Princess Sylvia of Oakhaven has watched her kingdom fall to the iron-fisted Felix Taylor. Now, she is no longer a ruler, but the ultimate prize of war. Taken to the mist-shrouded North, she is bound by the right of conquest to a man who demands more than just her land. Felix Taylor wants an heir to secure his new empire, and he has chosen the defiant princess to carry his legacy. Amidst the cold stone and rough furs of the Rhuddlan fortress, Sylvia must navigate a world of primal dominance...

Easter was now fast approaching, and Fitzhenry announced to Emmeline his intention of going out of town for a fortnight,—but not to Arlingford—And he concluded by saying, that, of course, he supposed she would like to pass the time with her father at Charlton. At any other time, and under any other circumstances, how gladly would she have availed herself of the opportunity of returning to her former, peaceful, happy home! But, like a sick person, her feverish mind had for some time past dw...

Over the last two decades the frequency of humanitarian interventions in Africa has increased. The British military intervention in the Sierra Leonean civil war in the early 2000s is often cited as an example of successful intervention and solidified Security Sector Reform (SSR) as a key component of state-building and development. Yet in-depth analysis of the long-term legacies of this ‘successful’ intervention are sparse and there remains a notable dearth in research exploring the Britis...

This SQE1 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE1 2026 specification for dispute resolution, which will be examined within the FLK1 assessments in January and July 2027. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE1 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, and covers the life of a civil claim including the different options of dispute resolution available.The book is clearly structured around the SRA specification ...

This SQE1 revision guide covers the requirements of the SRA SQE1 2026 specification for the legal system and services of England Wales, which will be examined within the FLK1 assessments in January and July 2027. Designed specifically to help you prepare for the SQE1 assessment, it provides a clear, concise and highly focused overview of the subject, covering legal system, sources of law and legal services.The book is clearly structured around the SRA specification and focuses only...

A stunning, expansive chronicle of Suriname from Astrid Roemer, whose On a Woman's Madness is a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award. In 1966 Suriname, the Vanta family, an intricate blend of Creole, Maroon, French, Indian, Indigenous, British, and Jewish heritage, is led by Grandma Bee, a proud, cigar-smoking matriarch facing her final days. As she reflects on her scattered family and the loss of her favourite granddaughter, Heli, exiled to the Netherlands for an affair with her whit...

When you’re growing veg for the first time it can be hard to know where to start and even more difficult to find inspiring advice that isn’t completely incomprehensible…You’ll find entries on 30 easy-grow vegetables to sow throughout the seasons, from kale to runner beans, carrots to cucamelons, plus ideas for herbs, edible flowers and advice on cultivating your own cocktail garden.SowH...

Think you don’t have enough room to green up your act? Not everyone has access to outside space or what we traditionally think of as a garden, but we all have window ledges, doorways, stairways and unloved spots. My Tiny Garden is bursting with exciting ideas and savvy solutions to help you transform any neglected nook into a plant paradise.With mini meadows, blooming balconies and plant-packed pavements, we’ve unearthed over 25 amazing unconventional green spaces. Meet th...

It's December 23rd, and while everyone else is heading off for the holidays, career-focused Leesa Oliver would rather be at her desk than making small talk over turkey. To her surprise, her equally ambitious boss, Cary Anderson, isn't thrilled about his own Christmas plans at his family's country estate either.On a whim, they strike up an unlikely agreement: they'll spend half the holidays with each other's families, pretending to be a couple. The deal is all business—until it isn'...

‘Few venture as thou hast in the alarming paths of sin.’ Satan’s final judgement on Victoria sums up a shocking novel, set in Venice at the end of the 15th century, that tracks the path of its heroine from abused victim to fully fledged criminal. Her conscious embodiment of vice seems to know no limits. Depicting unfettered desire and gratuitous cruelty, and challenging taboos of race and class, this tale of lust, betrayal and multiple murder has Dacre moving beyond the limits of contempor...

They didn't want me then, but it seems like the boys from my past don't want anyone else to have me either.We were always going to pack, but my teenage dreams were flipped upside down when they rejected me, leaving me bleeding and broken.I survived and found my way. Now, I'm returning home a completely different person to pack with my new alpha. First, though, I have to put an end to what the boys from my past started.Fate, though, has other ideas a...

Everybody has their own journey, their own story. Surviving the Regalo project is only part of mine.You know that saying, "Desperate times call for desperate measures." That could be the next chapter in my life.I never thought I'd call the Alpha Alliance and ask for assistance, but here we are. Somehow, that one call ended with me agreeing to go offline with four alphas. Four crazy good looking alphas that feel right. And don't get me started about the way ...