Aaron Dignan is the founder of The Ready--a global organizational transformation and coaching practice--that helps companies large and small adopt new forms of self-organization and dynamic teaming. Clients include Johnson &amp; Johnson, Microsoft, Lloyds Bank, Citibank, Boeing, Mailchimp, Airbnb, Dropbox, and charity: water. 
 
He is also the founder of Murmur--a SaaS startup that helps teams scale culture through the magic of working agreements. The Murmur platform will allow every team on the planet to define and share their ways of working. 
 
Dignan is the author of Brave New Work (2019) and Game Frame (2011), co-host of the Brave New Work podcast, and a friend to misfit toys.

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Aaron Edwards is a senior lecturer in defence and international affairs at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, specialising in terrorism and counter-insurgency. He is the author and editor of several books, including Defending the Realm: The Politics of Britain’s Small Wars Since 1945, and has lectured all over the world on aspects of national and international security. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Aaron Edwards

Aaron Robertson is a writer, an editor, and a translator of Italian literature. His translation of Igiaba Scego’s Beyond Babylon was short-listed for the 2020 PEN Translation Prize and the National Translation Award, and in 2021 he received a National Endowment for the Arts grant. His work has appeared in the New York Times, The Nation, Foreign Policy, n+1, The Point, and Literary Hub, among other publications. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Aaron Young was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and read Politics and Communications at The University of Liverpool. He is a BAFTA-nominated director, producer and executive producer with over 20 years of experience across projects for the BBC, PBS, Channel 4, Channel 5, UKTV, UK Film Council and Arts Council England. A long-time collaborator of acclaimed historian, James Holland, he is the producer and director of the BAFTA-shortlisted BBC titles ‘Battle of Britain: The Real Story’ and, ‘Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams’, as well as ‘The Battle for Malta’, ‘Normandy ’44: The Battle Beyond D-Day’, the RTS-nominated ‘Imphal &amp; Kohima: Britain’s Greatest Battle.’, and the 3-part series, 'Normandy '44: D-Day and the Battle for France. His most recent credits include 'Hidden Histories of WWII', 'Lost Temples of Cambodia', the RTS-winning ‘Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany’, and ‘Prue Leith: Journey with My Daughter’. Aaron was named in the inaugural list of BAFTA ‘Brits to Watch.’ He is the co-owner of award-winning film and television production company, Bright Button Productions, and lives with his wife and children in Poundbury, Dorset.

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Abbey Bryant is an NYC-based award-winning illustrator. With her BFA in Children's Book Illustration, her notable illustrated books include Nautilus award winner Hazel Mist, Hypnotist as well as an Enchanted Fairy House Kit with Scholastic's Klutz! 
 
As a queer illustrator, LGBTQ+ themes and stories hold a spot near to her heart. Most days she can be found around the city drawing New Yorkers or sketching trees at the park.

Abbey Bryant

Abbey Clancy is a model, television presenter and the host of chart-topping podcast The Therapy Crouch. She was the runner-up of Britain's Next Top Model in 2006, winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 and went on to present Britain's Next Top Model. Later this year she will host Celebrity Homes on ITV.

Abbey Clancy

Abbie Greaves studied at Cambridge University before working in a literary agency for a number of years. She was inspired to write her first novel, The Silent Treatment, after reading a newspaper article about a boy in Japan who had never seen his parents speak to one another before. 
 
Abbie lives in Brighton with her boyfriend.

Abbie Greaves

Abbie Ross is a British author and psychotherapist. Her first book, Hippy Dinners, a funny and poignant memoir of her bohemian childhood in 1970s North Wales, has been optioned by Baby Cow, who are developing it into an 8-part television series. 
Before turning to writing, Abbie had a successful career as a producer at Aardman Animations, the acclaimed studios behind Wallace &amp; Gromit and the film Chicken Run. 
Today, she divides her time between her thriving psychotherapy practice in Bristol, and her writing, and finds that the two careers complement each other perfectly.

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Abbie Taylor lives in Dublin. She works as a doctor and has two daughters.

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Abby L Yates co-founded the Ghostbusters with Erin Gilbert. Ghosts from Our Past was her first book, now finally back in print.

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Abby Lee

Abby Rawlinson is an integrative therapist with a private practice based in east London, UK. Her work mixes traditional psychotherapeutic theories with cutting-edge, evidence-based techniques into a style that feels relatable, down-to-earth, and compassionate. Abby regularly contributes to articles, including but not limited to Stylist, Elle, BBC, Harpers Bazaar, Sheerluxe, Women's Health, and Psychologies. She can be found on Instagram @therapywithabby or online at therapywithabby.co.uk

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Abby Wambach is a two-time Olympic gold medallist, FIFA World Cup champion, six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award and one of Time’s Most Influential People. She is a founder of Treat Media, an award-winning media company that makes art for humans who want to stay human. Abby is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wolfpack and the New York Times bestseller Forward. Named one of the ‘50 Most Powerful People in Podcasting,’ she is co-host of the chart-topping podcast We Can Do Hard Things, which has received over a half billion plays. Abby is an executive producer of the Sundance award-winning film Come See Me in the Good Light, part owner of the NWSL’s Angel City Football Club and sits on multiple boards. Her most recent book, We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life’s 20 Questions, created with Glennon Doyle, Amanda Doyle and Treat Media, is being hailed as ‘the guidebook for being alive.’

