• NC500 Pocket Map: Plan your adventure on Scotland’s North Coast 500 route official map

    Explore new places with handy pocket maps from Collins.

    Handy little full colour map of the popular North Coast 500 route. A perfect guide for travelling around Northern Scotland. Detailed mapping and tourist information ideal for any road trip.

    Main features of this map include:

    • Clear mapping

    • Tourist attractions located and described

    • Ideal for touring with castles, museums, gardens, monuments, mountains, golf courses, walks and camping/caravan sites all on the map

    • Photographs of the main attractions along the route

    • Index to places of interest and place names

    Essential for those planning a trip on the North Coast 500.

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  • The Year I Lay My Head in Water: Swimming Scandinavia in Search of a Better Life

    Laying your head in water is what you do when you’re having a bad day. The water is where you go when you need time to think. It’s where you go when you reach a crossroads in your life.

    Living in Copenhagen had been a dream for Laura Hall and it was working out – until it wasn’t. She discovered that the trials of life will follow you anywhere, as she felt herself disintegrating into stress and burn out. She was unmoored and unsure of how to find her place in the world.

    What followed was a year swimming the cold seas of Scandinavia in search of answers and meaning. She swam in iceberg-filled seas in Greenland, visited Viking spas in Iceland, and beaches and piers all over Norway, Denmark and Sweden. During this year of discovery, Laura met other people doing the same thing and swapped notes, discovering ways to use the water to strengthen a bond with nature and get back to a more human way of life.

    A love letter to the sea and the people of Scandinavia, this book is also a clarion call for anybody stuck in a rut who needs to rekindle their lust for life. It’s time to reconnect with the natural world. It’s time to lay your head in the water.

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  • European Rail Timetable Spring 2026

    The European Rail Timetable contains the latest timetables for rail services across much of Europe, offering a uniquely concise and expertly compressed overview of the continent’s most important routes and services. With much improved layout for this Spring 2026 edition, travellers can review the pattern of train services on key routes at a glance – something that is so hard to discern from many online journey planners or rail travel apps.

    Major changes featured in this edition include the opening of Austria’s Koralm Railway, new direct trains services from the Czech Republic to Denmark, new night trains linking key European cities and much-improved timetables on routes from Poland to Lithuania and Germany. We include train services run not just by national operators but also those offered by a new generation of independent rail carriers, such as RegioJet, Italo, Westbahn and Flixtrain.

    Most timetables in this edition are valid until mid-June 2026, although for some countries – such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland – timings are valid through to December 2026.

    Ideal for travellers planning rail trips, railway professionals, or for those simply curious about the current European railway scene, this Spring 2026 edition of the European Rail Timetable delivers clear, up-to-date rail schedules across Europe in tabular formats designed for ease of use.

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  • The Croatian Island Library: Sail away with this brand new escapist summer beach read for 2026 from bestselling author Eva Glyn

    ‘Heartfelt and beautifully written, this is the author’s best book to date’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Caroline James, bestselling author of The Cruise

    Where books are borrowed, friendships are forged and secrets uncovered…

    As a beautiful summer unfolds in the Croatian islands, Ana Meštrović embarks on a new venture – transforming her beloved catamaran into a floating library.

    Joined by crew members Lloyd, a widower whose past threatens to overshadow everything, and Natali, a young mechanic afraid of her own shadow, the newly formed trio all have their own powerful reasons for needing the travelling library to be a success.

    As they explore stunning coastlines and visit picturesque harbours, they learn that, sometimes, the most profound changes happen not just in the pages of a book, but in the bonds formed along the way…

    Readers and authors LOVE The Croatian Island Library:

    ‘This story of friendship and self-discovery is peopled by characters you’ll be happy to make friends with’ Maisie Thomas, bestselling author

    ‘Deeply emotional, utterly enchanting, and wonderfully escapist’ Isabelle Broom, author of The Summer Trip

    ‘A beautiful heartwarming story, loved the characters and the author truly transports you to Croatia’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Five stars and I’m off to look at holiday destinations in Croatia’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Enchanting and wonderful. The characters are stunning, as is the plot. What is better than a island library! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Exquisitely observed and with warmth and wisdom running through every page, this book wraps you up in a cosy hug’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Not having visited the Croatian islands, the story transported me to this unspoilt and beautiful place. Eva Glyn’s writing style is engaging and inspiring and her characters were superb’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • France 2026 – Michelin National Map 721

    Updated annually, the best selling MICHELIN National Map of France (map 721) will give you an overall picture of your journey in France thanks to its clear and accurate mapping scale 1/1,000,000. Our map will help you easily plan your safe and enjoyable journey in France thanks to a comprehensive key, a complete name index as well a clever time & distance chart. Michelin’;s driving information will help you navigate safely in all circumstances. In addition, MICHELIN National Map France is cross-referenced with the famous MICHELIN Green Guide highlighting destinations worth stopping for! With MICHELIN National Maps, find more than just your way! MICHELIN NATIONAL MAPS feature: * Up-to-date mapping * A scale adapted to the size of the country * A clear and comprehensive key * Distance and time chart * Place name index * Driving and road safety information * Tourist sights information Our maps are regularly updated even if the ISBN does not change.

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  • First Dates at the Cat Cafe: An absolutely uplifting and cosy romantic comedy to warm your heart (A Cat Café Romance)

    Love is in the air at the cat café… Will everyone find their purr-fect match?

    ☕🐈☕💘💘💘☕🐈 ☕

    Grace adores her job as a barista at the café, but dreams of one day setting up her own matchmaking agency to help pet lovers find true love.

    When Catpurrcino partners with a dating festival for the whole of August it seems like it is meant to be.

    The last thing on Grace’s mind is her own love life.

    Until she is matched with musician Nathan, who is only at the festival so he can perform.

    Grace knows from the very first moment that Nathan is not the man of her dreams.

