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1. Tuscan Rose - Belinda Alexandra
The internationally bestselling author of WHITE GARDENIA returns with her greatest heroine yet. A mysterious stranger known as 'The Wolf' leaves an infant with the sisters of Santo Spirito. A tiny silver key hidden in her wrappings is the one clue to the child's identity... more |
2. Dragon Haven - Robin Hobb
The motley band of deformed dragons and Rain Wilders continue their journey upriver towards the ancient city of Kelsingra - if it even exists - but whilst the humans are becoming used to, and more adept at controlling their dragon charges, they are completely unprepared for the discovery that the dragons are irrevocably changing them the closer they become ...more
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3.The Elusive Bride - Stephanie Laurens
Four officers of the Crown, aided by Bastion Club members and Cynsters alike, fight to bring down a dangerous enemy - and to win the loves of their lives.
Gareth Hamilton is stunned when he recognises Emily Ensworth on his ship. The veil she wears is not enough to disguise her from him - or from the man hired to kill her. Whisking Emily to safety, Gareth realises that the Black Cobra is on to them. In order to protect her, Gareth must reveal to Emily the dangerous plot in which she is now intimately involved...more |
4. Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of distrust and need comes Thomas Cromwell, first as Wolsey's clerk, and later his successor....more |
5. Once in a Lifetime - Josephine Cox
Kenny's Department Store, with its handsome Edwardian façade and unique cherry-picked goods, is the jewel in the Irish town of Ardagh's crown.
Star Bluestone sells her beautifully crafted tapestries at Kenny's. Made with natural dyes, they embody her mother-earth spirit and creative vision. She has a special reason for caring about Kenny's beyond her sales...more |
6. Breathless - Dean Koontz
Recent events have shocked and devastated the Conclave of Shadows; the discovery of the Demon horde that is following the elven invaders of Midkemia; the rise of the mad magician Belasco, and the personal cost paid by Pug and his family.
But grieving for lost loved-ones must wait. The followers of the Demon prince have almost succeeded in bringing him through the dimensions. The Conclave must regroup and find a way to meet the approaching evil, whilst trying to stop civil war from destroying Triagia before the demon horde even arrives...more |
7. The Dragon Keeper - Robin Hobb
Guided by the great blue dragon Tintaglia, they came from the sea: a Tangle of serpents fighting their way up the Rain Wilds River: the first to make the perilous journey to the cocooning grounds in generations. Many have died along the way. With its acid waters and noxious airs, it is a hard place for anyone to survive...more |
8. High Noon in Nimbin - Robert Barrett
Les Norton is back - and having an overdose
Arranging the hit on Fabio was off tap, and Les knew it. And when you get Sydney's deadliest killer to do the hit, there's always a quid pro quo. So Les is off to Nimbin in NSW to help an old army mate of Eddie Salita's open a bar, the Double L. Ranch. Which suited Les since he had to take his friend Tony Nathan the surf photographer to the waxhead wedding of the year at Blueys Beach, and it was on the way...more |
9. The Legacy - Kirsten Tranter
What has happened to Ingrid?
Beautiful Ingrid inherits a fortune and leaves Australia, and her friends, and Ralph who loves her, to marry Gil Grey and set up home amid the New York art world. There she becomes the stepmother to Gil's teenage artist daughter Fleur, a former child prodigy, and studies ancient curse scrolls at Columbia University...more |
10. Rides a Dread Legion - Raymond E. Feist
A lost race of elves, the taredhel or 'people of the stars', have found a way across the universe to reach Midkemia. On their current home world, these elves are hard pressed by a ravaging demon horde, and what was once a huge empire has been reduced to a handful of survivors...more |
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1. Lunch in Paris - Elizabeth Bard
Part love story, part wine-splattered cookbook, LUNCH IN PARIS is a deliciously tart, forthright and funny story of falling in love with a Frenchman and moving to the world's most romantic city - not the Hollywood version, but the real Paris, a heady mix of blood sausage and irregular verbs...more |
2. Open - Andre Agassi
Coaxed to swing a racket while still in the crib, forced to hit hundreds of balls a day while still in grade school, Agassi resented the constant pressure even as he drove himself to
become a prodigy, an inner conflict that would define him. Now, in his beautiful, haunting autobiography, Agassi tells the story of a life framed by such conflicts. Agassi makes us feel his panic as an undersized seven-year-old in Las Vegas, practicingall day under the obsessive gaze of his violent father...more |
3. Seasons - Donna Hay
Last Christmas, Donna Hay broke her own records for a bestseller with NO TIME TO COOK. This year she is back with a completely different cookbook. Seasons builds on the trend for cooking with whichever ingredients are in season, which means you will always be eating beautifully fresh food.
