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Brought to you by Penguin. WINNER OF THE 2022 AKUTAGAWA PRIZE 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...

When the greedy owner of a Las Vegas movie catering company tries to muscle in on a local, family owned business in Honolulu, it leaves a very bad taste in the mouths of the natives, and the battle for paradise begins for Joseph, a young Hawaiian chef. As far as Joseph's father, Sid, is concerned, this is an invasion on par with Captain Cook, and the mainlanders have to be stopped at all costs.

Rick LaFleur, former New Orleans undercover cop, now a black were-leopard stuck in human form, is at the PsyLED academy, training to become a special agent of the government agency that would, at one time, have preferred him to be dead, on a slab, and under autopsy. When he discovers that students have gone missing, he and his team go on the hunt to find out why.

One flaky family. One ex-boyfriend who won't go away. And one handsome stranger who probably will ... For fans of Doc Martin and Monica McInerney, a warm, witty novel, brimming with the trademark romance, friendship and eccentricity that Danielle Hawkins's readers love. On the outskirts of a...

Half-vampire, half-werewolf Siobhan Quinn survived her initiation into the world of demons and monsters. But staying alive as she becomes entangled in underworld politics might prove to be more difficult. When the daughter of a prominent necromancer vanishes, it's up to Quinn to find the girl. But her search will land her directly in the middle of a struggle between competing forces searching for an ancient artifact of almost unimaginable power...

Stormy Morgan left her hometown of Shadow Hills, Michigan, with one goal: To write the great American novel and strike it rich. Now, without a book contract, she’s back at her family restaurant in a one-stoplight town...and she’s convinced things couldn’t possibly get worse. That feeling only lasts until her first shift, when on a trip to the storage building behind the restaurant, she literally trips over a body. Stormy is a woman - or maybe a witch - lost in a sea of magic and despair...but murder might just lead her out of it.

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Friends Lacy, Sammi, and Tricia gather each week to share stories and sip delicious cocktails. The twist, one of the stories is a lie! Can you figure out who the deceiver is?

Picking each story’s ingredients carefully, from their yeasty origins to their hammy plots, Ol’ Matty Hannibal Butler boldly chews through zesty summaries, meaty analysis, then tells you once and for all, without pretension or apology, if that word sandwich is still fresh and, of course, delicious. Has Ol’ Matty Hannibal Butler bit off a bite more than he could chew? Probably. But where there’s a will, there’s a Hemingway. And it’s all worth it for a bite of that Delicious Word Sandwich. Delicious Word Sandwich: readable edibles; eat with your whole face. Hosted on Acast. See ...

Hello, food nerds! Every week, we take a deep dive into some delicious dishes (and drinks) from classic works of literature. By exploring historical documents, recipes, and cookbooks, host Nick will take you into the culinary world of great fiction, making the same food enjoyed by some of literature's most beloved characters. With a new recipe in hand, Nick then takes you into his kitchen where he tries his best to make the narrative nosh as close as he can to the original.

Every year, Tess and Maggie meet up to try a different activity, something they've never done together before. This year, it's baking, and for a few hours each Friday afternoon, they put the rest of their lives on hold to make cakes. And not just ordinary cakes, but spectacular, unique and glorious gateaux, to celebrate special occasions and commemorate landmark events. When they help a neighbour in distress, they create their first showstopper - a dark, sultry bitter chocolate cake.

‘Sparkling, laugh-out-loud, romantic’ Sunday Times bestseller Phillipa Ashley ‘The Cosy Croissant Café is a delectable mix of laugh-out-loud moments, slow-burn attraction, and the kind of small-town charm that feels like a warm hug.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This was such a gorgeous and cosy...

Thomas Cline recibe de su mejor amigo Charles, como él amante de las exquisiteces culinarias, una caja con seis botellas con un líquido opaco que no se parece a nada que haya visto antes y cunado lo probó, tanto le desconcertó ese nuevo sabor que las piernas le flaquearon por un instante...el sabor era algo totalmente insólito: dulce y amargo a la vez....algo totalmente imposible. Unos días después Thomas queria más, como fuera quería conseguir más de ese delicioso elixir, al precio que fuera...

It’s the 1990s and the body positivity movement has a yet to be born. Graham Pitscottie dreams of one day becoming a presenter on Blue Peter. However, he is stuck replenishing the pick 'n' mix at Woolworths. By his own admission he is, ‘a bit of a fatso’, and because there are no fat Blue Peter presenters, he joins - at the insistence of his mother Soo - a slimming class run by Wendy Bottomley.

Ich mag dich - diese drei Worte und ein Kuss bringen Jolas Vorsatz ins Wanken, sich nie und nimmer mit dem Frauenheld Rick einzulassen. Sein dominanter Charme sorgt dafür, dass sie nicht nur seiner romantischen Einladung auf eine einsame Skihütte folgt, sondern auch auf seinen Vorschlag, ein ungewöhnliches Spiel mit ihm zu spielen, eingeht: Sieben Tage und sieben Nächte, immer im Wechsel, müssen sie sich gegenseitig einen erotischen Wunsch erfüllen. Doch das ist nicht so einfach, wie geplant. "Ein richtig guter Blowjob ist für mich, wenn ich merke, dass es der Frau Spaß macht.