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  Candescent Blooms

  Andrew Hook

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  Candescent Blooms is a collection of twelve short stories which form fictionalised biographies of mostly Golden Era Hollywood actors who suffered untimely deaths. From Olive Thomas in 1920 through to Grace Kelly in 1982, these pieces utilise facts, fiction, gossip, movies and unreliable memories to examine the life of each individual character set against a Hollywood background of hope and corruption, opportunity and reality.

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  The Lovely Lady

  D. H. Lawrence

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  David Herbert Richards Lawrence (1885 – 1930) was one of England's greatest novelists, poets, playwrights, and writers of short stories. His works often explore are emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct."The Lovely Lady" is a short story which tells of an unnervingly dysfunctional family. The elderly mother and aunt, the lovely lady, who looks much younger than her 72 years. Her son Robert and niece Ciss are dominated by the charming but manipulative old lady. But one day Ciss discovers her aunt's terrible secret... and soon after this, Ciss commits an act which changes everything in the household...and changes her aunt beyond recognition.

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  The Con - A short story

  Vineet Verma

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  Love. Lies. Money. 
  Elsa Gardner's career as a con artist has seen better days. After a string of failures, she's broke and racked with self-doubt when another con man, Eddie, enters her life, providing a ray of hope. He offers her an opportunity that could resolve her financial issues forever. But her heart has other plans, and soon she must make a difficult decision - risk following her heart or take the safe path, no matter what the cost. 
  A delightfully tangled web of deceit and trickery!

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  A Dead Woman's Secret - From...

  Guy de Maupassant

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  Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was born on August 5th, 1850 near Dieppe in France.  
  Maupassant’s early life was badly torn when at age 11 (his younger brother Hervé was then five) his mother, Laure, a headstrong and independent-minded woman, risked social disgrace in order to obtain a legal separation from her husband. 
  After the separation, Laure kept custody of her two boys. With the father now forcibly absent, Laure became the most influential and important figure in the young boy's life.   
  Maupassant’s education was such that he rebelled against religion and other societal norms but a developing friendship with Gustave Flaubert began to turn his mind towards creativity and writing. 
  After graduation he volunteered for the Franco-Prussian war. With its end he moved to Paris to work as a clerk in the Navy Department.  Gustave Flaubert now took him under his wing.  Acting as a literary guardian to him, he guided the eager Maupassant to debuts in journalism and literature.  For Maupassant these were exciting times and the awakening of his creative talents and ambitions. 
  In 1880 he published what is considered his first great work, ‘Boule de Suif’, (translated as as ‘Dumpling’, ‘Butterball’, ‘Ball of Fat’, or ‘Ball of Lard’) which met with a success that was both instant and overwhelming.  Flaubert at once acknowledged that it was ‘a masterpiece that will endure.’ Maupassant had used his talents and experiences in the war to create something unique.  
  This decade from 1880 to 1891 was to be the most pivotal of his career.  With an audience now made available by the success of ‘Boule de Suif’ Maupassant organised himself to work methodically and relentlessly to produce between two and four volumes of work a year.  The melding of his talents and business sense and the continual hunger of sources for his works made him wealthy. 
  In his later years he developed a desire for solitude, an obsession for self-preservation, and a fear of death as well as a paranoia of persecution caused by the syphilis he had contracted in his youth.  
  On January 2nd, 1892, Maupassant tried to commit suicide by cutting his throat.  Unsuccessful he was committed to the private asylum of Esprit Blanche at Passy, in Paris.  It was here on July 6th, 1893 that Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant died at the age of only 42.

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  Mistletoe and Mulled Wine at the...

  Caroline Roberts

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  The Christmas Cocktail Campervan – bringing love, laughter and friendship from coast to coast . . . 
  The gorgeously romantic new novel in the ‘Cosy Campervan series’ – next stop: Christmas markets, mince pies and kisses under the mistletoe! 
  Christmas feels like a real gift for Lucy this year. Her cosy coastal cottage is starting to feel like home, her new pizza business is getting the locals ‘All Fired Up’, and she can’t wait to spend it with her new flame Jack, the charismatic owner of the Cocktail Campervan. 
  Winding along the snow-dusted Northumberland coast for a whirlwind of Christmas markets and celebrations, Lucy and Jack can’t resist stealing a few kisses under the mistletoe. But there’s a twist in their romantic tale when Lucy’s ex turns up in the village. As her past closes in, Jack becomes increasingly distant. And Lucy worries he’s holding back a few secrets of his own . . . 
  Will Christmas bring a cold spell for Lucy and Jack? Or could it really be the most wonderful time of the year?Readers LOVE curling up with this festive romance! 
  ‘The community sucked me straight in and the cosy festive vibes were excellent for getting me in the mood for the season! I love books by Caroline Roberts, you're always in for such a treat!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘This book is the perfect gift for anyone that likes to read Christmas stories and get swept away. So grab yourself a hot chocolate or mulled wine, curl up on the sofa and dive in, trust me, you won’t be disappointed’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it and really wished I had a cheeky cocktail to enjoy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I would not hesitate to recommend this book; it can’t fail to fill the reader with Christmas cheer’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A lovely romantic Christmas read that will make you want to stop and finish it in one sitting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I fell in love with Mistletoe and Mulled Wine at the Christmas Campervan… Full of festive magic once again, Caroline has written a Christmas gem’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  In the quaint, rural town, Lucy's life takes a wholesome turn as she navigates through the complexities of divorce and the prospects of a new marriage. The small, tight-knit community becomes her family, offering support and companionship in the festive season. 
  For fans of Cathy Bramley (The Sunrise Sisterhood), Ali Mcnamara (It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square), Jo Thomas (Keeping a Christmas Promise), Heidi Swain (A Christmas Celebration), and Jaimie Admans (The Little Christmas Shop on Nutcracker Lane). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  The Piece of String

  Guy de Maupassant

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  “The Piece of String” by Guy de Maupassant is a timeless short story from 1883 that captures the tension between appearance and truth in a small French village. With sharp irony and emotional depth, Maupassant explores how pride, suspicion, and social perception can shape a man’s fate. Originally published in the collection Miss Harriet, this classic work of French literature is a compelling reflection on human nature, reputation, and the power of rumor.

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