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Summer in a Cornish Cove: The perfect beach read for summer (The Cornish Romance Series)
by Kate RyderEscape to Cornwall this summer with an irresistible love story, perfect for fans of Philippa Ashley and Heidi Swain. Oliver Foxley is an acclaimed movie star and global heartthrob. But under the glare of the spotlight, his perfect life – and perfect marriage – is slowly starting to crumble.Cara Penhaligon is a struggling Cornish artist, and young widowed mother of two children. Life has been hard on Cara, but meeting Oliver might just give her a second chance at the happiness she deserves. And now, on the beautiful sandy beaches of the Lizard Peninsula, where love flutters on the warm sea-breeze, each begins to heal the other.But when the Cornish summer draws to a close, Oliver faces the toughest of choices. Will he follow his heart and stay with Cara? Or do the right thing and bring his family back together?Previously published as Cry of the Gulls.What readers are saying about Summer in a Cornish Cove: 'Searingly emotional, compassionately told and wonderfully uplifting, this is one book you will remember long after the last page is turned' Julie Bonello, NetGalley.'The author has a deft touch in handling emotion – her characters are totally sympathetic and believable, surprisingly and satisfyingly complex' Anne Williams, NetGalley.'A fantastic read... Warmth, romance and the Cornish breeze flow from these pages' Michelle Russell, NetGalley.'Absolutely loved it: friendship, romance, family, scary stalker, wonderfully described scenery, a well written story – what more can one ask for?' Donna Orrock, Netgalley.'The storytelling in this book is first class... The final chapters are heartrending and poignant and maintain Cara and Oliver's authenticity' Jane Hunt, NetGalley.
Summer Knight: The Dresden Files, Book Four (Dresden Files #4)
by Jim ButcherMeet Harry Dresden, Chicago's first (and only) Wizard P.I. Turns out the 'everyday' world is full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. That's where Harry comes in.Since his girlfriend left town to deal with her newly acquired taste for blood, Harry's been down and out. He can't pay his rent. He's alienating his friends. He can't recall his last shower. Then when things are at their worst, the Winter Queen of Faerie saunters in with an offer Harry can't refuse. All he has to do is find out who murdered the Summer Knight, the Summer Queen's right-hand man, and clear the Winter Queen's name. It seems simple, but Faerie politics seldom work out that way. Then Harry discovers the fate of the entire world rests on this case. So no pressure . . . Magic - it can get a guy killed.
Summer Morning, Summer Night
by Ray BradburyOne of Ray Bradbury’s classic short story collections, available in ebook for the first time.
The Summer of Impossible Things: An uplifting, emotional story as seen on ITV in the Zoe Ball Book Club
by Rowan ColemanIf you could change the past, would you?*As seen on ITV in The Zoe Ball Book Club*'Beautiful, well-written...I got goosebumps' Alex Jones'Portrayed 1977 so brilliantly...it would make an amazing movie' Zoe Ball -----------------------------------------------How far would you go to save the person you love?Luna is about to do everything she can to save her mother's life.Even if it means sacrificing her own.A beautiful novel about family, courage, sacrifice and love in all its guises from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Memory Book-----------------------------------------------With over 150 5* reviews, this is what readers are saying about this irresistible page-turner:'Best book of the year for me''It's a poignant but ultimately life-affirming journey''A wonderful novel, full of love and friendship and vitality''This story was magical and I loved it''Truly outstanding storytelling''A book that really stayed with me'
The Summer of Impossible Things: An epic love story and Zoe Ball Book Club Pick from the Sunday Times bestselling author
by Rowan Coleman'A writer I'd follow anywhere' Katie Fforde'It's so lovely to find an author you love' Marian Keyes'Such a brilliant writer' Jill Mansell_________________________Luna and her sister are devastated after their mother’s sudden death.But when a lifelong secret is revealed, they must return to her birthplace in New York to settle affairs.In Brooklyn, they soon find more questions than answers, until something impossible – magical – happens to Luna, and she meets her mother as a young woman back in the summer of 1977.When Luna realises she’s not imagining things, and can truly travel back in time, she is determined to change things.But in doing anything – everything – to save her mother’s life, will she have to sacrifice her own?___________________________Praise for Rowan Coleman's bestselling novels:‘I've always loved Rowan's writing’ Lucy Dillon ‘Beautifully written’ Daily Mail‘There is a lovely smooth glow to the writing’ Matt Haig‘Epic . . .’ Red Magazine‘Painfully real and utterly heartbreaking… wonderfully uplifting’ Lisa Jewell‘Stupendous’ Lucy Diamond ‘Utterly life affirming’ Jenny Colgan ‘A book you will carry with you long after the last page’ Milly Johnson‘Magical, wonderful and beautifully written.’ Trisha Ashley‘Whenever I read a Rowan Coleman novel, I am always taken on a great adventure’ Alice Peterson‘Beautiful’ Louise Beech‘Life-affirming and joyful’ Sara Sheridan
Summer of the Dragons (The Secret Dragon #2)
by Ed Clarke'That's not a bird,' Mari said, disbelievingly. 'That's another dragon . . .'A year after she discovered a tiny dragon on the beach, life is getting back to normal for Mari Jones and Gweeb, when two unexpected events turn it upside down again.First comes the news that Mari's mum Rhian is expecting a baby, meaning that her boyfriend Gareth and Mari's best friend Dylan will be moving in with them on the farm. Even more incredibly, Gweeb's family have returned to lay their eggs in the same cave where Mari first found her secret dragon.With tourists flocking to the beach for the summer, Mari has her work cut out to keep the dragons hidden and safe, especially when disgraced scientist Dr Griff Griffiths turns up on the hunt for a story. And when Griff manages to find and steal Gweeb's precious egg, Mari must stage a daring rescue mission before it's too late . . .
