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Tamsyn’s life has always felt magical, even if it isn’t a fairytale.As the daughter of a Storyteller, she knows the power of stories. Living with her foster mum and siblings has its challenges, but Tamsyn is sure of one thing—they always have each other. And when life gets tough, a good story can make it all better.But when a stranger arrives with the shocking news that someone is destroying the magic in her world, and unraveling the stories that protect it, everything changes. As magic fades, so does hope—and everything Tamsyn loves is at risk.Determined to fight back, Tamsyn and her foster siblings set off on a dangerous adventure. Facing unimaginable challenges, they must summon all their courage, strength, and belief.Can they save their world before it’s too late? Or will this spell be the end of everything Tamsyn holds dear?

Sasha Denning doesn’t ask for anything—ever. Feeling unappreciated and stuck in a crumbling marriage with her husband, Mark, she’s suddenly given a dramatic escape: a near-death experience. Returning to life with a mission to help others, Sasha is thrust into a series of challenges that range from comical to heart-wrenching.Zinnia, her determined but rule-bound trainee spirit guide, wants to help Sasha mend her life and marriage. But with The Spirit Guidance Rule Book restricting her every move, Zinnia faces her own struggles to prove she’s ready to qualify. When disaster looms, Zinnia must decide what matters most—her mission, her career, or Sasha and Mark’s future.

When Lydia Moffatt takes her two-year-old daughter, Annie, to a ballet class, she has no idea of the world she is about to be drawn into.What begins as a charming Saturday activity soon spirals into an all-consuming world of fierce competition, shifting friendships, and ruthless ambition—both onstage and among the dance mums, who are desperate for their little ones to succeed at any cost. As tensions rise, Lydia starts to question everything.But when Annie begins to display troubling behaviours, Lydia’s own buried traumas resurface. Driven by an unstoppable urge to protect her daughter, she is forced to confront her past and navigate a world where nothing is off-limits.In the cutthroat world of competitive dance, how far will Lydia go to protect what matters most?

In a small Lancashire town, two lives intersect with secrets buried deep within a century-old mill.After serving in the Gulf War, Dev opens a bakery in an abandoned wallpaper mill, seeking peace and purpose. Meanwhile, Dani, haunted by her family’s troubled history, leaves Manchester and moves in with her grandmother, whose own past is tied to a scandal at the mill dating back to 1915.As Dani and Dev grow closer, they uncover dark secrets that link Dani’s family to the mill. A hidden room within its walls holds answers to long-buried mysteries, from a love affair with a spy to a shocking betrayal. As events unfold, Dani must confront her own buried guilt, while Dev faces his unfulfilled feelings.When past and present collide, can Dani and Dev find peace, or will history’s sins consume them?

Gryff Morgan, a church-going Kentucky family man, hides a dark secret. Living under an assumed identity to avoid extradition to Argentina, not even his twin sons, Travis and Chase, know their comfortable lives are built on the proceeds of drug smuggling. Only his wife, Gwenna Garland—a failed singer—knows the truth of his Welsh origins.In South Wales, Huw and Rhys grow up believing their father died at sea before they were born. Their mother, Shirley, was left heartbroken, never revealing she was pregnant when tragedy drove him away.Three decades later, during NATO peacekeeping in Sarajevo, a chance meeting between Chase and a British soldier sets events in motion, bringing the four brothers’ worlds together. Betrayal and an explosive love triangle lead to a journey from Kentucky to South Wales, where family matriarch Lowri still waits for her missing son.As secrets unravel, Gryff and Gwenna’s daughter, Country music superstar Greer Garland, takes on the task of reuniting her fractured family. But can love and forgiveness heal decades of lies, or will the past prove too devastating to overcome?

A captivating blend of memoir and fiction, this story begins with the author''s first job at a shirt factory in the 1970s. What starts as a true-life account soon takes a darker turn when an unusual delivery sparks an investigation that uncovers sinister secrets.As a colleague vanishes, the police uncover a disturbing conspiracy involving child abductions and political intrigue. Undeterred by the authorities'' warnings, the author, his friends, and his courageous girlfriend press on, even as danger closes in.When a haunting incident from a decade earlier resurfaces, the author’s life is thrust into sudden peril, leading to a gripping and bittersweet conclusion…

Henry Fitzjohn is the golden boy of the Conservative government and aspires to rise to the top. But his penchant for London’s West End nightlife leads him into a seedy world of call girls and corruption, exposing him to scandal and dismissal from the Party.Fitzjohn’s role as a Cabinet minister requires him to lead the British response to the perilous Cold War threat from Russia but he finds security and love in the quiet and beauty of Readymoney Cove, unaware of the secret dangers that threaten his life and seemingly untroubled about the risks to his reputation.Meanwhile, Adam Devon a pilot instructor on maritime RAF squadrons based in Cornwall is hunting Soviet submarines and comes under attack, bringing the UK to the verge of all-out war. When Moscow target Fitzjohn, Hannah, Devon’s wife and a former Israeli secret agent, finds herself pulled into the conspiracy.Can Fitzjohn escape scandal and danger? How will the government pull back from the brink of war? And what fate awaits Hannah?

Park Woods and Whylder Wood have long been safe havens for the creatures living there. But peace has bred complacency, and now a dark threat festers deep in the woodland, spreading a poison that infects both bodies and minds—starting with a colony of rats.When Cory, a well-loved hedgehog, discovers the poisoned stream and the bodies of affected animals, he feels compelled to act. Despite his doubts, Cory rallies a reluctant group of apathetic, meek, and traumatised creatures to confront this growing menace.Against overwhelming odds, can Cory’s unlikely army march to defend their home?

