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Rachel Walsh is twenty-seven and the miserable owner of size 8 feet. She has regular congress with Luke Costello, a man who wears his leather trousers tight. And she's fond - some might say too fond - of recreational drugs.

Meet Rachel Walsh. She's been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her hot boyfriend Luke. But her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn't quite part of her plan. She's only agreed to her incarceration because she's heard that rehab is wall-to-wall jacuzzis, gymnasiums and rock stars going cold turkey - plus it's about time she had a holiday.

Kids see popular holidays marked on the calendar, but do they know why the days have special status? This series offers beginning book explorers first looks at major celebrations linked to seasons, faiths, and people groups. Fun and meaningful traditions get prime attention. This volume includes Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, and Thanksgiving.

Kids see popular holidays marked on the calendar, but do they know why the days have special status? This series offers beginning book explorers first looks at major celebrations linked to seasons, faiths, and people groups. Fun and meaningful traditions get prime attention. This volume includes Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, and Chinese New Year.

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

Holiday Greetings from Sugar and Booze is a music-filled holiday comedy starring Ana Gasteyer and Maya Rudolph, with a jolly cast including Patti LuPone, Rachel Dratch, and Richard Kind. In this heartwarming story of love and friendship, we follow the journey of “Sugar” and “Booze” as they go from inseparable college buddies to busy working moms who mostly keep in touch with each other, and their close friends and family, through annual holiday letters.

The Sunday Times bestseller returns for a fourth book! Alfie and his mischievous kitten George are back for more adventures – this time taking them a long way from home… Alfie and George just can’t seem to keep out of trouble. So when they hear that their owners have got a new holiday home...

Meet Olivia, a savvy personal shopper with a knack for avoiding commitment and a dreaded annual party to dodge. Her mother's swanky New Year's Eve bash is as unavoidable as her parents' questions about her personal life. Enter Ruune, a charming alien prince with a reputation for loving and leaving across the galaxy. His arrival in New York could cause issues for the Valorian's new treaty with Earth, especially if he starts breaking hearts.

Caroline isn't a Scrooge, but the weeks leading to Christmas are not her favorite. The personal shopping department where she works is insanely busy and the clients have crazy requests. Plus, this is her first holiday being single after a bad breakup. When her last appointment of the day is a gorgeous, blue-skinned alien, she isn't too surprised. After all, everyone knows that aliens are real since a species of interstellar warriors revealed themselves and the fact that they'd been defending Earth for decades.

The first snow is falling over Primrose Farm, the mince pies are warming and Rachel can’t wait to share a kiss under the mistletoe with her gorgeous new flame, Tom. If only it was all comfort and joy.... The arrival of Tom’s ex brings an unwelcome chill to the farm. And despite Master Baker Mum Jill’s valiant efforts, the new pudding pantry business is feeling the pinch. With a spoonful of festive spirit, a cupful of goodwill with friends and her messy, wonderful family by her side, can Rachel make this a Christmas to remember?

Specially adapted for audio by the author. Fleabag meets I Am Legend in this extraordinary novel of one woman's survival in the face of the end of the world. Who will she be now that she is completely alone? THE END OF EVERYTHING WAS HER BEGINNING It's November 2022. The human race has been...

In the bleak midwinter… A frosty wind is making Holly's life absolutely miserable. Doctor Holly Greene has retreated to her brother's home on an island off the coast of Norway to get away from the pressures of work. Only, it's the middle of winter and icy slush plus endless darkness isn't...

He never meant to stay. He certainly never meant to fall in love… Summer Island off the coast of Norway was the place London chef Jack Greene should have been from. He's an outsider in the community that should have been his family, and now he's setting foot on the strange land he has...

The next purrfect read from Rachel Wells – a true festive treat! Christmas is around the corner, and Alfie and George can’t wait. This year, the residents of Edgar road have come together to put on a festive show and raise money for a local homeless shelter. As December approaches, plans are...

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BATTERSEA DOGS AND CATS HOME Can Battersea's loneliest cat find a home in time for Christmas? It's Christmas at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and Laura is desperate to find a home for Felicia, a spiky, bad-tempered moggy with a heart of gold. Her boyfriend, Rob, can't...

Summer Hastings HATES Christmas. She loves sunshine, the beach and running her travel agency, sending people off to their dream destinations – even if she doesn’t get to see the world for herself. For Summer, Christmas sucks! So, when handsome and charming Noel Pritchett moves his pop-up Christmas shop in to the store next to hers, Summer sees red. Noel loves Christmas…and he quite likes Summer too, if only he could break through the anti-Christmas armour she has surrounded herself with.

A winter tale of love rekindled in a cherished York bookstore. Megan Taylor, a young widow, finds comfort in organising book clubs and author events in her family bookstore nestled within the snow-dusted cobbled streets of York. When prize-winning author Xander Stone literally bumps into her and trashes her taste in books, Megan can sense that her self-imposed hibernation from romance might be at an end. Their view on literature clash, leading to animated debates that breathe a new passion into her life, but will it be enough to thaw their frozen hearts.

Making headlines is something socialite Tania knows all too well. After her latest scandal goes too far, she decides the perfect solution to her problems lies in a remote ski lodge away from the cameras. Clara is learning to take each day as it comes after a sudden tragedy rocked her whole world. A trip to the French Alps couldn't have come at a better time, a chance to heal and get back on her feet. To her friends, Rose is the glue that keeps the group together. The first person they call in times of need and one always to put others before herself.

Shelby Anderson is on the brink of the happiest day of her life—a Christmas Eve wedding to the man of her dreams, Reed, a charming restaurateur. But as the holiday season unfolds, unexpected challenges threaten to turn her perfectly planned day upside down. While Shelby juggles last-minute wedding details, her friends from the Waverly Lane book club are facing their own holiday surprises. Lacy, a successful romance novelist, is navigating new opportunities that could change everything, while Cami takes a bold step toward her future.

Madeline's tranquil mountain life is upended when her estranged mother, Eloise, arrives just as the town prepares for its annual holiday extravaganza. Meanwhile, Frannie comes back to Jubilee, inheriting not just her grandmother's home but also a retail space that could become the bakery of her dreams. Yet, the past has a way of catching up, especially when her high school sweetheart reappears, as unpredictable as an early snowfall.