After she was cruelly dumped when pregnant with twins, Kat thought she would never be able to trust men again; and for the last eight years she's been living in self-imposed isolation. But then she meets Patrick and everything changes, because Patrick is a catch in more ways than one. OK, so he's handsome, considerate and loaded . But the catch is that he's fresh from a stormy ten-year marriage, with a creepily friendly ex-wife, and two kids who look at Kat as if she's just crawled out of a swamp. Things don't get any simpler when Craig, the twins' father, suddenly turns up out of the blue and wants to play happy families. Can he and Patrick get through Christmas without killing each other? And will Kat live to regret ever falling in love?

After she was cruelly dumped when pregnant with twins, Kat thought she would never be able to trust men again; and for the last eight years she's been living in self-imposed isolation. But then she meets Patrick and everything changes, because Patrick is a catch in more ways than one. OK, so he's handsome, considerate and loaded . But the catch is that he's fresh from a stormy ten-year marriage, with a creepily friendly ex-wife, and two kids who look at Kat as if she's just crawled out of a swamp. Things don't get any simpler when Craig, the twins' father, suddenly turns up out of the blue and wants to play happy families. Can he and Patrick get through Christmas without killing each other? And will Kat live to regret ever falling in love?

After she was cruelly dumped when pregnant with twins, Kat thought she would never be able to trust men again; and for the last eight years she's been living in self-imposed isolation. But then she meets Patrick and everything changes, because Patrick is a catch in more ways than one. OK, so he's handsome, considerate and loaded . But the catch is that he's fresh from a stormy ten-year marriage, with a creepily friendly ex-wife, and two kids who look at Kat as if she's just crawled out of a swamp. Things don't get any simpler when Craig, the twins' father, suddenly turns up out of the blue and wants to play happy families. Can he and Patrick get through Christmas without killing each other? And will Kat live to regret ever falling in love?

Dedicated to the work of contemporary Black artists from around the world, this book is an exuberant introduction to artists from Africa and of African descent for young readers. Written by award-winning Black children’s author Sharna Jackson, this engaging book introduces young readers to twenty-six contemporary artists from Africa and of the African diaspora, working in everything from painting, sculpture, and drawing to ceramics, installation art, and sound art. These include prominent American artists Kerry James Marshall, Faith Ringgold, portraitist to Michelle Obama Amy Sherald, and Kehinde Wiley; British Turner Prize–winning painters Lubaina Himid and Chris Ofili; renowned South African visual activist and photographer Zanele Muholi; Nigerian sound artist Emeka Ogboh; Sudanese painter Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq; Kenyan-British ceramicist Magdalene Odundo; Afrofuturist-inspired performance artist Harold Offeh; and moving image artist Larry Achiampong, among others. Sharna Jackson’s experience as an award-winning children’s author combined with the curatorial expertise of Dr. Zoe´ Whitley, co-curator of the groundbreaking exhibition “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power,” make this an essential introduction to Black artists working today. This volume will serve as revelation to a new generation of aspiring young artists.

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "Alex Michaelides’s long-awaited next novel, 'The Maidens,' is finally here...the premise is enticing and the elements irresistible." —The New York Times "A deliciously dark, elegant, utterly compulsive read—with a twist that blew my mind. I loved this even more than I loved The Silent Patient and that's saying something!" —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements “Michaelides as a major player in the field” (Publishers Weekly). Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Mariana’s niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge. Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? When another body is found, Mariana’s obsession with proving Fosca’s guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everything—including her own life.

Fang, a young witch with the power of fire is set to become the next matron of her family coven, as soon as she chooses a consort, a foreign consort. Featuring a bachelor-esque competition, Avatar-like elemental magic, bold adventures, and a handful of dragons, this book marks the first chapter to a brand new series that tells the story of a new generation struggling to find peace after times of turmoil and discovering ways to bring their countries together through love and friendship. A romantic, Asian-Inspired Own Voices fantasy sure to thrill YA fantasy fans.