The troll lives in the forest, which is shrinking by the day. Her fate is tied to the earth, and she suffers for it.Far away sits the power-hungry king. The townspeople fear him. They have little choice but to follow his orders, to slaughter the animals and cut down trees. To make it stop, the troll must punish them.In the cracks, however, there is love, maybe even hope. Erik and Petra find refuge, and each other. Karoline turns to magic – and rebellion. Others try to stay ...

A and O are best friends. They move through the night together-between clubs and gallery openings, hungover mornings and shared glances that say more than words. When something suddenly breaks in O, a fissure opens between them. A can no longer reach her, O withdraws, and eventually she is admitted to a psychiatric ward. As life itself trembles on the edge, A is forced to confront a painful question: what is a friendship, if you cannot save each other?Clouds is a novel abo...

Brought to you by Penguin.Intimate and devastating, a luminous debut novel about untimely grief and the resilience of the human heart, inspired by the author's own experiences'Three in the bed. One not yet born, another dead, and I'm alive.'Puk is 26 years old, preparing for the birth of her second child, when her husband has a heart attack while out running. She leaves their toddler with a friend and dashes to the hospital...

How do we know whether a particular drug, therapy or operation really works, and how well? How reliable is the evidence? Are clinical trials truly unbiased? And is current research focused on the real needs of patients? Such timely and pressing questions are raised and addressed in this probing enquiry into modern clinical research, with far-reaching implications for daily medical practice and patient care.Aimed at both patients and professionals, Testing Treatments builds a lively and tho...

Dive into desire. An intoxicating exploration of passion and romantic desires, 'Fearless: A Collection of Romantic & Feel-good Erotica' unfolds a range of sexual fantasies that promise to arouse your senses and leave you basking in the warmth of feel-good pleasure. This sexy collection includes stories such as 'The Waitress', 'A Dream of Paris', 'The Passions of the Dowager Countess', 'A Passionate Flame', 'A Fire of Desire', 'A Spark of Lust', 'Almost like Carpe Diem', and many more!

"Suddenly his hands are all over her body and she lies down on the sofa with him on top of her. She moans and presses against him. He presses his hips against hers and she can feel how hard he is. He unbuttons her trousers and pulls them down together with her panties. He undresses too and then there is nothing left to keep them apart." – A Spark of Lust'10 Ways to Raise the Temperature – A Collection of Erotica for Surviving Winter' is an anthology of fiery hot stories that will k...

'Erotic Chronicles #2: A Selection of the Hottest Erotica curated by LUST' is a collection from LUST with over 180 stories exploring a range of pleasures, desires, fantasies, and kinks.From foreplay, bondage, and sex in public places to taboo, forbidden relationships, and seasonal erotica, this curated selection will fulfil every reader's needs no matter what time of year it is.

"We were public together. We had mutual friends and knew each other's families. Yet, we both had a lover, and we both pretended as if we didn't know anything about the other person's secret life." – ´The Trip A Woman's Intimate Confessions 5´Part of the erotic alphabet series, 'I is for Illicit Liaison: 10 Erotic Short Stories' is a collection of erotica which dives into the murky yet sexually charged waters of infidelity and cheating.Whether your fantasy is to partake in a...

"He longed for Anais when they got to bed, maybe just as much because he wanted to erase the image of Zoe." - 'French Temptations'Part of the erotic alphabet series, 'M is for Married - 14 Erotic Short Stories' is a collection of erotica that will make you want to say 'I do' to pleasure. From consummating a marriage during a desire-filled honeymoon to the illicit infidelity of married couples, this collection has a sexy story for every reader.The thirteenth instalment in th...

"The Vicar had almost seen her entire body through the nightgown, which was so thin and worn as to be almost transparent, and now it felt as if the girl was standing naked in front of him. So wonderful and enticing, yet so completely out of reach." – The Vicar's New MaidFrom the Roaring Twenties to the turn of the millennium, traverse through the passions and pleasures of historical erotica. 'Lust in Different Eras: Short Stories About Erotic Encounters Throughout History' is the p...

What's the word that describes the process of making supportive noises when you're listening to someone? What is syntax and how does it differ from grammar? Do you know what a morpheme is? And did you know that it's not only an atom that has a nucleus? The Babel Lexicon of Language is an entertaining and accessible introduction to the key terminology involved in the study of language. It defines over 500 terms and uses contemporary language examples, explaining complex issues in an easy-to...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALTA FIRST TRANSLATION PRIZEIntimate and devastating, a luminous debut novel about untimely grief and the resilience of the human heart, inspired by the author's own experiences'Three in the bed. One not yet born, another dead, and I'm alive'Puk is 26 years old, preparing for the birth of her second child, when her husband has a heart attack while out running. She leaves their toddler with a fri...