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Audiobooks Narrated by Laura Brydon
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Christina O'Connor is the main prosecution witness from the Huddersfield Grooming scandal. In 2017, 11 men were convicted of a staggering 43 offences against her, including 22 counts of rape.
In this memoir, Christina will describe how, from being a happy child with a loving family, she fell into the clutches of a grooming gang whose abuse of children earned them a total of 221 years in prison. Christina's helpless parents tried desperately to save their 13 year old daughter as she began playing truant, and was lured into sexual activities with complete strangers, in exchange for pizza, vodka and cannabis.
After five years of almost daily rape, Christina committed robberies under duress from the grooming gang and was jailed. She made a complaint to police about the abuse, but no action was taken.
She sees the prison term as her salvation; from this moment she turned her life around. Two years after her release, her police statement was found at the back of a filing cabinet, and Operation Tendersea, the investigation into the grooming gang was launched.
This is the first time Christina has spoken out. She has waived her right to anonymity and wants the world to hear her voice
Read the next book in the heart-warming WW2 historical romance saga series, The Steel Girls
In their darkest days, they’ll find the courage to carry on…
Summer 1940
The war is raging on but the Steel Girls are fighting their own battles closer to home. After patching things up with Archie, Patty is miffed when he appears to have forgotten all about her 18th birthday.
New girl Hattie has a lot to deal with as she trades the counter at Woolworths for the Vickers factory floor. But is she keeping a secret and are things tougher at home than she’s been letting on?
Meanwhile, Nancy is besides herself when she receives word that Bert is missing in action and is struggling to keep it together.
As the Steel Girls come together to be there in Nancy’s hour of need, will life ever be the same again?
Fans of Katie Fforde, Phillipa Ashley and The Vicar of Dibley will love this heartwarming and witty audiobook from Julie Houston.
Three devoted sisters... One complicated family.
After the untimely death of their biological father, triplets Eva, Rosa and Hannah find themselves the unlikely owners of Heatherly Hall, the vast manor house overlooking their home village of Westenbury. But the beautiful house comes with almost as much baggage as it does land, not least high running costs and expectations. It's up to the sisters to find a way to keep Heatherly Hall going and, most importantly, in the family.
But with drama in their private lives and secrets about to emerge, can the sisters stick together to focus on the task at hand?
Praise for the author: 'A warm, funny story of sisters and the secrets they keep' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN
'Warm, funny and well written, with a page-turning plot, this book has everything! I loved it!' KATIE FFORDE
'Julie Houston at her best – heartfelt and hilarious' SANDY BARKER
'Laugh-out-loud hilarious and heartwarming!' MANDY BAGGOT
'This book is an absolute gigglefest with characters you'll fall in love with!' KATIE GINGER
The Sunday Times number one bestselling debut novel
‘Absolutely outrageous. A total snigger-fest.’ SINDHU VEE
'Unputdownable. Thoroughly enjoyable and twisted.' KATERINA DIAMOND
Welcome to a hen do where revenge is served colder than a frozen margarita…
Cara Carmichael’s bestie is finally getting hitched, and she’s over the moon because it means one thing… Whoah, they’re going to Ibiza! Mums on Tour: ditching kids, partners and better judgement for a long-weekend of sun, sea, and sex…y support pants. What could possibly go ‘Pete Tong’?
Lazy days, crazy nights and child-free hangovers sound like hedonistic heaven – but it turns out you can get into a hell of a lot of trouble on the party island where rules are meant to be broken.
For Cara, it’s a chance to forget about her messy divorce and explosive feud with a stardom-seeking sister and Pina-Colada pickled mother. Swapping emotional baggage for 10kg of hand luggage, she soon realises even on holiday, the darkness of your past has an alarming way of catching up with you.
When a twist of fate causes feathers to fly – a dangerous opportunity for retribution arises. Faced with secrets, lies, and betrayal – does it pay to be a good egg, or do bad chicks reign supreme?
Four friends, three nights, two murders – one heck of an adventure. A rollocking rollercoaster ride from Ibiza to Vegas, via Cheshire, Mother Hens will make you laugh, wince, and wonder what any of us are really capable of when push comes to shove…
Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction 2023.
An instant Sunday Times number one bestseller
READERS ARE LOVING MOTHER HENS:
'Can't stop laughing. Hilarious!'
'I read the whole thing with a smile on my face … Brilliant!'
'A must-read!'
The most life-affirming and uplifting debut you will read this year. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Fiona Gibson and Clare Pooley.
What would Lily Bennett do?
This is the question Lydia Grey finds herself repeatedly asking ever since she discovers Lily’s bucket list at the bottom of her shopping trolley. Lily clearly knows how to live life and it’s about time Lydia started to live hers. And what better start than to tick off all Lily’s life-long dreams . . .
1. Ride a horse
2. Jump off the 10m diving board
3. Climb a mountain
4. Go camping
5. Ride a rollercoaster
6. Learn to surf
7. Go stargazing
8. Get a tattoo
9. Do the scariest thing you can think of
After all, how hard can it be to complete the list?Except number nine means that Lydia must open herself up to her past to move on with her future . . .
Readers love Lily Bennett’s Bucket List . . .
