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When Hollywood wants to do a remake of the film that made Tode Hall famous, India and Egbert are delighted. They envisage a summer of free money and star-studded dinner parties ahead. But the Hall is soon overrun by wardrobe trucks and catering tents and lusty, insecure actors squabbling about nudity clauses. When the movie's producers threaten to sue over the exact colour of Tode Hall's rolling lawns, India and Egbert realise that having a film crew on their doorstep isn't such a breeze after all.

It's autumn on the Sonoma Coast, and Claudia Simcoe is sure that the gourmet harvest dinner will wipe away any memories of the unpleasantness last summer. But then the newly installed video surveillance system shows local lawyer Clark Gowan removing something from a hidden compartment in the marketplace walls...and Claudia's visit to his office the next day reveals that he's dead, shot with one of his own vintage guns.

As one of the world’s most successful businessmen, with a heartfelt mission to his madness, Kaine Ashley has a target on his back. And when you don’t know who’s an enemy and who’s a friend, anyone can get caught in the crossfire. Even those you have vowed to protect to the end.

You don’t forget the man who leaves you in the dust - literally, driving off as you stand there sobbing, clutching your borrowed prom dress and shoes. You certainly don’t fall in love with him when you see him again after spending the better part of 15 years imagining his painful death from a fall off a cliff into a pit of hungry alligators. Well, you shouldn’t. Should you? No, you definitely shouldn’t. Got it. So explain to me why, 15 years after that fateful night, am I standing here face to face with last man I ever wanted to see again, Finn O’Reilly.

Izzie Jenkins never expected to find herself living in a gorgeous oasis in Tuscany, but when life gives you Villa Limoncello, you say thank you and bake treats to celebrate!Izzie and debonair chef Luca Castelotti are officially setting up shop together, but when their inaugural "Pasta and Painting" venture is sabotaged and one of their guests poisoned, they’re forced to turn detective. Because if they can’t find the culprit, they’ll be out of business before they’ve even begun....

Pirates, diamonds, and a multi-million dollar yacht. Sounds like a dream, right? More like a nightmare. A one-year trip around the world on a billionaire’s yacht, sounded like the opportunity of a lifetime. One year’s work for five year’s pay, turned into four years gone. So what do you do when you’re eighteen, pregnant, and the love of your life disappears? You go on as best you can. That’s hard enough. But what do you do when he returns scarred and broken, And trouble follows him home? You find the strength you never knew you had, And you fight for your family. We all may be ...

Josephina flaunts society's rules to drive carriages in the park and join the men in a spirited hunt. She refuses to marry and wears her old maid label with gusto. The Earl of Sunningdale reluctantly fought a duel to defend his sister's honour and had to leave the country for some years. When his father died, he inherited the title and returned home.

Claudia Simcoe has left the tech world of San Francisco to start a new, quiet life in the peaceful coastal town of San Elmo Bay. Now she owns a market specializing in artisanal, locally-made goods. But then Lori Roth, one of her market's vendors, is strangled to death with a wire. And all of a sudden San Elmo stops seeming so peaceful. Especially when suspicion for the murder falls upon Claudia.

I almost lost the love of my life when a hit-n-run accident left her battered and bleeding on her morning run. Worse yet? It turns out, this was no accident. Will we ever find the perpetrator? Now our honeymoon period is over. My wife’s amnesia means she can’t remember who I am. She doesn’t even remember who she is. Now it’s a race against time to help her regain her memories, and catch the driver. Now my miracle later in life, age gap romance, must trust in our faith to bring us another miracle. With hard work, luck, and a little help from a guardian angel, our happily ever after ...

In an unnamed city in India, violence is erupting between Hindus and Muslims, each side viewing the other with suspicion, rage, and blame. As their identities sharpen, friends and colleagues turn against each other. Hospital beds fill up and classrooms empty out. Curfews are imposed. Residents flee en masse. Three intellectuals find themselves paralyzed by anxiety and fear. The only one left to bear witness is the novel’s unnamed narrator, who hurries to transcribe everything that’s happening.

When Rachel and Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island one summer holiday, they have no idea that such magical adventures with the fairies await them! Join Rachel and Kirsty as they search a secret garden and a magical maze to try to find Fern the Green Fairy.

A trip to the beautiful city of Athens is exactly what Annie and the woman of the house need to unwind and relax for a few days. But when they lose their way in the city's maze-like backstreets, the two women find themselves going through a taboo time warp of milky madness and mythology.

Emergency is a novel about the interconnectedness of all life on Earth. Our narrator is at home during lockdown, where she ponders both past and present. She remembers her 1990s childhood in rural Yorkshire. She recalls a kestrel hunt, helping a farmer save a renegade bull, and days playing with her best friend, Clare. In her village, neighbors argue, keep secrets, care for one another, and try to hold down jobs. Fox cubs fight in the woods, plants compete for space, a quarry slowly falls apart, and we see a three-legged deer who likes cake.

When Valerie and her husband Jeff set up camp in the clearing of a dense jungle, little do they know whose lair they are trespassing on. Jeff is about to become the victim of some extremely milky cuckolding, as the beast takes a fancy to his lactating wife.

When Rachel and the girl she grew up with deliberately get themselves locked inside the natural history museum at night, they think exploring the old building is just going to be a bit of harmless fun. But the night takes a dramatic turn of events. The girls are about to be tempted into some totally taboo acts of epic proportions. Come on in to find out what happens....

Samantha Loses the Box Turtle is a children's chapter book filled with fun and adventure while teaching about the lovable critter, the Eastern Box Turtle. When Samantha's grandfather finds a box turtle on a busy street the only thing to do is bring him home. Sam's mom says that he has to be let go, but not before some zany drama ensues. You'll have to read to find out how Samantha Loses the Box Turtle!

Vibrant and eager, Lady Amelia makes her debut with the Ton. She quickly becomes the season's darling, attracting a host of suitors. However, Amelia finds herself drawn to a mysterious newcomer with secrets that could endanger the Norrington family's reputation.

When Rachel and Kirsty meet on the ferry to Rainspell Island one summer holiday, they have no idea that such magical adventures with the fairies await them! In the last exciting book in the series, the girls must find Heather the Violet Fairy and then go with the fairies to Fairyland to make sure that all the colours have returned to the magical kingdom!

Just when you're starting to figure out this parent thing, wham, your leave is over. Take a deep breath, you'll get through it. The first few weeks and months as a working parent are hard, but they can be truly affirming, too. People want to see you succeed, they'll support you if you ask, and you'll find you have energy stores and resources you didn't know existed. You can make great strides forward in your career as a new parent. Succeeding as a First-Time Parent can help.

Constance Wellington has just launched her first charge into society. Weeks later, Arabella Allington and her new husband, Viscount Pommeray, are off on their honeymoon while Constance's employers are touring the south of France. She's barely started enjoying this peaceful reprieve when another charge is thrust upon her. If she thought Arabella was a handful, preserving Miss Penelope's virtue might very well make her reconsider the nunnery!