What happens when two people who are meant to be together can't seem to get it right? Rosie and Alex are destined for each other, and everyone seems to know it but them. Best friends since childhood, they are separated as teenagers when Alex and his family relocate from Dublin to Boston. Like two ships always passing in the night, Rosie and Alex stay friends, and though years pass, the two remain firmly attached via emails and letters. Heartbroken, they learn to live without each other. But destiny is a funny thing, and in this novel o f several missed opportunities, Rosie and Alex learn that fate isn't quite done with them yet.

In Anne Lamott’s wise and witty novel, the growing pains of motherhood are portrayed with rare humor and honesty. If Elizabeth Ferguson had her way, she’d spend her days savoring good books, cooking great meals, and waiting for the love of her life to walk in the door. But it’s not a man she’s waiting for, it’s her daughter, Rosie—her wild-haired, smart-mouthed, and wise-beyond-her-years alter ego. With Rosie around, the days aren’t quite so long, but Elizabeth can’t keep the realities of the world at bay, and try as she might, she can’t shield Rosie from its dangers or mysteries. As Rosie grows older and more curious, Elizabeth must find a way to nurture her extraordinary daughter—even if it means growing up herself.

Meet Don Tillman. Don is getting married. He just doesn't know who to yet. But he has designed a very detailed questionnaire to help him find the perfect woman. One thing he already knows, though, is that it's not Rosie. Absolutely, completely, definitely not. Don Tillman is a socially challenged genetics professor who's decided the time has come to find a wife. His questionnaire is intended to weed out anyone who's unsuitable. The trouble is, Don has rather high standards and doesn't really do flexible so, despite lots of takers, he's not having much success in identifying The One. When Rosie Jarman comes to his office, Don assumes it's to apply for the Wife Project - and duly discounts her on the grounds she smokes, drinks, doesn't eat meat, and is incapable of punctuality. However, Rosie has no interest in becoming Mrs Tillman and is actually there to enlist Don's assistance in a professional capacity: to help her find her biological father. Sometimes, though, you don't find love: love finds you...

As he shared the bed with four boys in the workhouse, Gid Cobbler knew he would never be a thief like his father and he would never face the hangman. He would never be like him.Flatley's Undertakers was to be Gid's salvation and the root of many childhood nightmares. Rescued from the workhouse to work among the dead and to lead the funeral processions as the mute, Gid learnt his place quickly. He often regarded the young Martha Flatley as his buffer against the cruelty of her twin brothers, but he had never been able to read her emotions or her intent.He would never have thought that breaking the rules of his employment to speak to the mourning girl with the magical eyes would lead him down such a strange road.Abigail Gresham became the obsession of his dreams.Miss Gresham had Haverstock House all to herself now that she had buried the last of her family. She would need someone to keep her company; someone to be devoted to her alone. The mute would do just fine, and she would have him, she had decided, she would do anything to keep him close just as her mother had demanded on her deathbed.But Gid's meandering road had not ended, and the smog thickened on London’s grimy streets, Gid wasn’t sure of the path that he would tread. Would the path he choose end up breaking his heart?

'A wonderful story of friendship, family and love' Sunday Times bestseller Milly Johnson A long lost friendship reconnected in letters, laughs and unforgettable life lessons... Jojo Moyes meets The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in this powerfully moving novel! The best friendships are worth fighting for... It's been fifteen years since Aggie's friendship with Rosie Hughes ended abruptly. But now she's heard from the village rumour mill that Rosie is off to war, she knows her best friend needs her more than ever – despite what's happened between them in the past. As Rosie faces a desert full of danger and Aggie falls further from the path to love she' so wants, the two friends write each other letters. The comfort in their shared words is an anchor to the life they knew before...and the only constant in a world as increasingly unpredictable as the wind. Readers ADORE Dear Rosie Hughes... 'This book is going to be spoken about everywhere...I really really loved it'...

'A vibrant page-turner with entrancing characters' Margaret Dickinson'Rosie writes such heartwarming sagas' Lyn AndrewsThursday's child has far to go . . . 1912, London.Eighteen-year-old Flora Butler is going up in the world. She has the prized position of lady's maid to young Constance Ogilvie, and is able to provide for her beloved parents and four younger siblings. She has even fallen in love, and though she does not feel quite ready to marry the charming Jamie Branning, her future seems clear.But Flora's life is turned upside down when her mistress's father dies in a tragic accident. Connie is forced to move to New York to live with her aunt until she comes of age, and begs Flora to go with her. Flora has never left the country before, and now faces a difficult decision - give up her position, or leave her family behind. But when her beau lets her down,...

