SynopsisCall of Passion Delilah returns home from Switzerland, where she had been enrolled in a finishing school. Upon returning home, she is met at the airport by her stepfather's son, Dominic, from his previous marriage. Dominic is unaware of Delilah's budding feelings for him and treats her with careless affection that is generally accorded to the family's youngest member. Delilah suffers his indifference in the quiet, yet as time proves, he is...

One woman's passionate courage in the Second World War When Eve left her hometown of Portsmouth, she'd never intended to return. But now she has a confidence and maturity far beyond her years. This makes her a very attractive prospect to David Hatton, charged with selecting highly unusual, independent and intelligent candidates for the Special Operations Executive. For in the war that lies ahead, brute force won't be enough. Eve becomes part of...

A heart-wrenching and powerful saga of one girl's journey to adulthood Lu Wilmott grows up in the Portsmouth slums of the 1920s. Stricken by diphtheria, she is sent to the Hampshire countryside where she discovers a robust fighting spirit and the first stirrings of attraction...But then must she follow her mother into the city's grim corset-making trade. Lu realizes that things must change. And she can make it happen. Her journey from shy child to...

When the Great Depression hits Liverpool hard, can Weaver Street's close knit community keep each other safe? As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on Weaver Street in 1924 is blessedly peaceful. At number eleven, widow Kitty Conlon is dreaming about her upcoming wedding to John, while at number nine her best friend Maggie is cursing her bad luck as she juggles the demands of her cantankerous...

Will an unlikely friendship be enough to save them? After escaping a train bound for a death camp with a trusty German Shepherd dog, a girl wakes to find that she has no memory of her former life. Lily is fostered by the kind RAF pilot who found her and his wife, Meg. It is not long before their lives are disrupted once again by the war and, with their home in ruins, they are forced to flee to the country. In the Somerset countryside, Lily is reunited...

May 1940 There are new residents at Goodwill House — WAAF drivers Camilla 'Millie' Cunningham and Diane Forsyth, both eager to do their bit for the war effort and excited to be helping the brave boys who fly. And when Millie meets dashing and heroic Spitfire pilot Ted Thorrington, they strike up an instant connection. But with Hitler gaining more ground in Europe, there is danger brewing across the Channel in Dunkirk and Ted is required to fly...

Hard times ahead for the Harpers girls... It is two years since Harpers opened in Oxford Street and Ben is planning to expand the premises. Life is good for Sally and Ben as they look forward to their first child and hope for a prosperous future. Beth is settling into married life with Jack, gradually recovering from her aunt's tragic death, though still unable to conceive a child. New girls have joined Harpers and Marion, Janice and Becky all...

The BRAND NEW instalment in the bestselling Mulberry Lane series! With Mulberry Lane's favourite pub, The Pig & Whistle undergoing renovation, proprietors Peggy and Able Ronoscki leave the chaos behind and head off on a trip of a lifetime to America. But disaster hits and Peggy finds herself in a critical condition in hospital. Meanwhile, business is booming for young entrepreneurs Fay Ronoscki and Maggie Rowan with their new restaurant and catering...

1911 - The beginning of a brand new series for No1 bestselling author Rosie Clarke, Welcome to Harpers of Oxford Street. When Sally, Beth, Margaret and Rachel meet at a job interview for the wonderful new store in Oxford Street they have no idea they will become lifelong friends. When all four girls are lucky enough to be selected as sales staff their exciting new adventure begins. Join them as they overcome heartbreak and grief, find love and...

Beowulf is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: • New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars • Biographies of the authors • Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical,...