    But no one is going to take romantic advice from someone who can’t even get through one successful date. So Grace and Nathan make a pact: they will pretend to be smitten with each other until the end of festival.

    The more time Grace and Nathan spend playing the perfect couple, the more Grace wonders if her fake feelings are becoming real… Could Nathan ever feel the same?

    Get ready for a summer of first dates, fake dates and stolen kisses under a blanket of stars – with your favourite feline friend on hand for emotional support at all times! This romantic read is perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Lucy Jane Wood and Sarah Morgan.

    Tropes

    🐈 Fake Dating
    💘 Matchmaking
    ☕ Enemies to Lovers
    🐈 Small town
    💘 Found family

    🐈☕💘 Readers adore the Cat Cafe novels! 💘☕🐈

    ‘A delightful escape with plenty of warmth and charm… Will leave you with a smile on your face’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Purrfectly cozy and adorable… I devoured this book and couldn’t get enough of it and read it in a few short hours’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘As cosy and heartwarming as a lap full of kittens!’ M.A. Kuzniar 🐈

    ‘I absolutely loved my visit to the cat café… For anyone that loves cats, coffee and romance’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘Fantastic read. Enjoyed this book so much it was read in one sitting, couldn’t put it down… Great feel-good book’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘I absolutely loved it!’ Donna Ashcroft 💘

    ‘It will warm you from the inside, like a soothing mug of hot chocolate’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    ‘A fabulous read!… Can’t recommend this book highly enough!’ Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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  • DK Top 10 Valencia (Pocket Travel Guide)

    The world’s favourite pocket travel guides

    Make the most of your trip to Valencia with this Top 10 guide. Planning is a breeze with our simple lists of ten, covering the very best that Valencia has to offer and ensuring that you don’t miss a thing. Best of all, the pocket-friendly format is light and easily portable; the perfect companion while out and about.

    Inside this guide to Valencia, you’ll find:

    • Top 10 lists of Valencia’s must-sees and must-dos, including exploring the buzzing Barrio del Carmen, admiring pieces in the Museo de Bellas Artes and devouring delicious tapas
    • Valencia’s most interesting areas, with the best places for sightseeing, food and drink, and shopping
    • Themed lists, including the best architectural highlights, museums and galleries, beaches, festivals and much more
    • Brand-new itineraries, perfect for a day trip, a weekend or a week
    • A laminated pull-out map of Valencia, plus five full-colour area maps

    DK’s Top 10 travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 2002.

    Looking for more on Spain’s culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Spain travel guide.

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  • This Was Funnier in China: An American Comedian’s Journey to Make China and the West Laugh With Each Other, Not at Each Other (Audio Download): Jesse Appell, Jesse Appell, Simon…

    A heartfelt, one-of-a-kind memoir chronicling the hilarious, absurd, and thought-provoking experiences of an American pursuing comedy in China, learning first-hand how humor does and doesn’t translate—and whether laughter transcends borders.

    I marched onstage in a long robe beside my Shifu, under the curious eyes of a thousand Chinese comedy fans, armed only with a microphone and the goal to kill onstage or die trying.

    Over the speakers, the host shouted: “Welcome to the stage: Master Ding Guangquan and his American disciple, Ai Jie Xi!”

    When self-proclaimed American class clown Jesse Appell signed up to study Mandarin in high school, he never imagined that one day his name would be written into the traditional family tree of Chinese comedy. But when he first moves to Beijing to apprentice to the legendary Master Ding, a single show is all it takes for Jesse and his fellow comedy misfits to understand that book learning means bombing jokes.

    To truly get the big laughs, he realizes he needs to know everything, like how long the fuse is on a thirty-cent firework, what card games coal miners play over Chinese New Year, and why comedy writers in Shanghai sometimes sleep in heart-shaped beds.

    The result? Asking questions that might seem simple—if they weren’t being asked by an American caught in the breakneck whirlwind of a rising China.

    “What do people here find funny?”

    “How do you deal with hecklers?”

    And, of course, the biggest one of all:

    “Can I say that?”

    From Jesse’s first forays into the traditional teahouse performance scene to being the only American cast member and writer on a Chinese version of Saturday Night Live, This Was Funnier in China captures an American’s wide-eyed, enthusiastic experiences trying to build a world where we can all laugh together.

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  • The Wilder Way: The Inspiring Travel Memoir of Adventure, Freedom and an Uncharted Life

    From YouTube adventurer and National Geographic TV host, an inspiring travel memoir of one woman’s solo adventures around the world and her pursuit of freedom.

    “A joy of recognition to many places around the world. A deeply personal insight in Eva as a person and her search… to find herself.” Noraly Schoenmaker, bestselling author of Free Ride

    “Eva’s story is one of pure grit, guiding us through an exploration of the space between being alone and being lonely, two things that are often – mistakenly – seen as one and the same.” Brianna Madia, New York Times bestselling author of Nowhere for Very Longand Never Leave the Dogs Behind

    Eva had it all: a high-flying job, a picture-perfect marriage, a lifestyle that many would aspire to. Yet she couldn’t shake the feeling that she is living someone else’s dream.

    After hitting rock bottom, she bought a one-way ticket to Nepal and left her old life behind in search of her true path in life.

    Over the next few years, Eva travelled solo to some of the world’s most far-flung places – A lone horse trek in Mongolia, COVID lockdown on a desert island in Yemen and overlanding across the US in an 18-year-old truck with her beloved dog, Vilk. Along the way, she grew an engaged online community and transformed from someone living society’s idea of a best life to a person discovering the truth of her own.

    But the shift from a rooted life to a transient one was far from straightforward and Eva grappled with the tension between her wanderlust and a longing for somewhere to call home.

    This book is the incredible, world-expanding memoir of Eva journeying through the world on her own terms – and an inspiring example of what awaits when you take the wilder path.

