Lizzie Lee is back with a brand-new gorgeous winter romance about fresh starts and discovering the true meaning of home! If you love Phillipa Ashley, Donna Ashcroft, Tilly Tennant and Sarah Morgan, you won't want to miss this heartwarming Christmas romance.Grab your steaming mug of hot chocolate and curl up by a crackling log fire with this perfect festive treat!

Lush romance and chill-inducing shivers combine in this YA tale of folk horror inspired by the legend of the Wild Hunt! Months after a harrowing performance, a teen girl reunites with her acting troupe for a camping weekend in the woods - only to find something they awakened has followed them there.There's something on those moors that likes to hunt young maidens for sport....When high school senior Hazel joins her school's elite theatre group, the...

It's 1966 and Queen Elizabeth II is touring the Caribbean aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Her schedule is measured in ten-minute increments for five weeks, and nothing can afford to go wrong.But something does. Early in the trip, the Queen's new diary secretary, Pamela Sinclair, is found dead in her cabin. Rumours abound about how she died, but the truth is, nobody really knows. However, this time, suspicion falls on the Queen's longstanding confidante, Joan McGraw.The ro...

A forgotten voyage. A forbidden name. A secret that crosses oceans.1938. Shy nineteen-year-old, Nora O'Brien, leaves behind her life in rural Ireland and boards a ship bound for Australia - carrying little more than a valise and a secret. On board she meets glamorous and unconventional Flo, and begins a thrilling but dangerous journey of self-discovery.2004. Helen cannot forget her mother's dying words - 'find Verity'. Star...

The electrifying story of a Munster, Ireland and Lions icon who changed the game - and the face of Irish sport.From the streets of Cork to the grand stages of Thomond Park, the Stade Yves-du-Manoir and beyond, Simon Zebo's journey is one of flair, fire and fearless individuality. In this candid and captivating memoir, Zebo opens up about his life, from his record-breaking feats with Munster and Ireland to his trailblazing role as the first black man to wear the gre...

Gin is an architect on the brink. LIT, the Auckland-based practice she shares with her girlfriend, Clary, has been precarious since their third partner - Clary's ex, Billy - disappeared, presumed dead.Now, several years later, LIT's financial problems and Gin's personal debts are snowballing. Clary - emotionally fragile since the disappearance - is growing increasingly remote and elusive. When Gin begins to be haunted by glimpses of Billy, she blames stress and guilt. But could he ...

French Fairy Tales gathers regional stories from across France, preserving the voice of peasant tradition while offering lively reading for children and folklore enthusiasts alike. From the haunting "Legend of the Lake of Issarlès," where a beggar revealed as Jesus rewards one honest woman and condemns a selfish village to a lake's depths, the collection moves through comic enchantment, moral judgment, and rustic wonder. In "The Fairies and the Two Hunchbacks," obedience wins a hunchback a...

The Ryzon Baking Book opens with a brand trusted by New York's leading hotels, clubs, schools, and institutions, then turns that professional confidence into a practical home guide. Built on scientific research, expert testing, and consultation with noted cooking authorities, it argues that baking succeeds through exact level measurements, not guesswork, and offers reliable recipes meant to improve on older cookbooks. Its scope is broad and inviting, ranging from quick breads, pastries, pu...

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language, edited by Rev. Thomas Davidson and published in 1908, presents itself as a compact but remarkably comprehensive guide to English. Its preface frames the work as a practical successor to earlier editions, drawing on authoritative sources across languages and disciplines to cover pronunciation, etymology, technical terms, colloquialisms, compound phrases, and illustrated reference material. The opening guidance explains how to ...

'Harry Kane is the best footballer we've ever produced. Not just the best striker, the best footballer' - Gary Linekar'Harry is England's best ever player' - Jude Bellingham'Harry Kane is England's best ever striker' - Alan Shearer'The best goalscorer England have ever had' - Wayne Rooney-------The inspirational story of England's top World Cup goalscorerHarry ...

This provocative historical study traces flagellation from antiquity to the cloister, revealing how whipping became a tool of punishment, discipline, humiliation, and even devotion. Drawing on vivid anecdotes from Scythians, Persians, Romans, church fathers, and medieval chroniclers, it shows scourges at work in homes, schools, prisons, monasteries, and convents, where authority was often measured in lashes. The book begins with ancient heathen customs and Roman legal practice, detailing t...

A childless king and queen receive an extraordinary gift from a mysterious crab-fairy: a daughter named Desired, destined to be beautiful, virtuous, and gifted beyond measure. But the blessing carries a perilous warning—if the princess sees daylight before her fifteenth birthday, disaster will strike—so she is raised in a windowless palace, protected from the world's light and secrets. When her birthday nears, the powerful Prince Warrior falls in love with her portrait, and their fated rom...