February Book Competition 2016

The Adventures of Beekle – by Dan Santat

Published by Hachette New Zealand, 27 January 2016 TPB $19.99 RRP

Sometimes the best friends lie just beyond our imagination.

This magical story begins on an island far away where an imaginary friend is born. He patiently waits his turn to be chosen by a real child, but when he is overlooked time and again, he sets off on an incredible journey to the bustling city, where he finally meets his perfect match and – at long last – is given his special name: Beekle. New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Dan Santat combines classic storytelling with breath-taking art, creating an unforgettable tale about friendship, imagination, and the courage to find your place in the world.

About The Author: New York Times bestselling illustrator Dan Santat, a Society of Illustrators’ The Original Art Silver Medal winner and the 2015 Caldecott Medal recipient, is the author/illustrator of The Adventures Of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, Sidekicks and the illustrator of Crankenstein by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets. The Butterfly Summer Harriet Evans.

The Butterfly Summer – by Harriet Evans

Published by Hachette New Zealand, 09 February 2016 TPB $34.99 RRP/EBK $19.99 RRP

A delightful new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Hopeless Romantic and A Place for Us.
Harriet Evans is the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Place for Us and her new novel, The Butterfly Summer, is a compulsive tale about forbidden and enduring love and the secrets we keep that somehow grow beyond all proportion. You’ll be desperate to add it to your shelf alongside the best of Patricia Scanlan, Jojo Moyes and Cathy Kelly. ‘What magic is this? You follow the hidden creek towards a long-forgotten house.

They call it Keepsake, a place full of wonder … and danger. Locked inside the crumbling elegance of its walls lies the story of the Butterfly Summer, a story you’ve been waiting all your life to hear. This house is Nina Parr’s birth right. It holds the truth about her family – and a chance to put everything right at last.’

About The Author: Harriet Evans is the author of eight previous novels, Going Home, A Hopeless Romantic, The Love of Her Life, I Remember You, Love Always, Happily Ever After, Not Without You and A Place for Us. She lives in London with her family.

Author Website: www.harriet-evans.com

You & Me Always – by Jill Mansell

Published by Hachette New Zealand, 27 January 2016 TPB $34.99 RRP/EBK $19.99 RRP

A warm, funny and unputdownable new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Three Amazing Things About You, The One You Really Want and The Unpredictable Consequences of Love.
On the morning of Lily’s twenty-fifth birthday, it’s time to open the very last letter written to her by her beloved mother, who died when she was eight.

Learning more about the first and only real love of her mum’s life is a revelation. On the same day, Lily also meets Eddie Tessler, a man fleeing fame who just might have the ability to change her world in unimaginable ways.
But her childhood friend Dan has his own reasons for not wanting Lily to get too carried away by Eddie’s attentions.
Before long, secrets begin to emerge and Lily’s friends and family become involved. In the beautiful Cotswold village of Stanton Langley, nothing will ever be the same again…

About The Author: No. 1 bestselling author Jill Mansell’s novels – most recently Three Amazing Things About You and The Unpredictable Consequences of Love – regularly go on to the Sunday Times bestseller list in both hardback and paperback. Jill lives in Bristol with her family.

Brotherhood in Death – by J.D. ROBB

Published by Hachette New Zealand, 09 February 2016 TPB $34.99 RRP/EBK $19.99 RRP

Sometimes brotherhood can be another word for conspiracy. . . . JUSTICE IS SERVED. Edward Mira is a powerful man, with a lot of enemies. But when the former senator is violently abducted, Lieutenant Eve Dallas suspects his kidnap is more personal than political. Someone is seeking justice; the bloodier the better.

Edward’s cousin Dennis was injured during the abduction – and that makes things very personal for Eve and her husband Roarke. Dennis is a beloved friend, married to NYPSD’s top profiler Charlotte Mira. But as Eve delves deeper into the case, dark secrets emerge that could tear the family apart. Edward Mira has friends in high places – and they all seem to be hiding something. As her investigation takes a shocking turn, Eve finds that not all victims are innocent, and that some bonds are forged not in friendship, but in blood.

About The Author: Nora Roberts published her first novel using the pseudonym J.D. Robb in 1995, introducing to readers the tough as nails but emotionally damaged homicide cop Eve Dallas and billionaire Irish rogue, Roarke. With the In Death series, Robb has become one of the biggest thriller writers on earth, with each new novel reaching number one on bestseller charts the world over.

Author Website: www.jd-robb.co.uk

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