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The Only Way Out Is Death

Twelve people. One mastermind. Who will survive?

Loved watching the Korean survival drama Squid Game? Eagerly awaiting Season 2? Read Varun Gwalani’s latest murder mystery to tide you over until the new season!

From author Varun Gwalani comes a new escape room murder mystery. The Only Way Out is Death is a fast-paced suspense novel set in an empty hotel, where twelve people have to kill to survive.

Twelve powerful people are kidnapped and imprisoned in an empty hotel.

Each of them has three choices:

Live out the rest of their days peacefully in the hotel,

Die by suicide so the rest of their companions can go free,

Or murder one of their companions so they alone can go free.

The Only Way Out is Death follows the story of these twelve people from the perspective of a young lawyer, Kiriaki, told as the events unfold. She has to forge uneasy alliances, navigate complex relationships and feuds, and, above all, try to stay alive.

Beware of the mastermind of this death game, who is lurking just out of view, watching them closely, making sure they are primed for murder. Place your bets on who will survive, if you dare.

“… Saw meets Squid Game meets Agatha Christie. Such a gripping read!!” – Satyasha, Influencer

“Taut, complex and full of surprises, this page turner will keep you locked in till the very end.” – Richa S Mukherjee, Author of An Unfinished Melody and Kanpur Khoofiya pvt. ltd.

Turtle A

Boy meets girl. Girl rips to shreds boy’s idea of the Universe.

Binge read Neil Gaiman and Matt Haig till you had an existential crisis? From debut author Ellie Martin-McKinsey comes an equally thought-provoking philosophical fiction book, Turtle A.

Turtle A chews on Strawberry B, which causes a string to pull the platform up, releasing Coin C to…you know what? I don’t think I am going to tell you much more than that…

Here’s the thing though: one event leads to another until you have a chain of events completing a set goal; at least that’s how The Girl believes The Universe works. Following The Universe’s instructions to set in motion a series of events, The Girl believes that to be her purpose…until she finds Nico, who staunchly believes that The Universe’s grand cosmic plans are a load of horseshit.

Which one of them is right? The Girl, who has no identity or place in the world, or Nico, who has worked so hard on his sense of self that somewhere along the way he lost his purpose. How will these two come together to resolve the mysteries of The Universe?

When the Universe calls, will you answer?

“Martin-McKinsey’s creation is thoughtfully crafted, each image and detail pours forth, giving the reader a full visceral experience.” — PC Rehm (Actor, Intimacy Choreographer, Director)

“Turtle A asks timeless questions about destiny versus personal choice through absurd, yet likeable, characters. I couldn’t put it down!” — Katy Pyle (Artistic Director, Choreographer)

Parallel

A Laurelville college dropout and aspiring model, Sonja swore off men and dating apps, and especially men on dating apps…until she met Jonas.

A straight-A student and prospective counselor, Jonas had no time for dating and women…until he met Sonja.

They spent three hundred hours, ninety days, three months, in the talking phase—and now they’re finally ready to meet in person.

A first date at their local favorite café Out of This World sounds perfect—but when Sonja shows up at the decided time and day, she finds Jonas missing from the café. Did they get their wires crossed? Was it a different location? Or worse…did he just not show up?

Little does she know, Jonas is experiencing a similar fate at his local Laurelville café.

The two assume they’ve been stood up, and although it may be the trend of the times, it hurts nonetheless. However, a quick video call turns their despair into confusion. As Jonas shows he is indeed in the café, so does Sonja…so who’s in the wrong? If it’s the same time, date and place…what’s different?

Are there forces beyond their understanding lurking in their universe, wreaking havoc on their dating life? And are they the only ones affected?

Chloe Cameron’s Guide to Accidentally Dating a Rockstar

Chloe Cameron lived every fangirl’s dream the night she went back to Luke Waters’ hotel room. A one-night-stand with a world-famous rockstar is the one wild thing she’s ever done—the one juicy story she can tell when she and her friends are gossiping. But that one-night-stand turns her world upside down when she ends up in a pharmacy parking lot, three weeks later, with a positive pregnancy test in her hands.

When Chloe finally manages to tell Luke about the baby she’s more than surprised to hear that he wants to be in the baby’s life. The next thing she knows, she’s following him and his band on tour so the two of them can get to know each other and figure out this soon-to-be-parents thing together. And to do that, they both agree that they need to ignore the undeniable chemistry between them.

Everyone says it’s a bad idea, says she’s going to get her heart broken. History would indicate the same, but Chloe is determined to prove them wrong—she can totally be platonic co-parents with Luke. If she doesn’t give him her heart, then he can’t break it.

As the weeks go by though, it may be harder than Chloe thinks to keep herself from falling for the handsome, sexy, and surprisingly thoughtful Luke Waters, who wears his heart on his tattooed sleeve.

A toe-curling drama and romance wrapped up with witty banter, Chloe Cameron’s Guide to Accidentally Dating a Rockstar will make you laugh, weep, gasp and keep turning the pages until there are none left!

