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1) Lies
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Pub. Date
2017
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WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS BASED ON LIES? When Joe Lynch stumbles across his wife driving into a hotel car park while she's supposed to be at work, he's intrigued enough to follow her in. And when he witnesses her in an angry altercation with family friend Ben, he knows he ought to intervene. But just as the confrontation between the two men turns violent, and Ben is knocked unconscious, Joe's young son has an asthma attack - and Joe must flee in...
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Pub. Date
2019.
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When her husband returns shell-shocked and broken from the Great War and his mother makes her life a misery, Betty Wellow discovers how bitter and hard life can truly be. But it is not until a devastating storm sweeps through their small fishing village and endangers her life, that she sees her chance to escape - and takes it. Fleeing to Bristol, she changes her name to Mabel Brook and takes a position as a maid. But tragedy strikes once more after...
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Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2016
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Alexandra Frobisher, a modern-thinking woman with hopes of a career in England's famous chocolate-making town of York, has received several proposals of marriage, although none of them promises that elusive extra - love. Matthew Britten-Jones is a man of charm and strong social standing. He impresses Alex and her parents with his wit and intelligence, but would an amicable union be enough for a fulfilling life together? At the end of the war, Captain...
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An Anglo Saxon burial ground that must not be disturbed. A Victorian tragedy of forbidden love. And an ancient curse whose power grows ever stronger. On the banks of the River Deben lies a set of barns dating back to the Anglo Saxons, and within their walls secrets have laid buried for centuries.
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Then: Ellie Mack was many things. She was 15. She was the youngest of three. She was her mother's golden girl. She was heading towards a perfect post-exams summer holiday, with her whole life ahead of her. And then, she was gone. Now: Laurel Mack is living in the past. It's been 10 years since Ellie disappeared, and Laurel's never given up hope of finding her daughter. But now, she no longer has a choice in the matter. It's time to let go. And then...
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Pub. Date
2020
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When a body is pulled out of an office fire, three women are first in line for questioning. All of them have reasons for wanting revenge against the company's CEO. It could be Laura, who has returned to work to find that her maternity cover isn't leaving. The CEO insists he's doing what's best for the company. Laura isn't convinced he's telling the truth. Or there's Mia. Brought in as temporary cover for Laura, she has quickly made herself indispensable...
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It's been nearly 20 years since Patrick Bagenal, stood with this group of friends at Thornbury Hall - his family's crumbling home that he can no longer afford to keep. The last time was Patrick's 18th birthday, an occasion swiftly followed by his father's suicide. Before Patrick sells up, he and his sister Rachel, school friends Niall, Hilary, and Marcus and old flame Lindsey are back here for one last visit, a shooting party to rid the grounds of...
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Mia has her life in order. She is a grown up and enjoys a grown up's relationship with Pete. Not passionate or spontaneous, but solid. She knows he is 'the one'. But then she sees a text message on Pete's phone that throws her world into a spin. It is more than friendly, signed off with a kiss, and Mia has never heard of the sender, Liz. With her carefully mapped out life sliding out of control Mia will discover a side to herself she never knew existed,...
9) Domina
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Pub. Date
2017
Description
Judith Rashleigh has made it. Living in luxury amidst the splendours of Venice, she's finally enjoying the life she killed for. But someone knows what Judith's done. Judith can only save herself by finding a priceless painting - unfortunately, one that she's convinced doesn't even exist. And she's not the only one seeking it. This time, Judith isn't in control. Outflanked and out-thought, outrun and outgunned, she faces an enemy more ruthless and...
10) Don't ever tell
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Pub. Date
2019
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Never make a promise you can?t afford to keep ? This is a story about Charlotte - a mother and a wife with the perfect job, the perfect life ? at least, that?s how it looks from the outside. But behind closed doors, the marriage is breaking, and Charlotte?s husband Tris doesn?t even know how much. He has no idea what Charlotte has planned for him, who she has found, why she has hired someone to pretend to be her. But he doesn?t have long to wait to...
