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In the electrifying new series The Hive: A Thriller, CIA cyber-ops officer Samantha Sloane stumbles onto a mystery that leads straight into her own forgotten past. Her search for answers draws her into the orbit of Eli Cooper, the elusive CEO of a billion-dollar cybersecurity firm and his group of elite hackers who make up The Hive. But the more Sam learns about Eli and his company, the more she realizes she can't trust anyone around her.

Imagine your best friend invites you on an all-expenses-paid trip. Luxury at its finest. A five-star resort, designer shopping sprees, fine dining, and balling out like there’s no tomorrow. She swears her new man is head over heels for her and doesn’t mind spending big. While she’s out on a date, you decide to unwind with a bubble bath. The warmth relaxes you, lulling you into comfort. You dip your head beneath the water, letting the silence consume you. But when you resurface, the silence is shattered. A man is standing there. Watching you. Before you can scream, darkness takes over.

Julian Kade hates everyone. But when a power outage traps him in a Paris elevator with sharp-tongued chef Freya Kapoor and charming street fighter Archer Wilde, an unexpected spark ignites between them. By the end of the twelve hours that follow, they’ve shared their darkest desires…and formed a bond none of them could have expected.

The New York Times bestselling author draws from his popular show #AskGaryVee to offer surprising, often outrageous, and imminently useful and honest answers to everything you’ve ever wanted to know—and more—about navigating the new world. Gary Vaynerchuk—the inspiring and unconventional...

Girl meets boy. They fall in love. There's just one problem... She wants him back. She wants you gone. Luke is The One. After everything she's been through, Georgia knows she deserves someone like him, to make her feel loved. Safe. The only problem is his ex-girlfriend. Luke says Cadence is...

Nach ihrer Scheidung hat Hebamme Caitlin nur zwei Prioritäten: ihre Kinder und den Traum von einer eigenen Praxis. Was als peinlicher erster Eindruck beginnt, entwickelt sich zu einem unwiderstehlichen Knistern zwischen der bodenständigen Hebamme und dem charismatischen Schauspieler. Doch während Caitlin um ihre Privatsphäre und ihren guten Ruf in der kleinen Gemeinde bangt, folgen Rhys die Paparazzi auf Schritt und Tritt.

When 40-year-old Rabbit Hayes dies, she leaves behind a family broken by grief: her mother, Molly, her brother, Davey, her daughter, Juliet, her sister, Grace, and her best friend, Marjorie. They all have to learn how to cope with their grief, but despite fighting individual battles, they are drawn together by their love for Rabbit, and their love for each other. Laugh, cry and shout with joy for the colourful, unruly Hayes family as they battle with the loss of their beloved Rabbit, who in her own crazy way taught each of them how to live and goes on showing them how to love.

Eleanor Bennett won't let her own death get in the way of the truth. So when her estranged children - Byron and Benny - reunite for her funeral in California, they discover a puzzling inheritance. First, a voice recording in which everything Byron and Benny ever knew about their family is upended. Their mother narrates a tumultuous story about a headstrong young woman who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder, a story that cuts right to the heart of the rift that's separated Byron and Benny. Second, a traditional Caribbean black cake made from a family recipe.

Lou hat ihre große Liebe Phil verloren und versinkt in ihrer Trauer, bis sie Pins von ihrem verstorbenen Verlobten auftauchen, die sie dazu animieren, ihr Leben wieder zu erleben. Dabei hilft ihr Weltenbummler Kjell, der nie zu lang an einem Ort ist, aber nun doch zeitweise gebunden an Kiel ist und komplett in Lous Augen ertrinkt.

Hamburg, Februar 1962: Mitten in der Nacht durchbricht das Wasser die Deiche, zerstört Häuser und reißt Familien auseinander. Entsetzt muss Annegret mitansehen, wie ihr Mann Fritz in den Fluten verschwindet. Charlotte will ihrer Freundin beistehen, doch die Katastrophe fordert sie mehr denn je. Hunderte Anfragen verzweifelter Eltern treffen beim Deutschen Roten Kreuz ein. Die Frauen vom Kindersuchdienst haben alle Hände voll zu tun, während die neue Chefin nur auf Ruhm aus ist. Als Annegret auf eigene Faust nach Fritz sucht, stößt sie auf ein Mädchen, das vor Angst kein Wort mehr spricht.