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 KIDS’ INDIE NEXT LIST SELECTIONA racing dog named Rosie escapes the track and bounds towards freedom in this panoramic heartwarming tale. For young readers who love people-watching, sniffing wild plants, racing in the wind, and other small joys of life.Rosie dreams of forests, meadows, hares, and freedom. Trapped at the racetrack, she sprints in endless circles – until one day, Rosie makes a fearless beeline to the enormous world beyond the track. Scared and a little excited too, Rosie runs through shadowy forests, a circus, a bustling train station, and even takes a quick dip alongside a ferry. She keeps running through small towns and whirling cities, observing the gentle, giddy moments of passersby. Readers will find peace in a private look at a man watering his plants, or a jolt of happiness at a long-snouted dog wearing a cap on a train. A book about taking in the wide world around you, Rosie Runs beckons young...

Terror 404 is the fourth in the Amy Lane mysteries series. Amy Lane, grey-hat agoraphobic hacker, is isolated in a private psychiatric hospital, away from friends and any connection to the web. Jason, her trusted companion, is in hiding and on the run. When a fellow patient is mysteriously murdered, Amy and Jason must find a way to join forces, solve the murder and save themselves.

What's on the menu at the Sunny Side Up Café? Murder... When Sunny Charles' aunt comes back from her vacation, Sunny couldn't be happier. Aunt Rita will take over and relieve all the pressure. No more dealing with mean customers, or worrying about when the air-conditioner will go on the fritz, or whether a local food vlogger is about to drop dead in the middle of the café. At least, that's what she thinks. Things never go to plan in Parfait, and when the dead body of her aunt's worst enemy turns up on the beach, everybody's convinced that Aunt Rita had a lot to do with it. That includes the ever-suspicious detective in town. With strange figures following Sunny and a threat that might mean she's got more to worry about than just one murder mystery, Sunny's determined. She won't let her aunt take the fall for a crime she didn't commit. Can she solve the mystery before it's too late? Find out in the fourth installment of the Sunny Side Up...

From the bestselling author of The Shop Girls of Harpers and The Mulberry Lane Series.London, 1913. The shop girls of Harpers Emporium on Oxford Street arehappy in their work and their lives are moving on at quite a pace. United by the suffragette cause and now living under oneroof, some will find love and marriage whilst others experience heartache andtears. Harpers is the bond that holds them together, bringingstrength through hardship and pain and friendship and love.

It started with 'happily ever after', yet just three years after Bella's fairy-tale wedding to irrepressible Charlie Wellbeloved, her best friend, Maddy, is expecting a baby, while Bella's own weight gain is purely from comfort eating. Only her little Labrador, Dolly, can boost her spirits as she gloomily surveys her failing marriage and fledgling interior design business.Dovecot Farm is just a rainstorm away from ruin, but Charlie is hoping against hope his family vineyard will produce a vintage year, saving his business, his childhood home and – most of all – his marriage...When handsome Rufus appears in the tight-knit Havenbury community, he quickly charms Bella and makes himself indispensable to Charlie. But is he really too good to be true...

Love and heartbreak, birth and death, joy amid hardship, are all here in the gripping fifth novel about the people of Mulberry Lane during World War Two. The war is nearly over – or is it? The women of Mulberry Lane anxiously wait for news. Peggy doesn't know if she'll ever again see Able, the American father of her twins, while a very odd letter from estranged husband, Laurie, threatens to set the cat among the pigeons. Rose can't stop loving Jimmy, while Tom can't stop loving her. Will Gordon ever again be the man he once was? Can he be a proper husband to Maureen, and if he can't, what will become of their marriage? The men, women and children of Mulberry Lane fight on with indomitable spirit, as the endgame of the Second World War enters its most deadly phase.

