I thought going back to Charleston would be my escape—a break from the relentless chase for success and a chance to find some clarity. But coming back home? It’s like opening a door to my past, and it doesn’t take long before I’m faced with all the memories, laughter, and… Jason. He’s older now, too. Taller, sun-kissed, and his easy smile? Still potent enough to turn my world upside down. And as if things aren’t complicated enough, one reckless, unforgettable kiss later, I’m standing on th...

The thrilling, unputdownable true story of a life lived at the frontline of the world's worst disasters.A story so extraordinary it has to be read to be believed.When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, Lucy Easthope's phone starts to ring . . .Lucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She holds governments to account, supports survivors and helps communities to rebuild. She has been at ...

This book provides an innovative re-examination of the ‘recovery’ phase of a disaster by one of the UK’s most experienced disaster management specialists. Drawing on two decades’ of work, the book develops an ethnography of the residents and responders in one flooded village and applies this to other cases of UK flooding, as well as to post-disaster recovery in New Zealand. The book shows how localised emergency responders find ways to collaborate with residents, and how an informal ne...

A country music star finds inspiration in a ruggedly handsome cowboy while visiting Silver Pines Ranch, but can their budding love story ever become more than a one-hit wonder?She's a star on the rise. He just wants to see her shine.Rising country star Cassie Spencer's music career is just taking off when tragedy strikes mid-tour. Seeking solace, she retreats to rural Kentucky to escape the spotlight and visit her family.Haden Westbrook, th...

A dark, gothic adventure set on the island of Anglesey in North Wales and featuring a very fantastical beast...Wren lives in an ancient castle in the mountains near the sea. The wind whistles through it and the walls sing to her. Wren is busy inventing things, and her father is busy disapproving.But the castle contains a mystery and as Wren is drawn further into it, she realises the answer lies in the very foundations of her home, foundations that are being...

A dark, gothic adventure set deep in a Bavarian forest, with angels and owls and magic and a boy who isn't all that he seems to be...A cherub is blown into Cassie Engel's bedroom during a thunderstorm, triggering a series of terrifying events. Cassie must discover if its arrival was an accident or part of something more sinister.With a self-obsessed opera singer for a mother, a strange taxidermist father, and a best friend who isn't quite what he seems, Cas...

When I took the role at the historic Hawthorne Theatre, I expected the usual—overly eager castmates, last-minute set malfunctions, and maybe a mildly terrifying director. Instead, I got Evan Kingsley, an enigma wrapped in a charisma that’s as enticing as it is maddening. He’s renowned, infuriatingly perfectionistic, and… surprisingly vulnerable, with a darkness I can’t quite put my finger on. Between whispered rumors of his troubled past and late-night rehearsals that blur the lines of rea...

Ever wonder if your worst enemy might also be your greatest thrill? When I returned to the theater I once loved, it wasn’t to find Oliver Hayes there, strutting across the stage as if it belonged to him. To make matters worse, he’d already snagged the lead—and maybe, deep down, my attention, too. I planned to keep him out of my head and heart, but when he’s as infuriatingly captivating as he is cocky, that’s easier said than done. Now, every rehearsal has us trading lines as much as we’re ...

A dark, gothic adventure set on the island of Anglesey in North Wales and featuring a very fantastical beast... Cinematic writing and narration, with unforgettable characters.Wren's family have lived in the old Welsh castle for generations. The walls sigh, the cold never leaves and the sea is just outside the door. And something powerful is trapped there, just like Wren. Flight is the answer but what if only one of you has wings?An extraordinar...

Move from surviving to thriving with these eighty-five coping skills geared to help you build a foundation of healthy physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual habits.From Lucy Byrd Hope—holistic guide, spiritualist, and entrepreneur—comes a compilation of unique strategies to obtaining mind, body, and soul balance. Gathered from personal experience in addition to somatic, cognitive behavioral, and existential studies, Lucy integrates her learned wisdom into an ea...

The inspirational new book from the bestselling author of When the Dust Settles'A shining beacon of sense and wisdom. We can all benefit from reading this brilliant book about how to respond with resilience.' RACHEL CLARKE'An unlikely superhero' SUNDAY TIMES'An amazing woman' JAMES O'BRIENWe all experience uncertainty, change and loss. How can we weather the storms, and cope with whatever comes next?N...

The thrilling, edge-of-your-seat true story of a life lived on the frontline of the world's worst disasters.When a plane crashes, a bomb explodes, a city floods or a pandemic begins, Lucy Easthope's phone starts to ring . . .Lucy is a world-leading authority on recovering from disaster. She holds governments to account, supports survivors and helps communities to rebuild. She has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades...