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Unwrapping of Theodora Quirke

Author : Caroline Smailes

Publisher : eBook Partnership

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 27,11 MB

Release : 2020-10-15

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ISBN : 1839781084

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A Christmas Carol meets a very Northern Stranger Things in this funny, sweary and moving festive story'Funny and touching and utterly brilliant - Rachael Lucas'A remarkable, funny, truly redemptive read' - Miranda DickinsonWhen 19-year old Theodora Quirke heads to work on Christmas Eve the last person she expects to find outside of her flat is St Nicholas of Myra - the Saint people think is Santa Claus (much to Saint Nick's disgust).Given he is in full Santa suit and professing to be nearly 2000 years old Theo is wary, but St Nick insists he is here to save her - although he isn't sure how or why. St Nick does know that Theo is grieving however, so he shows her four scenes from her life that give her hope, but he's also had cryptic messages from the Christmas Higher Powers that lead him to begin Theo's training as the first ever female Christmas Angel - a role Theo is not sure she is cut out for.Theo's training is soon derailed by St Nick's evil brother, filled with jealousy and spite over his brother's popularity and, with confidence dented, and saddened by society's spiralling levels of expectation and greed, St Nick begins to falter. Theo does everything she can to defeat Nick's brother and to lift St Nick's spirits, but as the deadline for Christmas miracles draws close, she realises she must complete them herself - but is she up to the job?



The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

Author : Caroline Smailes

Publisher : HarperCollins UK

Page : 273 pages

File Size : 48,28 MB

Release : 2013-04-11

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0007479395

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The bestselling modern fairytale, with a new introduction from Luke Cutforth ‘I loved it ... so good!’ CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER



The Newcomer

Author : Laura Elizabeth Woollett

Publisher : Scribe Publications

Page : 377 pages

File Size : 28,70 MB

Release : 2021-07-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1925938921

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When her 29-year-old daughter Paulina goes missing on a sleepy pacific island, Judy Novak suspects the worst. Her fears are soon realised as Paulina’s body is discovered, murdered. Every man on the island is a suspect, yet none are as maligned as Paulina herself, the captivating newcomer known for her hard drinking, disastrous relationships, and a habit for walking alone. But even death won’t stop Judy Novak from fighting for her daughter’s life. A scintillating new thriller, inspired by real events, that puts the victim at the centre, by the author of The Love of a Bad Man



Saint Wally

Author : Courtney Taylor

Publisher : Courtney Taylor Books

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 48,75 MB

Release : 2014-08-25

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ISBN : 9780646925264

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God gets kidnapped and Jesus has to rescue Him.



The Finding of Martha Lost

Author : Caroline Wallace

Publisher : Random House

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 38,73 MB

Release : 2016-03-10

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1473526035

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Liverpool, 1976: Martha is lost. She’s been lost since she was a baby, abandoned in a suitcase on the train from Paris. Ever since, she’s waited in lost property for someone to claim her. It’s been sixteen years, but she’s still hopeful. Meanwhile, there are lost property mysteries to solve: a suitcase that may have belonged to the Beatles, a stuffed monkey that keeps appearing. But there is one mystery Martha has never been able to solve – and now time is running out. If Martha can’t discover who she really is, she will lose everything...



Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt

Author : Morris L. Bierbrier

Publisher : Scarecrow Press

Page : 489 pages

File Size : 17,27 MB

Release : 2008-08-14

Category : History

ISBN : 0810862506

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The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt expands upon the information presented in the first with a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on Egyptian rulers, bureaucrats, and commoners whose records have survived, as well as ancient society, religion, and gods.



Like Bees to Honey

Author : Caroline Smailes

Publisher : HarperCollins UK

Page : 408 pages

File Size : 18,21 MB

Release : 2010-06-24

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0007357133

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In her third novel, acclaimed author of ‘In Search of Adam’ and ‘Black Boxes’ Caroline Smailes draws upon her own family history for a remarkable and unforgettable story of loss and redemption.



99 Reasons Why

Author : Caroline Smailes

Publisher : HarperCollins UK

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 36,93 MB

Release : 2012-03-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 000736217X

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‘THE SUN’ EBOOK OF THE WEEK From the brilliant author of ‘Black Boxes’ comes a gritty and heartfelt novella with a twist: 99 Reasons, 11 endings, your pick.



The Lying Club

Author : Annie Ward

Publisher : Harlequin

Page : 405 pages

File Size : 23,79 MB

Release : 2022-03-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1488073937

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"If you loved Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere, allow me to introduce you to your next obsession. —Kim Liggett, New York Times bestselling author of The Grace Year A tangled web of lies draws together three women in this explosive thriller of revenge, murder and shocking secrets At an elite private school nestled in the Colorado mountains, Natalie, an office assistant, dreams of having a life like the school moms she deals with every day. Women like Brooke—a gorgeous heiress, ferociously loving mother and serial cheater—and Asha, an overprotective mom who suspects her husband of having an affair. Their fates are bound by the handsome assistant athletic director Nicholas, whom Natalie loves, Brooke wants and Asha needs. But when two bodies are carried out of the school one morning, it seems the tension between mothers and daughters, rival lovers, and the haves and have-nots has shattered the surface of this isolated, affluent town—where people stop at nothing to get what they want. Don't miss Annie Ward's other twisty and utterly original thriller, Beautiful Bad!



He Will Be Mine

Author : Kirsty Greenwood

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Page : 372 pages

File Size : 11,76 MB

Release : 2020-11-10

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ISBN : 9781910014189

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Nora Tucker is an admin assistant from a tiny English village. Gary Montgomery is Hollywood's hottest new star. After seeing him on the silver screen, Nora believes that Gary is her soulmate, her one true love, the man she's supposed to grow old and wrinkly with. She knows it sounds nuts, she knows it's completely crazy. But sometimes love is crazy, right? Only... how on earth is this Plain Jane introvert supposed to get to Los Angeles, infiltrate Gary's inner circle AND convince him that they're meant to be? Throwing herself into this mission might be a tall order but it means Nora can stop thinking about that one awful day, two years ago, when everything in her life fell apart... With the help of a sunny Californian weather girl, a super hot but super grumpy script writer, and a very passionate Adam Levine tribute act, Nora is about to try the impossible and let fate decide her future... Kirsty Greenwood's most romantic book yet! It's full of laugh out loud, uplifting moments, heart-melting romance, and the adventure of a lifetime! If you like feel-good romance books by Sophie Kinsella, Christina Lauren and Lindsey Kelk, then you'll LOVE this hilarious laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from bestselling romance author Kirsty Greenwood