Summer the Holiday Fairy (Rainbow Magic Early Reader #Bk. 6)
by Daisy MeadowsThese cheerful and inviting Early Readers bring the blast of colour that Rainbow Magic's youngest fans have been waiting for!Rachel and Kirsty are on a trip to Rainspell Island. But Jack Frost has taken the three magical shells that make all holidays full of fun and sun! Can the girls help Summer the Holiday Fairy get them back before the Ice Lord ruins all holidays?'These stories are magic; they turn children into readers!' ReadingZone.comIf you like Rainbow Magic, check out Daisy Meadows' other series: Magic Animal Friends and Unicorn Magic!
The Summer Tree: Book One of the The Fionavar Tapestry (The Fionavar Tapestry #Bk. 1)
by Guy Gavriel KayFive men and women find themselves flung into the magical land of Fionavar, First of all Worlds. They have been called there by the mage Loren Silvercloak, and quickly find themselves drawn into the complex tapestry of events. For Kim, Paul, Kevin, Jennifer and Dave all have their own part to play in the coming battle against the forces of evil led by the fallen god Rakoth Maugrim and his dark hordes.Guy Gavriel Kay's classic epic fantasy plays out on a truly grand scale, and has already been delighting fans of imaginative fiction for twenty years.
Summerkin (Winterling Series #2)
by Sarah PrineasA land of summer... A human child... A dangerous test. Fer is the Lady of the Summerlands - a magical realm on the other side of the Way. But Fer is also just a girl. There are many in the lands who think she should return to her own world. To prove herself, Fer must face the toughest contest of her life against leaders with powers far greater than her own. And if she loses, she risks plunging her beloved lands back into a terrible darkness... An action-packed adventure through a land of wonder, mystery and danger.
Summerland: Quantity Pack
by Michael ChabonAn unforgettable novel from one of America’s greatest living storytellers, ‘Summerland’ is about redemption and the true nature of heroism.
Summerland
by Hannu Rajaniemi'I burned through it . . . Great book: Tinker Tailer Soldier Spook' Ian McDonaldLoss is a thing of the past. Murder is obsolete. Death is just the beginning. ***** How do you catch a spy who's already dead? In 1938, death is no longer feared but exploited. Since the discovery of the afterlife, the British Empire has extended its reach into Summerland, a metropolis for the recently deceased. But Britain isn't the only contender for power in this life and the next. The Soviets have spies in Summerland, and the technology to build their own god. When SIS agent Rachel White gets a lead on one of the Soviet moles, blowing the whistle puts her hard-earned career at risk. The spy has friends in high places, and she will have to go rogue to bring him in. *************************'Summerland: As if Alfred Hitchcock had made a movie with HP Lovecraft . . . A vision so original it deserves its own subgenre. And all worked out with the diamond-hard logic of a great SF writer. After Summerland, the thriller has a new geometry' Stephen Baxter'Eerily plausible, beautifully pitched on the cusp between wonder and horror, and thoroughly engrossing from the first page to the last' Alastair Reynolds 'Clever, subtle and . . . has a rich emotional centre' SFX'Summerland is in its own way as persuasive an example of Rajaniemi's disciplined inventiveness as his better-known hard SF' LOCUS'Engaging writing, tight plotting and fantastic imagination' Ed McDonald, author of Blackwing'A tense and twisting tale full of delightful allusions and ingeious' Ken MacLeod'An intricate and vivid world of technological and spiritual wonder' Kirkus'Hard to admit, but I think he's better at this stuff than I am' Charles Stross
Summers at Castle Auburn
by Sharon ShinnShe was a girl with a talent for witchcraft and a taste for adventure.The illegitimate child of a royal lord, she longed for a man who could never be hers. And she lived for her summers at Castle Auburn.She is a woman who has grown accustomed to standing alone.What she once loved, she has lost. Where she once saw joy, she now sees terrible injustice. And at the castle where she only lived in peace she now walks in fear for her life.