Finding Love

Loved bingeing Firefly Lane? How about And Just Like That? Then Finding Love is for you!

Best Friends Kate and Sam have practically grown up as sisters their entire lives. Kate’s parents are like Sam’s parents, Sam’s problems and joys and troubles are like Kate’s own. So when Kate’s mother is put in a medically induced coma after what was supposed to be a routine operation, both their lives take an unexpected turn.

Except you never know if love is lurking just round the corner…Even if it’s at a hospital.

Slowly but surely Kate starts growing closer to Henry, a kind, friendly and handsome nurse. But they both have their own pasts to work through and their own mental barriers to cross.

Meanwhile Sam is locked in outright warfare with Arty, the cheeky car park attendant. Determined to be the bane of his existence, she is surprised when she finds his number left on her car.

As Sam watches Kate go through the stressful situation, she’s sure there’s something else under the surface; something else that her friend is hiding. And it might just be someone from Kate’s past threatening to ruin it all.

For fans of Cecelia Ahern’s P.S. I Love You and Sophie Kinsella’s grand romances, comes a heartwarming, domestic tale of love, loss and familial bonds that go deeper than blood.

Power Of Nature

For fans of the No. 1 Sunday Times Bestselling Crime Thriller The Woman in the Window!

A woman with an unreliable memory and a haunting past.

Going on a mystery spree with The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides and The Obsession by Nora Roberts? Add Power of Nature to cart and make it a hattrick!

From British author C.L. Peache comes a thrilling new whodunnit told by an unreliable narrator. Power of Nature by C.L. Peache promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Harriett loves the solitude and healing power of the beach. As she settles into a new life, she cautiously tries to forge new friendships. When the handsome stranger on the beach strikes an unusual friendship with her, Harriett is almost convinced she has left her traumatic past behind. But, the discovery of a body on the beach sends her life into turmoil. Harriett is now questioning everything and everyone around her—even herself.

Because Harriett has a secret. Her traumatic past means she cannot trust the memories of her earlier life. As suspicions around the death body arise, questions are asked and investigations are being made. And Harriett is caught at the centre of the storm.

Will Harriett’s past ruin her future forever? Will her memory return? Will love and the power of nature heal her past traumas?

“The more you read, the more shocking details reveal themself…I read the book in one sitting, it was that GOOD!” – Christina McComiskie @christinaluvs2read rated

“The story building is top-notch, and the author’s writing grabs hold of the reader’s attention.” – The Indian Book Club

Eternally Single, Rosa Álvarez

Eternally Single, Rosa Álvarez brings to you all the beloved tropes of the hottest romance novels: The Spanish Love Deception, The Kiss Quotient, It Happened One Summer and more!

Debut author Neerja Pawar has infused her novel with all the love, banter and men written by women she wishes to see in the real world…

Rosa Álvarez leads two lives.

One is deceptively normal. A respectable physiotherapist living in Los Angeles: the city of fish tacos and famous bigwigs. She works hard at her job, loves living the single life, and has a trip home to Mexico at the very top of her priority list.

The other is her mother’s worst nightmare.

For one, the first is a lie. She does love her job, but its uniqueness would put any good chick flick to shame. She hasn’t been on a date in five years, at least, not any good ones. And she will do anything to avoid a trip to her sleepy hometown.

But when a notorious man from her past shows up in LA, Rosa’s secret life starts unravelling. There’s also the matter of the really annoying actor (who just so happens to be annoyingly good-looking) she keeps bumping into whom she cannot seem to shake off.

As her lies pile up, will Rosa be able to keep her two worlds separate? Or will her mother’s flying chancla find her first?

“This story will make you forget your reality and you will immerse in the story, you might actually feel like you are there with the characters, because of how the book is written.” — Mridu Agarwal, Bookstagrammer and Graphic Designer (@storypals)

“It felt like I was watching a really fun, emotional and comedy movie with swoonworthy hero.” — N.M. Patel (Author of Luv Shuv in New York)

How AI Ate The World

‘An excellent starter for those who want to gain an insight into how AI works and why it’s likely to shape our lives.’
– The Daily Telegraph

‘This book is a wild, brilliant ride through centuries of thinking about and decades of developing machines that can learn.’
– Ciaran Martin, former CEO, the UK National Cyber Security Centre

Artificial intelligence will shake up life in the 2020s as dramatically as the internet did in the 2000s.

This accessible, up-to-date book charts Al’s rise from its origins in the Cold War to its increasing impact on us today and in the coming years. Journalist Chris Stokel-Walker (TikTok Boom and YouTubers) meets the Silicon Valley innovators making rapid advances in ‘large language models’ of machine learning like Google’s Bard and ChatGPT and reveals the extraordinary plans they have for them.

And he explores the dark side of Al by talking to workers who have lost their jobs to chatbots and to futurologists worried that we are unwittingly creating a force that could destroy humankind.