Das ehemalige Tenniswunderkind Scottie Sinclair ist eine Betrügerin. Zumindest glaubt das die Welt. Denn wer würde schon glauben, dass sie von ihrem eigenen Vater unter Drogen gesetzt wurde, bevor sie den Titel im Damen-Einzel in Wimbledon gewann? Die Boulevardpresse hat Scotties Karriere für beendet erklärt – doch ein Angebot zur Wiedergutmachung und, was noch wichtiger ist, zur Rache könnte ihr die Chance auf einen sauberen Aufschlag geben. Nico Kotas beherrschte fast ein Jahrzehnt lang die Tenniswelt – bis ihn eine Verletzung zur Pause zwang.

In her first novel for over a decade, Claire Kilroy takes us deep into the early days of motherhood. Exploring the clash of fierce love for a new life with a seismic change in identity, she vividly realises the raw, tumultuous emotions of a new mother, as her marriage strains and she struggles with questions of love, autonomy and creativity. As she smiles at her baby, Sailor, while mentally composing her own suicide note, an old friend makes a welcome return, but can he really offer a lifeline to the woman she used to be?

Lori might be a popular romance writer, but she's never been anything but a flop with sex and love in her personal life. Still a virgin at twenty-six and increasingly frustrated by her inexperience, she decides to take matters into her own hands. She hires a talented, sexy male escort to take care of her inconvenient virginity. She assumes one time with Ander will be enough, but she never dreams how much pleasure he can make her feel. Once isn't nearly enough. Twice isn't enough either.

Suzy's a control freak and has her life mapped out - work hard, find a man with a stable job, and live happily ever after. She's content with the status quo, but her plan comes to a screeching halt when he enters her life and turns it upside down. City gave up on love when his heart was crushed in college, preferring to be the typical bachelor. He spends his nights hopping from one bed to another and his days working at his family tattoo shop, Inked.

One mission...countless enemies. Former mercenary Sonja Kurtz is hired by business tycoon Julia Clyde-Smith to head an elite squad. Their aim: to take down Africa's top poaching kingpins and stop at nothing to save its endangered wildlife. But as the body count rises, it becomes harder for Sonja to stay under the radar, and she is targeted by an underworld syndicate known as The Scorpions.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE WITCHY, RADICAL RE-IMAGINING OF IRELAND'S MOST BELOVED SAINT AND GODDESS In a wild, ancient grove at the edge of winter, a desperate girl prays to the gods for her freedom. Born to a slave mother, sold in marriage to a brutal husband, none have ever listened to...

Leaving my hometown, I chased a single dream: work for Callahan Enterprises and build a better life for my brothers and me. The allure of city life, with all its glitz and glamour, promised a fresh start. I was determined to leave my past in the rearview mirror. But I didn’t bank on my demanding new boss.

Pack your bags for the adventure of a lifetime… From the #1 bestselling author of The Cruise, embark on an unforgettable journey and sail through Norway’s winter wonderland to see the spectacular Northern Lights. 'A wonderful, emotional and heartwarming story of lost love and second chances...

Mark Watney è stato uno dei primi astronauti a mettere piede su Marte. Ma il momento di gloria è durato troppo poco. Un'improvvisa tempesta lo ha quasi ucciso e i suoi compagni di spedizione, credendolo morto, hanno abbandonato il pianeta rosso per fare ritorno sulla Terra. Mark si ritrova completamente solo su un pianeta inospitale e non ha nessuna possibilità di mandare un segnale alla base. E in ogni caso i viveri non basterebbero fino all'arrivo di una nuova spedizione.

A man with a prison record has no place around a fresh faced college student. Tell that to Rory Prince. He should stay the hell away from Olive Cunningham. There’s one small problem, though. She won’t stop almost getting killed. With this too-smart, too-sweet girl holding his heart in her hands, Rory is powerless to do anything but keep saving her.