Lucy is the founder of The Hope-Filled Family, a ministry encouraging Christian parents, carers and all those investing in the younger generation. She is the author of several books for adults and children, including Busy Family Devotional and the Mighty Girl, Mighty God series. She is mum to four children ages 11 to 16, who arrived by birth and adoption, and is married to Al, a church leader in York, England.

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Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The Bravest Man and Beautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I – Incendium (published in paperback as The Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in Chaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.

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A. J. BAIME is the New York Times best-selling author of The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War and Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans. Both books are in development for major motion pictures. Baime is a longtime regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, and his articles have also appeared in the New York Times, Popular Science, and Men’s Journal. He lives in Granite Bay, California. Visit him at facebook.com/ajbaime and trumanbook.com.

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Anthony James Pollard is a British medieval historian, specialising in the fifteenth century and in particular the Wars of the Roses. A leading authority in the field, he is profesor emeritus of Teesside University. His books include North-Eastern England during the Wars of the Roses, Richard III and the Princes in theTower, Imagining Robin Hood: the Late Medieval Stories in Historical Context and Warwick the kingmaker: Politics, Power and Fame.

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A K Benjamin is a clinical neuropsychologist and the author of Let Me Not Be Mad: A Story of Unravelling Minds.

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A. L. Berridge read English at Oxford, and taught for ten years before moving into television, where her production credits range from period drama and thrillers to long-running soaps. She has written two previous novels, Top Ten besteller Honour and the Sword and In the Name of the King. Into the Valley of Death is her third novel.

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Alison Gaylin's first job was as a reporter for a celebrity tabloid, which sparked a lifelong interest in writing about people committing despicable acts. More than a decade later, she wrote and published her Edgar-nominated first novel, HIDE YOUR EYES. 
 
She's since published nine more books, including the USA Today and international bestselling Brenna Spector suspense series, which has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Thriller awards and won the Shamus award. 
 
She lives in upstate New York with her husband, daughter, cat and dog.

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A.S. Webb is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of Chaos, the first instalment of The Dark Pantheon Trilogy. She is inspired by stories rooted in history and mythology, that push the boundaries of imagination and urge us to reflect on what it means to be human.

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A. A. Dhand is the author of six previous novels, and has been shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His DI Harry Virdee novels are currently being adapted for TV by the BBC. He was raised in Bradford and spent his youth observing the city from behind the counter of a small convenience store. After qualifying as a pharmacist, he worked in London and travelled extensively before returning to Bradford to start his own business and begin writing. The history, diversity and darkness of the city have inspired all his novels. For more information about A. A. Dhand and his books, follow him on X @aadhand, and on Instagram @aa_dhand.

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A. B. Poranek grew up sharing her time between Ontario, Canada and rural Poland, and eventually completed a veterinary degree at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. A lover of mythology and history, she enjoys exploring both in her writing. Her debut novel, Where the Dark Stands Still, an instant New York Times bestseller, is an ode to Poland's folktales, while A Treachery of Swans transports readers to a world inspired by 17th century France.

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Professor A. C. Grayling is Principal of the New College of the Humanities at Northeastern University, London, and a Supernumerary Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford. He has written and edited over thirty books on philosophy, history, science and current affairs. For several years he wrote columns for the Guardian newspaper and The Times and was the chairman of the 2014 Man Booker Prize.

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A.D. Miller is the author of Snowdrops, The Earl of Petticoat Lane and The Faithful Couple. Snowdrops was a bestseller and was shortlisted for many prizes including the Man Booker and the CWA Gold Dagger. It was translated into 25 languages. As Moscow Correspondent of The Economist A.D. Miller has travelled across the former Soviet Union and covered the Orange Revolution in Ukraine; he is now the magazine’s Culture Editor based in London. 
 
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Dark, dangerous, delicious. The fifth book in a dark mafia romance series from TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
Beautiful but bruised, Lyla sells her body each night to survive a sinister underworld that threatens to destroy her. 
 
But someone is watching her. The Shadow Man – Lyla’s stalker and saviour – who targets any man that tries to possess her. 
 