Kindness, community and cake are all on the menu at Katie's Cornish Kitchen Pre-order the new feel good romance from Rosie Chambers After the heartbreak of being jilted by her fiancé, Katie Campbell has been mending her broken heart in Bali. She has local restaurant owner and new friend Agatha to thank for providing a listening ear in her moment of need. When Katie confides she's worried about going back to what's left of her life in London, Agatha has just the opportunity for Katie – to manage her old café in the beautiful, picturesque village of Perrinby in Cornwall. Although reopening the café and making it profitable won't be easy, Katie is determined to make the most of her fresh start. She quickly makes new friends in florist Jay, waitress Talia and handsome neighbour Oscar, and focuses on making the café a welcoming place for the community – from hosting floristry workshops to pizza-making nights and even the local knit-and-natter group. But, with the café under threat from...

What happens when an adoring young bride is met on the doorstep of her new home by her husband's former mistress? Frank, Rose and Nony are about to find out. It is 1924 and the British rule Malaya. Frank is a colonial administrator in a remote district deep in the jungle. Rose is the innocent young bride he's just brought out from England. Nony is the native mistress he'd previously abandoned, along with their four children. When Rose arrives in Malaya, she knows nothing of her new husband's past. But how long can she remain ignorant? Frank, Rose and Nony soon become entangled in vines of secrecy and lying, they are snagged by thorns of bribery and blackmail, and caught in sticky webs of bluff and counter-bluff. Something must give between them: but what?

The bombing raids of the mini-Blitz, deadly doodlebugs and V2 rockets are still an ever-present danger to Londoners. The crew of Station Seventy-Five must battle on. When Frankie's fiancé returns unexpectedly from serving overseas, it's a joyful reunion and at last they can marry. Her happiness is short lived, however, when her new husband is sent abroad once more. At home, her step-grandmother, Ivy, is mixed up with black-market dealings, and draws Frankie into trouble with the law. Winnie's husband, Mac, parachutes into enemy territory on D-Day, and worrying about him makes it hard for her to focus. When she discovers she's expecting a baby, her role as an ambulance driver is under threat. Can she keep her pregnancy a secret and carry on doing the job she loves? Bella's brother is missing from his POW camp in Italy, and she has no idea what has happened to him. When she meets dashing...

An accident will open her eyes to a world she never knew existed... Penny Forshaw is racing through the streets of Liverpool in her father's new motor car, rushing to meet her fiancé, and is horrified when she knocks over a little girl. Penny feels it is her duty to take in six-year-old Kelly while she recovers, much to her fiancé's disapproval. Learning about Kelly's miserable, poverty-stricken existence since the Great War opens Penny's eyes to a world she never knew existed. Her decision to look after Kelly will change her in ways she could never have expected, and Penny will make sacrifices for her decision. She wanted to give Kelly a better chance in life – but it may be Kelly who changes Penny's world for the better. An uplifting tale of love and family from much-loved saga author Rosie Harris, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Margaret Dickinson.

In this small town, there's muffin but murder... Sunny Charles has only just gotten used to running her aunt's café. It's been a learning curve, what with the moody customers, the eggs over easy, and now, her chef leaving for a baking course for five full days. With him gone, she's in charge of everything 'food'—and cooking is not her strong suit. Sunny's got to hire outside help, but when she goes over to her aunt's best friend's house looking for advice, she walks in on a dead body instead. And the murderer, shrouded in darkness, mid-escape... If only she'd seen his face. Sunny's convinced that she knows whodunit, but with the tension mounting in the small coastal town of Parfait, Sunny's got to decide what's most important to her: her friends or her life. Can Sunny solve the case before the real murderer stops her? And who are the dark shadowy figures that seem to be following her everywhere? Find out in the second...

This cozy small town has three major problems: butchers, bakers, and... murderers. When Milly Pepper receives a stern warning from the local sheriff, she has every intention of doing exactly as he says and staying out of police business. She'll stick to running her cafe, avoiding the local bakers' group, and hanging out with her grandmother and her adorable pet bunny, Waffle. Solving mysteries might be Milly's true passion, but the last thing she wants is to lose her father's legacy, the Starlight Cafe. And the sheriff is ready to have her arrested if she so much as thinks about the "m-word." But when a local butcher is murdered, and Milly's beloved grandmother is the prime suspect, Milly must choose... Solve the mystery and lose her freedom or stay out of it and see her grandmother put behind bars. Join Milly as she uncovers the secrets of Star Lake in the next installment of the Milly Pepper Mystery Series. Grab your copy...

