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Since her mother's death, Jennifer has devoted years of her life to her father, managing the family home. After the sudden announcement that he has taken a new wife, Jennifer, at 33, seizes the opportunity to lead an independent life. Quickly she secures the lease of Rose Cottage and turns her attention to her own interests. While Jennifer is desperate to experience life on her own terms within her reduced financial means, her neighbour, Alice, is pre-occupied with ensuring her position as head of her brother's household is never challenged.

Cousin Phillis – a miniature masterpiece – is set in the 1840s, when the coming of the railway was changing the face of England, and quiet rural communities, coming into contact with the outside world, were changed forever. The story focuses on the effect these changes have on a naïve country girl, Phillis, as she encounters love, with all its pains and pleasures, for the first time.

William Marshal’s prowess and loyalty as a knight in the English royal household has been rewarded by marriage to Isabelle de Clare, heiress to great estates in England, Normandy and Ireland. But their contentment and security is shattered when King Richard dies and is succeeded by his brother John, who takes the Marshals’ sons hostage and seizes their lands.

There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the baby "cry it out", or the grin-and-bear-it solution of getting up from dusk to dawn as often as necessary. If you don't believe in letting your baby cry it out, but desperately want to sleep, there is now a third option, presented in Elizabeth Pantley's sanity-saving audiobook The No-Cry Sleep Solution.

It's 1892, and Amelia and her now-husband Radcliffe Emerson have settled down in Victorian England after their escapade in Egypt. They're raising their young son Ramses and everything seems normal–until they are approached by a damsel in distress. Lady Baskerville's husband, Sir Henry, has died after uncovering what might be a royal tomb in Luxor. Despite rumors of a curse haunting all those involved with the dig, Amelia and Radcliffe proceed to Egypt and realize that Sir Henry did not die a natural death.

Set in the height of the Second World War, The Cazalet Chronicles continues with the third in the series, Confusion, where chaos has become a way of life for the Cazalet family. Read by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones, Luther and Oedipus at The Old Vic) ‘They could be like telegrams, or the most...

Included in this first collection of stories by noted Irish-British author Elizabeth Bowen are tales of psychological unease, of pent-up emotions simmering until boiling over. Her knack for putting the reader into fully realized worlds of her characters, experiencing the societal anxieties they repress, is unrivaled among 20th century writers. - Summary by Ben Tucker

Escaping their lives for a month in a castle on the Riviera, four women spend considerable effort suspiciously guarding their solitude, believing that will make them happy. Von Arnim wrote and set the book in the 15th century Castello Brown. (Summary by TRLove)

A lesser known novel by the sensational English novelist, Charlotte's Inheritance opens in Paris in a dilapidated boarding house let to students by a scarcely adequate landlady. Enter Gustave, a young provincial, arriving in Paris supposedly to study law, but in reality as the proposed husband of the dour and unattractive daughter of his sponsor. Unable to tolerate the life arranged for him, Gustave quits the boarding house but recommends it to a mysterious young English widow who approaches him for assistance. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Love, murder and class commentary in Mrs Gaskell's usual brilliant style! This novel was originally serialised and published by Charles Dickens, with whom Mrs Gaskell had several disagreements. She chose to avoid melodrama and concentrate on psychological realism to produce a moving story of people meeting and parting across class divides. - Summary by Beth Thomas

Daniel's Journey is a chronicle about the journey a family traversed during Daniel's sickness, how God showed Himself through it all, and how He brought along people to support the family as they navigated the journey. In the book, Elizabeth wants to demonstrate how faith can take you through the most difficult times in life. This book illustrates how she saw God's right hand holding her and her family; the support of prayers, peace, and provisions that family and friends who rallied behind her during this challenging time gave; and how God is still guiding and providing for her.

The fate of Amaury teeters on the edge, resting in the hands of two shattered souls. Rovann and Maegwin’s mission has failed, leaving the kingdom on the brink of ruin. Trapped by his own mistakes, Rovann faces an impossible choice: save the thousands in the capital or the millions beyond its...

Aunt Jane is a good and loving woman, important to everyone except herself, always willing to give good advice. Her "hero", Horace, is far different: in the beginning of the story, he is a good but a little unthoughtful youth. But at the end, his unthoughtfulness is replaced by his love to God. Beside Aunt Jane and her "hero", there is quite a large cast of other unforgettable characters who show us a lot of important things. (Summary by Stav Nisser.)

Through real stories and expert insights, 'Better Left Said' explores men’s mental health in a relatable and practical way. Each episode shares evidence-informed tools to manage stress, build resilience, and support a mate who may be struggling. Our goal is to normalise looking after your mental health, challenge stigma, and build a community where men can be themselves. Whether you're seeking guidance, practical strategies, or stories from those who’ve walked a similar path, 'Better Left Said' is here to help.

On the first day of the Wimbledon Championships, a beloved double Grand Slam winner is found dead on court 18. The world's cameras are trained on the All England Club, and behind the scenes, newly promoted Detective Inspector Angela Costello is on the case. From exclusive Surrey tennis clubs to leafy Richmond and the packed streets of Wimbledon village, Costello tracks a web of secrets, rivalries and lies. Everyone connected to the victim has something to hide – the glamorous girlfriend, the estranged wife, the ambitious British number one hoping to make Wimbledon history.

Jack the Ripper. Victorian London. A beastly mystery. This novel will have you howling at the full moon. Perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab and Laini Taylor. When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in search of her missing brother, she finds a dilapidated façade belying...

The Second World War has finally ended and so begins a new era of freedom and opportunity for the Cazalet family. Elizabeth Jane Howard's magnificent Cazalet Chronicles continues with Casting Off, the fourth novel in the saga. The Cazalet cousins are now in their twenties, trying to piece...

Elegantly constructed and told with exceptional grace, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard's extraordinary, bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles. Every summer, the Cazalet brothers – Hugh, Edward and...

From the bestselling author of the Cazalet Chronicles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Love All is a heartfelt story of love and adulthood in the 1960s. 'Graceful, moving' – Daily Express The late 1960s. For Persephone Plover, the daughter of distant and neglectful parents, the innocent, isolated days...