    “In a world that seems intent on locking us in gilded cages and behind screens, I want The Wilder Way to stand as an ode to freedom, a call to blaze your very own trail and a blueprint for an adventurous life.”

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  • The Noma Guide to Building Flavour (Foundations of Flavor)

    Finally, the secret sauce of Noma is revealed-the long-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling The Noma Guide to Fermentation offers more than 150 recipes for infused oils, vinaigrettes, fudges, spice mixes, rubs, sauces, and other flavour-boosting condiments that professional and home cooks can use to elevate every part of their cooking.

    The Noma Guide to Flavor is a cookbook offering recipes for 150 significant seasonings, condiments, sauces, and other flavour compounds developed over two decades by Rene Redzepi and the Noma test kitchen. These are the components that define the inimitable taste of Noma, including iconic preparations such as roasted kelp salt, smoked egg yolk sauce, Nordic pesto, and lacto-koji beurre blanc. Most of the recipes are illustrated with step-by-step photo sequences detailing the techniques needed to transform surprisingly familiar ingredients into elements of Noma’s distinctive cuisine. Noma uses these recipes to create elevated preparations for the restaurant (a selection of gorgeous plated-dish photos are included), but readers-whether professionals or avid home cooks-will find plenty of inspiration for their own kitchens, aided by do-able suggestions from Noma chefs.

    In conversational essays and anecdotes woven throughout the book, Redzepi shares how staff members from around the globe have influenced Noma’s flavour palette, and how Noma chefs take pristine seasonal ingredients and blend, grind, dry, smoke, macerate, reduce and otherwise elicit the most potent and desirable flavours that make up the sensory language of Noma. Between the narrative portions and the meticulous recipes, readers will become equipped to create their own Noma-inspired meals.

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  • Zorba’s Embrace: Love, Lies and Lemon Groves (Zorba’s Taverna Book 3)

    Welcome back to Zorba’s, where love is complicated, lies are well-intentioned, and nothing is ever quite finished.
    Zorba’s Embrace: Love, Lies & Lemon Groves is the third book in Peter Barber’s much-loved Zorba’s Taverna series, a warm, funny, and quietly profound story about belonging, second chances, and the fragile miracles that hold a Greek village together.
    Winter has arrived in Telios. The tourists have gone, the sea has teeth, and the taverna survives on olive oil, stubbornness, and a fridge that may be possessed. As village life slows, old questions refuse to stay buried. Will Mary return? Has Paulo really gone for good? And can Zorba’s survive another season of gossip, inspectors, weddings, and and celebrations that arrive unannounced and refuse to end.
    Around the tables gather a familiar cast: Zorba, retired in theory; Alex, accidental mayor and force of nature; Theodora, queen of the kitchen; Dimitri the fisherman-poet; Maria, guardian of gossip; Spiros, philosopher of the bench, plus goats, priests, and at least one wedding nobody officially planned.
    Hilarious and tender, Zorba’s Embrace is about the families and communities we build without meaning to, and the quiet courage it takes to keep them alive.
    Pull up a chair.
    Eat what you’re given.
    No substitutions.

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  • Miriam’s Full English (Audio Download): Miriam Margolyes, John Murray: Amazon.co.uk: Books

    Our naughtiest national treasure and Number 1 bestselling author takes on Britain and the British

    In Miriam’s Full English, she turns her documentary-maker’s eye on her own backyard. After exploring the rest of the world through her much-loved BBC series, she’s bringing her trademark wit to get to the heart of what is up with not just England but Scotland, Wales and Ireland too.

    ‘It starts with the title – the joy of a Full English is in the way a whole collection of wildly different things pile together onto a breakfast plate to make a delicious whole. And well, that’s the real secret of Britain and the British – not shutting things out but welcoming in more… (I mean, even our flag is called the UNION Jack). I believe in fairness and fun, free love and free speech, and all of them are under threat. We desperately need an antidote to the naysayers and belittlers, to Nigel Farage and everyone who says “whatever”. And I’m hoping this book might do the trick.’

    And who better than Miriam Margolyes OBE to reunite our not terribly united Kingdom in one unforgettable book, packed with heroes and villains, jokes and deep insights, surprises and, of course, lashings of sauce. Expect memories & mammaries, Arsenal & arseholes, politics, filth, and absolutely everything in between.

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  • New Chapters on the French Riviera

    A BRAND-NEW romantic, Spring getaway read from bestseller Jennifer Bohnet ❤️✨ Perfect for the fans of Jill Mansell and Fern Britton.☀️🏝️

    Can a grieving chef and a group of writers find their own happy endings?

    Eight months after his wife Jacqueline died in a tragic car accident, Michelin stared chef and proprietor of Villa Celestia, Guy Lyon’s life has been in freefall. Consumed by grief and plagued by questions as to why she was in a taxi that fateful day, the doors to Villa Celestia have remained closed.

    When a good friend, Sandy Thoreau, asks to rent the villa on the French Riviera for a fortnight to hold a women’s writers retreat after being let down, Guy reluctantly agrees.

    All the women at the retreat are looking forward to being inspired. Helena and her friend Mandy are writing debut novels, Isobel is editing a cosy crime story, Liz is desperate to kickstart a new book, self-published author Lorraine is looking for advice and Becky, well Becky is a law unto herself.

    Over the course of the next fortnight, two of these women will change the course of Guy’s life forever and new chapters – hopefully with happy endings – will begin for all of them.

    The perfect tonic and escapist read to the South of France full of warmth and second chances.

