Whether you love poetry or haven't read it since school, The Splash of Words will help you rediscover poetry's power to startle, challenge and reframe your vision. It includes a selection of poems, each accompanied by a reflection exploring why poetry is vital to faith.

Curl up with this cosy story and rediscover Graham Oakley's classic series. After hopeless attempts to raise money for the Christmas party, Arthur, Humphrey and Sampson decide to raise the mice's spirits by dressing up as Father Christmas and his reindeer. Little do they know that their actions will lead to the capture of a burglar and a reward hamper filled with all a mouse could ever dream of!

From the author of Little Hatchet, this gripping historical saga continues—a powerful story of resilience, family, and the price of ambition. Perfect for fans of epic generational tales and action-packed historical fiction.Walter Oakley and his wife, Ada, used the westward expansion of America to establish themselves as model citizens in the town of Telegraph, Texas. Now, they watch in despair as their children lurch from one crisis to another — rum runnin...

Colleen Oakley's debut deftly balances sorrow with laughs and compassion. - Us WeeklyHer time is running out.How can Daisy ensure that Jack will live happily ever after?On the eve of what was supposed to be a triumphant 'Cancerversary' with her husband Jack to celebrate three years of good health, Daisy suffers a devastating blow: her doctor tells her that the cancer is back, but this time it's unstoppable.Death is ...

*50-PAGE FREE PREVIEW* Ten years ago, Marianne had no choice but to accept the betrayal of the man she’d devoted everything to. When she saw the press conference for his engagement and realized that he was actually Prince Sebastian II, she couldn’t believe anything about his love had been real. But her failed love affair is a thing of the past now, and Mariannefocuses on her career as a historian. Unfortunately a cruel twist of fate brings him back into her life. Though she can’t help wish...

When Felix discovers the divine "Miss Hope" in his bed, his betrayal is acute.Two years ago, he’d been on the verge of proposing marriage to the beautiful governess who had taught his neighbour’s children.But Hope had failed to appear for their secret assignation, supposedly rejecting Felix in favour of a position abroad.Now, to Felix’s shock and dismay, Hope is the surprise gift his friends have sourced from London's most exclusive House of Assigna...

When spoiled heiress Lady Sarah Miles becomes the sole survivor of a shipwreck, she assumes the identity of her ill-fated travelling companion to avoid an arranged marriage.Masquerading as governess to the daughter of dashing widower and MP Roland Hawthorne, Sarah finds herself falling for her enigmatic, secretive employer.But her past returns to haunt her, revealing more than just her false identity.Determined to redeem herself in Roland's eyes, Sa...

**A Fallen Angel's Quest for Love and RedemptionLondon, 1878**In the heart of London's fashionable Mayfair district, Madame Chambon's Fallen Angels cater to the desires of the elite.Ruined vicar's daughters, kidnapped baronesses, and enterprising lady's maids seek to turn the tables on those responsible for their fall from grace and to find their own happily-ever-after.Three years after Grace Fortune thought she had found true love with David, the sensitive ...

A beautiful French emigree in London after the French Revolution is torn between her heart's desire and her desire for justice...Lady Athelton's St Valentine's Ball is a place for love, not vengeance.But when the gentlemen of the ton select their partner for the evening from a silver bowl of ladies' names, the once-carefree Lisette uses the opportunity to settle old scores.In an accident of chance – or design - Lucien Monteil, handsome Vicomte and darling of post-re...

Eloise was born out of wedlock and raised in a frugal environment by her single mother. After her mother's death, she determinedly writes a letter to her father: the Viscount Pulborough. She asks him if he's ever spared her or her mother a second thought, but three weeks pass without a reply. One night, Eloise attends a work party and runs into the Viscount's stepson! He bluntly tells her that upper-class folks like him are used to gold diggers like her swarming around them…and that if she...

Would a potential suitor be bolder if he were told the object of his desire had only six months to live?Sweet, pretty Thea Brightwell’s dull, quiet life with her crotchety aunt is about to be turned upside down by a visit to Bath and a chance encounter with handsome Mr Grayling.However, the fledgeling affair is quickly nipped in the bud by Thea's aunt who has no intention of losing her unpaid nurse and companion, while Mr Grayling regretfully acknowledges h...

1878 ~ The girls at Madame Chambon’s high-class House of Assignation offer beauty, wit, and companionship to London’s wealthy and titled gentlemen.It's all too easy to fall from grace in Victorian London. Madame Chambon’s House of Assignation might not be for the respectable but it does offer a second chance at love.SAVING GRACE'Pretty Woman' set in Victorian London.Grace Fortune is one of M...