В каждом языке есть устойчивые выражения, которые вызывают немало трудностей у изучающих его. Для китайского языка это особенно актуально: ведь в нем отражена древняя и богатая культура, которую не всегда просто понять иностранцу. Из этой книги...
Гао Цзялиню, талантливому юноше, нравилось работать деревенским учителем. Но однажды его уволили – чтобы освободить место для сына богатого крестьянина. К тяжелой работе в горах Цзялинь не привык. Бездельничать дома, пока старики-родители...
Владелец лавки антиквариата Теренс Кейв мастерски восстанавливает старинные вещи, но не может уберечь тех, кого любит больше всего. После череды трагических событий он стремится защитить свою дочь от любой опасности. Пытаясь контролировать...
Пожилой маститый художник-иллюстратор соглашается по просьбе дочери присмотреть за внуком на время их с мужем участия в научной конференции. Ему за семьдесят, он много лет прожил в одиночестве, целиком посвятив себя работе. Четырехлетний внук,...
Роман о трагедии сербского народа, которую он пережил в последние годы коммунистической диктатуры. Книга будет интересна русскому читателю из-за исторических параллелей в развитии наших стран 50-х – 80-х годов XX века.
«Хроники странствующего кота» – бестселлер Хиро Арикавы, покоривший сердца миллионов читателей по всему миру.
Это трогательная история дружбы кота со «счастливым» именем Нана, что означает по-японски «семь», и его хозяина Сатору. Вместе с тем...
«Мы против вас» продолжает начатый в книге «Медвежий угол» рассказ о небольшом городке Бьорнстад, затерявшемся в лесах северной Швеции. Здесь живут суровые, гордые и трудолюбивые люди, не привыкшие ждать милостей от судьбы. Все их надежды на...
Молодой парижанин Алекс имеет новую для Франции и редкую специальность: он библиотерапевт, то есть психолог, который лечит с помощью художественной литературы. Алекс выписывает рецепты: прочитать такую-то книгу, и выбирает ту, которая поможет...
‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare ‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow Country In his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For...
Run away to New York with the complete I Heart collection! Contains: I Heart New York, I Heart Hollywood, I Heart Paris, I Heart Vegas, I Heart London, I Heart Christmas, I Heart Forever and I Heart Hawaii Join Angela, Jenny, Alex and the gang...
Perfect for fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Ray Bradbury You never know what’s lurking out of sight… Dealing with the tragic death of his father, 14-year-old Reggie finds the isolation of the woods near his house comforting. Until one day,...
*Doors open at Rachel’s Pudding Pantry again for Christmas!* Cosy up with the new novel in the Pudding Pantry series, full of love, laughter, kisses under the mistletoe, and plenty of delicious pudding! The first snow is falling over Primrose...
Family honour demands revenge…His body craves more…. Formula One champion Inigo Valesquez loves fast cars—and faster women. Except Marielle Bisset, his family’s ultimate adversary. But in his bed, the sultry enigma is so much more…Inigo is used...
Full of warmth and laugh-out-loud funny, the new novel from the author of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows British-born Punjabi sisters Rajni, Jezmeen and Shirina have never been close but when their mother died, she had only one request: that...
The nightmare is just beginning… A short story and prequel featuring DCI Matilda Darke, star of Michael Wood’s darkly compelling crime series. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Patricia Gibney. She invited the killer into her home… The body...
Can a Christmas kiss… …lead to their happy ever after? Nurse Hollee Cantrell is stunned when ex-army doc, Clancy deOliveira, begins working at her hospital. Years ago, they shared a passionate kiss – but then Clancy left and Hollee married his...
The Italian billionaire’s vow: She’ll be his wife! Alessio Palvetti will do anything to bring his young nephew into the family business. To secure his heir, he’ll use his incredible chemistry with the boy’s legal guardian, Beth Hardingstone, and...
Her scandalous baby bargain! With her chances of having a family in jeopardy, Neha’s taking drastic action! Approaching billionaire Leonardo Brunetti with her outrageous request to father her child by IVF is step one. Step two…? Ignoring her...
Can losing her memory… Help her find her future? When Alyssa Santangelo, is involved in an accident she wakes to find she has no memory of the last seven years, and the fact she is divorced from the only man she’s ever loved! Refusing to accept...
Second Chance… …under the mistletoe! GP Nick Marlowe returned to his hometown to focus on raising his young son. The last person he expects to see in Bayside is high-flying Beverly Hills surgeon Belle! The childhood sweetheart he let go so she...
He’s supposed to find her… …not seduce her! Greek tycoon Zach Gavros has one mission: to track down the long-lost granddaughter of the mentor who helped him rise from the streets of Athens to unrivalled success. But Zach quickly realises that...
Lost in the Highlands Found by the Scottish Earl! Part of The Lochmore Legacy: a Scottish castle through the ages! Far from her home in France, Marguerite Vallon escapes her arranged marriage to a man she despises. Stowing away in a stranger’s...
He’ll make her pay… Until he learns of her innocence! Self-made billionaire Kaine Michaels has just given Gisella Drummond, daughter of one of New York’s most influential dynasties, a shocking ultimatum: use her spotless reputation to save his...
‘Come back to Italy with me… …as my fianc?e. ’ Ivo Greco is determined to claim his orphaned nephew—the infant who will inherit the Greco fortune. To do so he needs to convince the baby’s legal guardian, fiery Flora Henderson, to wear his ring....
