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His dilemma: end his family's curse His only choice: marry- or else… Alexander del Castillo, CEO and eldest son, was betrothed from childhood - his future held a wife not of his own choosing. Thankfully bride-to-be Loren Dubois was more than suited for her place at his side - and in his bed...

A marriage of convenience…but could it be more? Fearing a forced betrothal to a man known for his cruelty, Heloise Bergeron throws herself on the mercy of Charles Fawley, Earl of Walton. He believes himself attracted to her younger, beautiful sister, so what is he doing entertaining thoughts...

Mistresses and wives, mothers and daughters - Antonia Fraser brilliantly explores the relationships which existed between The Sun King and the women in his life. This includes not only Louis XIV's mistresses, principally Louise de La Vallière, Athénaïs de Montespan, and the puritanical Madame...

Achieving the impossible is one of Luc Garnier's defining characteristics. Yet Luc has defied the odds and a contract for marriage with Princess Gabrielle is drawn up. This will be a union on paper first, and of flesh later... Except Gabrielle is just the same in private as in public - well bred...

The next instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling Goodwill House series. August 1940 As Autumn approaches, Lady Joanna Harcourt is preparing for new guests at Goodwill House - land girls, Sally, Daphne and Charlie. Sally, a feisty blonde from the East End, has never seen a cow before, but...

'Making Waves at River View Cottage is a delightful, well-written novel in an idyllic setting. What more could you ask for?' Jo Bartlett Life doesn’t always give you a second chance to make another choice… Cassie Lewis, a widow for over 20 years has begun to realise there must be more to...

Second day back at work. Detective Chief Inspector Janine Lewis drops off her seven-year-old son at school. As she drives off, a car breaks fiercely with a squealing sound. Janine sees the child flung to one side, the small body flying limp like a puppet, then landing hard. With a sickening feeling, Janine recognizes her as Tom’s classmate—Ann-Marie Chinley. Janine gives chase, but the hit-and-run driver gets away. When she finally gets to work she hears a body has been fished out of the river. The victim is in her early twenties, newly pregnant, malnourished as a child.

Meet Janine Lewis. A single mom of three and Manchester’s newest detective chief inspector. Her cheating husband walked out the day she got promoted. Now she’s six months pregnant with his baby and in charge of her first murder case. The body of a deputy head teacher is found on a lonely allotment. Gutted—his stomach sliced open—and left for dead. The only witnesses are a dying elderly man and a seven-year-old girl. And now the prime suspect has disappeared.

Christmas is a time for family and friends, but will the allure of the French Riviera be able to work its magic? As a toddler Elodie Jacques was abandoned by her mother and left in the care of her French grandmother, Gabriella in Dartmouth, Devon. Now 24 years old, Elodie struggles to reconcile...

Bristol - 1953 It’s Coronation Year. A new beginning in the aftermath of war, but there are still battles to be fought and secrets to be kept. Charlotte Hennessey-White copes with the shortcomings of her marriage and throws herself into helping refugees unwelcome by some and exploited by...

Bristol 1939 At forty years of age, Mary Anne Randall still turns heads. With an abusive husband spending most of his wages on beer, she has resigned herself to be the sole breadwinner to protect her family and keep the wolves from the door. In order to make ends meet Mary Anne runs a...

Bristol - 1945 The war has ended; the men are returning home to their loved ones, but for some things have changed. Charlotte Hennessey-White's husband, David is no longer the gentle loving man he once was and Charlotte, so independent during the war, is devastated. Edna Burbage's strong...

Bristol 1941 Having left her abusive husband for very good reasons, Mary Anne Randall finds herself judged harshly by her friends and neighbours, after courageously risking everything for a second chance at happiness with Michael. With Michael away fighting Mary Anne is less concerned by her...

The brand new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling Goodwill House series. July 1940 With Hitler’s bombs getting closer, WAAF Diane Forsyth is determined to face the oncoming danger and do her duty to support the brave RAF pilots who risk their lives as they take to the skies. And...

'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J. Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place' Lizzie Lane May 1940 There are new residents at Goodwill House – WAAF drivers Camilla ‘Millie’ Cunningham and Diane Forsyth, both eager to do their bit for the war effort and...

Everyone deserves a second chance…right? Escape to the Villa in the South of France with Top 10 international bestseller Jennifer Bohnet, for an uplifting story of family, love and second chances. Run by sisters Rebecca and Delphine, Villa Sesame is a popular venue for small intimate weddings...

'Curl up in a chair with Fenella J. Miller's characters and lose yourself in another time and another place' Lizzie Lane As war looms, can they keep the home fires burning? Lady Joanna Harcourt and her daughter Sarah discover their life of luxury at Goodwill House is over. Because with Lord...

Escape to hills high above the French Riviera with international bestseller Jennifer Bohnet. After tragically losing her husband, Nicola Jacques and her teenage son Oliver relocate to his father’s family's olive farm in the hills above the French Riviera. Due to a family feud, Oliver has never...

'A gorgeous and captivating read that made me want to jump straight on a plane to the south of France.' Samantha Tonge *From the bestselling author of Villa of Sun and Secrets* Take time out to find what makes you happy... When Retreat owner Amy offers three lucky competition winners a holiday...

**A sweeping, bittersweet love story amidst the glitz and the glamour of the French Riviera. *From the bestselling author of Villa of Sun and Secrets*** Two very different women are starring in their own real-life dramas behind the scenes of the Cannes Film Festival. Newly in love, Anna Carson...