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Belle Simon was just 12 years old when she was one of six girls plucked from obscurity to star in reality TV sensation The Real Deal. Under the wing of dazzling star Donna Mayfair, she and the other five girls were meant to become world-famous actresses, singers and dancers. But at 26, Belle is trying to live anonymously, away from being loved or loathed. The public eye has never fully shut, however, and when a producer offers Belle a big paycheck to join a reunion special for The Real Deal, she finds it hard to say no.

Storm Berger has never forgiven himself for his younger sister Madison's disappearance. Suspecting she's travelled back to the ninth century in the footsteps of other family members, Storm can only make sure she's safe by going after her. Raised unconventionally as her father's only child, Freydis has never been content to simply accept her fate. So, when she's promised in marriage to a tyrant, she's determined to find a way out of the arrangement. Help comes in the form of a mysterious and attractive stranger stranded on her island's shores: Storm.

Emily longs to be an artist. Her dream comes true when her new stepfather, a rich painter, begins mentoring her. But she’s shocked to discover his dark side, and fear sends her fleeing his fancy home. After facing further danger in a night on the streets, Emily accepts shelter in a squat. Building a future as an artist, she’s terrified to learn her stepfather has turned to the media to hunt her down. Can she survive betrayal by her new friends and escape a killer’s revenge?

Marketing guru Amelia has it all. She's tied the knot with Declan, the love of her life, ready to start their perfect future together after an idyllic honeymoon in Italy. Until Amelia loses her job. And returns home to find a note from Declan, demanding a divorce. The Isle of Arran seems like the perfect place to lick her wounds and begin again. But a passing van drenching Amelia in water isn't the best start. Even worse, it belongs to dreamy Scotsman Fergus. Despite Amelia's best efforts, she finds herself drawn to Fergus. He has his own tragic past, but he makes Amelia feel alive again.

The Season is in full swing with parties nearly every night and Fanny is enjoying every moment. Then John Shaw comes to town on business and loses his heart to her. He sets about his wooing without delay and eventually brings his young bride to his farmhouse near the sea. Fanny is unhappy at first. John is hard to understand, and she misses the excitement and glamour of city life and the companionship of her sister. But she struggles hard to become a good farmer's wife and, with the help of a strange old book, learns to manage.

Putting his player ways behind him, Jasper Dane is now strictly a one-woman man. Jasper, desperate to start a family with his wife, Abby, is devastated when she puts their baby plans on hold. Holly has just arrived back in town for the summer, and after landing a job with Jasper, the two form an unlikely friendship. Abby’s immediate dislike of Holly and Jasper spending time together causes him to question his wife’s fidelity.

Naomi thought she had it all figured out: a gorgeous husband, adorable twins and a monthly cocktail catch-up with her three best friends. But when Zara, the fifth member of their once inseparable Girlfriends’ Club, resurfaces with a bombshell secret, Naomi's carefully balanced life is turned upside down. As Zara’s revelations send shockwaves through the group, the once lively WhatsApp chat falls silent and Naomi finds herself sitting at home instead of sipping margaritas with the women who know her best, confronting the cracks in her marriage and the truth about her past.

Esme Cassidy had two dreams growing up: to be a famous film star, and to own Drumblair Castle. Sadly, overly cautious parents put paid to a career in front of the camera, instead encouraging her to study towards a ‘proper job’, and Lady Olivia MacBain is the current custodian of ‘her castle’. After graduating and a year travelling, Esme returns home broken-hearted and throws herself into her new role as Lady Olivia’s PA at Drumblair Castle. At least she’s living at the castle in one of the estate cottages with her housemate and friend, handsome, yet quirky, groundsman Judd.

After inheriting Drumblair Castle over her older brother Kerr, Lady Olivia MacBain has had to forge a new life for herself far away from New York and her dream career in fashion. She fears her brother’s bitterness has fractured their relationship to the point of no return and is still clearing away the devastation he left when he disappeared.