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Abel &amp; Cole’s story starts in 1988 with Keith Abel flogging potatoes door-to-door. ‘Of course potatoes are organic,’ he thought, ‘they’re vegetables’. However, he quickly discovered how unnecessarily complicated our food system had become and, consequently, realised the huge benefits of going organic and never looked back. In fact, Abel &amp; Cole still get veg from the farm where Keith's first organic spuds came from. 
To this day, their priorities remain the same. Now, selling 100% organic produce, Abel &amp; Cole believe that organic farming (a holistic system that encourages biodiversity) is the very best way to go. It protects our countryside and the critters that inhabit it, insists on the very best animal welfare, supports your local community and, frankly, tastes heaps better. Abel &amp; Cole think so anyway.

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Abhijit Banerjee, winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics, is the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a co-founder and co-director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). In 2011, he was named one of Foreign Policy magazine’s top 100 global thinkers. Banerjee served on the U.N. Secretary-General’s High-level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

Abhijit V. Banerjee

Abhishek Mukherjee, 30, is a Delhi-based journalist. He holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Delhi University, a post-graduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Raipur. He also likes dogs.

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Abi Elphinstone grew up in Scotland where she spent most of her childhood running wild across the moors, hiding in tree houses and building dens in the woods. After being coaxed out of her tree house, she studied English at Bristol University and then worked as an English teacher in Africa, Berkshire and London. She is the bestselling and multi-award shortlisted author of RUMBLESTAR (first in The Unmapped Chronicles), SKY SONG &amp; THE DREAMSNATCHER TRILOGY, published by S&amp;S. When she's not writing, Abi volunteers for Beanstalk, speaks in schools and travels the world looking for her next story.

Abi Elphinstone

Abi Falase is a Black British writer and director, reimagining fundamental societal concepts in inventive new worlds. Abi has written and directed a number of plays, including The Village and Rush with the Almedia Theatre, as well as Rift for Immediate Theatre and was shortlisted for the BBC Scriptworks ‘A Thousand Stories’ scriptwriting competition in 2021.

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Abie Longstaff is the eldest of six children and grew up in Australia, Hong Kong and France. She knows all about squabbling, chaos and bossing younger sisters around. So she logically began her career as a barrister. She started writing when her children were born. Her favourite childhood books were Hating Alison Ashley, A Little Princess, Maura's Angel and The Black Stallion and she sneakily reads them again sometimes. Abie lives in Hove with her family.

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Abigail Ahern

Abigail Balfe is a queer, auDHD author-illustrator and Emmy award-winning creative based in Brighton. Before writing books full-time, Abigail led digital campaigns for pop stars such as One Direction and Little Mix, and for TV broadcasters including Channel 4 and Netflix. She also performed stand-up comedy and won several small trophies for her onstage humour, which featured life-size illustrations, ridiculous songs, and rambling stories about her family. In 2023, Abigail was named one of the Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women in the UK.

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Abigail Foster is a Chartered Accountant and founder of Elent Finance, a financial education company designed to demystify the world of finance and empower you to achieve financial wellbeing. 
 
Abigail has worked with leading financial institutions across the UK, including HMRC, the Bank of England and Downing Street, and global companies such as Google and Goldman Sachs. She hosts a weekly money segment on LBC radio and has also appeared as a finance expert on ITV, Channel 5 and Sky News.

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Beautiful but prim history professor Roseleen White cherished her new precious possession - a thousand-year old Scandinavian sword. Little did she realise that a careless caress of the sword's mighty hilt would conjure up no less a figure than the mighty Thorn Blooddrinker, a Viking warrior who was to fulfil Roseleen's every desire. 
 
Thorn had been the prisoner of a centuries-old curse, and now finds himself enslaved to a woman from an age very different from his own. Yet Roseleen is the true prisoner, held willing captive by a handsome barbarian who sweeps her back to the ancient past on a journey of sensual discovery. Only by banishing him from her life forever can Roseleen free Thorn from his enslavement - forcing her to make a devastating choice that will either emperil their future or preserve a love which will remain powerful... until forever.

Until Forever

James Irvine Robertson

Not long after he inherited the Highland estate of Kynachan, young David Stewart was shown, in a dream, the image of his future wife. When, at a ball in Perth, he saw the beautiful Jean Mercer - the woman of his dream - he proposed at once, determined that she should become his Lady of Kynachan. 
 
The marriage was passionate and happy, and Jean learned to love the life of the Scottish Highlands. But when Prince Charles landed in 1745 and summoned his men to follow him, David Stewart, a devoted Jacobite, went to fight for the Cause, perishing on the field of Culloden with all the men of Kynachan save one. 
 
As the British government ruthlessly set out ot destroy the Highland way of life, the Lady of Kynachan summoned all her courage, her wit and strength, to build a new life for herself, her children, and the people of Kynachan.

