Whether in wartime or peace tales of love laughter & hardship from the girls in the Rowntrees factory in Yorkshire On a warm Monday morning in 1932 just two days after leaving school fourteen-year-old Madge was about to join her nine brothers & sisters at Rowntree's. The smell of chocolate was in the air but as she walked up the road her footsteps slowed at the daunting thought of what lay ahead..." From the 1930s through to the 1980s as Britain endured war depression hardship & strikes the women at the Rowntree's factory in York kept the chocolates coming. This is the true story of The Sweethearts the women who roasted the cocoa beans piped the icing & packed the boxes that became gifts for lovers snacks for workers & treats for children across the country. More often than not their working days provided welcome relief from bad husbands & bad housing a community where they could find new confidence friendship & when the supervisor wasn't looking the occasional chocolate." ...

It is the summer of 1976 the hottest summer on record. In the heart of Londons bustling East End lies a tight-knit community of families. They lead a very traditional way of life the men are down the pub the women are gossiping at the toddler group in the working womens club & the children stay out late in the long summer evenings playing in the park & roaming the streets carefree. In the sweltering heat Grace Ballantyne leaves her son Adam playing in his toy car in the garden. When she returns she finds the door to the car open & her four-year-old son is nowhere in sight. As Grace frantically searches panic creeps in & so the nightmare begins. A series of horrific assaults on young children spreads through the neighbourhood each one more brutal; there is only so much this close community can take. As they cling to one another for hope & survival the men beat up the school caretaker who they believe to be the perpetrator of this twisted abuse. But have they got the right man? Finally it is the women who take control. In a battle to protect their families
- & seek revenge
- they make sure the attacker gets his just desserts.

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As a child Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch-like monster in the woods. Ever since Gretchen & her brother Ansel have felt the long branches of the witch's forest threatening to make them disappear too. When their stepmother casts Gretchen & Ansel out as teens they stumble upon a sleepy Southern town & are invited to stay with Sophia Kelly at her sweet shop. Sophia moulds candied magic: coveted treats that inspire confidence bravery & passion. Life seems idyllic & Gretchen & Ansel finally start to forget their haunted past
- until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel who gives Gretchen a reason to fear Sophia: girls have been vanishing at Sophia's annual chocolate festival taken by the insatiable 'witch' of Gretchen's nightmares. Can Gretchen save herself the girls of Live Oak & Sophia?? Of one thing Gretchen is certain: a monster is coming & it will never go away hungry.
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For a decade Laetitia Maklouf did all her gardening in window boxes a balcony & across every surface inside her flat. Finally she moved into a house with her own garden. Beautifully illustrated throughout with Jill Mead's acclaimed photographs Sweet Peas for Summer is Laetitia's own story of creating her first garden from scratch in a year & a bible for the gardening beginner. Irreverent practical & funny she sets out how to plan plant & maintain a garden in ten easy steps. There are also over 100 plant recipes for spring summer autumn & winter planting plans for every personality type & plenty of time left over for lounging on the lawn. ...

This 4 port USB2 hub in Baby Pink with a retractable removable cord comes with a detachable & retractable USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 cable. Specifications include:-Ports: 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 1 x mini USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 upstream. Illuminated with white LED. Short circuit protection. Supports: Windows Vista XP & MAC OSX. ...

A cool speaker set in blue with 2.2” satellite speaker driver 2 Watt speakers USB (Universal Serial Bus) audio input wired connectivity digital volume control plug & play & power LED indicator. Digital volume control offers superior sound with great design. These funky blue speakers with 2W power plug & play & a power LED indicator will brighten up your notebook. Driver size of satellite speakers is 2.2” with a frequency range of 120 Hz &8211; 18 KHz. With USB (Universal Serial Bus) audio input the speakers have a wired connection & 0.7m long cable. Compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista XP & Windows 7. No power socket or batteries required. Can be used with a notebook laptop or PC as uses a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection. ...

A cool speaker set in blue with 2.2” satellite speaker driver 2 Watt speakers USB (Universal Serial Bus) audio input wired connectivity digital volume control plug & play & power LED indicator. Digital volume control offers superior sound with great design. These funky blue speakers with 2W power plug & play & a power LED indicator will brighten up your notebook. Driver size of satellite speakers is 2.2” with a frequency range of 120 Hz &8211; 18 KHz. With USB (Universal Serial Bus) audio input the speakers have a wired connection & 0.7m long cable. Compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista XP & Windows 7. No power socket or batteries required. Can be used with a notebook laptop or PC as uses a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection. ...

A cool speaker set in blue with 2.2” satellite speaker driver 2 Watt speakers USB (Universal Serial Bus) audio input wired connectivity digital volume control plug & play & power LED indicator. Digital volume control offers superior sound with great design. These funky blue speakers with 2W power plug & play & a power LED indicator will brighten up your notebook. Driver size of satellite speakers is 2.2” with a frequency range of 120 Hz &8211; 18 KHz. With USB (Universal Serial Bus) audio input the speakers have a wired connection & 0.7m long cable. Compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista XP & Windows 7. No power socket or batteries required. Can be used with a notebook laptop or PC as uses a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection. ...

Take this violet Sweex 4GB MP517WH MP4 Player with you wherever you go & be fashionable & stylish. The MP4 player features a built-in camera FM radio & microphone & a tilt sensor. Included in the pack are a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable earphones & a quick installation guide. Features also include voice recording play list support 6 equaliser presets & fade in/fade out. ...

Accidentally Expecting! On holiday in Italy Ferne is dazzled by charming Dante Rinucci & his zest for life. She doesnt realise that every day could be his last. But Fernes surprise pregnancy & the chance to be a dad could save Dante... Salzanos Captive Bride Marco Salzano is furious! One moment of passion in the sultry heat of carnaval has had its price. Burning with suspicion & anger the arrogant Venezuelan billionaire is going to track down his errant one-night stand & claim his love child! But hes accusing the wrong woman! Hawaiian Sunset Dream Proposal Dr Amber Shaw has packed her bags put her broken heart behind her & come to Hawaii to take care of a wealthy patient. Once there she soon falls under the islands tropical spell but she is determined to resist her patients infuriating yet handsome nephew Dr Ethan Brookes! ...