Get ready to be whisked away to the magical village of Midnight as romance casts its spell on you with this summer’s hottest love story… Iris McKenzie is on a mission – her scheming ex-boyfriend stole her grandmother’s locket and she’ll do anything to get it back, even using the magic she’s always kept hidden. But what she isn’t prepared for is competition…

Everyone knows Blair's secret now… and it's up to her to deal with the aftermath. With her love life in tatters and her family beyond reach, now isn't the best time for her unpleasant former co-worker Blythe to show up on the doorstep begging for help. A strange curse is spreading through the town and turning its victims' personalities inside-out. With her boss missing, her best friend indulging in death-defying broomstick stunts and her neighbours hiding secrets, she has her hands full.

Almost a year has passed since Stella and Tom discovered a time tunnel and travelled to early 1900s London, where they befriended Emma, Lucy ,and Jack. The magical moles that made the tunnel and secret lake appear have since vanished, but the children are longing to meet again. Then an illness, which puts Emma’s life in danger, changes everything. The moles reappear, just when needed, and Lucy realizes the only hope of finding a cure lies in the future.

Paige the Pantomime Fairy is in trouble. She needs the help of Rachel and Kirsty to save Christmas and stop naughty Jack Frost from spoiling the celebrations for everyone!

A historical romance set partly in the 1940s, the beautiful and emotive Margot & Me tells the stories of two teenage girls over the course of 50 years. Fliss's mum needs peace and quiet to recuperate from a long illness, so they both move to the countryside to live with Margot, Fliss's stern and bullying grandmother. Life on the farm is tough and life at school is even tougher, so when Fliss unearths Margot's wartime diary, she sees an opportunity to get her own back.

It feels like all the air has been knocked out of me. My best friend is dead, killed at her own daughter’s birthday party. All I want to do is run into my husband’s loving arms. But he’s in handcuffs, covered in her blood. His voice quivers, almost sobbing as officers put him in the police car. ‘You don’t think I did this, do you? I was trying to save her.’ At first, I’m sure he couldn’t have done it. The man I love wouldn’t hurt anyone. But as I try to prove that he didn’t murder Lucy, secrets begin unravelling…

Blair's life is starting to look up. Life is back to normal, she's found a clue about her family history, and her relationship with Nathan might finally be getting somewhere. Naturally, that's when a dead body shows up in her boss's office. With the paranormal hunters in town, one mistake might lead to catastrophe. And what's she to do when the person she suspects of committing the murder is already behind bars? Can Blair get to the truth, or will she be the one to end up on trial?

Blair Wilkes faces her toughest challenge yet: meeting her boyfriend Nathan's family. That means being on her best 'normal' behavior — no weirdness, no magic, and definitely no unexpected appearances from her unpredictable cat, Sky. Blair's life is never that simple. A student's mysterious death by drowning casts a shadow over the town's annual summer broom flight contest. Now she's having to defend a group of elves from a murder accusation, fend off werewolves, and pass her next witch exam.

They say there’s no place like home and for Roo Clarke this couldn’t be more true. Fourteen years ago she left the sparkling shores of Apple Hill Bay for America, leaving behind her childhood best friend Theo Lucas, and with him a piece of her heart. Nothing has felt right since then, and though she’s certain Theo has long since moved on from their hometown, Roo has high hopes that the exciting new job that’s brought her back here and the quirky beach hut she’ll make her own will fill her heart again.

Star Brightheart bakes cakes that can help a person nail a job interview or mend a broken heart. But when a celebrity food critic nearly bites the dust after eating one of her cakes, she needs to disappear from her flashy public life in London. Fast. She escapes to the one place where no one will find her; the secretive and exclusive village of Midnight. But what she finds is a village full of witches, a thirty year old curse, a talking cat and a whole world of magic she never knew existed. Yet she feels like she belongs there, something Star has always struggled to feel anywhere else.

A woman wakes up, frightened and alone - with no idea where she is. She's in a room but it's shaking and jumping like it’s alive. Stumbling through a door, she realises she is in a train carriage. A carriage full of the dead. This is the Night Train. A bizarre ride on a terrifying locomotive, heading somewhere into the endless night. How did the woman get here? Who is she? And who are the dead?