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For Frank Harte, impoverished schoolteacher, January in London means a yearly fight to survive. A former soldier, his injuries have barred him from all but the lowest paid posts, and the cold incapacitates him still more. The chance to work as tutor to Viscount Gracewater, son of the famous big-game hunting Earl, comes as a lifeline to Frank. The Earl’s Knightsbridge mansion is huge, elegant - and, most temptingly, kept warm from basement to attics. Viscount “Scapegrace” Gracie, used to foreign climes, is delicate. But the Earl’s house is a dark one beneath its bright veneer.

McLaren’s fiancée tragically died one month ago. Trying to heal emotionally from her death, McLaren settles into a rented farmhouse in the woods near picturesque Lake Windermere in Cumbria. But he’s barely had a chance to rest when Helen, the woman in the neighboring cottage, is killed…and is discovered near his front door.

My Journey - Sally to Shay is a powerful story of one person's struggle to live as themselves and find self-worth. After a traumatic life as Sally, from childhood to adulthood, true love is the key. Happiness follows, as months under the surgeon's knife lead to Shay becoming his true self. Sally to Shay is a must-listen for individuals and families going through the same turmoil.

An upbeat narrative about a difficult time. The Moon is moving increasingly closer to Earth and gaining speed. Follow the endeavors of a few cavalier souls who choose to hunker down and bundle up.

Since infancy, Michael McLaren has been the target of his paternal grandfather’s anger. So, when the patriarch sends an invitation to heal the rift, McLaren travels to Scotland, eager to meet and finally end the feud. But the welcome never happens. If grandfather hadn’t invited him, who had? And why? In Edinburgh, a man standing beside McLaren in a bus queue is killed in a hit-and-run accident.

Lieutenant Commander Brandon Dixon spends his free time in the ship's recreational fitness room. The last two years of service have left him packing some major heat in the swoll department. With a service record and a face as beautiful as his bod, Brandon is in for some incredible news and an even more incredible night of raw, unadulterated obscenity.

Luke Barber went missing from his village, leaving no clue to his whereabouts or why he left. Now, three years later, Luke’s father hopes ex-cop Michael McLaren can find a trace of Luke, alive or dead. As McLaren pokes through the case details, he wonders if the pressure of succeeding in tennis or music, or his upcoming marriage, was too much for the lad and he simply ran away. And McLaren’s suspicion may be correct, for he soon is assaulted and left for dead - a hint that he’s upset someone connected with this case.

Jean-Michel Wu, Chief Talent Officer at McCann WorldGroup APAC, says, "Whatever size your business is, getting the right strategic business partnerships in place is fundamental to success. Callum has been creating partnerships for decades and in this book breaks down how anyone can follow his steps to partnership success."

Why would a rich banker risk the life of his only son? And how, five generations later, did Seth and Hannah become immersed in the lives of those who have gone before them, ultimately finding themselves the latest part of the family saga? Does family heritage really matter so much? As the story unfolds, maybe you, the listener, should decide.

From childhood, Edward Newman has been obsessed with dreams. As an adult he fulfils an innate desire to help people obtain a restful night’s sleep, whilst grappling with his own night traumas. Upon opening a sleep-specialist practice on the Brompton Road in London, he's immediately faced with more than he bargained for and phenomena such as he's never heard of or read about before. As events spiral out of control he finds himself immersed in the past and the future, almost simultaneously.

Dark Prophecies is the first novel of a three book fantasy epic series. A mysterious old woman, named Mara, comes to teach four children who have been foretold in two dire prophecies. The kids have wild adventures while forming strong bonds. Mara teaches them to fight, and much more, for the mysterious old woman knows what the future holds for these children, and their coming will shake the world.

Oregon, summer 1983. A series of mysterious deaths shakes the coastal town of Harmony Bay from its peaceful sleep. Shortly after the death of his wife, Sheriff Cody is called upon to investigate numerous murders which all exhibit strange puncture wounds. Cody and his team expect the murders are committed by a serial killer, but it soon becomes clear something more sinister lurks behind this idyllic town, which becomes his worst nightmare.

Humanity can make short work of the oceans' creatures. In 1741, hungry explorers discovered herds of Steller's sea cow in the Bering Strait, and in less than thirty years, the amiable beast had been harpooned into extinction. It's a classic story, but a key fact is often omitted. Bering Island was the last redoubt of a species that had been decimated by hunting and habitat loss years before the explorers set sail.

Gripping and atmospheric, Winter in Tabriz tells the story of four young people living in 1970s Iran during the months immediately prior to the revolution and the choices they have to make as a result of the ensuing upheaval. The lives of Damian and Anna, both from Oxford University, become enmeshed with two Iranians - Arash, a poet, and his older brother, Reza, a student sympathetic to the problems of the dissident writers in Iran and a would-be photojournalist, interested in capturing the rebellion on the streets.  

'I would be most unhappy to think that any part of this memoir should be cut on grounds of 'decency', for those bits are essential....' So begins the lively true story of aristocrat and travel writer Roderic Fenwick Owen. Born in 1921, Fenwick Owen had an extraordinary life, which careered between some of the biggest moments in history and took him to the ends of the earth, meeting (and even living with) some of the 20th century's most well-known people along the way, including Eisenhower, Jackson Pollock, Christopher Lee and Sean Connery. 

Brought to you by Penguin. It all begins the night a leaflet comes through the door of unsuccessful novelist Herman Orff, promising a magical cure for writer's block. The strange treatment plunges him into a hallucinatory London dreamworld populated by figures mythical and real: a severed...

Unlock the door to executive success with "Boardroom Blueprint," the essential guide for ambitious professionals aiming to fast-track their way to the boardroom. This transformative book by Callum Laing is your secret weapon to leapfrogging decades in your career, promising advancement of 20 years in just 60 days. "Boardroom Blueprint" distills Laing's extensive experience into a straightforward five-component methodology, challenging conventional career advancement methods.

In a modest little tale for the season, Brother Hermitage heads for London. William Duke of Normandy is to be crowned King of England on Christmas day 1066 and he expects presents. For reasons beyond reason, the monastery of De'Ath's Dingle is invited to the ceremony and the only ones who can be let out on their own are Brother Hermitage and Wat the Weaver. But it will be a rush to get there. With only 7 days to travel over 100 miles, the pair must cross a frozen and largely lawless country if they are to make it to Westminster alive.

The shocking truth about Calling has been revealed – the magical ability to conjure something out of thin air actually steals resources from another place. While Quin looks for answers on Evantra, his sister Davinia is assigned to investigate and plant false evidence at the heart of the rebellion on Elipsom. Davinia has always maintained calm under pressure from her mother, but as she goes deeper undercover, her loyalties begin to waver. This thrilling sequel to The Callers shows the power of standing up and fighting for a better tomorrow.

A raw, honest and distinctive novel that dissects the heartbreak, passion, insecurity, obsession, betrayal and joy of modern relationships. For readers of Sally Rooney, Jacqueline Maley, Diana Reid and anyone who has experienced love or heartache in equal measure. 'Do you think much about love?...