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Tarabeg volume 1
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In the aftermath of the Second World War, two women are waiting there for ambitious Michael Malone to return home. Rosie is the local schoolteacher and most people think she is promised to him. Just a few have guessed that he has secretly begun to woo Sarah, whose brutal fisherman father would kill her if he knew. Both Rosie and Sarah love Michael, both hope to become his wife and their lives will interweave in a tale of tangled secrets, old promises...
12) Disclaimer
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This is a work of fiction. Names and characters are the product of the author's imagination and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.**Everything you have just read is a lie.What if you realised the book you were reading was all about you? When an intriguing novel appears on Catherine's bedside table, she curls up in bed and begins to read. But as she turns the pages, she is sickened to realise the story will reveal...
13) The novice
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Series
The Black Magician Trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2010
Description
Sonea knows the other novices in the Magicians' Guild all come from powerful families, but she also knows she can turn to Rothen and Dannyl for help when she needs it. That is, until someone starts spreading malicious rumours about her - and Akkarin, The High Lord, steps in. Promoted to Guild Ambassador, Lord Dannyl leaves for the Elyne court. His first order from Administrator Lorlen is to resume, in secret, High Lord Akkarin's long-abandoned research...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2017
Description
This is the dark and twisty psychological thriller from the No.1 ebook bestselling author of The Woman Next Door. A strange encounter. Neve comes across a troubled woman called Isabelle on Waterloo Bridge late one night. Isabelle forces a parcel into Neve?s hands and jumps to her death in the icy Thames below. An unexpected gift. Two weeks later, as Neve?s wreck of a life in London collapses, an unexpected lifeline falls into her lap - a charming...
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Wartime Bakery volume 1
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2017
Description
December, 1940: All that Audrey Barton wants is her family together for Christmas. But the war changes everything ? The Barton family bakery in Bournemouth has been at the heart of the town for generations: Audrey and Charlie Barton have never been rich, but their bread and cakes - and their love and advice - have enriched the lives of others in the town for many years. When war breaks out, it doesn?t take long for trouble to arrive on the bakery...
16) The daughter
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Pub. Date
2018
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17 years ago, something happened to Jess's daughter Beth. The memory of it still makes her blood run cold. Jess has tried everything to make peace with that day, and the part she played in what happened. It was only a brief moment of desire - but she'll pay for it with a lifetime of guilt. To distance herself from the mistakes of the past, Jess has moved away and started over with her family. But when terrifying things begin happening in her new home,...
17) You said forever
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Pub. Date
2017
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Surrounded by family, friends and a stunning vineyard overlooking the ocean, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that she has a troubled past. However, haunted by the theft of a young girl, Charlotte begins to realise the enormity of what she did all those years ago, and soon finds herself having to make the most harrowing decision any woman would ever have to face.
18) Last seen alive
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Pub. Date
2017
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Libby and James Hall can't believe their luck when the leaflet comes through the door. Swapping their tiny city flat for a beautiful house by the sea? Who would say no? But once they arrive at The Hideaway Libby starts to get jittery and increasingly paranoid. She is sure that someone is watching them. Something here isn't right. And when their dog digs up an unnerving object they swiftly decide to return the Bath.But they can't pick up their old...
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Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2023
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?It?s me,? says the voice on the other end of the line. It?s been thirteen years and I still recognise it. Thirteen years of nothing. Silence. Not even a birthday card. ?It?s time for you to tell the truth. It?s life or death.? Three hours later, car tyres screech and the air bags release. For a second, nothing happens. There?s only stunned silence and a ringing in my ears. I peel open my eyes. What have I done? There?s a groan, and I gasp, terrified,...
20) Not quite Nice
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Theresa is desperate for a change. Forced into early retirement, fed up with babysitting her bossy daughter's obnoxious children, she sells her Highgate house and moves to the picture-perfect town of Bellevue-sur-Mer, just outside Nice. With its beautiful villas, its bustling cafes and shimmering cerulean sea, the village sparkles like a diamond on the French Mediterranean coast. Once the hideaway of artists and writers, it is now home to the odd...