‘Such a great premise and an intriguing story line’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Never before have I felt like I was part of a story until this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Phenomenal . . . I couldn’t put it down and I can’t wait to read more from this awesome author’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Makes you want to be an item on someone else’s bucket list’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Witty and fun’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Immensely enjoyable . . . the ending is particularly moving’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A fun and heart-warming read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Funny and thoroughly enjoyable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The book flowed beautifully and the ending was perfect. A real feel-good read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was hooked… highly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Beautifully uplifting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A different sort of bucket list novel’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow… what a fantastic read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Had me gripped from the start’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Just gorgeous… has a really inspiring message about stepping out of your comfort zone’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A snowstorm. A stranger. A spark. It should be the perfect start to the perfect love story.
But real life is far messier and more complicated than in the pages of the books in Megan Taylor's family bookshop - the last few years have left this young widow in no doubt of that. Moving back home to York should have been a fresh start, but all it did was allow her to retreat from the world.
When prize-winning author Xander Stone rams his supermarket trolley into her ankles and then trashes her taste in books, Megan is abruptly awoken from her self-imposed hibernation. It's time to start living again, and she's going to start by putting this arrogant, superior - admittedly sexy - stranger in his place.
Just as she is beginning to enjoy life again, the worst happens and Megan begins to wonder if she should have stayed hidden away. Because it turns out that falling in love again is about more than just meeting under the mistletoe...
Readers LOVE Rachel Burton!
'A feel-good read perfect for wintry nights'
'Delightful. It gripped me from the first page'
'Characters you'll connect with, scenes you'll picture perfectly, and cosy vibes you'll be absorbed by'
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Rachel Burton has been making up stories for as long as she can remember and always dreamed of being a writer until life somehow got in the way. After reading for a degree in Classics and another in English Literature she accidentally fell into a career in law, but eventually managed to write her first book on her lunch breaks. Now she writes from a small bedroom looking out over hydrangeas, lavender bushes and rambling roses, in a little house in Yorkshire.
Discover and understand the key ideas that underpin the core science of chemistry and learn about the great minds who uncovered them.
Written in plain English, The Chemistry Book is packed with short, pithy explanations of some of the most historic moments in science, from the birth of atomic theory to the discovery of polythene and the development of new vaccine technologies to combat COVID-19.
Arranged in chronological order, the book covers key themes in the physical and natural sciences, such as geochemistry and the elements. Within each chapter, a series of articles traces the history of scientific thought and introduces the work of the scientists who have shaped the subject such as John Dalton, Marie Curie, Dmitri Mendeleev, Kathleen Lonsdale, and Stephanie Kwolek. Along the way, the audiobook addresses some of the most fundamental questions in science, such as what is the universe made of, how is matter created, and what are the chemical bonds that make life possible?
Whether you are new to chemistry, a student of the sciences, or just want to keep up with and understand the latest news and scientific debates, The Chemistry Book is for you.
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Detective Claudia Nunn has never seen anything so beautiful — or so horrifying. The intricate drawing is sent to her at work. It shows a man, naked on a bed. His arms are bound, his face contorted in agony, a huge blade stuck deep in his back. Gory? Certainly. Something to worry about? Not likely. Police get sent weird stuff all the time. Until Claudia is called to a crime scene that exactly recreates the drawing. When another sketch arrives, Claudia thinks she might have a serial killer on her hands, who thinks he's an artist. Claudia's in a race against time to stop anyone else dying — and the next victim could be her. Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Rachel Abbott, Biba Pearce, Angela Marsons and L.J. Ross. “An original take on the classic police procedural, I found it pacy, dark and compelling.” JANE ISAAC
‘A delightful story that shows the value of kindness, acceptance and humour in creating bonds that truly matter among unlikely friends! It's a perfect summer read!’ Faith Hogan, #1 bestselling author of The Midnight Ladies Swimming Club
For fans of The Saturday Morning Park Run! Take the plunge and discover a gorgeous new read full of friendship, love and the healing power of community!
Ettie is trying to figure out her future.
Dominic’s just trying to forget his past.
But with the help of some unlikely friends, young and old, a secret lake hidden in the grounds of a beautiful estate and a scruffy dog, a new community is formed – right when they all need each other the most.
Readers can’t get enough of The Wednesday Morning Wild Swim:
‘The highlight of my week – its full of friendship, romance and humour…Great characters and superb writing’ Jenn
‘A great read full of kindness, acceptance, fighting for what matters and friendship!’ Sally
‘A truly delightful book…I totally enjoyed every moment I spent reading’ Judy
‘A wonderful story with a likeable group of characters…a delight’ Christine
‘I absolutely loved this book…It’s all about people finding their confidence through swimming and falling in love’ Rosamund
‘Brilliant story about wild swimming and friendship…enjoyable right to the end’ Joanne
‘Definitely a book to read to help you feel better in these troubled times’ Colin
‘A fabulously uplifting read with a very sassy main character in Ettie’ Sarah
When Jennifer goes up to Cambridge University with her head full of the Romantic Poets, she never dreams that she will find her very own Byron. But then she meets gorgeous actor Laurie Lewis, and finds herself living a real-life love poem.
Fifteen years and two children later, Jennifer and Laurie's relationship is starting to feel more like an epic tragedy. After a series of revelations turn her world upside down, Jennifer will do anything to keep her family together – even if it means moving hundreds of miles away to Laurie's childhood home in Westenbury, Yorkshire.
As she reluctantly enters into village life – complete with interfering in-laws, new friends and a surprise delivery of alpacas – Jennifer is amazed to find herself feeling happy for the first time in years. But the village holds one last, devastating secret and Jennifer must decide once and for all what she wants her future to hold.
