Albert Camus (1913-60) grew up in a working-class neighbourhood in Algiers. He studied philosophy at the University of Algiers, and became a journalist. His most important works include The Outsider, The Myth of Sisyphus, The Plague and The Fall. After the occupation of France by the Germans in 1941, Camus became one of the intellectual leaders of the Resistance movement. He was killed in a road accident, and his last unfinished novel, The First Man, appeared posthumously.

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Rowan Coleman

Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes and Sophie Kinsella, this is a funny, warm-hearted novel from the author of The Memory Book, which was featured in the Richard &amp; Judy book club 2014 
 
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But adjusting to life as a semi-permanent mother in the countryside isn't quite as easy as Sophie imagined it would be. Designer shoes aren't nearly so readily available - not that she ever has any occasion to wear them - and her best pair of vintage Manolo's have already found their way into the girls' dressing-up box. Sometimes Sophie doesn't recognise herself; which most of the time makes her happy but every now and then scares her to death. 
 
The hardest thing of all is making that final commitment to actually move in with Louis and the girls - she's been the longest paying guest of the Avalon B&amp;B, St Ives in the history of the establishment. And as she tries to adapt to country life, her newly adopted family and discovering more about Louis's past, she begins to wonder if she's got what it takes to make it all work...

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Nicole Jordan

Algeria, 1847. Alysson Vickery, wealthy, beautiful, and wildly rebellious, leaves France to join her fiancé, a French colonel, in war-torn Algiers. There she meets Nicholas Sterling, son of an English noblewoman and a Berber sheik. Known as Jafar el-Saleh, the notorious golden-haired Algerian rebel, he has sworn vengeance against the French colonel whom he holds responsible for his parents' deaths.

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Lissa Monroe, a strong-willed, ravishing succubus who entices men to surrender their souls, agrees to go undercover for the Alliance. Her mission: to infiltrate the mind of werewolf leader Vincent Rand, a ferociously alluring enemy who exerts a powerful and consuming hold over her. 
 
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The Accidental Wife

All Wing Slayer Hunters fight a curse, guarding innocent witches until the urge to harm them grows too strong - then they must kill their own. Wing Slayer Sutton West has always honored that vow. His own father killed himself rather than go rogue. But now Sutton is tempted as never before by Carla Fisk, a brilliant psychologist and dynamic witch whose twin sister, Keri, was murdered by rogues. 
 
Bound by blood and passion, Carla and Sutton dare not succumb to their deadly attraction. Yet when a mysterious rogue named Styx joins forces with the demon Asmodeus, witch and hunter have no choice but to work together. For Keri's immortal soul is at stake - and with it, balanced on a knife-edge, is the fate of humanity itself. 
 
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Emily Grantwich lives quietly with her crippled father and eccentric aunt, managing the family’s land and waiting for news of her brother, Marcus, who has been missing in action for several months. Until she meets the handsomest man she has ever seen. 
 
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Working as a receptionist in a London vets, Sam is living far from her idea of a simple life. She’s always broke, rents a tiny flat, and is constantly arguing with her boyfriend. But the worst part is that her career is going nowhere. She wants to be a vet, but the most contact time with the animals she has is a quick hello when she books in their next appointment. 
 
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Note: this is part one of a four part serialised novel. The full length paperback will be available in June.

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Sharon Cullen

A headstrong beauty and London’s most notorious rake... 
 
Widowed viscountess Claire Hartford is about to do the unthinkable: travel unaccompanied across the continent in search of a lover. Then she meets a magnificent cloaked stranger - Lord Blythe, a scandalous rogue hell-bent on seduction. 
 
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Loving The Earl: A Rouge Regency Romance

Torn between her duty and her heart... 
 
Staring in the face of poverty, Anne de Lacy takes it upon herself to find a wealthy suitor so she can support her brothers and sisters.But when she meets a handsome, charming young stranger, she finds herself in a dilemma. 
 
Harry Crisp is perfect for her in all ways, except the most important: he is penniless. Can she sacrifice her happiness for the good of her family? Or will she be tempted by fate...?

The Fortune Hunter: A Rouge Regency Romance

Ruthie Knox

An accomplished lawyer and driven single mother, Ellen Callahan isn’t looking for any help. So Ellen’s more than a little peeved when her brother, an international pop star, hires a security guard to protect her from a prying press that will stop at nothing to dig up dirt on him. 
 
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Jenny, Rosie and Selin have been best friends since school. Their teenage years were spent drinking too much wine in the park, dressing up for Friday night, and making the wrong choices with the wrong men because tomorrow seemed a very long way off. 
 
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But Jenny's not the only one waiting for real life to begin. And when tragedy turns their world upside down, all three friends are forced to realise that the real growing up is still to come...

Growing Up Twice

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Emma Nightingale finds she’s accidentally becoming something of a local celebrity in the small town of Crickleford, and it seems that everyone wants her to look after their pets. 
 
While looking after a hamster, she accidentally uncovers a mystery that threatens to draw even more attention to her. With nowhere to turn, soon Emma will have to make a decision that could cost her everything… 
 
Note: this is part three of a four-part serialised novel.

