A missing heir. An out of sorts duchess. A Season in High Society that just became far more interesting... London, 1891. With the gossip broadsheet The Society Page speculating that her husband is getting far too cosy with their female neighbour back at his country estate, Alice, Duchess of Stortford, is fed-up. And it's raining! But when a flustered nobleman appears at her door, knowing of her reputation for managing discreet enquires, he begs her for help. His nephew, who is about to inherit an Earldom, has gone missing. But the deeper Alice digs, the murkier things become. Why are the late Earl's wife and his stepson so evasive? What really happened at The Carlton Hotel the night the heir was last seen? And who's set to gain the Earldom if the heir ends up dead? Aided by her loyal maid Maud, her quick-thinking footman George, and the ever-resourceful private investigator Ben Beaumont—not to mention a certain well-known detective with a pipe—Alice must untangle a web...

Expect even more swoon, outrageous humour and epic battles in The Hero Complex, the sequel to Helen Comerford's Carnegie-nominated YA debut The Love Interest.Jenna Ray was the Love Interest, but now she's the HERO. Unfortunately, as it turns out, having actual superpowers doesn't make life any easier. For starters, being an official superhero means Jenna and Blaze can work together but not be together, no matter how much they are drawn to each other. Jenna knows she can make it work. She can be 'just friends' with Blaze while handling intensive hero-training exercises, a world-ending prophecy and her own power-triggering panic attacks ... She can be the perfect hero. As the pressure builds, what more will Jenna have to give up in order to save the world?SWOONY | SUBVERSIVE | SUPER

A dead deputy. A reopened murder case. And a coroner caught in the crossfire. When a young sheriff's deputy is killed in a late-night hit-and-run, Coroner Fenway Stevenson soon discovers it was no accident. The deputy had only been on the job for a few days—but had he started unraveling secrets within his department? Then a second case is thrown back on Fenway's desk: a murder that was supposed to be solved two weeks ago. But with new evidence, Fenway starts a new investigation—and someone in town is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the truth buried. While Fenway chases two tangled murder investigations, her department is showing cracks. Her newest detective is missing critical details, and her working relationship with the sheriff—never exactly smooth—is growing increasingly tense. When doubt creeps in from all sides, Fenway must decide who she can rely on... and what it will cost to find the truth....

Prepare for an intense, action-packed, and emotionally charged historical epic. Following his meticulously researched "The Creation of the Boer Identity," Wiets J Buys now brings to life a pivotal chapter in Boer history. 1838: Blood, Freedom, and the Boer Identity is a powerful historical epic that thrusts readers into the Boers' tumultuous Freedom Migration. This is a saga of immense suffering and near annihilation, yet also one of unwavering courage and fierce resistance. Through sacrifice, suffering, loss, and resilience, they battled for their right to exist. Discover the extraordinary tale of a people who, against all odds, carved out their own republic in pursuit of peace and freedom. "For freedom, we sacrificed all!" — Andries Pretorius 

She's done with cowboys for good... Cowboy Levi Harrington oversees the innovative breeding program at the Endeavour Ranch. He knows how to read aggression, personality, and mood in bulls and horses better than anyone in Grand, Montana. When he sees the fiancée of his best friend, who died during a rodeo several years ago, struggling to control her horse, he wants to help. He's loved Dana from afar for years, but she's always been off-limits—even now. Barrel racer Dana Barrett's relationship with a popular bull rider killed in the arena was complicated, messy, and not at all the fairy tale love story rodeo fans chose to see. She's ready to step out of the tragedy's limelight and move on, starting with taking her career to the next level. That's hard to do when everyone still sees her as a tragic heroine and when her beloved champion horse is at the end of her career. Dana needs a fresh start, starting with a new horse. When a twist of...

In this charming, fable-like book from Japan, a fox spirit sells magical confections to troubled humans, only for them to get a little more than they bargained for...Welcome. We don't get many humans here.In a cozy night-alley lies a very special store. It's only open between the full moon and the new moon, and it's full of wagashi, Japanese sweets. Each candy claims to cure some ailment of the heart or the head. But who is the mysterious proprietor, and why does he study his customers so closely?From the girl who craves more time with her boyfriend to the friends with some buried resentments, each customer learns a valuable lesson from these sugary treats. The candies can give you what you most desire, but not always in the way you expect...Back to the shop owner—did that shadow just make it look like he has a pair of ears? Surely, not a tail? If he is a half-fox spirit, so be it. But why is he so keen to study human emotions, and...

Join Liko and Roy, the new protagonists of the hit Pokémon TV series on Netflix, in an action-packed illustrated chapter book!Trainers Liko and Roy are searching for the black Rayquaza. Instead, they encounter another Legendary Pokémon: Galarian Moltres! It's up to them to defeat the fiery Pokémon in battle—and to try to figure out why it's so angry.On the way, the friends meet a mysterious new Pokémon who they must defend from the Explorers. Can it bring them closer to uncovering the secrets of the Six Heroes Pokémon?This is the second chapter book following Trainers Liko and Roy and First Partner Pokémon Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly! Adapted from episodes of the Pokémon Horizons animated series now streaming on Netflix, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, this book is perfect for Pokémon fans of all ages.