Lady Of Kynachan

Mary Jane Staples

By Sunday Times bestseller Mary Jane Staples, this is the gritty and uplifting next instalment in the Adams Family saga. Perfect for fans of Maggie Ford and Kitty Neale and Donna Douglas. 
 
PRAISE FOR THE ADAMS FAMILY SERIES! 
"Mary Jane Staples makes you care about her characters, which explains why her books have enjoyed so much popularity" -- Take a Break 
"Forget Eastenders, this it the London of old, when people knew each other's names and communities really pulled together." -- Woman's Realm 
"Mary Jane Staples completely capture the feel of the period and the essence of the people...has warmth, humour and charm. An ideal book for you holiday reading." Finesse 
"I get so engrossed in the stories I feel like one of the family." - ***** Reader review. 
"These books about the Adam's family are fantastic! These books are the kind you can read, leave a while and read again &amp; again!" - ***** Reader review 
 
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AS WEDDING BELLS RING, WALWORTH IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN BY TRAGIC EVENTS ... 
 
Susie Brown is overjoyed when her brother, Will, turns up unexpectedly on leave from service in time for her wedding to Sammy Adams. 
 
But Will's leave is an extended one due to bad health and he's unsure whether the army will keep him or whether he'll be able to find a job in the slump of the Twenties. To make matters worse, he's at risk of falling in love with the young and personable Annie Ford ... 
 
Amidst the joyous wedding preparations, a cloud hangs over Walworth - the mystery of three young girls missing from their homes. A mystery that will culminate - along with Will's personal problems - on the night of the wedding. 
 
On Mother Brown's Doorstep is the fourth in Mary Jane Staples's Adams Family series. Their story continues in A Family Affair. Have you read Down Lambeth Way, Our Emily and King of Camberwell - the first three Adams Family novels ?

On Mother Brown's Doorstep

(The Adams Family: 4): A wonderfully heart-warming and funny Cockney saga you won’t want to end

Iris Gower

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful fifth instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! 
"I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS 
"Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS 
"You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS 
"The best book I've read in a long time..."-Reader review 
"A great read - hard to put down" - 5 STARS 
 
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WHEN HER WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, CAN SHE TAKE BACK CONTROL? 
 
Bridie leads what some might call 'a charmed life': a wealthy background, a convent education, and a father who eventually willed her a fleet of merchant sailing ships. When she marries Paul Marchant it seems a perfect match - for Paul, owner of a much smaller fleet of ships, could take care both of Bridie and of her business interests. 
 
But slowly Bridie begins to have her doubts about Paul, about his love, and about his business dealings. When his actions become too much to bear, Bridie decides she must fight back. With the help of Ellie Hopkins, she seeks to trap Paul in a web of his own making... 
 
In the dramatic events that follow, both Ellie and Bridie are nearly destroyed - can they find happiness with the men they love? 
 
Sea Mistress is the fifth title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Oyster Catchers, Honey's Farm and Arian, the previous titles?

Sea Mistress

(The Cordwainers: 5): A gripping and moving Welsh saga that will keep you turning the pages

Elvi Rhodes

If you like Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, you'll love this emotional and powerful saga by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE BRIGHT ONE! 
 
"I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book with all the characters and imagination that follows with the ups and downs of life and I would recommend the reading of this to anyone." - 5 STARS 
 
"I loved and enjoyed reading all Elvi Rhodes' books. She is fun, interesting and you get a feeling of being inside the story! She is a great author!" - 5 STARS 
 
"I loved it. Ms. Rhodes makes great and rich characters that she writes with such detail. I loved this book and I can wait to read by Ms. Rhodes. Anyone looking for a great saga, they should check out Elvi Rhodes." - 5 STARS 
 
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AFTER HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY, CAN SHE FACE THE CHALLENGES OF HER NEW LIFE? 
 
Molly O'Connor's life was not an easy one. With six children and a husband who earned what he could it was a constant struggle to keep her family fed and raised to be respectable. 
 
Of all her children, Breda - the Bright One - was closest to her heart. As, one by one, her other children left Kilbally, so Breda, the youngest, was the one who stayed close to her parents, saying she never wanted to leave the West of Ireland. 
 
When tragedy strikes the O'Connors and the structure of their family life is irrevocably changed, Breda decides to make a new life for herself - in Yorkshire with her Aunt Josie's family. 
 
There she discovers a totally different world from the one she has left behind, with new people and new challenges for the future.

The Bright One

An inspiring and uplifting saga set in Ireland and Yorkshire, guaranteed to stay with you for a long time

Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Cathy Sharp, this is the moving second instalment of The Cordwainers series by bestselling author Iris Gower. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! 
"I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS 
"Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS 
"Read it in one sitting..." - 5 STARS 
"Couldn't put the book down." - 5 STARS 
"You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS 
 
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CAN SHE CLING ON TO HER HOPES FOR THE FUTURE? 
 
When her father dies, Emmeline Powell finds herself married to fisherman Joe Harries - rough, stoic, sturdy and many years her senior. But the other fishermen's wives are unwelcoming and she soon finds herself lonely, isolated and trapped in an ill-matched marriage. 
 
