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Malaya, 1920: Two girls make a promise in the shadows of the jungle. A promise that life won't let them easily keep.Malaya, 1941: Ella is running her late father's tin mine in the Kledang hills, while Noor works as her cook.When the war that felt so far away suddenly arrives on their doorstep, Ella is torn apart from her family. Her daughter Grace is left in Noor's care as Japanese soldiers seize the mine.Ella is forced to make an impossible choice that takes her to England, thousands of miles from home. She is desperate to be reunited with her loved ones. But will the life she returns to be anything like the life she left behind?-------------------------------------------Praise for Paula Greenlees:'This atmospheric tale celebrates loyalty and courage' People's Friend'Paula's novel transports the reader to a long-forgotten and fascinating time...' LOUISE FEIN'Guaranteed to transport you to exotic climes and engross you in the story of its troubled heroine' LIZ TRENOW'A beautiful, immersive tale that will keep you turning the pages until the end' JENNY ASHCROFT

In The Waters of Eternal Youth, the twenty-fifth instalment in the bestselling Brunetti series, our Commissario finds himself drawn into a case that may not be a crime at all.

'Heartwarming historical fiction ... The perfect stocking filler for fans of Nancy Revell, Daisy Styles and Margaret Dickinson' Eastern Daily Press__________________The sixth heartwarming, feel-good instalment in the much-loved Railway Girls series!Manchester, 1942. There are surprises in store for the railway girls this festive season...When Cordelia's daughter Emily falls for a young chap who doesn't meet the approval of her father, Cordelia is reminded of her own first love - a love that she has never forgotten.Mabel is determined to get to the bottom of a spate of local burglaries. Her heart is in the right place as she sets out on a quest to clear her friend's name, but there will be unforeseen consequences.It's nothing short of a miracle when Colette returns to Manchester. But it's not going to be easy for her to keep living the life she once knew, and an impossible situation lies ahead.There will be more than one storm for the railway girls to weather but with the friendship and support of one another, there's hope that all will be well by Christmas...Readers LOVE the Railway Girls:'Make yourself a cuppa and find a comfy spot on the sofa because you are not going to be able to put this down''I simply cannot wait for the next one - I am hooked!''Gives a vivid picture of women's lives in wartime Manchester''Dramatic, intriguing and sprinkled with plenty of wit and heart''It's just like catching up with old friends'

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR'If you buy one literary novel this year, make sure it's this' THE TIMES'The Romantics looks to Flaubert's Sentimental Education, to E.M. Forster, to Turgenev. But it is the product of a distinctive and sharp intelligence' HILARY MANTEL 'Grips the reader as artfully and as compellingly as the first page of A Passage to India' THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKSWINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ART SEIDENBAUM AWARD FOR FIRST FICTION1989. In the holy city of Varanasi, 19-year-old Samar rents a room to avoid a small-town job and lose himself in reading about worlds outside of India. But when he is thrust into local a circle of privileged European and American expats, led by the charismatic Miss West, Samar will soon face his own silent desires and crumbling beliefs.'A work of art' Financial Times'A supernova' The Washington Post'A charming debut' The Independent

'A total delight. Achingly romantic, full of suspense and a beautiful cast of characters. This will be huge!' Laura Jane Williams____________________________________________________Two lives are about to be changed by one phone call. . . When Davey misdials Hannah's number, at first they think nothing of it.After all, Davey lives in Texas and Hannah lives in London.But when Davey gets a job in London, their paths are sure to cross. As messaging turns to video calling, this feels like the start of something.Weeks later, Hannah is waiting for Davey at the airport, but he never walks into Arrivals.When Hannah finds out why, her world is turned on its head. And with their future so uncertain, each must pick up the pieces of their lives.Will fate intervene once more to bring them together? Or will Davey always be the man that Hannah never met?____________________________________________________'I love a good will they or won't they romance, and this one turned out to be unexpectedly deep, tackling a really important issue that impacts so many' Emily Giffin'This is an uplifting romcom to warm you on these autumnal nights' Prima'Told with tenderness, humour and warmth. Hannah and Davey's story will leave your heart aching for more' Holly Miller'Make this the novel you reach for, full of festive feelgood emotions and just a touch of romance' Belfast Telegraph 'Heartfelt, deeply moving, and so wonderfully romantic. . . This is the book everyone needs to be curling up with' Jenny Ashcroft'Emotional and well written' Fabulous Magazine'This book has it all - laughter, tears, inspiration, warmth and sparkle. I shall be thinking about Davey and Hannah for a long time' Tracy Rees'A beautifully written love story' Caroline Khoury'I fell in love with The Man I Never Met. Never shying away from big issues, this beautiful love story was an absolute joy to read' Eleanor Ray'My book of the year!! I fell in love with Hannah and Davey on the first page, the second, the third and every page until the end! Funny, relatable and heartfelt' Lauren North_____________________________________Don't miss Elle Cook's stunning new novel The Last Train Home publishing next year and available to pre-order now!

Sometimes middle school feels like a dangerous mission in the cold, unforgiving tundra. Sometimes it literally is. Will Rafe survive his most (frost)biting adventure yet?Things heat up at Hills Village Middle School when Rafe gets an invitation from Dr. Daria Deerwin to join a research study on polar bears. How many times in life do you get a chance to come face-to-face with a real polar bear in the wild? Rafe is ready to find out!Alaska is pinkie-freezing, hair-freezing, snot-freezing cold, but Rafe might be headed for a meltdown. He's spending every waking moment with Penelope, who he definitely has a crush on, and a polar bear Dr. Deerwin is tracking goes missing...with poachers on the tundra.It's up to Rafe, Penelope, and their new friends to save the day in Rafe's coolest adventure yet.

When the body of Buongianni Corsi is found lying face down in the courtyard of the Palazzo Ulderighi there seems no doubt in the minds of his family that his death was an accident.

Sometimes the wrong decisions can be made for the right reasons ... Peter and Elaine Dizinoff have been friends with Joe and Iris Stern since medical school.

An intimate and entertaining portrait of one of comedy's greatest geniuses by those who knew Peter Cook best and can write abut his rare talent. The contributors include Clive Anderson, Alan Bennett, John Cleese, Stephen Fry, William Goldman, Barry Humphries, Eric Idle, Dudley Moore and Michael Palin.