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''A soul-shattering novel that will leave your emotions raw. This story will haunt me forever. Everyone should read it'' Guardian In a small town where everyone knows everyone, Emma O''Donovan is different. She is the special one - beautiful, popular, powerful. And she works hard to keep it that way. Until that night . . . Now, she''s an embarrassment. Now, she''s just a slut. Now, she is nothing.And those pictures - those pictures that everyone has seen - mean she can never forget. For fans of Caitlin Moran, Marian Keyes and Jodi Picoult. BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2015. The award-winning, bestselling novel about the life-shattering impact of sexual assault, rape and how victims are treated.

For fans of Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton and Holly Bourne, ALMOST LOVE is one of the most addictive and heartbreaking reads of the year

''Compulsive'' Sunday Times

''Breaks another boundary'' Irish Times

''A must-read'' Image

''Honest and poignant'' Elle

''Intelligent and compelling'' Daily Mail

When Sarah falls for Matthew, she falls hard.

So it doesn''t matter that he''s twenty years older. That he sees her only in secret. That, slowly but surely, she''s sacrificing everything else in her life to be with him.

Sarah''s friends are worried. Her father can''t understand how she could allow herself to be used like this. And she''s on the verge of losing her job.

But Sarah can''t help it. She is addicted to being desired by Matthew.

And love is supposed to hurt.

Isn''t it?

''Chillingly good'' ELIZABETH DAY''Her best book to date and that''s really saying something'' MARIAN KEYES ''Powerfully atmospheric'' LUCY FOLEY''A superior psychological thriller'' LIZ NUGENT

Nessa Crowley''s murderer has been protected by silence for ten years.Until a team of documentary makers decide to find out the truth.

On the day of Henry and Keelin Kinsella''s wild party at their big house a violent storm engulfed the island of Inisrun, cutting it off from the mainland. When morning broke Nessa Crowley''s lifeless body lay in the garden, her last breath silenced by the music and the thunder.

The killer couldn''t have escaped Inisrun, but on-one was charged with the murder. The mystery that surrounded the death of Nessa remained hidden. But the islanders knew who to blame for the crime that changed them forever.

Ten years later a documentary crew arrives, there to lift the lid off the Kinsella''s carefully constructed lives, determined to find evidence that will prove Henry''s guilt and Keelin''s complicity in the murder of beautiful Nessa.

In this bold, brilliant, disturbing new novel bestselling author Louise O''Neill shows that deadly secrets are devastating to those who hold them close.

READERS ARE LOVING AFTER THE SILENCE''A page-turner'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Tense and compelling . . . I couldn''t put it down'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Brilliant . . . a must-read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Darkly delicious' ELIZABETH DAY'Fresh, glamorous, surprising' MARIAN KEYES'Compulsive, brilliant' ABIGAIL DEAN'Utterly gripping and unsettling' LUCY FOLEY'An absolute page turner; addictive' CECILIA AHERNPICKED AS ONE OF STYLIST MAGAZINE'S 'FICTION BOOKS YOU CAN'T MISS IN 2022'******'Follow your heart and speak your truth.'For Samantha Miller's young fans - her 'girls' - she's everything they want to be. She's an oracle, telling them how to live their lives, how to be happy, how to find and honour their 'truth'. And her career is booming: she's just hit three million followers, her new book Chaste has gone straight to the top of the bestseller lists and she's appearing at sell-out events. Determined to speak her truth and bare all to her adoring fans, she's written an essay about her sexual awakening as a teenager, with her female best friend, Lisa. She's never told a soul but now she's telling the world. The essay goes viral.But then - years since they last spoke - Lisa gets in touch to say that she doesn't remember it that way at all. Her memory of that night is far darker. It's Sam's word against Lisa's - so who gets to tell the story? Whose 'truth' is really a lie? 'You put yourself on that pedestal, Samantha. You only have yourself to blame.'Riveting, compulsive and bold, IDOL interrogates our relationship with our heroes and explores the world of online influencers, asking how well we can ever really know those whose carefully curated profiles we follow online. And it asks us to consider how two memories of the same event can differ, and how effortlessly we choose which stories to believe. 'Unflinching, clever and completely riveting' FABULOUS'An absolute must for your book club, with so many issues up for discussion' PRIMA'A compelling, clever and beautifully crafted thriller' OBSERVER'A smart, addictive page-turner' STYLIST

From #1 bestselling author of IDOL comes an addictive new book club mystery, perfect for fans of DAISY JONES AND THE SIX and I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED

'A glamorous, sexy, fascinating read about damaged people and what really happens to child-stars' - Marian Keyes, internationally bestselling author of Again, Rachel

**THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER!**

2002

Twin sisters Madeline and Chelsea Stone are joint stars of the AtomicKids sitcom Double Trouble, but everyone knows it s Maddie who shines most brightly. Until Chelsea beats her sister out for the role of a lifetime and is catapulted into the spotlight. But just as Chelsea s star reaches impossible new heights, Maddie disappears.

2025

Chelsea Stone retired from acting after her sister s disappearance but living life under the radar is easier said than done when you re the most famous woman of your generation.

When a storage locker is found containing heart-breaking truths about the year Maddie went missing, Chelsea feels a flicker of hope for the first time in twenty years.

This is her chance to discover what really happened to her twin, but to follow the trail, is she ready to face the past and step back into the spotlight?

Praise for Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone?

'Utterly addictive. Her best book yet' - Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of All Her Fault

'Unflinching, devastating and gripping whilst masterfully weaving hope and courage in its aftermath' - Nikita Gill, bestselling author of Hekate

'Razor-sharp and utterly spellbinding' - Catherine Doyle, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dagger and the Flame

'Confronting, compulsive and profound' - Sophie White, award-winning author of My Hot Friend

'Addictive, propulsive and deliciously enraging' - Daisy Buchanan, bestselling author of Insatiable

'I devoured the book in two sittings - with so many talking points, it's destined to be a book club hit' - Hannah Beckerman, bestselling author of The Forgetting

This is O Neill at her best, combining compelling characters and plot with incisive commentary on fame, power and men s bad behaviour RED

Emotional and compelling, the story exposes the cost of celebrity, and how ambition and scrutiny can shape and destroy family bonds WOMAN & HOME

Addictive and nostalgic, this one s perfect for group chats and book clubs HEAT

'Y2K is back, baby! I love this woman Louise O'Neill and just wish she wrote twice as fast'

'It s a gripping mystery that doesn t shy away from the darker side of Hollywood and I loved it!'

'If there s one author who guarantees an instant TBR reshuffle, it s Louise O'Neill . . . A thought-provoking, unputdownable read'

'Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid will love this. I can't recommend it highly enough. Simply superb! All hail Queen Louise!'

'Wow! A phenomenal read from a superb writer that cannot be missed'

'Will I ever meet a Louise O Neill book I won t give 5 stars to? I don t think so!'

''Utterly magnificent . . . gripping, accomplished and dark'' Marian Keyes

WINNER: Newcomer of the Year at the IBAs WINNER: Bookseller YA Prize WINNER: CBI Eilis Dillon Award Buzzfeed''s Best Books Written by Women in 2014

The bestselling novel about beauty, body image and betrayal

eves are designed, not made. The School trains them to be prettyThe School trains them to be good.The School trains them to Always be Willing.

All their lives, the eves have been waiting. Now, they are ready for the outside world.companion . . . concubine . . . or chastityOnly the best will be chosen.And only the Men decide.