{"title":"Recently Added Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"my-husbands-wife","title":"My Husband's Wife","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAlice Feeney | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Ugly\u003c\/i\u003e is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity, and revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn't fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix months earlier, a reclusive Londoner called Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person's date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel, and as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Husband's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a tangled web of deception, obsession, and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass - if you dare - to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGLOBAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SALES ACROSS ALISON'S 7 NOVELS is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eABOUT TO SURPASS 4 MILLION COPIES\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHIS \u0026amp; HERS Netflix show now\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e#1 in 80 COUNTRIES\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(as of 14th January 2026)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlice Feeney is the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Ugly, Good Bad Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaisy Darker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRock Paper Scissors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHis \u0026amp; Hers, I Know Who You Are \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSometimes I Lie\u003c\/i\u003e. Her novels have been translated into more than thirty languages, and have been optioned for major screen adaptations. Alice was a BBC journalist for fifteen years, and now lives in the Devon countryside with her family. \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Ugly\u003c\/i\u003e is her seventh novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47736948129959,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/myhusband_swife.jpg?v=1769482729"},{"product_id":"how-to-kill-a-guy-in-ten-dates","title":"How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eShailee Thompson \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hilarious, swoony and downright terrifying horror romance in which a cinephile gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event and must use her encyclopedic knowledge of the rom-com and horror genres to make it as a real-life Final Girl.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen cinephile Jamie Prescott attends a speed-dating event, she expects to meet some mediocre men and have a laugh – she doesn’t expect one of her dates to have his throat slit at her table during a blackout. When the lights come back on, there are more bodies on the floor and the doors are locked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eArmed with makeshift weapons and her extensive knowledge of what \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to do in a slasher, Jamie must figure out how to make it out of the building alive. But as the night progresses, she begins to suspect the killer is committing the slayings to woo one of the daters. Whatever happened to roses and perfume?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd why can’t Jamie stay focused on the important thing here, which is obviously not getting murdered, instead of being distracted by a few hot guys? Especially if one of those hot guys happens to be the \u003ci\u003ebad guy…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOops\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaugh-out-loud funny and hide-under-your-bed scary, \u003ci\u003eHow to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates\u003c\/i\u003e puts the killer in killer love story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShailee Thompson is a writer and educator based in Brisbane, Australia. She’s always had a penchant for women with smart mouths, soft hearts, and strong wills going up against extraordinary odds. \u003ci\u003eHow to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. Find her on Instagram @ShaileeWrites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47737017958567,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/how_to_kill_a_guy_in_ten_dates_normal_edges.jpg?v=1773965577"},{"product_id":"how-they-get-you","title":"How They Get You","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eChris Kohler | Paperback | November 2025 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-330cd4a9=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHave you ever felt like your wallet has a slow leak you can’t find?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn this sharp, funny and empowering guide, journalist Chris Kohler takes you through the rigged carnival of modern life, where the games are broken, the prizes are fake and somehow you’re paying $28 to park near the entrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom loyalty schemes to late fees, gift cards to sneaky supermarkets, How They Get You pulls back the curtain on how the systems work and how to outsmart them. Written for anyone who has ever looked at their bank account and thought, I swear I didn’t buy anything, this is the ultimate handbook to understanding how the game is played – and how you don’t have to lose every single time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou’ll laugh, you’ll groan and you’ll probably cancel a few subscriptions. But most of all, you’ll walk away with the clarity and confidence to make better choices about how to spend and save your hard-earned money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 24.75pt; line-height: normal; background: white;\"\u003e-------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4 mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-0 mb-0 subcategory-data--label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChris Kohler is Finance Editor across the 9News network. You'll see Chris nightly in all states and territories covering financial markets, interest rates, property markets and household finance issues. Before joining Nine, Chris was a reporter and presenter for \u003ci\u003eSky News Busines\u003c\/i\u003es and \u003ci\u003eYour Money\u003c\/i\u003e, and has extensive experience as a property and financial markets journalist with \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e, and with \u003ci\u003eThe Age\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e newspapers via Domain. He also has a large following on social media @chriskohlernews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47749365924007,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/howtheygetyou_7efea0cb-9e4d-419e-bd42-ec5ab794d064.jpg?v=1769646038"},{"product_id":"so-i-met-this-guy","title":"So, I Met This Guy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eAlexandra Potter \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the mega bestseller \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Fortysomething F##k Up\u003c\/i\u003e comes another laugh out loud novel full of wit, wisdom .. . and women who have had ENOUGH. It’s a sun-kissed quest for justice fuelled by friendship, laughter and finding that inner steel. The perfect summer read for all those who enjoy Sophie Kinsella, Marian Keyes and Bella Mackie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSo, I Met This Guy . . . Well, isn’t that how every love story starts? But what we don’t know is, how will it end? For Maggie, she certainly didn’t expect it to involve discovering the supposed love-of-her-life stole her life-savings, along with her home, heart and self-esteem. So, when she meets Flick, a young reporter, who realises this story could be the big break she’s been looking for, they set off together to catch him as he goes on the run across Europe. After all, she’s got nothing left to lose, right? But as the pair embark on the road trip of their lives, unexpected twists, hidden secrets and hard truths are revealed. And as an unlikely friendship begins to blossom, they realise it’s not just about finding the guy, it’s about finding themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlexandra Potter is the bestselling author of numerous romantic comedy fiction novels in the UK, including \u003ci\u003eOne Good Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the bestselling books of 2022 and 2023, and the basis of a major TV series. These titles have sold in twenty-five territories and achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies, making the bestseller charts across the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYorkshire born and raised, Alexandra lived for several years in LA before settling in London with her Californian husband and their Bosnian rescue dog. When she’s not writing or travelling, she’s getting out into nature, trying not to look at her phone and navigating this thing called mid-life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47749493457063,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/soimetthisguy.jpg?v=1769646364"},{"product_id":"the-last-poem","title":"The Last Poem","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCourtney Peppernell \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA moving and heart-rending debut about a grieving woman who moves to a charming small town and finds healing, friendship and love, from multi-million-copy bestselling Australian poet Courtney Peppernell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWren Paisley is living her dream: she’s a successful author and poet, she adores the New York brownstone she calls home and she’s about to marry the love of her life. But everything changes when her fiancée, Lucy, dies in a tragic car crash that leaves a young bystander paralysed. Unable to escape the media frenzy, Wren goes on a road trip, winding up in the charming small town of Everston, Colorado.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt feels fortuitous when she learns that the local library hosts a grief support group that reads, of all things, poetry. Hesitantly, she joins, and slowly begins to build community with the other members, including: Henry, a librarian mourning the loss of his brother; Emerson, a young woman recovering from a life-altering car accident; and Olivia, a complicated reporter who gives Wren butterflies. Finally, she can breathe again, and maybe even love again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut how long can Wren keep her old life in the rear-view? Will she be able to build a new life in Everston, or will it all come crashing down when old truths come to light?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCourtney Peppernell is an internationally bestselling author, known for her moving poetry and storytelling. A multi–million-copy selling writer, her beloved Pillow Thoughts series, along with \u003ci\u003eWatering the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Hope You Stay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Will Tell\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, have resonated with readers around the world and have been translated into many languages. Blending themes of love, healing, and self-discovery, Courtney’s work spans both poetry and fiction, leaving a lasting impact in contemporary literature. She lives on the south coast of NSW with her partner and spends her days writing, always accompanied by her beloved dogs and chickens. For more, follow Courtney on Instagram and TikTok at @courtneypeppernell.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47751403798695,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/lastpoem.jpg?v=1769656124"},{"product_id":"discipline","title":"Discipline","description":"\u003ch4\u003eRanda Abdel-Fattah | Paperback | September 2025 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-5e50dbe2=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book__description__other-contributors copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilence is complicity, but how do we confront the cost of speaking up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSydney, May 2021. Ashraf is an academic whose career and personal life are in freefall. Hannah is a young journalist struggling to honour the voices of her community. When a Year 12 student from a local Islamic college is arrested for protesting a university’s ties to an Israeli weapons manufacturer, Ashraf sees an opportunity to exploit his personal connection to the situation for professional redemption. Meanwhile Hannah, who is juggling the demands of new motherhood and family trauma, fights racism in the newsroom. As Israel’s bombardment of Gaza intensifies into the final weeks of Ramadan, Ashraf and Hannah must reckon with their choices, values and places in their communities. Will they be prepared to make sacrifices in the pursuit of what is right?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith a focus on two of today’s most contested fields, academia and the media, \u003ci\u003eDiscipline\u003c\/i\u003e tallies the price we all pay when those with privilege choose to remain silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Randa Abdel-Fattah is a remarkable writer. With humility and care she asks that we do not turn away from the people of Gaza. Discipline is a novel that reminds us that each story is a shared story, demanding our attention. Discipline is an invitation to be in this world together. To do otherwise is to live a life of denial. I am indebted to Randa's generosity.’\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eTony Birch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘An unflinching dive into the fractures of our social fabric. From Sydney to Gaza to Aden, from protest lines to disastrous TV interviews, from political statements to police action, ideological and generational gaps are tested, loyalties eroded and students and religious gatherings are exploited by politicians for their own gain. With razor-sharp insight, this brilliant and captivating novel is a fierce cry for action – a demand to fight for justice in order to safeguard the humanity of generations to come.’ \u003c\/em\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eSamah Sabawi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRanda Abdel-Fattah is an ARC Future Fellow at Macquarie University. Her research areas cover Islamophobia, race, Palestine, the war on terror, youth identities and social movement activism. Dr Abdel-Fattah is also a former lawyer and the award-winning author of twelve books for children and young adults, which have been translated into over thirteen languages. She has won and been shortlisted and longlisted for awards including the Australian Book Industry Award, the Australian Book of The Year Award, the Victorian and NSW premiers’ literary awards, the Stella Prize, the Children’s Book Council Award, Middle East Outreach Council USA and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Her bilingual English and Arabic picture story book \u003ci\u003e11 Words for Love\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Maxine Beneba Clarke, was shortlisted for the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47815796129959,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/discipline.jpg?v=1770166975"},{"product_id":"mattering","title":"Mattering","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJennifer Breheny Wallace | Paperback | Februaary 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"book-details--book-title\"\u003eMattering: The Secret to Building a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-330cd4a9=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect antidote to our modern mental health epidemic' \u003c\/b\u003ePROFESSOR TIM SPECTOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wallace has a deep understanding of what matters most to us – and her book shows us how to find it' \u003c\/b\u003eADAM GRANT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Beautifully written and deeply felt\u003c\/b\u003e’ SUSAN CAIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e––––––––––––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning writer Jennifer Breheny Wallace, a deeply consequential look at restoring closeness in our relationships and how feeling connected – mattering – can bring purpose and happiness to our lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn a world where loneliness, burnout, and disconnection have reached crisis levels, Jennifer Breheny Wallace offers a transformative solution: mattering. Through vivid storytelling and groundbreaking research, \u003ci\u003eMattering: The Secret to Building a Life of Deep Purpose and Connection \u003c\/i\u003ereveals how feeling seen, needed, and valued isn't just a nice-to-have—it's essential for our wellbeing and society's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFilled with stories of individuals who have discovered the power of mattering, from the story of a fire chief who re-energized his emotionally exhausted team by helping them see their long-term impact, to a woman who transformed her grief into a movement helping thousands rebuild their lives, Wallace shows how mattering can be cultivated in every sphere of life. She demonstrates that when people feel they truly \u003ci\u003ematter\u003c\/i\u003e—that their presence and contributions are noticed, needed, and missed when they aren’t there—everything changes. Productivity soars, relationships deepen, and communities strengthen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDrawing on compelling research and intimate portraits of people who've discovered the power of mattering, Wallace provides a practical blueprint for creating lives of deeper meaning and connection. She reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eHow small acts of recognition can transform workplace culture and prevent burnout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eWhy helping others often energizes us rather than depletes us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eHow to build \"mattering spaces\" that foster genuine connection in our communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003ePractical strategies for navigating life transitions while maintaining our sense of purpose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePerfect for readers of Brené Brown and Adam Grant, this timely book offers both hope and concrete solutions for our modern crisis of disconnection. \u003ci\u003eMattering\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just another self-help guide—it's a revolutionary framework for rebuilding the connections that make life meaningful and creating positive change that ripples outward from ourselves to our relationships, workplaces, and communities. With clarity and compassion, Wallace shows us that the antidote to our cultural crisis of isolation isn't to turn inward, but to recognize how much we matter to each other. This book will forever change how you think about your role in the lives of others and offer a path to a more connected, purposeful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47838031478951,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/mattering.jpg?v=1770258716"},{"product_id":"inside-man","title":"Inside Man","description":"\u003ch4\u003eJohn McMahon | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollowing McMahon's electrifying series debut, \u003ci\u003eHead Cases\u003c\/i\u003e, Gardner Camden and his misfit FBI team return. For all fans of \u003ci\u003eSlow Horses \u003c\/i\u003eand David Baldacci.