You'd think that being stuck in a stuffy girls boarding school would mean life was dull & dreary but this term the St Jude's girls are in for some serious drama! Gina can't wait for her mum & friends to make the trip over to visit her from sunny California but things don't exactly go to plan & she finds herself stuck in the middle of them & her new friends & hunky boyfriend. & things don't get better as the rest of her dorm-mates have their own dramas to deal with... Niffy is not happy about her best friend & her brother becoming a couple
- yuck! Min wishes she had the confidence to finally kiss her new boyfriend & poor Amy is starting to do anything to look thin for the school play. Will all the drama be resolved.. .?
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The pressure's on this term for the Upper Fifths.. . There are new boyfriends & new parents on the scene as well as the dreaded summer exams. But will the girls still find time for fun & for each other? You can bet on it! This is a fantastic series full of romance & friendship
- & a hefty dose of chick-lit glamour. Boarding school never looked this good!
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The St Judes girls are taking a super-fun trip to visit Ginas amazing LA home but there are upsets & excitement for Gina Niffy Amy & Min this term. Will Amy finally find out who her mother is? & will Gina decide between her two love interests? & what about Min
- is she just getting too wrapped up in her crazy science discoveries?
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A Richard & Judy recommendation for the 2012 Summer Book Club this is a brilliant Gothic novel in the vein of Daphne du Maurier. A chance encounter: When Sarah meets dark brooding Alex she grasps his offer of a new life miles away from her own. They've both recently escaped broken relationships & need to start again. Why not do it together? A perfect life: But when Sarah gets to the tiny village of Burrington Stoke something doesn't add up. Alex's beautiful wife Genevieve was charming talented & adored by all who knew her. & apparently she & Alex had a successful marriage complete with a gorgeous son Jamie. Why would Genevieve walk out on her perfect life? & why has no one heard from her since she did so? A web of lies: Genevieve's family & all her friends think that Alex knows more about her disappearance than he's letting on. But Sarah's fallen in love with him & just knows he couldn't have anything to hide. Or could he? ...

Join Alice Tash Dani & Lissa the girls in The Secrets Club as they begin their new lives at secondary school. Theyre making friends facing their fears & choosing which secrets they share... This book should be prescribed for all girls about to leave the safety of primary school for reassurance for information & most of all-for fun! ...

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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