    Praise for Jennifer Bohnet:

    ‘With an idyllic French Riviera backdrop and a heartfelt story of second chances, romantic love and the importance of family – joyously uplifting.’ – Kate Frost

    ‘Unputdownable, a heart-warming story of love, family and friendship in the glorious south of France. What’s not to love!’ – Lucy Coleman

    ‘I couldn’t stop myself from turning the pages and read it in one sitting. I absolutely loved it. Highly recommended!’ – Alison Sherlock

    A beautifully written and heart-warming tale of family and friendship’ – Jessica Redland

    ‘There is much joy in this story, tempered with some bittersweet memories, but I can promise that you’ll be left feeling both joyous and uplifted. Highly recommended.’ – Reader Review

    ‘No surprises here. Just two sweet romances in a dream-come-true story. Not soppy sweet, just charmingly so. Perfect for a rainy day on the couch or a sunny day on a patio.’ – Reader Review

    ‘I absolutely love Jennifer’s stories, the characters and storyline’s are superb and she always leaves us wanting more.’ – Reader Review

    ‘ I couldn’t put it down it’s definitely a page turner.’ – Reader Review

    ‘What a lovely, happy story. Full of the ups and downs of life, but with a happy ending full of love and promise . Thank you.’ – Reader Review

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  • No Strings Attached: A BRAND NEW glamorous second chance romance set in Japan from Christy McKellen for 2026

    Travel to Japan for second chances and sushi in this BRAND NEW spicy rom-com for fans of Meghan Quinn and Hannah Grace 💖🍣✨

    A revenge vacation with her hot billionaire ex-fling? Upgrade accepted ✅

    Chloe Dasher has spent years saving for the honeymoon of her dreams—private hot springs, silk kimonos, and five-star room service in Kyoto. The wedding? A disaster. The groom? Gone. But she’s not giving up the trip she worked so hard for… even if she has to take it solo, with a broken heart.

    What she doesn’t expect at the world’s most luxurious hotel? Kit —her once-upon-a-time college fling turned maddeningly handsome, self-made billionaire—checking into the same romantic resort, also nursing a freshly broken engagement.

    Neither expected a trip down memory lane with the one that got away, but old sparks ignite instantly…. So why not have a little fun and agree to enjoy a week-long holiday fling with a side order of payback on their exes! The only rule – keeping their hearts out of it. Chloe and Kit are absolutely not looking for love. Yet sometimes, the road to happily ever after starts with a no strings fling in paradise.

    TROPES:

    🌶️ No strings fling

    🌶️ Second chance romance

    🌶️ The one that got away

    🌶️ Healing a heartbreak

    🌶️ Forced proximity

    🌶️ Billionaire MMC

    🌶️ Jilted at the altar

    🌶️ Opposites attract

    🌶️ Spicy

    A wish you were here romance set in Japan, perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey, Meghan Quinn and Hannah Grace!

    Praise for Christy McKellen:

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I just loved it – the perfect amount of heart, heat and humour in this pacy, racy romance read’ Sandy Barker

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘There is no one like Christy McKellen for fun, flirty and sexy romance with a lot of heart and deep emotional insight’ Jessica Gilmore

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘It’s sexy, laugh-out-loud funny, and just the right dose of heartfelt moments. Definitely recommend!💕’ Reader Review

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Everything a good book should be!’ Reader Review

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book ticked every box for me on what I like in a romance’ Reader Review

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘LOOOOVE THIS BOOK! It’s so funny and the plot and storyline keep you in it. Would highly recommend’ Reader Review

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  • Lonely Planet Morocco (Travel Guide)

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    Lonely Planet’s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Morocco.

    Discover Morocco’s most popular experiences and best kept secrets from gazing at the impressive zellige mosaics at Marrakesh’s serene Bahia Palace; to spotting pink flamingos, rare marsh owls and wading birds in Merja Zerga National Park; and stargazing at the top of a sky-high dune in the Sahara.

    Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet’s Morocco travel guide:

    • Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
    • All-new structure and design that’s easy to use so you can navigate Morocco effortlessly
    • Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions
    • Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
    • Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of Marrakesh
    • Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from Atlas Studios, to Tahiri Museum of Fossils & Minerals, and Crocoparc
    • Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel
    • Connect with Moroccan culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
    • Covers: Marrakesh; The High Atlas; The Southern Oases; Northern Atlantic Coast; Mediterranean Coast & the Rif Mountains; Fez; The Middle Atlas; Southern Morocco

     

    Create a trip that’s uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet’s Morocco.

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  • Greek Island Dream

    GREEK ISLAND DREAM… Every ending has a new beginning.

    CATHY has realised she has to rebuild her life and the first step is a holiday with son Jamie and granddaughter Emily. They are off to the Greek island of Vekianos, the place that holds very special memories for her.

    JAMIE is happy to go to Greece with his mum, but he is worried she will be reliving her memories instead of moving forward. As for himself, his life has stood still for the last two years and he can’t see that ever changing.

    EMILY is looking forward to two weeks of sunshine and laughter with her grandmother and uncle. This holiday is about having fun, but what happens when her fun turns into something else?

    RHEA and her family run a little restaurant on the island and this season their lives are about to change in a way they could never have imagined.

    GREEK ISLAND DREAM is an uplifting feel-good story of friendships and new beginnings. Along the way there are a few secrets, a little romance and lots of sunshine.

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    Greek Island Dream

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  • Cozy Friends: A relaxing cosy colouring book for all ages, from the bestselling author (Coco Wyo)

    Relax and unwind with this adorable colouring book, full of tiny furry friends!
    Penguin Books edition – updated with exclusive new drawings!

    Find comfort in the enchanting world of Cozy Friends, with 45 uplifting hand-drawn pages ready for you to colour in.

    In this book you’ll find familiar everyday activities, but with your brand new Cozy Friends – super cute animal characters!

    Cozy Friends has sweet and irresistible images for colouring fans of all ages, and also includes:

    • 45 hand-drawn pages ready for your creativity
    • Large, bold designs that are easy to colour
    • Convenient 8 x 8-inch size, perfect for relaxing anywhere
    • Crisp, high-resolution illustrations that bring each page to life

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  • Murder in Purple and Gold

    When Flavia Albia stumbles upon the murdered corpse of a young man near Rome’s famous Circus Maximus, she is about to embark on one of her most dangerous and complicated cases.

