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Ageing Rock God, Jim Sullivan, is heading for the quiet life on his newly acquired, tiny island, off the coast of Cornwall. That is until he sends a letter to the King of England, announcing his intent to declare independence from the UK and appointing himself king.
Determined not to cede one inch of British territory, the UK government despatches low-level Foreign Office researcher, John Cabot, to put a stop to Sullivan's ambitions.
What they didn't...
2) Starbuck
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Just when David Wosniak decides to finally take control of his life, this eternal 42-year-old teenager discovers that he's the biological father of 533 children. Suddenly, his life is much more complicated that he anticipated.
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Harry just found out he only has a short time to live - but for his enemies, their prognosis looks even worse. When the doctors tell failed photographer Harry Sterndale to get his affairs in order, he does just that - with a vengeance. With nothing to lose, he embarks on a rampage of outrageously bad behavior.
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What if Bill Bryson wrote a Malcolm Gladwell book, one that took the science of loneliness and used it as the travel guide for an epic comic adventure through friendship? Billy Baker's We Need to Hang Out is the story of a middle-aged everyman who realizes that he doesn't have any close friends, inspiring him to set out on a humorous and ultimately moving quest to revive old tribes and build new ones, all with the goal of having someone to hang out...
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Eine herrliche Auswahl von bekannten sowie bisher unveröffentlichten Geschichten, Gedichten, Liedern und Interviews von und mit Heinz Erhardt, der auch viele Jahre nach seinem Tod noch immer einer der beliebtesten, wenn nicht DER beliebteste Wortkünstler Deutschlands ist. Mit Axel Prahl, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Hannelore Hoger, Stefan Gwildis, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Tom Gaebel, Max Hopp und Ingrid van Bergen.
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We find our three little pigs five years later, still victims of their strong libido. Each one of them is at a turning point in their love lives. PAUL is confronted with his real nature and must deal with his desire to conform, CLAUDE sees his virility hurt by his wife's financial success and GUILLAUME falls for his sister in law SOPHIE, behind Paul's back. Through misunderstandings and lies, the brotherhood will be seriously shaken.
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Rachael Lucas, bestselling author of The Telephone Box Library
‘A properly heart-warming read for a cold winter’s day’
Pernille Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the World
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All it takes is one moment to change your life . . .
When a cleverly edited video of radio host Lucy Fairweather goes viral, she knows she needs an escape. And preferably somewhere far away.
Where better than Wild Zone – a destination for people who want...
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Talented lawyer Hannah Campbell is after a change in her workaholic Manchester life – so on an uncharacteristic whim she books herself a place at the world-renowned Ballygeary Cookery School in County Kerry. But on her first night In Ireland, sampling the delights of Dublin, Hannah can’t resist falling for the charms of handsome stranger Conor. It’s only when Hannah arrives at her postcard-pretty home at Ballygeary for the next twelve weeks...
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'What can I say, I loved this book. It has all my favorite tropes. Fake dating – check! Grumpy/ sunshine (reversed) check! One bed – check!' Reader review When you can't find the perfect date for the holidays you hire him! Hotshot lawyer Rebecca Madison is dreading the annual family Thanksgiving break where the question on everyone's lips will be 'why are you still single?'. When it comes to her career, she's the best of the best, hired for her...
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The most life-affirming and uplifting debut you will read this year. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Fiona Gibson and Clare Pooley. What would Lily Bennett do? This is the question Lydia Grey finds herself repeatedly asking ever since she discovers Lily's bucket list at the bottom of her shopping trolley. Lily clearly knows how to live life and it's about time Lydia started to live hers. And what better start than to tick off all Lily's life-long...
13) The Staycation
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Deliciously escapist fiction from the bestselling author of the Cornish Cream Tea series. 'A gorgeous, sweep-you-off-your-feet slice of escapism' RED magazine 'Unashamedly romantic, funny and touching' MY WEEKLY 'A sunny burst of escapist romance' THE SUN Travel agent, Hester Monday, has been keeping a secret … Thanks to her fear of flying, she hasn't been on a plane in years. Now Hester wants to make a good impression on her newest client, Jake...
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'We're from KMW. Do exactly as you're told and you won't get hurt...'
Being grabbed off the street, blind folded, tied up and thrown into a van was not what Izzy expected to happen when she stepped out the door that morning. But when an accidental kidnapping at the hands of the sexy Ethan Chase and his 'Kidnap My Wife' sexual fantasy business leads to just that, Izzy seizes the chance to turn her misfortune into a brilliant new job opportunity......
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When the sunniest woman in Creekville buys the house next to the grumpiest man on the street, sparks fly... and not just because she keeps blowing his fuses...
Twenty-six-year-old Paige Redmond, single mom and go-getter, can't wait to give her daughter, Evie, the Christmas of her dreams. Nothing can get in Paige's way, not even her newly purchased fixer-upper cottage needing way more fixing than she planned.
Paige tackles the holiday with Clark...
16) La Cha Cha
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Solti discovers La Cha Cha, a closed holiday park with a vibrant retiree community led by feisty owner Libby and her brother Damien.
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It isn't that hard to be a good maid of honor. Always support your bride-to-be, cohost a gorgeous bridal shower, and never ever sleep with the father of your bride.
In my defense, I didn't know who he truly was when we met. My best friend's father was more like a myth or a legend, yet the silver-haired fox I met after a canceled flight was charming, courteous, and oh-so-clever enough to get me to fall for the weekend.
It was never supposed to be...
18) Four Seasons
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Xavier Lamar dates a different woman each season (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall) to find love.
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When Little Hippo decides to play doctor, he comes across some patients who are cooperative and others who are not. But his most difficult case is Lion, who doesn't want to play this game at all. Rrrrrroar! It's a good thing Mama Hippo knows how to play doctor just right.
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Josie Silver, author of Sarah Morgan, bestselling author Cathy Bramley, bestselling author
Phoebe and Sam meet by chance at St Pancras station. Heading in opposite directions, both seeking their own adventures, meeting the love of their lives wasn't part of the plan. So they make a promise: to meet again in the same place in twelve months' time if they still want to be together. But is life ever as simple as that?
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