In her Foreword to this book Mary Berry describes Lucy as her right arm as well as an exceptional cook. Over the years Lucy has worked with Mary she has picked up hundreds of tips shortcuts & ideas. Further as someone who has taught at Marys very popular workshops Lucy knows only too well the sort of help inspiration & guidance people really need. Now she reveals what she has learnt in this delightful collection of mouthwatering recipes tried tested & written with the busy young professional in mind. Using the best & simplest of ingredients country cooking with a contemporary note is the theme. From grilled Colcannon fishcakes with creamy potato & stir-fried cabbage to perfectly cooked asparagus with parmesan shavings Parma ham & black pepper rack of English lamb with mint & sun-blushed tomato sauce & plum & almond puffs all the recipes can be cooked conventionally or in an Aga. With country roots but an eye firmly on cost & time Lucy Young will inspire a new generation of cooks. ...

Colin Fry is the acclaimed star of '6ixth Sense' & ' Psychic Private Eyes' & is UK TV's leading psychic medium. Not only are his viewing figures huge he also tours the country speaking to massive audiences. So many people want to see him because he's the keeper of remarkable secrets:
- When loved ones pass over where do they go?
- How do you know if they're ok?
- Are they still aware of us?
- Can they do anything to help?
- Is there a way to keep in touch with them?
- What's it like on the Other Side? In this extraordinary book Colin explains how understanding the spirit world has made his own life so much easier. & he also describes how many many people ask him to connect with their loved ones who have passed over. The stories of these encounters make incredible reading. You will not be surprised by the amount of comfort he can bring to others but you will be amazed by the secrets he discovers from the afterlife & how hearing them can change your perspective forever...





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A glittering brand new novel of deeply-buried secrets passionate love obsession & redemption from the master storyteller. Thirty-year old Serena Stone is a talented war photographer who has followed in her famous father's footsteps. But when he dies unexpectedly she steps away from the war zone to reassess her life. Drawn to writing her father's own story Serena approaches Harry Redford his best friend & front line colleague. Harry has a request of his own. He wants her to go take care of Zachary North her former lover who has come out of Afghanistan suffering from mental & physical exhaustion. Serena & Zac inevitably rekindle their passion
- & together tackle her father's huge legacy of iconic photographs. But one collection about Venice has never been seen before. It is among these images that Serena stumbles across photos that turn her world upside down. In search of the truth about her father her family & her own life Serena begins a desperate quest to uncover a story from decades earlier. Moving from her family's home in the hills above Nice to the canals & romance of Venice & the riot-filled streets of Libya Secrets from the Past is a moving & emotional story of secrets survival & love in its many guises.
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A glittering brand new novel of deeply-buried secrets passionate love obsession & redemption from the master storyteller. Thirty-year old Serena Stone is a talented war photographer who has followed in her famous fathers footsteps. But when he dies unexpectedly she steps away from the war zone to reassess her life. Drawn to writing her fathers own story Serena approaches Harry Redford his best friend & front line colleague. Harry has a request of his own. He wants her to go take care of Zachary North her former lover who has come out of Afghanistan suffering from mental & physical exhaustion. Serena & Zac inevitably rekindle their passion
- & together tackle her fathers huge legacy of iconic photographs. But one collection about Venice has never been seen before. It is among these images that Serena stumbles across photos that turn her world upside down. In search of the truth about her father her family & her own life Serena begins a desperate quest to uncover a story from decades earlier. Moving from her familys home in the hills above Nice to the canals & romance of Venice & the riot-filled streets of Libya Secrets from the Past is a moving & emotional story of secrets survival & love in its many guises.
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A seemingly sleepy Devonshire village Burracombe is in fact full of intrigue & drama. Family secrets budding romance cruel twists of fate & amazing friendships all play out against the backdrop of the beautiful countryside. It's autumn 1953. The village is delighted when Joe Tozer
- who left Burracombe as a young man in 1919
- returns to visit his family. His life since emigrating to the States has been a world away from rural Devon
- but coming home he falls in love with the place (and one particular person) all over again. With him is his eldest son Russell. He sets hearts fluttering in the village
- but will there be anyone on his arm when he catches the boat back to America?