This Writing Business is a captivating memoir detailing Susan Elkin’s unexpected journey from secondary school English teacher to accomplished, wide-ranging journalist and author.When she encountered a promotional glass ceiling in teaching, Susan ventured into writing, beginning with opinion pieces for national newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph and The Times. From there, she quickly expanded her repertoire to cover topics as varied as woodwork, vegetarian cookery, theatre, classical music, and even the English wine industry. Her writing career soon became so diverse and successful that she transitioned to part-time teaching before fully committing to her newfound path.Over the years, Susan has authored 54 books, including English textbooks, study guides, and books on theatre, while contributing to a wide array of publications. With warmth, wit, and humility, This Writing Business recounts her inspiring transformation and reveals the joys and challenges of a life dedicated to the written word.

Set in Germany and Britain from 1925 to 1945, Betrayal in Berlin surveys the tumultuous events of that period through the life of John Samson, a Physics postgraduate who wins a place at a prestigious Berlin University.This compelling story examines how far-right fanaticism and political duplicity impact ordinary lives. It questions why decent people sometimes act ruthlessly or against their own best interests, offering a poignant reflection on morality, love, and the search for atonement amidst chaos.After two psychological thrillers, Betrayal in Berlin represents a shift into historical fiction from Michael Shew. The allegorical story begins in 1925 in the Weimar Republic and follows the main protagonist through 1930s England and the Second World War

When Stephen’s mother-in-law was diagnosed with terminal cancer, his family life was turned upside down. But when his six-year-old daughter is also diagnosed soon after, life quickly becomes unrecognisable, and the whole family is plunged into a challenging and uncertain world.Fuelled by a mixture of hope, fear and love, this is the story of one family’s tragic yet heart-warming journey through cancer diagnoses and treatments. Told through the eyes of a father trying to guide his young daughter through treatment and support his whole family while struggling to cope with the extreme challenges himself, Stephen diaries the journey as he desperately clings to the fading hope of a miracle that might just see his daughter overcome the seemingly impossible.

When London hansom cab driver Henry Gough is forced to cross the line of Victorian respectability in order to feed his family, he is drawn towards city districts awash with vice and crime. Stumbling upon a clandestine plot that will imperil his country, he turns informer and embarks on a dramatic adventure beset with danger.Frank Hurst transports us effortlessly and in some style from the dimly-lit streets of nineteenth-century London to the dusty plains of the Indian Raj and the grand estates of Tsarist Russia, where foreign forces seek to challenge British imperial ambitions in the Orient.Brimming with political intrigue, riddles, romance, violence and deception, this is an epic story, with more than a grain of truth at its core…

Evie Riley is a survivor, not a victim.At fifteen, she is violently attacked one evening, and in a desperate fight for her life, she kills her assailant. Terrified of the consequences, Evie flees to London, where survival becomes a daily struggle. For two long years, she lives in the shadows, haunted by her past.Evie, now a successful author, finally finds peace in the life she’s painstakingly rebuilt. But when a menacing, anonymous letter arrives, the safety she’s fought so hard for begins to unravel.Who is her tormentor? She has to find him before she is exposed. Will her world shatter again?

In the little Italian town of Ruffo, Jonny finds comfort in his vivid dreams, where he escapes the bullying of his peers and the worries of his parents. But, when elements from his dreams begin to appear in reality, Jonny realises something is terribly wrong.One night, a Selenite, a magical creature from the Moon, visits Jonny in his dream, revealing that a looming doom threatens both the dream world and the waking world. Summoned to a dream library by Master Morpheus, the God of Dreams, Jonny learns of his destiny as a powerful dreamer tasked with retrieving a magical Sun Disc to prevent the impending disasterGuided by the God of Dreams, Jonny embarks on an epic quest through a fantastical realm filled with ghosts, witches, mythical creatures, and his own fears.As the boundary between the dream world and reality blurs, Jonny must master his newfound abilities and discover the Sun Disc. If he fails, humankind and their dreams will vanish forever. 

Osman Saleh, his sister Mariam, and their three school friends flee Eritrea with Idris, the son of a war hero. The reasons behind their decision to leave their beloved families and a country that is an integral part of them are gradually revealed as they come together to plan their great adventure.Ahead lies an incredibly perilous journey, taking them over mountains, across the Sahara Desert, and through two war-torn countries—without passports or any form of identification. Constantly hiding to avoid capture and deportation, they rely on unreliable transport and fall prey to ruthless smugglers.Throughout their dangerous quest, the friends grow closer, sharing moments of hardship and hope. But gradually, they drift apart, losing each other to the unforgiving landscape until only Mariam and Osman remain, standing on the shores of the Mediterranean, their dream of freedom within reach.This epic story follows six young people as they struggle to survive and pursue their dream of independence.

Freya, a schoolgirl from Ely, is trying to deal with the mysterious death of her mother. But she is no ordinary girl. Unknown to her, she is the descendant of an ancient witch from Asgard.When Freya discovers an artefact containing the power of Thor, she inadvertently sets off a chain of events that disrupts time and space. Pulled back in time to Saxon Ely during the chaos of the Norman Conquest she finds the witch, who is trapped in the eleventh century, threatening to unleash the power of Ragnarok, the Norse prophecy that foretells the end of the world.Freya embarks on a perilous quest to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. But can she unravel the secrets of the past and change her own destiny before time runs out?