But then she meets Will Davies, who teaches her things about herself and about love that she never knew. 
As tragedy and feuding erupt in the village, will the promise of a new life still be open to her? 
 
The Oyster Catchers is the second title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, the first book in the series?

The Oyster Catchers (The Cordwainers: 2)

A sweeping, emotional Welsh saga of love and determination...

A must read for fans of Cecelia Ahern, Fiona Valpy and Katie Flynn - this is an enthralling and gripping romantic adventure from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING NATASHA'S DREAM! 
"Another winner for this author. I absolutely love her books, she really makes the characters come to life." - 5 STARS 
"A really enjoyable read; difficult to put down!" - 5 STARS 
"Good book, well written, very entertaining and another one to add to my collection of Mary Jane Staples, well done Mary..." - 5 STARS 
 
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CAN THE SECRETS OF THE PAST BE FORGOTTEN? 
 
1925: Berlin. Englishman Philip Gibson, in Germany to seek the answers to a tantalising mystery surrounding the Grand Duchess Anastasia, witnesses an attack on Natasha, a young woman who has fled from Russia. 
 
When Philip takes the fragile, lonely Natasha in to help her recuperate, she quickly falls for his kind and caring nature. But when further threats are made on her life, Philip finds himself at the heart of another mystery. 
 
What is it that links Natasha to this mysterious, damaged woman? And will her love for Philip survive the secrets that will be unearthed?

Natasha's Dream

An enthralling, thrilling and emotional romantic adventure you won’t be able to put down

Susan Sallis

They were just schoolgirls - evacuees - when they first met the Reid brothers. Berry was the one who dazzled them - handsome, funny, sexy, he somehow symbolized that golden summer of the war when they all worked together on the farm. Then their world collapsed around them. 
 
Morag, the strongest and quietest of the three girls, lost everything she held dear in one savage bombing. Vallery's beloved brother was killed in the desert war, and Jannie - well, Jannie had never had much to start with anyway. With a father away at war and a succession of 'uncles' passing through her mother's bedroom, she grew up both insecure and promiscuous. But still, she had Morag and Vallery. 
 
When the Reid boys returned from the war it was Berry, the vibrant one, who had changed. Crippled, both in mind and body, he held the dream of Morag in his mind, even though it was Vallery he married. As they settled to a life in the remote cliff-side Abbey, away from everyone, so the old ties between the three girls and the Reid brothers grew more intense, more confused - and Morag, Vallery and Jannie discovered that Berry still had the power to draw them all to him.

Touched By Angels

a compelling wartime saga capturing the lives and loves of three young women by bestselling author Susan Sallis

Val Wood

Emily was only five years old when she was sent away from her ma and pa and her brother Joe to go and live with old Granny Edwards. A loving and hard-working child, she goes into service when she is twelve at the house of Roger Francis, whose connections with Emily's own family prove to be closer than she could ever have guessed. Roger's daughter Deborah takes a great fancy to Emily, and when Emily has moved to another household in Hull she finds that her new employer's son Hugo is to marry Deborah. But Hugo, too, has taken a fancy to Emily, and dishonours and then betrays her to such an extent that she is imprisoned, tried and deported to Australia. But just when her fortunes seem to be at their lowest ebb, Emily is reunited with the one man who can save her from her miserable existence and bring her wealth and happiness.

Emily

gripping romantic saga from the Sunday Times bestseller

By the Sunday Times bestselling author and multi-million copy seller Susan Sallis, this is a beautiful and moving novel perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Lucinda Riley and Rosamunde Pilcher. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING LYDIA FIELDING! 
"A wonderful story. Highly recommend." - 5 STARS 
"A story that kept me wanting to turn the pages...I was hooked..." - 5 STARS 
"The story has great pace and I couldn't put it down." - 5 STARS 
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A THWARTED LOVE. A SEARCH FOR A NEW LIFE FREE FROM HEARTBREAK. 
 
When Lydia celebrates her coming of age, the whole of her Exmoor village celebrates with her. Two men attract her interest that night: handsome, ambitious Gus Pascoe, who covets the land her father farms; and Wesley Peters, brought up as a strict Methodist, whose seemingly upright religious family hides a terrible secret. 
 
Wesley wants only to protect and cherish Lydia, but when his sister becomes the scandal of the neighbourhood and is forced to marry Lydia's brother, Alan, a bitterness grows between the two families which threatens to keep Lydia and Wesley apart forever. In despair Lydia flees to Bristol. 
 
Will she be able to free herself from the tragedy and heartbreak of her past life?

Lydia Fielding

a gloriously heartwarming novel set on Exmoor from bestselling author Susan Sallis

Ruth Hamilton

Perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, a moving and emotional saga of fierce passions set in the Lancashire cotton mills from the Sunday Times bestseller Ruth Hamilton. 
 
