-
Velvet
Peter Berger was born in Munich and raised with strong moral principles. However, he always considered himself different, and soon learned that he had to hide his predatory nature. But even living a double life, he was determined to acquire the status of which he always dreamed.
He graduated with distinction from the University of Munich in medicine, became a close friend of Chancellor Adolf Hitler, and built a successful career. In his personal life, he marries the woman he considers suitable, from a wealthy family, with whom he has three children.
During the war, he became known as Captain Velvet, due to his velvety, mesmerizing voice, which was an excellent tool in carrying out his work. Peter thought his life was perfect, until the moment when, as he was sorting out the Jews, as they got off the train at Auschwitz, his gaze was fixed on Kathryn and her whole world suddenly seemed to make no sense.
Peter fell in love for the first time and with a Jewish woman. He knew they had no future and that if the SS found out he was holding her prisoner in his house, forcing her to have a relationship with him, he would be considered a traitor and there was only one price to pay for such a betrayal: death.
But the end of the war is imminent, and Peter has to put an end to his relationship with Kay and he only knows one way to do it…
£3.50 -
Valerie
Valerie is the sequel to the book One Chance published in 2019. A young mother, Valerie had abandoned her infant daughter and left her with her parents. June, her daughter, now a grown woman had struggled with her decision to get in touch with her mother, many years had passed and much water under the bridge. There would be joy and sadness in their meeting, all would not be rosy all of the time and many skeletons would be peeping out of the closet. June had been oblivious to the many times her mother had tried to contact her through the years. Birthday cards, Christmas presents, all returned unopened by her grandmother who’d held a grudge against her only daughter that could be seen in her eyes on the odd occasion her name would be mentioned. She’d felt that void in her life that only a mother can fill, her grandparents had been so good to her and she’d loved them dearly and missed them still. Valerie, a story that will make you laugh and make you cry.
£3.50 -
Under the Carob Tree
Step into the captivating world of Cyprus, a tranquil island during the serene mid-1930s, where the lives of two extraordinary sisters and a talented young man unfold against a backdrop of freedom, love, and ambition.In this quietly passionate love story, the sisters embark on their personal battles for freedom and love, defying societal expectations and ancient traditions. Their journey intertwines with that of a young man from the remote mountains of Marathasa, who yearns for recognition and happiness in a world that often overlooks him.As the story unfolds, a family steeped in self-importance and propriety grapples with the upheaval caused by their daughter’s rebellion against age-old customs. Amidst the complexities of human relationships, the island itself reveals its captivating beauty – its land, sea, mountains, and its people, forgotten by the outside world.But this idyllic slumber is about to be shattered as Cyprus awakens to the turbulent waters of violent protest and international politics. As the island finds itself at the crossroads of historical events, the characters are swept up in a wave of change, testing their resilience and challenging their deepest desires.
£3.50 -
Tummy Bird
The robin is a bird that has psychological traits which are entirely its own. It has, at most seasons, absolute trust in man. It is the bird of the homestead, always ready to attend the garden worker, perch upon the handle of the spade the moment it is left or pick a worm from the ground.
Encourage the young generation to enjoy nature at its best, to explore their own “piece” of garden and to notice something new each day. Find out the creatures that inhabit this environment and appreciate their role; find out all the plants that grow and what they produce to aid the existence of man.
Feel happy and calm, and have fun as you work, rest and play in this amazing ecosystem.
What do the cousins, who enjoy each other’s company so much, find in Grandad’s shed?
Do they value and take care of their “find”?
£3.50 -
True Love at Last
Ellie has her 21st birthday party and invites her friends and a fellow that she hopes to get together with. When she looks for him she sees that he has gone off with another woman. Although she is intoxicated she goes to her car very angry and drives wildly out of town. The near-fatal accident leaves her deep in debt. The story relates her struggles with love of the man who saved her life and the love of the man she thought she wanted. Her adventures take her from the city to the outback town of Roxby Downs and back to the city and her eventual marriage.
£3.50 -
Triple Threat
Annette is a curvy young woman with a rough background now she must navigate through a new job. Her best friend, Luke, guides her with a sarcastic comment here and there, well at least until two surprises come her way to derail her plan of putting her head down and working peacefully without distraction. The highs and lows this romance novel has to offer are sure to make you laugh and cry.
Annette’s story is one for the ages and sure to make you want more. So, grab a cuppa and curl up under a blanket and delve into this passionate, steamy, exciting novel. Will her surprises be good ones or ones to regret? Only one way to find out.
