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Kerry Hudson is proudly working class but she was never proudly poor. The poverty she grew up in was all-encompassing, grinding and often dehumanising. Always on the move with her single mother, Kerry attended nine primary schools and five secondaries, living in B&Bs and council flats. She scores eight out of ten on the Adverse Childhood Experiences measure of childhood trauma. Twenty years later, Kerry’s life is unrecognisable. She’s a prize-winning novelist who has travelled the world. She has a secure home, a loving partner and access to art, music, film and books..

Len needs to track down a handbasket ASAP, because things are going straight to hell. In the aftermath of the disastrous battle to close the rip between realms, he's stuck with a Fae who seems convinced that the only way to fix things is to leap directly into the maw of the Wild Hunt. Len recognizes martyrdom when he sees it, and he's not about to let Albigard of the Unseelie sacrifice himself on the altar of his own guilty conscience.

Maxim Belov is Papa’s favorite son. Like his father, Maxim is ruthless and always gets what he wants. Maxim wants me. He doesn’t even care that our families are mortal enemies, or that I’ve never seen his face. Because of him, I’m forced into a marriage with a stranger. On our wedding night, when I finally come face to face with my worst enemy, my entire life is turned upside down.

I'm ready to move on. Please don't search for me. Please just let me go. Ellie.The note on the kitchen table shatters Jay Wentworth's world into bits. Ellie is his lover, his soul mate, his best friend...she's the woman who stood by him through the aftermath of a horrible explosion, the woman he's planning to propose to. He'd do anything for her…except let her go. With his fierce protectiveness kicked into overdrive, he teams up with Ellie's Hotel Serafina boss, billionaire Wyatt Christiansen, to find her.

In the tradition of gloriously absorbing, lush and moving women's fiction by authors such as Kate Morton, Lucinda Riley and Joanne Harris comes Precious Things. Normandy, France, 1891: a young woman painstakingly sews an intricate beaded collar to her wedding dress, the night before her marriage to someone she barely knows. Yet Aimee longs for so much more....

From the outside, it appears Juliette Patrice has the perfect life. Her career is her number one priority, matched only by her desire to fulfil her parents' enormous expectations. Lucas "Timber" Blake is the sergeant-at-arms of the Black Shamrocks MC. A violent man who cares only for his club and his family, he's wrong for Juliette in every logical way. Still dealing with the fallout from events earlier in the year, Lucas is tested further when Juliette is dragged into the middle of the war between rival clubs. A war that's already had fatal consequences.

Ever since running away at the age of fourteen, Paul-Edward, the son of a white landowner and a black slave, has had one dream: to own land every bit as good as his daddy's. While growing up, Paul-Edward loved, and feared, his father, but he loved the land unconditionally. Then, after a rash act of youthful rebellion, he leaves his family behind and vows to succeed on his own. However, for anyone black coming of age in 1880's Mississippi, this is no simple goal.

Trapped at the mercy of a corrupt Fae Court, Len and Albigard must overcome their harshest challenges yet in order to stop the Wild Hunt and retrieve their friends' lost souls. Albigard's father seeks to use his estranged son as a weapon against their enemies, the demons. And apparently, he's not bothered by the idea of entire worlds becoming collateral damage in his endless war.

A leather-bound journal. A single father. A woman in pursuit of freedom. Garner Bradford, heir to the troubled Bradford Shipping empire, doesn't know much about babies. But he's going to have to learn fast, because he's just become a single father to his newborn daughter. As he confesses through his journal entries, he's not entirely sure how to keep a newborn alive, whether or not he'll ever patch together his shattered heart, or how to forgive himself for his mistakes.

When a shipowner is found dead, tied to a bed in one of Reykjavik's smartest hotels, sergeant Gunnhildur Gisladottir of the city police force sees no evidence of foul play but still suspects things are not as cut-and-dried as they seem. And as she investigates the shipowner's untimely - and embarrassing - demise, she stumbles across a discreet bondage society whose members are being systematically exploited and blackmailed.

Born and raised in Cherry Creek, Edmund Fitzgerald was the sort of man who tried to find the good in all things. As a natural leader, Fitz reclaimed his trauma after half his body burned in a fire and worked his way up to fire chief at the local department. He had a good home and good friends, even if his romantic life left something to be desired. In spite of his bad luck in love, he managed to keep a cheerful smile on for everyone. At least, until Antoine Tremblay crashed into town. Literally.

It all starts on New Year's Eve. A night that has to be a success, whatever the cost. For Joni and her friends, it'll be a party that promises all the high stakes and glamour of any other, but by sunrise, they'll be dealing with something darker than the usual post-party comedown. Not that they let this stand in their way. For this is their year to revel in all that the playground of London has to offer: sneaking into places they shouldn't, breaking every rule, falling in love with the wrong people. All the while avoiding one undeniable truth: it's not if the party ends, it's how.

This audiobook covers everything there is to know about genealogy and it's easy for the average person follow! In fact, some people have called it the "Genealogy Manual"! You'll uncover a wide array of tips, including guidelines on how to unravel your family history! You're going to discover so many things on tracing your lineage with little effort! Not only will you discover where you come from, but you'll also learn extra bonus tips to actually help other people get started.

To examine the connection between the storytelling impulse and our implicit desire to understand our lives and our place in the world, you will go on a globe-spanning, time-travelling, media-traversing tour in the 12 lectures of Storytelling and the Human Condition. Your guide is award-winning journalist, author, and storyteller Alexandra Hudson, founder of Civic Renaissance, a community of lifelong learners, which she invites you to join at Civic-Renaissance.com. In this course, she will illuminate the many ways stories shape our lives throughout history and across cultures.

Are you fed up with unsightly, and often painful, bitten nails and skin around your finger tips? If you really want to do something about it, listen to this gentle and relaxing self-help hypnotherapy recording for adults and teenagers. It helps you let go of tensions, negative feelings and also let go of that old unwanted habit.

Brooks - I’ve been coming to this little café every weekday for the past month, and everyday the same guy, Noah, takes my order. He always flirts with me, talks to me, and makes me feel like a million bucks. The problem? He’s in his mid-twenties, which is a baby compared to my 45 years. The first time he winked at and flirted with me, I thought he was making fun of me. I may have cussed him out. Okay, I did. But just a little. But, to my surprise, he just laughed and told me I was cute when I was grumpy.

With relatable stories and disarming grace, popular podcaster and author Sophie Hudson cuts through the confusing, differing stances on Christian women in leadership and offers a resource that empowers women to embrace their roles as leaders.

Shy barista Katie loves motorcycles. Not only can the growl of their engines penetrate her profound hearing loss, but her darkest fantasy involves losing her virginity in front of an audience - as a biker’s captive. She shares her dark desire with her roommate, having no idea that her roomie’s brother is part of a local MC. Katie had better be serious about what she wants because once her secret is out and Chase lays eyes on her, it’s game on.

Expert hypnotherapist Lynda Hudson's gentle voice calms and reassures as she helps your child to overcome the problem of bed-wetting in a safe, natural and drug-free way. Listening to the session at bedtime each night for several weeks is the key to success. This brand-new edition of one of Lynda's most popular recordings could be the perfect solution for your child, enabling them to join countless others who have benefitted from Lynda's expert guidance.

Are you having PROBLEMS GOING TO SLEEP OR STAYING ASLEEP? Why not try this self-help, hypnotherapy Download for adults and older teenagers designed to ENCOURAGE NATURAL, COMFORTABLE REST AND SLEEP. The first short track gives practical advice on ways to encourage better sleep and need only be listened to once or as an occasional reminder. The second longer track, to be played nightly, is partially based on the original Rest and Sleep.