On Deer Path, Halloween brings pumpkins, autumn leaves, and a very special surprise for Mama Darla and her two curious fawns, Brumble and Sage.As the little family explores the sights and sounds of the season, they discover that even unfamiliar things can become something wonderful when approached with curiosity, patience, and trust.Filled with gentle woodland moments and the warmth of the Deer Path Collection, Mama Darla's Halloween Surprise is a sweet seasonal st...

Grief leaves you navigating a world with no map. Part of The Last Ledger, Adele Bellamy's insightful bookexplores the anxiety that arises when losing both parents turns everyday tasks into daunting challenges.When money and legalities take over after a loss, what should be straightforward becomes a labyrinth ofdeadlines and decisions. Losing Both Parents is not a legal guide, a financial strategy, or a step-by-stepchecklist. Instead, it unpacks specific psyc...

This is an age-gap story about an older woman and a younger man. After twenty years in the Army, trauma surgeon Olivia Jarrett returns to Los Angeles, hoping to leave the horrors of war behind. Fiercely independent and deeply dedicated to her patients, she struggles to adjust to civilian life while carrying wounds her surgical skills cannot heal.Andrew McNeil knows what it means to bring the battlefield home. A lawyer, Army JAG officer, veteran, and now LAPD homicide detective, he ...

The persistent belief that "this time will be different" is often the single greatest threat to any project's success,and Part of The Bias Files, Adele Ashcombe's insightful book explores why every plan inevitably runs late andover budget.Optimism shifts from a motivating force into a blind spot when initial projections fail to account for inherentuncertainties, turning hopeful estimates into unrealistic expectations. *Behind Schedule, Over Budget* is not a

Money isn't simply a resource; it's a reflection of family connection. For many, financial decisions aren't madein isolation but are deeply interwoven with obligations to those closest to them-and beyond. Part of Sending ItHome, Adele Hearn's insightful book explores the unique pressures and possibilities that arise when familiesnavigate finances as a collective unit.The expectation of shared resources shifts money from neutral tool into a powerful symbol of...

The book delves into China's extension of its influence over global digital standards and governance.The author introduces the concept of normative power adapted for the digital domain and constructs a multi-level theory of normative diffusion, disaggregating mechanisms operating at bilateral, regional and international levels. The book examines bilateral dynamics through eight cases: Vietnam, Chile, Malaysia, Zambia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Laos. At the regional lev...

One Last Secret … would you kill to keep it?‘Absolutely gripping’ Lisa Jewell‘I’ll drop anything for a new Adele Parks’ Lucy Foley‘Whip-smart protagonist, immensely satisfying’ Karin Slaughter*****One last clientA week at a beautiful French chateau should be an easy final job for Dora. She’s smart, stunning and discreet.She only needs to convince the other gu...

'Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger, and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her best yet. Addictive and brilliant’ Lisa Jewell'Jaw-dropping. What a ride' Reader Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★'The tension, the atmosphere, the relentless twists … a fantastic thriller, the kind that you devour in greedy gulps, unable to stop flipping the pages' Reader Review ★ ★ ★ ★ ★* * * * * *

Most anticipated by USA Today, W Magazine, New York Post, Parade, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Reader's Digest, and PopSugar and named one of the best historical fiction books of the year by Cosmopolitan!"A beautifully rendered portrait of a young woman finding her courage and her voice."—Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling authorNorth Carolina, 1946. One woman. A discov...

'Had me in a chokehold from beginning to end… A true five star read' Lisa Jewell'This roller coaster epic had me gripped with one plot twist after another' Reader Review ★★★★★'Unbelievable! Kept me on edge throughout' Reader Review ★★★★★* * * * *HIS FIRST WIFE DIED. NOW THERE'S A VACANCY…When Emma meets Matthew, a kind, handsome widower, he seems to be just what she needs.Yet as thei...

The discomfort around discussing money before marriage isn't about distrust-it's about revealingvulnerabilities when you've been conditioned to believe love should conquer all. Part of the Two Ledgersseries, Adele Hawthorne's insightful book explores the fraught emotional landscape couples navigate whenpractical financial realities collide with romantic ideals.When finances shift from personal resources to shared territory, they cease being simply numbers an...

A Star is Born meets Christina Lauren's Love and Other Words in this deeply romantic, emotionally sweeping novel about first love, fame, and the long road to finding yourself—even if it takes a lifetime.When the past collides with the present—literally—one woman must decide if the life she built is the one she truly wants, or just the one she chose.Vida Jamison favors the reliable and the unsurprising – the things she can count on...