    Rome and the Romans are obsessed with chariot racing. Lepo was the rising star of the Purples, a new team created by the psychotic Emperor Domitian with big money backing. Suspicion immediately falls on Lepo’s greatest rival, Agathon, a young man emerging from a rival team, the Golds. Convinced of his guilt, a lynch mob is hunting him.

    The Golds faction hire Flavia to clear their man’s name. He appears to have an alibi for the night of the murder but, as Flavia soon finds out, nothing is as it seems in the dangerous and glamorous world of the charioteers in which fortunes can be won or lost in seconds and violent death in the arena is always just one race away.

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  • Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & The Trossachs: 15 gravel bike adventures in and around Scotland’s first national park and Argyll (UK Gravel Rides)

    Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & The Trossachs showcases 15 of the best gravel bike rides across the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and west into Argyll. From 15 to 177 kilometres in length and covering a variety of terrain, there is something for every gravel cyclist.

    Immerse yourself in the Gravelfoyle trails around Aberfoyle, the heart of Scottish gravel riding; sample sections of the West Highland Way and John Muir Way, two of Scotland’s Great Trails; and take on coastal adventures on Mull, while scanning the skies for Scotland’s eagles. Also included is a coast-to-coast challenge, cycling west from the Firth of Forth across the Central Belt into the national park.

    Researched, ridden and written by Bikepacking Scotland’s Markus Stitz, the routes feature clear and easy-to-use Ordnance Survey maps; easy-to-follow directions; details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings; stunning action photography; refreshment stops and local knowledge; and a detailed appendix. Also included is a link to downloadable GPX files.

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  • Little Addictions: Freedom from our tiny but mighty compulsions (Audio Download): Catherine Gray, Catherine Gray, Aster: Amazon.co.uk: Books

    They’re addictions so small we don’t need to say no.

    Most of us can identify a thing – or seven – which we don’t need to quit; but certainly do a little too much of.
    These little addictions don’t cost much emotionally or financially, and they only have micro-consequences on our health, wealth, relationships and home life… so what’s the big deal?

    The ‘snowball effect’ is the big deal. The sum total of these tiny habits can be huge.

    In this deeply necessary, extensively researched, and wildly empowering book, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober Catherine Gray shows us how to master our little addictions, freeing up peace of mind, disposable income, time, wellbeing and happiness.

    In Gray’s inimitable and compelling style, this book is guaranteed to make you laugh, pause, reflect, and rearrange everything you thought you knew.

    A little at a time, it might even change your life.

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  • Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League

    Stars on Sunday: The History of Cricket’s John Player League is a rich and colourful account of the ground-breaking domestic limited-overs competition.

    In this enthralling book, players and fans recall a time when sport on Sunday afternoons meant county cricket, whether attending a fixture in person or as part of the huge TV audience guided by the comforting tones of John Arlott and Jim Laker.

    Inside you will discover:

    • How the pioneering matches played by the International Cavaliers in the 1960s created the template for the league
    • How the John Player League hooked a generation of fans into the county game, with TV coverage that allowed new fans to quickly get to know the players and adopt new favourites
    • Analysis of John Player’s use of sports sponsorship in the face of advertising restrictions on tobacco
    • Lively accounts of the key matches and performances across every season from 1969 to 1986, when packed crowds and large TV audiences avidly followed the league with thrilling last-ball victories and nail-biting races for the title
    • The mighty teams of different eras – from the early successes of Lancashire and Kent to the dominance of Essex in the 1980s

    Whether reliving favourite cricketing memories or learning about the league that was a forerunner of the formats that dominate today’s game, this book is a must-read for cricket fans of all ages.

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  • The Broken Signal: A fake dating hockey romance (Pine Barren University Book 6)

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    A steamy new college hockey romance featuring a shy gentle giant, a fierce punk rock goddess, and a fake relationship that forces them both to face everything they’ve been hiding.

    HIS WEAKNESS

    Ben Kellerman is the PBU Devils’ gentle giant—a formidable defenseman on the ice who becomes a stammering disaster the moment a pretty girl looks his way. Past humiliations taught him his “jock” self is a coward and his “nerd” self is pathetic. He’s convinced he’ll never be enough for anyone.

    So when a gorgeous punk singer propositions him in a bar, his first instinct is to run. His second is to wonder if this is the universe finally throwing him a lifeline.

    HER ARMOR

    Cassidy “Cass” Vance is the snarling frontwoman of campus punk band Pinebox—all ripped fishnets, combat boots, and weaponized attitude. But her fierce persona is armor against a world that taught her men only want the fantasy, never the real woman underneath.

    Now, with aggressive fans crossing lines, she needs a human shield. Someone big enough to intimidate, sweet enough to control, and clueless enough to never see through her walls.

    Ben Kellerman fits the bill perfectly. Or so she thinks.

    THEIR UNSCRIPTED CHEMISTRY

    The rules are simple: he plays the protective boyfriend, she fakes being his girlfriend to get the hockey guys off his back, and absolutely nobody catches feelings. But between stolen glances at dive bar gigs and unexpectedly tender moments, their fake relationship starts writing its own script.

    The guy who fixes broken things is falling for the girl convinced she’s beyond repair. And the woman who always strikes first is terrified of what happens when she finally lets someone stay.

    Key details:

    • Fake dating (what could possibly go wrong?)
    • She falls first (but he falls harder)
    • Opposites attract (the stammering sweetheart and the punk rock queen)
    • Touch her and die (he’s shy until someone threatens his girl)
    • Sixth in series (but read as standalone!)
    • Steamy ‘open door’ spice level
    • Happily-ever-after and no cliffhangers.

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  • Brutality on the Beach (Max’s Campsite Mysteries Book 4)

    Kidnap, murder, poison, and a paddle. All before breakfast too!