"Very much the successor to Catherine Cookson. Her books are plot driven, they just rip along; laughs, weeps, love, they've got the lot, and they're quality writing as well" - Sarah Broadhurst on Radio Four. 
"This book captures your heart..." - ***** Reader review. 
"From start to finish I was gripped, full of twists and turns that keep you hooked at all times..." - ***** Reader review. 
Ruth Hamilton [-] excellent excellent excellent..." - ***** Reader review. 
 
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Can you love and hate someone in equal measure? 
 
1904. Despite their riches and wealth, the Swainbank family cannot find peace. The poor Maguires are destitute but proud. There is no love lost between the two families. 
 
When Richard Swainbank and Philly Maguire first meet, a train of overpowering love, passion, hatred and secrecy is born, which would dog the two rival families for years and years, and have far reaching consequences...

With Love From Ma Maguire

An emotional, heart-warming and gripping saga set in Bolton from bestselling author Ruth Hamilton.

If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE LONGEST WINTER! 
"A really good read from cover to cover. Read it on holiday almost non stop..." - 5 STARS 
"I thoroughly enjoyed this story and found it held my interest from beginning to end..." - 5 STARS 
"Didn't want to put it down" - 5 STARS 
 
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CAN THEIR LOVE SURVIVE THE LONG WINTER OF WAR? 
 
When Baroness Sophie von Korvacs meets British painter James Fraser one hot summer's day in Vienna, the attraction is instant. A whirlwind romance follows, with Vienna bathed in the brilliance of the last days of the emperor. And when James proposes to Sophie it seems a fitting end to that wonderful, enchanting summer. 
But darker days are on the horizon as Europe teeters on the brink of war. 
 
James must make the ultimate choice: love for King and Country or love for Sophie. Before he knows it, his difficult decision is made for him, and he and Sophie are on opposite sides of a bloody and devastating conflict. 
 
Four bleak years of fighting and death roll by. Will Sophie's long winter ever end and can their love conquer all? 
The Longest Winter was previously published as Appointment in Sarajevo.

The Longest Winter

An enthralling and heart-breaking romantic saga set in WW1 that will keep you gripped

Fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale will love this captivating and heart-wrenching saga from the pen of bestselling author Iris Gower. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING DAUGHTERS OF REBECCA! 
"A real page turner" -- ***** Reader review 
"I couldn't put it down" -- ***** Reader review 
"Amazing" -- ***** Reader review 
"Brilliant storyline which started from the very beginning right through to the end" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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TWO WOMEN. RIVALS IN LOVE. WILL LIFE EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN? 
 
Shanni Price, a spirited, lively girl, trapped in a tragic and poverty-stricken life, is lucky enough to be given protection by lovely, wealthy Llinos Mainwaring when she is at her lowest ebb, and goes to live at the famous pottery in Swansea. 
 
Llinos, whose marriage to handsome Joe has run into trouble, is glad to have this strong-minded girl as her companion, but when they both meet the dashing Dafydd Buchan, young Shanni begins to regard her employer as her rival in love. 
 
These are troubled times in South Wales, when the poor are feeling the effects of repression and the Rebeccas, bold rebel leaders dressed as women, are storming the countryside. As Llinos begins to wonder whether her marriage to Joe is over, and Shanni becomes involved with the rioters, the life of the pottery is threatened as never before... 
 
Daughters of Rebecca is the fourth novel in Iris Gower's Firebird series. The saga continues in Kingdom's Dream. Have you read Firebird, Dream Catcher and Sweet Rosie, where the story began?

Daughters Of Rebecca

(Firebird:4) a powerful, moving and mesmerising Welsh saga which will sweep you away

Edgar Carson has returned from the trenches to find that the land fit for heroes didn't exist. The only nice thing that happened to him was Opal, the small, tough, Yorkshire beauty who married him. But by the time the 20s came, Edgar was on the dole, and Opal was pregnant for the second time. Bitterness began to corrode Edgar's spirit. But Opal was a fighter - she wasn't going to let the times, the drudgery, the poverty destroy her or her family. She started with a 'house shop', just sweets and cotton reels sold from the top of her sideboard, and from then on she didn't stop - for Opal's dream was her own department store and a grand life for all of them...

Opal

a moving and heart-warming Yorkshire saga of drive and determination that will stay with you long after you finish the last page

Margaret Mayhew

Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas, a saga full of the romance and drama of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE BOAT GIRLS! 
 
"I started reading this book last night and I absolutely devoured it, to the point I didn't go to bed until 6am. I could not put it down. It was so unbelievably good." - 5 STARS 
"Once I started it, [I] couldn't put it down" - 5 STARS 
"Ended up reading this twice as it was so amazing..."-5 STARS 
"Excellent story of the 3 girls and the boaters during the war, makes you feel you are there with them. Highly recommend this book." - 5 STARS 
"Omg this book was everything and more than I expected. My ideal book as I love family saga books. Three girls all from different backgrounds all join forces to work together. Highs and lows of everyday life. Loved, loved, loved it..." - 5 STARS 
 
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1943: THREE GIRLS GO THE EXTRA MILE TO DO THEIR BIT FOR THE WAR EFFORT. 
 