From the bestselling author of The Little Angel; perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Katie Flynn.'Rosie writes such heart-warming sagas featuring believable characters and well-researched backgrounds and eras' Lyn Andrews'An absorbing story in the grand tradition of the best saga authors' Margaret Dickinson'The new Catherine Cookson' Coventry Evening TelegraphTuesday's child is full of grace . . .Warwickshire, 1910.Grace Kettle lives a happy life with her beloved mother and reliable old Mrs Batley - happy, at least, as long as Judge Kettle, her formidable and threatening father, is away from home. As she grows into a gentle and pious young woman the atmosphere at home darkens. Knowing that she cannot protect her mother, Grace eventually flees to rural Wales, following her...

*A Sunday Times Book of the Year 2018**The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller*Rose Tremain grew up in post-war London, a city of grey austerity, still partly in ruins, where both food and affection were fiercely rationed. The girl known then as 'Rosie' and her sister Jo spent their days longing for their grandparents' farm, buried deep in the Hampshire countryside, a green paradise of feasts and freedom, where they could at last roam and dream.But when Rosie is ten years old, everything changes. She and Jo lose their father, their London house, their school, their friends, and — most agonisingly of all — their beloved Nanny, Vera, the only adult to have shown them real love and affection. Briskly dispatched to a freezing boarding-school in Hertfordshire, they once again feel like imprisoned castaways. But slowly the teenage Rosie escapes from the cold world of the Fifties, into a place of inspiration and mischief,...

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Amber Green is back! The sequel to Rosie Nixon's fun-filled debut follows Amber as she tries to see if she has what it takes to be a stylist in the fashion capital of the world: New York City.She'll take a bite out of the Big Apple's fashion scene—if it doesn't eat her alive first... London stylist Amber Green has rebounded nicely since escaping the clutches of a Hollywood boss from hell. She's got a dream job designing windows for Selfridge's and her dream man in sweetly sexy boyfriend, Rob. In short, Amber loves her life and wouldn't change a thing. But when Rob is hired to produce a reality series about the iconic Angel Wear lingerie fashion show, he breaks the news that he's moving to New York...and invites Amber along on the adventure.Ensconced in a Williamsburg sardine tin and in touch with a hotshot agent who advises she boost her social media presence, Amber hits Instagram hard, posting unintentional gossip fuel that...

The bonds of family face the ultimate test in this novel of class divisions and buried secrets among three interrelated households. Together with her feckless, self-centered mother, Ruby lives one step away from poverty on a rundown estate in Manchester. In the quiet suburbs of Cheshire, Ruby's cousin Rosie leads a charmed, middle-class existence—even as she feels suffocated by her own domineering mother. Then there is Olivia, a member of the elite Cheshire set, rattling around in her sprawling mansion, attending charity functions and hosting infamous bridge nights. Olivia's errant son Marcus lives his life in the fast lane, maximising the perks of the family firm, well away from the watchful eyes of his disapproving mother. When Ruby meets Marcus, her life begins to crumble—and one by one the secrets she has kept are exposed. Can Rosie and Ruby's bond survive? And in Ruby's hour of need, will her cousin keep her promise, and come to...

Pre-order the BRAND NEW instalment in the bestselling Mulberry Lane series!With Mulberry Lane's favourite pub, The Pig & Whistle undergoing renovation, proprietors Peggy and Able Ronoscki leave the chaos behind and head off on a trip of a lifetime to America. But disaster hits and Peggy finds herself in a critical condition in hospital. Meanwhile, business is booming for young entrepreneurs Fay Ronoscki and Maggie Rowan with their new restaurant and catering empire. It seems neither has time for love. But when fate throws a famous global singing sensation and glamourous racing car driver into the girls paths, falling in love with Jace and Greg seems beyond their control. Cupid has struck. Life is made up of laughter, love and tears. What is next for the folk of Mulberry Lane - can they find the happiness they all so crave? Another passionate tearjerker from Rosie Clarke in the Mulberry Lane series.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Maiden's Voyage; perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Katie Flynn and Catherine Cookson.'Goodwin is a master of her craft. The perfect book for a cold winter's evening' Lancashire Evening Post'Goodwin is a fabulous writer' Worcester Evening News'A vibrant page-turner with entrancing characters' Margaret Dickinson'Rosie writes such heartwarming sagas' Lyn Andrews1874.Growing up in extreme poverty in London, Pearl thinks life can get no worse. But when her parents discover there's yet another baby on the way, they have to tighten the belt even further. Pearl's mother decides to send her and her younger sister Eliza to the workhouse, where they are forced into a new life of hardship and struggle. Pearl's hopes are raised when the workhouse offers the sisters a new life in Canada and they...

