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  The Wager and the Bear

  John Ironmonger

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  When young idealist Tom publicly humiliates politician Monty in a Cornish pub, it sparks a simmering feud that cascades through their intertwined lives. The consequences of their argument, and the deadly wager they strike, will cascade down the decades. Years later, they find themselves a long way from St Piran onto a colossal iceberg drifting south away from Greenland, their only companion a starving polar bear. This is a heart-stopping tale of anger, tragedy, and enduring love, cast against the long unfolding backdrop of an irreversible global crisis.

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  The Pick Up

  Hannah Doyle

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  'The perfect romcom' Lucy Vine❤️A laugh-out-loud romcom in 2024 perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Elena Armas ❤️ 
  Committing to a fake romance is easy. It’s keeping it fake that’s the problem … 
  'Charming, funny, relatable' Sophie Cousens 
  'I’m still swooning, and I don’t swoon lightly' Lucy Vine 
  'A big, sunny hug of a book that I loved, and was so sad to finish' Cressida McLaughlin 
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  Sophie Rogers finds it easy to focus on the important things in life. Like her daughter, her job and her family. 
  So when Joe, another single parent at school suggests they fake a romance to help them both out of a fix, she throws herself in. 
  But then Sophie starts to look forward to seeing Joe. In fact, she’s thinking about his floppy hair, Irish accent and the way his lips felt when they grazed hers (her commitment to this is exceptional) more than their synced calendars and staged socials. And there is a reason the yummy mummies called him Hot Single Dad. 
  Sophie Rogers isn't silly enough to fall in love with her fake boyfriend. Is she? 
  Tropes: 
  Enemies to lovers 😠…😒…💘 
  Fake dating 🤥 
  Slow burn romance ❤️‍🔥 
  'Heartwarming and funny, we loved this' Bella 
  'We couldn't put The Pick Up down' That's Life 
  Readers LOVE The Pick Up: 
  'Never rated something 5 stars so fast in my life! This books has EVERYTHING I love in a romcom. -Fake Dating -Reverse grumpy x sunshine -single parent trope' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I love fake dating stories and this one nailed it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Loved this fun and funny romcom with two single parents doing a fake dating scenario and catching real feelings!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Why have I never heard of Hannah Doyle before? You best believe I will be ordering every other book she has published' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'The moment I picked the book up I was immersed, a book I intended to read for 20 mins before bed turned into a 3 hours session' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  This novel is a romantic comedy set in a contemporary city. The humorous story revolves around a mother navigating through the complexities of relationships, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. 
  For fans of Phoebe Macleod (Hook, Line and Single), Jo Lovett (We Were on a Break), Camilla Isley (The Roommate Experiment), Laura Carter (Catch a Falling Star), and Abby Jimenez (Say You'll Remember Me). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Welcome to Motherhood Bitches:...

  Victoria Emes

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  The real guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond. 
  I’m assuming you’ve picked up this book because you’re either curious about having kids, you’re currently up the duff, or you’re stumbling through the early days of parenthood with a mattress-sized sanitary towel between your legs wondering what the hell has just happened. That, or you’re killing time in WHSmith, waiting for your flight to Ibiza. You lucky bastard. 
  Either way, this book is your pregnancy, birth and postpartum BFF. 
  Welcome to Motherhood, Bitches is your one-stop, no-filter guide to everything from swollen vulvas and dinner-plate areolas; from shitting in labour to the horror of postpartum haemorrhoids; from mindless sleep deprivation to salvaging a sex life when your pelvic floor has hit the floor. But mainly, it’s a reassuring reminder that feeling slightly (or shockingly) out of control with a newborn baby human is entirely normal…we promise. 
  Victoria Emes, in her best-selling autobiography, shares her experiences of childbirth, parenting, and the impact on her marriage. With humour and care, she navigates the reader through the realities of family life and the importance of maintaining health and fitness. 
  For fans of Marie Louise (A Glimpse into the Other Side Through the Eyes of My Soul) 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Discernment

  Roy M. Close

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  Cedric Willow is a middle-aged journalist and senior warden at St. Bartholomew by the Lake, a small Episcopal parish in Minneapolis. St. Bart's church is a widely admired icon of mid-century modern architecture, but its congregation is aging and attendance is on the decline. When the incumbent rector resigns, Cedric forms a search committee—a "discernment" committee, in Episcopal parlance—and embarks on a nine-month search for a new spiritual leader. 
  Complicating his task: a bitter feud between two members of the vestry, the fact that he's an atheist, and a disruptive voice in his head called Op Ed. There's also the Church Lady, a mousy junior warden who aspires to his position, who strikes him as pious to a fault, and with whom he is falling in love. 
  Discernment is a novel about trying to do the right thing in a world with no easy answers, and what happens when altruism and self-interest collide.

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  Saints and Sinners in Oklahoma...

  Charles St. Anthony

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  "In this latest fast food exposé, the author lifts the lid on the traits, trends and tastes of Okies. Delicious, shrewd, funny, and surprising, Charles the Bold is not one to let the grass grow." -Jack Scott (author) 
  Joining the California exodus, Charles leaves the Golden State for high adventures in the Great Plains. Landing in Oklahoma City, he decides to check out the food in The Big Friendly by using food delivery apps to see what the city's residents are eating. In this work of gonzo journalism, Charles finds some of the tastiest and most unique dishes he has ever tasted while doing food delivery. Also, Charles uncovers how Oklahomans like their steaks prepared and how many orders of ranch dressing there were in the 500 plus orders he did in Oklahoma. He compares the eating habits of Oklahoma City to the ones in Los Angeles with some shocking results. Which city has the better tippers? LA or OKC? The differences and similarities will astound you. It's a quirky, witty, feel-food short audiobook that will leave your mouth watering! Start laughing now. 
  Content warning: contains adult humor and language. 
  "Saints & Sinners in Oklahoma City is filled with quirky and irreverent humor and even includes a tongue-in-cheek look at the history of the Oklahoma Land Rush." -The Gayly 
  "A short, quick + fun read with an amiable narrator that provides an insight into food delivery apps, made me wanna try some OKC food, and I finally know what 'Sooner' means." -Chris Page (writer)

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  Garden of Deadly Delights The: A...

  Hoang Nguyen

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  Welcome to a garden where the most poisonous thing isn't the hemlock... it's human nature. 🌿💀 
  When a body is discovered amongst the prize-winning roses, a reluctant amateur sleuth must dig up the dirt on her picturesque town. With a quirky circle of friends 🌼, a suspiciously charming local florist, and a trail of clues buried deep in the flowerbeds, she has to find the killer before someone else is planted six feet under. Some flowers bloom with beauty, others with betrayal. ✂️ 
  A delightful cozy mystery full of botanical crimes, floral foul play, and root-deep friendships.

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