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American Prince: My Autobiography
He has appeared in over a hundred films. Elvis copied his looks. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper. Tony Curtis is without question a Hollywood legend and part of its Golden Age. In American Prince he tells the whole story, from his hard-knock childhood growing up in the Bronx to his wild days as a Hollywood playboy, his destructive drug addiction and his life now as an artist in his eighties. He talks frankly about the people he has known during his long and illustrious career, from the studio owners and directors to his famous friends, such as Jack Lemmon, Cary Grant and James Dean, and the women in his life, including Janet Leigh and Natalie Wood.
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Mindfulness and Meditation Journal for Teens
Welcome to your Mindfulness and Meditation Journal brought to you by X-HAIL TEENS!
Within this journal you will find lots of activities that will help you to find calm and quiet within your inner world, regardless of what is going on in the world around you!
We believe that this calm and quiet doesn’t necessarily have to be silent and still, because after all, most teens that we know, are full of energy, life and excitement. That’s why we’ve filled the pages with a range of different activities that you can pick from depending on your mood that day. Some days a little bit of doodling will be enough to help you relax and some days you might feel like moving your body with a walking meditation or a cat stretch. Whichever way you find it, that breathing space, will help develop your imagination, boost your creativity and improve your sense of self and identity.
All of that matters because those qualities are the ones that underpin RESILIENCE, CONFIDENCE, ATTENTION SPAN and support EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING for life! These are the qualities that make life, with all it’s ups and downs feel a little easier. It also matters because you’ll sleep better, worry less, concentrate for longer and maybe even snap at your parents less too!
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2024 Calendar for Tired Women -F-u-c-k It Calendar Tired Women Calendar 2024 Wall Calendar for Tired Funny Word Planner Monthly Calendar Gift for Christmas (Wall+Desk Calendar)
- 【Humor Meets Convenience】2024 Calendar For Tired Women delivers hilarious humor with two funny word quotes and witty proverbs. Elevate your mood, brighten your day, and ease your stress with a little laughter every month
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Sports Betting Notebook: Betting Writing Record Book/ Journal For Tennis, Football, Soccer Or Any Sport, Games Gambling Logbook
This notebook is pre-written record pages for any betting game you want! You can record and keep track of all of your bets.
This Logbook is designed and written:
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You can write 5 times betting on each page.
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Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World
Disrupted Realism is the first book to survey the works of contemporary painters who are challenging and reshaping the tradition of Realism. Helping art lovers, collectors, and artists approach and understand this compelling new phenomenon, it includes the works of 38 artists whose paintings respond to the subjectivity and disruptions of modern experience. Widely published author and blogger John Seed, who believes that we are “”the most distracted society in the history of the world,”” has selected artists he sees as visionaries in this developing movement. The artists’ impulses toward disruption are as individual as the artists themselves, but all share the need to include perception and emotion in their artistic process. Six sections lay out and analyze common themes: “”Toward Abstraction,”” “”Disrupted Bodies,”” “”Emotions and Identities,”” “”Myths and Visions,”” “”Patterns, Planes, and Formations,”” and “”Between Painting and Photography.”” Interviews with each artist offer additional insight into some of the most incisive and relevant painting being created today.Read more
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S.H.A.D.O. Technical Operations Manual
Step back in time and join the elite ranks of S.H.A.D.O., the secret organization tasked with defending Earth from alien invaders. This operations manual is designed to look and feel like a manual given to new recruits as they embark on their journey to protect humanity. With 208 lavishly designed pages and over 180 illustrations, you’ll feel fully immersed in the world of UFO, the iconic TV show created by Gerry Anderson in 1969. As you flip through the pages, you’ll be introduced to the vehicles and equipment used by S.H.A.D.O. operatives, and gain a deeper understanding of the organisation’s history and the alien threat it faces. Ed Straker, the commander of S.H.A.D.O., personally welcomes you to the team and sets the stage for an adventure like no other. This Technical Operations Manual is not just a collectable for fans of the show, but a true companion for anyone who wants to fully understand and appreciate the incredible world of UFO. The hardback cover and level of detail give it a sense of authenticity and solidity, making it a must-have for any serious fan or aspiring S.H.A.D.O. recruit. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of history and join the fight to protect Earth from extraterrestrial threats. Welcome to S.H.A.D.O. Cover: Hardback Number of pages: 208 Dimensions: 230 x 300 mm x 25 mm Weight: 1.5kgRead more
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The Safety Net (Inspector Montalbano mysteries Book 25)
Set on the coast of Sicily, The Safety Net is the twenty-fifth novel in the bestselling Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri.
***Adapted for BBC4’s Inspector Montalbano series***
Vigàta is bustling as the new filming location for a Swedish television series set in 1950. In the production frenzy, the director asks the locals to track down movies and vintage photos to faithfully recreate the air of Vigàta at that time. Meanwhile, Montalbano is grappling with a double mystery, one that emerges from the past and another that leads him into the future . . .
Engineer Ernesto Sabatello, rummaging in the attic of his house, finds some films shot by his father between 1958 and 1963, always on the same day, 27th March, and always the same shot: the outside wall of a country house. Montalbano hears the story and, intrigued, begins to investigate its meaning.
Meanwhile, a middle school is threatened by a group of armed men, and a closer look at the case finds Montalbano looking into the students themselves and delving into the world of social media.
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For Valour: an all-guns-blazing naval action thriller set at the height of WW2 from Douglas Reeman, the all-time bestselling master storyteller of the sea
Multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman expertly combines vivid characterisation with detailed and authentic naval experience to create a jaw-droppingly atmospheric and absorbing action thriller you won’t be able to put down. Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith.
‘One of our foremost writers of naval fiction’ — Sunday Times
‘Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it’ — The Times
‘Suspense from start to finish’ — ***** Reader review
‘Great story – you will not want to put it down’ — ***** Reader review
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Commander Graham Martineau was awarded the Victoria Cross for pressing home an attack against impossible odds. Few survived, and crimson ribbon remains a haunting symbol of the sacrifice of ship and men.Now, as captain of the crack Tribal Class destroyer H.M.S. Hakka, Martineau must once again call from ordinary seamen the ultimate in courage, and prepare to defend to the death vital convoys to Russia.
There is no hiding place in these bitter Arctic seas, where a pitiless enemy awaits a fatal rendezvous.
ALL ARE HEROES, AND NO MAN NOR SHIP IS IMMORTAL.
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The Scarlet Dress: The brilliant new novel from the bestselling author of The House By The Sea
Alice Lang was wearing her favourite scarlet dress when she disappeared twenty-five years ago, and her memory still casts a long shadow.In the long, hot summer of 1995, twenty-two-year-old Alice Lang rents a caravan on a holiday park on the outskirts of the lively holiday resort of Severn Sands. She befriends Marnie, a shy, damaged little girl whose father is the park’s caretaker and whose mother died a few months earlier. Will, whose mother runs the bar, falls in love with Alice, and is unbearably jealous of anyone else she sees. Tensions rise until one evening Alice disappears from her caravan. She’s never seen again, and only her scarlet dress is found washed up on the shore.
A quarter of a century later, the town is run down and nobody comes there anymore. Mr and Mrs deVillars, former owners of the holiday park, have passed the failing business onto their son Guy, who promptly sells the land for development. Builders clearing the land to create an expanse of executive homes uncover human bones. It has to be Alice.
Will and Marnie’s lives were entirely shaped by what happened that summer, and now Alice has been found, they must struggle to pin down their memories, to escape the secrets of the past, the lies they told and the unbearable guilt they’re both carrying.
They need to find out what happened to Alice. Who killed her? And why?
