She spends every Christmas Eve alone… except this one.Why is he here?What starts as a simple evening becomes a frantic search for the family of the person left at Gem’s house. With help from her tree surgeon, she races to uncover the mystery surrounding the stranger.But until he trusts her, his welfare is at stake. Complicating matters is that her heart swings the longer she’s around him, and making any deci...

The period leading up to Ireland gaining independence remains a hugely popular with readers both at home and abroad. The success of the film 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley' serves to further ignite interest in those turbulent years. Comrades - Inside the War of Independence follows on from hugely successful Witnesses: Inside the Rising and draws on official witness statements (taken in the late 1940s) and only released to the public in 2002. In its judicious use of the statementsgiven by...

This thought-provoking book retells the 1916 Rising story through previously unavailable first-hand accounts from the protagonists. Illustrated with unpublished and rare photographs, this book also features an introduction by well-known historian and author Dr Margaret Mac Curtain. Witnesses: Inside the Easter Rising is the first book to draw on official witness statements taken over several years from the late 1940s onwards by the government of the time and only released to the public by ...

Her life was perfectly fine until that day at the beach.Within one afternoon, everything falls apart for Mel Wilson. The college calls it restructuring, but she knows she’s lost far more than a job.There are so many things she'd do differently now, but the one thing she'd never change is what she did at the beach that evening.She flicks through the paper in her mother's kitchen while her children sleep in, blissfully unaware of the changes about to ...

Ricky thinks her life is close to perfect.Ricky Woods traded covert security operations for the quiet life of a private investigator in the heart of Whitesand Bay. But when Gemma Brompton vanishes, Ricky’s sudden plunge into a web of secrets and lies makes her question everything she thought she knew about her hometown.On Gemma’s trail overseas, Ricky reels under fresh revelations concerning her own family’s hidden past. Peeling back the layers of her life ...

Porsches for soccer moms? Finance bros in Patagonia? Drive-through Starbucks? What happens when your growth strategy creates conflict between customers?You always want to grow your brand, but there's a dilemma: the more customer segments you target, the harder it becomes to avoid conflict between them. Sometimes attempts to court new customers can feel like a betrayal to your loyal base. Sometimes new customer segments rush to adopt your products and in the process...

Winner of numerous literary awards including the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize and the Goldsmiths Prize, Eimear McBride's debut novel A Girl is a Half-formed Thing plunges us into the psyche of a girl with breathtaking fury and intimacy.'Eimear McBride is a writer of remarkable power and originality.' Times Literary Supplement'An instant classic.' GuardianAdapted for the stage by Annie Ryan for The Co...

The world ended the night I was born. Coincidence? I think not.Stuck living in the catacombs underneath what used to be NYC, I've managed to stay hidden and alive and safe-ish.But when my guardian fails to return from a supply run, I'm forced to contemplate life on the surface.Worse? Three warriors have infiltrated my home, insisting that I am the last gold dragon they've been searching for. That everything I know everything I've believed is a lie.And more?

For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared.That was the story of The Perfectly Fine House.But there are more tales to be told from that world. And a thrilling lineup, ranging from horror legends to relative newcomers, have joined forces to bring you:- a roadside attraction featuring a real, dead serial killer- a pair of twisted sisters whose sibling rivalry only...

You always want to grow your brand, but there's a dilemma: The more customer segments you target and serve, the harder it becomes to manage their diverse preferences and behaviors. Sometimes, you do such a good job building a loyal customer base that attempts to attract other customers feels like a betrayal to your core audience. Other times, a new segment adopts your products without your courting, and it creates tension with existing customers.Welcome to "the conflict zone," wher...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A delicious slow burn – Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sizzling, intriguing, gripping - Amazon reviewer⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely loved this book – Amazon reviewerA game of revengeEngaging the Enemy by Reese RyanParker Abbott will do whatever it takes to be the next CEO of King’s Finest Distillery, even play fake fiancé to his childhood nemesis, Kayleigh Jemison. Yet as he and the fiery redhead get reacqua...

ARCHIE: VARSITY EDITION VOL. 1 is the premium, hardcover collection of the best-selling ARCHIE series by Mark Waid. Featuring artists such as Fiona Staples, Veronica Fish, Annie Wu and more, this title collects the first two volumes of the series that has kept the comic book world talking for years.ARCHIE, one of the longest-running titles in comic book history, is rebooted here in this full-color collection that brings together several of the top creators in comic...