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFBI Agent Gardner Camden is an analytical genius with an affinity for puzzles. He and his squad of brilliant yet quirky agents make up the Patterns and Recognition (PAR) unit, the FBI's hidden edge, brought in for cases that no one else can solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePAR's latest case involves a militia group stockpiling weapons. When their confidential informant in the case is killed, it quickly becomes clear that the militia did not kill him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs the squad looks into the evidence surrounding his murder, an unidentified man is caught on camera with their informant. This mystery man's picture is connected to another case at the FBI, an unsolved series of murdered women, buried in the ground in north Florida. Could they have uncovered a serial killer? And if so, what is his connection to their C.I.?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs PAR juggles an investigation into both the dead women and the militia, they enroll a new informant, only to find the case escalating in dangerous ways. How will PAR handle a case that increasingly looks like a terrorist plot? And in the serial case, with no puzzles or witnesses, and few leads, how will a group set up to decode riddles be successful?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Absorbing ... the brilliant and neurodivergent Camden once again looks outside the box to deliver results. \u003cb\u003eA fascinating protagonist, he can make readers laugh or sigh and is as compelling as his newest case\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'The plot is twisty .. [and] the blossoming series puts a shrewd twist on a familiar formula ... The tale moves briskly on a cushion of rhythmic prose and nearly nonstop banter ... \u003cb\u003eA slick and lively thriller featuring a team you'll want to hang with\u003c\/b\u003e.' \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Tense and thrilling' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHead Cases\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'McMahon's \u003cb\u003einventive, eventful, smartly written \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHead Cases\u003c\/i\u003e, with its brilliant but fallible protagonist, its twisted-minded perpetrator, and its mix of sentiment and intrigue, is a terrific debut that augurs well for further installments in the series' \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Everything this crime fiction-lover could want: \u003cb\u003egripping, twisty, and atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e, with a harrowing and intriguing plot, gorgeous prose, and fresh and compelling characters. I want more!' Karen Dionne, author of the #1 international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Marsh King's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e----------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecalled John McMahon's debut novel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Detective\u003c\/em\u003e, \"pretty much perfect\" and listed it among their Top Ten Crime Novels of 2019. The book was a finalist for the 2020 Edgar Award and the ITW Thriller Award, both for Best First Novel.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHead Cases\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis his fourth novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn currently lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids and a rescue dog. He splits his time between crime writing and his day job in advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47866471055527,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/insideman_068da3a1-1f93-4cc7-94ff-822b6dfa2609.jpg?v=1770607435"},{"product_id":"songbird-of-the-sorrows","title":"Songbird of the Sorrows","description":"\u003ch4\u003eBraidee Otto | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn epic romantic fantasy (Myths of the Empyrieos book 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*The gorgeous first edition features stunning printed edges.*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn outcast princess turned spy embarks on a mission to infiltrate a rival kingdom in the first book in an epic romantic fantasy series for readers of \u003ci\u003eThrone of Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrial of the Sun Queen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpark of the Everflame\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsk no questions. Obey your orders. Respect your masters. But most of all, love no one.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSpy. Thief. Princess. \u003ci\u003eSongbird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePrincess Aella was ousted from the Palace of Sorrows and gifted to the secret order of spies known as the Aviary at a young age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAfter she completes her training and passes the Naming ceremony, Aella is assigned to the prestigious Alpha Flight, led by none other than her former flame. Everything about Raven calls to her. He is brave, loyal and lethal. But love is forbidden within the Aviary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen Alpha Flight is tasked with infiltrating the eastern kingdom’s royal trials to seek a weapon hidden deep within its court, Aella struggles with the expectations placed on her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs old sparks reignite and the harsh realities of the realm reveal themselves, the mission begins to unravel, and Aella must decide if she is brave enough to disobey her superiors to do what she believes is right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSongbird of the Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in Myths of the Empyrieos, an epic romantic fantasy series that follows a feisty heroine through trials, a perilous heist, court intrigue, kingdom politics, and a journey of self-discovery, true love, and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, Braidee Otto combines her academic background in Literary Studies with a deep passion for storytelling to create heartfelt, immersive narratives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSongbird of the Sorrows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the first instalment in her debut adult romantic fantasy series, Myths of the Empyrieos. She lives in Adelaide with her partner, two beloved dogs, and a cat that appeared in her backyard on the winter solstice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47867152072871,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/songbirdofthesorrowsprayededge.jpg?v=1770619767"},{"product_id":"next-time-will-be-our-turn","title":"Next Time Will Be Our Turn","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJesse Sutanto \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn aching, winding, unforgettable love story which explores the love of sisters, soulmates and the sacrifices we make for family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen 73-year-old matriarch Magnolia Chen sweeps into the family Chinese New Year celebration with a woman on her arm that she introduces as her girlfriend, shockwaves ripple through the room. But her 16-year-old granddaughter Izzy, black sheep of the clan, is far more intrigued than angry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLater that evening Magnolia begins to tell Izzy her story: sent from Indonesia to Los Angeles in her teens, she met Ellery O'Shea, her best friend, her safe space, the love of her life. What unfolds from there will shock Izzy to her core but also give her a new understanding of the meaning of love, loyalty and sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJesse Sutanto's novels include \u003ci\u003eDial A for Aunties\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Comedy Women in Print prize) and \u003ci\u003eVera Wong's Unsolicited Guide for Murderers\u003c\/i\u003e. She received her Masters from the University of Oxford. She currently lives in Jakarta with her husband and two daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47887922725031,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/nexttimewillbeourturn.jpg?v=1770857545"},{"product_id":"and-now-back-to-you","title":"And Now, Back To You","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eB.K. Borison | Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook #2 Heartstrings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-330cd4a9=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-b8f0e8fe=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWeather boy meets weather girl. One big storm is heading their way . . .\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackson Clark \u003c\/b\u003elikes life neat, predictable, and preferably viewed from the comfort of his radio booth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelilah Stewart \u003c\/b\u003eprefers hers wild, spontaneous, and preferably in the eye of the storm, out in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, the two have clashed like thunder and lightning - until they're partnered against their will to cover the snowstorm of the century, finding themselves scrambling to figure out how to work together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEager to be taken seriously as a journalist, Delilah offers Jackson a deal. If he can help her ace this assignment, she'll help him rediscover his long-lost fun side. With an undiscovered chemistry burning beneath their clashes, the unlikely partnership quickly tumbles into an easy and surprising friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when other feelings start to enter the equation, can Jackson and Delilah withstand the storm? Or does what happens in the mountains, stay in the mountains?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, \u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Sally\u003c\/i\u003e inspired romance, from\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author B.K. Borison.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eREADERS ARE FALLING HEAD OVER HEARTSTRINGS FOR \u003c\/i\u003eAND NOW, BACK TO YOU\u003ci\u003e. . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis. Book. Is. \u003cb\u003eMAGIC\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Jackson is the new blueprint.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e I LOVED this book\u003cb\u003e.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eUnapologetically soft with top notch banter, so comforting, \u003cb\u003eFUNNY, HOT. Magic.'\u003cbr\u003e'AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eJackson and Delilah are inspired. The romance genre is gaining \u003cb\u003ean instant classic.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis was so FREAKING GOOD\u003c\/b\u003e. OK MISS BORISON.'\u003cbr\u003e'I do not know WHAT BK Borison is putting in these books but \u003cb\u003eI need five more immediately'\u003cbr\u003e'The banter, the chemistry, FORCED PROXIMITY!!!!! \u003c\/b\u003eAll chef's kiss in my book.'\u003cbr\u003e'I was \u003cb\u003eswooning, sighing, laughing, crying\u003c\/b\u003e, and everything in between.'\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eIn B.K. Borison I trust! \u003c\/b\u003eWhen I tell you this book has changed my brain chemistry . . .I am not lying!'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47888232448167,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/andnowbacktoyou.jpg?v=1770863242"},{"product_id":"between-sisters","title":"Between Sisters","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Kristin Hannah | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSisters by blood. Strangers by choice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeghann Dontess is a woman haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-five years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce lawyer who doesn't believe in intimacy - until she meets the one man who can change her mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister and their self-absorbed mother. It is the first time they have been together since that fateful moment over twenty years before. Over the course of a hot Pacific North West summer, these three women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTender, moving and bittersweet, \u003ci\u003eBetween Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the joys and heartaches that can only be shared by sisters, the mistakes made in the name of love and the healing power of new beginnings from the multimillion copy number one bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKristin Hannah is an award-winning international number one bestseller with over 25 million copies of her books sold worldwide. \u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e, along with her recent novels \u003ci\u003eThe Four Winds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Alone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e, is already the winner of numerous best fiction awards, and is soon to become a major movie. Her earlier novel \u003ci\u003eFirefly Lane\u003c\/i\u003e was a number one blockbuster series on Netflix. Kristin's writing has taken readers across multiple eras and to many places, but the thing that connects all of her work is the focus on what it's like being a woman in challenging times. Kristin is a lawyer turned-writer and is the mother of one son. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47888236380327,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/betweensisters_bda54a85-77fb-4bd7-9b87-307797fa2249.jpg?v=1770863894"},{"product_id":"the-drowning","title":"The Drowning","description":"\u003ch4\u003eFiona Lowe  | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eA body on the beach. An inheritance. A family pulled apart. Bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe returns with her most engrossing mystery to date, perfect for readers of Liane Moriarty and Sally Hepworth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCC Cilento's best memories are of spending every summer holiday running wild in and out of the Friend family beach house with her cousins, James, Ollie, Felix and Lily. It's the next best thing to having brothers and sisters. They've continued the summer tradition into adulthood, getting together at the shack with its absolute beach frontage.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut now a bombshell has dropped: the four Friend siblings have officially inherited the property - along with an unexpected fifth share to CC. What starts out as the perfect gift, and a way of keeping the family connected forever, quickly devolves into an emotional power struggle. Half of them want to keep the legacy intact, while the others want to sell - and each side will do anything to make it happen. Soon, CC can't tell friend from foe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen a body is found on the shack's beach, has this family dispute turned deadly?