Laughter Academy is in trouble. The student witches are growing increasingly reckless, preying on the mundanes below the mountains as their tutors plot and scheme to take advantage of the chaos. And no one seems to know why. Emily is in no condition to intervene. But she cannot refuse. Heading to Laughter, Emily finds herself dragged into a world of schoolgirl games, staffroom politics and a deadly plot aimed at the heart of the Allied Lands themselves...

An Irishman in nineteenth-century England is forced to take sides when his nephew joins the bloody underground movement for independence in this propulsive novel from the acclaimed author of The North Water. Manchester, England, 1867. The rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting its revenge. Stephen Doyle, an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War, arrives in Manchester from New York with a thirst for blood. He has joined the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland by any means necessary. Head Constable James O'Connor has fled grief and drink in Dublin for a sober start in Manchester. His job is to discover and thwart the Fenians' plans whatever they might be. When a long-lost nephew arrives on O'Connor's doorstep looking for work, he cannot foresee the way his fragile new life will be imperiled—and how his and Doyle's fates will become fatally intertwined. In this...

When his wife leaves him with a four-year-old, Drew Gold doesn't know how to cope. His home's a mess, he sleeps when his kid does, and he hasn't been working. His brother suggests a live-in nanny.The person to answer his call? Callie Stewart, a girl from his past. The one he used to bully, and now she's here offering him salvation. She should walk away from him, but she's not cruel. Taking care of his kid will be a breeze, but will she be able to handle living with her bully?Drew likes her curves, her smile, her laugh. He doesn't know how he failed to notice her before, but there's no doubt he wants her. When an argument between them escalates, the fire burns brighter than ever. One touch is all it takes for both of them to get burned.Everything Callie thought she knew about Drew comes crashing down around her when his wife comes back to town. Now Callie needs to fight more than ever for the love of her man. He should stand up and fight, but will he realize...

Can she save herself from a witch's fate?Martha is a feisty and articulate young woman, the daughter of a wheelwright, living in a Herefordshire village in Elizabethan England. With no mother Martha's life is spent running her father's meagre household and helping out at the local school whilst longing to escape the confines and small-mindedness of a community driven by religious bigotry and poverty. As she is able to read and is well-versed in herbal remedies she is suspected of being a witch. When a landslip occurs - opening up a huge chasm in the centre of the village - she is blamed for it and pursued remorselessly by the villagers.But can her own wits and the love of local stablehand Jacob save her from a witch's persecution and death...A brilliant and accomplished novel that perfectly captures the febrile atmosphere of Elizabethan village life in an age when suspicion and superstition were rife. Perfect for fans of Tracy Chevalier.Praise...

No Duke Will Do: A Duke’s Secret, Book 7

Sex was his trade—not by choice, but Elijah learned a long time ago you can't escape fate.There was something inside of him that his mage blood enticed, and when it was hungry, it left naked bodies in its wake.Elijah has lived a life of solitude because of it, until someone found his unique gifts useful.He's left drugged and chained up—a prisoner to his own demons.Until he dreamed of a brother he never knew, who sends a dark-haired pixie to help set Elijah free.For the first time in forever, she silenced the hunger that lived within Elijah. A hunger that never quite belonged to him.The only problem? Elijah wasn't the only man she was there to rescue, and that awoke a different beast inside of him.***Note****This book is part of a seven-book series. Each book can be read as a standalone, and the books do not need to be read in order to understand the plots and general story ideas.However, some of the main...