Praise for Louise Douglas
‘Louise Douglas achieves the impossible and gets better with every book.’ Milly Johnson
‘A brilliantly written, gripping, clever, compelling story, that I struggled to put down. The vivid descriptions, the evocative plot and the intrigue that Louise created, which had me constantly asking questions, made it a highly enjoyable, absolute treasure of a read.’ Kim Nash on The Scarlet Dress
‘Another stunning read from the exceptionally talented Louise Douglas! I love the way in which Louise creates such an atmospheric mystery, building the intrigue and suspense brick by brick. Her writing is always beautiful and multi-layered, her characters warm and relatable and the intriguing nature of the mystery makes this unputdownable.’ Nicola Cornick on The Scarlet Dress
‘A tender, heart-breaking, page-turning read’Rachel Hore on The House by the Sea
‘The perfect combination of page-turning thriller and deeply emotional family story. Superb’ Nicola Cornick on The House by the Sea
‘Kept me guessing until the last few pages and the explosive ending took my breath away.’ C.L. Taylor, author of The Accident on Your Beautiful Lies
‘Beautifully written, chillingly atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Secret by the Lake is Louise Douglas at her brilliant best’ Tammy Cohen, author of The Broken
‘A master of her craft, Louise Douglas ratchets up the tension in this haunting and exquisitely written tale of buried secrets and past tragedy.’ Amanda Jennings, author of Sworn Secret
‘A clammy, atmospheric and suspenseful novel, it builds in tension all the way through to the startling final pages.’ Sunday Express, S Magazine
‘A chilling, unputdownable new novel from the bestselling author of The House By The Sea.
‘A brilliantly written, gripping, clever, compelling story, that I struggled to put down.’
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Sea Castle: A Thriller (Underwater Investigation Unit Book 4)
A Wall Street Journal bestselling series. A deep diving investigator is pulled into the depths of a string of unsolved serial murders in a riveting thriller by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Sea Storm.
When a young woman washes ashore on a Fort Lauderdale beach, Sloan McPherson of the Underwater Investigation Unit is called in to consult. Sloan’s instinct says murder, but even then, there are too many questions.
For answers she reaches out to Gwen Wylder. The Miami homicide detective is notorious for being manipulative, bitter, a tyrant to her peers, and wicked smart. And she demands something in return from Sloan: fresh insight into seemingly unrelated cold-case murders and disappearances—and a possible serial killer trolling the Florida coast.
As loose ends of the old files begin to come together, another woman disappears. Sloan and Gwen are certain she’s the newest link in a deadly chain. They are determined to track her down before she dies, but they soon find themselves in uncharted waters. And the deeper Sloan and Gwen go, the stranger the case gets.
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Sea Storm: A Thriller (Underwater Investigation Unit Book 3)
A Wall Street Journal bestselling series.
An explosive conspiracy sets the ocean roiling for a deep-diving investigator in a riveting thriller by the author of the Amazon Charts bestseller The Girl Beneath the Sea.
A distress call draws rescuers Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit to a cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale that’s sinking from a mysterious explosion. When it appears to be the work of an ecoterrorist and other ships are threatened, it becomes a race against time. More clues are discovered, and evidence is in danger of being washed away by a coming tropical storm. Sloan grows concerned that key details are being ignored, and a strange lack of urgency by authorities sets off alarms.
As the troubling questions compound, Sloan is determined to chase down every lead she has. Her persistence is getting her closer to the truth: that there’s something far more troubling at play than the official explanation. It’s also putting Sloan on a collision course with an enemy more powerful than she realizes, in a case so complex and deadly it may be impossible to prove. Now cracking the case is a matter of staying one step ahead of someone with every resource imaginable to bury Sloan and everything she knows.
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The Guest House by the Sea: An absolutely heartwarming Irish novel to curl up with in 2023 from the kindle #1 bestselling author
People come to the guest house for fresh air and views across the Atlantic. But if they’re lucky, they might just leave with the second chance they didn’t know they needed…Esme has run the guest house for as long as anyone in Ballycove can remember. But in her declining years, her sight is failing, and when she has a fall on the eve of the summer season, she is forced to take a back seat for the first time in her life.
From her chair in the entry hall, not much passes Esme by. There’s Cora, the wife visiting indefinitely… without her husband; Niamh, the city professional with a life-changing decision to make; and Phyllie, the grandmother whose family is slipping away from her.
Esme’s guests provide the colour that helps her keep her grip on the world. All of them have something they want to escape – or to hold on to. But can Esme help them find their way before the summer is over?
From bestselling Irish writer Faith Hogan comes a new, uplifting story about discovering love, friendship and the healing power of the Irish sea air. It will charm fans of Sheila O’Flanagan, Heidi Swain and Susanne O’Leary.
‘Once again Faith pulls you into her world instantly and never lets you go, with such an incredibly real cast of characters who you feel actually exist. A Life affirming and unputdownable read.’ Phillipa Ashley
‘What a delight this book is. A gorgeous cast of characters, the perfect seaside setting and Faith Hogan’s wonderful talent for dialogue all come together to make this a lovely feel-good story with an ending that will cheer your heart.’ Imogen Clark
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What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins
AS FEATURED IN SEASPIRACYAn Observer Book of the Year 2017
A Sunday Times must read
A New York Times Bestseller
Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama – ‘Balcombe vividly shows that fish have feelings and deserve consideration and protection like other sentient beings’
What’s the truth behind the old adage that goldfish have a three-second memory? Do fishes think? Can they recognize the humans who peer back at them from above the surface of the water? Myth-busting biologist and animal behaviour expert Jonathan Balcombe takes us under the sea, through streams and estuaries to the other side of the aquarium glass to answer these questions and more. He upends our assumptions, revealing that fish are far from the unfeeling, dead-eyed feeding machines so many of us assume them to be. They are, in fact, sentient, aware, social and even Machiavellian – in other words, rather like us.
What a Fish Knows draws on the latest science to present a fresh look at these remarkable creatures in all their breathtaking diversity and beauty. Teeming with insights and exciting discoveries, it offers a thoughtful appraisal of our relationships with fish and inspires us to take a more enlightened view of the planet’s increasingly imperilled marine life. What a Fish Knows will forever change how we see our aquatic cousins – the pet goldfish included.
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Secret Santa – a Christmas novella with a twist (The Secret Series)
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Praise for Holly Green
‘Should be this year’s number one Christmas novel,’ Goodreads reviewer
‘A Christmas Carol for the Tik Tok generation – if you don’t fall for Charlie in this sweet novella, you’re definitely going to be yelling ‘bah humbug’,’ D.E White, bestselling author
‘Such a clever retelling of a well loved Christmas classic, skilfully reconfigured in a modern setting. I was gripped to the very last page! Pour yourself a glass of mulled wine and enjoy reading this book!’ Amazon review
‘I’d honestly say this is one of cutest and most fun wee reads I’ve read on a while.’ Amazon review
‘I really fun modern twist on A Christmas Carol, I read this in one sitting. The ghosts of Christmas past and present were personal highlights!’ Amazon review
‘It’s a well written, fun and heart-warming read. This novella was the perfect little festive read to get me started for the season.’ Amazon review
‘This gorgeous slice of Christmassy fiction will uplift you and leave you with that heart-warming hopeful feeling right down to your very core.’ Amazon review.
‘If you’re looking for a charming, whimsical, feel good story that channels the joy of the festive season, definitely pick up Secret Santa, and keep an eye out for Bow. I have to admit to a soft spot – he gave me all the Christmas Fairy vibes from the film Scrooged!’ Goodreads review
Book Description
The Devil Wears Prada meets A Christmas Carol (a novella)
Charlie Kenzie doesn’t give a mince pie about Christmas.