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Everyone says her mother was mad. Is she doomed to repeat the past? Up in the attic thats where Alices mother used to escape to -- & its where so Alice has been told she plotted the murder of her own stepfather. Now years later with her mother locked away for life the attic is where Alice finds comfort in her solitude writing poetry & painting pictures. When Alice finally finds the courage to come out of her shell exchanging her dowdy looks for flattering clothes & make-up her life is completely transformed. She even attends her high school prom with a cute popular boy. But the night turns suddenly tragic -- sending her new-found happiness crashing down around her & hurtling Alice into a shattering new life: one that leads her to a shocking reunion with the shadows she had fled. ...

Annabelle Peyton determined to save her family from disaster decides to use her beauty & wit to tempt a suitable nobleman into making an offer of marriage. But Annabelle's most intriguing
- & persistent
- admirer wealthy powerful Simon Hunt has made it clear that while he will introduce her to irresistible pleasure he will not offer marriage. Annabelle is determined to resist his unthinkable proposition...but it is impossible in the face of such skillful seduction. Her friends looking to help conspire to entice a more suitable gentleman to offer for Annabelle for only then will she be safe from Simon
- & her own longings. But on one summer night Annabelle succumbs to Simon's passionate embrace & tempting kisses...and she discovers that love is the most dangerous game of all.


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Whitby 1901. Sarah Brook has kept diaries for most of her life. Now eighty-five & at the end of her own journey she allows her favourite great-niece Esther to read them. But while full of Sarahs thoughts & dreams & family stories the diaries also hold dark family secrets about the past which are about to be exposed... Whitby 1832. When their mother tragically dies life changes dramatically for Sarah & her siblings. Arabella is ordered by their father to assume the domestic role
- something she fears will destroy her hoped-for relationship with John Sharp captain of her fathers whale ship the Sea King. Little does she know that Harriet has an idea to ensure she doesnt end up with a hard life like Arabella: she will ensnare John & marry him. Charley too has his own escape plan: determined to forge a life at sea against his fathers wishes he stows away on the Sea King. But when tragedy strikes the Sea King in the Arctic the Brook family & those near to them are forced to make crucial assessments about their futures...
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This is the first ever cake book for Aga owners all the lovely things cooks want to make but often find tricky to get right in the Aga. With 100 recipes for large cakes cupcakes buns muffins & traybakes ranging from the classic to the contemporary this book is perfect for both the keen cake baker & the complete beginner. There are ideas for all occasions or simply fast cakes for the busy person & even recipes that children will enjoy making themselves. It
Includes:: simple cakes: quick & easy traybakes Swiss rolls all-in-one cakes
- ideal for beginners; Chocolate cakes: anything & everything chocolate brownies chocolate roulade death-by-chocolate
- sumptuous delights that are equally good served as teatime cakes or dinner-party desserts; Traditional cakes: Victoria sandwich Christmas cake Simnel cake Dundee cake parkin teabread scones plus old English regional classics; Baking with kids: fairy cakes drop scones Welsh cakes flapjacks cookies fork biscuits
- quick easy & fun to make; Cupcakes: beautiful little iced gems in a variety of colours & flavours; Coffee-shop cakes: to sup with a cappuccino muffins flavoured shortbread banana loaf gingerbread; & the healthy option: fruit bars oatcakes carrot cake courgette buns wholewheat cake fat-free cakes
- remove some of the guilt from cake baking! All recipes have Aga & conventional instructions. There is also advice about baking equipment & useful tips throughout making cake baking in the Aga absolutely foolproof!




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Welcome to the wonderful world of Lauren Goodger! Before The Only Way is Essex Lauren was just an ordinary girl working as a secretary & trying to build a life with her long-term boyfriend Mark Wright. Now shes constantly followed by the paparazzi; she cant wear a bikini without her weight being scrutinised & her private life is played out on the front pages of the tabloids. Lauren may be a celebrity who goes to red carpet events dates gorgeous men & has her own business but shes also a down-to-earth girl who loves to laugh & treasures her friends & family. In Secrets of an Essex Girl Lauren lifts the lid on the truth behind the headlines. She shares her beauty regime the real facts about her relationships & her break-up with Mark & describes how her friends & family have pulled her through the tough times. So much has been written about Lauren but now its her turn to set the record straight. In this heartfelt account she opens up about all the incredible ups & downs of her rollercoaster life. Told with searing honesty this is Lauren as youve never seen her before. ...