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  • Johanna Basford’s Notes from Nature: 30 Affirmations Cards to Colour

    Channel creativity, embrace calm and go mindfully with Johanna Basford’s latest creation: colour-in affirmation cards. 
     
    This beautifully illustrated deck of 30 cards invites you into a blissful botanical world. Each card features an inspiring affirmation that will bring the tranquillity, resilience and power of the natural world into your everyday. 
     
    The rest of the card is adorned with blooming flowers, luscious foliage, peaceful landscapes and carefree creatures to colour in. 
     
    Whether you’re seeking solace in the tranquillity of Johanna Basford’s illustrations, tuning in to the positive vibes of the affirmations or being uplifted by the vibrant hues of your colouring process, this collection is the perfect companion in cultivating a joyful, balanced life. 

    Inside the box you’ll find: 

    • 30 inspiring colour-in affirmation cards to help you channel the tranquillity, resilience and power of the natural world in your day-to-day life.  
    • Artwork by Johanna Basford, the world’s bestselling colouring expert.  
    • A decorative stand to display your finished cards and keep your affirmation in view.   
    • Sustainable packaging: made entirely from FSC-certified paper and card, with no single-use plastics. 

    Unleash your creativity, colour your world and make these affirmations part of your daily routine. 
     
    Gift box contains: 30 affirmation cards ready to be coloured and displayed on the decorative stand included. 

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  • Girl Moments: A relaxing cosy colouring book for all ages, from the bestselling author (Coco Wyo)

    Relax and unwind with this adorable colouring book, perfect for curling up with and getting cosy!
    Penguin Books edition – updated with exclusive new drawings!

    Step into the calm and comforting world of Girl Moments, with 45 unique illustrations to help you pause and take in the little joys – from a warm cup of tea in the morning to cosying up in bed with a book.

    Drift away into the soft, soothing vibes and rediscover the simple comforts that make every day a little brighter.

    Girl Moments has sweet and irresistible images for colouring fans of all ages, and also includes:

    • 45 hand-drawn pages ready for your creativity
    • Large, bold designs that are easy to colour
    • Convenient 8 x 8-inch size, perfect for relaxing anywhere
    • Crisp, high-resolution illustrations that bring each page to life

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  • The Wild Card: Vancouver Storm 5

    Tate Ward is the best coach in professional hockey, a hot single dad, one of the best players of all time, and my new boss who likes everyone but me.

    The players will do anything for him, the media is obsessed, and the fans still wear his jersey. Everyone’s in love with handsome, authoritative Coach Tate Ward. Everyone except me, and the feeling’s mutual.

    To save the Vancouver Storm from being sold, though, we need to work together and win the Stanley Cup, and I can’t help but push his buttons to get under his skin.

    He moves me into his guest house and makes me sleep in his bed.

    He encourages me with the team and tells me I belong.

    He’s adorable with his daughter and makes me long for things I shouldn’t.

    Beneath his controlled exterior, Tate is protective, playful, and funny. He puts everyone before himself, but when I encourage him to be selfish, I learn that Tate wants…

    Me.

    The Wild Card is a pro hockey single dad romance. It is the fifth and final book in the Vancouver Storm series but can be read as a standalone.

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  • Top Shelf: A MM Hockey Romance (Storm Warning Book 3)

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    Anyone can fall in love. Pickle makes it unforgettable.

    Thunder Bay’s favorite chaos gremlin, Noah “Pickle” Piatkowski, is no longer the rookie, but he hasn’t lost an ounce of his wild energy. He’s fast, he’s fearless, and he’s still the guy who shows up late to practice because he got his hand stuck in a Pringles can again. Fans adore him. His teammates have stopped asking questions.

    When the Storm gathers at The Drop to watch Hog’s partner, Rhett, land a deal on Shark Tank, Pickle’s world begins to tilt.

    Enter Adrian Richter, thirty-four, a polished, quietly intense documentary filmmaker sent the day after the show by a streaming network sensing a story —sharp-eyed and no-nonsense. He’s come looking for an authentic slice of small-town hockey life…and instead he finds Pickle, standing in the parking lot of The Drop in Crocs, holding a broken karaoke microphone, and trying to teach Hog’s dog how to howl along to “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”

    Adrian is thunderstruck. Not just by Pickle’s ridiculousness—but by the heat beneath the chaos. The tenderness tucked behind the jokes. The way Pickle lights up a room without even meaning to.

    Pickle, for his part, has no idea what to do when someone hot, grown, and deeply competent looks at him like he’s more than the team’s comic relief. Every instinct tells him to deflect with humor, to hide behind being “the funny one,” to pretend he doesn’t care about the idea that someone might—finally—take him seriously. Letting Adrian see the version of himself he’s been protecting? That’s terrifying. That’s impossible. That’s starting to feel inevitable.

    When the production company decides Pickle makes better footage as a joke than a person, Adrian faces his own choice: protect the project that was supposed to rebuild his stalled career, or protect the man who’s stolen his heart.

    An opposites attract small-town hockey romance, with a guaranteed happily ever after.

    A storm is coming to Thunder Bay.
    Turns out, it’s love.

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  • Path of the Berserker 5: A Daopocalypse Progression Fantasy

    01
    A world destroyed. An axe to grind. And a path to infinite power. Welcome to my reality.

    I’ve survived my tour of the Hell Worlds…no…scratch that.I did more than just survive—I damn well thrived.

    I’ve unlocked secret knowledge, advanced to the edge of the Sacred Soul Realm and even managed to perform feats of cultivation that no one in history has ever done before.

    And now it’s time to put my new-found strength to the test.

    My path hasn’t gotten any easier and a new set of trials awaits me upon my return home. Good thing I got a damn good barrister and a family of loyal supporters to back me up.

    Theres been a lot of shady business going on while I’ve been away.

    But Daddy’s home now and there’s going to be hell to pay.

