'There was so much suspense I could feel my heart pound in my chest... This is the first book I've read by this author and it certainly will not be the last. Loved it!' Twilight Reader, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐It was meant to be Caitlin's perfect summer, but betrayed by her best friend and her boyfriend, she finds herself hitchhiking home alone, heartbroken, and penniless.When a smiling family pulls up on the roadside to help her on ...

A heart-warming and passionate tale from the author of Tommy Glover's Sketch of HeavenAt the age of five I ran into a wood, and nearly two years later I walked out of it and into the nearest house.In 1927, Gracie returns to her house to find a young girl curled up on her armchair: a feral, rather grubby gift of fate. With no knowledge of the child's origins and no children of her own, Gracie adopts her and names her 'Joy'....

Where the sea laps the coast at Clamshell Bay in the Pacific Northwest, four women become fast friends as they face love, loss and life’s challenges.When they first meet in a baking class, the four are as different as salt, flour, yeast and water and yet when they combine the results are as strong and unbreakable as the best friendships.Cleo Duvall is a middle-aged baker who runs the Clamshell Bay Bakery and Café in the pretty tourist town where her cinnamo...

A feel-good beach read about second chances, love and friendship in a seaside town in the Pacific Northwest.Her life seems perfect.Libby Brown lives in her dream home, raising two beautiful children, supported by her loving husband. Sure, he’s away a lot with his job, but that’s how they pay for their life, so she accepts Victor’s frequent absences.And then one day, he stops coming home, contacting her or paying the bills. When she discovers he’s no...

When Kitty Green returns to the Gloucestershire school where she was once a child evacuee during World World II, she discovers that it is to be rehoused on the premises of the old boys' home Heaven House. At the time Kitty had been inseparable from one of its inmates, Tommy Glover, and so she begins to reminisce . . .In 1944 eight-year-old Kitty is placed in Sheepcote village with a cold, unhappy couple, Joyce and Jack Shepherd, who find her Cockney chirpiness repugnant. They also ...

Eileen had always been a runner. She loved the feel of pavement under her shoes, the freedom of going for a jog. Then the car accident took everything from her: her freedom, her future, even her boyfriend. Alone and in pain, she can no longer run from the strange thoughts and bizarre dreams that have always plagued her. Is she destined to go mad?Zachariah was everything she thought she wanted: a gorgeous green-eyed hunk who was, against all odds, as interested in her as she was in ...

*'*One of the best books I have ever read. More like this please JANE BAILEY' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1966. Nine-year-old Stephanie has an emotionally absent mum, a limp, and a manipulative friend who walks all over her. But everything changes when Stephanie strikes up a relationship with Mr Man, who always seems pleased to see her. Finally, it seems she has a genuine friend.When Stephanie...

Your life has a thread. It tells where you’ve been and what you’ve done. It shows when one incident led to another. It explains how things turned out this way. But your life has a deeper pattern. This one links the people, places and events that matter to you. It shows how early experiences connect with later ones. It shows why incidents have significance and meaning. This deeper narrative is your soul story. It lets you see themes and patterns in your life. It helps you work out who you a...

He doesn't have a name. He doesn't have a past. All he knows is what he is – a hound of faerie, a traitor, and a runaway. But when someone he loves is taken from him, he'll have to face the world he left behind: the magical land of Aelfheim. Are his detective skills enough to rescue Shiori? Or will his previous mistress reclaim his heart?

Inspirational leaders know the power of story. Top coaches use words as a tool for personal transformation. Great speakers and writers realize the importance of narrative. Do you have a new idea? A good proposal? A great product? The best way to sell it is by telling a story. This book shows you how to do that effectively. /StoryWorks/ is a practical handbook on how to tell stories. It ranges from classic tools like the ‘Rule of Threes’ to the new mnemonic ‘Five Finger Technique’. There ar...

Why did your life turn out this way? Who are the most important people in your world? What would you do differently, if you had the chance? Ever since you were a child, you have been writing your life script. You use fragments of story to weave your own personal narrative. The parts in your script are acted by people around you. Some of the oldest stories in the world are the ones called myths. The characters in them are easy to recognize: the princess, the hero, the good mother, the wise ...

Cybersecurity is a powerful concept often examined through the lens of national security and organizational risks. It however demands a deeper understanding to empower our societies—and ourselves—to thrive in the digital context.This edited collection explores a new approach to human-centric cybersecurity: the security of self. It invites a paradigm shift where cybersecurity’s core purpose is to protect people—and society—from harm, and where empowering individual and coll...