First published in 1872, Poor Miss Finch tells the story of Lucilla Finch, a young woman who is blind due to an accident. Lucilla lives with her devoted companion, Madame Pratolungo, and fiancé, Oscar Dubourg. However, experimental surgery offers Lucilla the possibility of regaining her sight. Over time a love triangle emerges between Lucilla, Oscar and Oscar’s identical twin, Nugent. Poor Miss Finch is particularly compelling because of Collins’s exploration of themes such as identity, pe...

Romance blossoms when Catherine, a 47-year-old widow, and the 25-year-old Christopher meet at repeated performances of a poorly attended play. However, 1920s London society is shocked by such a match, its disapproval shared by Catherine’s daughter and son-in-law, the curate Stephen. As events unfold, can their relationship survive the opprobrium of those around them as well as the disparity in their ages? Informed by von Arnim’s own earlier relationship with a younger man, the book address...

Princess Sylvia of Oakhaven has watched her kingdom fall to the iron-fisted Felix Taylor. Now, she is no longer a ruler, but the ultimate prize of war. Taken to the mist-shrouded North, she is bound by the right of conquest to a man who demands more than just her land. Felix Taylor wants an heir to secure his new empire, and he has chosen the defiant princess to carry his legacy. Amidst the cold stone and rough furs of the Rhuddlan fortress, Sylvia must navigate a world of primal dominance...

Over the last two decades the frequency of humanitarian interventions in Africa has increased. The British military intervention in the Sierra Leonean civil war in the early 2000s is often cited as an example of successful intervention and solidified Security Sector Reform (SSR) as a key component of state-building and development. Yet in-depth analysis of the long-term legacies of this ‘successful’ intervention are sparse and there remains a notable dearth in research exploring the Britis...

They didn't want me then, but it seems like the boys from my past don't want anyone else to have me either.We were always going to pack, but my teenage dreams were flipped upside down when they rejected me, leaving me bleeding and broken.I survived and found my way. Now, I'm returning home a completely different person to pack with my new alpha. First, though, I have to put an end to what the boys from my past started.Fate, though, has other ideas a...

Growing up, all I wanted was a family. Now, all I need is a pack.Being the heir of the Verdune family legacy is a blessing. The responsibility that comes with it, not so much. Add in the fact I'm an Omega and some days I wish I was born into a different life.Meeting my scent-matched Alpha should be a night of celebration but instead, it becomes an event marred by tragedy and a stark reminder of how controlling Alphas can be.I'm told to find a pack. ...

‘Few venture as thou hast in the alarming paths of sin.’ Satan’s final judgement on Victoria sums up a shocking novel, set in Venice at the end of the 15th century, that tracks the path of its heroine from abused victim to fully fledged criminal. Her conscious embodiment of vice seems to know no limits. Depicting unfettered desire and gratuitous cruelty, and challenging taboos of race and class, this tale of lust, betrayal and multiple murder has Dacre moving beyond the limits of contempor...

I'll do anything to protect what we have, including lying to the Scorned Girls.The instant I saw King, I knew he was my scent-matched Alpha, and boy did he drive that point home. The second time I met him was when my bestie, who also happens to be his daughter, introduced us. Yep, that was a plot twist I never saw coming.My Scorned Girls have always said, "slots before knots," but in one night, the friendship we share is changed forever by my need for King....

The Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother and mystic from Norfolk. Having married in c. 1393, given birth to 14 children, and pursued unsuccessful ventures in brewing and milling, Kempe made a vow of chastity and embarked on a life of prayer, penance and pilgrimage. Known as the earliest autobiography in the English language, it contains intimate portraits of people and places, and a remarkable eye for detail, as it traces the transformation of a ‘si...

Among Jane Austen’s favourite novels, and a key work in the rise of Romanticism, Camilla follows the story of three young women, from childhood to young adulthood, and their pursuit of matrimony. Kind but naive Camilla is in love with Edgar Mandlebert, a handsome and noble young man, but must suffer a series of frequent misunderstandings that threaten their happy union. Intelligent Eugenia, destined to inherit her uncle’s great wealth, is plagued with misfortune as she is left disfigured b...

Pack promised to a spiteful Alpha. Trapped in a never-ending nightmare. One person knows the truth, but he doesn't remember.Being allowed to attend Unity Collegiate might not be a dream to other Omegas, but it is for me. I make a promise to live each day as if it were my last.Almost immediately, I face a test of my newfound aspirations when I come face-to-face with one of the world's most popular music stars. Our connection is instant and impossible to igno...

Everybody has their own journey, their own story. Surviving the Regalo project is only part of mine.You know that saying, "Desperate times call for desperate measures." That could be the next chapter in my life.I never thought I'd call the Alpha Alliance and ask for assistance, but here we are. Somehow, that one call ended with me agreeing to go offline with four alphas. Four crazy good looking alphas that feel right. And don't get me started about the way ...