    Path of the Berserker Book 5 is a progression fantasy novel that contains immortal cultivators, an oppressive intergalactic dynasty, rage-inducing imperial bureaucracy, magical spirit beasts, fantastical martial arts and one pissed off MC who’s sick of it all. Fans of western style cultivation fantasy like Cradle and post apocalypse LitRPG like Savage Awakening and Defiance of the Fall will enjoy.

    Click buy to read now!

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  • Attention Seeker: A Neurodivergent Comedian’s Guide to Surviving Thriving with ADHD (Audio Download): Darcy Michael, Darcy Michael, DK: Amazon.co.uk: Audible Books & Originals

    From neurodivergent comedian Darcy Michael, a hilarious memoir with a message about living with adult ADHD

    What if ADHD isn’t a disorder to overcome, but a superpower that makes you funnier, more creative, and more resilient? In Attention Seeker, comedian and card-carrying adult with ADHD Darcy Michael offers a fresh perspective on getting through the daily struggles that confront those on the neurofabulous end of the spectrum.

    Darcy takes readers on a humorous-yet-heartfelt journey as he relates stories of growing up gay, getting married, and finding a career in comedy, all while navigating life with an attention-addled brain. From his early acting days on Spun Out to finding fame (and love) on the internet, Darcy shares all the dirty details (it’s NSFW, folks!) of how ADHD has shaped his identity, his relationships, and his work.

    Peppered with asides from Darcy’s long-suffering husband Jer, advice for ADHDers both silly and serious, and words of wisdom from Yuma Dog herself, this laugh-out-loud guide is essential reading for anyone unpacking what ADHD means for them—or anyone who just wants to giggle.

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  • Major Advancement

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    Second-grade teacher Dade Saracina has had all of the military life he could possibly want. He grew up with an ambitious father who moved them all over the world, and now he just wants to put down roots. So the last thing he wants or expects is a handsome, kind, and attention-drawing army major to come to his rescue.

    Major Clifton Rogers loves a challenge, and he’s been curious about the quiet man who lives near him. Seeing trouble, he jumps into action, and damn near sinks into Dade’s eyes when they meet his. The attraction between them seems undeniable, but Dade keeps him at arm’s length, and once Cliff meets his father, the general, he understands why.

    As much as Dade resists, Cliff gets past his defenses and works his way into his life and heart. But Dade’s father has definite ideas about what his son should be doing, and he isn’t the kind of person who likes to lose or takes no for an answer. Cliff and Dade are going to need to be certain of what they want in order to stave off the general’s assault on their potential happy ending.

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  • John of John: The extraordinary new novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain

    The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of SHUGGIE BAIN and YOUNG MUNGO.

    ‘This book is special’ – Colm Tóibín
    ‘Passionate, liberating, and gorgeous’ – Min Jin Lee
    ‘Brilliant and rare’ – Ann Patchett
    ‘A masterpiece’ – Elaine Feeney
    ‘A fierce, glorious sting of a novel’ – Lauren Groff

    Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry home to the island of Harris to find that not much has changed except for him. In the windswept croft where he grew up, Cal resumes his old life, caught between the two poles of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, weaver, and pillar of their local Presbyterian church, and his Glaswegian grandmother Ella, who has kept a faltering peace with her son-in-law for decades.

    While Cal wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, John is dismayed by his son’s long hair and how he seems unwilling to be Saved. As the seasons pass, everything is poised to change as the threads holding together the fragile community become increasingly entangled.

    John of John is the heartbreaking story of a young man’s return home and how the bonds of family life are torn by the weight of expectation. It confirms Douglas Stuart as one of the great British writers at work today.

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  • Live Like a Girl: A Gradual Feminization Story

    *BOOK 3 OF 3 IN THE “LIKE A GIRL” SERIES*

    Some bold, out-of-body actions have Taylor wondering whether he’s taken femininity a bit too far. Or maybe… not far enough?

    It’s his final semester of graduate school, and Taylor is still reeling from the admittedly foolish decision he made the night of the Elkhorn football game. But that’s all in the past. Now he needs to buckle down, focus up, and prepare for the final stretch of his program. There’s a lot on the line, after all!

    Thankfully, he has fresh, new goal: Strike the perfect balance between his masculine and feminine selves while still prioritizing his studies. But dampening those feminine urges might be easier said than done — especially when there’s so many wonderful, girly things out there to experience. Not to mention some more… physical urges he must keep at bay.

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  • Margin of Error

    From Rachel Lacey, author of Learning Curves, comes a tender, hopeful romance about how fate is what you’re given but love is what you choose, and how small sparks can change everything.

    Two years after an accident in Manhattan almost claimed her life, Marin is determined to take advantage of her second chance. She’s left her husband, her job, even her home to pursue the life she’s always wanted. Now she’s teaching statistics at Northshire University and preparing to do something she’s spent decades dreaming about: date a woman. But the last woman she expects to encounter on her journey is the one she’s been fantasizing about since their chance encounter the morning Marin nearly died.

    Charlotte has made big changes in her life since that fateful day too. Most importantly, she’s moved back to her Vermont hometown, determined to finally solve the thirty-year-old mystery of her mother’s disappearance. An unexpected―and unexpectedly intense―friendship? That wasn’t in the plan. Neither was questioning her sexuality, but the more time Charlotte spends with Marin, the more she realizes her feelings run deeper than friendship.

    Surely this would be a disaster, both of them being each other’s first, except the chemistry between them feels too strong to deny. But as they get to the heart of the mystery―and the heart of who they are―what brought them together just might tear them apart.

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    Margin of Error

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  • An Heir for the Don: A M/M Mafia Arranged Marriage Omegaverse Mpreg Romance

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    He needed an heir. I needed security. Neither of us expected to fall in love.

