An exclusive short story for World Book Day from one of our bestselling authors Sometimes all we need is a relaxing holiday in the sun. For Anthony & Carole a week in a lovely Greek hotel has helped them mend the cracks in their marriage. For widowed Jessica it's the longest she's ever gone without visiting her beloved husband's grave. However when the flight doesn't go according to plan they are each forced to face up to the very things they have been avoiding for so long. By the time they land they have learnt important life lessons about themselves & each other which change them forever. ...

The Montgomery brothers have been the talk of Boonsboro ever since they decided to renovate the old Inn into an intimate & handsome new Bed & Breakfast. Beckett & Owen have both found love in the process but what of Ryder the third Montgomery brother? Can the Inn Boonsboro weave its magic one more time? Ryder is the hardest Montgomery brother to figure out
- with a tough-as-nails outside & possibly nothing too soft underneath. He's surly & unsociable but when he straps on a tool belt no woman can resist his sexy swagger. Except apparently Hope Beaumont the innkeeper of his own Inn Boons Boro.. . Hope may not be perfect but could she be the perfect match for Ryder...? The Inn Boons Boro trilogy comes to a triumphant & richly satisfying close in this warm witty & captivating novel.
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Felicity Cloake's Perfect Host: the complete guide to dinner parties
- for people who think they don't do dinner parties. Forget
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Like Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King & Nelson Mandela Aung San Suu Kyi is an iconic figure & the best-known prisoner of conscience alive today. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 at great personal cost she has steadfastly opposed Burmas brutal military regime since 1988 when she emerged as the leader of the Burmese democracy movement. As well as house arrest she has endured every kind of intimidation including an attempt on her life in 2003. Yet if her exemplary fortitude has earned Aung San Suu Kyi world-wide admiration inside Burma itself little has changed
- as Justin Wintles comprehensive biography makes hideously plain.
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The first book in the FBI Profiler series from The Sunday Times & New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE MAN YOU LOVED... When Tess Beckett married Jim a well-respected & decorated cop she thought all her dreams had come true. But within two years the vows she made were shattered as her husband was charged with murdering ten women. With Jim behind bars Tess feels certain that she can move on with her life. Until she learns that Jim has escaped from prison. As a frantic & rigorous manhunt gets underway in four states Tess knows that it's only a matter of time until her perfect husband tracks her down for the revenge he is sure to dem&. & when he finds her she must be ready. Because this time she's determined that their separation will be 'till death do us part'. WANTED TO KILL YOU? ...

The importance of light to a room is an uncontroversial truth however very few guidebooks come as close as Perfect Lighting to fully unravelling the tools & techniques required to harness this natural asset. The book is divided into three main parts in order for the reader to fully absorb the concept of lighting in the home; the latest spectrum of lighting schemes; & the sheer variety of effects that can be achieved -while at the same time fulfilling a balance of lighting needs in the home. The first section What Lighting Can Do in Your Home shows the effects of lighting & what it creates demonstrating the key principles of lighting design. Topics are illustrated with feature spreads & checklists to show how a specific room scheme has been conceived. Light as a Decorative Tool shows specific lighting effects -such as concealed lighting for display in a dining room or backlighting a stairwell in the hallway. Specific lighting solutions are highlighted & explained throughout. The final section Lighting at Work: Room by Room demonstrates the key considerations when planning your lighting; how to link & divide spaces enhance a small space with lighting provide focal points etc. The book uses real locations to show examples of the techniques room by room. Sally Story gives expert advice throughout on creating dynamic visual statements in every home space using lighting as a tool to provoke & intrigue. With a comprehensive directory to the vast range of state-of-the-art light fittings & fixtures Perfect Lighting is the complete package -a source of real vision inspiration & instruction. ...

Assistant DA Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters & in the course of her everyday work she endures the frustration of seeing too many criminals slip through the system & walk free. So when she realises that her son Nathaniel has been sexually abused & is so traumatised that he has stopped speaking she takes justice into her own hands. Nina Frost may have killed the man who hurt her son but has she destroyed her family in the process? & whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? ...

In her second novel A Perfect Match" Sinead Moriarty tells the story of Emma Hamilton who embarks on the path to adopting a baby when she & her husband can't conceive. It manages to be both hilarious & incredibly moving is comparable to the writing of Marian Keyes in its ability to balancing of light & shade. After two years of being deafened by the TICKTOCK of her biological clock & tormented by Mother Nature's refusal to grant her a baby Emma Hamilton decides to go for the instant solution: finding a Russian baby in need of a home. But Emma hasn't reckoned on the route to adoption being so complicated. Between proving that she's fit to be a mother (by inventing an unblemished past & discovering an unsuspected talent for housekeeping) driving her long-suffering husband insane with madcap schemes to make them the perfect would-be parents (a few Russian verbs a night & they'll be fluent in no time) & tripping over red tape every step of the way (who knew social workers could be so terrifying?) Emma finds out that adoption is far from the easy option
- & that perfection has very little to do with finding the perfect match. Sinead Moriarty's novels have sold over half a million copies in Ireland & the UK & she is a four times nominee for the popular fiction Irish Book Award. She has won over readers & critics telling stories that are funny humane moving & relevant to modern women. "A Perfect Match" is a follow-up to " The Baby Trail" but it also stands on its own as a complete story. Sinead Moriarty lives with her family in Dublin. Her other titles are: " The Baby Trail"; " From Here to Maternity"; " In My Sister's Shoes"; " Keeping It In the Family" (also titled " Whose Life Is It Anyway?); " Pieces of My Heart"; " Me & My Sisters" & " This Child of Mine"."
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The Cupid Company girls have spent the summer matchmaking. Now theyre about to find out for themselves what love feels like! Summer is coming to an end but love is still in the air! even Romeo the dog has fallen head over paws for a cute girl puppy! One of Cupids Companys clients is a little too in love with love & Coral & Nicks find themselves matchbreaking instead of matchmaking but when cupids arrow hits home they realise why sometimes we can all go a bit crazy for love! ...

Perfect Memory Training is essential reading for anyone who wants to strengthen their powers of recall. Written by Dr Fiona Mc Pherson a psychologist with many years of experience in the field it explains how memories are created & stored sets out a range of techniques to help you improve these processes & provides exercises to help you track your progress. Whether you want to get better at remembering names faces lists or pieces of general knowledge Perfect Memory Training has everything you need to boost your mental ability. The Perfect series is a range of practical guides that give clear & straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby's name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-&-tested tips each book contains all you need to get it right first time. ...