Siobhan Fitzpatrick is a successful businesswoman who handles her professional responsibilities with skill and confidence, but there is another side to her that very few people ever see. After work in the evenings in the quiet privacy of her bedroom, with the help of the internet, Siobhan seeks to experience the feeling of complete submission to a firm but loving daddy.   Richard Connolly is a well-respected doctor, but almost from the moment they first exchange messag...

After stepping through a mysterious door in the bedroom of a rented cottage, Kathryn Williams is shocked to find herself in a Victorian nursery. Stranger still, the room is decorated as though it were meant for a small child but the bed is adult-sized. Her curiosity turns to shock when she discovers that not only is the nursery attached to a large stately home, but a man named Edward lives in the house and has apparently been expecting her. To make matters worse, when Kathryn demands an ex...

Beautifully wrought and staggeringly urgent , Fragile Minds documents Bella Jackson's time as a trainee mental health nurse, and the devastation and hope she encountered in winding corridors and behind locked doors."An extraordinary book, written with insight and sensitivity about a hidden world that needs attention. Such beautiful writing."CHERRY HEALEY"Absolutely Fascinating."JANE GARVEY, Times Radio

When she is forced to leave her transatlantic cruise and rush back to the US for emergency surgery, Annie O’Reilly is devastated. Upon waking up from the anesthesia she quickly discovers that Thomas Callahan, the hunky doctor who performed her surgery, has taken a passionate interest in her recovery. He both sees to her every need and sternly ensures that she obeys his instructions, and she is delighted when the handsome surgeon asks her out once she is released from the hospital. ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Beautifully wrought and staggeringly urgent , Fragile Minds documents Bella Jackson's time as a trainee mental health nurse, and the devastation and hope she encountered in winding corridors and behind locked doors.**There is a narrative we’ve become comfortable with: Mental health services are underfunded and understaffed. But that is only half the story. The other half is messy and confronting; uncomfortable enough to make us l...

In the annals of history, the Mayflower stands as a beacon of courage and determination. In this captivating account, Amice MacDonell weaves a vivid tapestry of the Pilgrims' perilous journey from England to the shores of the New World. Through meticulous research and evocative prose, MacDonell transports readers to the cramped quarters of the Mayflower, where a diverse group of settlers faced unimaginable hardships. From the treacherous Atlantic crossing to the challenges of establishing ...

Brought to you by Penguin.There’s no health guru in Sweden better than Cassi. Couple’s therapy? Puppy yoga? Full moon rituals? She’s got everyone in the remote village of Bäcken covered. The locals don’t really know who Cassi is or how she managed to turn a derelict cottage into a successful self help retreat, but one thing is clear: they’re all willing to pay good money for her services.There’s only one problem: Cassi is a fraud. A great one at that, who h...

Brought to you by Penguin.Trump’s second term, even more than his first, is often called ‘unprecedented’. But history shows that Trump and his policies are as American as apple pie…Much of what Donald Trump does seems maverick and even mad. His actions and policy pronouncements are a stark rupture from the American style of leadership that we have lived with all our lives. But whether we like them or not, his trade tariffs, his determinatio...

Representing every phase of E. M. Forster’s career as a writer, the fourteen stories in this book span six decades – from 1903-1957 or even later. Only two were published in his lifetime. Most of the remaining stories remained unpublished because of their overtly homosexual themes; instead they were shown to an appreciative circle of friends and fellow writers, including Christopher Isherwood, Siegfried Sassoon, Lytton Strachey and T. E. Lawrence.The stories differ widely in mood an...

Brought to you by Penguin.A transporting exploration of the deep sea, and how our planet’s strangest, most ancient and astonishing creatures have urgent relevance to cutting-edge science today.Hundred-year-old giant clams, coral kingdoms the size and shape of cities, and jellyfish that glow in the dark: ocean invertebrates are among the oldest and most diverse organisms on Earth, seeming to bend the rules of land-based biology. Although som...

*Shortlisted for best audiobook at the True Crime Awards 2026*In this groundbreaking new book from the UK's leading criminologist, David Wilson explores what our nation's most lethal murderers reveal about us in a thrilling blend of history and true crime.Professor David Wilson is renowned for deciphering the hidden motives of murderers and the context in which crimes took place. In A History of Modern Britain in 20 Murders

A joyous celebration of Britain’s rich bird lifeIn Birdland, journalist and lifelong birder Jon Gower explores our intimate connection with the bird life around us. From the symphonic song of the wren to the clack of a puffin’s beak and from epic migrations to sunset murmurations, birds are commonplace miracles. No wonder they have inspired our artists, writers and songwriters. Whether rare or abundant, Jon Gower visits some of the best places in Britain to watch birds, se...