When Charlie Patterson & Nick Ryder begin training together they strike gold in their first season. The two lifelong friends have been sent a yearling by Kate Scanlan the attractive boss of a local animal rescue centre. Willow Star as the scrawny filly is named is sold to Major Patterson Charlies step-father & the youngster quickly defies her looks by establishing herself as one of the fastest of her age. A stab at the following years classic races is about to begin when without warning Major Patterson informs Charlie & Nick that he is selling Willow Star to another yard. The ambitious trainers see their chance of hitting the big time disappear when their attempts to deter the sale fail. What ensues is a thrilling tale of mystery that finds Charlie cornered facing the impossible dilemma of having to choose precisely where his loyalties lie
- with his best friend or with his family
- & needing to solve a murder to stay alive...

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'A brilliant read raw in its emotions & a real eye-opener.' Martina Cole My name is Chyna. When I was thirteen years old I became part of a girl gang. This is my story. Chyna was born in the middle of gangland UK. From a young age she saw people all around her in gangs. They had the status the ghetto-fabulous look & the money. So when girls from a rival school started picking on Chyna & her friends they decided to take control of their lives & form their own gang. They called it Nothing 2 Lose. Soon Chyna was caught up in a world of thiefing phones shoplifting & shanks. She rolled tight with her fam. The risk of arrest & beatings was always present but so were the rewards: fast p's bare liquor & draw & the thrill of being above the law. Then boys came into their lives & Chyna & her friends were attracted to some of gangland's most notorious boys. Now Chyna had found herself in a very glamorous world with VIP tables at the most exclusive clubs big p's lavished on bling & champagne. She was living the highlife as the girlfriend of one of London's most feared gangstas. The deeper she got into this world the more she discovered the dark side. The guns the vicious drug dealers the constant threat of prison: Chyna knew she had to find a way out. But it would take a devastating tragedy
- one that ripped apart her world
- before Chyna found the courage to leave gangland behind once & for all. ' Rich & dazzling.' The Sunday Times' This emotional story of a girl born on a tough London estate provides a shocking eye-opener on gang culture.. .gritty & hard-hitting.. . Written in London slang the story has a real spirit which really shines through.' New of the World'A scary insight into the lives of youngsters born into poverty in Britain.' Sun' This isn't an expose to ease middle-class guilt. We're not asked to pity Chyna. Nor does FAM seek to glamourise the horrors of gang life. It is simply crudely an account of a side of London you probably know absolutely nothing about & about which very little is written (aside from social care reports). These are the intimidating girls at the back of the bus the kids storming through shopping centres the ones who mug you for your phone & purse the names in the newspaper your eyes sip over following yet another stabbing on a council estate.' Time Out

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For the ultimate in glamour it has to be Tilly Bagshawe. Perfect escapism for fans of Penny Vincenzi & Jilly Cooper. The must-read blockbuster for fans of Penny Vincenzi & Jilly Cooper. Plucked from obscurity at the age of seventeen Sabrina Leon is the new darling of the film scene bagging lead roles in the hottest Hollywood movies. But a youtube sensation on the web is about to destroy everything she's fought for... After a bitter feud with a rival producer hotshot movie producer Dorian Razmirez has had the plug pulled on every project he goes near. Casting the disgraced Hollywood diva Sabrina Leon in Wuthering Heights is a risk that might cost him what remains of his career. Newcomer Viorel Hudson with his jet-black hair & high slanting cheekbones has scored the role that every A-lister in Hollywood auditioned for
- Heathcliff in Dorian Razmirez's Wuthering Heights. But is he ready for his latest role? For a five million pound pay cheque it's a risk he's willing to take. Set against the backdrop of a sumptuous English country house the filmmakers are desperate for some on-screen chemistry
- but it's off-camera that the sparks are really going to fly...

