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Sesame, an old woman in frail health, is trapped in the attic with no explanation. A woman and her two small girls live on the first floor, none of whom pay the old woman any mind. Though she tries calling out, banging on walls, and stomping on the floor, her cries for help go ignored. Sesame spends her days writing letters about the strange things that happened to her sister, Eula, who left home decades ago. It becomes certain to everyone living in the house that there is a ghostly presence, firmly rooted among them that is disturbing the peace and creating fears beyond reason.

Ronnie Childs has questions. What happens now that she and Matthew Carling have crossed the line into love? Can they survive the enormous pressure that turning a lifelong dream into reality entails? And what happens when fate sends them a curveball neither of them expects? Matthew has questions of his own. How can he protect his boys from the bitter battle with his ex? What happens now that he’s given everything up for memories and love? Can he and Ronnie survive when life keeps throwing all it has at them?

Matthew was my biggest regret. For years he was my best friend, but I never told him how I really felt. That I loved him. When all the words should have been said, I said nothing at all. For fifteen years I kept him in my dreams, letting my life coast along and pass me by. Until he came back. But Matthew wasn't the man I remembered. Cold and aloof, his hatred of me burned little holes into my heart. We had just fifteen days to reconnect. Probably too short a time to bridge the gap to the past. Could we get back to who we used to be, when we were young?

Together, we can change the world. There is little doubt that our beautiful planet is now under huge threat; our weather is more extreme, plastic litters our oceans, industrial production and farming methods wreak havoc on the environment and mass deforestation has led to the extinction of many species. Carry on this way and it’s almost certain that sea levels will continue to rise, there will be extreme heatwaves, loss of the polar ice caps and mass pollution.

Diana and her sister, Antonia, are house-sharing spinsters who have never got over their respective first loves. Naomi lives alone, haunted by the failure of her two marriages. When a body is discovered in the local quarry, all three women’s lives are turned upside down. And when Diana’s old flame Gill turns up unexpectedly, tensions finally spill over and threaten to destroy the outwardly peaceful lives all three women have carefully constructed around themselves.

Miss Leora Fairweather-Barnet-Smythe and her sisters, all talented swooners and hat makers all of marriageable age, are in want of husbands. Leora’s parents have promised her to a much older man, so when Richard Longsword, a handsome stable hand, joins the staff at Riddlingtonstoneway Abbey, he catches Leora’s eye. She imagines a life with him, a scandal of the worst kind.

From the pen of award-winning erotica author Lucy Felthouse comes a collection of short stories and flash fiction sure to hit the spot. There’s something for everyone in this sexy anthology. From spanking to voyeurism, bondage to pegging, solo loving to ménage, with a sprinkling of femdom, maledom, and magic, fans of M/F erotic stories will soon discover why this book is described as multi-orgasmic. Enjoy 21 titillating tales with over 52,000 words of naughtiness packed into one steamy collection.

A heartwarming tale of a young orphan hare who finds refuge with a human family. Follow Hesper's journey of discovery, friendship and love as she adapts to her new life and learns that, despite our differences, we all yearn for the same thing. See the wonder of the world through the eyes of a most superior hare who teaches a valuable lesson in kindness and compassion, whilst cherishing the magical bond between humans and animals.

On a stormy December normal school day morning, 11-year-old Daniel Hawthorn and his best friend Tim set out to find Daniel’s missing talking dog, Taff. What they discover instead is something far more incredible and far more mysterious.

This Christmas audio drama will help your kids get in the holiday spirit with a cheerful story about Victor and Elisa solving a mystery in the village of Fairfield. Still hunting for the missing presents, Victor and Elisa realise they must have been taken by Billy. Or maybe Dr. Myers? They need to work out what happened soon because there isn't much time left before Christmas and then it'll be too late!

This Christmas audio drama will help your kids get in the holiday spirit with a cheerful story about Victor and Elisa solving a mystery in the village of Fairfield. Elisa is convinced that she knows who took the missing presents: it's got to be Regina! But how can they prove that she did it?

This Christmas audio drama will help your kids get in the holiday spirit with a cheerful story about Victor and Elisa solving a mystery in the village of Fairfield. Victor looks forwards to Christmas every year. His favourite part is how, where he lives in Fairfield, everyone puts gifts for one another under the giant tree in the centre of the village. But on the last day of school before the holidays, he and his friend Elisa discover that all of the presents have gone missing!

Every year, everyone in the town of Fairfield celebrate Easter with a gigantic Easter egg hunt! Victor and Elisa love covering the event in their school paper, The Fairfield Revealed. But this year, they're shocked to discover that someone has tricked the town into cancelling the event! Who did it? And why? Is it too late for Victor and Elisa to save Easter?

A princess falls into a deep sleep for a hundred years after being cursed by an evil fairy. But when a handsome prince discovers her asleep, he vows to find a way to save her.

Olivia had always been a calm and patient woman, that was until she was sacrificed by a power hungry black dragon only to become his sacred oracle. Now that's what you call a bad day. Now she's got to find that famous patience...because between dealing with the voices in her head and the hot and sultry looks of a delicious blue dragon she may finally snap.

From accidents and bodies to contagion and ghosts, each letter unveils a new facet of our shared human experience with death. Delve into the peculiar choices for the disposal of your corpse, uncover the power of elegies and epitaphs, and venture into the realm of the paranormal. Reflect on the impact of climate change, explore the significance of war and ponder the mysteries that defy explanation. Learn the secrets of the ancient yew tree and celebrate death's place in cultures around the world.