'Exquisite' Veronica Henry Before A Christmas Carol there was... Miss Marley A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jake promises his little sister 'tomorrow will be better' and when the chance to escape poverty comes their way, he seizes it despite the terrible price. And so Jacob Marley is set on a path that leads to his infamous partnership with Ebenezer Scrooge. As Jacob builds a fortress of wealth to keep the world out, only Clara can warn him of the hideous fate that awaits him if he refuses to let love and kindness into his heart... In Miss Marley, Vanessa Lafaye weaves a spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope - a perfect prequel to A Christmas Carol. Praise for Miss Marley: 'A spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope' Mail on Sunday 'Redemptive... a fitting legacy for a writer who is so sadly missed' Red 'evocative' Heat 'delightful' Sunday Mirror 'a reminder of the power of kindness and love' Stylist A 'gem of a tale' Sunday Express 'A beautifully written Dickensian tale' Candis 'Captivating ... A beautiful and tender fable' Daily Express 'Fantastic' Good Housekeeping 'ghosts, goodwill and hope on every page' My Weekly 'Lafaye masterfully brings the setting of 19th-Century London to life' Woman 'Love, disappointment, kindness and greed all play their parts in this delightful companion piece to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol' Woman & Home 'A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill that captures the atmosphere of Dickens' Yours 'Exquisite' Veronica Henry 'A beautiful, warm, rich hug of a story and bittersweet reminder to embrace life and enrich others as you go' Liz Fenwick

In Edwardian England, aeroplanes are a new, magical invention, while female pilots are rare indeed. When shy Della Dobbs meets her mother's aunt, her life changes forever. Great Auntie Betty has come home from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, across whose windswept dunes the Wright Brothers tested their historic flying machines. Della develops a burning ambition to fly and Betty is determined to help her. But the Great War is coming and it threatens to destroy everything - and everyone - Della loves. Uplifting and page-turning, THE WILD AIR is a story about love, loss and following your dreams against all odds.

'Exquisite' Veronica Henry Before A Christmas Carol there was... Miss Marley A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jake promises his little sister 'tomorrow will be better' and when the chance to escape poverty comes their way, he seizes it despite the terrible price. And so Jacob Marley is set on a path that leads to his infamous partnership with Ebenezer Scrooge. As Jacob builds a fortress of wealth to keep the world out, only Clara can warn him of the hideous fate that awaits him if he refuses to let love and kindness into his heart... In Miss Marley, Vanessa Lafaye weaves a spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope - a perfect prequel to A Christmas Carol. Praise for Miss Marley: 'A spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope' Mail on Sunday 'Redemptive... a fitting legacy for a writer who is so sadly missed' Red 'Evocative' Heat 'Delightful' Sunday Mirror 'A reminder of the power of kindness and love' Stylist A 'gem of a tale' Sunday Express 'A beautifully written Dickensian tale' Candis 'Captivating ... A beautiful and tender fable' Daily Express 'Fantastic' Good Housekeeping 'Ghosts, goodwill and hope on every page' My Weekly 'Lafaye masterfully brings the setting of 19th-Century London to life' Woman 'Love, disappointment, kindness and greed all play their parts in this delightful companion piece to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol' Woman & Home 'A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill that captures the atmosphere of Dickens' Yours 'Exquisite' Veronica Henry 'A beautiful, warm, rich hug of a story and bittersweet reminder to embrace life and enrich others as you go' Liz Fenwick

In the 18th century, Dawnay Price is an anomaly. An educated foundling, a woman of science in a time when such things are unheard-of, she overcomes her origins to become a natural philosopher. Against the conventions of the day, and to the alarm of her male contemporaries, she sets sail to Portugal to develop her theories. There she makes some startling discoveries - not only in an ancient cave whose secrets hint at a previously undiscovered civilisation, but also in her own heart. The siren call of science is powerful, but as war approaches she finds herself pulled in another direction by feelings she cannot control.