Stage Ready: First Steps follows 16-year-old Jihoon as they step into the high-pressure world of K-pop training. After passing a nerve-wracking audition, they join one of Korea's top entertainment companies, only to realize that talent alone isn't enough to survive. From grueling dance practices and strict vocal lessons to intense rivalries and unexpected friendships, they must push themselves harder than ever before. As doubts creep in and the reality of trainee life sets...

A hot summer. A shocking murder. A town of secrets, waiting to explode. A brooding, suspenseful and explosive debut that will grip you from the first page to the last.Soon to be a major TV series from the team behind Boy Swallows UniverseWinner of the Davitt Award for Best Crime Debut crime fictionShortlists for the Ned Kelly Award for Best First FictionThere were a few minutes wh...

DS Gemma Woodstock returns to Smithson in a mysterious new thriller from the bestselling author of The Housemate.'Sarah Bailey just gets better and better. Body of Lies is nuanced, compelling and so very entertaining.' - Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands and The Seven'Bailey blasts through more twists in the first fifty pages of Body of Lies than some writers manage in a whole book.' - J...

The riveting follow-up to The Dark Lake, acclaimed debut novel and international bestseller.'Bailey's writing is stronger than ever, and the prickliness of her characters a natural fit for the jarring confines of Melbourne's central business district…a bristling police procedural for fans of Emma Viskic and J.M. Green.' - Books + Publishing, April 2018Sarah Bailey's acclaimed debut novel The Dark Lake was a bestseller around the w...

In a not-so-distant future, the world is governed by a totalitarian regime known as the Unity Party, which maintains control through strict surveillance, propaganda, and a rigid caste system. The population is divided into sectors, with the privileged elite residing in luxurious cities while the majority struggle to survive in impoverished outskirts."Echoes of Rebellion" follows the journey of Maya, a young woman born into the lower echelons of society. Despite the oppression surro...

The first in a spicy and unforgettable rom-com duology from #1 New York Times bestseller and tik tok favorite Tessa Bailey, in which a Hollywood "It Girl" is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local sea captain who thinks she doesn’t belong.Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels...

Four years after the events of Into the Night, DS Gemma Woodstock is on the trail of a missing girl in a small coastal town.'Every bit as addictive and suspenseful as The Dark Lake ... Sarah Bailey's writing is both keenly insightful and wholly engrossing, weaving intriguing and multi-layered plots combined with complicated and compelling characters.' The BooktopianA fifteen-year-old girl has gone missing after a party in the middle of the...

Esports is more than just pixels and headshots — it's a culture, a grind, and a global stage where teenagers become champions, and teams rise and fall on milliseconds of execution. Beyond the Screen pulls back the curtain on competitive gaming, exploring what really happens behind the streams, the tournaments, and the highlight reels.Through firsthand interviews, personal stories, and industry insights, this book dives into the lives of the players, coaches, managers, and ...

Buckle up for this sizzling grumpy/sunshine small-town romance that will throw a lasso around your heart and have you hooked'Chase 'Red' Thompson is HOT Y'ALL. Baby Daddy of the YEAR!' Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A small-town sweetheart finds herself unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand binds her to a local cowboy who has had a crush on her for years in this spicy romance from the author of Alive and Wells and Ch...

A taut crime thriller about a city on edge, a killer playing games, and the two women determined to bring him down.Melbourne is gripped by fear after a backpacker's body is found with a cryptic note, and two more women vanish without trace. When photographs begin to arrive in the inboxes of the media and police, it's clear the killer isn't hiding - they are performing.Journalist Oli Groves, founder of a fledgling digital news site, knows the story could mak...

Katie Lightfoot's tired of loafing around as the assistant manager of an Ohio bakery. So when her aunt Lucy and uncle Ben open a bakery in Savannah's quaint downtown district and ask Katie to join them, she enthusiastically agrees.While working at the Honeybee Bakery—named after Lucy's cat—Katie notices that her aunt is adding mysterious herbs to her recipes. Turns out these herbal enhancements aren't just tasty—Aunt Lucy is a witch and her recipes are actually spe...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND #1 USA TODAY BESTSELLERIn the follow-up to It Happened One Summer, Tessa Bailey delivers another deliciously fun and spicy small town rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man…King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. Everyone knows he’s a guaranteed good time—in bed and ...