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And yeah, Reacher fans, you're gonna love this too.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVaseem Khan, award-winning author of the Malabar House series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A superb thriller that will have everyone talking, and gasping.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Baldacci, #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Fans of Jack Reacher, get excited. . . Imagine if Reacher and John Wick had brought up a child together, and you'd get Ben Koenig. . . A blistering barnstormer of an action thriller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this demands to be read.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeat Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeat's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Book of the Week (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'If you haven't read any M. W. Craven yet, fix that immediately.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS. A. Cosby, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRazorblade Tears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Koenig's insouciant style and sharp thinking pack a very hefty punch. 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When she crosses paths with a member of the notorious female-led gang the Forty Elephants, she is in awe of these bold women who wear diamonds and fur, drink champagne and gin, who take what they want without asking. Now, she sees a new future for herself: she can serve, marry - or steal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAfter all, men will only let you down. 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And all he wanted in return was for me to love him back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut of course, Zeus was a tyrant. (Not entirely surprising when you’re ninety per cent insecurities and ten per cent raw power.) I couldn’t live at someone’s mercy. Really, I had no choice. I had to take on the mightiest Olympian of all. And this bit’s not a lie… I intended to win.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e***************************************************\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAuthors and readers LOVE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Expect multiple POV's, humour (duh), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003estrong female energy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, love, action, war, all packaged in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea beautifully crafted, comprehensive story'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSparkles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with wicked humour and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eboundless imagination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKate Heartfield, Sunday Times bestselling author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I can't emphasise enough how much I adored this version of Aphrodite – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewickedly funny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, caustic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efierce\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, playful and cheeky yet with a soft centre' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Wit and verve, contrasting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elaugh-out-loud humour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with moments of surprising \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003etenderness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLuna McNamara, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePysche and Eros\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The humour, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003echaracter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and revitalised plot made this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eone of my favourite reads this year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Aphrodite gives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea human voice to the inhuman goddess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that you can’t help but love' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLizzy Tiffin, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBad Girls of Ancient Greece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Aphrodite is truly a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003emasterpiece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'If you’ve ever wondered what \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTina Fey retelling your favorite myths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e would be like, Phoenicia Rogerson has the answer' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIan Doescher, author of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare's Star Wars series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBrilliant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Will \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eexcite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eanger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esadden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e you through its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecinematic cast of characters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, some of whom you want to win just as much as you want them to fail' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAkeem Balogun, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Storm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I had a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esmile on my face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the majority of the book, and devoured it in two reading sessions…Greek Mythology has never been so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eengaging, witty and cleve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003er as now!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55359063753077,"sku":"9780008589905","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/59758178-7a7b-4fe8-9a9a-c9c87adcf9de.jpg?v=1746796594"},{"product_id":"broken-crime-collective-edition","title":"Broken - Crime Collective Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo broken cops. One irretrievably damaged and the other an outcast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDora struggles to cope with life after taking a bullet to the head. Rado is the child of refugees, his career shunted off the tracks due to his family conenctions to an organised crime gang. 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