYING TO READ. Ash Persaud is about to become a reaper in the afterlife, but she is determined to see her first love Poppy Morgan again, the only thing that separates them is death. Car headlights.The last thing Ash hears is the snap of breaking glass as the...

Brought to you by Penguin. Meet Adina: a gentle, unforgettable alien for our times, a companion to anyone who has ever felt homesick at home Born at the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space, Adina is a baby of unusual perception. Tiny and jaundiced, she reaches for warmth and light. As a...

Teenage witch, Sylvia Pyke, is clever but cruel. Tasked at school with caring for the precious Dragon Kitten, she plans to sell it. She is disgraced after being discovered, and the kitten is lost. Years pass. Sylvia, now out of school and kitten trafficking to make money, is out to find the now Dragon Cat. She wants to harness its powers and wreak revenge on those who punished her, but Gorgeous, one of her stolen kittens, has teamed up with Sylvia’s spell cat, Malkin and her broom Rapid Recovery to foil her plans. However, dark forces are out there, and they are dangerous.

The untouchable mafia princess falls for her family’s rival. How cliché, right? But that’s my love story. Unfortunately, it’s filled with betrayal, violence, and tragedy. As the daughter of the biggest crime boss in the country, I’m off-limits. A forbidden fruit no man risks taking. Except Antonio Lombardi.

He’s the Mafia boss’s son. And just as ruthless as his father. I was ten when I first heard the term arranged marriage. From the way my cousin cried about hers, I knew it wasn’t a life I wanted. When I turned eighteen, I learned I’d face the same fate. Benny Marchetti is the heir to the most powerful family in New York City. He’s ruthless, cunning, and my contracted husband. Ten years have passed since my father broke the news, and now, the day has come. It’s time I become his wife. But what the Mafia prince doesn’t know is, he’s met his match.

When my ex-boyfriend puts a hit out on me, there's only one man I can run to for protection. Cristian Marchetti. The head of the Marchetti Mafia Family. My best friend's father. My last resort. But Cristian's protection doesn't come for free. What he wants might cost me my life. He's the mafia king, and I'm his sacrifice. And now, I must become his wife.

When supermodel Kirsty Manners is found dead in her London flat, Detective Inspector Angela Costello is drawn into the shadows beneath the glamour of London Fashion Week. As DI Costello sifts through a tangled web of jealous colleagues, rejected lovers, and scandalous secrets, the investigation reveals links to a sinister modelling agency, high-stakes blackmail, and a fashion house harbouring devastating corruption. With lives on the line, Angela must unravel a deadly conspiracy—but the closer she gets, the more danger looms in her path.

Sun, sea and second chances are on the cards this summer... At thirty-three, Nina Pappas never imagined she would be back in her childhood bedroom, but having lost her job, her flat and her boyfriend (to her best friend, no less!) in one disastrous day, that's exactly where she finds herself. So...

Gorgeous War argues that the Nazis used the swastika as part of a visually sophisticated propaganda program that was not only modernist, but also the forerunner of contemporary brand identity. When the United States military tried to answer Nazi displays of graphic power, it failed. In the end the best graphic response to the Nazis was produced by the Walt Disney Company.

One young woman’s summer of infinite possibility takes a turn she never saw coming in “this 1980s coming-of-age tale [that’s] chillingly compelling. Get ready to be transported.”—People (Best Books of the Month) “I haven’t felt this kind of excitement reading a story set in the...

A spy—who hasn’t yet admitted she’s a spy—turns her fiancé’s life upside down with the truth in this thrilling, steamy romance. Perfect for fans of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Blonde Identity. Love is always risky—but loving her could be downright hazardous. Vivian Flint knows danger...

Falling in love is only half the story . . . Daisy Moon has finally found happiness with the charming Kit Devereaux, but she’s beginning to wonder whether she truly belongs in his world. When a storm forces Daisy and her twin boys to stay at Winterbourne Manor, bringing their families together...