If she had her way, she’d have everyone in the office working on the next edition of Charm magazine.
Instead, she’ll be spending another Christmas Day alone.
Which she’s fine with.
That is until she’s caught up in an accident on Christmas Eve with an unusual taxi driver dressed as the the Ghost of Christmas Past, which springs this Manolo wearing Scrooge into a trip she’ll never forget.
A story about love, life, and being given a second chance
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A Funny Life: The Sunday Times Bestseller
The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller.
Laugh along with Michael McIntyre as he lifts the curtain on his life in his revealing autobiography.
Michael’s first book ended with his big break at the 2006 Royal Variety Performance. Waking up the next morning in the tiny rented flat he shared with his wife Kitty and their one-year-old son, he was beyond excited about the new glamorous world of show business. Unfortunately, he was also clueless . . .
In A Funny Life, Michael honestly and hilariously shares the highs and the lows of his rise to the top and desperate attempts to stay there. It’s all here, from his disastrous panel show appearances to his hit TV shows, from mistakenly thinking he’d be a good chat show host and talent judge, to finding fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams and becoming the biggest-selling comedian in the world. Along the way he opens his man drawer, narrowly avoids disaster when his trousers fall down in front of three policemen and learns the hard way why he should always listen to his wife.
Michael has had a silly life, a stressful life, sometimes a moving and touching life, but always A Funny Life.
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The Christmas Season: An uplifting, funny and inclusive romance that Regency readers will love!
You are cordially invited to your Happy Ever After…
Emma Love is a matchmaker who believes in old fashioned courtship, over swiping left or right. She’s inspired by Jane Austen, Bridgerton and a thousand and one perfect romance stories, where matches were made at elegant soirees and not by sliding into your intended’s DMs.
This year, Emma is inviting you to a very special social season, where a hopeful singleton might find their own Mr Darcy waiting under the mistletoe. At a series of glamorous, festive, and, most importantly, romantic events, Emma is making it her mission to find love for everyone this Christmas Season.
How will she fare trying to find perfect matches for the Price twins, both too busy trying to outdo the other to ever look for love? Can she encourage the sexy Season rake, Theo, to change his ways? And what of Hope Lucas, who Emma has failed to match before, but who still has faith that Mr Right is out there?
And with Emma so focused on finding everybody else’s happy ever after, is she at risk of letting her own perfect match slip away?
Welcome to the Christmas Season.
An uplifting, original and romantic read that fans of Lex Croucher and Lindsey Kelk will love.
Readers are loving The Christmas Season:
‘A heartwarming, magical romance guaranteed to give you the warm and fuzzies.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘Perfect for the upcoming holiday season. The cover is absolutely gorgeous…but the storyline is equally adorable.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘With an element of Bridgerton…this is a cute little romantic book about finding love but also finding yourself. Prefect winter read by the fire.’ Reader review
‘The concept is fantastic. I love the idea of a modern Regency season where people are encouraged to let go of the instant gratification of online dating and seek meaningful connections.’ Reader Review
‘A quick and cute read…I adore the concept of an old-fashioned season in modern times.’ Reader Review
‘This was a super lightweight, very quick read…gave me Love Actually vibes.’ Reader Review
Praise for Ally Sinclair:
‘I loved it! Clever, romantic, funny and completely different!’ Katie Fforde
‘I adored this witty, joyous romp of a tale.’ Liz Fenwick
‘Such a good book. I liked the characters, I loved reading their stories as they unfurled.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘What a fun read!…Three very modern romances occur against a backdrop of Regency recreation.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘Devoured this book…A modern-day must for lovers of Jane Austen. Cannot wait for the next book in the series. Highly recommend.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘I loved this book, the characters and the atmosphere. It was perfection.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘This was such a cute read! It takes readers back in time…Emma and Mr Knight were an irresistible combo.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
‘I loved the way Ally Sinclair brought elements of Jane Austen and flair of Bridgerton into a funny romance. I loved it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
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Suspected Charmed and Dangerous: Midlife Magic in Marshmallow Books 1-3
Save the world, or burn it down trying.
Newly-divorced Remi has been swallowing her rage and playing nice and for far too long. But every woman has her breaking point. And when she snaps, she ignites.
Because magic attracts magic, that fire spreads into an inferno of magical awakenings. Now instead of one middle-aged witch with no idea how to handle her magic, the little town of Marshmallow has three.
Sure, they may be a hot mess of renegade sorcery, but they’re not just powerful. They’re empowered. They’re done playing by other people’s rules and they’re writing their own.
1. Remi: Divorce bites. It’s worse when your ex is a vampire.
When quiet rage burns so bright you spontaneously combust, things can still get worse.
Turns out, fighting fire with fire is satisfyingly cathartic.
Burn it all down. Forge your own path from the ashes.2. Jen: Dreams really do come true. But so do nightmares.
Being a single mom means you have to be prepared for everything. You have to be able to do everything. But nothing can prepare you for magic that activates while you’re asleep.
A positive bedtime routine is clutch.3. Brianna: He went from “I do” to “Who are you?”
When your AWOL husband finally returns but pretends his memory is still missing, life can’t get much worse.
Unless you also turn into a chicken. A literal one. With feathers and the whole clucking shebang.
Peck the patriarchy.Midlife meltdowns lead to newfound friendship, hilarious hijinks, and mounting mayhem. Each magical crisis is a new beginning, a chance to find love and the happily-ever-afters these forty-year-old heroines never thought possible. This bundle contains the first three novels in the Midlife Magic in Marshmallow series: Sweatpants and Spells,Scrapbooking the Supernatural, and Wrinkles and Runes.
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Escape to the Swiss Chalet: The must-read hilarious new fiction debut to escape with in 2023!
‘Oh wow!! this book blew me away!! it has it all! laughs and tears and excitement and sadness and fun!! what a great time! thank you so much to netgalley for letting me read this one early!!’ lindsey.readsbooks, 5 stars‘Carrie Walker will whisk you away with this fabulous destination romcom… A sparkling debut – I couldn’t put it down.’ Sandy Barker
‘Fabulously heart-warming and witty… what a debut! It made me yearn to fly off to breathe in the mountain air and, for any foodie who also enjoys the odd glass of wine, you will wish you could make a reservation. Utterly delightful!’ Lucy Coleman
‘What a treat! An exciting new voice you won’t want to miss. Cosy, festive and hilarious!’ Kate Forster
When your life goes off-piste how do you climb back up the mountain?
Holly Roberts is well-known among family and friends for despising the cold, so no one is more surprised than her when she agrees to pack her bags and move to the Swiss Alps. But after getting her heart broken, spending the winter season working as a sous-chef for wealthy twins Genevieve and gorgeous Luca, is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Verbier is home to millionaires and Holly has never felt more out of place in the snow-capped wooden chalet. Thankfully new friends, chalet girl Liv and chef Xavier are there to be her guide in this new world of après-ski and fondue, and to teach her how to get off chair lifts! And then there is Luca… rich, handsome, kind but what is the catch?
She just wanted to escape her problems but could she get her Happily Ever After?
A SWEET and FUNNY romantic comedy for readers of Lindsey Kelk and Mandy Baggot.
Readers love Escape to the Swiss Chalet!