Widowed after fifty years of marriage, Betty has put all thought of romance behind her. Or has she ...? Newly widowed after fifty years of marriage, Betty Wilson is determined to remain in the home she has lived in the whole of her married life and retain her independence. Deciding she doesn't need anyone to look after her, she won't even accept help from loyal family friend Peter Brown. But it's not always easy to cope when one is growing older. From errant hedge trimmers to unscrupulous conmen and a car which seems to have a mind of its own, modern life offers unexpected hazards for the unwitting septuagenarian. Will Betty accept the devoted Peter's help and come to realize what he means to her, before it's all too late...?

Book 3 in a series of heart-warming pony tales packed with expert advice from three-times Olympic Medallist and Grand Slam winner, Pippa Funnell, on everything you ever wanted to know about horses.Every waking moment is about horses for pony-mad Tilly. She lives and breathes pony books and magazines and at night she dreams of ponies. At Silver Shoe Farm she is getting to know Magic Spirit better and better and growing in confidence with him. She's also enjoying making new friends both human and, with the arrival of Rosie, the perfect pony, animal ones too.Collect all 18 titles in this series of irresistible, uplifting pony adventures, packed with expert, up-to-date advice from the author as well as a helpful glossary and black and white illustrations. For 8+

Rosie Riley just hates being different. If only she looked and acted like the other girls her life would be perfect. The day after she meets a mysterious shoemaker, she gets her wish - she's exactly like the other girls! And it's really scary.A memorable collection of epitaphs and obituaries for the age of digital confession. Artists, athletes, activists, entertainers, evil-doers, rich widows, philosophers. . .40 poems from eight years in a lesbian novelist's on-line diary salute the famous dead—and tackle onslaughts of the ambition, desire, daydreaming, self-berating, fear of aging, loneliness and faithless women common to contemporary America. Sharply observed, often humorous, Dug for Victory also offers an anti-war record of existence in Brooklyn, New York during the days and years following the attacks on nearby Lower Manhattan.

A sophisticated and conversation-starting novel of modern love, sexual violence and toxic inheritance from a brilliant new literary voice"Gripping... shines an unflinching light on trauma and its prismatic impact. A deeply necessary book" –Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water CureWhen Kate Quaile meets Max Rippon in the first week of university, so begins a life-changing friendship. Over the next four years, the two become inseparable. For him, she breaks her solitude; for her, he leaves his busy circles behind. But knowing Max means knowing his family: the wealthy Rippons, all generosity, social ease and quiet repression. Theirs is a very different world from Kate's own upbringing, and yet she finds herself quickly drawn into their gilded lives, and the secrets that lie beneath. Until one evening, at the Rippons home, just after graduation, her life is shattered apart in a bedroom while a party goes on downstairs. What Red...

With Christmas fast approaching, will there be festive cheer or troubles ahead? Perfect for the fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court. December 1930. Christmas should be for the children, but with the Depression biting deeper, money and food in short supply and factories, ship yards and businesses closing down, the outlook is pretty bleak. It looks like many East End kids will wake up on Christmas morning to nothing. Robbie Graham is out of luck and work. Can he earn enough to put food on his table for his motherless children, Ben and Ruthie? Never mind something for their Christmas stockings? Meanwhile single mother and local shop owner, Flo Hawkins cannot bear the thought of some children having nothing for Christmas. Alongside her daughter, Honour, they decide to make their own gifts and the community unites to throw a Christmas party at the Salvation Army for those less fortunate. But will it be Flo who gets the best gift...

Aaron is a normal boy fascinated with music. He loves playing his flute so much he doesn't even mind lessons over summer break. When he meets a strange boy at the park who seems to be just as obsessed they spend summer days entertaining children in the parks woods. But friends often have secrets, music can be magical, and even the most innocent of children's games can be more than they appear.Product DescriptionThis is a Short Story!Ring Around the Rosie, a centuries old children's song known by all. We all remember the song and dance, people telling us it was about the Great Plague...but what if the song was really a warning for something else?Aaron is a normal boy fascinated with music. He loves playing his flute so much he doesn't even mind lessons over summer break. When he meets a strange boy at the park who seems to be just as obsessed they spend summer days entertaining children in the parks woods. But friends often have secrets, music can be magical, and even the most innocent of children's games can be more than they appear.This story contains NO violence, foul language or sex.Review"Weaving the magical into the mundane, making you rethink what you already know, and mesmerizing you from start to finish. Only three of the reasons why I love Jen Wylie's stories." - Sean Hayden, Author of the Demonkin Series."A chilling tale of friendship, music and magic." - J.A. Campbell, Author of Doc, Vampire-Hunting Dog."Chilling, thrilling and pitch perfect, will you take Jennifer Wylie's hand and be led into a supernatural game? It's not all child's-play in 'Ring Around the Rosie'." - Katy O'Dowd, Author of The Lady Astronomer.

