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There is consternation among the villagers of pretty Scottish borders town, Priors Ford, when a firm is interested in re-opening an old sandstone quarry. It'll be disruptive, noisy and dusty, despite bringing in some new jobs. Publican Glen organises a protest group - but when the local newspaper takes an interest in him and the story, he starts to feel very nervous indeed. When Jenny Forsyth attends a protest meeting and sees the quarry surveyor she also discovers a problem. So does the surveyor, for he and Jenny recognise each other from years back when they lived different lives. And Jenny has no wish for her friends and neighbours to hear about her past ...Clarissa Ramsay is too preoccupied to care much about the new threat facing the village. She and her husband, Kenneth, moved to the village a year earlier but Clarissa is newly widowed. But when she discovers he had a secret life she resolves to make some radical changes in her own ...

<p>Together in a beautiful boxed set, the first four novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's beloved Regency-set world of the charming, powerful Bridgerton family--now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.</p><p>In her inimitable style--full of wit, wisdom, drama, gossip, and romance--Julia Quinn introduces the four eldest of the eight Bridgerton siblings as they maneuver through the scrutiny of London's high society and secure matches worthy of their station--and their hearts. Adored by millions of fans worldwide, these timeless stories will transport you to a world of propriety, elegance, passion, and mischief, where the charisma of one family captures the attention of the entire ton.</p><p>In these four books, peppered with brilliant commentary from the keen-eyed and irrepressible gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, you will meet: Daphne Bridgerton, the eldest daughter and a diamond of the first water, in The Duke and I; Anthony Bridgerton, the eldest son and elusive bachelor, in The Viscount Who Loved Me; Benedict Bridgerton, the handsome and romantic second son, in An Offer from a Gentleman; and Colin Bridgerton, the impeccably charming but secretive third son, in Romancing Mister Bridgerton.</p>

When He Was Wicked / It's in His Kiss / On the Way to the Wedding

NOW COLLECTED INTO ONE VOLUME FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALL FIVE INSTALLMENTS OF EDWARD ST. AUBYN'S CELEBRATED PATRICK MELROSE NOVELS Edward St. Aubyn has penned one of the most acclaimed series of the decade with the Patrick Melrose Novels. Now you can read all five novels in one volume: Never Mind, Bad News, Mother's Milk, Some Hope, and At Last. By turns harrowing and hilarious, this ambitious novel cycle dissects the English upper class. Edward St. Aubyn offers his reader the often darkly funny and self-loathing world of privilege as we follow Patrick Melrose's story of abuse, addiction, and recovery from the age of five into early middle age.

<p><b>Dive into the world of Ana Huang's <i>Kings of Sin s</i>eries, where passion, power, and the pursuit of happiness collide in a dramatic saga of love against all odds with this 4 book boxset. </b><br/><br/><b><i>King of Wrath</i><br/></b>Meet Dante Russo, a billionaire CEO who is the epitome of ruthlessness and arrogance. Unexpected blackmail forces him into an unwanted engagement with Vivian Lau, jewellery heiress and daughter of Dante's adversary. Despite the conveniences of their union, Dante plans to end it until he discovers that letting Vivian go is the last thing he wants. Vivian, primed to blend her family with high society through marriage, finds herself drawn to Dante against her better judgement. Falling for her fiance wasn't in her plans, especially when it's the most dangerous thing she could do.<br/><br/><b>King of Pride<br/></b>Kai Young is the embodiment of order and propriety, a stark contrast to the whirlwind of vibrancy that is Isabella Valencia. As he faces a crucial vote that could ascend him to CEO of his family's empire, Kai knows that Isabella's unruly charm is a distraction he can't afford. Yet, beneath his composed exterior, Isabella sparks a desire he finds impossible to ignore. Isabella, with her bold heart and love for life, can't seem to crack Kai's calm demeanour. Even as boundaries blur, their connection deepens, tempting them to surrender to their forbidden desires, even at the risk of losing everything.<br/><br/><b>King of Greed<br/></b>Dominic Davenport reigns as the King of Wall Street, his life a testament to discipline and ambition, sharply contrasting with Alessandra, his estranged wife, whose spirit and warmth illuminate the stark world of finance. With his empire thriving, Dominic realises the cost of his relentless pursuit for more: the loss of Alessandra's irreplaceable love. Her departure awakens a hunger in him that wealth cannot satiate, igniting a fierce determination to win back the heart he unknowingly forfeited. And now he'll fight for their marriage, no matter what it takes.<br/><br/><b>King of Sloth<br/></b>Charming and rich, Xavier Castillo has the world at his fingertips. But nothing brings him more joy than riling up Sloane, his cool, high-powered publicist. She may be forced to work with him, but she'll never fall for him . . . even he is so much more than the party boy he presents to the world. As a tragedy forces them closer than ever, will Sloane be able to keep her client at arm's reach? Or will they finally cross that line into something more?</p>

Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Chestnut Springs is a big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison.