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In Victorian London, the Greatorex family has wealth but not love. Augustus Greatorex believes himself a good father, yet his little daughter Phosy, raised by a distracted stepmother and negligent nurse, longs for affection he never gives. When she misunderstands a Christmas sermon ("Whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth"), her innocent faith awakens every heart in the household. Through sorrow, infant loss, and unexpected grace, MacDonald weaves a moving story—a servant's pride broken, a craftsman's despair redeemed, a father's heart restored to his child.

Thomas discovered he was special in a very particular way: by falling through a portal and landing in the middle of a medieval battlefield. He learns that his very existence as a male mage defies one of the core truths of this world: only women can use magic. And yet, his power is real—and unlike anything they’ve ever seen before.

Well, hello there! I see you are interested in learning about our young lad Luke. Oh? You’d like to know who is speaking to you first? It is I, the grand Apollo! You know, the god of music, prophecies, sometimes the sun, etcetera, etcetera! Glad to make your acquaintance! I am… currently trapped in Hell’s prison. Can you believe it!? This really annoying demon named Shax tricked me. He had poor Hephaestus lure me out into the open. I still practically scorched half his body, but the blasted demon managed to knock me out!

The book will encourage you to try new things to brighten your days. I tell the funny stories of my childhood so you can get an idea of who I was and tell you why I needed to change. Bipolar was the worst thing that ever happened to me but it was the best too because I needed to change. By searching for answers and help I met other people that help people and they helped me through some hard times, but it came down to the work I did for myself putting into practice the things I learnt.

One day I was enjoying my early retirement out in the countryside, taking comfort in the simplicity of my off grid lifestyle. Hunting and gardening provided the bulk of my own food, and I slept and did my work from inside my converted shipping container mini-home. It could get a bit lonely at times—but it gave me the space I needed to get away from the city...and my past.

In An Officer and Her Gentleman, Mandy Hickson, one of the RAF’s first female fast jet pilots, and her husband Craig Hickson, a Royal Navy helicopter pilot and commercial airline captain, share their powerful story of courage, resilience, and love, both in the air and in life. From combat missions over Iraq to navigating fear, failure, and family, their story reveals what it takes to thrive under pressure. But it’s not just about flying — it’s about overcoming obstacles, embracing difference, and redefining success.

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“A beautifully written and well-researched cultural criticism as well as an honest memoir” (Los Angeles Review of Books) from the author of the popular New York Times essay, “To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This,” explores the romantic myths we create and explains how they limit our...

The kingdom of Goredd: a world where humans and dragons share life with an uneasy balance, and those few who are both human and dragon must hide the truth. Seraphina is one of these, part girl, part dragon, who is reluctantly drawn into the politics of her world. When war breaks out between the dragons and humans, she must travel the lands to find those like herself - for she has an inexplicable connection to all of them, and together they will be able to fight the dragons in powerful, magical ways.

Avey and Jojo were best friends. They loved to play together and take on new adventures. On a bright and sunny day, while playing in the backyard on the swing set, a good friend came over to join them in their quest of the day. That's when the unthinkable happened--Jojo went missing. Oh no! Will Avey ever see her best friend again?

Raised by a Narcissist is a powerful guide for anyone who grew up with emotional abuse from parents who made love conditional, used guilt or fear as weapons, made you feel like you were never enough, or demanded perfection in exchange for approval. With a mix of personal storytelling, trauma-informed insight, and practical self-help tools, this book will help you finally make sense of what happened—and how it continues to affect your adult life.

Running a VHS store was supposed to be easy. Just me, my emotionally unreadable co-owner Emiko, and rows of dusty tapes nobody rewinds anymore. But then a pink-haired girl dropped off a 'top secret' tape and told me not to watch it.

Sixteen-year-old Connie has been dragged into the world of vlogging - her mum Lou's vlog is hugely popular, enough to bring in money for a new house, expensive lifestyle . . . and a lot of criticism. While Lou and Connie's older sister Isla are touring colleges, Connie stays home alone, where she becomes increasingly paranoid about comments on the vlog. Then Connie's best friend is attacked - the third teenage girl attacked in five weeks - and suspicion turns to Connie.

Three best friends. One life-changing choice. Kiss Angela runs a dating agency and is an expert at connecting over fifties looking for the one. Marry Sara has lost her husband and is forcing herself to speed-date in the hope of finding love again. Kill Helen lives with her controlling partner...

On Boxing Day a mystery woman’s body is found washed up under Teignmouth Pier. She has no ID but is wearing a wetsuit. When the post-mortem shows heavy metal poisoning, DI Jan Talantire is called in. Talantire herself is caught in an ongoing game of cat-and-mouse against her nemesis Commander Brent West. Her complaint against him for abusive behaviour foundered when she was accused by the investigating panel of collusion with another complainant, PC Nadine Lister, to bring West down.

Something in Doreen’s last case sends Chester and Darren out with shovels to a location she’d never seen before. When she finds out why, she’s all in—particularly when they find a body. She hates to be delighted with a new case, as that always sounds macabre, … but it’s a new case, and that’s always exciting to her. Yet nothing is ever simple when Doreen gets into the mix. As she slowly unravels this new mystery, the case bends and twists in several different directions, with more deaths adding to the mess. She even gets blamed once or twice for causing extra work.

Crave Peace Not Cookies is the breakthrough guide every emotional eater needs. No more fad diets. No more guilt. No more binge-regret cycle. This is the game-changer you've been waiting for. Here’s the truth: Stress eating isn’t about willpower. It’s about unhealed patterns, trapped emotions, and a nervous system that’s screaming for relief. This book shows you how to stop the spiral, fast.

If Any Man Be in Christ, What Is He? is a powerful exploration of spiritual transformation through Christ-consciousness. Rooted in 2 Corinthians 5:17, this thought-provoking work challenges believers to go beyond religion and experience the reality of becoming a new creation. With heartfelt insight and spiritual depth, K. B. Thomas calls listeners to examine their lives, confront the disconnect between belief and behavior, and awaken to the indwelling presence of Christ. This book is a roadmap for those seeking to live with purpose, love with power, and embody the true essence of the Kingdom.

Told with sharp dialogue, aching tenderness, and unflinching emotional depth, Ethan & Janet is a powerful story of two teens learning what it means to fight for love, to choose family, and to believe, against all odds, that broken things can still become whole.

Every minute, 267 babies are born around the world. And behind each one is a mom adjusting, healing, and trying her best in a world that often forgets to ask, “How are you actually doing?” This audiobook is here to change that. The Essential Postpartum Care Toolkit is your calm and supportive guide through the tender season of early motherhood. With honest guidance and a whole-body approach, it helps you care for yourself while caring for your baby.