Straight-laced Rose loves books, swimming and the folk choir. So when her gregarious best friend arrives home from a ten year around-the-world trip, her safe, comfortable existence is thrown into disarray.Rose is persuaded to take on the role of Matron of Honour, but not for a traditional church wedding: the ceremony is to take to take place on a Mediterranean beach. She is promised sun, sea, sand and a rousing good time.But how will she cope with her fear of flying, mosqui...

Bookworm Amber Stone loves immersing herself in worlds of magic and mystery. Working as a secretary, she is excited to be invited on a team building experience with the rest of the staff.But upon arriving in the Peak District, she soon becomes aware that there is something strange about the surrounding Silver Springs Lake. Sucked into an enchanted whirlpool with her colleagues, they are catapulted back to the Medieval times and the land of Magus, ruled by the unscrupulous King Bern...

In middle England, Juliette, Sophie, Ann, Evelyn and Will are in the final year of studying for an English degree.Will it all go to plan, with the expectation of success weighing heavily on their shoulders? And will they be fulfilled both academically and personally?Find out in the last installment of the enthralling School of Dreams series – an insight into five individuals’ lives; a world where secrets and romance flourish and dreams and ambitions are tested. A story that...

Sixteen-year-old Issy loves the sea, preferring it to dry land. Determined to become a marine biologist, she's driven by the desire to fulfill her ambition to work in an aquatic environment.Seventeen-year-old Dan is under pressure to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a doctor. Dan harbours secret ambitions to work as an actor: he dreams of escaping his quarrelling family to flee to the bright lights of the theatre.When the two teenagers are thrown together on an u...

All four books in 'The School of Dreams', a series of romance novels by Julia Sutton, now available in one volume!The School of Dreams: Five individuals find themselves at a crossroads. Sophie, Juliette, Evelyn, Ann, and Will each face their own unique challenges, battling against societal expectations and personal setbacks. As their paths intersect, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, empowerment, and romance. Together, they must confront the question that...

A collection of three contemporary romance novels by Julia Sutton, now available in one volume!Christmas Magic At The Writers' Retreat: After her mother's passing, Louise juggles her father's grief and her younger brother's recklessness while working in a bakery and dreaming of becoming an author. With her love life in disarray and the help of some friends, she wins a writers' retreat at Mystic Springs hotel. However, mysterious happenings and an alluring writing m...

«This monograph makes an original and significant scholarly contribution, in addition to being a gripping read. Not only is it the first book in English to compare Russian and Czechoslovak literature and film of the interwar period in such a comprehensive way, but it does so via the growing discipline of the medical humanities. The book’s greatest strength is its attention to detail, exemplified by Sutton-Mattocks’s close readings of the medical implications of the creative works she selec...

When Elizabeth Ryan is demoted on Christmas Eve, she resigns herself to a dismal future: selling kitchen utensils in a large department store.The New Year looks bleak, but a chance encounter on a karaoke evening at her local pub introduces her to the glittering world of showbiz. The Rebels are an up-and-coming pop band who are preparing for a whirlwind tour of the UK. After some persuasion, Elizabeth auditions and is astonished when she is taken on as their backing singer.L...

Little Hamsden is a picturesque town nestled in the English countryside. But when a young girl disappears, tensions run high and a private investigator is called in to help solve the case.Lisa Reynolds is the key witness.A bakery assistant by day and a club singer by night, her life is thrown into turmoil by a tragic event.So begins a journey of intrigue, romance, love and passion, combined with a burning desire to unravel the mystery. What happened at the Lake of Lilies?

After her mother's death, young Louise is left caring for her melancholy father and a wayward younger brother.She works tirelessly in a baker’s shop, but dreams of becoming a successful children’s author, and her love life is in turmoil because of a lifelong attraction to the local bad boy. With the help of some interfering friends, she wins a Christmas competition to spend a week at a writers' retreat at the Mystic Springs hotel.It seems that Lou’s luck is changing, but ca...

Sophie is a beautiful housewife on the brink of a midlife crisis, unhappy with her errant husband. Juliette, a romantic and passionate optimist, struggles to make ends meet in a society that stereotypes single mothers.Evelyn, a shy and modest novelist is looking for the university to help her step out of the shadows. Ann, after being disabled after a serious accident, yearns for fulfillment in a cruel world that has robbed her of happiness.And then there's Will - a rebellio...

In the enchanted jungle, a sweet elephant named Annie is upset when she loses her magical trunk.So off she sets on a journey through the dark depths of the jungle to find it. Along the way she encounters lots of different animals, some scarier than others.Can Annie solve the mystery of her missing trunk and return home to her family?Julia Sutton's THE ELEPHANT WHO LOST HER TRUNK is a delightful story for early readers about friendship, kindness, and a little bit of ...