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Special 15 Book Box Set: Regency Romance


Kitty St. John - 2017
    Regency Romance. 15 exciting romantic stories of dukes, earles and other aristocracy titles. Romantic, compelling and appealing reads of Regency nobility trying to find love with ladies of all classes of society. Their adventures spin heart-warming tales. Kitty St John is a lovely newcomer to Regency Romance stories. She gives a very interesting story that tugs at your very heart strings! “I enjoy Kitty St John's writing style. The story moved along in a good pace and I did not feel the need to take breaks along the way. I found that while she wrote a story, it did make me think, what would I do? I could see both characters point of view and yet the author didn't beleaguer the point. When I finished reading this book, I felt I wanted, no needed to read more of her style books. Nothing is worse than those authors who, go over and over a point to the point of making one want to throw the book/kindle at a wall. You won't find that in this book at all. Thanks for a quick read Kitty.” This Box Set Includes: Her Baron, Bold and Brave The Duke's Discovery The Duke's Favourite The Refined Earl The Honourable Duke The Duke's Fifth Governess The Poetic Marquess The Hidden Duke The Duke's Good Fortune The Erin Duke The Earl Incognito The Starry Eyed Earl The Bemused Earl The Earl's Daughter The Admirable Viscount

A Sense of Discovery


Martin Perks - 2011
    It’s not only her death, but her last words to him. He embarks on a search to uncover the truth. What follows is a dangerous journey. A journey full of unforeseen pitfalls, which could ultimately put both his life, and the lives of his whole family in jeopardy.

Scotland Forever: A Highland Romance Collection


Lily Baldwin - 2018
     "Lily Baldwin is an excellent writer! She spins her tales...with elegance and a unique flair" ~ Amazon Reviewer "You know a book is great when you can feel the characters pain, their fears and their happiness...Lily Baldwin's books do that!" - Amazon Reviewer This collection includes : The complete medieval highland romance series ~ The Isle of Mull Series: Meet three generations of Highland Brides and the Warriors whose hearts they captured. To Bewitch a Highlander, Book One Highland Thunder, Book Two To Love a Warrior, Book Three Praise for To Bewitch a Highlander "This book will have you laughing out loud...then crying like your heart is breaking. A beautiful and bewitching story." ~ Amazon Reviewer "This is one of the best debut novels that I've ever read!" - Suzan Tisdale, USA Today Bestselling author This collection also includes three standalone Highland romances: Highland Shadows...In Alexander MacKenzie’s youth, his clan prospered. Until one night fire and death descended, and all that was good and green fled the ensuing darkness, leaving the MacKenzie clan impoverished, and Alex's face severely scarred. A Jewel in the Vaults...In 1802, Edinburgh’s poverty-ridden Old Town is rife with danger, but it is the only home Robbie MacKenzie has ever known. To safeguard herself against the worst villains of the street, Robbie conceals her femininity behind her shorn hair, dirt-smeared face, and tattered breeches. To all the world she is a lad, but beneath the ruse is a woman aching to break free. Quinn: A Scottish Outlaw...When Lady Catarina is accused of a horrific crime and is forced to flee Ravensworth castle for her life, the only man she can trust is the one man who believes she is innocent, Quinn MacVie. Join Quinn and Catarina as they disappear into the wilds of the Scottish Highlands where danger follows at their heels and desire burns in their hearts. This diverse, fast-paced, and passionate collection of Highland romance will only be available for a limited time. Pick up your copy today!

Where the Bodies Are Buried


Christopher Brookmyre - 2011
    Elsewhere, aspiring actress Jasmine Sharp is reluctantly earning a crust working for her uncle Jim's private investigation business. When Jim goes missing, Jasmine has to investigate for real.

Cold Granite


Stuart MacBride - 2005
    Winter in Aberdeen: murder, mayhem and terrible weather! It's DS Logan McRae's first day back on the job after a year off on the sick, and it couldn't get much worse. Four-year-old David Reid's body is discovered in a ditch, strangled, mutilated and a long time dead. And he's only the first. There's a serial killer stalking the Granite City and the local media are baying for blood. Soon the dead are piling up in the morgue almost as fast as the snow on the streets, and Logan knows time is running out. More children are going missing. More are going to die. And if Logan isn't careful, he could end up joining them!

The One Who Got Away


L.A. Detwiler - 2019
    You’ll die here…”Adeline Evans has recently moved into a home for the elderly. A safe space, where she can be cared for.When she begins to receive cryptic and threatening notes, she is certain that someone is out to get her.But the residents are warned against listening to a woman who is losing her memory. It would seem Adeline is tormented by the secrets in her past, and that the menace is all in her mind.Until danger comes down the corridor and starts knocking in the night…A compelling serial killer thriller from the bestselling author of THE WIDOW NEXT DOOR, perfect for fans of A.J Finn, K.L. Slater and Teresa Driscoll.

No Longer Safe


A.J. Waines - 2016
    Now she’s your deadliest enemy – and there’s nowhere to run…When Alice receives an invitation from Karen, her charismatic University friend, to stay in a remote cottage in Scotland, she can’t wait to rekindle their lost friendship. But two more former students arrive – never friends of Alice’s – and as the atmosphere chills, Karen isn’t the warm-hearted soulmate Alice remembers. Barely is the reunion underway before someone is dead and the fragile gathering is pushed to breaking point.As the snow cuts them off from civilisation and accusations fly, Alice finds herself a pawn, sinking deeper into a deadly game she can’t escape.NO LONGER SAFE is a chilling Psychological Thriller that delivers a delicious sting in the tail.