‘This has rom com all over it! So excited for this one and can’t wait to share a full review and thoughts. So excited for the adventures of the Swiss Chalet as well as handsome Xavier… I’m getting Elle Woods vibes!’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Brilliant… Read in one sitting… just a great feel good read set up in a lovely part of Switzerland.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘Absolutely loved this book. It was a great, romantic escape, and it just ticked all the boxes that I hope for in a romantic comedy.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars
‘A delightful escape into a world of snowy adventures and unexpected romance… a perfect choice for fans of Mandy Baggot and Jo Thomas… sweet and funny romantic comedy that will leave you with a warm and fuzzy feeling long after the final page.’ Barefoot in Grace, 5 stars
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DEATH AT THE DOG SHOW an absolutely gripping cozy mystery filled with twists and turns (The Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries Book 3)
A brand-new cozy mystery from a bestselling author!PUT THE KETTLE ON AND DISCOVER AN UTTERLY CHARMING MURDER MYSTERY SET IN A SLEEPY ENGLISH SEASIDE TOWN.
Dog-lovers, please note none of our furry friends die in this book.
It’s the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. The whole town is aquiver with excitement. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency are hoping to make lots of new furry friends.
After a very dramatic Best Biscuit Catcher competition, Fiona, Sue and Daisy, from the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop, come across a shocking scene.
The dog show’s vet is performing CPR on a woman. The ladies rush over, but it’s too late.
Back at the shop, the ladies are shocked to learn that the poor woman was murdered. Someone injected Sylvia Steadman with something very nasty indeed.
Then our silver sleuths uncover that Sylvia was the owner of ex-Crufts-winner Charlie. She must have had lots of very jealous competitors . . .
There’s barely time for elevenses. The charity shop detectives must roll up their sleeves — they have a killer to catch.
Fans of The Thursday Murder Club, Janice Hallett, Simon Brett, Ian Moore and Sarah Yarwood-Lovett will adore this exciting new talent in cozy crime.
READERS ADORE PETER BOLAND’S BESTSELLING CHARITY SHOP DETECTIVE AGENCY MYSTERIES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fast becoming one of my favourite cosy crime series . . . The book contains a lot of wit, and humour, and a whole host of twists and turns.’ Natalie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A rather glorious cosy mystery. . . Deftly drawn, often eccentric and endearing characters populate a pacy and humorous plot . . . A genuine delight.’ Reviewer 266180
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Got me laughing out loud and suspecting almost everyone. If you love cozies, this is a great one!’ Cindi
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fun plot filled with red herrings, misdirections and creativity that will leave the reader laughing and guessing until the end.’ Sara
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh how I loved catching up with these ladies, beautifully written characters . . . Ingenious plot.’ Amanda
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A variety of unique characters with plenty of red herrings. This one deserves 5* from me.’ Anna
THE CHARITY SHOP DETECTIVES
Level-headed Fiona has found a quiet sanctuary volunteering at the local charity shop, Dogs Need Nice Homes. A charity shop that raises money for dogs in need of nice homes. And she’s found firm friendship with the strong-willed Partial Sue (she’s ever so partial to a cup of tea) and the kindly and surprisingly tech-savvy Daisy. Together, these ladies, with Simon Le Bon, Fiona’s scruffy-haired terrier cross, investigate murders as the Charity Shop Detective Agency.THE SETTING
The lovely coastal town of Southbourne is, on paper, little more than a small suburb hemmed in by Bournemouth to the west and Christchurch to the north. But it’s home to the prettiest avenues lined with gorgeous Georgian homes which lead to a grass-topped cliff standing guard over a sweeping bay of blond sand, soft as Demerara sugar. Some say it’s also home to the best charity shops in the country. The ladies of the Charity Shop Detective Agency maintain that Dogs Need Nice Homes — though musty and more than a little cramped — is certainly number one. Well, they definitely solve the most crimes at least!ALSO BY PETER BOLAND
THE CHARITY SHOP DETECTIVE AGENCY MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE CHARITY SHOP DETECTIVE AGENCY
Book 2: THE BEACH HUT MURDERS
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Faking It: A Spicy Enemies-to-Lovers, Fake Relationship Romance: Famous Hollywood Actor, Pretend Boyfriend, Hidden Secret (Forbidden Daddy Steamy Novels Book 10)
Fake-dating the man who knows my deepest, darkest secret.
What could go wrong?
For four years.
I’ve been praying to never run into Gideon Carter again.
Hollywood’s most eligible bachelor, the ladies biggest treat, my biggest threat.
All my prayers have gone unanswered when a promising movie deal lands me right back at his feet.
I wait for him to bring up that awful night, but he doesn’t. Instead, he offers me a proposal.
Be his fake girlfriend for six months, for his scandalous reasons, but for me, it’s my biggest opportunity. I’ve finally been thrown a lifeline.
So I dance with the devil, say yes.
It’s only business. I’ll never get lost in those dark, penetrating eyes. That mysterious smile. His heart-fluttering charm.
I won’t risk all I’ve got by falling for a notorious playboy.
Not when Gideon has the power to ruin my life.
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Shakespeare and Me: 38 Great Writers, Actors, and Directors on What the Bard Means to Them – and Us
Why Shakespeare?It’s been 400 years since his death and yet we continue to find inspiration, revelation, solace, and entertainment in his poems and plays. In this original collection, Susannah Carson invites 38 actors, directors, scholars, and writers to share their own personal connections with Shakespeare and explore how he came to shape our world so completely.
Along the way, we reminisce on a childhood spent constructing makeshift matchstick theatres with Isabel Allende, grapple with Coriolanus for a modern audience alongside Ralph Fiennes, hear from James Earl Jones on reclaiming Othello as a tragic hero, share in Julie Taymor’s transformation of Prospero into Prospera, join Sir Ben Kingsley on his mission to keep Shakespeare’s ideas alive for all generations through performance, and muse with Brian Cox on social conflict in Shakespeare’s time and in ours. Together they offer fresh insight into Shakespeare’s work as a living legacy to be read, seen, performed, adapted, revised, wrestled with, and loved.
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Your Dog Ate My Shoe: Etudes For Young Actors Op. 1
This is the first book in the series of short one to three-minute exercises for young actors. This first volume contains one hundred eleven scenes of different levels of difficulty for actors as young as six years old to late teens and young adults.
Each generation deserves its own voice. Therefore, in contrast to other acting books written for teens by adults, this book was written by their peer.
Each scene is provided with a b-code that describes for what age range and gender identification it is suitable to be performed. Scenes were constructed in a way that it would be easy for the young actor to perform them with their acting coach, parent or colleague.
All scenes are formatted according to the standard script formatting guidelines.
The paper version of this book is intentionally printed on non-glossy paper and is meant to be scribbled on. Please make it your own, take it with you to your acting lesson, and put your thoughts and findings in pencil or ink.
Please note that this book is published not-for-profit the collection is provided in electronic form to patrons so they can support the website https://www.bcacting.com.
At the time of publishing (October 2023) All of scenes in this book can be downloaded for free from the official website https://www.bcacting.com where they were originally published between April and September 2023.
“Your Dog Ate My Shoe” is a citation from one of the very first scenes written for this book. The subtitle of the book “Etudes For Young Actors Op. 1” is inspired by music books, étude in French means an exercise, and opus is a collection of works. As actors use their bodies as an instrument to perform truthful emotions, there’s no better subtitle that I could imagine.
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THE WHISTLER’S OMEN: A gripping mystery about a very strange murder (The Unsolvable Crimes Book 2)
An impossible victim, a more than impossible killer!FBI Special Agent Ilona Farris has barely recovered from her first escapade with the newly formed Unsolvable Crimes Unit when a bizarre case lands on her desk.
A man has been chained to a sack of stones and pushed into the water at Seattle Marina. However, the victim supposedly died in a plane crash over twenty years ago.
Witnesses report seeing a man in a straw hat and long coat at the scene. There one moment, then disappearing without a trace.
