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Shifting Sands is a reminder that there's no such thing as a happy ending - just happy moments, which will be followed by other moments: happy, sad, stressful... life goes on, and the sands never stop shifting beneath our feet.

Louisa Morgan is coming home. Back to Cornwall after forty years in London, a high-flying career, a daughter who to all intents and purposes appears to have no father, and a failed love affair. Like all good mums, Elise thinks she knows what's going on, but like all good daughters, Louisa has been somewhat economical with the truth. Shame and embarrassment are not words she would normally apply to herself, but times have changed, she's ge...

A beautifully illustrated survey of Yellowstone's breathtaking birdlife, written by a team of renowned ornithologists and wildlife biologists. Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the oldest and arguably the most famous national park in North America, attracting millions of visitors each year. While many come to the park for its natural wonders and recreational activities, the wildlife of Yellowstone is just as alluring. This book...

Cornwall is warming up for the summer and, this year more than ever, it promises to be a season packed with celebrations. Alice is in for an emotional time, with son Ben's fourth birthday, stepmum Karen's hen do and wedding, and the end of stepdaughter Sophie's school days, just as Ben's are about to begin. David and Martin are returning from the States, and in the slow emergence from covid restrictions, everybody is eager for life to return t...

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Christmas is coming, and the goose is not the only thing feeling a little heavier than it used to be. Alongside the countdown to the festivities, and one of the busiest times of the year, Alice is now well into her second pregnancy, and ticking off the days until she can finally stop work for a little while, and prepare to welcome her baby into the world.While two-year-old Ben is dreaming of a white Christmas, Alice is floored by the news from...

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With their wedding on hold and rented house sold to new owners, Sam and Alice are all at sea - moving in with Julie and Luke, along with toddler Ben and new dog Meg, until they find a place of their own.Sam struggles to adjust to the changes - particularly as teenage daughter Sophie has moved away - and compensates by throwing himself into his work and lifeboat training. Alice finds herself missing him, even when he's at home, he is clearly no...

Looking after a baby must be easy. They can't move, they can't talk, or shout, or argue with you. Make sure they're fed, clean, and have plenty of naps. Oh, and make sure you sleep when they do. What could be more simple?For Alice, motherhood marks the beginning of a new part of her life, bringing changes she could never have foreseen.While she and Sam adjust to the effect of a baby on their relationship, although the focus is initially on the...

The scene is set for the perfect summer. Business is booming. The weather couldn't be better. Best of all, Sam is coming back to Cornwall. For good.A storm is brewing, however. It seems that somebody, somewhere, has it in for Alice, although it is not clear who, or why. As Julie tries to help her friend, she finds her own thoughts turning progressively towards motherhood. Sam, meanwhile, has the pressure of a new job, as well as a stressed-out...

I LOVE this book. It flowed perfectly from beginning to end. I couldn't put it down."All is set to change for Alice and Sam as they expect their first child together. Just how they are going to fit themselves, their baby and Sam's daughter Sophie into their little two-bed cottage is a mystery, but Alice is determined not to get stressed out.Her focus is on best friend Julie, who is trying unsuccessfully for a baby, and on Sophie, who is torn b...

Two years into her new life in Cornwall, and while Alice Griffiths' own romantic hopes have been dashed, it appears that whichever way she looks, her friends are getting hitched. A handsome stranger at Bea's wedding could well change Alice's fortunes but she may be better off ploughing her energies into her working life.While each season brings a new wedding, the months leading up to Christmas, and David and Martin's big day, become about taki...

Is it possible to relive the best time of your life? As they approach their thirties, Alice and Julie are determined to find out.Still recovering from a toxic relationship, Alice realises she has allowed life to become too predictable, while Julie has just ended things with the man she was due to marry. The two friends decide to throw caution to the wind, coming back to Cornwall, where they spent a long, happy summer ten years before. As they ...

When things seem too good to be true, they usually are. Alice is finding her feet managing the Sail Loft Hotel when Sam is presented with an offer he can't refuse. The bad news is, if he says yes, he will have to leave Cornwall.Sam's visits home see him split in his loyalties between his daughter Sophie, and spending time with Alice. Sophie's mother, Kate, seems to be doing her best to make things difficult.Meanwhile, Alice's friend Julie is a...

Anna and Mike have a plan, to escape her abusive husband. Lee has his own plan, to stop his wife and so-called best friend for good. Who will succeed, and how has a lifelong friendship come to this?The three friends meet in early childhood, coming of age together and supporting each other through problems at school and in family life.Everything changes when Lee and Anna decide to marry. While Mike swaps urban England for rural Spain, Anna find...

London, July 2005. London is hit by a series of bombs. Jamie's boyfriend disappears without a trace. Hundreds of miles away in Cornwall, how can Jamie find out what has happened to him? The initial impact of that terrible day is followed by a slow but sure falling apart of the life Jamie believed was settled and secure. A betrayal by her best friend. A threat to her job and beloved career. All the while, a gang of teenagers is wreaking havoc...

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Looking Past is a tale of family, friendship, love, life and death - not necessarily in that order. Sarah Marchley is eleven years old when her mother dies. Suffering an acute sense of loss, she and her father continue quietly, communicating far too little. At university, Sarah begins her first serious relationship. Along with her new boyfriend comes his mother, the indomitable Hazel Poole. Despite some misgivings, Sarah finds herself drawn...