Frances - her life of seeming privilege has been a lonely one. Brave and strong, stifled by her traditional upbringing, she falls for a most unsuitable man. 
Prudence - timid and conventional, her horizons have never strayed beyond her job as a bank clerk in Croydon until the war brings her new experiences. 
Rosalind - a beautiful, flame-haired actress who catches the eye of Frances's stuffy elder brother, the heir to an ancestral mansion. 
 
The three become friends when they join the band of women working the canal boats, delivering goods and doing a man's job while the men are away fighting. A tough, unglamorous task - but one which brings them all unexpected rewards.

The Boat Girls

An uplifting wartime saga full of friendship and romance...

If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE SUMMER DAY IS DONE! 
"I couldn't put it down" - 5 STARS 
"A good and entertaining read" - 5 STARS 
"Perfect" - 5 STARS 
 
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WILL WAR DEAL THE CRUELLEST BLOW OF ALL? 
 
Russia 1911: Young British agent John Kirby comes to Russia to work and to explore a new and exciting country - not to fall in love. But an invitation to the Tsar's ball changes all that. After an evening of dancing and romance, John and the Tsar's eldest daughter, Olga, are totally captivated by one another. 
 
Summers of tennis parties and picnics with Olga follow - life could not get any better. Until a cruel blow is dealt in 1914: John is forced to return to England and Olga and her family are caught up in the bitter and bloody war. 
 
Will John and Olga ever be reunited? Can their love survive the odds? Or will tragedy, pain and longing destroy them both? 
 
The Summer Day is Done was previously published as Woman in Berlin.

The Summer Day is Done

a magical and captivating romantic wartime saga that will keep you gripped

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful next instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! 
"I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS 
"Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS 
"You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS 
"The best book I've read in a long time..."-Reader review 
"A great read - hard to put down" - 5 STARS 
 
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WILL SHE CHOOSE PRISON OR A LOVELESS MARRIAGE? 
 
Arian - spirited and unconventional - had always shocked the residents of World's End with her wild behaviour. As she begins to make a name for herself in the leather and shoe-making trade, she is overjoyed when the intriguing and charismatic Calvin Temple decides to back her. Yet this backing proves disastrous when her venture with a French company fails and it looks as though all their money will be lost. 
 
When Arian sets out for France in desperation to try to salvage their investment, she falls foul of the law and is given a grim alternative to prison - a loveless marriage with a man she despises. 
 
Will she ever be able to find fulfilment with the man she loves, or will she be forced to face a life sentence of unhappiness? 
 
Arian is the fourth title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Oyster Catchers and Honey's Farm, the previous three titles?

Arian (The Cordwainers: 4)

A heartbreaking and emotional Welsh saga you won’t be able to put down...

A heartrending but uplifting story unfolds in the Yorkshire Dales when a promising new life instead demands the utmost of Cara Dunning. From multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes, this is perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING CARA'S LAND 
 
'A fabulous writer, and this Book is brilliant' - 5 STAR REVIEW 
 
'The first Elvi Rhodes book I have read but I've already bought more!' - 5 STAR REVIEW 
 
'EXCELLENT' - 5 STAR REVIEW 
 
'A brilliant story; I couldn't put it down.' - 5 STAR REVIEW 
 
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CAN SHE FIND HAPPINESS IN HER NEW LIFE? 
 
Cara Dunning first came to the wild and remote Beckwith Farm in the Yorkshire Dales as a young land girl during the Second World War. 
 
When Cara fell in love with Edward Hendry, whose family owned Beckwith, it was not what her family had intended. Edward was fifteen years older than Cara, a pacifist, and a widower with two children, one of whom bitterly resented her new stepmother. 
 
Cara was determined to make the marriage work, in spite of the hard life on the farm, in spite of Edward's reserved personality and the shadow of Nancy, his former wife. 
 
Her greatest friend on the farm was Edward's mother. Edith Hendry, a loyal and wise Dales-woman, was to see the young bride through many tragedies and vicissitudes. 
 
And as Cara's life began to change, so Cara changed too, finding a complete and utter happiness where she had never expected to...

Cara's Land

engross yourself in this captivating and moving novel set in the Yorkshire Dales

If you like Bridgerton, Georgette Heyer and Jenny Hambly, you will love this sensational and sexy romantic adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey. 
 
"Johanna Lindsey creates fairy tales that come true...she understands a woman's secret fantasies" -- ROMANTIC TIMES 
"A dreamspinner extraordinaire" -- ROMANTIC TIMES 
"First rate romance" -- NEW YORK TIMES 
"Riveting read. Thoroughly enjoyed this book." -- ***** Reader review 
"Couldn't put it down" -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ROMANCE, ADVENTURE, PASSION...AND AN AMAZING DISCOVERY 
 
When Sir Anthony Malory's daughter is abducted from Hyde Park, the ransom note mistakenly falls into the hands of Boyd Anderson, a hot-headed sea captain, who vows to find the missing girl. 
 
Vivacious Katey Tyler, hoping to meet her relatives in England and seek adventure and romance on a grand tour of Europe, finds more than she bargains for when she discovers a little girl bound and gagged in a remote country inn. She escorts the girl back to her family in London, but finds that she is blamed for kidnapping the very girl she rescued! 
 