Part 1Katie is high school royalty, and she’s determined to make senior year her best yet. But, instead of the parties, football games, and dates she’s envisioned, Katie finds herself spending much of her free time studying. Her eighteenth birthday party should be just the thing to help her forget her homework woes.Part 1Katie is high school royalty, and she’s determined to make senior year her best yet. But, instead of the parties, football games, and dates she’s envisioned, Katie finds herself spending much of her free time studying. Her eighteenth birthday party should be just the thing to help her forget her homework woes.Roman’s never been part of the popular crowd, preferring instead to focus on his grades and extracurriculars so he can earn a college scholarship. Falling for his party-girl of a lab partner isn’t part of the plan. Neither is showing up at her masquerade party pretending to be someone else and kissing her.When Katie’s preoccupation with her mystery suitor threatens their grade and Roman's chances for a scholarship, he must decide between keeping his secret and sticking to the plan, or telling her the truth and possibly losing the girl of his dreams.

A sweeping adventure filled with a hidden island, family secrets, shocking betrayals, amazing music, and girl power, by iconic Spice Girl, songwriter and author Geri Halliwell-Horner.It's time to find your power.Suddenly orphaned and alone, Rosie Frost is sent to the mysterious Bloodstone Island—home not only to a school for extraordinary teens, but also a sanctuary for endangered species. There, Rosie confronts a menacing deputy headmaster, a group of mean kids intent on destroying her, and shocking family secrets. She also discovers that history can come to life in ways she never could have imagined. When the island itself comes under threat, Rosie knows she must enter and win the Falcon Queen games in a desperate bid to save it. But Rosie can't do it alone. She finds that believing in herself—and her friends—is the first step to finding the power she never knew she had.*All books contain a...

Four hilarious and provocative stories from Boccaccio's Decameron, featuring cuckolded husbands, cross-dressing wives and very bad priests. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). Boccaccio's Decameron is available in Penguin Classics in both a complete and selected edition.

Nuneaton, 1935.Kathy has grown up at Treetops home for children, where Sunday and Tom Branning have always cared for her as one of their own. She enjoys her life at Treetops Manor, surrounded by her beloved horses, and with a future as a nurse ahead of her, she could wish for nothing more.Her foster sister Livvy is not as driven as Kathy. Sunday is keen to see both her girls married, but Livvy has no intentions of settling down and would much rather spend time with her friends. When Kathy falls for the wrong man, her ambitions are soon forgotten as she embarks on a secret affair.The Branning family is overwhelmed with grief when Tom dies suddenly in a riding accident. The running of the estate falls into chaos and life at Treetops will never be the same again. As their financial difficulties begin to mount, they are forced to leave their home.The women of Treetops think that things can't get any worse. But then it is announced that the country is at war once...

Murder has never been this easy... When Sunny Charles arrives in small-town Parfait, Florida, the last thing she expects is a note from her aunt instructing her to take control of the famous Sunny Side Up Café. After going through a vicious divorce, losing her entire life savings, and, oh yeah, having the Russian mob on her tail, Sunny's willing to give it a shot, even if it means trying her hand at cooking. Let's face it, eggs over easy aren't exactly 'easy' to make, but they beat facing off against armed men with guns. All things considered, her first day in the café goes well, that is, until one of the customers, a food vlogger, tries her aunt's eggs over easy and drops dead on the spot. Sunny's set to lose the café unless she can prove her innocence. But with a handsome chef as a distraction, the creeping suspicion she's being watched, and a detective on her case, she's got her work cut out for her. Can Sunny solve the...

