Some people are better than others at keeping secrets...A wonderfully funny read from No. 1 bestselling author Jill Mansell. When newly single Tilly Cole impulsively quits her London job for a fresh start in the small town of Roxborough she finds shes arrived in a hotbed of gossip intrigue & rampant rivalry for the most desirable men. Tilly has no intention of joining in
- shes just happy with her new Girl Friday job. Then she meets Jack Lucas. Jack is irresistible...and hes got his eye on Tilly. But there are shocking rumours about his wicked reputation. Tilly doesnt want to be just another notch on anyones bedpost. But is she being mature & sensible
- or is she running away from the love of her life?

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Rumour Has It Upon returning to the gossipy town of Royal in Texas Amanda Altman's determined not to show her ex how much she still loves him. Seven years ago she rejected Nathan's proposal & miscarried their baby but now resisting the gorgeous lawman who's bent on seduction is impossible. Especially when she discovers she's pregnant with his child...again! A Very Exclusive Engagement Media mogul Liam Crowe can't control the chemistry with spitfire employee Francesca Orr. First she's calling him names in the boardroom; next she's kissing him! Now Liam has a name for her: fiancee because Francesca is perfect fake fiancee material! But when she goes along with the plan things get very real very fast... ...

Everybodys talking
- but whats really going on? Rumour has it that Stella Hutton landed her new job thanks to family connections.
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Portugal 1826
- Newly returned from India Matthew Hervey joins a party of officers sent to lend support to the Portugese regent.
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Read it yourself" with Ladybird is a learning to read series of classic traditional stories with four levels of difficulty to suit the stage your child is at with reading. Young readers will build their confidence in learning to read as they progress through each level. Each book in the Read it yourself series is carefully structured to include many everyday words that are vital for beginner readers. They also contain clear beautiful pictures for extra support & interest. Extra puzzle questions at the end of each book further help with comprehension. This " Read it yourself version of Rumpelstiltskin" is a level 2 title & so suitable for children who can read short simple sentences with help. The story is told simply with frequent repetition of the main story words & phrases. Trust Ladybird to help your child become a confident reader." ...

One balmy Texas evening widowed financier Ben Fosberg answers the door to two Homeland Security agents. From the minute he lets them in his life spirals out of control. A businessman has been killed in a hit gone wrong & Bens card is in the dead hitmans pocket. The agents have a thousand questions for which he has no answers but the evidence is still piling up against him when a mysterious stranger known as Pilgrim snatches him away from the agents & sets them both on a dangerous journey. Pilgrims boss has been abducted by a man to whom destroying Bens life is merely a task for the day. Ben & Pilgrim flee across the US with a hoard of agents & killers on their trail. Ben is still mourning his wife cruelly murdered two years ago on their honeymoon. He is about to get answers to his questions about Emilys death
- but they wont be the ones he was expecting. As betrayal & danger dog them at every turn Ben & Pilgrim have to uncover a deadly plan & save their own lives
- before its too late...

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From the author of Sunday Times & New York Times bestseller Damaged the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse
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Ivy turned on her. 'I told you I'd get you didn't I? Well ' her next words sent shivers through Katie. ' Tonight's the night.' Katie is being bullied at school
- & cannot get anyone to believe her. She feels frightened & alone.. .until one day when she is cornered by Ivy & her fellow bullies on the town dump. Katie is terrified there is nowhere left to run. But suddenly as if by magic a girl called Zan rises from the rubbish in the dump & leaps to Katie's defence. But Zan is not willing to talk to Katie
- all she wishes to do is keep her identity a secret. Slowly Katie learns the truth about Zan & when she does she realises Zan has much more to lose than the safety of her cardboard box. A gripping story that really brings the issue of bullying to a head.

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The book that has stunned & moved the hearts of millions is to be re-released with a dramatic new cover to be put into the Hodder Contemporary Classics series. Cruzs classic testimony is still compelling reading more than forty years after its first publication. A childhood overshadowed by spiritualism in his Puerto Rican home preceded a harsh & violent adolescence as the leader of one of New Yorks toughest street gangs. Chilling scenes of knife fights torture & murder dominated the life of a young man proud & feared on the outside but inwardly running scared. His fears & loneliness were brought to the surface through an encounter with the unlikely character of preacher David Wilkerson who led Cruz to open his life to Christ
- an incredible conversion that amazed all who knew him.
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Is there a large arse-shaped dent in your sofa? Unwatched workout DVDs gathering dust on your shelves? An eye-wateringly expensive (and rarely used) gym membership burning a hole in your bank account? Does the sight of your wobbly thighs leave you cowering under the duvet? Then it's time you faced the truth: the only option is to lace up & hit the ground running. Straight-talking funny & brutally honest RUN FAT BITCH RUN will give you
- yes you
- the push you need to get out of the door pounding the pavements & shedding pounds in no time. Hate running? No worries. RUN FAT BITCH RUN will give you all the tools you need to transform that passion into real motivation. Locate your inner grit & long-lost energy Follow a fuss-free & completely foolproof beginners' programme Throw away the scales stock up on pasta & enjoy carbs without guilt If you want to lose weight get fit & become an ass-kicking gets-things-done superwoman there's only one thing left to do.. .RUN!

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