Bad Intentions - Iliana Xander

Bad Intentions - Iliana Xander

Iliana Xander

£9.99

Available to order

Not on our shelves today. We’ll order it in and post it out — with you in 2–3 working days.

  • Pages · 400 pages
  • Publication Date · 10/09/2026
  • Genre · Thriller / suspense
Collect in store Pick it up free from the shop in Oxford's Covered Market, usually quicker than the post.
Delivery Standard tracked £1.99, free on orders over £20. Express tracked £2.99.
Book Lovers' Happy Hour Three cocktails matched to your taste, three books chosen for you, an hour and a half at the bar. £60 per person. Book a place →
*PRE-ORDER NOW! A BRAND NEW, TWIST-A-MINUTE THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL SENSATION LOVE, MOM*'Secrets, suspense, and shocking twists you won't see coming will keep you turning the pages of this gripping thriller' 5***** Reader ReviewTHREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN. ONE SMALL TOWN. AND A DARK FAMILY SECRET THAT COULD BE DEADLY... 'I couldn't put it down because every chapter made me want to know more. The tension, the secrets, the atmosphere, everything' 5***** Reader Review ---Josie Boots never knew her mother. But everyone in the small town of Burnville had heard the rumours. Raised by her grandmother, Karen, Josie has always wanted to know the truth behind the whispers. Who was her father? How did her mother die? And what really happened twenty-five years ago that led to a local man found dead, and Karen being accused of murder?The Boots family have a bad reputation. Karen has never revealed the family's secrets - but Josie is tired of waiting. So when a stranger reaches out offering her answers, she jumps at the chance to meet him. But in Burnville, when you start digging up the past, you risk setting the whole town alight.---'A fabulous read, so full of drama and suspense' 5***** Reader Review'A gripping small-town thriller packed with family secrets, long-buried truths, gossip, and plenty of twists. I especially enjoyed the atmosphere of the small-town setting...an addictive thriller full of secrets, lies, family drama, and twists that will keep you turning the pages' 5***** Reader Review'A heart-pounding thriller that i found hard to put down. It was fast paced, twisty and kept me on edge throughout' 5***** Reader ReviewWhy readers LOVE Iliana Xander's thrillers'OMG wow...so original, so many twists' 5***** reader review'From the very first page, the story gripped me and never let go - one of those rare books that makes it genuinely hard to put down' 5***** reader review 'Twisty, compelling and very clever' 5***** reader review 'Full of suspense, and that twist in the middle! Jaw dropping' 5***** reader review 'I could not put this down and read it in two sittings. The twists along the way were great the big reveal made me audibly gasp! A fantastic read from start to finish' 5***** reader review

Only at Gulp Fiction

Book Lovers' Happy Hour

An hour and a half at the bar, with three cocktails matched to your taste and three books chosen for you. Tell us what you like when you book, and we'll have them waiting when you arrive.

  • 1½ hours
  • £60 per person
  • 3 cocktails, 3 books
Book Happy Hour

Up to four of you can come — book a place each and choose the same time slot, then tell us who you're with. For larger groups, email gulpfictionbooks@gmail.com and we'll arrange it.

Three customers at the window table in Gulp Fiction, cocktails in hand beside a stack of books, with Oxford's Covered Market visible through the glass

Collect in store

Order online and pick it up from the shop. It's free, and usually quicker than the post.

Find us

Units 28–29, Covered Market, Oxford OX1 3DU. Mon–Wed 10–5, Thu–Sat 10–10, Sun 11–4.

Book a table

The bar is open late Thursday to Saturday. Reserve a table for a drink among the books.