"Award-winning author Zen Cho delivers a sparkling and witty rivals-to-lovers romance reminiscent of Sally Thorne's The Hating Game and Sajni Patel's The Trouble with Hating You.
Sparks fly when an ambitious rules-bound lawyer clashes with a maverick new hire who threatens his chances of partnership—and the walls he's built around his heart.
Charles Goh has always played by the rules. It’s how he survived his difficult childhood as the swotty foreigner at a posh English boarding school—and now, his high-pressure job at one of the biggest corporate law firms in London. His job is his life and he's happy that way … until she shows up.
Kriya Rajasekar's lost her way. Her longtime boyfriend's broken up with her and she feels trapped in her legal career. She knows she needs a fresh start—but it turns out her new job is at the same firm as her work nemesis. Charles Goh is like the bad luck charm she keeps running into, and their encounters lead to disaster every single time. And now he's her office mate.
But just as they’re figuring out how to navigate this frenemy relationship, Kriya needs Charles’ help: pretend they’re dating so her boss will stop hitting on her. Soon, it becomes less clear whether they're enemies, friends—or something else.
A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books."
"Sparks fly when an ambitious rules-bound lawyer clashes with a maverick new hire who threatens his chances of partnership-and the walls he's built around his heart.
When Kriya follows her boss and joins a new law firm, she's looking for a fresh start after a messy break-up. Sharing an office with her work nemesis was not what she had in mind.
Charles has always played by the rules, and had clear boundaries until Kriya crashed into his space. A few too many unfortunate professional encounters has him convinced this attractive girl can't stand him, and things only get more awkward as they are forced to work so closely together . . .
But just as they're figuring out how to navigate this frenemy relationship, Kriya needs Charles' help: pretend they're dating so her boss will stop hitting on her. As they have to keep up the facade in front of those closest to them, it soon becomes less clear whether they're enemies, friends - or something else.
Award-winning author Zen Cho delivers a sparkling and witty rivals-to-lovers romance reminiscent of Sally Thorn's The Hating Game and Sajni Patel's The Trouble with Hating You."
"Winner of the Epigram Books Fiction Prize
'Slick, sharp . . . a joy to read' Tash Aw
Jasmine Leong is the heiress apparent to Phoenix, her family's billion-ringgit company known especially for its pork snacks. When her grandmother, the great Madame Leong, unexpectedly passes away, Jasmine discovers she is actually a Malay Muslim and this newfound identity threatens to upend her life and ambitions.
Finding herself at the centre of a political controversy, and caught between two men who love her, The Accidental Malay examines the human cost of a country's racial policies and paints a portrait of a woman unwilling to accept the fate history has designated for her.
'A novel both generous and scathing; both honest and nuanced; both grounded in human emotion and engaged with history and politics' Preeta Samarasan, author of Evening Is the Whole Day"
"'What's stopping you being an outstanding leader?
Continually adapting to change and still exceeding business goals is a consistent leadership challenge.
Uncertainty and doubt, fear and frustration, anger and resentment, pressure and stress all stand in the way of getting the results you want.
In this inspiring and practical guide, leadership expert Sarah Higgins will coach you in seven revolutionary strategies that will enable you to break through the fear-based barriers that hold you and your team back, so you can lead from the heart and build resilience in your team with:
> Gratitude - recognise and nurture strengths and success.
> Hope - unite purpose with passion so everyone feels inspired.
> Learning - value mistakes and feel powerful in the face of failure.
> Forgiveness - promote acceptance and collaboration, leading to resolution instead of blame.
> Enthusiasm - face every challenge and task with energy and positivity.
> Compassion - encourage insight and empathy valuing difference and individuality.
> Humility - embrace vulnerability and courage to build honesty, integrity and trust.
With the Power of Love Leadership® you can build a highly motivated team that's fearless and motivated to collaborate, create, inspire and innovate. You'll think more clearly, make better decisions, push morale and productivity to unimaginable levels and navigate success with compassion, confidence and care.'"
"Joan Chang-Hunt has no idea she's part monster until she's thrust into a battle between the boy she has a crush on and one of the most ruthless monster families of London. A brilliantly compelling YA fantasy from a dazzling new Australian talent.
Don't forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters.
Only a monster would kill a hero. Right?
Every family has its secrets, but the summer Joan Chang-Hunt goes to stay with her Gran in London, she learns hers is bigger than most. The Hunts are one of twelve families in London with terrifying, hidden powers.
Joan is half-monster. And what's more, her summer crush Nick isn't just a cute boy - he's hiding a secret as well; a secret that places Joan in terrible danger.
When the monsters of London are attacked, Joan is forced on the run with the ruthless Aaron Oliver, heir to a monster family who are sworn enemies of her own. Joan is drawn deeper into a world that simmers with hostilities, alliances and secrets. And her rare and dangerous power means she's being hunted. She'll have to embrace her own monstrousness if she is to save herself, and her family. Because in this story . . .
. . . she is not the hero.
'Only a Monster is captivating and unique and - dare I say it - utterly monstrous (in the best possible way).’ LYNETTE NONI
'Utterly fresh and unique…breathtaking twists and a rich, dangerous setting.' CS PACAT"
"Once upon a time, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories-fantastical yarns of wondrous creatures in faraway places-bewitched children across the world. But times change. Today, Kipling's writing tells us a different tale; of a love of Empire, and the troubling legacy of British colonialism.
In Not So Stories, writers of colour from around the world reclaim these stories and remake them into something new. Something different. Something that belongs to us all.
Including stories by Adiwijaya Iskandar, Joseph Elliott-Coleman, Raymond Gates, Stewart Hotston, Zina Hutton, Georgina Kamsika, Cassandra Khaw, Paul Krueger, Tauriq Moosa, Jeannette Ng, Ali Nouraei, Wayne Santos, Zedeck Siew and Achala Upendran, with illustrations by Woodrow Phoenix and a foreword by Nikesh Shukla.
(P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2020"
