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Dragonfly Farm has been a home and a haven for generations of Melchiors - arch rivals to the Culbones, the wealthy family who live the other side of the valley. Nestled amidst soft, rolling apple orchards in the depths of the Somerset countryside, life there is dictated by the seasons and cider-making. The farm is idyllic and everyone falls under its spell. But its thick stone walls hold many secrets, and this summer everything will change for the family living there....

The perfect comfort listen, brimming with humour and heart, from best seller Veronica Henry. The Liddiard family are well known in the Cotswold village of Honeycote - and now there's a wedding being prepared for. But will everything go according to plan? Lucy Liddiard knows her husband is no saint, but isn't prepared for his latest confession. Bride-to-be Mandy has no idea what joining the Liddiards really means. And local girl Mayday, wild child, rebel and free spirit, is thinking the unthinkable....

The Liddiard family have lived in Honeycote for generations. But that just might be changing.... Mickey Liddiard adores his wife, Lucy - so why he is cheating on her with Kay? James Liddiard has been in love with Lucy for years. So when he discovers Mickey is being unfaithful, could this be his opportunity? Kay is most definitely not happily married - it was the money which first attracted her to her husband. But now, could Mickey hold the key to her heart and her happiness?

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - December 2022 Mrs. Robinson: Set in Elizabethan England, a young woman marries a too-good-to-be-true heir to an estate, only to find out he has a secret. Male Privilege: The narrator is picked by the retiring Mayor to be his successor, but his questionable past catches up to him before election day. The Bargain: Alien real estate developers visit earth to let us know our planet is in a prime development location and set to add 40 billion inhabitants. The Kill Registry: In a world where everyone in society gets "one free kill," the narrator finds out ...

In a gorgeous quay-side hotel in Cornwall, the long weekend is just beginning...Claire Marlowe owns 'The Townhouse by the Sea' with Luca, the hotel's charismatic chef. She ensures everything runs smoothly - until an unexpected arrival checks in and turns her whole world upside down.And the rest of the guests arrive with their own baggage. There's a couple looking for distraction from a family tragedy; a man trying to make amends for an affair he bitterly regrets...and the young woman who thinks the Cornish village might hold the key to her past.

The sun is out, and the beach huts at Everdene Sands are filling up once again. Jemima is artist in residence for the summer, capturing the antics of the holiday makers on canvas. But it's not long before she becomes embroiled in their tangled lives.Vince and Murphy are best mates, and misspent their youths in the waves and bars of Everdene. Now they are making plans for The Lobster Shack, eager to make their fortune.

Secrets, rivalry, glamour - it's time for the party of the year... Delilah has lived out her tempestuous marriage to hell-raiser Raf in the glare of the media spotlight. Now planning a milestone birthday, she has more on her mind than invitations. Raf has been offered a part in a movie he can't refuse. But will he succumb to the temptations he's struggled to resist for the last ten years? Delilah's three daughters are building careers of their own, only too aware that the press are waiting for them to slip up.

Returning to Penfleet after years in New York, Kate can't help but feel a pang of affection for the little town by the sea where she grew up. If only she were returning in happier circumstances. This last trip is full of farewells: to her childhood home, her once best friend and the life she left behind. Kissing the widow of the richest man in town wasn't one of Nathan's best ideas. Now he can't get Vanessa out his mind.

Everyone adores Christmas. Especially Lizzy Kingham. But this year, she is feeling unloved, and under-appreciated by her family. The present-buying, decorating, and food shopping have all been left to her. So she wonders what would happen if she ran away and left them to it. Lizzy heads to her favourite place: a beach hut on the golden sands of Everdene. There, she meets an unlikely collection of new friends, all running away from something. But the spirit of Christmas gets under Lizzy's skin: soon the fairy lights are twinkling and the scent of mulled wine mingles with the sea air.

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - June 2021 Cost Of Human Life: AI software designed to more efficiently run the railroad system runs into a programming issue. Step Back: A husband and wife decide to have a natural childbirth and find it's more than they bargained. The Cave Of Adventure: A scientist that studies fish memory wanders into a cave that gives her the chance to share their experience. Christmas In Ushuaia: A sorrowful man heads to the ends of the earth to dispose of his most painful memories. The Freedom Machine: A woman is forced to make her own decisions when her computer ...

A new home, a new circle of friends, a new chance at happiness? Suzanna and Barney Blake are swapping city life for the countryside, determined to breathe new life into the Honeycote Arms and a marriage touched by tragedy. Recently separated Ginny Tait is also seeking solace in country living, desperate to rein in her rambunctious twin daughters. They all think that moving to a calm, quiet and beautiful village in the Cotswolds will solve their problems. But in Honeycote, things are never quite as they appear....

