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London. 1928. For centuries, the establishment has suppressed public knowledge of lesbian love. Now, a celebrated writer is set to fight back. Award-winning author, Radclyffe Hall, hopes her new novel, The Well of Loneliness, will transform attitudes to same-sex relationships. It soon comes...

For many of the women who visit The Club, no-strings excitement is exactly what they are looking for and what they get. For others, however, with emotions running high, one night of sex changes their lives in ways they couldn't have imagined.

A gripping British lesbian murder mystery that asks what price we are prepared to pay to find out the truth. Outcast Ashley Spencer is in her second career as a rookie police constable in Cambridgeshire when she is rammed off the road one terrifying night. Forced to rescue her is undercover...

In this BBC full-cast production of Romeo And Juliet, the two star-crossed lovers fight for each other until their dying breath. Can their two feuding families reconcile? With the intimacy of radio, the full beauty and meaning of some of the most lyrical lines ever written can be truly heard...

Rosemary: Locked away in the King's City and forced into a dreamless sleep where even my wife can't reach me, my hope is quickly wilting. When help arrives, we're forced into a strange alliance, working alongside our enemies. Together, we might be able to overthrow Lollishire's monarchy and restore the peace. But I feel the constant pull of the Hartwood, calling me to set the forest free. And I'm learning there are more powerful forces than greedy kings and manipulative queens trying to keep Carabosse from me.

Grace Langford James, the brilliant yet frosty tech mogul and daughter of the ex British Prime Minister, has dedicated her life to reforming the foster care system through innovation and control. She runs her foundation with the same cold precision that built her fortune, never letting emotions get in the way. But when she crosses paths with Ruby Ellis, a fiery and compassionate social worker, their worlds clash in ways Grace never expected.

I've spent my whole life preparing for one moment, but on the night I'm supposed to commit myself to the Moon Coven, a murder attempt has me fleeing the safety of the only home I've ever known. I run straight past the safe cottage in the woods and right into the arms of a most unlikely hero—a ruthless pirate captain. As I board The Ruined Soul, I can't be sure if I'm a passenger or a captive, but as the tides grow more dangerous, I begin to suspect there's more to the cold-hearted captain than meets the eye. And my magic just might be the thing to help her thaw out.

The little witch must have cast a spell on me. The job was supposed to be easy. Get the dragon eggs and be discreet. Take care of any loose ends and leave a message for the brat prince who dared to steal from the Dragon Valley. But I never expected to feel this warmth in my chest until I laid eyes on her. I've served my queen for 20 years, helping her rise to power in this realm after escaping Faerie. I'm blood-sworn to put her above all else, but now I'm questioning everything.

Ice queen Helena Kingsley is the headmistress of London's most prestigious private school and she rules with icy precision. But when Isla Campbell, a vibrant and idealistic young teacher, joins the school, Helena's tightly controlled world begins to unravel. Isla's passion for inspiring students clashes with Helena's rigid methods, sparking a smoldering attraction. Late nights spent working together blur the lines between professional and personal, until neither can resist the chemistry simmering between them.

Ice queen PR executive Marcia Stevenson is tasked with managing the media buzz for the hottest film of the year, starring rising actor Nina Vitali. To drum up attention, Marcia is pushed to sell the story that Nina and her costar Damien Richards are secretly dating—a tired but effective strategy. Reluctantly, Marcia plays along, even as she becomes increasingly captivated by the fiercely intelligent and guarded Nina.

British Prime Minister Charlotte Langford is a woman of steel—a respected conservative leader with a flawless public image and a traditional marriage to businessman Howard. But beneath her unshakable exterior lies a woman in conflict, suppressing her true desires for the sake of her career. When she crosses paths with Hunter James, a fearless human rights lawyer, everything begins to unravel.

I thought I knew danger after my first few weeks at MistHallow. I was wrong. The bonds between me and my guys have grown stronger, deeper, and more twisted. Our magick intertwines in ways that defy explanation. But our connection has unleashed something dark. Ancient. Hungry.

My life was supposed to follow a perfect path—a nice job, mated by twenty-five, and children after that—but fate has other plans. Now, a week from turning twenty-five, I have a successful bookshop that I love, but the rest has remained elusive. Always within my reach but never managing to hang onto an alpha for long enough to mate. Then there is the pact in the back of my mind. An alcohol-fuelled promise on my twentieth birthday, jokingly giving my alpha childhood friends a chance if we're all single in five years.

They say the most dangerous magick is born from desperation. If that's true, I'm about to become a force of nature. The ritual we uncovered has set something in motion that can't be stopped. The fabric of magick is unravelling, and MistHallow Academy stands on the brink of collapse. Our bond—this wild, dark, beautiful thing we've created—is both our greatest strength and our fatal flaw. It's the key to saving everything... or destroying it. My family has resurfaced, their sinister plans for my magick now clear. They're not the only threat.

Desperate times call for drastic measures . . . and Miss Caroline Devereux is most certainly desperate. Her spendthrift father's been gambling away every spare shilling, racking up debts, selling off their family's coveted objets d'art, and bringing them to the edge of ruin. Up until now, she's been able to stave off the creditors—and afford luxuries like tea—by penning sensational Gothic tales. But they're out of time, and Caroline must play the one card she has left.

Legendary ice queen director Genevieve Howard has finally found the perfect actress for her show on the biggest stage in London. This show could redefine both the industry and her career. Eden Rowley is a struggling actress. This role is Eden's dream come true, but there is a catch: Genevieve Howard is impossible to please, and the intense chemistry between them only complicates things.

MistHallow Academy will be my sanctuary, a place to hide from my family's sinister plans for my wild magick. That was the plan, anyway. Instead, I've stumbled into a web of dark desires and deadly secrets. They're everywhere—in my classes, my dreams, my blood. Three men, each more dangerous than the last, circling me like predators stalking prey.

Harrowdean Manor is on fire. When a violent riot erupts, the fragile order inside the institute's walls crumbles overnight. Mob mentality and chaos now reign. We're in the eye of the storm. But the real war is in our minds. Amidst the anarchy, the true enemy lurks just beyond the barricades. Plotting. Preparing. Waiting to strike. Escaping their sick experiment won't erase our sins. Danger still lurks around every corner as we flee a criminal conspiracy on the verge of collapse.

Uncover the mind-blowing complexities of the brain and how it affects our personalities, behaviours and more. Written by Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL, Sophie Scott, and composed of ten mind-blowing yet accessible essays, The Brain guides you through the astounding complexities of...

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