Rumours begin that the figure is the legendary South American spirit of El Silbón, the Whistler, whose victims have an eerie tune played to them before meeting their demise.
Fearing this will not be the ghostly apparition’s last crime, Agent Farris resolves to discover the truth about Ven Air Flight 387 and catch a killer with nothing other than revenge on their mind.
But the Whistler is not the only ghost stalking in the shadows, and Farris will need all her wits to come out on top.
THE WHISTLER’S OMEN is the second standalone mystery in this mind-blowing, edge-of-your-seat series by Iain Henn. Look out for the first, THE PIPER’S CHILDREN.
Iain Henn is also author of the beguiling mystery DEAD SET ON MURDER, and the romantic thriller THE GREATEST BETRAYAL. All available in paperback and on Kindle Unlimited.
Praise for THE PIPER’S CHILDREN:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Read it in a day as couldn’t put the book down!” Kindle customer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Very intriguing, chilling and atmospheric…” Amazon UK reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A very thought provoking thriller” Amazon UK reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Such a unique & clever story line” Netgalley reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Mesmerising. I was completely swept along…” Goodreads reviewerRead more
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The Christmas Wish: the perfect new festive Christmas romance to escape with from the Sunday Times bestselling author
How do you fall in love with someone who can’t remember you from one day until the next?
‘Absolutely hilarious, engaging and fun’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
Newly single lawyer Gwen Baker needs a family Christmas to bury her woes, with festive films, country walks and a mountain of chocolate.
Her teenage crush Dev is back in their small village as well – and it turns out he’s just as kind, funny and good-looking as she remembers.
But then Gwen wakes up to discover it’s Christmas all over again. She’s trapped in a snowy Groundhog Day. But would repeat meet-cutes with Dev really be so bad for a heart that needs mending?
READERS LOVE LINDSEY KELK:
‘A festive romance with a twist . . . with plenty of funny moments and a whole load of emotion’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The perfect antidote to these dark evenings, full of warmth, humour, deep insights and feel-good prose’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If you read one Christmas book this year . . . let it be this one!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Everything you want for a Christmas read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Warm-hearted, funny and so enjoyable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
’Romantic, festive fun and as irresistible as a tub of Quality Street’ Red
‘With laugh-out-loud moments, it’s another classic Kelk novel’ Woman and Home
Lindsey Kelk has hit the sweet spot with a festive romcom that’s Groundhog Day meets The Family Stone’ Stylist
’Fun and festive . . a witty, feelgood read’ Popsugar
‘Heartwarming and funny’ Heat
‘This brilliant, hilarious read is escapist fun’ Fabulous
‘With genuine laugh-out-loud moments, it’s another Kelk novel that will put a big smile on your face’ Woman’s Weekly
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The Silent Friend: The BRAND NEW unputdownable psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Cuckoo Sister for 2023
When it comes to saving yourself, who will you betray?
Louise has a shadowy past that she wants to break free from and when she develops an unlikely friendship with Isabelle, her neighbour, she finally finds the family she’s always yearned for.
But Louise knows more about Isabelle than her new friend realises, more specifically about her imprisoned husband – and the circumstances behind his arrest.
Louise is faced with a choice: to continue lying to her only friend or tell the truth and ruin any chance she has of starting over…
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How to Build a Healthy Brain: Reduce stress, anxiety and depression and future-proof your brain
‘A practical manual for your brain.’ – Dr Megan Rossi, author of Eat Yourself Healthy
A groundbreaking science-based guide to protecting your brain health for the long term.
Whatever your age, having a healthy brain is the key to a happy and fulfilled life. Yet, for both young and old, diseases of the brain and mental health are the biggest killers in the 21st century. We all know how to take care of our physical health, but we often feel powerless as to what we can do to protect our mental well-being too.
How to Build a Healthy Brain is here to help. Written by a passionate advocate for the importance of mental health, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on the latest research to give practical, holistic advice on how you can protect your brain health by making simple lifestyle choices. With chapters on Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise and Meditation, Kimberley has written an empowering guide to help you look after both your physical and mental well-being.
How to Build a Healthy Brain has been selected by the NHS as an important resource to empower and support as part of the Your Health Collection in libraries and prisons across the country.
‘Finally, a book that puts the brain at the centre of the health conversation, where it belongs.’ – Shona Vertue, author of The Vertue Method
‘A psychologist, she runs a successful private clinic in central London, combining therapy with nutrition advice, and has just written her first (excellent) book, How to Build a Healthy Brain, about protecting our mental wellbeing through factors such as diet, sleep and exercise.’ – The Times
‘I love your book … it made me equal parts really excited and passionate, and also pretty angry. The science is there but it isn’t being translated. This is a huge area that affects us all … your book is absolutely brilliant at explaining what we can do to look after our brain health.’ – Ella Mills on Deliciously Ella: The Podcast
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What Mental Illness Really Is… (and what it isn’t)
‘A must-read… Fascinating’ Jo Brand
We need to rethink the conversation around mental health – psychologist Lucy Foulkes explores how and why.
How do mental health problems arise?
How do we distinguish between the ‘normal’ challenges of modern life and actual illness?
Is society really experiencing a new mental health crisis?In this urgently needed book, psychologist Lucy Foulkes investigates what we know about mental illness – and shines a light on what we don’t. It offers a profound new approach to how we think, talk and help when it comes to mental health.
(Previously published in 2021 in hardback under the title Losing Our Minds.)
‘Captivating…engaging and lucid’ Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, author of Inventing Ourselves
‘Clear-headed, compassionate and, ultimately, optimistic’ Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
‘Thorough, wise…much needed’ Mark Rice-Oxley, author of Underneath the Lemon Tree
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The Great Mental Models Volume 3: Systems and Mathematics
The much anticipated third installment in the Wall Street Journal Bestselling series ‘The Great Mental Models’. The secret to better decision-making is learning things that won’t change. Mastering a small number of versatile concepts with broad applicability enables you to rapidly grasp new areas, identify patterns, and understand how the world works. Don’t waste your time on knowledge with an expiry date – focus on the fundamentals. In part one, you’ll learn mental models from systems, helping you see unexpected connections and avoid costly mistakes. You’ll discover how these concepts govern the behaviors and interactions in your life. In part two, you’ll learn mental models from mathematics that reveal logical patterns in the world. This isn’t your high school math class. Mastering The Great Mental Models helps you thrive in an uncertain world. The right cognitive tools prepare you for any type of challenge. From parenting to healthy eating, relationships to personal productivity, and from learning to product design, this book will give you new lenses for understanding life.Read more
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Olivia and the Masked Duke: A Steamy Friends to Lovers Victorian Romance (Lady Charlotte’s Society of Angels Book 1)
A new historical romance series from USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway
“A very hot and perfectly paced page turner, all the way to happily ever after.” -NPR
Winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award & the Passionate Plume
He saved her life when she was a girl. Now she is a woman determined to heal his heart…
Spirited debutante Lady Olivia McLeod, cherished daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Strathaven, has two interests: solving mysteries and winning the love of her rescuer and secret crush, the infamous Duke of Hadleigh. When Livy joins Lady Charlotte Fayne’s charity for young ladies and discovers that it is a front for a covert investigative agency, she is thrilled. Livy dedicates herself to solving a deadly case; little does she realize that the path to danger will also lead to her heart’s deepest desire.
Notorious widower Ben Wodehouse, the Duke of Hadleigh, has only one goal in mind: redemption. After his tortured past, he channels his demons toward helping others, and the last thing he wants or deserves is innocence. Yet temptation taunts him by transforming the little girl he once saved into an alluring young woman. A dozen years younger than him and the daughter of his friend, Livy is everything he cannot have…and everything he needs.
