'This gorgeous Christmassy second chance love story was exactly what I needed to warm my heart and soothe my soul' - Rachel BurtonScarlett Davis used to believe in superheroes — and in Devon Wood.Once inseparable childhood friends, they spent their days running wild in makeshift capes, creating comic books, and planning impossible adventures. Then Devon left for New York without warning, leaving Scarlet to face school bullies and an overbearing mother alone.Now Scar...

Shattered solitude and shocking small-town secrets...When Gothenburg detective Dennis Wilhelmson decides to seek solace on his childhood island, Smögen, peace is short-lived when a young man is found dead in the harbour basin.With the help of trainee officer Sandra Haraldsson, Dennis now has to dive into the biggest murder investigation the area has ever seen - all the while, a missing person case shakes up the town...Can the duo solve the case in time? And can Sand...

A gripping memoir of two battling narratives and a mother-daughter relationship stretched to its absolute limits.Roxy was 13 years old when she was coerced then blackmailed into sending explicit photos, which were spread around her school. The shame led to self-loathing. The blame led to a psychotic breakdown. Roxy started hearing voices. Then she started seeing things...What happens when your teenager starts to lose it, and then you lose each other? What happens when you can...

Gracie Porter’s life is in a tangle. Her television cookery show is flailing and her boyfriend’s affections are waning. It's time for a change…Best friend Faith rescues her place on the small screen when she unwittingly lands them both starring roles in a steamy spin-off that becomes an instant hit.The new show is more about relationships, sex and stonking big vegetables than cooking.Throw in a fluctuating crush on her surprisingly irresistible agen...

Esther is a middle child, in her own mind a pale reflection of siblings who are bright, shining stars. Her mother doesn’t show the slightest bit of interest, no matter what Esther does. Still, she’s content to go back to school, do her best,hang out with her friends, and let others take care of things.But her best friends aren’t AT school when she gets there. Why didn’t they tell her they wouldn’t be coming back? Why were they silent all summer? But stuff like that happens. ...

Journalist Jenny Valentish investigates the female experience of drugs and alcohol, using her own story to light the way. Mining the expertise of leading researchers, she explores the early predictors of addiction, such as childhood trauma and temperament, and teenage impulsivity. Drawing on neuroscience, she explains why other self-destructive behaviours – such as eating disorders and high-risk sex – are interchangeable with substance use. Valentish follows the pathways that women take in...

In the wake of tragedy, two sisters have to piece their family back together again...Grace never thought she'd have to return home to Floral Street. Having spent most of her life building a successful career in London, she's done everything she possibly can to avoid the flower stall that's been in her family for generations. But when tragedy hits, she's got no choice. It's time to face the demons of the past and support her family.Faith has returned home after years travell...

1897’s Dracula is the ultimate classic of Gothic horror, renowned for its explorations of madness, erotics and desire, and selfhood.Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a property in England, but Harker quickly gets tangled in forces darker than he could’ve imagined, becoming a tortured tool for the development of Dracula’s power.Told through letters, newspaper articles, and diary entries, Bram Stoker’s remarkable story charts the bloo...

A steamy thriller set at an exclusive ski resort in the Swiss Alps where the ultrawealthy’s winter vacation is full of schemes, scandals, and murder. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and older readers who enjoyed The White Lotus.Reilly is spending the winter looking after ultra-rich guests at a luxury ski resort. But she’s not there for the stunning slopes—she’s there to take revenge on the beautiful socialite she holds responsible for th...

Frigid waters, frozen clues and one fatal crime.When the research vessel "Idun" arrives in Smögen's harbour one early winter morning, the head of research, Kaj Malmberg, is found dead in his cabin.Drawn into this murder investigation that puts their cooperation and important relationships across national borders at risk, Dennis Wilhelmson and Sandra Haraldsson race to solve a crime that threatens to shake the research elite.But is the killer in Smögen, or is he stil...

Scandals. Secrets. Silence.When the grandson of the great Herring King is found dead in a newly renovated pilot house on the beautiful island of Smögen, Nathalie Colette and Sandra Haraldsson are first on the scene.Ruled as a suicide, the case baffles them as the victim was set to inherit the large fortune from his father who has just passed away.But is it suicide? And if so, what is really going on in the old merchant's house on Smögenbryggan?´The Herring K...

The fourth in the 'Hiverton Sisters' series, perfect for fans of Holly Martin, Trisha Ashley and Cathy Bramley.In 'From Ireland With Love' we follow the exploits of sister Nick Byrne. Independent, sensible, and hugely successful in her career – Nick seems to have it all. But when an investigation into her company is launched, Nick feels her world start to crumble, and finds herself wondering what her father would do. Struggling to cope with her new situation, Nick decides to take a...