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A Suitable Boy is now a major 2020 BBC TV series, and one of the BBC's 100 novels that shaped our world. The award-winning BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Vikram Seth's masterpiece 'The drama highlight of the year...this sumptuous production, wonderfully atmospheric, written with pace and performed...

In the future: A united Earth, to deal with the problem of population control, divides its population into classes of citizen and non-gratis. To be born a non-gratis means a life of little freedoms and the constant possibility of being assigned to work on a colony. Lacking citizenship, every aspect of their life is controlled from where they live down to marriage and childbearing regulations. The only possible escape from life as a non-gratis is to qualify for one of the limited slots available for entrance into the military.

Das System kennt deinen Platz. Doch was, wenn du dich an der Seite des falschen Mannes wiederfindest? Anziehung ist gefährlich, Liebe nur Illusion und einzig das System weiß, wer zusammengehört. Darauf vertraut auch Liah, bis sie ausgerechnet Arjan – dem zukünftigen Präsidenten – als Partnerin zugeteilt wird, einem Mann, den sie verachtet. Während sie sich in ihre vorbestimmte Rolle zwingt, zieht sie der geheimnisvolle Zayne in seinen Bann und bringt ihre Loyalität ins Schwanken. Gefangen in einem Strudel aus Rache, Verrat und düsteren Geheimnissen, muss Liah herausfinden, wer sich irrt.

Three women. Five Kids. One House. A debut novel that has been shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2020, perfect for fans of "Why Mummy Drinks" and "Has Anyone Seen My Sex Life?" Erica knows her suggestion sounds extreme, but when her nanny leaves without notice, she's desperate... When she and Louise to move into Polly's enormous but run-down house, they must admit that life's much easier when the childcare and workload is shared.

Local loner and hopeless romantic Iris Clarke is single, again, on Valentine’s Day. During the annual Cupid speech before the Grand Lover’s Day, Jaya comes across Iris’s file. Unable to look away from those beautiful brown eyes, Jaya chooses Iris for her imminent mission. When the winged woman shows up at Iris’s house and tells her she is going to find her a partner for the day, Iris can’t believe it.

Stuck working a dead-end job, another lonely Valentine's Day passes Oliver by. There's a coworker he's kind of into, but irl flirting isn't as easy as choosing the right dialog option and clicking a button, sadly... but what if it was? After a lonely night jackin' it under the influence of Special Californian Gummies™, Oliver awakens to what appears to be a complete psychotic breakdown. System notifications, menus, stats, and so much more RPG c--p gets injected into his life faster than you can say, 'I Can't Believe It's Not Schizophrenia'.