Warrior Queen: A Story of Trauma, Truth, and Total Transformation is a raw, courageous, and deeply personal memoir that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through pain, survival, faith, and ultimate freedom. Born into a world marked by dysfunction, violence, and abuse, Ruth's childhood was shaped by experiences no child should ever endure. From the devastating betrayal of those entrusted with her care to the emotional wounds that followed her into adulthood, she spent years carrying...

What you do in childhood may come back to haunt you.Stealing things from people who had upset her was something Polly did quite a lot.There was her Aunt Pauline; a girl at school; a boyfriend who left her. And there was the man on the plane . . .Humiliated and scared by a total stranger Polly does what she always does. She steals something. But she never could have imagined that her desire for revenge would have such terrifying results.

*THE PERFECT COSY UP-LIT READ, RECOMMENDED BY THOUSANDS OF READERS*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & WINNER OF THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB*'One of the most charming novels either of us has read. Don't lose it. Keep it' Richard & JudyMeet the 'Keeper of Lost Things'...Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony...

Ruth Park's classic novel The Harp in the South is one of Australia's greatest novels. Hugh and Margaret Darcy are raising their family in Sydney amid the brothels, grog shops and run-down boarding houses of Surry Hills, where money is scarce and life is not easy. Filled with beautifully drawn characters that will make you laugh as much as cry, this Australian classic will take you straight back to the colourful slums of Sydney with convincing depth, careful detail and great heart...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW A NETFLIX FILM STARRING KEIRA KNIGHTLEY*‘An edge-of-your-seat thriller’ Reese WitherspoonA PASSENGER IS MISSING...BUT WAS SHE EVER ON BOARD AT ALL?This was meant to be the perfect trip. The Northern lights. A luxury press launch on a boutique cruise ship. A chance for travel journalist Lo Blacklock to recover from a traumatic break-in that has left her on the verge of colla...

EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS SECRETS.When Harriet Westaway receives an unexpected letter telling her she's inherited a substantial bequest from her Cornish grandmother, it seems like the answer to her prayers.There's just one problem - Hal's grandparents died more than twenty years ago.Hal desperately needs the cash and makes a choice that will change her life for ever. She knows that her skills as a seaside fortune teller could help her con her way to gett...

A story about two women, Ruth and her mother in law, Naomi. After their husbands die, they move back to Bethlehem. Once in Bethlehem Ruth seduces and marries the wealthy Boaz to secure her own inheritance. Eventually they have children.

God is still here with us and helping us each day when we think we are alone we are not he keeps us from same mistakes then lets us make others if God didnt watch over me my whole life i dont know where i would be but jail would have been one place read my story how God saved me from myself.

Auld Acquaintance is the story of a woman in her 60s who has lost her confidence through life events, including a divorce. Anna has a part-time job in a library, and a group of good friends, but her hopes for a brighter future are growing dim.Unexpectedly, she receives a legal letter informing her that she has inherited a piece of property in Scotland. Her first instinct is to ignore this letter as she has no knowledge of the person named as the owner.Anna's friends persuad...

'Ruth Park . . . that steady glow at the heart of Australian literature.' Ruth CracknellThree of Ruth Park's best loved books – Missus, The Harp in the South and Poor Man's Orange – are brought together in this volume, tracing the saga of the Darcy family over thirty years. The story has its beginnings in the awkward courtship of dreamily innocent Margaret Kilker and unwilling hero Hugh Darcy in the dusty country towns of rural Australia....

SOMEONE'S GETTING MARRIED. SOMEONE'S GETTING MURDERED'Tense, terrifying' Clare MackintoshNora hasn't seen Clare for ten years. Not since the day Nora walked out of her old life and never looked back.Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare's hen party arrives. A weekend in a remote cottage - the perfect opportunity for Nora to reconnect with her best friend, to put the past behind her.But something goes wrong.V...

First in a new women's fiction series from the author of Auld Acquaintance!Mavis and Hilary have a common problem. Both retired widows, they've reached the point in their lives where it would make most sense to move into a retirement community. Neither want that for their future, however, and they devise a plan to solve all their problems and provide a residence designed exactly to their requirements. But it won't work for just two women--and so the search is on for the perfect com...