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Orphaned at the age of four, Briony was raised by her grandparents in the family cottage on Daehln, a world like our modern Earth. With their love and support, she overcomes her loss, becoming a strong young woman with an artistic flair. When her beloved Grannie passes away, her life is forever transformed. From nurturing gods to the darkest demons, from treasured keepsakes in a mahogany chest to strangers lurking in the shadows, her days are filled with darkness and adventure.

When Lizzie Holland decides to make a change to her mundane life, what she thought would be a dream quickly turns into her worst nightmare. Why is ordinary Lizzie the target for a cruel psychopath, and will she survive? Find out in this gripping short thriller, an introduction to an exciting new author.

Prue Clemonte loves history. When Prue returns to Ivy Hatch after her grandmother's death, she has no idea just how much the village's history is about to change her life. With endless secrets and ancients feuds, Prue must uncover memories to discover the village's history. As Prue inherits The Vintage Bookshop of Memories, she discovers a diary which details her mother's thoughts, memories, and secrets. The shop is like stepping into her mother's mind, and Prue is determined to restore the shop.

A man returns to Thailand after a 50-year absence. When he was in Bangkok on leave from the Vietnam War, he met a girl and fell in love. After returning to the battlefield, he was critically wounded and shipped to a hospital in San Diego. After recovering from his injuries he goes back to Bangkok looking for Chayan, but she’s not there.

Thirty-eight cautionary tales to make you think twice before cheating! From the author of The Adulterer Series, Tales of Adultery & Infatuation is a collection of short stories with a jaw-dropping twist in the tail. Don't miss this gripping anthology about the unforeseen consequences of infidelity!

Ashley was in Scotland for a friend's wedding. Without a partner, she felt out of place at the reception. An attempt to distract herself goes wrong, and she winds up traveling through time, hundreds of years in the past. Her first sight of a real Highlander leaves her breathless. Craig is laird of a powerful Highland's clan, but rebels constantly threaten his rule and the safety of his people.

The first book in the Captain Shoelace trilogy, this is an introduction to the crazy world of Captain Shoelace. A hilarious tale of the first year of his life in the English village of Effam. Split over four seasons, his life accelerates into a living nightmare, as he endeavours to impress the villagers. This warning to all that pretentiousness does not pay, features colourful characters, wordplay, and moderate sexual innuendo.

East London. The discovery of a man's body in Epping Forest with a message pinned to his chest rekindles old memories of a disturbing case DS Aria Hassan thought solved 13 years ago, a case that left a bitter imprint on her and contributed to wiping away a promising future at the Metropolitan Police. Convinced that Laura Johnson has come back to seek revenge and recover her son, her sharp detective instincts and intuition seem to have been revived within her.

The Duke of Stanton is angered after an unpleasant encounter with a young woman. Angered - yet intrigued. But as Christmas approaches, and he prepares for his annual Christmas ball, he looks forward to seeing the stunning women who will grace his ballroom. But the ball ignites the Duke's anger again as he sees the woman. Who was she and who had invited her? He is more enraged when he sees his rival, Lord Glenford, with the mystery lady who the Duke can't seem to take his eyes off of. As the duke's jealousy ignites, he finds himself face to face with the mystery woman.

The Laird of Edinburgh is a fair man, in love and war, until he is crossed, as Montgomery finds out while trying to deceive the Laird out of his most prized jewels. But when punishment is brought down, a terrified Montgomery begs for his life as the Laird demands Montgomery's most prized possession, his daughter, Heather. As a terrified Heather is held captive, her days and nights are filled with sorrow and fear. As the Laird grows more fond of her, Heather's father begs that she be released. But the Laird refuses to give up a possession more desirous than jewels.

Gavin, Laird of Inverness, Clan Chattan, is attracted to Camden, the beautiful daughter of the caretaker of rival Clan Cameron. When Camden's father approaches Gavin in secret, hoping to work for him, Gavin agrees. But when the head of Clan Cameron, Douglas, finds out, terror reigns between the clans. For Douglas has seen how Gavin and Camden look at each other, and his deadly jealousy erupts, for he wants Camden all to himself. As Camden's father is beaten for his secrets, Camden disappears. A desperate Gavin sets out to find her and vows he will do whatever it takes to get her back.

For two decades Tyler Gibbons has been keeping a secret from his family. At the tender age of 16, Tyler embarks on a student exchange program. Sent to the Andean city of Ambato, Ecuador, he finds daily adventure as he tries to fit in at school, connect with his host family, and navigate through a world of beaches, volcanoes, and jungles. But tucked deep inside this year are events so profound, so unexpected, they forever shape the man he will become. Now, 25 years later, his mother pulls these soaring tales from her son, exposing, for the first time, the source of a deep unhappiness.

Explore the beautiful state of California. Learn about Alcatraz, San Francisco, how California got its name, and many, many more things.

What is a bitcoin? Why is it important? Knowing the answers to these two simple questions may determine the fortunes of an entire generation. In this brief volume, we dedicate the first section to a brief exploration of the phenomenon of the bitcoin and its advantages and disadvantages as a medium of exchange and store of value. We also briefly explore the moral implications of chasing the monetary premium that the bitcoin has increasingly come to represent.

There was only one time in her life that Lady Claresta Copeland enjoyed the freedom of nobody knowing who she was—when she attended a masquerade ball disguised as Juliet. There, she met her Romeo. The romance lasted not above an hour before her maid yanked her away but Claresta cherished that night and thought never to see her Romeo again, until he appeared before her in London.

When Hattie and Richard Penrose take their family on a ‘staycation’ to the Cornish village of Bodhmall’s Rest, cracks in their unsettled marriage start to appear, as does the truth about Hattie’s fling with a co-worker and Richard’s burgeoning money problems. As the family members battle their own individual demons, strange creatures are sighted in the woods, and the ghost of the mysterious Red Man appears in the attic.

Journalist John Hunt is known for taking any risk necessary to get the story. That is until his careless ambition leads to a hefty price. Reporting in Syria, John leads his cameraman Andrew three miles out of the safe zone. An explosion strikes. No one should have survived. But John did. After six months of rehabilitation, John is finally out of the hospital, he’s also out of work, and a horrific disfigurement is a constant reminder of that day.

Abigail, an aspiring mage that would rather sketch the town boys than study Arcane runes, has her world shattered when she learns her sister was sold off to the ruthless vampire dynasty- The Caeds. Determined to bring Iris home, she sets on a quest to infiltrate the prestigious Caedwyn Castle, all with a little help from her new...friends. Exiled from the lands of Veridian for generations, the local werewolf packs don't mind Abbie tagging along for the ride, but things don't exactly go to plan.

Francis Foster—last of the liver-eaters, a 16th century warlock and all-around nasty piece of work—has developed an addiction to killing people. He's been doing it for 500 years or more, body-swapping left, right, and center when needs must, and starting a new serial killer's reign. But he bites off much more than he can chew when his soul-transference ritual goes wrong and he ends up in the body of a dachshund. Now that he's a dog, he can't say or do the things he needs to do to perform the magic to hijack someone else's body, and that's where Tommy comes into play.

Scotsman Edward MacNaughton, a former privateer captain, twice accused and acquitted of piracy and currently seeking a commission, is ensnared in the intrigue associated with the attempt to assassinate King William III in 1696. Who plots to kill the king, who will rise in rebellion—and which of three women in his life, the dangerous smuggler, the wealthy widow with a dark past, or the former lover seeking independence—might kill to further political ends?