Little does Katey realize that with Captain Anderson she's about to experience more adventure and passion than she ever imagined, as well as learning the startling truth about her real father's identity.

No Choice But Seduction

a deliciously fast-paced and sizzling historical romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey

A must read for fans of Cecila Ahern, Fiona Valpy and Lucinda Riley - this is an evocative and exciting romantic adventure from the multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING KATERINA'S SECRET! 
"Loved it - you feel like you are part of the storyline" - 5 STARS 
"I couldn't put this book down and read it in two days." - 5 STARS 
"You will not be disappointed with this book." - 5 STARS. 
"As always Mary Jane Staples has written a very good book that takes you back in time." - 5 STARS 
 
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A WARTIME HERO AND A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN... 
 
1928: Edward Somers, passing the winter at the Hôtel de Corniche on the French Riviera, happens upon a nearby villa within which lives the elusive and beautiful Countess Katerina. Despite the fact she does not seem to be allowed visitors, he manages to forge a friendship and the pair grow closer and closer. 
 
But Edward cannot help but wonder: why is she confined to the villa, guarded by a man with a rifle? Who is observing her with a telescope? Why is she so reluctant to be photographed? 
 
A sinister chain of events unfolds: is Katerina's life in danger? Must she always be on the run and forced into hiding? Will she ever be allowed to find the love she craves? 
 
Katerina's Secret was previously published as Shadows in the Afternoon.

Katerina's Secret

Young Charlotte Mortimer loves her job teaching the poor children in the local school and she is happy with her steadfast fiancé Luke. 
 
Then, one day, a terrible mining explosion rocks the town and suddenly everything Charlotte thinks she knows is thrown into doubt.The arrival of wealthy businessman Justin Weatherby complicates things further.Charlotte must marry him to save the school she loves even if it means sacrificing everything else that is dear to her.There are secrets and lies at every turn to challenge her; will she ever make it as a bargain bride?And can she ever love the austere man who has married her and saved her beloved school from certain destruction?

Bargain Bride

Danielle Steel

From Manhattan high-society to warn-torn France, Mirror Image is a compelling story about the mysterious bond between twin sisters. 
For twins Olivia and Victoria, their bond was mysterious, marvellous, and often playful – a secret realm only they inhabited. Shy, serious Olivia, born eleven minutes before her sister, had taken over the role of mother in their lush New York estate. Free-spirited Victoria wanted to change the world, and embraced the women’s suffrage movement, dreaming of sailing to war-torn Europe. 
Then, in the girls’ twenty-first year, as the First World War escalates overseas, a fateful choice changes their lives forever . . .

Mirror Image

The moving historical tale of love, family and conflicting destiny from the bestselling author Danielle Steel

Jilly Cooper

No picture ever came more beautiful than Raphael's Pandora. Discovered by a dashing young lieutenant, Raymond Kelvedon in a Normandy Chateau in 1944, she had cast her spell over his family - all artists and dealers - for fifty years. Hanging in a turret of their lovely Cotswold house, Pandora witnessed Raymond's tempestuous wife Galena both entertaining a string of lovers, and giving birth to her four children: Jupiter, Alizarin, Jonathan and superbrat Sienna. Then an exquisite stranger rolls up, claiming to be a long-lost daughter of the family, setting the three Belvedon brothers at each other's throats. Accompanying her is her fatally glamorous boyfriend, whose very different agenda includes an unhealthy interest in the Raphael. 
 
During a fireworks party, the painting is stolen. The hunt to retrieve it takes the reader on a thrilling journey to Vienna, Geneva, Paris, New York and London. After a nail-biting court case and a record-smashing Old Masters sale at Sotheby's, passionate love triumphs and Pandora is restored to her rightful home.

Pandora

A masterpiece of romance and drama from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Jilly Cooper

Set in Europe through the World Wars, three generations of women share a story that will echo across time. 
The summer of 1915 was a time of prosperity and unease for the Wittgenstein family, and for eldest daughter Beata it was a time of awakening. By the glimmering waters of Lake Geneva, she met a young French officer and fell in love. 
As the years pass, Beata must watch in horror as Europe is once again engulfed in war. Her daughter Amadea is forced into hiding, and family and friends are swept away without a trace. Taking on daring missions behind enemy lines, Amadea discovers her place in an unbreakable chain between generations . . . between her lost family and the family of her future.

Echoes

It was to be a great adventure for Melissa MacGregor - an escape from the wilds of her Scottish home into the world of the London Season. There she hopes to find a suitable husband who will not be intimidated by her sixteen uncles, six of whom are called Ian. But before she begins her pursuit of a new life, she encounters an intriguing stranger on her grandfather's lands. 
 
Lincoln Ross Burnett, the seventeenth Viscount Cambury, once called Scotland his home, until as a boy of twelve he was sent away to London after his father's death, the subject of a bitter family feud. Now, as he roams the countryside of his youth, he still feels the bitterness of his exile - until he meets Melissa, and is struck by her beauty and liveliness. He pursues her to London, where even their shared passion may not be powerful enough to overcome the devastating hatred of those who have sworn his destruction...