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRAISE FOR THE DROWNING:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A tale of beautiful-but-deadly beaches, small-town tensions, family secrets and scheming siblings ... No one does dysfunctional families quite like Fiona Lowe. A terrific read.' - Cassie Hamer, author of The Stranger at the Table\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e---------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFIONA LOWE has been a midwife, a sexual health counsellor and a family support worker; an ideal career for an author who writes novels about family and relationships. She spent her early years in Papua New Guinea where, without television, reading was the entertainment and it set up a lifelong love of books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAuthentically Australian, her stories are often triggered by a secret or a mystery, and they explore the themes of family, community and second chances. Described as gripping, thought-provoking, heart-warming and ultimately uplifting, Lowe's books have been praised for their emotional depth. She is the recipient of the prestigious USA RITA award and two Australian RuBY awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen she's not writing stories, she's a distracted wife, a sage to two adult sons, a rail trail cyclist, a volunteer in her community, and a newly addicted homecrafts 'show' entrant. She is often found collapsed on the couch with wine, knitting and her latest love, an audio book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47964966551719,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/drowningfionalowe.jpg?v=1771849348"},{"product_id":"kin","title":"Kin","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Tayari Jones | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—a novel about mothers and daughters, about friendship and sisterhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKin is the kind of all-encompassing reading experience I’m always hoping to find: smart and funny.\u003cbr\u003eANN PATCHETT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—a novel that sparkles with wit, intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds collide in the face of a devastating tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVernice and Annie, two motherless daughters raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, have been best friends and neighbours since earliest childhood, but are fated to live starkly different lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRaised by a fierce aunt determined to give her a stable home in the wake of her mother’s death, Vernice leaves Honeysuckle at eighteen for Atlanta, where she joins a sisterhood of powerfully connected Black women and discovers a world of affluence, manners, aspiration and inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnnie, abandoned by her mother as a child, and fixated on the idea of finding her, sets off on a journey that will take her into a world of peril and adversity, as well as love and adventure, culminating in a battle for her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA novel about mothers and daughters, friendship and sisterhood, and the complexities of being a woman in the American South, Kin is an exuberant, emotionally rich, unforgettable work from one of the brightest and most irresistible voices in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTayari Jones is the author of four novels\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e most recently \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Women's Prize for Fiction. \u003ci\u003eAn American Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e was an Oprah’s Book Club Selection and also appeared on Barack Obama’s summer reading list as well as his year-end roundup. The novel was awarded the Aspen Words Prize and an NAACP Image Award. It has been published in two dozen countries.\u003cbr\u003eJones, a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow, has also been a recipient of the Hurston\/Wright Legacy Award, United States Artist Fellowship, NEA Fellowship, and Radcliffe Institute Bunting Fellowship. Her third novel, \u003ci\u003eSilver Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e, was added to the NEA Big Read Library of classics in 2016.\u003cbr\u003eJones is a graduate of Spelman College, University of Iowa, and Arizona State University. She is an Andrew D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University and the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Creative Writing at Emory University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970724184231,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/kin.jpg?v=1771906941"},{"product_id":"the-gambler","title":"The Gambler","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJ.P. Pomare | Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-330cd4a9=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly charged crime-thriller - launching an electrifying new series featuring PI Vince Reid - by multi-award-winning prince of the twist, J.P. Pomare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePI Vince Reid\u003c\/b\u003e is visiting an old friend when he's offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR THE THRILLERS OF J.P. POMARE, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wrong Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e17 Years Later:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Seriously good' \u003c\/b\u003eDERVLA McTIERNAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There's no better storyteller in the thriller game than Pomare'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eCOURIER MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Shocking, twisty and impossible to put down' \u003c\/b\u003eCHRISTIAN WHITE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Propulsive. Clever. Satisfying' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4 mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-0 mb-0 subcategory-data--label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-0 mb-0 subcategory-data--label\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ.P. POMARE is an award-winning author whose debut novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCall Me Evie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2018), won the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Clearing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2019) was made into a Disney+ Original Series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Clearing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTell Me Lies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2020) was a #1 Audible bestseller and was shortlisted for the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel and the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Guests\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021) was critically acclaimed and is currently being made into a TV series by Stan. His fifth book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wrong Woman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2022), was a top-ten bestseller and was highly acclaimed, as was his 2023 novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHome Before Night\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e17 Years Later\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is his seventh novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970736308391,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/gambler.jpg?v=1771907214"},{"product_id":"a-hymn-to-life","title":"A Hymn To Life","description":"\u003cp class=\"c-banner-author__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGisèle Pelicot  | Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTranslated by Natasha Lehrer and Ruth Diver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for ‘shame to change sides’. For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe extraordinarily powerful memoir by a heroine of our times, whose story inspires change, compassion and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne November day, Gisèle Pelicot was called to a local police station and life as she knew it ended. Her husband of fifty years had been caught by a supermarket guard filming up women’s skirts. But on his computer was shattering evidence: for nearly a decade, he had been secretly drugging and raping her and inviting dozens of strangers into their home to abuse her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFour years later, he and fifty other men were put on trial and Gisèle’s courage in waiving her right to anonymity made global headlines. ‘Shame must change sides,’ she declared, giving voice and hope to millions. Her words became a rallying cry and her decision marked a turning point in public feeling about sexual violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor the first time, and with unwavering honesty and grace, she describes a difficult childhood, first love, her career and motherhood. It is a life in determined search of happiness, both before and after her devastating discovery. She is an ordinary person who faces extraordinary catastrophe, whose example changes the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Hymn to Life\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable testament and a promise. Its message is one of defiance and renewal – that victims have no reason to feel ashamed; that even after unimaginable betrayal we can go on; that the colour can come back to life. Ultimately, Gisèle Pelicot emerges with a renewed passion and reverence for living, and for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGisèle Pelicot was named as the most noteworthy person of 2024 in an opinion poll in France, eclipsing world leaders, and was honoured by \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. To mark International Women’s Day, the\u003ci\u003e Independent\u003c\/i\u003e named her the most influential woman of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHer case contributed to the national debate on sexual violence in France, which led to a change in the legal definition of rape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe has been awarded the Légion d’honneur, France’s highest civic honour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970766389415,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/ahymntolife.jpg?v=1771908042"},{"product_id":"the-shock-of-the-light","title":"The Shock of The Light","description":"\u003ch4\u003eLori Inglis Hall | Paperback | February 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-5e50dbe2=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book__description__other-contributors copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A powerful story, beautifully told' \u003cb\u003eM.L. STEDMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Truly compelling' \u003cb\u003eWILLIAM BOYD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Exquisitely written and deeply human’ \u003cb\u003eCHRIS CLEAVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Far-reaching, but also intimate and intensely personal' \u003cb\u003eFLORENCE KNAPP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Alluring in its twists and turns’ \u003cb\u003eSONIA PURNELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling literary achievement that brings to life the shattering emotional impact of World War Two on ordinary people\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCambridge, 1942\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTwins Tessa and Theo had always shared everything – until the summer Tessa spent studying in France. She hasn’t been the same since. But before Theo can find out why, he is recruited by the RAF and disappears into the skies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDetermined to carve her own path, Tessa joins the clandestine Special Operations Executive, slipping into the shadows of occupied France. It will be dangerous work, but France is the home of her greatest love – and her darkest secret. Tessa has many reasons for wanting to return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTwo years later, only one of them comes home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling literary achievement that brings to life the shattering emotional impact of World War Two on ordinary people, THE SHOCK OF THE LIGHT is as exhilarating as it is heartbreaking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This novel floored me. It is a rare thing and close to perfect… I urge you to pick up this book and read it!' ELIZABETH MACNEAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An astonishing page-turner that left me breathless… An essential addition to the wartime literature canon' HOLLY DAWSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, clever debut, heart-wrenching and totally immersive… the very best example of historical fiction' CESCA MAJOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Spine-chilling and beautifully rendered… drew me in from the start' GEORGIA HUNTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLori Inglis Hall was born and raised in Leicestershire, and now lives with her family in East Sussex. THE SHOCK OF THE LIGHT is her first novel. She holds an MA in History and currently works in the archives of World War II photographer Lee Miller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970803253415,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/shockofthelight.jpg?v=1771908652"},{"product_id":"love-by-the-book","title":"Love by The Book","description":"\u003ch4\u003eJessica George | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER IS BACK WITH A HEARTWARMING BOOK CLUB READ ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP, WRITING, AND FINDING YOUR OWN STORY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis isn't a romance. But it is about love\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRemy \u003c\/b\u003eis lucky. Her three best friends have always been there for her - until the day that they're not. One of them is moving to New York. One of them is pregnant. And one is busy with her (awful) boyfriend. Suddenly, their foursome is splitting - and it feels like a break-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimone \u003c\/b\u003edoesn't need friends. The only people she needs are her family - but when they cut her off, she realises how alone she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen the pair meet in a bookshop, they don't immediately click. But as life keeps throwing them together, they realise that they might just have bumped into exactly what they need... if they can only be brave enough to let each other in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJessica George was born and raised in London to Ghanaian parents and studied English Literature at the University of Sheffield. After working at a literary agency and a theatre, she landed a job in the editorial department of a publishing house. She now lives in North London with an incontrovertible sweet tooth and the knowledge that she can consume half a cake by herself if left to her own devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970822095015,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/lovebythebook.jpg?v=1771909210"},{"product_id":"cleopatra","title":"Cleopatra","description":"\u003ch4\u003eSaara El-Arifi | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling, groundbreaking reimagining of an iconic queen, from the #1\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enchanting, smart, and subversive – El-Arifi’s masterpiece' R. F. Kuang\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Lush world-building and lyrical prose burn brightly on every page' JENNIFER SAINT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Addictive and entertaining' \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An extraordinary achievement’ SAMANTHA SHANNON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOU KNOW MY NAME.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ME.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYour historians call me seductress, but I was ever in love's thrall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYour playwrights speak of witchcraft, but my talents came from the gods themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYour poets sing of my bloodlust, but I was always protecting my children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHow wilfully they refuse to concede that a woman could be powerful, strategic, divinely blessed to rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDeath will silence me no longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is not the story of how I died. But how I lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the most remarkable and acclaimed storytellers of her generation, the #1 bestselling author of FAEBOUND and THE FINAL STRIFE, this epic and groundbreaking new novel shows us Cleopatra on her own terms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSAARA EL-ARIFI is the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ending Fire trilogy and Faebound. El-Arifi knew she was a storyteller from the moment she told her first lie. Over the years, she has perfected her tall tales into epic ones. She has lived in many countries, had many jobs, and owned many more cats. After a decade of working in marketing and communications, she returned to academia to complete a master’s degree in African studies alongside her writing career. She currently resides in London as a full-time procrastinator. