Ten-year-old Jack Larkin has seen more than his fair share of shocking sights, growing up in the notorious Crown Saloon. [b][/b]Broken hearts and broken bones are just a fact of life in a Gin Palace, but for orphan Dolly, the Crown is her last hope. After the death of her mother, Dolly ran away from her sleazy step father Arthur, only to find herself living on the streets. When Jack discovers her hiding in the back yard of The Crown, he persuad ...
‘It’s just a phase,’ they said. ‘These are the happiest years of your life,’ they said… Mother of one and professional writer Saoirse (pronounced Seersha, not Searcy – thanks a bunch Game of Thrones!) is still adjusting to the demands of motherhood, four years after the birth of her daughter, Anna. Living in the claustrophobic London suburb of Woodvale, and being surrounded by passive-aggressive mum-wars, isn’t helping. Neither is her incre ...
The best days of your life might be still to come… When 73 year old Jen announces that she is going to marry Eddie, a man she met just a few months previously on a beach on Boxing Day, her four best friends from aqua aerobics are flabbergasted.The wedding is booked and, when the groom decides to have a stag trip to Las Vegas, the ladies arrange a hen party to beat all others -a week in the city of love, Paris.From misadventures at the Louvre, o ...
'A gorgeous and captivating read that made me want to jump straight on a plane to the south of France.' Samantha Tonge *From the bestselling author of Villa of Sun and Secrets * Take time out to find what makes you happy… When Retreat owner Amy offers three lucky competition winners a holiday on the Cote d’Azur, she has no idea that this simple act of kindness will have life-changing repercussions on her own life as well as those wh ...
'Funny, warm and insightful.' Dorothy Koomson, bestselling author “I just need to know…which one of you slept with my husband?” You know that "till death do us part" bit in the wedding vows? Well, Zoe Danton believed it. One month after she said “I do” , the man she loved is gone, given his marching orders after Zoe discovered a devastating secret. As teenagers facing a crushing loss, Zoe made a pact with her three sisters to ...
‘Life-affirming, joyful and tender. Beth Moran has written the perfect Christmas story to brighten up even the darkest Winter’s evening.’ Zoe Folbigg, author of The Note When Jenny inherits her estranged grandmother’s cottage in Sherwood Forest, she has nothing to lose – no money, no job, no friends, no family to speak of, and zero self-respect. Things can only get better…Her grumpy, but decidedly handsome new neighbour, Mack, has a habit of ...
Приключения в виртуале продолжаются! Теперь темный инквизитор (и зомби) Бес пытается отыскать и освободить своего неожиданного союзника, используя оставленные им подсказки. Только вместе им удастся покинуть Фанмир и отыскать свои тела в реальном мире. Из помощников у него – дохлая кошка да забытый болотный бог, и Бес даже не подозревает, куда приведет его этот путь…
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Д. Красковский – творческий псевдоним автора, интересы которого связаны с компьютерами, 3D-печатью, виртуальной реальностью и другими современными технологиями. В сборник вошли как уже опубликованные, так и ранее не издававшиеся произведения, в основном в жанре «НФ-скетчей». Одни из них заставят вас улыбнуться. Другие предложат взглянуть на известные вещи с совершенно иной стороны. А некоторые призовут задуматься: туда ли мы идем вместе с этими ...
