Clergyman Alfred Saintsbury has always obeyed the dictates of the Church of England and thus remains a virgin at the age of twenty-eight. Now his devoted professionalism is finally paying off. The only problem is that his new employer, Miss Annabelle de Lacey, is the most notorious woman in England . . . and, to this repressed man of God, excruciatingly attractive.When Alfred accidentally reveals to Annabelle how much he desires her, she gives him an ultimatum. He must begin servin...

The slippery and mutable boundaries between humans and nonhumans are frequently figured queerly in twenty-first-century U.S. literature. This innovative book examines the ways that nonhumans are brought into intimate, estranging contact with humans in contemporary novels, short stories, poems, and nonfiction. Through detailed attention to a selection of real and imagined flora, fauna, and other phenomena in the bestiary form—from horses to taxidermy to dogs and extinction—the book probes t...

Some crimes are best solved by the book …Readers LOVE the Miss Beeton's Murder Agency series:‘What a sleuth Miss Beeton is. I need more!’‘Move over Agatha (and not Miss Beeton's loveable dog), there's a new queen in town’‘Strong women, friendship and found family, not to mention a handsome detective and a very special dog called Agatha! How I loved this book''Absolutely delightful stuff, I really hope there's more to come''Th...

Some crimes are best solved by the book …Readers LOVE the Miss Beeton's Murder Agency series:‘What a sleuth Miss Beeton is. I need more!’‘Move over Agatha (and not Miss Beeton's loveable dog), there's a new queen in town’‘Strong women, friendship and found family, not to mention a handsome detective and a very special dog called Agatha! How I loved this book''Absolutely delightful stuff, I really hope there's more to come''Th...

From the tennis court to the boxing ring, the athletics track to the football pitch, the visibility of women in sport has been gathering pace. Women's competitions are increasingly popular.In Roar Sam takes a deep dive into the experiences of some of sport's most high-profile female athletes - some have overcome heartbreaking adversity to reach the top of their game; others have succeeded in the face of prejudice. Like Sam, all have been propelled by sheer grit and determination to...

When Lydia Marmalade promises to help a mischievous sprite, can she find out the true meaning of friendship? A brand-new, hilarious Christmas adventure from comedian and writer Cariad Lloyd.'Will have you laughing through Christmas and beyond . . .' Sara Pascoe'Written with a genuine sense of fun - and funny - giddy adventure, this is a great Christmassy choice for young and young-at-heart humans and their sausage dogs' Matt Haig

An evidence-based guide to solving Australia's housing crisis from a leading policy expertAustralia has faced a housing crisis before – and solved it. We can do it again.In Our Place, leading policy expert Matthew Lloyd-Cape cuts through the noise with clarity and conviction, showing exactly how our housing system broke – and why it still feels impossible to fix. Drawing on the latest research, he reveals who is paying the price: social housing tenants, renters l...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a . . . pancake? Everyone’s favorite syrupy superhero Peggy Pancake is back! This time, Peggy and her friends are off to camp where they must solve a mystery and thwart the villan behind it before they're all toast!When we last saw our hero Peggy Pancake, she was pulling off an epic heist to rescue Breakfast Town from the mind control machinations of the Terrible Toast. Now, Peggy’s beloved mentor Professor Egg is missing, and Peggy ...

This book tells the story of the unprecedented suspension of the Portuguese Inquisition (1674-81), a negotiation that started with a request for a general pardon but quickly developed into a crisis over the legitimacy of the Inquisition itself. This analysis of the denouement in the long struggle between New Christians, as forced converts from Judaism were known in Iberia and their persecutors, the Portuguese Inquisition, moves away from binary and national, religious or economic perspecti...

Do gruff, growly demons deserve second chances?Four years ago, I fell in love with a demon. Then he bailed on me, leaving me with a broken heart and a big secret.When I see a news article about Monsterville's new demon sheriff, I recognize Venom. My heart may have healed, but our past isn't over.I present him with our daughter, and he's stunned and overjoyed. He's still the gruff, growly demon I fell for with a soft, squishy inside he hides from the...

If I don't find my true love soon, I'll die.The dating scene can be tough for a phoenix, especially when I burn to cinders at the most inconvenient times. It's gotten to the point where no one will even go out with me.Worse, my spontaneous combustions are accelerating. I've been cursed with a rare phoenix abnormality, and my time's ticking away. Soon, my pile of ashes will be swept up in the wind, and I'll no longer rejuvenate as a phoenix.Unless I ...

Is my hot orc neighbor my crush, or is he actually my soulmate?My hunky orc neighbor, Vrok, who I'd love to get to know better, keeps ignoring me. But when he overhears me reading the draft of my steamy romance novel out loud, he tells me he has ideas to make the male point of view better.Yeah, sure.One thing leads to another, and soon, we're not only working on dialogue, but we're also acting out some of the hotter scenes.Somewhere between ...