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Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and war, Under the Udala Trees is a deeply searching, powerful debut about the dangers of living and loving openly. Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is eleven when civil war breaks out in the young republic of Nigeria. Sent away to safety, she meets another displaced child, and the star-crossed pair fall in love. They are from different ethnic communities. They are also both girls. When their love is discovered, Ijeoma learns that she will have to hide this part of herself. But there is a cost to living inside a lie.

The #1 bestseller is back with an uplifting, escapist read that will brighten the gloomiest day! A sun-baked terrace. The rustle of vines. And the clink of wine glasses as the first cork of the evening is popped... Welcome to Italy. A place that holds the answer to Zia-Lucia Costa Chalmers' many questions. Not least, how she ended up with such a mouthful of a name. When revelations close to home turn Zia's world upside down,she realises the time has come to search out the Italian family she's never known.

Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first, scientists always. Though their fields of study might take them to different corners of the world, they can all agree on this universal truth: When it comes to love and science, opposites attract and rivals make you burn… As an environmental engineer, Mara knows all about the delicate nature of ecosystems. They require balance. And leaving the thermostat alone. And not stealing someone else’s food. And other rules Liam, her detestable big-oil lawyer of a roommate, knows nothing about. Okay, sure, technically she’s the interloper.

Bethany Farmer's life is a boring high school routine, and she likes it that way. Soccer, coffee, homework, more coffee, and no goofy romance. That is, until foreign exchange student Allein Atwood shows up in her Midwestern town, and her life turns epically weird. Allein has unearthly good looks, princely politeness, and a bunch of goofy, romantic pick-up lines.

When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, it isn't love at first sight. They wouldn't even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn't want love, she doesn't have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her. Never ask about the past. Don't expect a future.

N'aie pas peur murmurai-je. Nous sommes faits l'un pour l'autre. L'instant était si parfait, si juste qu'il était impossible d'en douter.Ses bras se refermèrent autour de moi, me pressant contre lui... A jamais , renchérit-il.Bella a fait son choix, et plus rien ne semble pouvoir l'empêcher de vivre ses rêves. Mais si ce choix s'avérait bien plus dangereux qu'il n'y paraît ? Et si Bella risquait d'y perdre la vie ?

Deux futurs, deux âmes sœurs... C'était trop pour une seule personne. Je compris que ce n'était pas Edward et Jacob que j'avais essayé de réconcilier, c'étaient les deux parts de moi-même, la Bella d'Edward et la Bella de Jacob. Malheureusement, elles ne pouvaient coexister et j'avais eu tort de tenter de les y contraindre.A présent, je ne doute pas de ce que je désire, ni de ce dont j'ai besoin ... ni de ce que je vais faire là maintenant.

Tu ne me reverras plus. Je ne reviendrai pas. Poursuis ta vie, je ne m'en mêlerai plus. Ce sera comme si je n'avais jamais existé. Rejetée par celui qu'elle aime passionnément, Bella ne s'en relève pas. Fascinée par un vampire, comment pourrait-elle se contenter d'une pâle existence humaine? Bella n'a de goût pour rien, sinon le danger : alors elle entend la voix d'Edward, et éprouve l'illusion de sa présence. Comme s'il ne l'avait pas abandonnée. Bella échappera-t-elle à cette obsession amoureuse qui la hante ?

Bella, dix-sept ans décide de quitter l'Arizona ensoleillé où elle vivait avec sa mère, pour s'installer chez son père. Elle croit renoncer à tout ce qu'elle aime, certaine qu'elle ne s'habituera jamais ni à la pluie ni à Forks où l'anonymat est interdit. Mais elle rencontre Edward, lycéen de son âge, d'une beauté inquiétante. Quels mystères et quels dangers cache cet être insaisissable, aux humeurs si changeantes? A la fois attirant et hors d'atteinte, Edward Cullen n'est pas humain. Il est plus que ça.

"Maybell Parrish lives with her head in the clouds, which is the sensible choice because her fantasy life is wonderful. She runs a cosy coffee shop, surrounded by friends and the man of her dreams. Her real life, meanwhile, is full of painful disappointments. So, when Maybell inherits a stately old manor from her Great Aunt Violet, it's her chance to change everything. Yet when she arrives, the house is falling apart around her, and Violet has left a list of demands as eccentric as she was.