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram at @saaraelarifi or on her website www.saaraelarifi.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47975993868455,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/cleopatra.jpg?v=1771990614"},{"product_id":"loved-one","title":"Loved One","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAisha Muharrar | Paperback | August 2025\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTHE FUNNIEST BOOK YOU'LL EVER READ ABOUT GRIEF' \u003cb\u003eMAGGIE SHIPSTEAD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'PERFECTLY CAPTURES THE MESSINESS, HEARTACHE AND BEAUTY OF GRIEF' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRED MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘For years I'd known exactly who I was to Gabe. It was a long story but I could tell it confidently, like a bartender sharing a recipe for her signature cocktail. Now things were so jumbled, I didn't know where to begin…’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen Julia’s first-love-turned-close-friend Gabe, a successful indie musician, dies unexpectedly aged 29, Julia is launched into an intercontinental quest to recover the possessions he left with friends and acquaintances across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe search for these items leads Julia to Elizabeth, the last woman Gabe loved, in an interaction that leaves Julia with more questions than answers. Both women, it turns out, have something to hide, and soon find themselves engaged in a complex dance of withholding and revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTogether, the two must reconcile their conflicting memories of Gabe and who he was to each of them…and who they now are to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Emmy Award-winning writer behind \u003ci\u003eHacks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLoved One\u003c\/i\u003e is a wise, witty and profoundly moving coming-of-age story with a powerful love at its heart, set to become an instant classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAisha Muharrar is the three-time Emmy-nominated writer and co-Executive Producer of hit shows Hacks (HBO), The Good Place (NBC), and Parks \u0026amp; Recreation (NBC), all of which have won her recognition in the category of Outstanding Comedy Series. Raised in Long Island, Aisha got her B.A. at Harvard and was Vice President of the Harvard Lampoon. She has developed a television pilot with Amy Poehler for NBC and has been a frequent guest on the Gilmore Guys podcast, among other high-profile collaborations. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Benjamin Epstein, also a screenwriter and director. This is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48007621181607,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/lovedone.jpg?v=1772421666"},{"product_id":"you-with-the-sad-eyes","title":"You With The Sad Eyes","description":"\u003cp class=\"c-banner-author__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristina Applegate | Paperback | March 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eYou with the Sad Eyes: An unflinchingly honest and darkly funny memoir\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeloved star and Emmy-winning actress Christina Applegate's raw and darkly funny memoir illuminates the life of childhood star, turned iconic comedic actress, turned tenacious example of how to find the beauty in our messy lives.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChristina Applegate came of age on sets and stages, expected to be on time, with lines learned, ready for lights-camera-action. Performing began as a financial necessity and became an emotional escape from a tumultuous home life in the infamous Laurel Canyon scene of the 1970s and 80s. She first gained stardom as an audience favourite playing Kelly Bundy in the sitcom \u003ci\u003eMarried...with Children\u003c\/i\u003e and went on to captivate a vast fandom during her five-decade long career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYou with the Sad Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, Applegate will unveil the full story of her years in the public eye, and the painful moments the public didn't see. She writes about gravitating to the grunge that defined the 90s and finding belonging in the legendary scene at The Viper Room; sparkling on set with fellow comedy icons in the soon to be canonized franchise \u003ci\u003eAnchorman\u003c\/i\u003e; sharing her love of dance on stage in the Broadway revival of \u003ci\u003eSweet Charity\u003c\/i\u003e; and returning to the Emmy stage to a standing ovation in 2024 after her diagnosis of MS. She'll dive into the darker moments underpinning her outward success: her relationship with her mother who fought addiction and won, even in the wake of her father's abandonment; the self-doubt and body dysmorphia that have dogged her from a young age; and the abuse and depression that eroded her health. Her path is ever lit though, by lifelong friends, chosen family, and her experience as a mother. By working through her legacy on the page, Applegate invites readers to take her hand and hear a story not even those closest to her know fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou with the Sad Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e boldly presents a formidable and iconoclastic woman who has had to let go of her acting career, of her ability to dance, of her sense of physical power, but has always fought to find a new and even more fulfilling way of being. The pain will be matched by the joy, the losses mitigated by the extraordinary, the weight of life lifted by Applegate's signature comedic genius.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her own words, \"I truly believe that books can make people feel less alone. That's why I'm doing this. \u003ci\u003eYou with the Sad Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e won't be some big violin scratching for my life. But it will be real. It will be filled with the ups and downs, the humor and grief of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo here I am.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReal me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLots to say.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016711352487,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/youwiththesadeyes.jpg?v=1772514909"},{"product_id":"the-deal","title":"The Deal","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eElle Kennedy \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | November 2023 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation Elle Kennedy brings you the first in the sexy Off-Campus series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to Briar U!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGet ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRead \u003ci\u003eThe Deal\u003c\/i\u003e now for the perfect fake-dating romance!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe's about to make a deal with the college bad boy . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and \u003ci\u003emake\u003c\/i\u003e him take notice . . . even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, \u003ci\u003ecocky\u003c\/i\u003e captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e. . . and it's going to be oh so good\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNow he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like \u003ci\u003ehim\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy fans love Elle Kennedy \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088; \u0026amp;#11088!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too'\u003cb\u003e L. J. Shen, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' \u003cb\u003eVi Keeland, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' \u003cb\u003eGoodreads Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!'\u003cb\u003eGoodreads Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!'\u003cb\u003e Goodreads Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' \u003cb\u003eGoodreads Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' \u003cb\u003eGoodreads Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eElle currently writes for various publishers. She is the author of more than 50 titles of contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, including the global sensation Off-Campus series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016754704551,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/deal_d1ec76b9-b6f2-4a5e-89c4-f27132c6574f.jpg?v=1772515769"},{"product_id":"the-sea-stone-sisters","title":"The Sea Stone Sisters","description":"\u003ch4\u003eEleanor Buchanan | Paperback | March 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-5e50dbe2=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book__description__other-contributors copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA spell-binding, evocatively written and richly layered dual time story of love, loss, family secrets and finding your way home - the first in a projected series.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcross land, sea and time, the stones will summon them home . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unpredictable and unputdownable . . . a stunningly good read' SANTA MONTEFIORE\u003cbr\u003e'Cleverly layered and wonderfully compelling' KAREN SWAN\u003cbr\u003e'A captivating, sweeping dual-timeline saga' SORAYA LANE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling, atmospheric, and spellbinding - it all begins with The Sea Stone Sisters. Combining magical realism with an epic family saga that spans decades and continents, The Sea Stone Sisters takes the reader to the most beautiful and aspirational locations in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A gorgeous immersive epic' \u003cb\u003eKRISTIN HARMEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The perfect successor to Lucinda Riley' \u003cb\u003eZOE MARRIOTT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Evocative, immersive and completely involving' \u003cb\u003eCLARE FLYNN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An enchanting, edge-of-your-seat tale' \u003cb\u003eCHRISTINA COURTENAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe four of them had sat upon the fallen stones the night before Iris left.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLike the stones in their rings, the sisters were meant to stay together.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow they were scattered across the world.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1931.\u003c\/b\u003e When Iris Blackmore's father knocks down the Sisters of Skara standing stones, a dark shadow falls on the Blackmore family. With his fortune lost and wife dead, his four daughters are forced to leave their home, taking only the rings they inherited from their beloved mother.\u003cbr\u003eIris is the first to depart, travelling east in search of an uncle who might be able to help the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePresent day. \u003c\/b\u003eRoz Chatton moves to London from Australia, bringing very little with her other than her mother's old ring. Grieving and adrift, she stumbles on a painting of four ancient standing stones which ignites an uncanny connection to the ring on her finger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to learn more about the origin of the painting, Roz unearths the full story of Iris Blackmore, unravelling a family history she could never have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour lost sisters. An epic journey home. Will you follow?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sea Stone Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is the first of a sweeping and moving series, perfect for fans of Soraya Lane, Lucinda Riley and Clare Flynn. Let yourself be whisked away from Scotland to Ceylon and from Australia to London in this epic tale about family mysteries, unexpected love and enduring courage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066213773479,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/seastonesisters.jpg?v=1773119513"},{"product_id":"this-story-might-save-your-life","title":"This Story Might Save Your Life","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eTiffany Crum \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | March 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Jewell meets Taylor Jenkins Reid in this breathless debut thriller with the soul of an epic love story.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBenny and Joy like to say that they've been saving each other's lives since the moment they met . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eUntil the day Joy disappears and Benny is accused of her murder.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest friends Benny and Joy host a beloved 'comedy survival' podcast, gleefully finding life-affirming humour in near-death experiences.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen Benny arrives at Joy and her husband's home one morning to record, he finds shattered glass and an empty house.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith Joy missing and the hours ticking by, not even their most devoted fans could guess the terrible secrets they have hidden from the world - and from each other.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf Benny wants to find Joy in time, and clear his own name, he'll have to solve the highest stakes survival story yet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48066339307687,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/thisstorymightsaveyourlife.jpg?v=1773120341"},{"product_id":"audition","title":"Audition","description":"\u003ch4\u003eKatie Kitamura | Hard Cover | April 2025 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-5e50dbe2=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book__description__other-contributors copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe mesmerising new novel from the author of Intimacies that asks who we are to the people we love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo people meet for lunch in a Manhattan restaurant. She’s an accomplished actress in rehearsals for an upcoming premiere. He’s attractive, troubling, young – young enough to be her son. Who is he to her, and who is she to him? In this compulsively readable, brilliantly constructed novel, two competing narratives unspool, rewriting our understanding of the roles we play every day – partner, parent, creator, muse – and the truths every performance masks, especially from those who think they know us most intimately.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaut and hypnotic, Audition is Katie Kitamura at her virtuosic best.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonglisted for The 2026 Women Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKatie Kitamura's most recent novel is Intimacies. One of the New York Times' 10 Best Books of 2021, it was longlisted for the National Book Award, the PEN\/Faulkner Award and was a finalist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. It was also one of Barack Obama’s favourite books of 2021. In France, it won the Prix Litteraire Lucien Barriere, was a finalist for the Grand Prix de l’Heroine, and was nominated for the Prix Fragonard. Her previous novel, A Separation, was a finalist for the Premio von Rezzori and a New York Times Notable Book. A recipient of the Rome Prize in Literature, her work has been translated into over 20 languages and is being adapted for film and television. Her work has been translated into 21 languages and is being adapted for film and television. She is a recipient of the Rome Prize in Literature, as well as fellowships from the Lannan, Santa Maddalena and Jan Michalski foundations. Kitamura has written for publications including the New York Times Book Review, the Guardian, Granta, frieze and others. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48071672037543,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/audition_c079c648-49d1-41e0-9175-576b1ab7df8b.jpg?v=1773201675"},{"product_id":"haze","title":"Haze","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSam Elliott | Paperback | March 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-330cd4a9=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-b8f0e8fe=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA town engulfed in flames.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dying coastal town of Broughlet is being torn apart by wildfires, and the locals suspect arson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cult devoted to fire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sinister People's Cleansing Light is suspected of setting the blazes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA missing child.