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  • Fake Love

    The bestselling practical self-help book of 2023 by Australia's life-changing go-to expert in understanding and healing from narcissistic abuse

    by Nova Gibson ...
    Clear, concise and empowering self-help about navigating and healing from narcissistic abuse by Australia's go-to specialist counsellorThe love of a narcissist is fake. It's a soul-destroying realisation for every victim of narcissistic abuse, but even more damaging is finding yourself trapped and abused by the person who claims they love you.Nova Gibson has helped thousands of people in their ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • It Ends With Us

    The emotional #1 Sunday Times bestseller

    by Colleen Hoover ...
    Don't miss IT STARTS WITH US, the sequel to IT ENDS WITH US. Available now...THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE.Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • It Starts with Us

    the highly anticipated sequel to IT ENDS WITH US

    by Colleen Hoover ...
    **Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas.Multi-million copy bestselling author Colleen Hoover tells fan favourite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the #1 Sunday Times bestseller It Ends with Us**Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil co-parenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Betty

    The International Bestseller

    by Tiffany McDaniel ...
    'A coming-of-age story filled with magic in language and plot: beautiful and devastating'Observer, Books of the Year'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it'Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters'A page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story told in undulating prose that settles right into you'Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times'Vivid and lucid, Be... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition

    How to recognize it and how to respond

    by Patricia Evans ...
    In this fully expanded and updated third edition of the bestselling classic, you learn why verbal abuse is more widespread than ever, and how you can deal with it. You'll get more of the answers you need to recognize abuse when it happens, respond to abusers safely and appropriately, and most important, lead a happier, healthier life.In two all-new chapters, Evans reveals the Outside Stresses ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

    And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

    by Bruce D Perry, Maia Szalavitz ...
    In this classic work of developmental psychology, renowned psychiatrist and the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Happened to You? reveals how trauma affects children—and outlines the path to recovery"Fascinating and upbeat...Dr. Perry is both a world-class creative scientist and a compassionate therapist."—Mary Pipher, PhD, author of Reviving OpheliaHow does trauma affect a child ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

  • Trafficked: The Terrifying True Story of a British Girl Forced into the Sex Trade

    by Sophie Hayes ...
    He’d been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised she didn’t know him at all…When everything seemed to be falling apart in Sophie’s life, she was thankful for her friend Kas, who was always at the end of a phone, ready to listen and to offer comfort and advice.Her father’s cold dislike of her and then her parents’ divorce had left her with a deep distrust of men. But, ... Read more

    $8.99 AUD

  • Neglected: Part 1 of 3: Scared, hungry and alone, Jamey craves affection

    by Cathy Glass ...
    PART 1 OF 3Little Jamey, 2½ years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency.The police and social services have no choice but to remove two-year-old Jamey from home after his mother leaves him alone all night to go out partying.When he first arrives with foster carer Cathy Glass, he is scared, hungry and withdrawn, craving the affection he has been denied for so ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD

  • The Quiet Tenant

    'Daring and completely satisfying' James Patterson

    by Clemence Michallon ...
    ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED NOVELS OF 2023**'From the first page, you can say farewell to sleep...a brilliant, breathtaking thriller with characters you love - and love to hate. I didn't know whether to tear to the end or savour every page' Abigail Dean, bestselling author of Girl A'Clémence Michallon has written a classic... Daring and completely satisfying' James Patterson'An absorbing and ... Read more

    $15.99 AUD

  • The Night the Angels Came

    by Cathy Glass ...
    A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.When Cathy receives a call about a terminally ill widower terrified of leaving his son all alone in the world, she is wracked with sadness and indecision. Can she risk exposing her own young children to a little boy on the brink of bereavement?Eight year old Michael is part of a family of two, but with his beloved ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The Tiger’s Child: The story of a gifted, troubled child and the teacher who refused to give up on her

    by Torey Hayden ...
    Torey Hayden returns with this deeply-moving sequel to her first book, One Child (the Sunday Times bestseller). After seven years, Torey is reunited with Sheila, the disturbed 6-year-old she tried to rescue.Sheila was a deeply disturbed six-year-old when she came into Torey Hayden's life – a story poignantly chronicled One Child. The Tiger's Child picks up the story seven years later. Hayden has ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Young Women

    The gripping and addictive page-turner

    by Jessica Moor ...
    READERS LOVE YOUNG WOMEN:'Hands down, this is an absolutely phenomenonal book! I recommend Young Women to everyone out there, one you'll be hearing about for a long time to come''Young Women instantly grabbed me from the first chapter. I devoured this novel''Incredibly powerful . . . essential reading for all.'... ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD

  • No Going Home: From the No.1 bestseller

    A true story of childhood secrets and escape, for fans of Cathy Glass

    by Toni Maguire ...
    From No.1 bestselling author Toni Maguire comes a new true story of abuse and survival.'Small children have no say in the direction their lives take. Even before they have learnt to walk and talk, they are trained to obey'Daisy was only four when her parents told her and her older brother that they were moving halfway across the world to Australia for a better life. Leaving everything behind, ... Read more

    $9.99 AUD

  • Unwanted: The care system failed Lara. Will she fail her own child?

    by Cathy Glass ...
    Lara was seven when her birth mother died from a drug overdose. With no extended family to look after her, she was put into foster care. The care system failed Lara and now she is failing her son.Lara and her one-year-old son, Arthur, are brought to experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, by their social worker. Lara has fled an abusive relationship and Arthur has suspected non-accidental injuries. ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD

  • Finding Perfect

    by Colleen Hoover ...
    The #1 New York Times bestselling Hopeless series continues with this heartwarming conclusion that illustrates the power of following a difficult journey to discover what happens next.Friends Daniel, Six, Holder, Sky, and Breckin are planning to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a Friendsgiving dinner at Sky's parents' house.But things have been off within the tightknit group and ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Groomed: Danger lies closer than you think

    by Casey Watson ...
    It’s late on Friday night when Casey’s mobile starts to ring. She is expecting it to be her daughter Riley. But it isn’t Riley. It’s a woman from the Emergency Duty Team. So begins Casey and Mike’s latest fostering challenge – a fifteen-year-old girl called Keeley who’s run away from her long-term foster home 25 miles away.The Jonathan Ross Show has just started when Casey gets the call. She ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • The First Lie

    An addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist

    by A. J. Park ...
    The most gripping psychological thriller you'll read this year - perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards, Claire McGowan, TM Logan and KL Slater...'This is a real page turner. I finished it in one go!' MARTINA COLE'A.J. Park is a master of suspense who knows how to keep readers hovering tensely over the edges of their seats' SOPHIE HANNAH*****</stron... ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • Why Does He Do That?

    Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

    by Lundy Bancroft ...
    In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship.He says he loves you. So...why does he do that?You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to ... Read more

    $18.99 AUD

  • Too Scared To Cry

    And other true stories from the nation's favourite foster carer

    by Maggie Hartley ...
    series A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
    A heartbreaking and inspiring collection of true fostering stories perfect for fans of Cathy Glass and Rosie Lewis. Contains previously published stories Too Scared To Cry, The Girl No One Wanted and A Family For Christmas - brought together in this heartwarming and inspiring collection for the first time.*****Maggie Hartley is one of the UK's most prolific foster mothers. This inspiring ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • Jane Doe #9

    A 'Surviving R. Kelly' Victim Speaks Out

    by Lizzette Martinez, Keelin MacGregor ...
    "Lizzette Martinez’s story embodies the fire energy that gives light and life to survivors all around her! Survivors need to see strength and perseverance despite opposition, and Lizzette models just that." —Melissa Schuman, actress and singerIn January of 1995, 17-year-old Lizzette Martinez met Grammy-winning musician and record producer R. KELLY at Aventura Mall in Florida where he was ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • See What You Made Me Do

    Power, Control and Domestic Abuse

    by Jess Hill ...
    Domestic abuse is a national emergency: one in four Australian women has experienced violence from a man she was intimate with. But too often we ask the wrong question: why didn’t she leave? We should be asking: why did he do it?Investigative journalist Jess Hill puts perpetrators – and the systems that enable them – in the spotlight. See What You Made Me Do is a deep dive into the abuse so many ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Find Her Alive

    The start of a gripping psychological crime series

    by Diane Saxon ...
    Book 1 - DS Jenna Morgan
    A high adrenaline new psychological crime series, introducing Detective Sergeant Jenna Morgan. Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter. 'Compulsive, addictive and gripping - a truly five star read! Geraldine HoganResponding to reports of deadly screams in the Ironbridge Gorge, Detective Sergeant Jenna Morgan is first on the scene to investigate.As the search intensifies, Jenna soon discovers her ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unsafe: Damian longs for home, but one man stands in his way

    by Cathy Glass ...
    Damian longs for home, but one man stands in his way …Damian is just seven when he is taken in by foster carer Cathy Glass. His mother, Rachel, loves her three young children dearly, but she is vulnerable, naive and unable to cope on her own.Cathy sets about helping Damian overcome his eating issues, with the hope that he will eventually return home. But when Rachel’s new boyfriend, Troy, arrives ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD

  • Saving Danny

    by Cathy Glass ...
    The fifteenth fostering memoir by Cathy Glass.Danny was petrified and clung to me in desperation as I carried him to my car. Trapped in his own dark world, he couldn't understand why his parents no longer loved or wanted him, and were sending him away.While Danny’s parents have everything they could wish for in material terms, they are unable to care for their only child. This is where Cathy comes ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD