Francis Bacon described revenge as a 'kind of wild justice'. Then as now, early modern playwrights and their theatre-going public were fascinated by the anarchic energies that a desire for retribution unleashes. Rather than rehearsing familiar conventions, each of these plays presents a unique social and cultural milieu where dark fantasies of revenge are variously played out.In Kyd's ***The Spanish Tragedy***a grieving father seeks public justice for the murder of his son by envio...

A truly unforgettable love story from Top 100 bestselling author Before We Grow OldOne night in December, Marianne Cooper is running away from a party.Having found her boyfriend in a passionate clinch with someone else, she can’t get away fast enough.That same night, twenty-two year old Ted Green is trying to make the hardest decision of his life. What he really needs is someone he can confide in.When Marianne meets Ted, with the ...

Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP), an application of Video Interaction Guidance, supports individuals or groups to reflect on and develop their professional communication, teaching or therapeutic skills with their clients through shared review of moments of attuned interaction in video clips of their day-to-day practice.This book brings together international researchers and practitioners from a range of professions to define VERP, present its theoretical basis and review t...

'Before We Grow Old had me from the first page, and crying buckets by the last!' Katy ReganWhen seven-year-old Fran first met Will they knew instantly that they were made for each other. For eleven years they were inseparable, but then, at the age of eighteen, Will just upped and disappeared.Twenty-five years later Will is back.Is fate trying to give them a second chance?Still nursing the heart break from...

The epic love story from Top 100 bestselling author of The World Outside My Window, Clare SwatmanThe one that she wants...Adam Bowers; handsome, funny and with the charm of a rock star, from the moment she laid eyes on him, teenage Erin was smitten. But first loves don’t always last, and after a whirlwind romance, Erin and Adam go their separate ways. Yet, Erin never lets go of the feeling that Adam may have been her soul mate...T...

An unforgettable love story from Top 100 bestselling author of Before We Grow Old, Clare SwatmanWhen you’re meant to be together forever, you want forever to start today.Zoe and Ed were made for each other. After meeting at college and having a whirlwind romance, their lives travel on separate, parallel paths, but always destined to meet. When love does finally strike, Zoe and Ed are sure they will be together forever.Then the unthinkable...

Paris. Tokyo. Shanghai. Seoul. Em’s Awful Good Fortune is part global romp, part dysfunctional marriage. Em is not simply married—it’s more like she’s handcuffed to her husband’s international career. Sure, they might be velvet cuffs, but still … cuffed. What else can she do but stomp her way through global capitals in search of her own identity?Part dysfunctional marriage, part global romp, this is not your typical expat story. Em’s Awful Good Fortune is a deeply...

A breathtaking story of love, loss, and happiness from the Sunday Times bestselling author Debbie HowellsTwo strangers.One missed flight.It only takes a moment to change a life.One year ago Casey Cassidy was happy. She had great friends, a wonderful teaching job and a busy life – until with one missed flight, everything changes.One year later Casey knows what it means to find that once-in-...

A gorgeous, heartwarming book club pick from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Life You Left BehindMarie Kondo for the soul.Anna and Will have been passing in and out of each other’s lives since they were just teenagers.Now 20 years later, Anna is married - she has a lovely house, a grown-up stepdaughter and a husband with a good job.What she doesn’t have is joy.When she ...

The final captivating book from the #1, MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Shari Low's fabulous series that will make you laugh and cry...Two weeks, four friends and one big bucket list of secrets to unravel…Val Murray and her best friend, Josie had been planning a ‘Thelma and Louise’ bucket list style holiday.Now Josie is gone, and Val needs to make the trip before it’s too late.But Val doesn’t want to do it alone, so she enlists the ...

There’s nothing a mother wouldn’t do for her children – even if it means telling a lie…Sisters Georgie and Kate have always been close. Brought up by their mum Jan after the death of their father, this family of women have always been able to rely on each other.Jan loves her daughters with all her heart. She knows some people think she’s an over-protective mother, but they didn’t know what she knows. She has always kept her girls close but now she can fee...

The laugh-out-loud, uplifting read from the bestselling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New LifeSasha Greenhope has a very lovely life.Her marriage is solid, her only daughter is delightful, and the family business is going full steam ahead.The only blip on the horizon is the upcoming family reunion for her parents 40th wedding anniversary at Chadwell House – the family pile.Sasha just does not fit with her ...