The Pets at Primrose Cottage: Part Three Trust Your Heart

Good girls know how to misbehave... 
 
As program director for the Camelot Community Center, Amber Clark knows how to keep her cool. That is, until a sudden tornado warning forces her to take shelter in a darkened basement with a man whose sex appeal fulfils her every fantasy. 
 
Building contractor Tony Mazzara was just looking to escape nature’s fury. Instead, he finds himself all tangled up with lovely Amber. But can he let go of his painful past and look to a future he never dreamed existed?

How to Misbehave: A Rouge Contemporary Romance

Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Dorothy Koomson and Liane Moriarty, this is an uplifting and heartfelt novel from the author of The Memory Book, which was featured in the Richard &amp; Judy book club 2014 
 
'I immediately read The Memory Book and it's WONDERFUL ... I'm so happy because she's written other books and its so lovely to find a writer you love who has a backlist' Marian Keyes 
 
For five years, Maggie has known what her life is all about: her satisfying job in a small catering company, her boyfriend (and boss) Christian, and the future they're building together. Christian is the man Maggie's destined to be with forever, she fell in love with him the moment they met, their love runs River Deep, Mountain High - until Christian comes home one night and says the terrible words 'it's over'. 
 
Numb, shocked and disbelieving, Maggie moves home to her parents' pub. Jobless and single, living in a bedroom still papered with A-ha and Take That posters, she's back to square one. The life she spent five years building is over. Or is it? Convinced she knows Christian better than he knows himself, Maggie sets out to win him back. But when she enlists the help of Pete, temporarily abandoned by his fiancé, she starts to wonder just how broken her heart really is...

River Deep

Jane Austen

Mr Darcy *heart eyes emoji* Lizzie Bennet. But will she swipe right?  Delight in Austen’s  intelligent wit and piercing social commentary,  distillled and translated into the beautiful, modern  language of emoji.  Because there is no enjoyment like reading. Except maybe texting.

Pride and Prejudice & Emojis

Ann Summers

In this second collection of sexy secrets as told to hostess Madame B, we discover a world of delicious and dangerous delights. No fantasy is too extreme, no indulgence or scenario off limits. 
 
Velvet Underground - an everyday Tube journey takes an erotic turn for a young woman 
Digits - the telephone provides the ultimate release for two strangers 
The Magic Toyshop - a mysterious saleswoman opens a young customer's eyes to new pleasures 
Buckle My Shoe - Nick is an unashamed foot fetishist; but has he met his match? 
Hard Cell - the prisoner/guard relationship is taken to extremes of passion 
Statuesque - Englishwoman Kelly enjoys a very special midnight feast while on a cooking holiday in Italy 
The Lure of the Greasepaint - best friends Jade and Tania get closer than they ever expected as extras in an orgy scene 
Fourplay - on a second honeymoon in the Seychelles, Alex and Jessica meet attractive Australian couple Laura and Brad, and have a holiday they will never forget 
The Sinner - when her car breaks down, a reporter seeks shelter at a monastery, where she meets the shy Brother Michael... 
Rockstar 2 - model Anna Lamb and her rockstar boyfriend Joey love taking sexual risks in public, and at a masked club for the rich and famous they show everyone else what they're missing. 
 
With private indulgences stripped bare for all to see, Madame B's White Hot &amp; Wild Whispers ensures that nothing remains a secret any more.

Madame B's White Hot & Wild Whispers

Steve Lyons

With the Doctor wanting to repair the TARDIS in peace and quiet, Barbara, Ian and Susan decide to get some experience of living in the nearby village of Salem. But the Doctor knows about the horrors destined to engulf the village and determines that they should leave. 
 
 His friends are not impressed. His granddaughter Susan has her own ideas, and is desperate to return, whatever the cost. But perhaps the Doctor was right. Perhaps Susan’s actions will lead them all into terrible danger and cause the tragedy that is already unfolding to escalate out of control. 
 
 An adventure set in the 17th century Salem Witch Trials, featuring the First Doctor as played by William Hartnell and his companions Susan, Ian, and Barbara.

Doctor Who: Witch Hunters

The History Collection

Ever since his wife left him, The Earl of Everdon – known by those around him as ‘Don Juan’ – has led a life of illicit liaisons and scandal. Until his rakish reputation threatens to be his downfall. 
 
He sets his sights on Lady Deirdre Stowe, a quiet young girl from the village. Only, she is already betrothed... Will she let him win her heart? 
 
Deirdre and Don Juan is a hot romance novel and RITA award-winner perfect for fans for Georgette Heyer

Deirdre and Don Juan: A Rouge Regency Romance

PART TWO of a serialised novel - a heartwarming and inspiring story about living the simple life and the joy of animals. 
 
Working as the receptionist at her local London vets, Sam dreams of escaping to a quieter life in the country. Spending time with her Nana and her lovely but elderly dog Rufus has sparked something within Sam, and all she wants is to start afresh. But her boyfriend Adam is in London, and something tells her that it won’t be an easy conversation. 
 
But then something happens that makes her going-nowhere receptionist job seem much more appealing: she finds a little stray cat called Ebony, in need of love and nurturing back to health. Faced with a dilemma, she must choose between her heart’s desire and the little ball of fluff burrowing her way into Sam's heart… 
 
Is it possible to have it all? 
 
Note: this is part two of a four-part serialised novel. The full length paperback will be available in June.

The Vets at Hope Green: Part Two

Follow Your Heart

A curse, a bachelor, and a spinster with a gun. 
 
Perry Perriam has no time for marriage, but when he's named heir to Perriam Manor he must marry a stranger or his family will lose the ancient estate. 
 
Claris Mallow has survived her parents' tormented marriage and even though she's living in a cottage on a very small income she has no intention of marrying anyone, but will she fall for Perry’s charms?

Seduction in Silk: A Rouge Regency Romance

Max Allan Collins

If you don't know the show: take one kick-ass, bike-riding genetically-modified girl, created in a government laboratory to become the perfect soldier. Let her escape from the lab and put her on the streets. Throw in more genetically-modified 'siblings' who she tries to locate and pit them against sinister and corrupt government forces. Light torch paper, stand back. 
 
If you do know the show: this novel fills in some of the gaps from the ten years between Max's escape from Manticore in 2009 and her current adventures in Seattle in 2019. We meet for the first time Original Cindy, Sketchy, Kendra and Normal, as well as Lydecker and Logan Cale. 
 
We see Max working as a cat-burglar in Los Angeles, and then moving to Seattle where she meets various figures from her past and future, and gets involved with a multi-millionaire art collector. The book culminates in a thrilling confrontation at the top of the Seattle Space Needle, where one of Max's siblings dies in order to save her.

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Lauren Layne

The star columnist of Stiletto magazine will do anything for a story. 
Anything . . . except fall in love. 
 
Julie Greene loves flings, steamy first dates, sizzling first kisses, and - every now and then - that first sexy romp between the sheets. But when Julie gets assigned the hardest story of her career - a first-person account of the shift between dating and "I do" she'll need a man brave enough to give a total commitment-phobe a chance at more. 
 
Mitchell Forbes, a devastatingly hot workaholic who tends to stay in relationships for far too long, is the perfect subject for Julie's "research." But what Julie doesn't know is that Mitchell is looking to cut loose and that Julie, notorious for avoiding love, is exactly the type of no-strings fling he's looking for... 
 
A romantic comedy perfect for fans of Julie James, Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Rachel Gibson

After the Kiss: A Rouge Contemporary Romance

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Perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Dorothy Koomson and Liane Moriarty, this is an uplifting and heartfelt novel from the author of The Memory Book, which was featured in the Richard &amp; Judy book club 2014 
 
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Willow and Holly are identical twins. They are everything to each other. Holly calls Willow her rock, her soul mate, her other half. And Willow feels the same about Holly. They are alike in every respect except one - Willow is afraid on the inside. And all because of a secret - one that binds the sisters closely together and yet has meant their adult lives have taken two very different paths. 
 
Willow often feels there are large parts of her missing, qualities she only knows she's lacking because she sees them in her sister. For a very long time Willow has felt separated from Holly by one terrible moment in time - a moment that meant Willow's life was never the same again. And when the past catches up with her, Willow realises it's finally time for her to face her fears, and - with Holly's help - learn to laugh out loud once more...

Lessons in Laughing Out Loud

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Eleanor Enderby believes she has finally found safety from the tyrant she risked her life to escape. Thought to be dead by society, Eleanor is ready to be reborn as someone new - someone whose life will never again be tied to the fate of one man. 
 
But her smouldering saviour seems unwilling to leave her unprotected for an instant. Despite the threats he thinks he sees coming, the real dangers Eleanor faces in Hil’s arms are unmistakable: temptation, seduction, and maybe even love.

Devil in my Arms: A Rouge Regency Romance

He holds her freedom and her heart... 
 
It has fallen to Chloe, the widowed Lady Stanforth, to manage the affairs of Delamere Hall. And when her husband’s cousin arrives – a man for whom she has long harboured a deep and guilty attraction – she finds she may just want to stick around. 
 
Newly returned from the war, Justin Delamere hopes he can finally woo Chloe. But he is ordered to search Delamere Hall for missing documents – documents that might prove Chloe guilty of treason, and perhaps even of murder. Can he trust the woman he has always desired? And can Chloe surrender her most private secrets to the man who holds her fate in his hands?

The Stanforth Secrets: A Rouge Regency Romance

PART THREE of a serialised novel - a heartwarming and inspiring story about living the simple life and the joy of animals. 
 
Things are finally starting to look up for Sam – a chance at her dream job as a vet, and a new friend (who is a huge animal lover himself – a very important detail!) What more could she ask for? 
 
But something is eating away at her: her boss Joe is acting strangely around her - he's definitely hiding something. And having dreamed of being a vet for so long, she cannot afford to put a foot wrong. 
 
When a call to tend to a sick pony comes into the practice, it all strikes too close to home for Sam and Joe. The odds are stacked against her, and she risks losing everything… 
 
Note: this is part three of a four-part serialised novel. The full length paperback will be available in June.

The Vets at Hope Green: Part Three

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