What Cecilia Horner had expected to be a dull year has already been the most exciting summer of her life after she met local bad boys Sean and Dominic and their relationship developed into something altogether more dangerous . . .

But she is left reeling from the discovery that they are members of The Ravenhood, a secret group of vigilantes. At the head of the society is a man known as the Frenchman and he doesn't want Cecilia anywhere near his men or his mission.

She has every reason to hate him but there's a fine line between love and hate. And if her time in Triple Falls has taught her anything, it's one she's more than willing to cross . . .

Kate Stewart's Ravenhood Trilogy is a gritty, sexy modern take on Robin Hood with a plethora of breathtaking twists.

Kate Stewart's Ravenhood Trilogy is a gritty, sexy, romantic, modern day take on Robin Hood with breathtaking twists.

The deal is simple: all nineteen-year-old student Cecilia Horner has to do is survive a year in the small town of Triple Falls, living with her estranged father and working at his factory. In return, he’ll not only pay her college tuition but will hand over a small fortune that will enable Cecilia to help her single mother.

But everything changes when she meets sexy local Sean on her first day of work. He introduces her to his close knit circle of friends - including the enigmatic Dominic - a group who live by their own rules and brandish the same raven tattoo.

Cecilia has always played it safe, but, blinded by her growing feelings for Sean and Dominic, she’s determined to enjoy her last summer of freedom and be open to new experiences no matter where they might lead . . .

This unconventional love story is a white knuckle ride filled with suspense, steam, addictive bad boys, action, and ALL OF THE FEELS.

Tobias King has lived most of his life in the shadows. A loner, and ruthless thief, he’d never deny that he’s a villain. As the enigmatic leader of the band of vigilantes known as the Ravenhood, his life’s ambition has always led in one direction – revenge.

But his path is disrupted when he falls for the one woman that could destroy what he’s spent two decades plotting. His all-consuming passion for Cecelia Horner comes at a great cost, including the loss of all he held dear.

But Tobias is nothing, if not a fighter, and he’s determined to have it all: to settle old scores and win back the woman he loves . . .

Kate Stewart's Ravenhood Trilogy is a gritty, sexy modern romantic day take on Robin Hood with a plethora of breathtaking twists.

In order to find their happy ending, they had to go back to their beginning.

Natalie Butler is confronted with hard truths when she uncovers her father's decades-hidden secret in the local newspaper archives: thirty years ago, he was the other half of a scandalous love affair. Reading through the series of buried emails, Natalie searches for answers, and along the journey, stumbles into a fateful love story of her own.

Easton Crowne slowly becomes the centre of Natalie's world, their mutual love of music forging an unbreakable bond and setting the pace of their passionate romance. However, it soon becomes clear that Easton and Natalie's relationship was doomed from the start, and their star-crossed romance is the key to revealing the secrets behind their parents' messy history.

But what will the truth cost them?

Two days. One playlist. And the long road home with her past in the rear-view mirror.

As a music connoisseur, Stella has a song for every day of her life – setting a pace with their rhythms and a tone with their lyrics. But when a heart-stopping phone call rocks the balance, Stella is faced with a long car journey home, and all matters of the heart to play for.

Now a successful journalist, Stella looks back at the life she’s composed and how she is still torn between her two great loves: her fiance and boss, Nate; and Reid Crown, lead drummer of the Dead Sergeants, and the man who broke her heart . . .

Whitney is not having a merry Christmas. In the last three weeks she’s lost her boyfriend and a promotion. Forced to gather at her grandparents’ cosy cabin for the holidays with her large family, the only way she’s going to get into the holiday spirit is with the help of three wise men: Johnnie Walker, Jack Daniel's, and Jim Beam. However, nothing offsets the shock of discovering her old boyfriend, Eli, on the doorstep. Now she’s stuck for a week with Eli, the only man to ever break her heart. And he’s ready to win her back . . . The Plight Before Christmas is a second-chance, Christmas-themed sexy romance from Kate Stewart, author of the Ravenhood series. What readers are saying: ‘The perfect Christmas book . . . A truly great Xmas novel and, dare I say, something I will probably re-read every Christmas from now on. Five million stars!’ ‘Such a delightful Xmas story! There was laughter, love, heartache, and tears’ ‘Perfection. Absolutely loved this book! Highly recommend this if you like a second-chance romance, grumpy/sunshine with some spice . . .’ ‘Perfect Christmas pick-me-up’ ‘Funny, spicy, sweet, heart-wrenching’ ‘Funny, heart-warming and had all the Christmas feels’

“We love rainy days, don’t we, baby?”

Dominic King doesn’t want or need anything . . . except his freedom.

The key to his cage is tucked in the suit pocket of his overbearing, overprotective, older brother, Tobias — the leader of a secret vigilante group Dominic helps govern.

Their mission? Destroy Roman Horner. And what better way to start than with their target’s daughter?