Will perilous secrets, past and present, tear Livy and Ben apart? Will succumbing to their forbidden desires lead to their happily ever after? Find out in this steamy, friends-to-lovers age gap romance filled with mystery and adventure!
Grace’s books feature sizzling hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series.
LADY CHARLOTTE’S SOCIETY OF ANGELS (hot Victorian romance series)
#1 Olivia and the Masked Duke (Olivia & Ben)
#2 Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen)
#3 Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas)
#4 Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory & Wei)
#5 Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Preorder)GAME OF DUKES (hot Victorian romance series)
#1 The Duke Identity (Tessa & Harry)
#2 Enter the Duke (Maggie & Ransom)
#3 Regarding the Duke (Gabby & Garrity)
#4 The Duke Redemption (Beatrice & Wick)
#5 The Return of the Duke (Fancy & Severin)
#6 Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story (featuring characters from all of Grace’s series)HEART OF ENQUIRY (hot Regency romance series)
Prequel novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
#1 The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
#2 M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
#3 The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
#4 The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
#5 Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
#6 The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Rosie)MAYHEM IN MAYFAIR (hot Regency romance series)
#1 Her Husband’s Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
#2 Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
#3 Her Protector’s Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
#4 Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)Praise for Grace’s Books:
“The chemistry between the characters is absolutely explosive…This was an incredibly steamy, emotional, and all-consuming read that I could read again and again.” -Candace, Goodreads
“This writer to me is in the leagues of Johanna Lindsey, Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn and Amanda Quick.” -Kathie, Amazon
“Callaway is a talented writer and as skilled at creating a vivid sense of the Regency period as she is at writing some of the best, most sensual love scenes I’ve read in a long while.” -Night Owl Reviews
“Grace Callaway is becoming one of my all-time favorite authors. The Kent’s remind me so much of the Mallory-Anderson saga from Johanna Lindsay or the Spy series from Julie Garwood. I’ve read those books so many times and now I find myself rereading Grace’s books.” -Vivian, Amazon
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Death at Bishop’s Keep (A Victorian Mystery Book 1)
The first title in The Victorian Mysteries series, sure to delight fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie.
Kathryn Ardleigh is everything the Victorian English gentlewoman is not: outspoken, free-thinking, Irish-American, and a writer of penny-dreadfuls, sensational tales of adventure, romance, and crime-and-detection.
When she takes possession of Bishop’s Keep, the Ardleigh estate in Essex England that she has inherited, she shocks the household and captures the attention of amateur detective Sir Charles Sheridan. Sir Charles is interested in the developing forensic sciences: toxicology, ballistics, fingerprints, X-ray, and crime scene photography.
Soon there is something to interest both Kate and Sir Charles: a recently-dead body just uncovered at a nearby archaeological dig. The investigation provides the perfect research background for Kate’s next novel. But the inquisitive writer may be digging too deep–especially when the trail leads her into a secret occult society known as the Order of the Golden Dawn.
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The Midnight Watchers Christmas
A Secret Workshop. A Daring Thief. A Clandestine Love. Will A Miracle Bring Two Hearts From Different Worlds Together This Christmas?When Fiona McVey learns her father’s secret, she is astonished. Donal McVey has been playing the role of Father Christmas to the impoverished children of Old Town and Fiona’s eyes are opened to the despairing poverty that clings to the cobblestone streets.
Alistair, an orphaned street child, has long since adapted to the harsh realities of life, Transforming into a savvy thief, skilful and elusive, he’s built a life of shadows, constantly evading the clutches of the law. However, fate intervenes when he uncovers a nefarious plan to rob the workshop that makes Christmas magic for Old Town’s neediest. Lying in wait, Alistair becomes an unexpected saviour, rescuing Fiona from the clutches of a menacing gang.
Years later, their paths cross again, and the electric connection between them leaves an imprint on her heart. But when Alistair makes a choice that horrifies Fiona, her intervention triggers a catastrophic event that leaves her family shattered and her world in tatters. With no option but to tread the perilous streets of Old Town under a new identity, she dresses as a man, her path rife with danger and now in direct opposition to Alistair.
As Christmas approaches, and snowflakes blur the lines between right and wrong, Fiona must make a choice. Can Fiona and Alistair find the miracle that eludes them, or will the weight of their decisions extinguish all hope for a love?
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The Little One’s Christmas Dream
An Abandoned Child And A Wealthy Heir. This Christmas Terrible Secrets Will Be Revealed.When young Betty is abandoned at the age of five, her life takes a turn she could never have imagined. Found by Martha Evans, a kind-hearted servant, and brought into the Bromley home as Martha’s Little One, she makes an unlikely friend in Will Bromley, the young son to the heir to the Bromley estate. Yet, when Will’s cruel father, Harold, inherits the household, darkness descends, shattering their sanctuary.
With Will destined to wed socialite Olive Hanson, their future looks grim. But Olive isn’t blind to the special bond between Will and Betty, and in a malicious act, she orchestrates a plot that leads to Betty’s ultimate downfall.
Accused, betrayed, and heartbroken, Betty finds herself cast out, alone and friendless, standing at the doors of a bleak workhouse. There she faces an enemy from her past, who harbours a chilling secret about Betty’s true parentage.
As Christmas approaches, a web of secrets, betrayals, and shattered hopes unfold. The Little One’s Christmas Dream is a tale teeming with drama, where love is pitted against insidious deceit, and where the spirit of Christmas could either be a beacon of light or the final blow in a life riddled with hardship. Can Will find a way to defy his family and redeem his one true love? Will Betty uncover the dark secrets of her past and find a new path to happiness? In a world of shifting loyalties and unrevealing truths, one fateful Christmas could change everything.
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Chronicles of Barsetshire: The Complete Series – 6 Historical Novels
The Chronicles of Barsetshire is a series of six novels, set in the fictional English county of Barsetshire and its cathedral town of Barchester. The novels concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the political, amatory, and social manœuvrings that go on among and between them.
Table of Contents:
The Warden
Barchester Towers
Doctor Thorne
Framley Parsonage
The Small House at Allington
The Last Chronicle of Barset
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In the Lion’s Den: A tale of romance and rivalry, the latest Victorian historical fiction novel from the multi-million copy bestselling author of books like A Woman of Substance
From the bestselling author of A Woman of Substance, a page-turning epic Victorian historical family saga.
London 1889: Victorian London is a place of wealth, privilege and poverty, a city of extremes. For James Falconer, who grew up as a barrow boy on a London market, it is a city of opportunity.
Working his way up Henry Malvern’s trading company in Piccadilly, James faces fraud and betrayal. A fierce rivalry develops with Henry’s daughter and heir Alexis – but their animosity masks a powerful attraction.
Embarking on a love affair with the daughter of Russian émigrés, James’s life begins to transform. But as treachery and danger threaten, a secret comes to light that will change his life forever. James must decide where his future lies – with Henry Malvern or following his own dream…
Gripping, dramatic and bringing the England of Queen Victoria and the British Empire vividly to life, In the Lion’s Den is a sweeping historical epic from one of our finest storytellers, creator of A Woman of Substance.
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The Waif’s Lost Family
“Gwen sought to protect her family. She never fathomed the depths of tragedy she’d face.”In the oppressive shadow of the cotton mill, the Hopewell family’s spirit is nearly crushed. The grind of machinery and relentless hours weigh heavily on young Gwen and her sister, Roberta. The loss of their father to the mill’s clutches and their mother’s ruined legs are constant reminders of the high cost of survival. But when a tragedy befalls Teddy, their youngest, the family’s already fragile foundation shatters and a heart-wrenching decision by their mother propels them towards an even grimmer fate, the unforgiving doors of the workhouse loom large.
