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  After the Funeral - From their...

  Mary Butts

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  Mary Frances Butts was born on 13th December 1890 in Poole, Dorset. 
  Her early years were spent at Salterns, an 18th-century house overlooking Poole Harbour.  Sadly in 1905 her father died, and she was sent for boarding at St Leonard's school for girls in St Andrews. 
  Her mother remarried and, from 1909, Mary studied at Westfield College in London, and here, first became aware of her bisexual feelings.  She was sent down for organising a trip to Epsom races and only completed her degree in 1914 when she graduated from the London School of Economics.  By then Mary had become an admirer of the occultist Aleister Crowley and she was given a co-authorship credit on his ‘Magick (Book 4)’. 
  In 1916, she began the diary which would now detail her future life and be a constant reference point for her observations and her absorbing experiences. 
  During World War I, she was doing social work for the London County Council in Hackney Wick, and involved in a lesbian relationship.  Life changed after meeting the modernist poet, John Rodker and they married in 1918. 
  In 1921 she spent 3 months at Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema in Sicily; she found the practices dreadful and also acquired a drug habit.  Mary now spent time writing in Dorset, including her celebrated book of short stories ‘Speed the Plough’ which saw fully develop her unique Modernist prose style. 
  Europe now beckoned and several years were spent in Paris befriending many artists and writing further extraordinary stories.   
  She was continually sought after by literary magazines and also published several short story collections as books. Although a Modernist writer she worked in other genres but is essentially only known for her short stories.  Mary was deeply committed to nature conservation and wrote several pamphlets attacking the growing pollution of the countryside. 
  In 1927, she divorced and the following year her novel ‘Armed with Madness’ was published.  A further marriage followed in 1930 and time was spent attempting to settle in London and Newcastle before setting up home on the western tip of Cornwall.  By 1934 the marriage had failed. 
  Mary Butts died on 5th March 1937, at the West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance, after an operation for a perforated gastric ulcer. She was 46.

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  Young Guns 6 Contract To Kill

  Remington Kane

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  From REMINGTON KANE, the author of The TAKEN! Series 
  YOUNG GUNS 6: CONTRACT TO KILL - A Tanner Series - Book 6 
  Young assassins Cody and Romeo seek to kill the leader of a cult who has taken refuge inside the impregnable fortress known as the Citadel. 
  Tanner and Sara help a friend after he and his mother become targets of a street gang.

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  Warp and Weft

  Merryn Fergusson

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  In ‘Warp and Weft’ a Leicestershire mill owner’s uneventful life is set to change. His daughter Veeve discovering her husband’s infidelity, demands a divorce.  When Veeve is told to stay in France to avoid the scandal, Ruth, her younger sister, refuses to abandon her. The outbreak of the First World War severs the friendship between the sisters, with tragic consequences. Ruth returns from Paris with her three year old son and thirteen year old nephew, Veeve’s son. She is stubbornly silent about her war years. One man is determined to uncover her secret and the build up to the Second World War gives him his opportunity.

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  Act of Oblivion: Book Summary &...

  Alexander Pike

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas. 
   
  Act of Oblivion is a sweeping historical thriller set in the turbulent aftermath of the English Civil War. It follows the gripping manhunt for Edward Whalley and William Goffe, two of the most wanted men in the British Empire—regicides who signed the death warrant of King Charles I and vanished into the New World to escape retribution. 
  Their pursuer is Richard Nayler, a tireless agent of the Crown obsessed with justice—or perhaps vengeance. As Whalley and Goffe live as fugitives across the raw, unforgiving landscape of 17th-century America, Nayler’s pursuit becomes a shadow war of secrecy, loyalty, and relentless determination. 
  This is not just a chase through history—it’s a profound exploration of conviction, sacrifice, and the long reach of power. Told with masterful pacing and emotional depth, Act of Oblivion invites listeners to confront the question: when you’ve risked everything for your beliefs, what happens when the world moves on without you? 
  Perfect for fans of historical fiction, political intrigue, and stories of unshakable purpose.

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  A Touch of Magic at the Comfort...

  Debbie Johnson

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  It’s autumn at the Comfort Food Café and the leaves are golden, the lattes are spiced and love might just be brewing for one new resident… 
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  Reclusive author Sarah is seeking refuge in the quiet village of Budbury, and the last thing she needs is a fake boyfriend. Except that’s exactly what she gets – and the fake boyfriend just happens to be gorgeous, rugged Aidan, complete with an easy charm and an old soul that makes him seem like he’s just stepped straight out of the pages of a novel. Using him to keep her nosy family at bay, he’s happy to do her a favour in return for help with his rather unusual dog-sitting predicament. 
  But nothing in Budbury stays pretend for long. Especially not when there’s a hint of autumn magic in the air, with a sprinkle of Halloween mischief. 
  Full of heart, humour and a touch of spooky charm, this is the perfect cosy read for autumn nights. 
  🍁🎃🍁🎃🍁Readers love The Comfort Food Café series! 
  ‘Oh how I wish the Comfort Food Cafe was real!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I felt like I was returning home to friends who I hadn’t seen in a long while…warm hearted and just plain lovely’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘What a wonderful return to the Comfort Food Cafe…had me smiling from start to finish’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A sheer delight’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I'm sure you'll fall in love with the cafe and all its regulars’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Thanks, Debbie, for many hours of gorgeous escapism!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Beautifully written, with characters that just jump off the page, this is a gem of a book that I can't recommend enough.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'I can’t tell you how much I loved this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'If only real life was like this, it would be amazing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'I didn’t want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'The absolute worst part of a Debbie Johnson book is turning over the last page and there is nothing more to read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Just brilliant!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Loved loved loved it!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Debbie Johnson's latest romantic comedy, A Touch of Magic at the Comfort Food Café, is a heartwarming story set in a small, rural town. This best-selling fiction is a collection of humorous stories that perfectly capture the spirit of the holidays. 
  For fans of Jessica Redland (Sunshine After the Rain), Milly Johnson (Let the Bells Ring Out), Jo Bartlett (Lessons in Love at the Cornish Country Hospital), Cathy Bramley (The Sunrise Sisterhood), and Heidi Swain (All Wrapped Up). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Hearth & Hedge - A Whispering...

  Shawn McGuire

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  It’s time for the annual Whispering Pines Tour of Gardens, and plant lovers are arriving by the busload. Discussions of raised beds, fertilizers, and proper amounts of water and sunlight can be heard all around the village. 
  Then just as the tours begin, chaos erupts. Someone has vandalized the gardens. 
  Between running her successful shop, Hearth & Cauldron, and dealing with her new teenage boarder who has turned her orderly homelife into the female Wiccan version of The Odd Couple, hearth witch Reeva Long doesn’t have time to track down suspects.  
  It’s the middle of the busy tourist season, however, and solving petty crimes isn’t high on the sheriff’s priority list either. So Reeva and her sidekick best friend, Ruby McLaughlin, dig in. 
  When events escalate and one of the witches on the tour is attacked, the amateur sleuths fear this is something more sinister than a few pulled-up posies. 
  Hearth & Hedge is the second book in the Hearth & Cauldron Mysteries series. If you like your witchy mysteries on the cozy side with plenty of quirky characters, and a dash of paranormal, you’ll love this series.

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