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmid the choking black smog, Constable Dahlia Turner discovers a horrifying crime - her best friends have been murdered and their son abducted. Finding him will mean confronting the violent past she's spent years trying to outrun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as danger closes in around her, can Dahlia uncover the truth before it burns away forever?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fast-paced and incendiary . . . I defy readers not to fall for Dahlia Turner, with her troubled past and even more troubled present. This is a wild ride, and Sam Elliott is a writer to watch!' - Hayley Scrivenor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSam Elliott is an author and interviewer. He is the founder and host of \u003ci\u003eThe Write Way\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. \u003ci\u003eHaze\u003c\/i\u003e is his debut novel. He lives in Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131043819687,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/haze.jpg?v=1773639499"},{"product_id":"the-girls-before","title":"The Girls Before","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eKate Alice Marshall | Paperback | March 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-330cd4a9=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-b8f0e8fe=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Lies in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo One Can Know\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Killing Cold\u003c\/i\u003e, a new novel about a search \u0026amp; rescue expert, a kidnapped woman, and the lost girls who haunt them both.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a girl in a basement.\u003cbr\u003eThe door has stopped opening.\u003cbr\u003eThe light is gone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStranger is trapped in the dark, with only her imagination and the scribbles on the wall left by long-dead girls to keep her company. Nearly out of food and water, she makes one last attempt to escape. But if the door opens at last, will it mean salvation, or only the beginning of her fight to survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAudrey is a search and rescue expert who never stopped looking for her best friend, Janie, who disappeared when they were teenagers. Janie used to love the local legend of a forest witch who saves girls from bad men, but Audrey knows now that for every one saved, there's always another one lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen she stumbles upon evidence in the forest that a teenage runaway might have actually been kidnapped from land belonging to the town's most prominent family, she must dig through decades of secrets to reveal the biggest one of all: what happened to the girls before?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Kate Alice Marshall:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unexpected plot twists, deep psychological perspicacity, and an endlessly interesting dance between past and present that evokes the dread and intensity of Gillian Flynn's \u003ci\u003eSharp Objects\u003c\/i\u003e.' - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A gripping tale, full of dizzying twists and turns! It is packed with suspense and kept me frantically turning pages until the very end!' - Freida McFadden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly riveting . . . A stunner - dark, unflinching, and as twisty and sharp as a tangle of thorns.' - Riley Sager\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e------------\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKate Alice Marshall is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Lies in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo One Can Know\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Killing Cold\u003c\/i\u003e, and multiple novels for younger readers. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131070296231,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/girlsbefore.jpg?v=1773639777"},{"product_id":"the-red-winter-power-is-a-hungry-beast","title":"The Red Winter: Power is a hungry beast","description":"\u003ch4\u003eCameron Sullivan | Paperback | March 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bewitching historical fantasy from a debut author, and the next global sensation from Tor. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power and redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA devastating love story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bewitching twist on history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and redemption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1785, Professor Sebastian Grave receives the news he fears most: the Beast of Gévaudan has returned, and the French countryside runs red in its wake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSebastian knows the Beast. Twenty years ago, it nearly cost him his life to bring the monster down. Now, he has been recalled to the hunt by Antoine Avenel d'Ocerne, an estranged lover who shares a dark history with the Beast and a terrible secret with Sebastian. With the help of his indwelling demon, Sarmodel - who takes payment in living hearts - Sebastian must return to Gévaudan for a final reckoning, while the Beast is poised to plunge the continent into war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this dark retelling of the hunt for the Beast of Gévaudan, Cameron Sullivan tears the heart out of history. He lifts the veil on the hidden world behind our own and reimagines the story of Europe, from Imperial Rome to Saint Jehanne d'Arc and the first flickers of the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCameron Sullivan was born in Perth, Western Australia. He grew up with the dark fantasy and horror icons of the 80s and went on to study classics and creative writing at the University of Western Australia. After several years working and studying in Italy and the UK, he returned to Australia and settled in Melbourne, which is the best place for Australians who actually enjoy the winter. He works as a copywriter and will easily lose a weekend to a good book, a new recipe or games of any kind, from tabletop DnD to pub trivia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131091398823,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/redwinter.jpg?v=1773640144"},{"product_id":"hooked","title":"Hooked","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAsako Yuzuki | Paperback | March 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTender and thrilling it’s Yuzuki at her best’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Deliciously satisfying’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eiPAPER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘I couldn't stop reading’\u003c\/b\u003e COSTANZA CASATI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Fantastically dark’ \u003c\/b\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unsettling new novel of friendship and dangerous obsession from Asako Yuzuki, the award-winning author of the global sensation \u003ci\u003eButter\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEriko really wouldn't mind being savaged, if it was her best friend doing the savaging …\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEriko's life appears perfect – devoted parents, pristine apartment and a high-flying job in the seafood division of one of Japan's largest trading companies. Her latest project, to reintroduce the controversial Nile perch fish into the Japanese market, is characteristically ambitious. But beneath her flawless surface she is wracked by loneliness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEriko becomes fascinated with a popular blog written by a housewife, Shōko. Shōko’s posts about convenience-store food and her messy home are the opposite of the typical manicured housewife. When Eriko tracks Shōko down at her favourite restaurant, Shōko is at first charmed by her new companion. But soon Eriko's obsession with Shōko begins to spiral out of control. How far will she go to hold on to the best friend she’s ever had?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBeautifully translated by Polly Barton, \u003ci\u003eHooked\u003c\/i\u003e is a delicious exploration of food, loneliness and womanhood in contemporary Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA most anticipated book of 2026 in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times Style\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStylist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrazia \u003c\/i\u003eand more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Expect to see this distinctive pink cover everywhere’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGRAZIA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Unsettling, compelling, richly written’\u003c\/b\u003e JODIE HARSH, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Had to Be There\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘You won't be able to put down’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eRADIO TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Gripping … exposes how far we're willing to go’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eELLE CANADA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Dark, tender, unforgettable’\u003c\/b\u003e JANE CASEY, author of\u003ci\u003e The Secret Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Will leave you gasping’ \u003c\/b\u003eTOBI COVENTRY, author of \u003ci\u003eHe’s the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘No one writes about the lurking monstrosities of womanhood quite like Asako Yuzuki’ \u003c\/b\u003eALICE SLATER, author of\u003ci\u003e Death of a Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Achingly tender and wickedly funny’\u003c\/b\u003e EDEL COFFEY, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Glass Houses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘A razor-edged story about women, appetite and what we'll do to feel chosen’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOPRAH DAILY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-----\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor info \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsako Yuzuki was born in Tokyo in 1981. She won the All Yomimono Award for New Writers for her story, ’Forget Me, Not Blue’, which appeared in her debut, Shuuten No Anoko, published in 2010. She won the Yamamoto Shūgorō Award in 2015 for Nile Perch No Joshikai. She has been nominated multiple times for the Naoko Prize, and her novels have been adapted for television, radio and film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131121250471,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/hooked_4306aa71-18e5-4e01-9ad5-8972678e9d4a.jpg?v=1773640575"},{"product_id":"just-friends","title":"Just Friends","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHaley Pham \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | March 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis heartwarming and swoonworthy second chance romance about childhood friends reconnecting as adults is the highly anticipated debut novel from BookTok icon Haley Pham.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlair and Declan were inseparable growing up – best friends who knew each other better than anyone else. But when an impulsive kiss took them from friends to something more, everything changed. Just as quickly as their romance started, one moment shattered it all, leaving them with nothing but heartbreak and silence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour years later, Blair is back in their coastal hometown of Seabrook to support her mom and care for her great-aunt Lottie. To make ends meet, Blair applies to work at a coffee shop – only to discover it’s managed by none other than Declan. The boy she loved. The boy she lost. The boy who still makes her heart race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Blair’s path keeps crossing with Declan’s, old wounds resurface, secrets are revealed and sparks reignite. But could their future ever be free of their past?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold in dual timelines that unravel the magic and pain of first love,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a moving, romantic story about second chances, the weight of dreams and finding your way back to the people who feel like home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHaley Pham is a content creator who has been building a dedicated online community for over a decade. She has shared every phase of life with her audience and become a true tastemaker in the book world. \u003ci\u003eJust Friends\u003c\/i\u003e is Haley’s debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48131124396199,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/justfriends.jpg?v=1773640942"},{"product_id":"no-matter-what","title":"No Matter What","description":"\u003ch4\u003eCara Bastone | Paperback | March 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new romance from Cara Bastone, an audio bestselling author, perfect for fans of Jo Watson, Lauren Layne and Hannah Orenstein.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan love draw them together . . . again?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter a traumatic accident, a young couple tries to find their way back to each other - and themselves - in this tender, slow-burn romance by the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eReady or Not\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePromise Me Sunshine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e____________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoz and Vin can't look each other in the eyes anymore, let alone share a bed. It's been a year since they survived a traumatic car accident and their marriage hasn't been the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut Roz has held out hope that they can fix things . . . until she discovers that Vin has signed a new lease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo she does what any soon-to-be-divorced Manhattanite would do: she signs up for figure drawing class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgnoring Vin's impending move-out date would be a lot easier if he wasn't her best-friends brother - and if he hadn't just offered to let her draw him.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter all, that's known to make a separation easier, right? Focus on every detail of your estranged spouse's body while drawing them in the nude?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut after the year they've spent avoiding each other, it feels good to see and be seen by one another again. As Roz works to capture the wholeness of the person she fell in love with, will they both be able to draw upon the feelings they buried deep inside to finally heal together?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCara Bastone\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time writer who lives and writes in Brooklyn with her husband, son and an almost-golden doodle. Her goal with her work is to find the swoon in ordinary love stories. She's been a fan of the romance genre since she found a grocery bag filled with her grandmother's old Harlequin Romance books when she was in high school. She's a fangirl for pretzel sticks, long walks through Prospect Park, and love stories featuring men who aren't hobbled by their own masculinity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48140063211687,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/nomatterwhat.jpg?v=1773721348"},{"product_id":"love-song","title":"Love Song","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eElle Kennedy \u003c\/span\u003e| Paperback | March 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*The limited deluxe edition includes inside printing artwork*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing the love story of the next generation of the beloved and iconic Off-Campus couples from The Deal and The Mistake - coming to TV on Amazon Prime in May... \u003c\/b\u003eNew York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy returns with her signature heat and humor for a Briar universe standalone romance - where one unforgettable summer changes everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJoin us at the Logan family lake house in Tahoe...?????????