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The brilliant new psychological thriller from bestseller Valerie Keogh. 'A wonderful book, I can't rate this one highly enough. If only there were ten stars, it's that good. Valerie Keogh is a master story-teller, and this is a masterful performance.' Bestselling author Anita Waller. She's in your home... Leigh Simon can't say for sure what made her do it. A moment of madness, perhaps, but when the young, loud and gorgeous waitress at her favorite coffee shop reveals she is homeless, Leigh offers her the empty room in her house. In your head... Gina is the perfect lodger; Leigh, lonely and frustrated with her life, becomes infatuated with the woman - her boldness, her zeal. If only Leigh could be more like Gina... And missing without trace. So when Leigh returns from a work trip she's shocked to find Gina missing. Where could the young woman have gone...and why? Leigh fears that something terrible has happened - why else would Gina leave her? But as she sets out to find her missing lodger, what Leigh discovers changes everything she knows about Gina....and her own life, too. Don't miss the brand new thriller by Valerie Keogh! Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater.

Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after...Callie Derbyshire has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has found the love of her life. Everything is perfect. Well, almost. Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie's favourite resident, Ruby, hasn't been her usual self. But after discovering the truth about Ruby's lost love, Callie is determined to give Ruby's romantic story the happy ending it deserves. After all, it's never too late to let love in again. Or is it? A heartwarming and uplifting novel of finding love and friendship in the least expected places from top 10 bestselling author, Jessica Redland.This book was previously published as two novellas - Raving About Rhys and Callie's Christmas Wish. What readers are saying about Making Wishes at Bay View: 'I really enjoyed this book and the characters and most of all I am happy that it will be a series.' 'This book did not disappoint in the slightest' 'It is written really beautifully.' 'Absolutely adored the charming storyline' 'This book exceeded my expectations' 'From start to finish, I was hooked.' ' It is totally heart-warming' 'What a sweet, charming, and enjoyable read about finding love and discovering who you are yourself'

The headlines ring with stories of opioid addiction and overdose. Parents complain about their children's screen addiction, law enforcement decries the flood of fentanyl, scores of Americans overdose and die daily, and teen alcohol poisoning and marijuana-induced psychosis rates continue to rise. Disabling depression and anxiety are diagnosed at alarming rates in families across the country. Now, more than ever, families struggle to live with, care for, and protect their family members suffering with addiction or mental illness. Kenneth Perlmutter, a California psychologist with 30-plus years in the field, has written Freedom from Family Dysfunction specifically for family members who love someone battling addiction or mental illness who want to break the cycles of codependency and relapse plaguing their dysfunctional systems. The combination of compelling vignettes, lively dialogues, and step-by-step instructions makes this guidebook an indispensable tool for the parents, partners, adult children, and the clinicians who treat them, to heal the powerlessness, pain, and impossibility of life with someone they've been trying to help, sometimes for decades. Perlmutter takes a systemic and inter-generational view, combining current knowledge with his deep personal experience of addiction and family dysfunction to guide readers toward understanding their systems, their positions in them, and the forces that keep things stuck. "Stress-Induced Impaired Coping (SIIC)" is the term he's coined to describe his ground-breaking model of family system pathology and recovery. He invites families to see themselves not as dysfunctional, but as wounded, as they work toward connection, closeness, and the restoration of systemic mental wellness and sustainability. Best of all, the method works regardless of whether the one identified as "the problem" makes changes or not. Family members who take up Perlmutter's method will: * create closeness by pursuing connection over being right * reject "tough love" * learn to communicate authentically and to set boundaries confidently and fairly * rebuild trust, authenticity and equality in family relationships * reduce chaos, anxiety and distress in the mind and in the home * shift the entire family system itself toward wellness

'Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica RedlandIsabel, Izzy to her friends, has got nothing left to lose when she makes the bravest decision of her life. A month living under canvas on the Yorkshire Moors with five strangers wouldn't normally be her idea of a good time, even if there is prize money to be won at the end of it, but she's all out of options. Joining her in this wild goose chase, being filmed for a TV show, are farmer Seb, whose marriage is creaking but who is desperate not to lose his family. Sheltered Ruth who needs an opportunity to show she can make her own decisions. Glamorous socialite Kanga, who has been living a lie. American Junior who has his own secret that has led him there. And last but not least, mysterious and brooding Mac, who Izzy can't help but be drawn to. As the fickleness of nature tests them all to their limits, this disparate group come together to face the challenge. But when Izzy finally tells them the truth that has brought her out on the Moors, will that be the end of their adventure, or the beginning of her future? Because what Izzy really needs is a place to call home, and someone to share it with could be even better... Praise for Jane Lovering: 'I adored the dual timeline aspect of this gorgeous story and discovering the secrets from the past. Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica Redland 'A funny, warm-hearted read, filled with characters you'll love.' Matt Dunn on A Country Escape What readers are saying about Jane Lovering: 'A heart-warming, entertaining and uplifting book about the importance of human connection, self-acceptance and making the most of any opportunities that come your way! I absolutely loved it and could not fault it.' 'I love Jane Lovering's books, all the quirky lovable characters she creates and the situations she puts them in. I think she is a really talented storyteller and she never fails to make me smile.' 'Superb writing style, masterful use of the language, witty humour, unforgettable characters. Add suspense, plot twists, a beautiful love story and you have another amazing book by the super talented Jane Lovering. I am repeating myself, but she's outdone herself. Again.' 'Jane Lovering knows exactly how to write the perfect story. Her novels cover a multitude of subjects, some a little more difficult than others, but all are sensitively done with the most perfect endings. 'Jane Lovering has that ability to choose exactly the right words and images to make you laugh, with a wonderful touch of the ridiculous, then moving seamlessly to a scene of such poignancy that it catches your breath.' 'Fall in love with reading all over again with this cracking tale from Jane Lovering. An excellent reminder, if one is needed, of the absolute pleasure of losing yourself in a good book.'