So when Lyla is dragged even further into the unrelenting clutches of those intent on claiming her, her tormented guardian angel is just behind. 
 
And he will annihilate the world to save her. 
 
Tropes: 
- Dark romance 
- Mafia romance 
- Obsessed MMX 
- Anti-hero 
- Age gap 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her. 
The Syndicator - It ends where it begins. 
 
Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse: 
 
'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker 
'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief 
'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece!' *****reader review 
'Tense and thrilling' *****reader review 
'A must read!' *****reader review 
'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review

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Dark, dangerous, delicious. The third book in a dark mafia romance series from New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
Heir to a notorious mafia clan, Dante Maroni has been trained as a weapon since birth. A silent rebel in the shadows, he has learned to hide his ruthlessness under a cloak of charm, his brutality under suits, and his obsession with one woman under silence. 
 
Daughter of the Maroni’s housekeeper, Amara has loved Dante for longer than she’s known it. So when he finally notices her, nothing will break their bond. 
 
But Amara has a secret. So dark that she almost loses the will to live. So dark that she can't share it with Dante. 
 
The world of the mob threatens to destroy them. Can their love save them? 
 
Tropes: 
-Childhood friends to lovers 
- Dark romance 
- Mafia romance 
- Forbidden love 
- Secret romance 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her. 
The Syndicator - It ends where it begins.

The Emperor

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The second book in a dark mafia romance series from New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
Morana Vitalio now knows what connects her to Tristan ‘The Predator’ Caine, one of the Tenebrae mob’s most prized members. And despite the fact Caine works for her family’s rival clan, Morana is determined to break down the walls that surround his heart. 
 
So when Tristan is called back to his outfits’ turf in Tenebrae, Morana follows. Now, she is in enemy territory and the list of those who want her dead only grows. 
 
As dangerous secrets threaten both of their lives, they must band together for survival. 
But can Morana truly trust both her life and her heart to the man who has wanted to kill her for twenty years? 
 
 
Tropes: 
- Dark romance 
- Mafia romance 
- Found family 
- Possessive MMC 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her.

The Reaper

Dark, dangerous, delicious. The first book in a dark mafia romance series from New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx. 
 
In the dark underbelly of the mob, Tristan Caine has always been an anomaly. The only non-blooded member in the high circle of the Tenebrae Outfit, his skills are unparalleled, his morality questionable, his motives unknown. He is lethal and he knows it. 
 
As does Morana Vitalio, the genius extraordinaire daughter of the Tenebrae’s rival family. What Caine does with weapons, Morana does with computers. And when a twenty year-old mystery resurfaces, Morana is intent on using her skills to prove Caine’s involvement. 
 
Until she realises they are bound together by a decades old secret which neither of them can escape. 
Something terrible – something huge – is brewing in the mob. And only Morana and Caine can fight it. Together. 
 
Tropes: 
-Enemies to Lovers 
- Forbidden Romance 
- Mafia romance 
- Protective/possessive MMC 
- Dark romance 
- Slow burn 
 
The Dark Verse: 
 
The Predator - She'll never escape him. 
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world. 
The Emperor - She was always his destiny. 
The Finisher - His love could destroy her. 
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her.

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The year is 1Q84. This is the real world, there is no doubt about that. But in this world, there are two moons in the sky. Discover the 1Q84 Trilogy by Haruki Murakami.

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The intelligent and capable police commissioner Guido Brunetti confronts crime in and around his home town of Venice.

A Commissario Brunetti Mystery

A DC Smith / Kings Lake Investigation Series

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Chronicling the lives of over three hundred characters, unrivalled for its scope and humour, this is a unique evocation of life in twentieth-century England.

A Dance to the Music of Time

A Fairy Tale Revolution

A Frank Grasby Mystery

A Guide For the Curious

A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

A Jo Birmingham Thriller

A Jon Roscoe Thriller

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A Max Mingus Thriller

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A Midge McGowan Mystery

A Mitchum Thriller

A Moneybunny Book

A Murder Most Unladylike Collection

A Murder Most Unladylike Mini Mystery

A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery

A Nigel Strangeways Mystery

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