It better not be another ghost. Joanie Sunevall finally had her own apartment after moving because of something no one else could see in her dorm. Between unpacking and culinary classes starting back up, she didn't have time for the weirdness that usually followed her around. But while her mom and gram burned sage to cleanse the new place, things began to fall over, move around, and roll across the floor. Joanie wanted to live alone, but did she have an uninvited roommate? And worse, did she unknowingly let it in? Coffee and Calicos is a ten-thousand-word prequel that takes place six years before the Matchmaker’s Grimoire series begins.

A brand-new adventure about animals and friendship. From the legendary author of the bestselling Frankie Foster series, Jean Ure. Eleven-year-old best friends, Hannah and Katy LOVE animals. Every weekend, they learn to ride at Mrs Foster's Riding School, where they meet a loveable horse named Rosie. Rosie isn't able to ride like the other horses, and when Mrs Foster cannot afford to keep her, she is sent to another Riding School. But Farley Downs is no ordinary Riding School, and the owner mistreats Rosie, forcing her to gallop when she isn't able. Hannah and Katy want desperately to save the horse, but to do that, they will need to raise more money than either of them have ever had. Follow the girls on their journey as they rescue their four-legged friend, Rosie. A heart-warming tale about the love of animals and the power of friendship.

"The Rosie Project" was an international publishing phenomenon, with more than a million copies sold in over forty countries around the world. Now Graeme Simsion returns with the highly anticipated sequel, "The Rosie Effect." Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are now married and living in New York. Don has been teaching while Rosie completes her second year at Columbia Medical School. Just as Don is about to announce that Gene, his philandering best friend from Australia, is coming to stay, Rosie drops a bombshell: she''s pregnant. In true Tillman style, Don instantly becomes an expert on all things obstetric. But in between immersing himself in a new research study on parenting and implementing the Standardised Meal System (pregnancy version), Don''s old weaknesses resurface. And while he strives to get the technicalities right, he gets the emotions all wrong, and risks losing Rosie when she needs him most. "The Rosie Effect" is the charming and hilarious romantic-comedy of the year. Graeme Simsion was born in Auckland and is a Melbourne-based writer of short stories, plays, screenplays and two non-fiction books. "The Rosie Project" began life as a screenplay, winning the Australian Writers Guild/Inscription Award for Best Romantic Comedy before being adapted into a novel. It went on to win the 2012 Victorian Premier''s Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript and has since been sold around the world to over forty countries. Sony Pictures have optioned the film rights with Graeme contracted to write the script. It won the 2014 ABIA for Best General Fiction Book and overall Book of the Year. Praise for "The Rosie Project": ''Funny and heartwarming, a gem of a book.'' Marian Keyes ''Don Tillman helps us believe in possibility, makes us proud to be human beings, and the bonus is this: he keeps us laughing like hell. I''d love to have a beer with the humane and hilarious Graeme Simsion.'' Matthew Quick, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Silver Linings Playbook" ''"The Rosie Project" is 1930s screwball comedy updated for 2013. Hepburn and Grant in "Bringing Up Baby," or Rosalind Russell and Grant in "His Girl Friday" have the exact same pitch, intelligence, wit and farce with a love story at the centre of it all. Madcap indeed, but like those films "The Rosie Project" underscored with writing meticulously judged...Extremely loud and incredibly long applause.'' "Age/SMH/Canberra Times/Brisbane Times" ''What an endearing, funny book...a quirky love story about belonging with poignant undertones on the need for us all to be more tolerant of those with differences. A must read for 2013.'' "Courier Mail/Daily Telegraph" ''The charm of this story is Simsion''s affectionate depiction of his strange, flawed, infuriating, logical and always amusing protagonist.'' "Weekend Australian"

One moment can change a lifetime... The last thing top divorce lawyer Olivia Hamilton ever expected was to be served her own divorce papers! To escape her marriage troubles, she agrees to go on a year-long trip to find the ultimate guide to love. Travelling the world, surrounded by stories of love and happiness, it's not long before her thoughts turn to Nathan, her soon-to-be ex-husband, and she starts to take note of her own lessons in love... But with Nathan over a thousand miles away, will it be too late? Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Philippa Ashley and Caroline Roberts.