There, separated from their ailing mother, Gwen and Roberta cling to each other. It’s within these walls they meet Nick, a kind-hearted soul who seeks to help them and soon a sweet love begins to blossom. But behind the workhouse walls, treachery is rife and Gwen’s attempts to protect her sister come at a shocking price and Gwen, Nick and Roberta are cast to the streets.
Now the trio must brave the dangerous streets and alleyways, doing whatever they can to survive, but when Nick’s brave attempt to avoid arrest ends in a plunge into the dark waters, and Roberta vanishes, leaving behind only a haunting smear of blood, Gwen is heartbroken fearing them dead. Now Gwen must grapple with heartbreak once more and find her way in the unforgiving life of the London alleyways.
“In a world where loyalties are tested and bonds are shattered, will Gwen find the strength to move forward? Can she uncover the fate of her loved ones and rebuild the fragments of their broken family? Embark on a poignant journey of resilience, love, and one family’s battle against insurmountable odds.
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The Sailor’s Lost Daughters: A heartwarming family saga novel from Emma Hardwick (Victorian Sister Sagas)
Twins born into misfortune: A tale of survival amid the Victorian shadows.
1880s Manchester
In the shadow of poverty, sisters Grace and Agnes struggle to cope with their father’s sudden death. Soon, the joy of a fleeting romance with a visiting sailor brings innocent Grace more than she bargained for.
With the birth of twins, Grace’s struggles amplify as her health crumbles. Angered by her sister’s folly, a resentful Agnes sees an opportunity for escape, plotting to use the twins and the lovestruck sailor as stepping stones. Alas, her selfish plan is threatened when one twin mysteriously vanishes in a bustling market square.
What becomes of the missing child in this treacherous web of deceit? Can the sailor decipher Agnes’s self-serving lies before it’s too late? Amidst mounting dangers, can Grace shield her children from peril and allow love to return to her life?
Escape into this heartrending Victorian saga of love tested, innocence betrayed, and a mother’s desperate fight against all odds. This engrossing tale of love, grit, and determination is a must-read for fans of evocative historical dramas and poignant, strong women’s saga romance. Don’t miss this tale that will tug at your heartstrings and keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Praise for the author:
“Emma’s ability to evoke raw emotions and weave a compelling narrative of Victorian Britain makes this women’s historical saga an absolute must-read for fans of heartfelt tales of survival and resilience.” – Mary P, US
“Hardwick is a true gem in the world of historical fiction. Her vivid descriptions and richly drawn characters transport me to the heart of Angel Meadow, captivating from the first page.” – Beryl F, UK
“Emma’s beautiful Victorian romance novels capture the essence of the era, making me feel as if I’m living alongside the characters. Utterly gripping. Her depictions of gritty stories about strong women are unmatched.” – Elsie J, UK
“Hardwick’s storytelling prowess makes this a truly unforgettable read. A must-read for fans of women’s historical saga fiction that explores the strength of the human spirit.” – Elizabeth M, UK
“If you love the Victorian romance of Catherine Cookson, Downton, Mimi Matthews, or Eliza Heaton, you’ll love this captivating tale of struggle and resilience. Emma’s skill in crafting narratives that resonate long after the last page is a testament to her talent. Well done, Emma!” – Patricia S, US
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The Horror of Haglin House: A totally enthralling Victorian crime thriller (The Violet Thorn Mysteries Book 1)
Home is where the horror is…
Jilted thriller writer Lady Violet Thorn has withdrawn to the Suffolk market town of Montford with two servants and her leading character, the adventuress Ruby Gibson, for company.
Violet’s peace is disturbed when a stranger asks her for help, claiming that a friend is being kept prisoner in her own home. Her visitor seems so afraid that Violet, despite her scepticism, is persuaded to investigate.
A woman is killed outside Violet’s house, then another murdered in the town and, as the deaths mount up, she becomes convinced that they all lead to one place: the increasingly forbidding Haglin House, and whoever lives there…
M.R.C. Kasasian returns with a fresh, witty and totally enthralling take on the classic crime genre, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz, M. C. Beaton and Oscar De Muriel.
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Murder by the Book: A Sensational Chapter in Victorian Crime
*Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2019*
‘A fascinating portrait of Victorian London’ Observer
‘I devoured it in one sitting’ Alison Weir
‘Excellent’ Dan Snow
Early on the morning of 6 May 1840, on an ultra-respectable Mayfair street, the elderly Lord William Russell was discovered in bed with his throat cut so deeply that the head was almost severed.
When Lord William’s assassin claimed to having been inspired by a recent sensational novel, it sent shock waves through literary London, and drew both Dickens and Thackeray into the fray. The crime, the investigation, the city’s fevered fixation and the mores of the Victorian age are all brilliantly evoked and scrutinized in Claire Harman’s spellbinding account of a surprisingly literary crime.
‘A scandalous Victorian mystery’ Guardian
‘Fascinating, entertaining. Harman’s tale is never less than rip-roaring’ Daily Telegraph
‘Vivid and punchy’ Spectator
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Workhouse Girl’s Christmas Dream: Victorian Romance (Victorian Historical Christmas Romance)
A cruel Christmas tragedy. A soldier saved by the actions of a little girl. One woman’s determined journey from helpless rags to the rich arms of love…
Amanda Wood adored her father. Until that awful Christmas day when he was taken.
But the Victorian world and workhouse care little for a poor girl’s heartbreak. Even less for her dreams of freedom.
Cecil Miller can’t shake the memory of the young girl who helped him escape the clutches of his pursuers. But where is she now? And why does he feel that their destinies are somehow entwined?
Will Amanda and Cecil ever find their way home after years of trying? And what awaits these two at the end of their journey?
Workhouse Girl’s Christmas Dream is a heartbreakingly beautiful Christmas story of rags to riches set in Victorian England. Rosie Swan’s historical Victorian Romances never fail to touch the heart, and Mandy’s story is one you will love to the final happy ever after!
Enjoy the Victorian Christmas romance, Workhouse Girl’s Christmas Dream, today.
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The Workhouse Angel : Victorian Romance
Two babies swapped at birth. One a lowly miner’s boy, the other a high-born daughter. Will untamed tongues expose the family secret?
Lady Napier is desperate to give her high-society husband an heir. Devastated by the birth of yet another girl, a secretive plot is hatched to replace the disappointing child with the newborn son of a local village woman.
Julia Jones grows up on Miner’s Row believing she is the daughter of a deprived working family. Surrounded by ugly rumours about her heritage little Miss Jones is sent to London with her family only to find that tragedy and the workhouse awaits.
Will the workhouse angel find love and a future? Or will the fears of those who want her hidden finish her before she discovers who she really is?
Join Dolly Price for a heart-thumping Victorian romance filled with intrigue, skulduggery, and a blazing love that burns through the darkness.
The Workhouse Angel is a clean and wholesome Victorian Romance suitable for all ages.
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Christmas Doorstep Orphan: Victorian Romance (Heartwarming Christmas Victorian Saga Romance Book 1)
A Christmas child left on a doorstep, a destitute Whitechapel family tasked with her care, and a web of long-concealed family secrets that refuse to stay hidden.
On a frosty Christmas Day, an unexpected arrival shakes the opulent world of the Leigh-Donner family in Belgravia. A mysterious note claims the child is their kin, but they’re reluctant to embrace her as their own.
The innocent babe is entrusted to an impoverished family in the gritty heart of Whitechapel.
As Emma blossoms into a woman, she is seduced by a cunning trickster promising a path back to her birthright and tumbles into a world of deceit and heartbreak.
