Discover Angela Carter's classic feminist retelling of favourite fairy tales woven in seductive, luminous storytelling.Beauty is turned into a Beast, Little Red Riding’s grandmother is stoned to death as a witch and, in the title story, a beautiful young pianist is swept into the world of a rich and sinister aristocrat, a man whose previous three wives have all died in mysterious circumstances.From familiar fairy tales and legends – Red Riding Hood, Bluebea...

*FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR AND HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES*****The stunning finale to the award-winning Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.When a freak technological failure halts traffic to and from the planet Gora, three strangers are thrown together unexpectedly, with seemingly nothing to do but wait.Pei is a cargo...

My husband Jack's friend Carlos is visiting for the weekend and it's fair to say I have the hots for him immediately. He's got these amazing eyes and this incredible foreign accent that makes me melt. When I hear him showering in the morning I can't help but take a peek and I very quickly get much more than I bargained for.Things turn really racy when Jack interrupts us and soon I'm tackling both of them in a sinful, double-stuffing ménage that's the naughtiest thing I've ever done...

The Italian WeddingTwo feuding families, two love stories - and a lot of delicious Italian food.Pieta Martinelli's sister is getting married. Since she is a bridal designer it falls to her to make the wedding gown. But Pieta is distracted by a series of unanswered questions. Why is her father feuding with another Italian in the neighbourhood? Why is her mother so faded and sad? And could the man she's always held a torch for really be getting marri...

The Power of Darkness: 560+ Supernatural Thrillers, Macabre Tales & Eerie Mysteries is an expansive anthology that showcases a rich tapestry of tales from the realm of the eerie and the uncanny. This vast collection captures the essence of gothic, horrific, and supernatural storytelling, weaving a diverse range of literary styles from the pens of some of the most renowned authors in the genre. The spectrum of narratives includes psychological thrillers, ghostly hauntings, and sinister myst...

Analytical Music Therapy, The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, and Vocal Psychotherapy are commonly studied and in conjunction with music therapy. This book examines the development of these four advanced methods of music therapy practice in relation to each other, and explores their impact on the development of the music therapy profession.Based on extensive new research and interviews with leading practitioners of the advanced methods, the ...

We’re out in Carl’s new car as he shows Michael and I what it can do. The way Carl handles the machine and shows us both a good time has got me all hot and bothered and soon I’m thinking about what he’s got under his hood.In the back seat I started to get adventurous, showing myself to the guys up front. After a pep-talk from Carl Michael seems a changed man and soon he’s got his stiffness in his hand and he means to use it. Read how I take both of them inside me at once.

Having the ability to see fairies means that Tanya Fairchild's life has never been easy. After all, real fairies are nothing like the ones in books; ones that grant wishes or leave money for teeth.Real fairies don't like to be talked about, and they cast spells if Tanya steps out of line. The most she's ever received in exchange for one of her teeth is a chewed up toffee. Of course, it would help if Tanya knew someone - anyone - else who could see them, too . . .When Tanya ...

Without magic, shapeshifters are as ordinary as the village folk. But to the east lies Bad Rock Gulch with its haunted Chamber of Ghosts, and it's thought that the shapeshifters might be able to replenish their magic – to recharge. When Hal receives a warning from beyond that his life is in danger, he soon finds himself alone, set on a course of action that Miss Simone and even his friends think is foolhardy and dangerous...

If you can’t trust your family…A family at war. A mother who comes out fighting…Maureen Hutton’s life has never been easy. Married to an alcoholic and stuck on a council estate in East London, she scrimps and saves to bring up her three children alone.Murder, the underworld, drug addiction – over four decades, Maureen sticks by her blood through thick and thin. But then the unforgivable happens. Maureen is told a terrible secret which threatens to rip her family apa...

As my life unfolds, I find myself nine months pregnant. My body is both a sanctuary and a prison, cradling a life that feels both miraculous and frightening. Everyone believes this child is my fiancé's, but the truth is a secret that claws at the edges of my mind. How do I find the strength to reveal that this child is not his? The thought sends icy fingers of dread coursing through my veins. Nights are consumed by sleeplessness and spiraling anxiety, with shadows twisting through my mind ...

It's springtime in Paris, and crime is in the air ...Pepper Stark and her friends came to Paris for the glamour, the gâteaux and the good times. But intrigue seems to follow the young detectives wherever they go. When an American tourist and a priceless Russian treasure both disappear from their hotel, Pepper is sure the mysteries are connected and is determined to solve them both. But this time she has competition: former thief-turned-amateur-detective Georges Rème is also on the ...