\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAfter a brutal breakup, college junior Blake Logan escapes to her family's lake house in Tahoe, determined to shut out the world. Her plan is simple: no men, no drama. Until Wyatt Graham shows up. Four years older and far too good at getting under her skin, Wyatt is the living embodiment of a \"bad idea,\" and the guy who shattered her pride when she confessed her crush at sixteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith his music career stalled, Wyatt has come to Tahoe for inspiration. The last thing he expects is to find it with Blake. He's spent years keeping his distance, convinced he's all wrong for her, but she's no longer the innocent girl he once knew. She's confident, captivating, and impossible to ignore. And the slow-burning tension between them? It's catching fire fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThey both know this can't last, but one reckless kiss turns into another, and soon they're tangled in something that feels dangerously like more. Just as they finally give in to the pull, tragedy tears them apart, leaving their hearts in pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut forgetting that one, nearly perfect summer? Not a chance. And when fate brings them together again, Blake and Wyatt must decide if this is a second chance...or the final verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, Elle Kennedy grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Ontario, and holds a B.A. in English from York University. From an early age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and actively began pursuing that dream when she was a teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eElle currently writes for various publishers. She is the author of more than 50 titles of contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, including the global sensation Off-Campus series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48187649458343,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/lovesong.jpg?v=1774311759"},{"product_id":"want-to-know-a-secret","title":"Want to Know a Secret?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFreida McFadden | Paperback | March 2026 \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\" data-v-330cd4a9=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a gripping psychological thriller about a YouTube sensation who has secrets hidden offline that might be enough to destroy her. Everyone has secrets. But some are worse than others. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom #1 internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEveryone has secrets. Some are worse than others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInfluencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she'd rather you didn't know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLike… Where did her son go when he snuck out late at night? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd what's buried in her backyard?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eApril's secrets are enough to destroy her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI'll make sure of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Freida McFadden peels back the layers of a seemingly flawless life to expose a picture of obsession, deception, and the quiet menace that waits just beyond the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 col-xl-9\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data mt-4 mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col pb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-0 mb-0 subcategory-data--label\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pb-0 mb-0 subcategory-data--label\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury. Freida is the winner of both the International Thriller Writer Award for Best Paperback Original and the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller. Her novels have been translated into more than forty languages. Freida lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48187702411431,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/wanttoknowasecret.jpg?v=1774312085"},{"product_id":"laws-of-love-and-logic","title":"Laws of Love and Logic","description":"\u003ch4\u003eDebra Curtis | Paperback | March 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Sweeping and intimate… a gorgeous meditation on roads not taken' \u003cb\u003eSHELBY VAN PELT, author of \u003ci\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'A magnificent, spellbinding love story' \u003cb\u003eCLARE LESLIE HALL, author of \u003ci\u003eBroken Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA captivating debut about love, loss and the many ways in which the past bleeds into the present' \u003cb\u003eJ. COURTNEY SULLIVAN, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cliffs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1976, Rhode Island.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLily has two loves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere's the boy, in whom she finds a kindred spirit. And then there's Jane, her brilliant but troubled younger sister and best friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLily has a plan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe'll graduate, go to college, marry her high-school sweetheart and start a family of her own, her future unfolding before her as a bright, clear path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut the laws of love and logic are not as simple as Lily thinks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen one fateful night throws Lily's life on an entirely new course, she'll discover just how fragile the futures are that we so carefully plan and imagine for ourselves. Because the universe has a plan of its own – and what seems to be the end of one great love story might just be the beginning of another…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDebra Curtis is a retired professor of cultural anthropology at Salve Regina University, where she specialised in gender and sexuality. This is her first novel. She is the mother of grown-up twin girls and lives in Rhode Island with her husband and her English bulldog, Harry, who is the star of much of her TikTok content. \u003ci\u003eLaws of Love and Logic \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel. TikTok: @EnglishHarry; FB: @DebCurtis; Instagram: @Deb.curtis.906\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48187749073063,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/lawsofloveandlogic_d54c0188-cfbc-43a3-b36e-6583c7548694.jpg?v=1774313126"},{"product_id":"the-boyfriend-clause","title":"The Boyfriend Clause","description":"\u003ch4\u003eBridie Blake | Paperback | March 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSabrina’s new Melbourne cafe, her lifelong dream, is struggling—despite her exceptional baked goods and fabulous coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHer love life isn’t faring much better—she just keeps dating the wrong kind of guy. But the boyfriend clause in her loan agreement requires her to be in a committed relationship or pay back the loan in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThat would mean losing the cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat could be worse? Making up a fake boyfriend, and accidentally giving him the name of the rude and brooding famous writer in her apartment block, the one she wildly insulted when he moved in—that’s what!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd when that leads to the rude and brooding writer joining her rambunctious family on a trip to England and a charade of perfect romance, Sabrina finds herself navigating a whirlwind of contradictory emotions. Including an unignorable awareness of just how infuriatingly hot the insufferable writer is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut as the boundaries blur, one question looms large: what, or who, is he writing about?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Boyfriend Clause is everything you could ask for in a contemporary romance: a totally relatable heroine, a steamy love interest, an offbeat family holiday, delicious pastries and just enough spice to set your heart on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBridie Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Melbourne writer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boyfriend Clause\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48187788853415,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/boyfriendclause.jpg?v=1774313322"},{"product_id":"minority-rule","title":"Minority Rule","description":"\u003cp class=\"c-banner-author__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsh Sarkar  | Paperback | July 2025 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 JHALAK PROSE PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe instant top 5 \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller from political commentator Ash Sarkar, now available in paperback with a brand new afterword\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'One of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her generation'\u003cb\u003e NAOMI KLEIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Delivers its message with punch and panache ... A joy to read' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'If leftists feel they have been stumbling around in the darkness, \u003ci\u003eMinority Rule\u003c\/i\u003e flicks on the light'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMinority rule (\u003ci\u003enoun\u003c\/i\u003e): an irrational fear fuelled by right-wing pundits, lobby journalists and billionaires, that minority groups are displacing majority populations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWe all know that the modern world is in crisis. But it's not just a crisis for the climate, or of living standards – it's a 'blame crisis'. Whether it's infighting on the left or the demonisation of immigrants on the right, there's always a new talking point to distract us from real, systemic change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow is the time to realise that we have been duped into fighting with each other; now is the time to redirect our outrage towards those who deserve it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMinority Rule\u003c\/i\u003e, political commentator Ash Sarkar offers a sharp and lively reality check. Whether it's exposing the origins of the 'white working class', or examining how 'non-events' have taken over journalism, this book – now with a brand new afterword – will\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehelp you break the blame cycle for good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e--------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAsh Sarkar is a writer, lecturer, journalist and political commentator. A contributing editor of Novara Media, she has written for the G\u003ci\u003euardian, Independent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post,\u003c\/i\u003e with regular appearances on British television and radio, including 'Question Time', 'Good Morning Britain' and 'Jeremy Vine' on 5. She has been called one of ‘the internet’s best left-wing thinkers’ by the \u003ci\u003eSpectator,\u003c\/i\u003e and was named Media Personality of the Year by the Asian Media Awards in 2019. Sarkar also lectures at the Sandberg Instituut in Amsterdam, and has taught Global Politics at Anglia Ruskin University. \u003ci\u003eMinority Rule\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48187818999975,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/minorityrule.jpg?v=1774313798"},{"product_id":"the-astral-library","title":"The Astral Library","description":"\u003ch4\u003eKate Quinn | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you ever wished you could live inside a book?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the Astral Library, where books are doors to new worlds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAlix Watson knows one thing: unlike people, books will never let her down. Working dead-end jobs to make ends meet, she takes nightly refuge in the reading room at the Boston Public Library, dreaming of far-off lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUntil she stumbles through a hidden door and is transported to The Astral Library, a place where the lost find sanctuary within their beloved stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut when a shadowy enemy threatens to destroy the library, Alix must flee from danger through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen and the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes’ London as danger closes in …\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Quinn infuses her first fantasy with a joyful love for libraries and their custodians […] It’s charm is boundless' \u003ci\u003eSFX Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of southern California, she attended Boston University where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Classical Voice. She has written five novels in the Empress of Rome saga, and two books set in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with \u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Code\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Eye\u003c\/i\u003e. All have been translated into multiple languages. Kate and her husband now live in San Diego with three rescue dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48188230893735,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/astrallibrary.jpg?v=1774318532"},{"product_id":"the-infinite-sadness-of-small-appliances","title":"The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances","description":"\u003ch4\u003eGlenn Dixon | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e and craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold's stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, seeks to remove Harold from his home, a place he's lived in for fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith the help of Adrian, a neighborhood boy who grows close to Scout and Harold, as well as Kate, Harold and Edie's formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA delightful examination of the wonderment and fragility of life\u003c\/b\u003e through the eyes of a curious robo-vac who's trying to get a handle on humans and their emotions.' Hilde Hinton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Loudness of Unsaid Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'I fell in love with this book. It is \u003cb\u003etimely, heartfelt and completely unexpected in the best possible way\u003c\/b\u003e. Glenn Dixon masterfully brings his characters to life, including, yes, kitchen appliances. Who knew I could fall in love with a protagonist who happens to be a Roomba?' Susin Nielsen, author of \u003ci\u003eSnap\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A fantastic book. One that makes us think, feel, and appreciate the ways in which we humans, our technologies, and our love of literature intersect.' Evan Friss, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'\u003cb\u003eQuaint, wistful, and profound\u003c\/b\u003e, Dixon's novel pits scrappy innocence against a pitiless, totalitarian future. This is a deeply satisfying read at exactly the right time.' Sierra Greer, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAnnie Bot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'An incredibly timely and charming novel' \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Extraordinary. \u003cb\u003eFresh, original and with an intelligent, thoughtful undertone reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, it's a modern 'fairytale' that's deceptively cozy and simple. It will touch your heart and mind in ways you will not see coming and leave you with plenty to think about. This is \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st Century.' Janice Hallett, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Killer Question\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Enchanting ... Dixon crafts a fascinating character in Scout, who brims with humanity ... The story avoids sentimentality, reaching an ending that feels genuinely hopeful despite the dystopian trappings. Readers will be endeared by this inspired domestic drama' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'The plot is tender and suspenseful as Scout begins to grasp love, grief, and resistance. Readers who enjoy stories that mix an intimate domestic setting with big questions about AI and control will find this both moving and surprisingly hopeful' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGlenn Dixon is the #1 bestselling author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eJuliet's Answer\u003c\/i\u003e. He has played in bands all his life, traveled through more than seventy-five countries, and written for National Geographic, the New York Post, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and Psychology Today. Before becoming a full-time writer, he taught high school English for twenty years. He lives in Calgary with his girlfriend. Visit him at GlennDixon.ca or follow him on Twitter @Glenn_Dixon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGlenn's memoir \u003ci\u003eJuliet's Answer \u003c\/i\u003ewas a #1 national bestseller that was published in twelve countries (Australia [Affirm], US [Gallery], Canada [S\u0026amp;S], China, Germany, India, Macedonia, Serbia, Spain, Taiwan, and audio in Canada) and was optioned for film. Glenn is very imaginative with publicity: for his debut novel Bootleg Stardust his band released original songs under the name of the fictitious group Downtown Exit and posted videos, such as this memorable experience using the Rolling Stones mobile recording unit \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48188271394983,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/infinitesadnessofsmallappliances_0ae079a7-3ba8-4de1-baf0-1fe62ace57ab.jpg?v=1774318984"},{"product_id":"a-rising-of-the-lights","title":"A Rising of the Lights","description":"\u003ch4\u003eSteve Toltz | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the Booker-shortlisted author, an audacious comic lament for a world that no longer knows itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Truly wondrous. Nobody on this troubled, glorious planet writes, thinks, feels, amuses, surprises, dazzles quite like Steve f—ing Toltz! I was left awed and, yet again, bloody envious.' Trent Dalton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Brilliant, hilarious, eccentric and beautiful. A surfacing story unlike anything I’ve read. I need two copies of this book. One to keep on my shelf, and a sacrificial one so I can cut out paragraphs and frame them.’ Tim Minchin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The cure for loneliness causes loneliness. That’s the human condition.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn a reeling world of fraudsters and hypnotists, sleep talkers and estranged twins, false alibis and second chances, Rusty Wilson is beset on all sides by mysteries. Why was his childhood decided by a throw of dice, why has his wife confessed to a lover, and why do his parents no longer wish to see him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen Rusty loses his job to an AI system, Edwina, the mercurial friend of his youth, finds him a new role as an oracle to the young. But how can he advise anyone on what it means to be human when artificial consciousness appears within reach? If it’s all just one more con, it’s not clear who’s scamming who. Besides, should any of it matter to Rusty, when all he wants is for those he loves to love him back?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhat holds a life together when everything is coming apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn audacious comic lament for a world that no longer knows itself, \u003ci\u003eA Rising of the Lights\u003c\/i\u003e traces Rusty’s descent – or perhaps his ascent – to the wonder of his true self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A brilliant tragicomic howl to the moon of loneliness in our modern time. Toltz's humour and intelligence swim from the slapstick shallows to the philosophic depths with a mastery of language and storytelling to be treasured. Oh to get to read it for the first time all over again!' Andrew Sean Greer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Evelyn Waugh at his most playful, Saul Bellow at his most propulsive, Kingsley Amis at his funniest — these could all be forebears of the fabulously gifted Steve Toltz. But he is also a true original, giving rise perhaps to a new adjective, Toltzian. This new book burns through the aether, it goes its own unique way, it conflagrates and triumphs.’ Sebastian Barry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A wildly imaginative, deeply hilarious and surprisingly tender story of the paths life takes when you don’t take a life path. Morbid, insane, brilliant and packed with the kind of darkly funny philosophical insights that make sense of an increasingly terrifying, tech-dominated world.' Lexi Frieman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Ayn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Toltz\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eA Fraction of the Whole\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eQuicksand\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2017 Russell Prize for Humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48189147185319,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/arisingofthelights_f43c4d1a-7030-4751-8494-df69659d684a.jpg?v=1774329400"},{"product_id":"agnes-auberts-mystical-cat-shelter","title":"Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter","description":"\u003ch4\u003eHeather Fawcett | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Heather Fawcett, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a healing and heart-warming fantasy with magic shops, rescue cats and a second chance at love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWISTFUL, WARM AND IRRESISTIBLY CHARMING'\u003c\/b\u003e Olivia Atwater, author of \u003ci\u003eHalf a Soul\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries\u003c\/i\u003e comes a healing and heart-warming fantasy with magic shops, rescue cats and a second chance at love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReader reviews:\u003cbr\u003e'Amazing!'?????\u003cbr\u003e'Love it!' ?????\u003cbr\u003e'I wanted it to last forever!' ?????\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll strays are welcome here.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAgnes Aubert is very fond of making lists. These lists kept her afloat when she lost her husband two years ago. And now, as the founder of a cat rescue charity, her meticulous organization skills feel like the only thing standing between her beloved cats - His Majesty, Banshee and sweet elderly Thoreau, to name a few - and utter disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut when Agnes is forced to move the charity, she soon discovers that her new shop is being used as a front; right under her feet is the lair of the decidedly disorganised - not to mention self-absorbed and infuriatingly handsome - Havelock Renard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHavelock is everything Agnes doesn't want in her life: chaos, mischief, and a little too much adventure. But as she gets to know him, she discovers he's more than the dark magician of legend, and that she may be ready for a little intrigue, perhaps even romance. After all, second chances aren't just for rescue cats. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eAgnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Reading \u003ci\u003eAgnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter\u003c\/i\u003e reminded me of flying through the pages of \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time--a warm and wondrous and magical experience. Fair warning: you might be tempted to add another cat (or two or three) to your home menagerie after reading this book.' \u003c\/b\u003eMegan Bannen, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Steeped in charm, wit and warmth, this is the perfect book to curl up with. Come for the delightfully fickle cats, stay for the grumpy wizard and tender romance. With the fuzzy persistence of cat hair on a jumper, it'll stick with you long after you put it down' \u003c\/b\u003eGeorgia Summers, author of \u003ci\u003eThe City of Stardust\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely magnificent! Full of cats and magic, this is the kind of book you want to instantly re-read. I loved every character, every cat, and every moment with all my heart'\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Beth Durst, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spellshop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It's been a long time since I so desperately wished to climb inside a novel and claim it for my home. This story feels like a gift-just for me!-but it will resonate with any reader searching for more magic, more kindness, more pastries in the world\u003c\/b\u003e' Stephanie Perkins, author of \u003ci\u003eOverdue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a perfect book'\u003c\/b\u003e Kiersten White, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHeather Fawcett is the author of the middle grade novels Ember and the Ice Dragons and The Language of Ghosts, as well as the young adult series Even the Darkest Stars. She has a master's degree in English literature and has worked as an archaeologist, photographer, technical writer, and backstage assistant for a Shakespearean theater festival. She lives on Vancouver Island, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48220447375527,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/agnesaubertmysticalcatshelter.jpg?v=1774499855"},{"product_id":"love-is-an-algorithm","title":"Love is an Algorithm","description":"\u003ch4\u003eLaura Brooke Robson | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEve wants to make music that’s fuelled by love, passion, and rage (feelings!). She trusts her gut and her friends and in no way wants to rely on technology, let alone AI, to tell her how she feels. Danny is anxious – about his dad, his dating life, his coffee order (why is it twelve dollars?), and about Pattern, the dating app he helped create, which seems determined to serve him terrible matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen Eve and Danny start dating, it feels like the solution to all of Danny’s worries – except when it doesn’t. Is she happy? Should he be doing more? Or less? His anxieties inspire him to create a revolutionary new version of Pattern that promises to quantify relationship health and potential, helping users understand what’s really going on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs Pattern and Bug, the ever-so-friendly AI assistant, catch fire, users everywhere begin outsourcing major life decisions to Danny’s algorithms. But as Danny reckons with his newfound success, Eve – whose career relies on her ability to write her emotions into song – grows increasingly sceptical of the app’s impact on genuine connection. Their relationship becomes the ultimate modern experiment: how do you fall and stay in love in the digital age?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Brooke Robson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Oregon and studied English and Creative Writing at Stanford. She is the author of two young adult novels, and her adult debut, A Curse for the Homesick, was published to stellar reviews in 2025. She lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278685319335,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/loveisanalgorithm.jpg?v=1774840676"},{"product_id":"the-witness","title":"The Witness","description":"\u003ch4\u003eFleur McDonald | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe truth will not stay buried ...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe third thrilling Kalgoorlie-set rural crime novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Prospect \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Missing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Do you know how to keep a secret?'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt the age of five, Molly Walker was placed in protective custody after witnessing the murder of her mother, Constable Sammi Walker. Twenty years later, everyone assumes the threat has passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThen Molly's adoptive parents are killed in a car accident, just after asking about reopening the investigation into Sammi's death. Coincidence or something more sinister?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDetective Jack Higgins doesn't believe in coincidences. And as he and Detective Angie Sullivan look into the accident, it becomes clear that this was a deliberate act. But is Molly still in danger, so long after the original crime?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the blood-red soil of Kalgoorlie, long-buried lies continue to surface, while someone is becoming increasingly desperate to keep them hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePraise for Fleur McDonald:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Superb writing and storytelling' \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'McDonald brings all her passion for the land to her rural suspense' \u003ci\u003eAustralian Women's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Nobody does rural fiction quite like Fleur McDonald' \u003ci\u003eWeekly Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBestselling rural crime author Fleur McDonald has always had a strong affinity with the land and the vast Australian outback. Raised in Orroroo, South Australia, Fleur loves the open roads, red dust and magical sunsets. With 24 fiction novels and more than 850,000 book sales to her name, Fleur has built a strong following of loyal readers with an insatiable appetite for her craft and characters, most notably Detective Dave Burrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe spends much of her year behind the wheel, traversing our big country, scouting inspiration and potential storylines for future books, and appearing as a guest speaker at a range of events, including country shows, ladies' days and writers' festivals. A trailblazer in all aspects of her life, Fleur has been a jillaroo farming the land for more than 20 years, founded DVassist to help regional dwellers access crucial support for family and domestic violence, and raised two children with developmental and speech delays, teaching them Makaton sign language to communicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese days, in between putting out two books a year, she has her sights set on learning to fly a plane. Fleur now lives in Esperance, Western Australia with her two children, Rochelle and Hayden, and two fur children, border collie Shadow and energetic kelpie, Jack.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278737748135,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/witness.jpg?v=1774841101"},{"product_id":"out-of-the-ashes","title":"Out of The Ashes","description":"\u003cp class=\"c-banner-author__title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephanie and Marie Browitt | Paperback | April 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA powerful memoir about one young woman's survival against the odds, and how the love of her mother saved her.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the White Island volcano erupted in New Zealand in 2019, it shattered the lives of Stephanie and Marie Browitt.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie, just 23 years old, suffered horrific burns to 70 per cent of her body and lost her younger sister, Krystal Eve, in the tragedy. Both Stephanie and her father, Paul, were placed in an induced coma, leaving Marie to face the unimaginable: the potential loss of her entire family. As Marie ran from one ICU room to another, Paul lost his battle to survive.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of the Ashes is the extraordinary story of how Stephanie miraculously fought back, with her remarkable mum beside her every step of the way, and how mother and daughter were forced to find strength in each other to survive the unthinkable.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis deeply moving story explores Stephanie's fight for survival, her gruelling recovery, and her rise as an advocate for body positivity and resilience. Through heartbreak, hope and their unbreakable bond, Stephanie and Marie Browitt show us the power of love, courage and the human spirit.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278750199975,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/outoftheashes.jpg?v=1774841737"},{"product_id":"served-him-right","title":"Served Him Right","description":"\u003ch4\u003eLisa Unger | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA woman’s brunch with friends quickly turns dark in this wickedly clever and deliciously twisty tale of revenge from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAna Blacksmith has gathered her closest friends and sister Vera together for a girls’ brunch to celebrate her recent breakup from her boyfriend Paul. But when shocking news about Paul and his new girlfriend arrives, all eyes are on Ana, the angry ex with a bad reputation. Suspicions only intensify when Ana’s best friend falls deathly ill after the brunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut Ana is not the only one who had a score to settle with Paul, a business mogul with a whispered history. And the list of people who will not shed a tear over his fate is long. As the investigation unfolds, rumours of a secret network that uses ancient methods to obtain justice begin to emerge. Vengeance is sweet, but it can also be deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAna and Vera are determined to find the truth before Ana takes the fall and their own long-buried history comes to light. Served Him Right is a riveting thriller that shows you can never underestimate the power of a woman looking for justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLisa Unger is the NYT bestselling author of 17 novels. Her work has been published in 26 languages, with millions of readers worldwide. In 2019, she received 2 Edgar Award nominations. \u003ci\u003eUnder My SKin\u003c\/i\u003e is also a finalist for the Hammett Prize and Macavity Award. Her work has been voted \"Best of the Year\" or top picks by the Today show, GMA, EW, Amazon, IndieBound and many others. She has written for the NYT, WSJ, NPR, and Travel+Leisure. She lives in Florida with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278831530151,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/servedhimright.jpg?v=1774843102"},{"product_id":"the-women-in-the-shadows","title":"The Women in The Shadows","description":"\u003ch4\u003e Harriet Fox | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIncluded in \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBest Historical Fiction Books of 2025: 'A lively new perspective on a grimly familiar tale'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe world's most famous unsolved serial killer mystery, told from the perspective of a gang of women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fresh and captivating retelling of the Jack the Ripper mystery, brimming with authentic historical detail and well-drawn, sympathetic characters. A must-read for lovers of finely crafted historical fiction.' IRINA SHAPIRO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a wonderfully crafted book where historical fiction meets seamlessly with historical fact. The case of Jack the Ripper as you have never read it before.' Reader review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1888.