Can Patrick Moore, her dashing childhood friend and neighbour, rescue her from the clutches of her malevolent charmer? Or are darker forces conspiring to shatter their lives?
Prepare for a heart-stopping romantic saga packed with surprising twists, where every page turned brings you closer to a tearful Christmas miracle that will tug at your heartstrings like never before.
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A Christmas Song For The Prestwich Orphan: Christmas Victorian Romance (Heartwarming Christmas Victorian Saga Romance Book 5)
On the cold Manchester streets, Georgina’s life is a cycle of thievery and torment, until a chance encounter ignites her soul with hope. Amidst the darkness, a heartwarming Christmas tale of redemption and love unfolds, where faith can change even the hardest of hearts.
Little Georgina is trapped in her impoverished life under the oppressive rule of her heartless Uncle Doyle. But destiny intervenes when she’s drawn to the enchanting strains of music, awakening her dormant soul to a world of beauty, faith, and the hope she’s always longed for.
Georgina’s transformation is set in motion by the singing of a devoted young man, William, whose purpose extends beyond himself. Yet, his noble calling clashes with the ambitions of his fiancée, Isabella.
As William befriends Georgina, a bitter rivalry erupts, leading to her cruel banishment back to the streets.
However, on a fateful Christmas Eve, an unforeseen twist of fate promises to change everything.
Can miracles truly occur? Can a life be reshaped in a single moment? Can bitter enemies become sisters, and do love stories really have the happiest of endings?
Let your heart be kindled by this Victorian Christmas romance that burns brighter than a Christmas hearth’s fire. Experience a story of redemption and the genuine spirit of the holiday season.
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DEAD END an utterly captivating historical murder mystery novel set in Victorian London (The Inspector Best Mysteries Book 2)
A beautiful young woman is found dead in a department store bed.She’s surrounded by white roses.
Detective Best is called from London to the grey and blustery north to investigate.
After finding out the girl was involved with local spiritualists, he meets a Dead End.
Everyone seems to have a reason for killing the girl – from her maid to her fiancé who happens to be the long-lost brother to the department store owner.
But she’s not the only girl who is missing.
Will Detective Best be able to face his own painful past in order to solve the case?
‘Dead End’ is a gripping historical murder mystery story from acclaimed author Joan Lock.
Praise for author Joan Lock:
“Gripping Victorian mystery” – Publishers Weekly on Dead Born
“Multilayered, ingeniously plotted, atmospheric and suspenseful, with an appealing hero… Lock’s latest Inspector Best novel makes outstanding reading for historical mystery buffs” – Booklist on Dead Letters
Joan Lock’s first book, ‘Lady Policeman’, described her six years as a policewoman in London’s West End during the 1950s. The next, ‘Reluctant Nightingale’, focused on her previous training as a nurse in the Northeast. Nine non-fiction, police/crime books followed including three on Scotland Yard’s First Detectives and the first history of the British Women Police, a subject on which she became an authority. This led to her writing extensively in the Police Press in support of women police when they were having a difficult time during integration and to acting as advisor and participant in the BBC4 TV documentary, A Fair Cop: One Hundred Years Of Women Police, screened in March 2015.
Joan has also written short stories, radio plays (some historical) and radio documentaries. Her crime fiction includes one modern novel, Death In Perspective, and seven Victorian mysteries featuring the charismatic Scotland Yard Detective Ernest Best.
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The Mill Daughter’s Courage: Victorian Romance (Enthralling Victorian Romance)
Life within the Mill’s walls is a realm of shadows and perils, yet amidst the gloom, Daisy Barlow discovers pockets of happiness in her mother, Vera, and her twin sister, Janet – until tragedy strikes…The untimely death of her beloved sister and the soul-crushing grief of her mother push Daisy to an agonizing juncture – one that leaves her all alone to fend for herself against seemingly insurmountable odds. But Daisy is not a quitter!
Far from defeated, her spirit remains unyielding, fuelled by the unwavering belief in her mother’s eventual recovery and the promise of a brighter future. Surely her sister’s death was not in vain.
Will sweet Daisy survive this cruel world to find her Happily Ever After?
Find out in The Mill Daughter’s Courage, a heart-warming Victorian Romance that will appeal to lovers of clean and wholesome family sagas. Read now for FREE with Kindle Unlimited.
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Grandfather’s Christmas Orphans
Alice Thorton is only five years old when her parents are killed in an accident. Together with her two little sisters, she is sent to live in a dismal part of London near the docks. Her grandfather loves them, but Christmas is a quiet, lonely affair in his little cottage.As the streets surrounding them turn dangerous, the girls are confined to the cottage. Alice’s only friend is Charlie Tillman, a cheerful young dockworker who is always looking out for her and her sisters. But Alice’s entire world crumbles one Christmas when her grandfather has no choice but to send them away to their aunt—an aunt who dotes on the two littlest ones but wants nothing to do with Alice.
Alice’s quest is to return home to her grandfather and Charlie, but with every passing Christmas, it becomes more and more impossible. She struggles though devastating jobs, deceitful masters, and eventual homelessness. It will take one last great miracle to bring both Charlie and Alice home in time for Christmas.
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Orphan Girl & The Baker: Victorian Romance (Heartwarming Christmas Victorian Saga Romance Book 2)
A sweet scavenging orphan. Shady dangerous dockland deals. And a secret love shining a Christmas light in the darkness…
It is 1861. On the docks of England, the promise of Christmas seems distant, drowned out by the clinking coins of wartime trade. The distant American Civil War casts its long shadow of prosperity and poverty across the ocean.
But while Liverpool’s merchants thrive the working class suffers. Amidst this bustling backdrop of shady deals and profiteering, Hester Grace, an orphaned young woman, ekes out a living by scavenging the Albert Dock’s treasures.
All the while her heart belongs to Robert Burrows, a dockland baker promised to another’s love.
Hester’s affection remains a well-guarded secret until the fateful night she stumbles upon a treacherous truth that could shatter the man she adores. In a city where power brokers stop at nothing to protect their interests, Hester faces an agonising choice.
Should she bury her feelings and watch Robert walk into danger’s embrace? Or will this humble orphan girl dare to challenge the consuming darkness that threatens them all?
Enter a Christmas saga filled with passion, secrets, and tough moral choices, where love and loyalty collide in the grimy docklands of Victorian England.
A heart-wrenching Christmas romance that will keep you eagerly turning the pages all the way to a tear-jerking happy ever after.
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The Christmas Thief (Snow on the Cobbles – Victorian Christmas Stories)
Jane knows how very lucky she is not to be hungry and desperate this Christmas. She tries to use her luck to help others, but everything is changing, and whether she likes it or not, she is at the very centre of those changes.
Jane has been working for the Berringford Foundation for a long time now. She does good work, and she is passionate about helping people who don’t have enough to eat at Christmas, or on any other day of the year.
But some items have gone missing from wealthy people’s houses, and those same wealthy people appear on a list of potential patrons the charity has approached. Trouble is knocking, and soon everybody’s going to be swept into its path.
Alvin has been tasked with the job of investigating the robberies. It’s not his dream assignment, but he has no choice. He does it begrudgingly up until the moment he meets Jane, at which point he finds an enthusiasm he’d long forgotten.
With Winter in full swing, and Christmas only weeks away, Jane just wants to see to it that everybody is looked after, while Alvin is struggling with the morality of what he must do.
Events, along with their emotions, are spiralling out of their control.
The Christmas Thief is the story of two people brought together by fate, each with their own troubles, worries and secrets. Is this the greatest love either of them will ever know, or should they never have crossed paths at all?
By the time Christmas arrives, neither of them will have any doubt.
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