The trip of a lifetime! Rosie Lewis has her life together. A swanky job as a Michelin-Starred Sous Chef, a loving husband and future children scheduled for exactly January 2021. That's until she comes home one day to find her husband's pre-packed bag and a confession that he's had an affair. Heartbroken and devastated, Rosie drowns her sorrows in a glass (or three) of wine, only to discover the following morning that she has spontaneously invested in a bright pink campervan to facilitate her grand plans to travel the country. Now, Rosie is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime, and the chance to change her life! With Poppy, her new-found travelling tea shop in tow, nothing could go wrong, could it...? A laugh-out-loud novel of love, friendship and adventure! Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Holly Martin. Readers love Rebecca Raisin! 'Absolutely fantastic book, had me hooked from the first page.' 'I absolutely loved everything to do with this book' 'Rebecca Raisin has a...

<h2><b> A new stand-alone from the bestselling author Rosie Clarke</b>|A new stand-alone saga set in Yorkshire around out the outbreak of the second world war and the unlikely relationship between a master and servant. As a small child, Nellie Peace was always dreaming but sensed her mother's rejection. Abandoned and sent into service at Beaumont House at an early age, Nellie is lost and alone until she meets the unpredictable and reclusive artist, Lucas Harrington and falls in love with him. This unlikely association between master and servant is encouraged by Lucas's gentle natured Aunt Alice as Lucas sees something unusual in Nellie and is compelled to paint her. Broken promises lead to inevitable heartbreak and Nellie flees Beaumont House in disgrace for London. Alone again, Nellie must learn to live and fend for herself and her new-born child. Can Nellie win a second chance of happiness and can she solve the mystery of her...

Prepare to fall head over heels for this contemporary romance, the perfect book for fans of Josie Silver, Richard Curtis, and anyone who ever fell in love with the wrong person. What if you couldn't get away from the one who got away? Unlucky in love Jess is following her dream and moving to London. It's December, and she's taking a room in a crumbling Notting Hill house‐share with four strangers. On her first night Jess meets Alex, the guy sharing her floor. They don't kiss under the mistletoe, but as far as Jess is concerned, the connection is instant. She lets herself imagine how their relationship will grow over the following year. But when Jess returns from a Christmas holiday, she finds Alex has started dating someone else – beautiful Emma, who lives on the floor above them. Now Jess faces a year of bumping into (hell, sharing a bathroom with) the man of her dreams... and the woman of his. Jess is determined to move on and survive the next twelve months... but love has a way...

Rosie took herself off to the pub. She had to escape from the supercilious highbrows on whom she was billeted. To them she was "common," middle-aged and homeless. She knew that, but nevertheless she was happy. She still had her memories and she still had young Joe, her Air Force officer son.Rosie's childhood was spent in the carefree atmosphere of the theatre, with Dad (a Comedian) as hero. She had a bad time after his death with her mother's melancholia and the contempt of her sister (who had successfully snared a peer as a husband). After that came the best years of her life-her marriage with old Joe, landlord of the Crown, a big boisterous fellow, but the most gentle, unselfish husband any woman could imagine. The last war ended their happiness. Old Joe was killed; their son was born soon after. From that moment nobody and nothing mattered except young Joe. She was dead set on making a gent of him. She skimped her little luxuries to send him to a "posh" school....

What's worse than cold chicken noodle soup? A dead ex-husband... When Sunny Charles opens her aunt's café on a sunny Monday morning in small town Parfait, Florida, she's looking forward to a day of challenging work cooking and serving customers. The last thing she expects is to find her ex-husband lying dead on the floor, right between the coffee bar and the cake stand. Distraught, confused, and definitely a prime suspect, Sunny has to figure out why her ex-husband is even in Parfait in the first place, let alone murdered. But with so few suspects, all clues seem to point back to her. Sunny has to figure out whodunit and how before she takes the fall for a murder she most definitely didn't commit. Can she solve the case before the shrewd detective in town locks her up? Or will her past come back to haunt her? Find out in the third book of the Sunny Side Up Cozy Mystery Series—grab your copy today.

In the Great War, every act of courage counted... Angelina Green never knew her mother, who left her in a cardboard box by the East London docks on a freezing November night when she was a tiny baby. Saved by a local orphanage, she knows she owes her life to the kindness as others. And she's determined to repay her debt by working as a nurse. Strong, kind and patient, Angelina is a natural on the ward. But when war breaks out in 1914 and she is sent to The Front, her courage is tested like never before... As war rages around her, a chance meeting with a familiar soldier sends Angelina's whole world into turmoil. Can she hold her nerve, save the men around her – and protect her heart? Don't miss this emotional story of one woman's remarkable courage in the face of the Great War.