    Marco Rossetti has spent six years rebuilding from the ashes of his father’s destroyed mafia empire. When Don Vincenzo Salvatore offers marriage in exchange for protection and position, Marco knows it’s a devil’s bargain—but he’s desperate enough to take it.

    The arrangement is simple: Marco provides the heir Vincenzo needs to secure his legacy. In return, he gets safety, wealth, and a chance to prove his worth beyond his disgraced family name. No emotions. No complications. Just a transaction.

    Until Marco’s heat changes everything.

    Suddenly, the calculated arrangement becomes something neither of them planned for. Marco discovers he’s pregnant ahead of schedule—and that the ruthless Don has a tender side reserved only for him. But the organization isn’t ready for an omega who challenges tradition, questions authority, and refuses to stay quietly in the background.

    When rivals attack and bullets fly, Marco has to choose: prove his worth by risking everything, or accept the protected role everyone expects him to play.

    Vincenzo chose Marco for his mind. But keeping him will require trusting that an omega from a failed family can be the partner—and parent—the Salvatore legacy needs.

    An Heir for the Don is a 50,000 word omegaverse mafia romance featuring heat scenes, mpreg, a possessive alpha who falls hard, an omega determined to prove himself, and a guaranteed HEA with an adorable baby. No cheating, no love triangles—just two men building a family against all odds.

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  • Come Midnight: A Steamy Sapphic Workplace Romance

    01
    Forget the glass slipper. This Cinderella stole the Prince’s jacket… and she’s not giving it back.

    “Olivia is a critical system failure in four-inch heels. I know better than to touch high-voltage machinery without protective gear. But when she looks at me with that raw, unfiltered want? Logic goes offline. I don’t just want to fix her problem. I want to be the glitch she never recovers from.”
    — Casey Hobbs, Infrastructure Engineer & Reluctant Prince Charming

    “My life is a series of executed protocols and mitigated risks. I don’t do messy. I don’t do impulsive. Then there’s Casey. She’s a variable I can’t control. I should manage the crisis. Instead, I’m managing a sudden, desperate urge to climb into her lap and let her handle everything.”
    — Olivia Cooper, Chief Technology Officer & Accidental Cinderella

    Casey thinks she knows how to stay safe – keep your head down, fix what’s broken, don’t ask for more. Olivia thinks she knows how to stay in control – smile through the chaos, never let them see you crack.
    When an emergency forces them back into the empty office on the Sunday before Christmas, professional boundaries are about to be disrupted. Suddenly, fixing the servers is the least interesting thing happening in the basement.

    Come Midnight is a sizzling sapphic workplace romance featuring competence as an aphrodisiac, a very distinct lack of glass slippers, and two cats who judge everyone.
    Guaranteed HEA. Contains mature themes.

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  • Domesticated

    01

    Control, order, precision—Emma Rowland had mastered them all. That is, until a single phone call shattered her perfectly curated life.

    Her father’s untimely death uncovers long-buried family secrets, thrusting her into the role of guardian for three half-siblings—Willow, Meadow, and Geoffrey—whom she never knew existed. Now, her once-pristine Manhattan apartment is now scattered with sticky fingerprints, plastic dinosaurs, and damp bathing suits.

    The only person unfazed by the chaos is Chloe Peters, the optimistic music teacher who is supposed to help, not make Emma question everything she thought she wanted.

    Between bedtime meltdowns and breakfast disasters, Emma discovers the life she built might not be the one she needs or wants. As the kids and Chloe become the center of her world, Emma faces her most daunting challenge yet: facing the past to build a new future.

    DOMESTICATED is a heartfelt, witty story about the family we choose and the love we never saw coming—perfect for readers who enjoy found family, slow-burn romance, and characters who learn that sometimes the best plans are the ones that fall gloriously apart.

    DOMESTICATED is a stand-alone spin-off of JA Armstrong’s best-selling series, OFF SCREEN.

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    Domesticated

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  • Raven in Midwinter (Raven of the Woods)

    01

    Sometimes the most frightening thing is not the wind howling through the trees…but what’s lurking there.

    Xander Corey is certain that what his husband, Lorne MacBain, the chief of police in their little town of Osprey, is seeing outside their kitchen window is nothing to worry about. It’s concerning that whenever Xander looks, there’s nothing there, but really, it could be anything. Why borrow trouble and assume the worst? Besides, it’s midwinter, after all, and everything is sleeping.

    Or should be.

    And while during the deep, dark days and even darker nights, things can get spooky, that’s not to say that logical minds won’t prevail, even when tested at the most vulnerable time. Remaining steadfast in the face of danger is what guardians do… and staying alive would certainly help as well.

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  • The Night We Fell: An MM Winter Holiday Romance

    01
    The night I fell from grace was also the night I fell for him.

    The high: Going from the lead singer in an unknown garage band to one of the most well-known rock groups in the span of six years is not something I ever saw coming. But here I am…

    Famous.
    Lonely.
    Miserable.

    The crest: Realizing that the man I’m with might be a narcissist is a tough pill to swallow because leaving him will involve a very public break-up.

    The fall: One reckless decision, a drunk driver, and a mountain of ice on the roads changes the trajectory of my life forever, but not necessarily for the worst. Because he was there. My guardian angel. The man with the soft voice and the warm hands who kept me from losing myself.

    But in the process of keeping me together, I lost him to the chaos, and when I come to, I don’t even remember his name.

    Only, a year later, something rises to the surface of those foggy, pain-filled memories.

    A face.
    An island.
    A promise.

    I’m not sure I have any strength left for hope, but if I find him again, we will have one week to make this happen. I don’t know if there’s any room for love once reality sets in, but for the first time in a long, long while, I’m ready to take a risk.

    The Night We Fell is a stand-alone, MM, winter holiday, hurt/comfort romance. It features two men lost on their paths, a tropical island, whispered promises, a single perfect week, high heat, and a toe-curling, feet-kicking happily ever after.

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