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1) Songbird
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Some secrets can haunt a whole lifetime. In the riverside town of Bedford, four students can hear the haunting voice of a woman singing. The beautiful melody is coming from their neighbour - a reclusive creature who never opens the door to anyone or leaves her home in daylight. They have no way of knowing that the woman next door, Madeleine Delaney is driven by a dangerous memory that for over twenty years has controlled her meagre existence ? Madeleine?s...
2) Brick Lane
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In this tale of two Muslim sisters Monica Ali explores how they live out their own personal tragedies. One lives in a tower block in London's East End whilst the other lives in a Bangladeshi village.
3) Dark witch
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Three cousins inherit a gift that will transform their lives. Iona Sheehan has just taken the biggest gamble of her life. Leaving her job, her home and her family in Baltimore, she has come to Ireland in search of adventure - and answers. Iona has always felt a powerful connection to the home of her ancestors. So when her beloved grandmother confesses an extraordinary family secret, she can't resist visiting County Mayo to discover the truth for herself....
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It is 1919. Liverpool has been devastated by World War I. But at last the war is over. Emily Parkinson goes back into service and enjoys the return to normality. But her sister Phoebe-Anne has ideas beyond her station. Working as a lady's maid, Phoebe-Ann hopes that one day she will be more than just a friend to her mistress's shell-shocked brother James Mercer. When Emily is brutally attacked, the sisters' lives come close to ruin. Phoebe-Ann is...
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The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the irresistibly eligible Viscount Lyngate, has thrown Throckbridge into a tizzy. It soon becomes clear that Elliot seeks a convenient marriage to a suitable bride, and desperate to rescue her eldest sister Margaret from a loveless union, Vanessa Huxtable offers herself up instead.
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East End Ration volume 1
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It's 1939, and the Brogan family of London's East End are ready to show Hitler what for. But things don't seem so rosy when rationing, evacuation and air-raids start to put this larger-than-life family to the test. When a mysterious young man arrives at the Brogans' local parish church, he provides just the dazzling distraction they need - and for eldest daughter Mattie, the promise of more than she'd ever wished for. But as the pair fall deeper in...
8) Us
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Clipper Audio
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2014
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David Nicholls brings to bear all the wit and intelligence that graced 'One Day' in this bittersweet book, which will delight his fans and bring him many new readers. It is a novel about love and family, husbands and wives, and parents and children.
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As a longstanding fan of bestselling author Jivan Childering, aspiring young novelist Jessica Lord is dismayed on encountering the man himself to find him aloof, arrogant, and stand-offish. But, some months later, many thousands of miles away in Western Australia, Jessica's path is destined to cross with Jivan's once more - and she begins to see a different side to this talented yet reserved and private man.
10) The mistress
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Natasha Leonova's beauty saved her life. Discovered on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire, she has lived for seven years under his protection. Believing his generosity will always keep her safe, Natasha is careful not to dwell on Vladimir's ruthlessness or the deadly circles he moves in. Until she meets Theo Luca. The son of a famous and difficult artist, Theo and his mother own a restaurant filled with his late father's artwork. There,...
11) Kane and Abel
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Kane and Abel volume 1
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This is the story of two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, whose paths are destined to cross in the ruthless struggle to build a fortune.
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Griet, a tilemaker's daughter in 17th-century Holland, starts her first job as a servant the Vermeer household. Through Griet's eyes the story is told of the family, the small town of Delft, and life with an obsessive genius. Griet is drawn into his life, but there is a price to pay.
14) Wicked appetite
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Meet Elizabeth Tucker: Marblehead resident, bakery worker, unlucky in love - and descendant of witches. Life is pleasantly predictable for Lizzy, until two mysterious men enter her life. Can Lizzy stay one step ahead of the strangers who both want her body and soul?
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Isis
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2016
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It is 1938 and the threat of war looms on the streets of London. But, when the lights go down in the cinema aisles, usherette Daisy Blake is transported to a world of glamour. Among the staff there is much merriment and Daisy soon falls in love with the handsome organist, Al Dawson. Then war is declared and, just after Al leaves for the frontline, Daisy discovers she's pregnant. Her mother is distraught; when Daisy's letters to Al go unanswered, her...
16) Lady of passion
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Beautiful and talented actress, poet and fashion icon, Mary Robinson was one of the most famous women of her time - yet she died virtually penniless, her reputation in ruins. For Mary was destined always to be betrayed by the men she loved - her father, her husband and, most seriously, by the Prince of Wales, later George IV, for whom Mary gave up her career, her husband and her independence, only to be cruelly abandoned. This is her enthralling story:...
17) The hungry tide
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Sarah Foster's parents had been fighting a constant battle with poverty, disease and crime. When her father, Will, was involved in a terrible accident at work on the whaling ships, their lives became even harder. But Will's good deeds of the past pay off as John Rayner, nephew of the owner of the whaling fleet, decides to rescue the Fosters. John provides them with work and a house on the estate owned by his wealthy family. It is at this new home...
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Jimmy and Mo Trewin have been living with the cruel Mrs Huxtable since their mother died and their father left them. Life is miserable, but when Mrs Huxtable's brutal son returns home, they are forced to run for their lives. Young teacher Glenys Trent has just lost her job. With no family to turn to, she's expecting a bleak Christmas, until fate leads Jimmy and Mo to her door. Glenys agrees to help them find their mother's family in Wales. But the...