How Al Ate the World answers all the key questions, such as how Al will transform the way we live and work; the professions that will ultimately win and lose; and whether the likes of Elon Musk are right to warn about a looming threat to humanity. This is a pithy ‘start here’ guide for anyone who wants to know more about the next big technology that will govern our lives, whether we like it or not.

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A Brief History of Love

Is love about chemistry or do biology, evolution and psychology all have a part to play?

Love is one of the most complex and confusing emotions in the human experience. It consumes so much of our lives and yet we don’t truly understand it – what it is on a biological, chemical and evolutionary level. This book takes you on a fascinating journey to explore the science of love, looking closely at the interplay between genes, hormones, emotions and relationships.

Discover everything you need to know about why you are attracted to certain people, the brain’s role in your emotions, how to pick “the one” and how to preserve that love over time. Learn how to have better, healthier and more loving relationships by understanding the inner workings of love in your body.

A Case For Mistletoe

Pranika Mehra is driving back home from New York for Christmas for the first time in years, carrying with her only a small suitcase and a huge secret. But when a terrible snowstorm halts her in her path, she is left at the mercy of the local mechanic to rescue her—who just so happens to be her ex-flame from years ago.

After such an unpleasant welcome back home, Pranika can only hope for the worst. But worse is yet to come.

The twelve days of Christmas may just bring her the joy and peace they promise—but not the way Pranika ever expected. Will she accept the solitude of her small town? Or will the city girl in her go back to her old ways?

After

Cinderella in a banana suit at a Comic Convention?

Jack reverting to a life of scamming dates instead of giants from beanstalks?

Your favourite fairy tales are reimagined with a modern twist.

Explore your favourite characters interacting in college dorms, on coffee dates, and yes, even at Renaissance fairs.

Happily Ever After gets a twist in the After.

After; Life

Tetra never thought she would be annoyed by humans even in the afterlife, especially by two “ghostbusters” determined to bust her.

The placement demon in hell has a problem. The problem’s name is Calia, an unarguably good person and she is sitting across from him, waiting for her punishment.

Before Aspen were a tree, they were a human. This is that musing.

Anis is in a dilemma even in death. Will finding a way out of the maze of endless twists and turns end her dilemma?

With centuries worth of theories about what happens after death, there’s one thing for sure. Whatever you believe will happen when you die, is what will shape your afterlife. With nine (mostly) no longer living characters, read these theories come to life and take a shape to a new beginning.

Amaranthine

For fans of the classic Little Women and the iconic Enola Holmes comes Amaranthine, a young adult novel that will leave a lasting impression on any woman who’s thought she deserves more!

Amaranthine leads a solitary life deep in the woods with her mother Margaret and her beloved horse Faith, away from the kingdom of Elynasia. While Margaret has done her best to keep Amaranthine content, Amaranthine can’t help but feel there’s something missing. She’s meant for more.

But with her mother refusing to let her venture out into the world, how is Amaranthine supposed to find her destiny?

She decides she’s going to make it instead! Two unlikely friends, one handsome stranger, and a determination to find her true self lead Amaranthine on the journey of a lifetime to discover her future—and her past.

Lovers of fierce female leads and friendships, ready your steed for the adventure of a lifetime!

Black Cat

Who knew immortal beings come in all shapes and sizes. Hugo thought that picking up a cat from the side of the road will be giving an animal a home. However, when Hugo comes face to face with a beautiful stranger in his tiny apartment the next morning, everything he knows in turned up on its head. How will Hugo deal with this new reality? And how hard will he fall for the stranger’s charm?

Carrying On

Nadia has to start over. But will characters from her past—and the dead body at the beach house—let her?

From accomplished author Jonita Davis comes a witty and vivid murder mystery, Carrying On. A perfect match for fans of the Stephanie Plum novels and Dial A for Aunties (winner of the Comedy Women In Print prize 2021), this book packs a punch!

Nadia sits, tied to a chair, watching curiously as three so-called “gangsters” fret about a ferret. The only thing she can think about at the moment is her life before all of this. At what point did it all go wrong?

Well, to understand that, we have to take a trip that started a few weeks and 600 miles back.

Before the darned pink Caddy showed up.

Before the seriously sexy paramedic rescued her.

Before a respected local politician was accused of a heinous crime.

We have to start on the day when Nadia went about her business, thinking that she had life all put together.

She did, until it broke.

“Jonita’s witty and comedic Carrying On is also an exciting and thrilling mystery that I couldn’t put down. The story will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.” — Danny Strong (Emmy Award winning Writer, Actor, Director, Producer)

“Nadia’s humor and voice are striking, and practically alive on the page. From the very first word, you’re rooting for her every step of the way.” — Alicia Sparrow (Acquisitions Editor, Chicago Review Press, Lawrence Hill Books)

Famous In Love

Dating a K-pop idol is a sweet hell…

They are always away on tour, busy with their schedules, have no privacy and far too many ridiculous scandals. But they are also irresistible.

Take a peek into their lives as they manage insane fame, busy schedules, constant travel, zero personal space and, most importantly, love.