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OMG queen of mean Madison Parker in a brand new series. Its claws out in the fight to become Hollywoods brightest star! Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door-turned-reality-celeb Jane Roberts in L. A. Candy. Now shes ready for her turn in the spotlight & shell stop at nothing to get it. But with backstabbing friends & family relentless paparazzi & tabloid scandals she cant control Madison is going to have her work cut out for her. Plus theres a new nice girl in town -- Carmen Price the daughter of Hollywood royalty -- whos a lot more experienced than Jane was at playing the fame game... Filled with characters both familiar & new Lauren Conrads new series about life in front of the camera dishes Hollywood gossip & drama at every turn. ...

OMG queen of mean Madison Parker in a brand new series. It's claws out in the fight to become Hollywood's brightest star... Madison Parker made a name for herself as best frenemy of nice-girl-next-door-turned-reality-celeb Jane Roberts in L. A. Candy. Now she's ready for her turn in the spotlight & she'll stop at nothing to get it. But with backstabbing friends & family relentless paparazzi & tabloid scandals she can't control Madison is going to have her work cut out for her. Plus there's a new nice girl in town
- Carmen Price the daughter of Hollywood royalty
- who's a lot more experienced than Jane was at playing the fame game... Filled with characters both familiar & new Lauren Conrad's new series about life in front of the camera dishes Hollywood gossip & drama at every turn.

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There is not a house in this street or any other street anywhere that the family is not hiding some secret some bigger than others says Sarah Edwards to her daughter Rose. Its something that some members of their family already know only too well & others will come to learn in time. We follow the lives of Sarah some of her children & grandchildren living in the Wiltshire countryside from the joyous end of the First World War & how their lives were shaped as they battled through the next 20 years only to have to go through it all again with rationing & hardship once again dealing with the heartache of loss & the anguish of separation from loved ones. The burden of keeping a secret can sometimes be lifted by sharing it but other secrets should never be shared & are best taken to the grave
- for everyones sake.
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What makes a family happy? Why do some marriages 'succeed' & others end in divorce? How can we free ourselves from the legacy of past mistakes & bring about positive change? Love sex & marriage & parenthood depression & sadness independence & experience are just a few of the many issues explored in conversation by family therapist Robin Skynner & his former patient & comedian John Cleese. Guiding us through the daily issues that confront us all FAMILIES & HOW TO SURVIVE THEM offers vital advice in helping each of us to maintain a happy healthy family life. Looking candidly at everything from our relationships with our parents to why & how we choose our partners no emotional stone is left unturned: jealousy rage fear envy love obsession hope & despair
- all are featured-with practical advice on how to turn round a negative situation & bring about change for the better.
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This devastatingly powerful & utterly unforgettable story from the bestselling Martina Cole will hook you in from the very first page & keep you there till the very last. Phillip Murphy is a family man. He worships his old mum; he takes care of his siblings who help run his business empire; he dotes on his two young sons who will one day take over. & then theres his wife & saviour Christine whom he loves with a vengeance. To Phillip Murphy family is everything. Christine has always understood this about her husb&. But there is another side to Phillip & its a side he never wanted his wife to see. Though even if she did could she do anything but stand by him? Because Phillip has rules & he expects loyalty from his nearest & dearest. Once youre in the family youre in it for life. ...

We are a family Alexander told his children. And the loyalty of the family must come before everything & everyone else. We must learn from each other protect each other & be bound first & foremost to each other. For if we honor that commitment we will never be vanquished
- but if we falter in that loyalty we will all be condemned. In a tale of brutality & betrayal that crowns Mario Puzos remarkable career he brings us the story of the greatest crime family in Italian history
- the Borgias.

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No one likes Millwall. They don't care. But what does it really take to be a part of this team or a supporter? A British Sports Books Awards 2011 nominee Michael Calvin's Family provides a unique glimpse into the soul of a real football club. Award-winning sports writer Calvin follows Millwall through an emotional promotion season. There for the first day of training he was on the substitutes' bench at Wembley 333 days later. He vividly portrays players & management as family men close to their roots. In captain Paul Robinson's words: ' We're playing for the people who hate their jobs who'd love our lives.' Forget the glitz of the Premier League
- this is the beautiful game in all its raucous glory. Intimate & compelling Calvin's unforgettable picture of lower-league English football is essential reading for anyone for whom football is far more than just a game.
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