'We live for peace'...her father made it sound so simple.As the daughter of one of The Talliswood's Ambassadors, it's Aerva's job to hold everything together. Eredhest's war on her people may have ended, but there is always a cost to staying alive, and tensions are starting to grow again. Now, as part of a last-ditch peace deal, she has been shipped off to Udela Arkanium, one of Eredhest's finest schools, right in the heart of enemy territory. All she has to do is get to t...

There's something uncanny—almost enchanted—about the ivy-covered cottage at the end of Dragonfly Lane. Tucked beneath old trees and wrapped in quiet charm, the little house has a way of stirring the souls of those who step inside. Whether someone comes seeking redemption, running from a reckless past, or grieving a deep sorrow, the cottage seems to know exactly what they need… even when they don't.Standing watch over it all is Mr. O'Shaunessy, the quirky, well-dressed owner whose h...

In the small town of Charlotte, gossip travels faster than a pickup on a gravel road—and one scandal can cling to a family for generations. When a young girl's mother mysteriously disappears, Charlotte erupts with rumors. Her father, already known for running moonshine through the backwoods, suddenly steps into a shocking new role: the town's sheriff.Growing up under the weight of suspicion and secrets, the girl learns to survive by staying quiet and staying out of the way. And the ...

Hank and Emma were high school friends-- too shy, too afraid of rejection, they never crossed the line into anything more. And so they stayed "just friends" for forty years. But Hank never forgot the way he felt the first time he looked into Emma's eyes and saw her smile.When he appears on her doorstep decades later—older, hopeful, and carrying a quiet longing—Emma is stunned. Hank is finally asking for the chance they were both too timid to take all those years ago.What be...

With a nation on the verge of collapse, Stephen and Etta Pearl discover a love as fierce as it is fragile—born in chaos, held together by hope. When war tears them apart, Stephen pours his heart into letters, each one a desperate plea for his beloved to wait for him. Through distance, danger, and unthinkable trials, their devotion only deepens.Reunited at last, they marry amid the ruins of everything they once knew. But when death steals one of them too soon, their souls refuse to ...

Heart of Scars is a raw and tender collection of poems that explores the many shapes grief can take—quiet moments of loneliness, echoes of love lost, the sting of regret, and the impossible questions that linger long after goodbye.Through reflections on soulmates, heartbreak, and the choices that carve themselves into us, these poems trace the journey of a wounded spirit learning to breathe again. Some pages ache. Some reach for hope. And some rest in the steady, unchanging presenc...

'A bona fide modern Thai classic.' – Tom Parker Bowles‘A trove of recipes from the ultimate insider, confident and unabashed and uniquely Kay.’ – David ThompsonUncover Thai cuisine in all its regional diversity – from within its borders and far beyond – in this groundbreaking modern classic from acclaimed food writer Kay Plunkett-Hogge.Having been born in Thailand in the 1970’s, Kay spent her childhood sampling stre...

Less cooking. More enjoyment.Meal planning and prepping is a great way to save time and money, stick to a diet plan, and get delicious, healthy food on the table every day with no stress. Weekly cooking plans ensure you shop once, and have great food all week.Whether you want to prepare more home-cooked meals for the whole family, stick to your slimming goal, avoid decision fatigue, or spend less time cooking at the end of a busy day, Pinch of Nom Mea...

I was sent to end his life. Now love has me risking mine...SYLVIEMy assignment should be simple. Infiltrate Jeffrey Callen's life, drain him of his secrets, then make him disappear. I'm used to cashing paychecks written in evil men's blood. But no one prepared me for the way Callen would slip past my defences, planting something dangerous and alive inside my heart that no blade can reach. Hope.Sensing my hesitation, my employers have...

A clean and wholesome small-town beach romance about widower and single mom healing, friends-to-more at the Carolina Cove Inn, and slow-burn, closed-door (only-kisses) chemistry. Expect themes of grief to hope, found family, and second chances during sunny days and breezy coastal nights—all leading to a guaranteed HEA. Perfect for readers who love vacation rules vs. real feelings, tourist-local tension, and heartfelt, feel-good summer romance.Widower Domin...

Two women. Two centuries. One remarkable story. Deep in the archives of Wilton House, the ancestral home of the Earl of Pembroke, a young scholar makes a discovery that could define her career: literary fragments written by seventeenth-century noblewoman Lady Mary Wroth, niece of the famed Elizabethan poet Sir Philip Sidney. Against her mentor' s advice to focus on the male canon, she embarks on the thrilling task of piecing together Mary' s story— a woman who defied societal dictates that...

Offering a bold reimagining of what education can and must become in complex, precarious times, Critical Posthumanism and Education dismantles familiar binaries – mind/body, human/nature, teacher/learner – to reimagine education for the 21st century.Drawing on a lineage of philosophers from Spinoza, Deleuze and Guattari to Rosi Braidotti, Kay Sidebottom combines critical pedagogy, feminist new materialism, Indigenous epistemologies, and posthuman ethics to...