A Stranger in Paris by Karen Webb Aberystwyth University, 1986 – and another year of torrential rain. Bad hair days and a rugby-fanatic fiancé are part of her drab existence so who can blame Karen for falling into the arms of a handsome Parisian? Hastening across The Channel with stars in her eyes, she speeds
The Danger Life by Ken Lussey It is late 1942. Group Captain Robert Sutherland’s first week in charge of Military Intelligence 11’s operations in Scotland and northern England is not going smoothly. A murder at the Commando Basic Training Centre in the Highlands is being investigated by one of his teams, until events take an
The Story of Babushka by Catherine Flores Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated book, with a magnificent story that children and tweens will love. Babushka wants to find out the meaning of life so she sends her bodies out of the forest and into the world to search for answers. WHAT IS A BABUSHKA? The babushka doll,
Fire on the Island by Timothy Jay Smith For lovers of crime fiction and the allure of the Greek islands, Fire on the Island is the perfect summer read. FIRE ON THE ISLAND is a playful, romantic thriller set in contemporary Greece, with a gay Greek-American FBI agent, who is undercover on the island to
Gilding the Lily by Justine John A gripping mystery of jealousy, murder and lies. An invitation to her estranged, wealthy father’s surprise 75th birthday party in New York sees Amelia and her husband, Jack, set off across the pond to meet a whole new world of family politics. Amelia, now a successful businesswoman, feels guilty
Let’s Get Published by Val Penny At last, a book that is easy to read and tells it how it is! The book was written to assist authors to maximise their success when submitting work to agents or publishers, to help authors consider their priorities and preferences for getting work into print. To advise authors
Book Title: Living Off The Land by Lorraine Turnbull Synopsis: To make her dream come true Lorraine Turnbull dragged her new husband and reluctant children away from Glasgow to live the ‘Good Life’ on a smallholding in Cornwall. Sheep wrestling, making cider, dealing with maggots and a demented mother and all under the pressure of
Storms Gather Between Us by Clare Flynn Life can change in a single moment… Living under the watchful eye of her controlling and abusive father, Hannah Dawson’s hopes for freedom and happiness seem a distant dream. Her mother, passive and ashamed of her self-preservation, refuses to challenge her husband. It is the mysterious circumstances of
Temple of Dreams by Carolyn Mathews Homeless and jobless following the death of his adoptive parents, Sebastian enrols at a college of natural medicine which boasts a sanctuary modelled on an ancient Greek healing centre. After a night in the temple, he dreams of Apollos, a young Athenian defeated in a pankration contest, suffering memory
Perfume Paradiso by Janey Jones One week in Italy. One week to make her dreams come true . . . Romance is the last thing on Charlotte Alexander’s mind. Her perfume business is flourishing. And a glamorous new life in New York awaits. Just one more thing is needed: a supply of artisan lavender for
