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Golden girl Calypso O''Kelly is used to getting what she wants. As a powerful casting director, she calls the shots. Closet romantic Dannie Moore is mistress of her own destiny. Having had her fingers burned once by her war correspondent partner, she''s determined never to fall in love again. Devoted single mother Rosa Elliot dreams of a brand new life of freedom from tyrannical, sexist bosses. But she finds that casting caution to the wind isn''t necessarily the best way of making her dreams come true... Three strong women, working hard to make life as perfect as possible. Until Calypso relinquishes control to a demon lover, Dannie discovers that destiny lies in the stars, and Rosa''s dreams of freedom end up in the trash. Can they ever reassemble the shards of the lives they''ve so recklessly shattered?

Big, friendly eyes will delight children as they read the amusing story about a little kitten! In addition to fun googley-eyes, the rhyming text and bright, friendly illustrations will ensure that this adorable book becomes a bedtime favorite.

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FRIDAY was his birth name, Noah was what he was called, and he was terrified. Because of "crimes" he had committed against his adopted family in America, he found himself abandoned back in his birth country of Liberia, waiting, hoping someone from his birth family would rescue him from this terrible aloneness. The three weeks he roamed the streets, spending his money from America on food, became an endless fear as he faced a gun held to his head, and witnessed the relentless crushing poverty that was daily life on the streets of Monrovia. His great aunt finally came and took him to the depths of the African interior where almost immediately he became sick with malaria, and tackled other challenges he was ill prepared to handle. After nearly five months, he woke up to the news that another family was bringing him back to America. Terror flooded him again, because his first adoptive father had threatened him never to return. FRIDAY''S trust in anyone was shattered, and he silently vowed he would always keep control of his life. Finding Friday is the story of a boy''s movement from hopelessness to hope, the challenges a loving foster family encountered in helping him along his life''s journey, and the unexpected door God opened for him

Sisters Rio and Dervla, are reunited at their father Frank''s funeral, having been estranged since the death of their mother 20 years ago. While clearing out Frank''s home, the sisters come across passionate love letters to their mother from a man named Patrick. It is plain from the letters that Patrick - not Frank - was Rio''s natural father.

When you''re burdened with the name of a goddess and your mother''s a flamboyant actress, the last thing you want from a theatrical career is to be under the spotlight. That''s why Aphrodite Delaney opts for a job backstage as a designer. But the bitchcraft rampant in the theatre world means that Aphrodite''s obliged to seek employment elsewhere, and she finds herself grafting as a stylist on television commercials, a forlorn Cinderella with no invite to the ball. Until - ping! - the handsome prince of Irish fashion, Troy MacNally, arrives on the scene. Suddenly this Cinderella is snowed under with fairy-tale threads and invites to the hottest events in town. Up against the most fiendish of divas, Aphrodite discovers a talent for wickedness herself...

''I absolutely love this fun, brilliantly illustrated book'' - Elizabeth Dale, children''s book author ''An important story for young readers, told in lively, dynamic rhyme, which matches the colourful and fun illustrations brilliantly'' - Clare Helen Welsh, children''s book author ''An action-packed, fun-filled story to reassure even the littlest of Superheroes'' - B B Taylor, author of The Vigilante Tooth Fairy Superheroes Don''t Get Scared... Or Do They? is an awesome rhyming tale about normalising fear and finding inner powers by realising there''s a hero inside of us all. Scared Maisie Brown dreams of being a fearless superhero because they never get frightened, right? But when Dad explains that even the strongest, boldest and bravest hero can sometimes feel afraid, and that''s perfectly fine, Maisie realises there''s superhero in all of us. With fun characters, rhyming text and a wonderfully relatable take-away message about normalising feelings, this heart-warming book is an amazing addition to any little hero''s bookshelf.

If a wedding marks the first day of the rest of your life, then the story starts with the dress. It''s 1936 and the streets of London''s East End are grimy and brutal, but in one corner of Bethnal Green it is forever Hollywood . . . Herbie Taylor''s photography studio is nestled in the heart of bustling Green Street. Tomboy Stella and troubled Winnie work in Herbie''s studio; their best friend and hopeless romantic Kitty works next door as an apprentice dressmaker. All life passes through the studio, wishing to capture that perfect moment in time. Kitty works tirelessly to create magical bridal gowns, but with each stitch she wonders if she''ll ever get a chance to wear a white dress. Stella and Winnie sprinkle a dusting of Hollywood glamour over happy newly-weds, but secretly dream of escaping the East End . . . Community is strong on Green Street, but can it stand the ultimate test? As clouds of war brew on the horizon, danger looms over the East End. Will the Wedding Girls find their happy ever afters, before it''s too late?

Big, friendly eyes will delight children as they read the amusing story about a little puppy! In addition to fun googley-eyes, the rhyming text and bright, friendly illustrations will ensure that this adorable book becomes a bedtime favorite.

Maddie Godard: chief copywriter, The Complete Works advertising agency. Smart. Sussed. Scared. Because when your self-esteem''s been trampled and your world is overturned, you have to act fast. Maddie escapes from busy Dublin to seemingly tranquil Saint-Géyroux, an idyll in rural France. There, she is led into temptation by beautiful, roguish Sam, cajoled into becoming a life model by renowned artist Daniel Lennox, and haunted by a portrait of a mysterious beauty with a secret to share. Can she help Maddie exorcise her demons? In this moving, bittersweet, joyously romantic tale, Maddie Goddard confronts her innermost fears, makes new friends, and learns that life really is worth living...

During the Second World War, life in the iconic Bryant & May match factory is grimy and tough. Annie, Rose, Pearl and Millie carry on making matches for the British Army, with bombs raining down around them. Inspired by the Dig for Victory campaign, Annie persuades the owners to start Bryant & May allotment in the factory grounds. With plenty of sweat and toil, the girls eventually carve out a corner of the yard into a green plot full of life and colour. In the darkest of times, the girls find their allotment a tranquil, happy escape. Using pierced dustbin lids to sieve through the shrapnel and debris, they bring about a powerful change, not just in the factory, but their own lives.

Life is sweet for rising stage and TV soap star Deirdre O''Dare. But jealous fears, spawned by arch-rival Sophie, that roguish boyfriend Rory is having a Hollywood fling threaten to ruin her happiness. From the author of IT MEANS MISCHIEF.