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This delightful bedtime story whisks us away into the world of a little who is bravely embarking on her journey to sleep in her "Big Girl Room." As the night unfolds, she hears all sorts of mysterious sounds that allow her wild imagination to run away with her. From the fictitious monster in her closet to the dripping bathroom monster, she imagines them coming to get her and calls Mommy to the rescue.

A Baffled Lord and a Bolting Lady! Six highly placed matrons mourn their lack of daughters until they devise a scheme to launch eligible girls in need of assistance, and so The Society of Sponsoring Ladies is born. Miss Grace Yardley, daughter of the deceased Viscount Barlow, has been relegated to the dilapidated dower house of Barlow Hall with her sickly mother. She is certain Lady Barlow cannot survive long in those leaking and drafty rooms, but she sees no way out.

Six highly placed matrons mourn their lack of daughters until they devise a scheme to launch eligible girls in need of assistance, and so The Society of Sponsoring Ladies is born. Miss Georgiana Wilcox, eldest daughter of the sixteenth Baron of Manley, has done what she liked in her little corner of England. She is not unaware that her family’s fortunes have been dwindling for the past three generations, nor that her upbringing has not been up to snuff.

This is the story of Veronica Walker. A second generation white African. This is the story of how one woman learnt to accept loss and rebuild her life time and again and how she learnt to fight for herself against a society where women were deemed as second class citizens and the possession of their husbands or fathers. Fighting for her children's safety, Veronica learns to demand her voice be heard and she be accepted for the independent woman she was.

Someone has a penchant for murder. Is it jealousy, vengeance, or simply a hobby? In the suburbs of Coneyhill, people have started dropping like flies. And it’s creating panic in all quarters. In Trumpington Heights, the moneyed in their glorious mansions can see they are not immune. And in the bowels of Hell, known officially as Downsford, the workshy and their rabid dogs are fighting a rearguard action against the ever-stricter Social Security clampdown. Caught in the middle are the struggling working-class of Folkfield, and their more prosperous counterparts in Amplemere.

Annette is a curvy young woman with a rough background now she must navigate through a new job. Her best friend, Luke, guides her with a sarcastic comment here and there, well at least until two surprises come her way to derail her plan of putting her head down and working peacefully without distraction. The highs and lows this romance novel has to offer are sure to make you laugh and cry. Annette’s story is one for the ages and sure to make you want more. So, grab a cuppa and curl up under a blanket and delve into this passionate, steamy, exciting novel.

A delightful new short story by Liz Mingo, author of Between Green and Orange. From poetry to my first short story, hoping this is just one of many so watch this space....

Whether you're a student, a traveller or just want a hot lunch at work, this book tells you how you can cook without a stove, a fridge or a microwave — even without running water. Using simple household equipment you can learn how to make hot, healthy, and value-for-money meals easily and safely from fresh ingredients, for those times when you don't have access to a kitchen. From spaghetti bolognaise to poached eggs to home-made yoghurt, this book will open up a world of cooking which up until now was closed off to anyone without a kitchen.

Sometimes the changes we resist lead us exactly where we need to be. Beloved café manager Gemma has everything under control until the new owner, Kent, arrives with a flurry of modern ideas threatening to change the heart and soul of their cherished community hub. Forced to work side by side in the small kitchen, sparks fly as Gemma and Kent clash over the café's future. Before long, their heated arguments start serving up something sweeter, and Gemma begins to see a different side to the ambitious new interloper.