£3.50 -
Triangles of Fate
Abby was 38 when she decided that God did not put her on this earth to be unhappy. She had not married Tim out of love. He was, for her, a refuge from the alcoholic family in which she had been raised. Now, 13 years later, that refuge has become a prison from which she is determined to escape. She departs while he is working late, leaving a terse note on his nightstand. Tim tries to reconcile, but the vitriol Abby spews during their final conversation all but emasculates him.Abby sets off to find the passion and pleasure her marriage did not provide. As her career at a plush Virginia resort takes off, she catches the eye of its CEO. She pursues him, undeterred by the fact that he is married. Abby’s ego persuades her that she will not end up like so many of the “other women” one reads about, temporary playthings who are destined to be abandoned in favour of the ever-faithful wife.Tim is distraught by Abby’s departure and finds himself incapable of establishing any relationship with another woman. He is haunted by nightmares in which he watches his wife enjoying with other men the sexual ecstasy she never found with him.Triangles of Fate is the story of Abby’s and Tim’s parallel paths in the aftermath of their failed marriage. It is a story of sexual frustration and sexual freedom. It is a story of unrequited love, repressed love, new love, violent love, and uncommon passion.
£3.50 -
Travelling
Sam is in her mid-20s, horses are her life but she has a secret and to that end, she goes to Australia, hoping to escape from her emotional baggage. There she travels both physically and emotionally and life looks better. She meets a man who also has emotional problems and they start to heal each other until Sam’s past catches up with her and life looks to her worse than before.
£3.50 -
To the Moon and Back
After his wife’s untimely death and his retirement, George tries to relieve the loneliness and boredom, finding things to do like drawing pictures from photographs and gardening. That warm summer’s day, he tended his rose garden.
As he worked, he talked to Lucy, whose parents lived next door to him. She told him she had moved back to her parents’ house, and that the art college she went to was closed due to the pandemic lockdown, and that she had to do her own coursework from home on her PC. As she could not go to college, she did not see her friends. She was very fed up and lonely.
George said that they could talk when he did his garden, and also he offered to help her with her coursework if she would like. She said yes, thank you.
Over time, a close friendship formed, but there were complications that neither of them could see.
£3.50 -
To Have and to Hold
Studies show that colouring can alleviate stress and feelings of anxiety. Acting as a two-fold stress reliever, this wedding-themed colouring book created by a former event planner combines intricate colouring designs with helpful wedding planning tips and information. There are even brainstorming pages on which you can jot down your preplanning ideas. Whether you are planning a wedding or just love weddings in general, you will enjoy expressing your creativity throughout this book as you colour and plan your stress away!
£3.50 -
Til Death We Do Part, Too
Recovering from a devastating marital failure of years earlier, Pablo meets the supernal Hellion. She seems wonderful, and it is love at first sight, and they marry quickly. However, not all is rosy in the garden, and a lifetime’s baggage rears its ugly head. Pablo’s ex-wife re-establishes contact with him, and he desperately seeks to exorcise the demons of that betrayal and divorce, but he gets drawn into a double life. Then, one shocking day, Hellion goes to work, and inexplicably, and without warning, fails to return home. Now he has to try to understand another devastating, bewildering calamity.
Til Death We Do Part, Too is a story that scrutinises the impact of unfinished business, baggage, emotional damage, and lingering love. It balances heart-breaking loss with resilience, disorientation with hope, and desperation and bitterness with true enduring love and understanding. There is much insight into the reality of relationships and the frailty of the human psyche. It is told with immense depth of feeling, humour, and faith.
£3.50 -
Til Death We Do Part
Pablo is a hardworking, upstanding police officer, proud of his long marriage and lovely family. Through decades of quiet dedication and single-minded devotion he has achieved the successes one strives for in life, both with his family and career. Close to retirement and to sitting back and enjoying the fruits of a successful career and marriage, a malicious spurious complaint at work should have no material consequences on his life, but it starts a domino effect, and before long he finds himself shockingly dismissed, divorced, without a home, and with a criminal record. This story explores a convoluted tragic journey of divorce, rich with emotion, loss, betrayal, revenge and confusion. Along the way it explores the dynamics of what makes a relationship weak and vulnerable, or strong and resolute. It’s not a miserable story, but one of resilience, hope, and true love. It is told with an immense depth of feeling, insight, humour and faith, and there are many truly surprising twists and turns as the story unfolds.
£3.50