Summertide (Gateway Essentials #1)
by Charles SheffieldSet more than four thousand years in the future, Summertide introduces a galaxy widely populated by humans and a variety of intelligent aliens, all of whom live in the shadow of the vanished race known only as the Builders. Nothing is known about the Builders, but the gigantic artifacts they have left behind - many of them still hardly understood - dominate the areas of space in which they are found. One such is the double-planet system of Opal and Quake - the former covered in water, the latter in desert - connected by a Builder device called the Umbilical. It is to this system that a variety of humans and aliens come, ostensibly to witness Summertide - the annual tidal wave which sweeps across Opal.
The Summon Stone: The Gates of Good and Evil, Book One (A Three Worlds Novel) (The Gates of Good and Evil #1)
by Ian IrvineThe Merdrun, cruel warriors blooded by thousands of years of slaughter, are gathering in the void between the worlds. Their long-hidden summon stone is waking, corrupting good people as well as bad, and turning arcane places into magically polluted wastelands. If it is not destroyed it will create a portal and call the Merdrun through. In a nightmare, a nine-year-old girl sees the Merdrun leader - and he sees her. If her parents Karan and Llian are to save their daughter and their world, they must find a way to stop the greatest warrior in the void.
Summoned to Thirteenth Grave: Charley Davidson Series #13 (Charley Davidson #13)
by Darynda JonesIt's lucky number thirteen . . . this is the epic finale for our favourite Grim Reaper and her sinfully sexy son-of-the-devil husband, Reyes.Charley Davidson, Grim Reaper extraordinaire, is pissed. She's been kicked off the earthly plane for eternity - which is exactly the amount of time it takes to make a person stark, raving mad. But someone's looking out for her, and she's allowed to return after a mere hundred years in exile. Is it too much to hope for that not much has changed? Apparently it is. Bummer.She's missed her daughter. She's missed Reyes. She's missed Cookie and Garrett and Uncle Bob. But now that she's back on earth, it's time to put to rest burning questions that need answers. What happened to her mother? How did she really die? Who killed her? And are cupcakes or coffee the best medicine for a broken heart? It all comes to a head in an epic showdown between good and evil in this final smart and hilarious novel.It's Charley's last adventure, and the one thing we know for sure is that it's going to be one wild ride . . .'An absolute must read' J.R. Ward, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.'The grim reaper gets a shiny cook makeover in Jones's blazing hot debut... will appeal to fans of MaryJanice Davidson and Janet Evanovich.' Publisher's Weekly'What's better than a bad-ass girl grim reaper who keeps us safe from hell hounds and demons? (The answer is obviously nothing.)' RT Book Reviews
Summoner: The Novice (PDF) (World Book Day #2018)
by Taran MatharuEnter an immersive fantasy world where one boy's ability to summon demons will change the fate of an empire ... Read Book 1 in the New York Times bestselling SUMMONER series for World Book Day! Taran Matharu began posting The Novice on Wattpad (the online writing website) and reached over three million reads in less than six months. The Novice is the first of three books in the Summoner series, and Taran Matharu's fiction debut. Taran's second book in The Summoner Trilogy, The Inquisition, made the New York Times Best Seller list in 2016.
SUMMONER: (Books 1-3 BOXSET)
by Taran MatharuCollected together for the first time, this collection features all three books in the New York Times bestselling SUMMONER trilogy with a bonus new story.Enter a world where the chosen few have the ability to summon demons - if you like Pokemon and wish you went to Hogwarts, you'll love this.ONE BOY'S POWER TO SUMMON DEMONS WILL CHANGE THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE ...Fletcher was nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice, when a chance encounter leads to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy, where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning.Join Fletcher at the academy where he will train as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's war against the savage orcs. There he will rub shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in the land, but he must tread carefully as he learns who is friend and who is foe. The power-hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows, plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva, an elf who will do anything she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum, even if it means betraying her friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy, and his people have long been oppressed by Hominum's rulers, which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside.Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with nothing but his demon Ignatius to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands ...This ebook collection contains: The NoviceThe InquisitionThe BattlemagePLUS NEW BONUS STORY
The Summoning: Number 1 in series (Darkest Powers #1)
by Kelley ArmstrongAll Chloe Saunders wants is a life like any normal teenager - the chance to get through school, make friends, and maybe meet a boy. But when she starts seeing ghosts, she knows that life will never be normal again.Soon ghosts are everywhere, demanding her attention. When Chloe finally breaks down, she's admitted to a group home for disturbed kids. At first Lyle House seems okay, but as she gets to know the other patients - charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek; obnoxious Tori; and Rae, who has a 'thing' for fire - Chloe begins to realise that something strange and sinister binds them all together, and it isn't your usual 'problem kid' behaviour.And they're about to discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home, either . . .
Sun Catcher (Sun Catcher Trilogy Ser.)
by Sheila RanceOn her 13th birthday Maia, who has been brought up by Tareth, the weaver and warrior who she has always believed is her father, falls into an adventure that will take her on a perilous journey to a kingdom poisoned by bitterness and jealousies. A kingdom that she must save. Tareth is no ordinary weaver - the silk he weaves sings of destiny and danger, of Maia's future. Because she is no ordinary girl either. She has always been the flame-headed outsider among the Cliff Dwellers, but she doesn't want to listen to the song of the silk, or to the terrifying words of the village Watcher. Guarding her secret, denying her future, Maia steps into places she has never explored where she'll encounter mercenaries, spies, friends and enemies. And where she will face her destiny as a Sun Catcher.Exotically located in the Far East in an age when trading and communities were gaining more exposure to a wider world than ever before, this debut novel is beautifully, richly written, thoroughly researched and a pleasure to read. Film rights to the trilogy have now been optioned.
The Sun Makers
by John Russell Fearn Vargo StattenA dangerous experiment in physics to create a sun in miniature results in a strange invasion from the fourth dimension.
Sun of Blood and Ruin (Sun of Blood and Ruin #1)
by Mariely LaresMexican history and Mesoamerican mythology meet in this thrilling historical fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, romance, and adventure.
The Sun Smasher: A Space Opera Classic
by Edmond Hamilton"It can't be true! It must be some kind of hoax!" These were the words that went spinning through Neil Banning's mind when the Greenville authorities told him that the house he had grown up in, the aunt and uncle who had raised him, had never existed.So Banning found himself in jail, charged with disturbing the peace - and maybe insanity. But when a stranger from outer space came to his cell at midnight and hailed him as the Valkar of Katuun, then Banning decided that maybe the authorities were right, maybe he was crazy. Because the only alternative was to believe the impossible explanation of the Outworlder - that he really was the exiled ruler of a remote star-world, and the personality of Neil Banning was an elaborate fraud.It didn't really matter, though, who was right. Banning was on his way to Katuun whether he liked it or not. And as Banning - or the Valkar - he would have to save that star-world from the terror of THE SUN SMASHER...or perish with the loyal subjects he might never have known!
The Sunbearer Trials
by Aiden ThomasOnly the most powerful and honorable will be chosen in this breathtaking, Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the author of the New York Times-bestselling Cemetery Boys.Teo, a seventeen-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of the goddess of birds, isn't worried about the Trials . . . at least, not for himself. His best friend, Niya is a Gold semidiós and a shoo-in for the Trials, and while he trusts her abilities, the odds of becoming the sacrifice is one-in-ten.But then, for the first time in over a century, the impossible happens. Sol chooses not one, but two Jade competitors. Teo, and Xio, the thirteen-year-old child of the god of bad luck. Now they must compete in five trials against Gold opponents who are more powerful and better trained. Worst of all, Teo's annoyingly handsome ex-best friend and famous semidiós Hero, Aurelio is favored to win. Teo is determined to get himself and his friends through the trials unscathed--for fame, glory, and their own survival.
The Sunborn: Martian Race Book 2 (The Martian Race #2)
by Gregory BenfordThe first manned mission to Mars has been a resounding success, and excitement grows as more new discoveries are made. However, one phenomenon continues to defy rational explanation - the 'marsmat' - a complex anaerobic life-form found in the planet's honeycomb of tunnels. This raises questions about the nature and meaning of life itself which will lead the curious and the driven to Pluto and beyond, to the cold void at the fringes of the solar system.
Sunbringer (The Fallen Gods Trilogy #2)
by Hannah KanerThe thrilling epic fantasy sequel to No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, GODKILLER.