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Jane Austen is perhaps the Regency era's most beloved writer, and a whole industry has grown up around her witty novels, her life, and her unforgettable characters. Here historian and author Suzie Grogan explains the universal themes of love, loss, betrayal, scandal and society found in her works, as well as providing a concise history of her life and times.

Don't leave it to the experts. This beginner-friendly guide will arm you with everything you need to know about the forces that shape our economy. Quite Possibly the Best Introduction to the Economy empowers listeners to understand what causes crashes, bangs and economic wallops, and how to leverage this new-found knowledge to do more than just survive in the global economy. This essential book provides simple answers to frequently asked questions.

They took her freedom and her liberty. They should have taken her life. Alex Ridley knows there are only three certainties in life . . . taxes, death, and that if you kidnap and hurt girls and young women? She will hunt you down, and she will end you! Alex Ridley has changed. She was once a...

Charming, romantic, and painted with gorgeous Regency detail, Karla Hocker's romances will delight listeners from the very first page. Despite her fetching blue eyes and sable hair, Kate Elliott remained every bit the prim and practical schoolmistress. Few at Miss Venable's Seminary for Young...

She fought her way back from certain death. A predator is still hunting her . . . Alex Ridley knows there are only three certainties in life . . . taxes, death, and that if you try to kill her? That death will be yours. After escaping from a vile human trafficking ring, Ridley dedicates her life...

The Metamorphosis, first published in 1915, has captivated readers and artists for 100 years. Studio 360's Kurt Andersen leads spirited conversation exploring the classic story and its impact on arts and culture with guests Ben Marcus ( Leaving the Sea), Helen Phillips ( The Beautiful Bureaucrat), Eric Jarosinski ( NeinQuarterly), and translator Susan Bernofsky. With a reading by Heather Burns ( Bored to Death).

In 21st century Britain, what does it mean to be working class? This book asks 24 working class writers to examine the issue as it relates to them. Examining representation, literature, sexuality, gender, art, employment, poverty, childhood, culture and politics, this book is a broad and firsthand account of what it means to be drawn from the bottom of Britain's archaic but persistent class structure.

When you said I could never escape, I knew I would. When you told me all hope was lost, I knew it was not. When you declared you would kill me soon, I knew I would kill you first. I am Alexandria Ridley. I am a survivor. And I am coming for you!...

It is 1964 and fun-loving Rita has her dream job, working as a nanny for a huge popstar and his family. At first it seems great fun. The house is always full of glamorous people and parties, but soon she begins to worry for the children, who are neglected and crave stability. As if this wasn't enough to contend with, her employer, Cameron Knight, is spending a lot of time in the nursery – and not for the children. Can she keep herself and her charges safe in this chaotic household?

Lydia, home from Paris on New Year’s Day in a welter of hangover and humiliation, finds herself swearing off drink, drugs and sex for the next 12 months. Through her unfamiliar sobriety, she’ll see a landmark year for all the Bennet sisters, including a disruptive 40th birthday, an...

My little boy is missing — and they think I did it. My husband is always at work, he’s basically checked out of our marriage at this point. So I’m stuck at home with three kids under the age of eight for the summer holidays. The boys are my world, I just wish we had the money for...

Violet Zennor was raised fighting in underground arenas. Ruthless and skilled, she becomes an heiress after her father's death. But her freedom is short-lived. Her father planned to send her to the Darklands, where her stillborn brother was sold. Despite pressure, Violet refuses. After an...

Joanna James’ Journal is a standalone contemporary women’s fiction featuring a woman finding her way after her life turned upside down. Laugh and cry with Joanna as you enjoy her journey to ensure her later life is fulfilling and triumphant.

A truly unforgettable romantic story about family, love and serendipity, perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond, Beth Moran, and Jill Mansell ✨❤️‍🩹 Two people’s lives are about to collide… but will they find love? Far away, on a beautiful Mediterranean island, a little girl writes a...

It is 1962 and 18-year-old Jenny is finally able to train for her dream job as a nanny. The residential training is tough—Matron takes no prisoners but Jenny bonds with her two roommates, Bernice and Rita, and loves helping the children. Finally, Jenny gets her first nanny job, heading for the bright lights of London at the dawn of the Swinging Sixties. Suddenly she is thrust into the lifestyle of the rich at a household in the affluent West End, working for a family whose busy lifestyle means that their child is neglected.

Seline is excited to be starting a new chapter. She has moved away from home to begin her first job—as school art teacher in a quaint Yorkshire village. Life gets even better when she meets the wild and untamed Robbie, with whom she starts a relationship. Robbie is unpredictable and impulsive and Seline loves the excitement he injects into her well-ordered days. But Robbie soon reveals a dark side. He becomes more and more domineering and Seline finds herself trapped with a man who needs to control her every waking moment.

Shiny new ship? - Check. Mismatched crew? - Check. Geeky scientists? - Check. Smart-ass AI? - Check. This time they are ready...ish. Ready to get revenge for all that has been lost. Making it out alive will be tougher than they ever imagined. Will Emily ever forgive herself for the danger she's...

Mother and daughter move into a crumbling house haunted by the ghost of a girl who performed in Victorian freak shows, through which wind whistles eerily, floorboards creak ominously and things go bump in the night. In the present day, following the break-up of a controlling marriage, single mother Nell moves into the crumbling Victorian Merry Hall with her teenage daughter, Fern. She’s determined to make a new life but the noises, moving objects, and strange smells in her new home make her increasingly unsettled.

In a crazy Manhattan blackout, two lonely strangers connect – but can a passion forged in darkness, survive the cold light of day? Steph, an advice columnist, is stuck in a stagnant life, while lonely architect Harry dreams of rediscovering his passion. Despite a chance encounter in New York...

Twenty-nine-year-old teacher Emily needs her father to believe her life is a success. He may have walked out on the family when she was a child and let her down when she needed him most, but her life is perfect despite him. Or it was until last Friday, when her fiancé dumped her. Now she’s...