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Nancy Lavelle lies still on the floor. With her eyes looking towards her children’s rooms, her hands are clasped in prayer, as if the last thing she wished for was her children to be saved... When Detective Abby Pearce is called to the Beach House, a holiday home in the most affluent part of Martha’s Vineyard, she finds five bodies. An entire family has been killed in a frenzied attack... all except one. Fifteen-year-old Karin is the only survivor. Sitting in the house, surrounded by her family, she stares into the distance and doesn’t say a word.

From ‘The Manchester Marriage’, in which a husband, supposedly drowned at sea, returns to find his daughter, to the two sisters who are comically adrift after the death of their domineering father in ‘The Daughters of the Late Colonel’, and a young girl who enlists the help of a sorceress to win back her boyfriend in ‘The Goodness of Saint Rocque’, Standing Her Ground showcases nine groundbreaking women writers.

In 1920s Toronto, best friends Lily di Marco and Mae Thebault used to be inseparable. They lived under the same roof and cared for each other's children—in a world where men held all the power, they looked out for one another. But then the Great Depression hits, changing their relationship forever, as both women are forced to make impossible decisions to save themselves—and their families—from ruin.

When Skye Rogers and her twin brother, Red, move to Manhattan, rumours of a coming global apocalypse are building. But this does not stop the young elite of New York from partying without a care. And then suddenly Skye is invited to join an exclusive gang known as the Secret Runners of New York. But this is no ordinary clique - they have access to an underground portal that can transport them into the future. And what Skye discovers in the future is horrifying....

Evie Cross had big dreams of becoming an investigative journalist, but at 25 and struggling to make it in New York City, she's finally starting to admit that her dream is her side hustle and her day job is actually...her job. That is, until she signs on as a temp for a small consultancy whose principal, Misha Meserov, specialises in breaking up relationships. Misha is tall, infuriatingly handsome and effortlessly charismatic - he can make almost anyone, man or woman, fall into bed with him.

Juliana Daniels finally has the life she’s always dreamed of. A loving husband, a career as an attorney and an apartment in Manhattan. But when she gets a message from an old college friend, her blood runs cold. The name Jenny Teller shines out from the screen...but Jenny can’t have sent that message. Because Jenny is dead. Juliana’s other college friends have all received the same message. The four of them are the only ones who know the truth about the night Jenny died. It’s a secret they have kept buried for 13 years.

The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes that she has spent the last four years trying so hard to be a Good Kid for her mom that she has no idea who she really is anymore. The solution? Pack her bags and move to New York for the summer to stay with her best friend Tom and do everything on The Getaway List. Riley isn't sure what to expect from Tom, who has been distant since he moved away. But when she arrives in the city, their reconnection is effortless.

Cannabidiol, more commonly known as CBD, has become the hot new wellness ingredient, appearing in everything from oils to edibles and skincare products. Yet this brave new world of CBD and medical cannabis is full of pseudoscience, misinformation and confusion. Now internationally recognised expert Dr Dani Gordon tells you everything you need to know in order to experience the benefits of this wellness revolution.

What goes through the mind of a killer when they commit murder? Based on the massively successful Netflix documentary series of the same name, this book features 10 of the most compelling cases from the first two series and is full of exclusive never-seen-before material. The authors, Ned Parker and Danny Tipping, secured exceptional access to high-security prisons across America. The majority of the killers will die in prison - either by serving their sentence of life without parole or they are on Death Row, waiting to be executed.

Kara Sullivan is definitely not avoiding her deadline. After all, it's the week of her best friend's wedding and she's the maid of honour, so she's got lots of responsibilities. She's a best-selling romance novelist with seven novels under her belt, so she's a pro. Looming deadlines don't scare her and neither does writer's block, which she most certainly does not have. She's just eager to support Cristina as she ties the knot. Right? Right. But then who should show up at the rehearsal dinner but Kara's college ex-boyfriend, Ryan?

Treat pain safely, relieve stress, and learn the science behind CBD and THC with this guide from a doctor, researcher, and leading expert in cannabis medicine.

Aspiring playwright Winnie D'Angelo has spent the past seven years waiting in the wings, working as a personal assistant to celebrated feminist playwright Juliette Brassard. But when an experimental theatre company in London, England, decides to stage Juliette's most renowned play, accompanying her mentor across the pond could finally be Winnie's moment in the spotlight—assuming everything goes smoothly. And with Juliette's very charming and very off-limits British (hello, hot accent!) nephew suddenly in Winnie's flustered orbit, what could possibly go wrong?