The problem is, the moment Cecelia Horner arrives in Triple Falls, plans and motivations change. For Dominic, she’s a potent reminder that there’s still good in the world. With Tobias away for the summer, things start to quickly heat up until she’s not just a want, she’s a need. With the Ravenhood’s fate on his shoulders, Cecelia becomes Dom’s only solace, and a light for his tortured soul. Because he knows, better than anyone, that a choice is coming. And once the decision is made, there’ll be no coming back . . .

One Last Rainy Day is the first book deliciously steamy continuation of the internationally bestselling Robin Hood retelling that set Tiktok on fire. Kate Stewart's The Ravenhood Legacy series is an irresistibly edgy spin-off series shedding a new light on the secret, morally grey brotherhood – this time from the brooding and magnetic perspective of Dominic.

Focusing on the socialization of the human use of other animals as resources in contemporary Western society, this book explores the cultural reproduction of human-nonhuman animal relations in childhood. With close attention to the dominant practices through which children encounter animals and mainstream representations of animals in children's culture - whether in terms of the selective exposure of children to animals as pets or as food in the home or in school, or the representation of animals in mass media and social media - Our Children and Other Animals reveals the interconnectedness of studies of childhood, culture and human-animal relations. In doing so it establishes the importance of human-animal relations in sociology, by describing the sociological importance of animals in children's lives and children in animals' lives. Presenting a new typology of the various kinds of human-animal relationship, this conceptually innovative book constitutes a clear demonstration of the relevance of sociology to the interdisciplinary field of human-animal relations and will appeal to readers across the social sciences with interests in sociology, childhood studies, cultural and media studies and human-animal interaction.

Focusing on the socialization of the human use of other animals as resources in contemporary Western society, this book explores the cultural reproduction of human-nonhuman animal relations in childhood. With close attention to the dominant practices through which children encounter animals and mainstream representations of animals in children's culture - whether in terms of the selective exposure of children to animals as pets or as food in the home or in school, or the representation of animals in mass media and social media - Our Children and Other Animals reveals the interconnectedness of studies of childhood, culture and human-animal relations. In doing so it establishes the importance of human-animal relations in sociology, by describing the sociological importance of animals in children's lives and children in animals' lives. Presenting a new typology of the various kinds of human-animal relationship, this conceptually innovative book constitutes a clear demonstration of the relevance of sociology to the interdisciplinary field of human-animal relations and will appeal to readers across the social sciences with interests in sociology, childhood studies, cultural and media studies and human-animal interaction.

The Imperial Diamond has been stolen Whoever possesses the diamond has the power to rule the galaxy. Commander You You and Abby have five days to find the diamond and return it to the king, its rightful owner. Join the kids on an exciting adventure through space as they meet up with unusual animals and zany characters. Will they find the diamond and make it home safely?

READER ADVISORY: GRAPHIC VIOLENT & SEXUAL CONTENT Imagine a serial rapist and killer, seemingly dormant for years, stirring again. After throwing two Mississippi counties into a frantic tailspin, he migrates to New Orleans. What better killing ground than the nation's murder capital-not to mention its dismal arrest and conviction rates-for a homicidal beast to satiate his uncensored cravings at will? As corpses pile up in Jackson, and narcotics agent Bo Landry loses his job, he finds himself starting anew in the Big Easy. A year passes. And just as Bo is launching a new career as a private investigator, he finds himself mired in fresh horrific killings. Because the connections to the Mississippi bloodbath are unmistakable to the authorities, they come to the chilling realization that the same lunatic, who earlier struck in Mississippi with devastating brutality and cunning, now lurks in the dark recesses of New Orleans. Two young women have been savagely raped and slaughtered, and a third has drawn the focus of the beast's depraved lust. An aura of terror and death encircles Bo Landry. Blood and destruction follow him everywhere. Is he an unfortunate victim crippled by the backlash, or is each frightening catastrophe wielded by his deadly hand?

There is an increasing divergence of focus group practice between social researchers and commercial market researchers. This book addresses the key issues and practical requirements of the social researcher, namely: the kinds of social research issues for which focus groups are most and least suitable; optimum group size and composition; and the designing of focusing exercises, facilitation and appropriate analysis.

The authors use examples, drawn from their own focus groups research experience, and provide exercises for further study. They address the three main components of composition, conduct and analysis in focus group research and also acknowledge the increasing impact the Internet has had on social research by covering the role and conduct of `virtual focus groups'.

There is an increasing divergence of focus group practice between social researchers and commercial market researchers. This book addresses the key issues and practical requirements of the social researcher, namely: the kinds of social research issues for which focus groups are most and least suitable; optimum group size and composition; and the designing of focusing exercises, facilitation and appropriate analysis.

The authors use examples, drawn from their own focus groups research experience, and provide exercises for further study. They address the three main components of composition, conduct and analysis in focus group research and also acknowledge the increasing impact the Internet has had on social research by covering the role and conduct of `virtual focus groups'.