A single mother stands in the garden of her isolated house hanging out the washing when suddenly a man appears. When he grabs at her Lisa runs but she is not quick enough. Suddenly Lisa & her young daughter find themselves held hostage in their own home. In the following hours & days Lisa will do the unimaginable to protect her child
- all the time wondering why the only witness has not come back to help her... Simmering with tension & lust for revenge Safe as Houses is a terrifying story of every woman's worst fears.
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Only when its too late does Mike Powell realise that hes wasted his talents as a jockey & spoilt his marriage. His riding career is in decline; his beautiful wife Tessa has left him. & to cap it all hes almost bankrupt having tried to build a future by pinhooking. Then on the way to the Sports Personality of the Year Awards Mike is killed in a car crash. When his old friend Jed Harvard discovers that Mikes estate has been left to an American called George Parker
- a man hes never heard of before
- his suspicions are aroused. While tracking down George Jed discovers that Mikes business deals have left a number of bitter enemies & he realises that all is not what it seems...

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One of seven daughters in a line of extraordinary women Hannah Drake has been the elusive object of affection for Jonas Harrington for as long at the young man can remember. If only the stunning supermodel was driven by a passion other than her career. But Jonas isnt the only one with desires for Hannah. From the shadows has emerged a vengeful figure who stalks the beauty with one terrifying purpose: to strip her of all she is & destroy her. Only one man was destined as her protection. Now out of a storm of danger Jonas must guide the woman he loves from a sinister darkness that threatens not only Hannah but the entire Drake family. ...

Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again. When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small town of Southport her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet unassuming Katie is determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships. Despite her reservations Katie slowly begins to let down her guard putting down roots in the close-knit community. But even as Katie starts to fall in love she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts her.. . ...

Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again. When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small town of Southport her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet unassuming Katie is determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships. Despite her reservations Katie slowly begins to let down her guard putting down roots in the close-knit community. But even as Katie starts to fall in love she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts her.. . ...

You open your home & your heart to a victim. But your house is anything but safe... Samantha Laschen is a doctor specialising in post-traumatic stress disorder. Shes moved to the coast to escape her problems & to be alone with her young daughter. But now the police want her to take in Fiona Mackenzie a girl whose parents have been savagely murdered. Yet by allowing Fiona in Sam is exposing herself
- & her daughter
- to risks she couldnt possibly have imagined...

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When Rob Hale wakes up in hospital after a motorcycle crash he is told that Lena the woman he claims was travelling with him doesn't exist. The woman he describes bears a striking resemblance to his recently deceased sister Laura but has he really only imagined her? Rob sets out to find the answers to who Lena is & where she has gone. He is aided by Rebecca Lewis a London-based PI who has come to the Isle of Man at the behest of his parents to investigate his sister's suicide. But who is Rebecca really & how did she know his sister? Together Rob & Rebecca follow the clues to discover who took Lena. In doing so they discover that even on an island where most people know each other everyone hides a secret & that sometimes your best option isn't to hide but to stay & fight. ...

When Rob Hale wakes up in hospital after a motorcycle crash he is told that Lena the woman he claims was travelling with him doesnt exist. The woman he describes bears a striking resemblance to his recently deceased sister Laura but has he really only imagined her? Rob sets out to find the answers to who Lena is & where she has gone. He is aided by Rebecca Lewis a London-based PI who has come to the Isle of Man at the behest of his parents to investigate his sisters suicide. But who is Rebecca really & how did she know his sister? Together Rob & Rebecca follow the clues to discover who took Lena. In doing so they discover that even on an island where most people know each other everyone hides a secret & that sometimes your best option isnt to hide but to stay & fight. ...

Have you ever sat with someone as they were dying & wished that you could make it a better experience? Helping others face death with dignity & positivity is an act of profound kindness that also helps give the caregiver a chance to come to terms with this critical moment in our lifes journey. Felicity Warner reveals her guide to the unique experience of death in A Safe Journey Home" based on years of experience in hospice care. This essential guide will tell you all you need to know to help a loved one or friend to die gently & with dignity once medicine has reached its limits. You can honor their experience & nurture it by giving them all your attention kindness & love. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations that will act as a comfort to all those experiencing death or bereavement this book is a powerful guide to a subject that affects us all." ...

Throughout Britains history one factor above all others has determined the fate of the nation: its navy. N. A. M. Rodgers definitive account reveals how the political & social progress of Britain has been inextricably intertwined with the strength
- & weakness
- of its sea power from the desperate early campaigns against the Vikings to the defeat of the great Spanish Armada. Covering policy strategy ships recruitment & weapons this is a superb tapestry of nearly 1 000 years of maritime history. No other historian has examined the subject in anything like the detail found here. The result is an outstanding example of narrative history Barry Unsworth Sunday Telegraph

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