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In the restless years after the Civil War, a wounded nation turns west. Caleb Justin, orphaned and aching for purpose, leaves the Ohio River with his closest friend, Joshua Hart, a runaway with more grit than faith. Their plan: to reach Fort Leavenworth and enlist under General Sheridan. But when an old injury ends Caleb's dream, the two are torn apart—Joshua joins Custer's ranks, and Caleb is left to survive alone on the unforgiving prairie.

Cathy O’Connor has seen it all. Her dad owns the local Haunted Horror Museum, a popular location filled with spooky items. The museum has been trying to get its hands on a real mummy for a long time. And this year, a mysterious mummy, Arragotus, has arrived. But when Slappy is dropped at the museum’s doorstep the night before Cathy’s class is coming, scary things start to happen. The dummy meets the mummy, and nobody is safe. Will it be a wrap for Cathy’s friends and family?

A story of love, crime and being deceived, by people hiding their true identities for different reasons. This happens in all walks of life sometimes destroying people’s true characters sometimes making them weaker or stronger, because what does not kill you makes you stronger. It’s called character-building, but in which way?

"The Chicago Druid and the Ugly Princess" is a story that moves from a time of Irish folklore to modern-day Chicago. It follows the adventures of Fionnuala, a beautiful princess transformed into the ugliest women imaginable by the druid Lochlain, before being sent into the future.

George wants his teenage stepdaughter. She plans her escape. Ivan wants vunerable girls. Megan wants to escape life as a gypsy. Robbo wants a job. Sonia wants out of the sex industry. Samuel wants to start again after cancer. Frank has fallen for a lap-dancer. Peter wants peace with his wife....

The Irish police owe the French Gendarme a favor. When Capitaine Trouvenon requests an Irish policewoman with, amongst other qualifications, big boobs and an ability to shoot, for an undercover job at the Cannes film festival, they select Madeline Curtis (Maddie), a detective sergeant who speaks fluent French and who meets their criteria.

Espionage and passionate erotic romance in a mysterious far away land. Aletta has returned and she’s going to rock Martin’s world. Her relationship with Peter in turmoil, Aletta needs to make some space to get her life back together and find the strength to fight for her love. Out of the blue, she decides to visit her ex-boyfriend. He has always been there for her, even after she’d left him he’d remained her best friend and soul partner.

During Mardi Gras 1973, Stewart Butler (1930–2020) fell in love with Alfred Doolittle—a wealthy socialite and schizophrenic from San Francisco. Their relationship was an improbable love story that changed the course of LGBTQ+ history. With Doolittle's money, Butler was able to retire and devote his life to political activism in the cause of queer liberation.

An archaeological dig has turned up an artefact in the shape of a granite circle. Unknown to those on the dig, it is a wishing stone of ancient provenance. Wishes have unforeseen consequences, and the magic ability of the Granite Circle is discovered more by accident than design. Emma and Pauly find themselves trapped in the Arabian desert in the power of people traders. Pauly falls in love with Emma.

Pub owner and ex-fence Mike Bishop has a problem. Drug dealer Ned Davies and wannabe gangster Ash Jones want to run the county line from Liverpool to Aberystwyth. Hot head Ash assaults rival Ned in The Anchor, the pub Mike owns. The assault of Ned leads to retaliation and more violence. Mike is loyal to Ned, his best customer, and also to an old mate Louis Beaumont, the father-in-law of Ash Jones. Louis is married to Ruth. Because of what happens to Ash, an emotional Ruth Beaumont swears vengeance.