Behind the gorgeous Georgian sweep of Pelham Crescent, Bath, everyone's getting ready for Christmas. At Number 14, Josie Ballard is up to her ears in brandy, raisins and cherries as she battles to make forty Christmas puddings to sell at Bath Christmas Market. Ever since Giles walked out the day their baby was born, Josie has had to work twice as hard to make ends meet. Sacrificing a career as a chef, her famous steamed puddings keep her and her gorgeous baby boy Titus afloat.

The Orient Express. Luxury. Mystery. Romance. For one group of passengers settling in to their seats and taking their first sips of champagne, the journey from London to Venice is more than the trip of a lifetime. A mysterious errand; a promise made to a dying friend; an unexpected proposal; a secret reaching back a lifetime...As the train sweeps on, revelations, confessions and assignations unfold against the most romantic and infamous setting in the world.

When girl-about-town Charlotte discovers her husband has been arrested for fraud, she flees to Exmoor to nurse her broken heart – and finds she’s not the only person whose life is in turmoil. There’s bad boy artist Sebastian, determined to drink the pub dry while his wife lives it up in London. Then Fitch, who is struggling to keep up with his wife’s outrageous demands. And finally recent divorcee Penny, who is quietly determined to have more fun the second time around.

Villa Måneskin er det ultimative drømmehus. Huset ligger ved bredden af en perlende flod i dalen Peasebrook Valley i det idyl­liske Cotswolds, og det har tilhørt familien Willoughby i mere end 50 år. Nu må det ældre par dog sælge deres elskede hjem, og til det får de hjælp af landsbyens ejendomsmægler, Belinda Baxter.

Nightingale Bøger er drømmen for enhver bogelsker: en lille, personlig boghandel med et vidunderligt fællesskab midt på hovedgaden i en idyllisk engelsk landsby. Men ejeren Emilia er tynget af sorg efter sin fars død og har svært ved at få enderne til at mødes i den lille boghandel. Snart ser hun ingen anden udvej end at sælge sit fars højtelskede livsværk. Men kan hun undvære de udsøgte boghylder, hun selv voksede op iblandt, og hvad med stamkunderne, der efterhånden er blevet som en lille familie for hende?

Robyn Moss just wants a simple wedding. A quiet ceremony; a picnic on the beach; dancing barefoot on the sand until the sun goes down. But first, Robyn has one very important thing to do - before embracing her future, she needs to uncover her past. As she sets out to find her birth mother, a tangled thread of love, loss and betrayal that ties together three generations of women begins to emerge. As her wedding day approaches, Robyn discovers that where there is heartbreak, there is hope - and that in the end, love will always win.

Sommeren nærmer sig, og Robyn og Jake er i færd med at planlægge deres bryllup. Deres nærmeste familie er inviteret, og brylluppet skal afholdes i familiens lille strandhus i Devon – med frokost i vandkanten, dans i sandet og masser af rosé. Det bliver vidunderligt! Men Robyn er bekymret snarere end forventningsfuld. Hun kan nemlig ikke lade være med at tænke på æsken, hun fik til sin attenårs fødselsdag. Hvilke hemmeligheder indeholder den, og bør hun overhovedet åbne den dør til fortiden, hvis hun skal gøre sig håb om en lys og lykkelig fremtid?

Hjemme hos Laura Giffin i huset på Lark Hill er der forandringer i luften, nu hvor begge døtrene er fløjet fra reden. Men tanken om et hjem uden pigernes smittende latter og livsglæde føles helt uvirkelig, også selv om Laura nu endelig får lidt tid til sig selv – og også lidt mere tid sammen med sin mand, Dom. Alting forandrer sig dog for Laura, da en chokerende hemmelighed bliver afsløret. Forvirret og nedslået søger hun trøst i sit kæreste eje: sin mormors opskriftssamling fra tiden under Anden Verdenskrig.

En hjertevarm julehistorie om at få nok af julens trængsel og alarm – og alligevel finde juleglæden til sidst

Lizzy Kingham elsker julen. Når duften af julebag spreder sig, og julelysene funkler, føler hun sig altid varm og lykkelig. Men i år er det anderledes. Dagene op til jul føles som hårdt arbejde snarere end hygge, og Lizzy begynder i det stille at undre sig … Hvad ville der mon ske, hvis hun simpelthen droppede julen?

På en studs rejser Lizzy alene til sit yndlingssted ved kysten for at få en tiltrængt tænkepause.