1n 1945 Sheila and Bridie were freed from a Japanese POW camp deep in the jungles of Sumatra where thousands of women and children had lived and died virtually forgotten by their own governments. Now, after being separated for half a century, the filming of a television documentary forces them to relive the past, contact the present and question the future. Woven into their fifty years of separation are a shoe-horn and the threads of loyalty and love which form their ‘uncommon bond’.

Set against the glamorous skylines of 1950s Manhattan, world-leading cosmetics entrepreneur Helena Rubinstein is locked in a power struggle with rivals Elizabeth Arden and Revlon.From humble beginnings as a Polish-Jewish immigrant, this is the story behind one of the best-known faces in the world of beauty. But as her professional and family conflicts reach fever pitch, will the ghosts of a turbulent past topple one of the world's richest businesswomen?Madame Rubinstein...

A gorgeous and heartwarming story of love, loss and new beginnings, from the bestselling author of An Almost Perfect Summer and The Wedding of the YearWhen Ellie Kendall tragically loses her husband she feels her life is over. But eventually she's ready for a new start - at work, that is. She doesn't need a new man when she has a certain secret visitor to keep her company . . .Moving to North London, Ellie meets neighbour Roo who has a s...

When Nikki Stern left suburban Melbourne for Europe in the early 1980s, little did she know that her life was about to change dramatically.Adopted into a well-connected family and educated at an exclusive school, she fell instantly and hopelessly in love with a charming and charismatic cartoonist in Amsterdam. Paul and Nikki embarked on a passionate love affair, enjoying the hedonistic days of the 80s before eloping and returning to Australia.But soon Nikki found herself in...

An exclusive eBook short story from Paige Toon!One Perfect Christmas picks up with Alice and Joe one year on… He's a bigger star than ever, and Alice has managed to maintain her anonymity. But how long can that last? Will this be their first - and last - perfect Christmas? And where is Lukas?Snuggle up in front of the fire to read this magical wintery short story about what happened next…

The positions are hot, the techiques are erotic and the photos are stunning in this book of sexual positions designed to amp up your sex life.Wild and Sexy brings it all together so you can spice up your sex life like never before. Open this sexy how-to-do-it guide to any page and you'll discover an exciting new position presented with an evocative photograph and advice on making it extra pleasurable for you and your lover. Offering the best, boldest and b...

Helena Rubinstein revolutionised the beauty industry. Her mission was to teach women the importance of skincare and the empowering effect of looking your best. Rubinstein's company was the first to use science in the development of cosmetics, and with her unerring instinct for what customers wanted, she built a beauty empire that spanned the world. A legend in her own lifetime, this is her amazing story.

From the no.1 bestseller Val McDermid: When union leader Tom Jack falls to his death after a spectacularly public row with Lindsay, the only way to prove her innocence is to find the real culprit.When lecturer Lindsay Gordon returns to the UK for a trade union conference in Sheffield, she finds herself in the company of old friends and enemies, including corrupt union leader Tom Jack.When Tom is found dead, falling from Lindsay’s tenth-floor hotel room, she is instantly peg...

Masturbation, a natural function of life, yet strangely taboo for some.But the world is changing, and not only is this activity being promoted around the world as one that contains many health benefits, but there is a global explosion in online services happy to assist you in reaching your autoerotic goals.Now you can masturbate with the world, here is the where and how to.

From the moment that Jimbo and his best friend Charlie bug the staff room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in a secret language, they know that nothing is as it seems. But what does "spudvetch" mean, and why do Mr. Kidd's eyes flicker with fluroscent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps the teachers are bank robbers speaking in code; perhaps they're spies, or aliens. Whatever they are, Jimbo and Charlie know that there is a big adventure on its way: a nu...

_______________'Runcie has captured the truth about love ... he is the simple chronicler of English post-war life, using irony and understatement to lay bare the pathos of ordinary lives ... Beautifully done' - Sunday Telegraph'A tender, intimate account of post-war England which left me both wistful and elated ... So engaging, so well-shaped and so unsparingly, generously truthful' - Jim Crace______...

'Cosmopolitan: Over 100 Sizzling Sex Positions' is a frank and sophisticated book for the smart woman who, whether single or in a relationship, wants to keep her sex life sizzling forever. Written with humour and sensitivity, here are over 100 of the most enjoyable, climax-guaranteed sex positions, from a series of moves for the great outdoors when bed becomes a bore to indoor fun with scarves, feathers and food. Hit a C note with positions to caress the clitoris, limber up and become a se...