His wealth? Infinite. Claiming his baby? Priceless! He may be the richest man on Earth, but self-made Joao Oliviera’s latest deal is personal. To ensure victory, he needs his right-hand woman, Saffron Everhart. But the undeniable tension between...
Claimed by the most powerful of men! Travelling to a dangerous island to continue her late brother’s work, Francesca Pellegrini finds herself under the protection of security tycoon Felipe Lorenzi. Independent Francesca is infuriated by his...
In Caesar and Hussein, Patrick O’Brian’s two debut novels appear in one volume for the first time, providing a revealing insight into the literary genius behind the Master and Commander series nearly 40 years later. Caesar was Patrick O’Brian’s...
Swept from her ordinary world… into the royal bedchamber! Amongst the many beautiful, accomplished candidates hoping to be chosen as Sheikh Omar’s wife, shop assistant Beth can’t believe this powerful desert king would even notice her. Yet Omar...
A stolen fling… An unexpected Christmas gift! Tycoon Jeremy is better suited to brokering deals than bringing up babies, until his summer romance with resort manager Tori Sharpe leaves her pregnant! Can a magical New York Christmas convince them...
From desert seduction… …to carrying the sheikh’s baby! Kasia’s thrilling encounter with Prince Raif rocked her to the core. As did his marriage proposal! Yes, she’d given him her innocence after his daring desert rescue. Yes, their chemistry had...
The billionaire is back… And he will legitimise his secret son! Finding himself at Anna Moore’s door with a diamond ring is the least shocking part of ruthless Dimitri Kyriakou’s day. Because learning about the consequences of their one...
The sheikh’s seduction… …has a lifetime of consequences Desert prince Khalid never loses control… With one exception: his illicit night of passion with captivating dancer Aubrey. Khalid was shocked to discover Aubrey was a virgin. Yet after...
Three bundles of joy! Opening Haven’s first boutique hotel is Liam Gilmore’s longtime dream come true, especially when he hires alluring Macy Clayton as manager. Good thing the single mother’s already spoken for—by her adorable eight-month-old...
You would do anything for your family. Wouldn’t you? A gripping crime thriller, perfect for fans of Peter James. ‘Writes with raw, engaging, authenticity’ Peter James The real nightmare begins when the missing person returns… PC Gareth Bell is...
Dead Man Walking can be read either in three parts or as a full-length ebook (available 20 November 2014). The fourth unputdownable book in the DS Mark Heckenburg series. A killer thriller for fans of Stuart MacBride and Luther, from the #1...
‘Beautifully crafted and wrapped in romance’ Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain Those who don’t jump will never fly… Hurtling through the sky was supposed to be Edie Browne’s flight of independence. But when she falls head over champagne bucket...
Will she surrender to the Sheikh? Rosalie Winters is a challenge: beautiful and aloof, she doesn’t engage in the games of flirtation and seduction that Sheikh Arik Kareem Ben Hassan expects from women, and she lacks their sophistication and...
Healing the Single Dad’s Heart A fresh start in Vietnam. In this The Good Luck Hospital story, volunteering at a humanitarian hospital in Hanoi, single dad GP Joe’s surprised by how quickly he feels at home – which could have something to do...
A Christmas miracle rescue! But dare she wish for more? Wrongfully-convicted and transported to Australia, Alice Fillips is saved from public flogging by wealthy landowner George Fitzgerald. Working as a domestic servant at his farm feels worlds...
From the Italian’s temporary temptation… …to his pregnant Cinderella! Billionaire Dante Lucarelli’s fake relationship with penniless waitress Belle Forrester was only supposed to last two weeks, to help clinch his latest business deal. But Dante...
Secrets and Seduction A fling with tycoon Henri Sauveterre, leaves Cinnia Whitley pregnant…with twins! Not wanting to be bound to a past mistake she keeps it a secret. But when Henri discovers her deception he’s determind to make Cinnia his...
A Lady’s lessons… …in temptation! When her almost-fianc? proposes to someone else, Lady Eleanor is suddenly the talk of the ton! With her family in financial dire straits, Eleanor must marry before the end of the Season. Secret lessons with...
Don’t miss the second book in the unforgettable House of Falconer series, available to pre-order now!From the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance. London 1889: Victorian London is a place of wealth, privilege and poverty, a city of...
From the author of the smash hit Netflix romcom The Kissing Booth! Eloise, a self-confessed Christmas obsessive, can’t wait for the big day. Devoted to her Michael Bubl? playlist, she’s organising the school nativity play and even her gorgeous...
Knight of the Demon Queen is the third book in Barbara Hambly’s fantasy tour de force, The Winterlands – an epic, classic quartet full of high stakes, magic and dragons. Once the most powerful mage in the land, defeater of dragons, Jenny Waynest...
Can she find her Happily Ever After… #1 New York Times bestselling author For the past seven years, Viola Branham has enjoyed the luxury of traveling the world as an independent woman, and confining her awkward past to a distant, if painful,...
Told with intimacy and ferocity and set in the passionate and crumbling Spanish Quarter of Naples, comes a poignant tale of first love – of a place, of a person – where languages and cultures collide while dreams soar and crash in spectacular...
From Santa… …with love! Children’s doctor Anna Maskell loves Christmas. But Muswell Hill Memorial’s new locum surgeon, Jamie Thurston, hates it! So Anna makes him a deal – if she teaches him to embrace Christmas again, he’ll play Santa to their...
There are no white shrouded spectres here, no wailing ghouls. Just the echoes of those who have passed, whispering that history is set to repeat itself. The Cotswolds, Christmastime 1946: A young widow leaves behind the tragedy of her wartime...