The Pursuit

an escapist package of love, passion, and conflict from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey

The grandson of a Scottish clan chieftain, Duncan MacTavish, is shocked to learn that his other grandfather was an English marquess whose title and London estate he has inherited.  As if that weren't enough to deal with, he's engaged to a stranger who has publicly mocked him.  His bride to be, Ophelia, is more concerned with guiding a lovely and inexperienced country girl named Sabrina through the latter's all-important first coming-out season than with her own wedding.  The enchanting Sabrina enthralls Duncan much more than his intended does, and she likewise shares his passionate feelings.  But duty and circumstance - plus a scandal lurking in Sabrina's family past - have made their union an impossible dream, unless true love can somehow, miraculously, find a way.

The Heir

The headstrong child of Chandos Straton and Courteney Harte, Casey Straton inherited her mother's eyes and her father's stubborn temperament. Despite her prowess at roping, riding and shooting, the responsibility of running the family ranch is given to Casey's brother - so high-spirited Casey storms away from her Texas home, determined to prove to her family that she can do much more than "women's work". 
 
Damien Rutledge III, a successful New York businessman, has come west to kill the man who murdered his father. Despite his powerful physique and unwavering courage, his inability to handle a gun in this untamed country would have cost him his life if it weren't for the timely intervention of a youngster called "Kid". But there is more to Kid than meets the eye - for beneath the wide-brimmed hat and poncho is a stunningly sensuous woman - Casey Straton. The nearness of this handsome and fearless man awakens the fires of passion and touches her vulnerable heart, on the rocky trail that winds from dangerous duty to irrepressible love.

All I Need Is You

A sensational story of tragedy, riches, poverty and love from bestselling author Iris Gower. If you like Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you will love this..! 
 
READERS ARE LOVING FIREBIRD! 
"Her characters come to life and feel as if they're [your] neighbours..." - 5 STARS 
"Can't put it down..." - 5 STARS 
"Excellent" - 5 STARS 
"Brilliant" - 5 STARS 
 
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PASSIONS RUN HIGH AMIDST THE WELSH HILLS... 
 
When Llinos Savage's mother dies an untimely death, she finds herself in charge of the family pottery while still a young girl, attempting to keep the business afloat and dealing with the plotting of Philip Morton Edwards, the powerful and rich owner of the rival pottery in Swansea. Her father's return, badly wounded, from fighting Napoleon in France should be a joyous reunion, but instead his presence only adds to her difficulties. 
 
Two men make her world even more complicated: Eynon Morton Edwards, Philip's son - a gentle and sympathetic figure yet despised by his father; and Joe, an exotic outsider, born of an unlikely union between a cultured English businessman and a Native American squaw. 
 
How will Llinos cope with running the pottery, while suffering from the hatred of the Morton Edwards family and battling to suppress her own feelings for the man who seems her most unlikely suitor? 
 
Firebird is the first novel in Iris Gower's Firebird series. The saga continues in Dream Catcher.

Firebird

(Firebird:1) An enthralling, heart-wrenching and moving saga set amongst the Welsh hills

Kelsey Langton has been left penniless by her parents' death, and as the sole provider for her younger sister, Jean, she needs to find them both a home and a future. There seems to be only one way to ensure Jean's well-being, and that is by sacrificing her own - Kelsey decides that she must sell herself to the highest bidder. With fear and trepidation she enters the House of Eros, resigned to become the plaything of some well-heeled gentleman. The man to win her is Lord Derek Malory, a dashing rakehell from a family of harming London rakes. Enchanted by the stunning, dark-haired girl with flashing bright eyes, he purchases her for his mistress, sweeping Kelsey into a world of astonishing family secrets, perilous rivalries and unconventional loyalties. 
 
But Lord Derek is unaware of the true worth of the prize he has so frivolously acquired - never dreaming that his proud, spirited mistress is a highborn lady blessed with grace, wit and intelligence as well as beauty. And he certainly never expected that he would fall in love with her.

Say You Love Me

Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson, a moving saga of courage, hardship and triumph set in Yorkshire by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING THE MOUNTAIN! 
"Really enjoyed this book. Right from the start, it gripped your interest. Couldn't wait for times to get back to reading it!" - 5 STARS 
"Couldn't put this book down." - 5 STARS 
"Excellent story enjoyed reading it the twists and turns of the main characters keeping you entertained and wanting more thank you " - 5 STARS 
"Another brilliant book by this author based in Yorkshire again. Family saga at its best. Will definitely read more by this author" - 5 STARS 
 
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PASSIONS IGNITE AMIDST THE HARSH AND RUGGED HILLS OF YORKSHIRE... 
 
When Jake Tempest hears of jobs going building the new railway lines, he is drawn to Whernside in the Yorkshire countryside, and the mountain through which a tunnel is being carved. 
 
Beth Seymour is the one thing that lightens his harsh new life - but she has a husband and is trapped in an increasingly loveless marriage. 
 
As the construction of the railway progresses in the shadow of the mountain, complex passions play out...

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