Starling can trap a rabbit, cook a meal from a hedge and hear a bailiff coming from a mile off. All she has ever known is a nomadic existence, travelling in a converted van with Mar, her strong-willed mother.



But Mar has cut them off from their community, and this winter they’re stuck in deep mud in a wood, with no fuel, no money and no friends. One morning, without explanation, Mar leaves and doesn’t come back.



Utterly alone, Starling must learn to survive without her mother and build a life on her own terms. An offer to stay with an old friend draws her into a more conventional way of living – but can rootless Starling ever find a place where she truly belongs?

The first in an epic series created by one of our finest and most inventive storytellers, also known as the international bestseller Mo HayderSand. A hostile world of burning sun.Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie in ruins.In the distance a group of people—a family—walks toward us.Ahead lies shelter: a "shuck" the family call home and which they know they must reach before the light fails, as to be out after dark is to invite danger and almost certain death.To survive in this alien world of shifting sand, they must find an object hidden in or near water. But other families want it too. And they are willing to fight to the death to make it theirs.It is beginning to rain in Fairfax County, Virginia, when McKenzie Strathie wakes up. An ordinary teenage girl living an ordinary life—except that the previous night she found a sand-lizard in her bed, and now she's beginning to...

New York Times Bestselling Author Will a killer drive them apart Or bring them closer together? Long before he started helping her renovate her bakeshop, Sam Bravano noticed Harper Brennen...but she refuses to believe that he's interested in an older woman. He's doing his best to charm her when they make a grisly discovery together. Someone is very unhappy with their budding relationship. Sam wants to protect Harper, but his attraction to her might make him a deadly threat... From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama.Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of The Scarecrow Murders series:Book 1: Killer in the HeartlandBook 2: Guarding a Forbidden LoveBook 3: The Cowboy Next Door

Lindsay Wilson simply wants to concentrate on her shop where she sells her own mixtures of creams and essential oils. What she doesn't want is the seriously sexy Blake Davidson hell-bent on protecting her from the abusive boyfriend who followed her to Montana all the way from South Africa. To add to her frustration, he makes her feel things she's never felt before but she's made a mistake in the past, can she trust her instincts this time? Blake lost two people before because he couldn't protect them, so what's different this time with Lindsay? From the moment he's laid eyes on her, all his instincts have been telling him to make sure nothing happens to her so he has no choice but to move in her place and keep her safe. But what about his own heart?

Since Charlie's sister was killed, Charlie has dedicated herself to being the perfect guardian for her niece — even if it means the painful sacrifice of moving back to the hometown she'd wanted to leave for good. Her sister was murdered by her boyfriend in a crime of passion, case closed — or so Charlie thought. A series of letters ignites Charlie's curiosity about the convicted murderer's innocence. As she digs deeper, she sees things others may have hidden or ignored. She comes to an impasse where she has to decide what, if anything, she's going to do about it. Why won't the universe let Charlie move on? How would someone like her catch a killer anyway? We often think of heroes as martyrs, but ordinary people can make a huge difference in the lives of others when they're willing to ask difficult questions. Lovers of small town murder mysteries will find themselves muttering "Just one more chapter, one more...

If you're a fan of pop music and you're curious about what goes on behind the cameras - you'll enjoy this ride! GOLD Winner 2023 IPA Awards, Finalist 2023 Amor Romance Novel Awards, Silver 2023 The BookFest Awards. Mick McGraw is an aggressive Hollywood agent who reps famous singers. Moira Halimi-Joubert is a headstrong criminal defense attorney who studied opera. Brad Davenport is an arrogant billionaire hedge-fund manager who has a soft spot for dogs. Mick wants to make Moira a superstar, but she may have to dump Brad. What does the battle of the sexes look like when the combatants are equally matched-and might actually like each other? #MeThree?The twisty plot takes you inside a big-time movieland packaging agency as Mick's team scrambles to put together a stadium concert patterned on Cher's "Farewell Tour." The superstar they've scheduled has canceled just nine weeks before opening night. They need a totally new show...

One of two things happens when Maverick Daly walks into a room: you either want to be him, or be with him. Maverick lives in the fast lane: gorgeous one-night stands, souped up cars, a penetrating gaze that will either paralyze you or light your panties on fire, depending on which category you fall in above. But I'm off-limits to him, or maybe too much in the tomboy category for him to notice me as anything other than Scarlett: Plain Childhood Bestie. Even though I'd cut off a pinky toe for a chance to be desired by Bayshore's most available bachelor, it's not in the cards. He's Mr. One-And-Done, and I'm Ms. Longing For Forever. I'm usually able to keep his after-hour shenanigans out of mind, until a gourmet-casual food truck competition thrusts us into a tiny kitchen for five weeks. Maverick is launching his career, and I'm just trying to help out my good ol' platonic bestie. And while the flames are leaping off the grill,...

Hope. Glamour. Independence. A new era has begun... 'A wonderfully absorbing tale of friendship, rich in period detail' Stylist With the Great War behind them, four friends are ready to live again. Lydia, a society beauty, has everything – wealth, status and a husband who survived the War. All she has to do now is provide an heir. Widowed Sarah cares for her wounded brother, certain that no one will ever replace her brave husband. Younger sister Beatrice finds it hard to shine, especially when there are so few men left to shine for... And independent Ava – who can light any room – is determined to seize the freedom of being a single woman. But when these four meet the irresistible war hero Sergeant Major Edgar Trent, everything changes... Spare Brides is a glorious novel about love, loss, change and chances from the Number One bestselling author Adele Parks. Praise for Spare Brides: 'A resounding success ... a triumph' Daily Mail 'A touching novel' Daily Express 'You'll love the...

"Exquisitely drawn characters imbue Lang's unconventional plot with verisimilitude and heart, inspiring readers to ponder whether the world is stranger and more beautiful than it appears. Effervescent, ethereal, and suffused with wonder." — Kirkus (starred review)"Lang's melancholy, atmospheric writing sets the perfect tone as the Wilder sisters unravel the mystery. The result is a cozy supernatural outing perfect for an autumn night." —Publisher's WeeklyOhioana Book Award finalist Ruth Emmie Lang returns with a new cast of ordinary characters with extraordinary abilities in The Wilderwomen.Five years ago, Nora Wilder disappeared. The older of her two daughters, Zadie, should have seen it coming, because she can literally see things coming. But not even her psychic abilities were able to prevent their mother from vanishing one morning.Zadie's estranged younger sister, Finn, can't see into the future, but...

Almost everyone is not whom they appear to be, except perhaps for Darwin Mendelson. He is a regular guy. An author and software tester. He leads an ordinary life. Until the morning he wakes up with a strange woman in his bed.Patience Niazi is a private investigator assigned to protect Darwin from people who want to exploit his unique talents. Psychic talents. Talents he doesn't know he has. Now he is being hounded by a secret organization of other dimensional body possessing entities intent on using him as a host for their leader, so they can launch an all-out invasion of the Earth.If Darwin can stay alive and out of his enemies' hands long enough, he may be able to use what training Patience can give him to save himself, his friends, and his world.