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Synopsis

Summer 1745: Prince Charles Edward Stuart has landed in the Highlands, igniting a rebellion that will set Scotland ablaze.

Redcoat Captain Robert Catto has painful personal reasons for hating all Jacobites with a passion. Except for one. Christian Rankeillor is a fiercely intelligent apothecary in Edinburgh. Her loyalty to the Jacobite Cause is unshakeable.

Now, as the Rising gathers force and loyalties harden into life-or-death choices, Catto must confront enemies on and off the battlefield as well as the ghosts of his troubled past. On opposite sides of a brutal conflict, can Robert and Kirsty dare to hope against all the odds they might have a future together? Or will the coming storm destroy their last chance at love?

The renowned and well-loved author of Damn’ Rebel Bitches: The Women of the ’45 and Bare-Arsed Banditti: The Men of the ’45, Maggie Craig brings to life the drama, danger and defiance of 1740s Scotland with a storyteller’s touch and a historian’s insight.

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About the author

Maggie Craig is a celebrated Scottish author whose passion lies in bringing Scotland’s rich history to life. She’s written well-loved family sagas set in her native Glasgow and Clydebank, while her Storm Over Scotland series is a tale of star-crossed lovers negotiating Jacobite intrigue and political tension before and during the 1745 Jacobite rising. She’s equally renowned for her non-fiction: Damn’ Rebel Bitches: The Women of the ’45 and Bare-Arsed Banditti: The Men of the ’45 highlight the personalities of the Jacobite Rising, and her latest, One Week in April: The Scottish Radical Rising of 1820, examines radical eighteenth-century movements. She’s also written a social history of Red Clydeside and a vivid biography of wartime nurse and Jacobite historian Henrietta Tayler. Renowned for her meticulous research, Maggie has been described as writing with a brilliantly authentic voice.

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Synopsis

Lynn grew up believing that saluting magpies could keep bad luck at bay. But after a string of disasters—illness, financial ruin, divorce—she’s forced to admit: the magpie magic isn’t working.

At rock bottom, she turns to a lifeline—a list of treats and adventures she’d always meant to try but never quite got round to. As she slowly ticks them off, what begins as a quest for distraction becomes something deeper.

A train rattles across America. Flamingos flap. Secrets surface. There’s clifftop terror. And step by step, old fears, inherited wounds, and superstitions begin to loosen their grip—creating space for forgiveness, of herself and of others.

How I Learned to Stop Saluting Magpies is a funny, thoughtful memoir about letting go, moving on, and inching—slightly suspiciously—toward joy.

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About the author

While working as a research psychologist, Lynn Farley-Rose became fascinated by how people cope when things get tough. 31 Treats And A Marriage is a personal account of reconnecting with life after unforeseen calamities, and in The Interview Chain she talks to remarkable people about things that help to make the world a kinder and more connected place. She grew up by the sea in Devon and then lived in London until a move to rural Sussex resulted in a complete change of lifestyle. At one point she was responsible for the welfare of thirty-two animals and eight species including her four children. She now lives in Hampshire and loves her adult children but has no pets.

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Synopsis

She’s convinced love belongs in her memories. 

He’s certain his second chance already came and went. 

But Gull Island has other plans.

Widowed business owner Annie Lawson has lived with the ache of a love cut short. Running her shop and raising her young son have taught her how to build a full, steady life, even as her heart stays guarded. Letting someone in again isn’t on her to-to list. But when the cottage next door fills with a bestselling author and single dad carrying more regret than pages written, her life begins to tilt in unexpected ways.

Cal Carter comes to Gull Island to outrun a painful divorce, resuscitate his writing voice, and rebuild trust with his teenage daughter. The last thing he expects is a neighbor whose laughter slips past his defenses and whose warmth makes him question the certainty he’s built around his own future.

Between sea turtle nests, summer storms, and long talks that stretch past dusk, Annie and Cal drift closer than either intended. But as their bond deepens, a long-buried truth from Cal’s past asks them to loosen their hold on what’s behind them—and consider whether the love waiting right next door might be worth the risk.

Book 2 in the kisses-only Gull Island Romance series. Each book stands on its own

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Yes, it’s publication day for Joseph Ball!

Synopsis

Alexander is the most normal and loved eleven-year-old boy you will ever meet. Until one day, he isn’t.

Living in the south east of England in the 1990s, Alexander’s life appears stable – a warm home, a loving mother, and a familiar school routine. But beneath the surface, things begin to shift. Affection turns cold. Words are twisted. The father he once looked up to becomes a figure of confusion and fear.

As the tension in the house builds, Alexander is forced to question everything: his place in the family, his worth, and whether the love he thought was unconditional ever really existed. While friendships and football offer brief moments of safety, the emotional pressure at home grows unbearable, and he’s left trying to make sense of a world that suddenly seems stacked against him.

Growing Pains is a raw, emotionally charged debut inspired by true events. It lays bare the hidden scars of emotional abuse and explores the quiet, persistent damage inflicted by those closest to us. Told entirely from Alexander’s perspective, it captures the confusion, shame, and resilience of a child trying to survive in a home where silence is the only defence.

This is book one in a powerful new series following Alexander’s fight to be heard, to heal, and to find out who he is beyond the pain.

A portion of profits from this book will be donated to child protection charities, including the NSPCC.

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Growing-Pains-Joseph-Ball-ebook/dp/B0FV624KN7/r

About the author

Joseph Ball is a working-class voice author, a full-time retail manager, and a lifelong book lover who dreams of opening his own bookstore. He lives in the Dorset countryside with his wife, children, and two cats, where most days begin early, end late, and are built around family life. Joseph grew up in Essex in the late 80s and 90s, and it is those formative years that inspired his debut novel, Growing Pains. Drawing from lived experiences, Joseph has created a world that honours the people who helped him through, while shedding light on the silence that surrounds emotional abuse. Growing Pains was written to show that not all wounds are visible, and not all children who suffer are noticed. It is a story for those who smile to keep the peace, whilst their trauma goes unseen. Joseph hopes that this story might reach someone who needs to know they’re not alone, and that their voice and their stories matter too. A portion of the profits from Growing Pains will be donated to child protection charities