\u003c\/b\u003e A monster prowls the gaslit streets, and the police are looking in all the wrong places, at all the wrong suspects. But three women refuse to stay silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEmma, the chief detective’s sharp-witted wife, sees the investigation failing. Maggie, a private investigator, exposes men’s darkest secrets. Bet, a police station cleaner, overhears what others ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTogether, they form an alliance to hunt down the killer dubbed Jack the Ripper. But as the women weave through the slums, brothels, and smoke-filled parlours of London’s underworld, they uncover corruption more sinister than they ever imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe city belonged to men – until now.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eReaders are hooked by \u003ci\u003eThe Women in the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Harriet Fox will delight readers with this clever reimagining of the Jack the Ripper murders through the eyes of Whitechapel women. Engrossing and original – this story will keep pages turning and night-lights burning.' \u003cb\u003eROSE PASCOE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'I can honestly say it was the most thrilling, page turning book I've read this year. I literally could not put it down.' \u003cb\u003eHELEN PHIFER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'A wonderful romp through Jack the Ripper's London! A dark subject, but the author's light touch made it an unputdownable, easy read. I especially loved that each of the victims was given a personality and a voice, and that the women turned the tables on the Ripper through their investigations.' \u003cb\u003eKATHLEEN MCGURL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHarriet Fox \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a writer and journalist and writes dark and twisty crime novels bringing women's stories out of the shadows of history. Harriet is obsessed with crime fiction, horror films and ghost stories as well as history podcasts and cryptic crosswords. She also writes historical fiction as Kerry Barrett.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278932422823,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/womenintheshadows.jpg?v=1774843903"},{"product_id":"the-water-takes","title":"The Water Takes","description":"\u003ch4\u003eSarah Walker | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAN UNIMAGINABLE APOCALYPSE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA SCARED YOUNG GIRL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA STUBBORN OLD WOMAN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNEITHER WILL SURVIVE WITHOUT THE OTHER.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePam is in her mid-seventies, widowed and hiding from the world behind a caustic sense of humour. Her health is declining, and she’s afraid of dying alone, but her most pressing concern is complaining to the council about her waterlogged garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen Pam’s ten-year-old neighbour, Charlotte, is foisted upon her, a tentative friendship begins to unfurl, cracking open Pam’s hard exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut the puddles in the garden become pools, and then sinkholes. Nowhere seems safe. With no help coming, Pam and Charlotte can only shelter in place for so long – eventually, they know they must attempt to navigate a catastrophically altered world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Water Takes \u003c\/i\u003eis a work of astonishing literary imagination with the urgent page-turning propulsion of a thriller. Full of surprises and revelations, with a sense of humanity that is never clichéd or sentimental, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Takes \u003c\/i\u003ewill make you laugh and cry – and it will stay with you forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Made me laugh and roar and weep.’ KATE MILDENHALL\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Dizzyingly good.' JACQUELINE BUBLITZ\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is a Naarm\/Melbourne-based writer and artist. She writes about anxiety, intimacy and absurdity, in both fiction and non-fiction. She has a particular interest in the body, and the ways in which it escapes our control, as well as how apprehension of disaster impacts our sense of the present. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe First Time I Thought I Was Dying\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of non-fiction essays about the unruly body in late capitalism, won the 2021 Quentin Bryce Award. In 2025, she was awarded the Kill Your Darlings Creative Nonfiction Essay Prize. Sarah is also an award-winning photographer and fine artist, whose work has been commissioned across multiple countries. You can find her work online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__http:\/sarahwalker.work__;!!MbTiNj2pbBzljg!JVELW2Ze5cMVr_qzrDZgZK4Oci4JxufSLP3pJ8oby5Ou_hcugrdVIITVLFBfE9mzS4PknaMt8DUp_3LLmEu2b1ZfgUC8qs8$\"\u003esarahwalker.work\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284200140967,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/watertakes.jpg?v=1774913631"},{"product_id":"paradiso-17","title":"Paradiso 17","description":"\u003ch4\u003eHannah Lillith Assadi | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-v-5e50dbe2=\"\" class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book__description__other-contributors copy\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Miraculous’ OMAR EL AKKAD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Stunning’ MAAZA MENGISTE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Suffused with tenderness’ \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Beautiful and powerful’ LISA OWENS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Wondrous’ NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn extraordinary, sweeping novel following one man's itinerant search for home across the globe, after his childhood exile from Palestine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll his life, exile has been the shadow stitched to the sole of Sufien’s shoe.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBorn in Palestine on the precipice of 1948’s Nakba, Sufien is forced to leave the only home he’s ever known, the one on the hill with a beautiful blue door. In this moment time stops making sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe spends the rest of his life propelled forward – although in search of what, he is never quite sure. In the dusty, oil-rich desert of Kuwait, he meets his first love and decides he must leave his family. In a small Italian university town, he spends his youth wrapped up in the forgetful assurance of wine. When life carries him to a gritty New York, he discovers his true vocation and falls in love with a Jewish woman born into a wholly different world. Until finally, he finds himself recalled to the wild, vast open skies of a desert much like his first home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eParadiso 17\u003c\/i\u003e is haunted with grief and yet it is also struck through with the dazzling light of a life truly lived and a love that connects us, no matter our distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLike all of our dead, Sufien still speaks\u003c\/i\u003e, the book begins. Listen, this is his story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘An exquisite novel … unforgettable’ \u003cstrong\u003eOMAR EL AKKAD, author of \u003ci\u003eOne Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘I could not put this down … Compassionate, elegiac and suffuse with unflinching wit’ \u003cstrong\u003eMAAZA MENGISTE, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A gripping story of a soul in exile’ \u003cstrong\u003eJUSTIN TORRES, author of \u003ci\u003eBlackouts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A miraculous novel’ \u003cstrong\u003eKASIM ALI, author of \u003ci\u003eWho Will Remain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Remarkable … read it, read it, read it’ \u003cstrong\u003eRABIH ALAMEDDINE, author of \u003ci\u003eThe True True Story of Raja the Gullible\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Lyrical and gorgeously original … reads as poetry’ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLITHUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHannah Lillith Assadi\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of The Stars Are Not Yet Bells and Sonora, which received the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was a finalist for the PEN\/ Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. She is a National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honouree and teaches fiction at the Columbia University School of the Arts and the Pratt Institute. Raised in Arizona, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284226617511,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/paradiso17.jpg?v=1774913988"},{"product_id":"its-not-what-you-think","title":"It's Not What You Think","description":"\u003ch4\u003eClare Mackintosh | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘I always see the twists coming – \u003cb\u003ebut not this time\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eLEE CHILD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDon't miss the jaw-dropping new thriller from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Clare Mackintosh!\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break;\"\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe’s been here before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBut when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJamie is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eIT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMadly twisty \u003c\/b\u003eand super pacy and so so clever' \u003cb\u003eLISA JEWELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA nail-biter\u003c\/b\u003e of a thriller' \u003cb\u003eSHARI LAPENA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘I finished it in a day unable to put it down … \u003cb\u003ejaw-dropping twists\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eCLAIRE DOUGLAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'An extraordinarily clever plot, this was\u003cb\u003e one of my favourite books of the year\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eANDREA MARA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another \u003cb\u003eunguessable twist\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The book everyone will be talking about … \u003cb\u003emore twists and turns \u003c\/b\u003ethan an episode of \u003ci\u003eLine of Duty’ \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eC.L. TAYLOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘A \u003cb\u003ebrilliant twist\u003c\/b\u003e that you really won’t see coming’ \u003cb\u003eNIKKI SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘This book is so \u003cb\u003eaddictive it should come with a warning\u003c\/b\u003e’ \u003cb\u003eALICE FEENEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘The\u003cb\u003e best twist\u003c\/b\u003e I’ve read all year’ \u003cb\u003eHOLLY SEDDON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Her\u003cb\u003e best thriller \u003c\/b\u003eyet … What a \u003cb\u003etriumph\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003e JILL MANSELL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eClare Mackintosh is a former police officer and a bestselling crime author. Her books have sold more than three million copies, been optioned for television and translated into forty languages. She appears regularly at literary festivals and bookshop events across the UK and beyond\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48285761831079,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/it_snotwhatyouthink.jpg?v=1774930910"},{"product_id":"the-writers-retreat","title":"The Writers Retreat","description":"\u003ch4\u003eVictoria Brownlee | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA wickedly twisty and atmospheric thriller set at a writers' retreat in the South of France, The Writers Retreat is Knives Out meets Anna Downes’ The Safe Place from an exciting new voice in the thriller\/mystery space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWelcome to The Writers Retreat – a creative haven for writers to hone their plotlines and sharpen their characters while soaking up the Provençal atmosphere. But this year’s retreat offers something different, as real-life blurs with fiction, and suspense isn't contained to the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKat Hale is a bestselling Australian author crumbling under the pressure of writing her second novel. On a whim, she has fled to a writers retreat in the South of France run by internationally acclaimed author Helen Thorne. What Kat hopes will be two blissfully uninterrupted weeks to focus on her writing in anonymity quickly turns into something more sinister, when Kat begins to suspect that Helen isn't quite as perfect as everyone seems to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWill Kat’s drive to uncover the truth about Helen be any match for Helen’s desire to hold onto her career, her reputation and her writing retreat, or is Kat at risk of falling victim to a more dangerous climax?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eVictoria Brownlee is an international food writer and editor, currently based in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. She started writing about food over a decade ago, first as a blogger and then as the Food \u0026amp; Drink Editor at Time Out Shanghai. Her novels include \u003ci\u003eFromage à Trois\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Brioche in the Oven \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEat Your Heart Out\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286042914983,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/writersretreat.jpg?v=1774935395"},{"product_id":"the-paradise-pact","title":"The Paradise Pact","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAnita Heiss | Paperback | April 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecovering from a bad break-up, Abbey travels with her two tiddas to Hawai'i where personal challenges, laughter and new love await. Paradise beckons in this heartwarming and contemporary novel from bestselling author Anita Heiss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbbey’s ready for a holiday. Between her growing business, her recently failed relationship and her energetic grandkids, she needs to get away. So when her tiddas suggest they take their yearly girls’ trip international and hit Hawai'i, Abbey says yes faster than you can say aloha. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore Abbey, Stevie and Caitlin head to paradise, they make a pact: they will do nothing but indulge in mai tais and sunsets – oh, and run a half marathon. It’ll be just what Abbey needs, and she’s determined to put herself first for once.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Abbey meets Kaleo, a man who makes her heart race, and things get complicated. This was supposed to be a fun, drama-free holiday, but will the call of holiday romance be too much to pass by? And what happens when reality comes knocking?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDr Anita Heiss is an award-winning author of non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women's fiction and books for young people. She is a proud member of the Wiradyuri Nation of central New South Wales, and an Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the GO Foundation. \u003ci\u003eBila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray\u003c\/i\u003e, Anita's epic historical novel about the 1852 flooding of Gundagai, received numerous awards, including the NSW Premier's Literary Award's Indigenous Writers' Prize, and was long-listed for the Stella Prize. Anita is Professor of Communications at the University of Queensland and enjoys eating chocolate, running and being a ‘creative disruptor’. For more, visit anitaheiss.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286070079655,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/paradisepact_2b62ce5a-06ef-47c5-89e4-46f6f3b6e1bf.jpg?v=1774935682"}],"url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/en-nz\/collections\/recently-added-books-new-titles.oembed?page=5","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}