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Gemma is terrified of slowing down, because if she does, she'll have to admit how lonely she's felt since losing the love of her life. So she fills her days with work and taking her dog, Bear, to comfort young patients at the local hospital. That's enough, isn't it? Dan is scared of anyone getting to know the real him. He's the life and soul of every party, but he's certain that if people find out what he's done, everything will fall apart. Casey...
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Wildfire
Pub. Date
2022
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Sayon Hughes, a young Black man from Bristol, dreams of a world far removed from the one in which he was raised. Far removed from the torn slips outside the bookie's, the burnt spoons and the crooked solutions his community embraces; most of all, removed from the Christianity of his uncaring parents and the prejudice of law-makers. But after an altercation in which a boy is killed, Sayon finds his loyalties torn and his dream of a better life in peril....
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HQ
Pub. Date
2022
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Nettlecombe Manor is home to the Earl of Farringdon and his second wife, Lady Charlotte. As if running the estate and keeping poachers at bay wasn't enough, the Earl has five daughters to keep him busy and the imminent debutante ball in London means that the family must decamp from Devon to the City for a season of parties and introductions, with a suitable marriage in mind. But this season, there will be surprises for all the Farringdons.
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Rough Guides
Pub. Date
2024
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Discover Bath, Bristol and Somerset with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to immerse yourself in Georgian Bath, discover Bristol's street art or go hiking on the Mendips, it will help you discover the best places to explore, eat, drink, shop and sleep along the way.
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Wildfire
Pub. Date
2024
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Bristol, 1980. In the tight-knit neighbourhood of St. Pauls, 14-year-old Jabari is proud of his position as the only son of revered community leader Ras Levi. Raised in a world of sus laws and council neglect, Jabari finds hope in his Rastafari faith, which offers the comforting vision that one day he and his fellow believers will repatriate to the motherland, where they will at last be free from oppression and prejudice. But in St Pauls a local firebrand...
6) The teacher
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Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2024
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In a village in South West England, an elderly man is found dead in his home. The angle of his neck says he fell down the stairs. The stab wound on his body tells a different story. In the weeks before his murder, Alistair Moreton changed. He usually kept himself to himself, but people swear there was someone in the house when they checked on him, that there was a reason he wouldn't let them inside. Moreton made people's lives a misery, from his neighbours...
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Coronation Close volume 3
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Bristol, 1938. A shadowy presence overshadows Coronation Close, watching and waiting. Jenny Crawford is the first to notice the stranger and wonders why his attention is fixed on Thelma Dawson's house. When challenged he makes a hasty retreat. Meanwhile Thelma is having trouble with her precocious daughter Mary who is about to leave school and start work. Mary considers herself an adult but to Thelma she's still a little girl; an attitude resented...
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Boldwood
Pub. Date
2022
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1943. Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the nursing services where she becomes intrigued with the miracles of modern medicine. She's also torn between family loyalty, her new career and Lyndon O'Neill, the love of her life. Is it impossible to hope that everything will come out right in the end? Phyllis Harvey is still serving in Malta where she sees the casualties of war first hand. Finally it seems like Phyllis is blessed with true...
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Boldwood
Pub. Date
2022
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Bristol - 1953. It's Coronation Year. A new beginning in the aftermath of war, but there are still battles to be fought and secrets to be kept. Charlotte Hennessey-White copes with the shortcomings of her marriage and throws herself into helping refugees unwelcome by some and exploited by others. Edna Burbage has three beautiful children and considers herself lucky until the advent of a deadly twentieth century disease makes her think otherwise. Polly...
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Seven Dials
Pub. Date
2023
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In 2019, Sarah and her family upped sticks and moved to the West Country to embark upon a new way of life. It wasn't without its challenges, as Sarah embarked on transforming a semi-derelict former dairy farm, surrounded by 220 acres of farmland, into the house of her family's dreams - a carbon-neutral home set in a rural idyll. In 'The Simple Life', Sarah will tell the story of moving in search of a simpler life, sharing stories and experiences in...
11) Decoy
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HarperElement
Pub. Date
2024
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Bristol, 1979. An attacker roams the streets. Young women are warned not to go out alone. Enter the Decoys. For several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the 'Clifton Rapist', and public pressure was mounting. In 1979, a daring new plan was introduced, unlike anything previously attempted by a UK police force. A small group of young female officers - some aged just 18 -...