Blood


Janice Galloway - 1991
    the integrity of vision coruscating; the whole driven by the author's restless experimentation with form. And at least two stories, "Blood" itself and "Fearless", will certainly end up in anthologies: not Best Scottish Writers, or Best Women Writers, but quite simply, Best." - New Statesman and Society"I remember reading a story by Janice Galloway for the first time; its urgency of voice, that certainty of expression, I wondered why I hadn't heard of her before; then discovered that she was altogether new to writing. It was some debut. She really is a fine writer." - James Kelman"A salutary collection... a marvelous revelation. A writer of passion and virtuosity shines through." - Scotland on Sunday"Genuinely unnerving... she is a fierce, troubling new writer." - Observer"Galloway flecks her hard-edged realism with impressionist grace-notes, a potent mixture that confirms her... as one of Scotland's best young writers." - Sunday Telegraph"There is ample proof in Blood of Galloway's unassailable talent. Marvellously funny and beautifully paced." - Glasgow Herald

The Hanging Shed


Gordon Ferris - 2010
    Now, the war is over but victory's wine has soured and Brodie's back in Scotland to try and save childhood friend Hugh Donovan from the gallows. Everyone thought Donovan was dead, shot down in the war. Perhaps it would have been kinder if he had been killed. The man who returned was unrecognizable: mutilated, horribly burned. Donovan keeps his own company, only venturing out for heroin to deaden the pain of his wounds. When a local boy is found raped and murdered, there is only one suspect...Donovan claims he's innocent but a mountain of evidence says otherwise. Despite the hideousness of the crime, ex-policeman Brodie feels compelled to try and help his one-time friend. Working with Donovan's advocate Samantha Campbell, Brodie trawls both the mean streets of the Gorbals and the green hills of western Scotland in their search for the truth. What they find is an unholy alliance of church, police and Glasgow's deadliest razor gang, happy to slaughter to protect their dark secrets. As time runs out for the condemned man, and the tally of murdered innocents rises, Brodie reverts to his wartime role as a trained killer. It's them or him.

The Nightingales in Mersey Square


Lilly Robbins - 2020
    Desperately in need of kindness, love and a safe place to call home, local trainee nurses Clare and Gaye immediately volunteer, alongside their new friend Diana.While the rest of Britain is under siege, Clare is learning how to be a great nurse under pressure, Diana has found that love can be found in unexpected places and Gaye is hiding a terrible secret. But as the reality of war comes closer, all three girls will face personal challenges or tragedies as life changes in ways they could never have imagined.A heart-warming world war two saga of friendship and hope in the face of adversity, perfect for fans of Maureen Lee and Lyn Andrews.

Amy & Zach


Sarah Louise Smith - 2013
    Then she met Zach, who swept her off her feet. They fell in love, fast. But Zach has a secret with the potential to ruin everything. As Amy prepares to return to England for her sister Libby’s wedding, Zach drops a bombshell. Amy is furious, so she hides his passport and flies alone. But Zach’s secret isn’t her only worry. She will see Tim again – her sister’s fiancé. After he finds his passport, Zach heads to the UK to surprise Amy. He wants to apologise and finally meet her family. He knows he has a lot of explaining to do. But just what will he face? Amy & Zach take it in turns to share their tale with you. They will reveal all, and may surprise you, in the end...

Mo Hayder 2-Book Bundle: Birdman / The Treatment


Mo Hayder - 2012
    Download both ebooks for a special low price. Birdman Five bodies, all young women, all ritualistically murdered and dumped near the Millennium Dome in southeast London. A post-mortem examination tells the police they’re dealing with a sexual serial killer. Detective Inspector Jack Caffery knows he has only limited time before the sadistic killer strikes again. The Treatment In a residential neighbourhood in south London, a husband and wife are found tied up and imprisoned in their house. Their young son is missing. Detective Jack Caffery is called in to investigate. When the child’s body is found, he attempts to unravel the motive and sequence of events, especially when he discovers that a tragedy in his own past is indirectly connected to the murder.

Country Doctor


A.J. Cronin - 1935
    J. Cronin’s affectionate look at young Finlay Hyslop, a newly qualified Scottish doctor who assists a seasoned country GP in managing a variety of medical crises.

My Dark Self


Jessica Huntley - 2021
    What will happen when she finally gets it?My name is Josslyn and I'm a psychopath. Actually, that's not technically true ... let me explain.My name is Alicia and I am a psychopath.There are two people in my body, but Alicia is dangerous and I can't control her anymore ... but who (or what) is she? Also, why do I feel like I'm being watched ... and why don't cats like me?My Dark Self is the first novel in the My ... Self series, a new gripping thriller series with a massive twist ... the two main characters are one person! If you like fast-paced psychological thrillers with plenty of twists and turns and witty banter then you’ll love this dramatic series from Jessica Huntley.TRIGGER WARNINGS: Murder, violence, swearing, animal cruelty.

My Mother, The Liar


Ann Troup - 2018
    Every family has a secret…When Rachel Porter’s estranged mother dies, she returns to her family home filled with dread about having to face her past, and the people who populated it.Little does she know that there are dead bodies waiting to be discovered, and a lifetime of secrets are about to unravel.