Designed with Donna's usual flair for food styling, SEASONS features more lifestyle than Donna's previous books, giving readers tips and suggestions for how to enjoy the best of each season...more |
4. Slow Cooker - Sally Wise
Sally Wise owns two crock pots and three slow cookers. At this very moment there is probably a pot of something delicious on her kitchen bench, slowly cooking itself to perfection - to say that she is passionate about this style of cooking would be an understatement...more |
5. What to Expect When You're Expecting - Sharon Mazel, Heidi Murkoff
This new-look fourth edition is the book for a new generation of expectant parents. Its up-to-date information reflects what's new in pregnancy and what's relevant to today's pregnant women. Heidi Murkoff has rewritten every section, answering dozens of new questions and including new by-demand material, such as detailed week-by-week fetal development guides in each of the monthly chapters, more on pre-conception, and a section on carrying multiples...more
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6. Living Oprah - Dick Mathison & Maria Wilhelm
My One-Year Experiment to Walk the Walk of the Queen of Talk
'Shhh ... listen carefully. If you're very quiet, you can hear the echoes of screaming triggered by the surprise announcement that today's audience is being treated to Oprah's "Favorite Things" for summer ... I shudder to think what I might end up adding to my to-do list by the end of the hour.' ...more |
7. Absurdistan - Eric Campbell
Award-winning foreign correspondent Eric Campbell has been stoned by fundamentalists, captured by US Special Forces, arrested in Serbia and threatened with expulsion from China. He's negotiated dating rituals in Moscow, shared a house with a charismatic mercenary in Kabul and taken up smoking at gunpoint in Kosovo...more |
8. Spotless - Shannon Lush & Jennifer Fleming
SPOTLESS is the essential book for the kitchen bookshelf. Each chapter addresses the stains, cleaning and household problems that may come about in each room of the house: the kitchen, laundry, bathroom, bedroom, children's room - even outdoors on a deck or a patio. Filled with easy, do-it-yourself solutions, handy hints, examples and listeners' questions and comments, SPOTLESS will be referred to again and again and again...more |
9. delicious. Quick, Smart, Cook - Valli Little
The title says it all - QUICK SMART COOK is packed with clever ideas for when you're short on time, as well as smart dishes for stress-free entertaining.
The latest must-have collection by Valli Little, food director of delicious. magazine and bestselling author, QUICK SMART COOK features more than 120 all-new recipes, each beautifully photographed and organised in an easy-to-follow format...more |
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1. Dark Days - Derek Landy
What can we say, without giving too much away?
Not much, is the answer.
But what we CAN say is that this book is hilarious, it's tense, and it's packed with all the eye-popping action, crackling one liners and imaginative set pieces you've come to expect...more |
2. Hourglass - Claudia Gray
Bianca has found refuge again with the Black Cross, and she and Lucas work desperately to keep her secret. In this company, being a vampire is a death sentence, and the two of them live and train alongside the hunters without anyone noticing her increasing need for blood...more |
3. The Shadow Souls - L.J Smith
Elena Gilbert is once again at the center of magic and danger beyond her imagining. And this time, Stefan isn't there to help! Elena is forced to trust her life to Damon, the handsome but deadly vampire who wants Elena, body and soul. They must journey to the slums of the Dark Dimension, a world where vampires and demons roam free, but humans must live as slaves of their supernatural masters...more |
4. Sweet Little Lies - Lauren Conrad
Jane Roberts is now a full-fledged celebrity. And with fame comes perks-and problems. The fabulous life may include VIP treatment, but suddenly, Jane is in the spotlight and not quite sure who she can trust. Racy photos of her have been leaked to the press, and she is worried that one of her "friends" is to blame... more |
5. Skulduggery Pleasant - Derek Landy
"So you won't keep anything from me again?"
He put his hand to his chest. "Cross my heart and hope to die."
"Okay then. Though you don't actually have a heart," she said.
"I know."
"And technically, you've already died."
"I know that too."
"Just so we're clear." ...more |
6. LA Candy - Lauren Conrad
In L.A. CANDY, nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts moves to L.A. and unexpectedly becomes the star of a reality T.V. show. With fame comes wealth, hot clothes and even hotter love interests -- and Jane's lapping it all up with her eclectic entourage of pals who are always up for a wild night out and the chance to get a piece of her spotlight...more |
7. Nightfall - LJ Smith
Elena Gilbert is back from the dead, but she's come back changed-with new-found powers and blood that is irresistible to vampires, including Stefan and Damon Salvatore, the two vampire brothers who love her. Unfortunately, it's not just vampires who are drawn to her. Darkness is infiltrating Fell's Church and taking over the minds of young girls. Even worse, a demon has taken possession of Damon, causing him to turn on his brother, Elena's friends, and even on Elena herself....more |
8. If I Were The Easter Bunny - Louise Gardner
A little rabbit dreams of being the Easter Bunny; hiding lots and lots of Easter eggs all over the meadow, having tea parties, making Easter bonnets and leading the way in the Easter Parade.
It's certainly a busy job, but full of chocolate fun! ...more |
9. Skulduggery Pleasant: The Faceless Ones -Derek Landy
If you've read the previous Skulduggery books then you know what the Faceless Ones are - and if you know what the Faceless Ones are, then you can probably take a wild guess that things in this book are going to get AWFULLY sticky for our skeletal hero and his young sidekick....more |
10. Roary the Racing Car: Colour With Roary
This 24-page colouring book will delight all Roary fans and keep them amused for hours! Just what Mum and Dad ordered ...more
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