THE BRIEF
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On an ordinary Friday afternoon, a gunman gains entry to Whites Chambers in Manchester. His job is to find a particular barrister. But which one?
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The barristers work hard defending and prosecuting the unfortunate beings who find themselves at the mercy of the English criminal legal system. But when professional lines between them and Manchester’s organised crime group are crossed, it can only lead to trouble.
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Samantha has no idea that her husband is working for the gang. He wants to stop. But once you’re in, you’re in, they tell him. There’s no way out.
Robert's gambling habit is ruining his career and his relationship. But one bad decision leads to another. Then another.
Sebastian used to love being a barrister, but then he receives two death threats in one day.
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Jamilla doesn't know about her father's death threats. She has a lot on her plate right now. When Samantha mysteriously disappears, she has to find out why. Does Alistair know where she is?
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JUST BREATHE
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Charlotte is a young lawyer living in London, with the world at her feet. She has a luxury flat, a sports car and plenty of money, yet she is unhappy and the job that she used to love now gives her panic attacks. On the advice of her doctor, she takes some time off work to de-stress and hires a cottage in a small coastal village of Warkworth, Northumberland.
But will the lack of wi-fi and London conveniences cause her even more stress?
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Linda, a resident of Warkworth, is a middle-aged woman who has never had a career, never travelled out of the country and lives under the control of her violent and abusive husband. When her husband goes missing, an over-zealous police officer begins to suspect that she is hiding something and is determined to arrest her for his murder.
As Linda struggles to convince him of her innocence, the two women cross paths and help each other in a way that neither of them would have predicted and, although their characters couldn't be more different, they forge an unlikely friendship, despite the 20 year age gap.
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UNEXPECTED STORM
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Unexpected Storm is the sequel to Just Breathe.
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After escaping her stressful life in London and ditching her job as a solicitor in a prestigious city centre law firm, Charlotte has settled in Warkworth, a small village on the Northumberland coast. Her relationship with Liam is going well and she is looking forward to working for herself.
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Linda is embracing middle-age. She has taken early retirement and bought herself a bungalow overlooking the river. After finally leaving her vile husband, Phil, she too is her own boss.
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Both women have taken control of their destinies and are setting their own pace of life.
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But unexpected storms always arise when everything is just beginning to look perfect.
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FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE
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When you have it all - a career in the public eye, a reputation to maintain, a loving husband - there is so much more to lose.
What steps will Gwen & Audrina take to ensure that they keep hold of everything they have? Is what they have worth sacrificing their friendship for? For almost 20 years, they both thought that it was and they took great effort to avoid each other. Until a wedding invitation arrives and brings the past hurtling into the present.
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Gwen & Audrina met at university, but they haven’t seen each other since. They were best of friends, shared a house and shared their dreams for the future, but something is keeping them apart.
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Nineteen years later, they both seem to have it all. Gwen is now a popular television news reader and Audrina is a successful model, married to a wealthy footballer with three stunning children.
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Neither of them has talked to anyone about what happened at university all those years ago, the catastrophic events following their night out at The Pendle Bar.
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Maybe now is the time to finally face the past.
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THE TRANQUIL BAKER
Impress your friends & family and take all the stress out of baking with these simple recipes for delicious cakes, cookies & desserts.
I believe that your kitchen should be a place of tranquility. You should be calm and stress-free. Creating beautiful food is a wonderful activity that should allow you to relax.
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With that in mind, I have created this book, using the recipes that I have gathered over the years. So if you are new to baking, start with the easy ones, which are always at the beginning of each chapter. As you work your way through them, you will improve your baking ability and test your ambition, without any of the stress. Baking is meant to be fun!
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So, start at the beginning; learn new skills; feed your friends and family with delicious treats; love food and, most of all, enjoy yourself.
