A heartbreaking tale of abuse and, ultimately, survival • Claire and Tracey have grown up without a father and their mother isn't going to win any awards for 'Mother of the Year' either. But then Claire is subjected to horrendous abuse at the hands of her mother's boyfriend. Fearing that she and her sister will be separated, Claire is too terrified to tell anyone. But when he starts to abuse Tracey, the social services are brought in and the girls are taken into care by loving foster parents • For Tracey it's heaven, but for Claire it's too late. Traumatised, she eventually ends up working the streets. But she's determined to make a better life for herself and becomes a high-class call-girl. And, when she's got enough money in the bank, she becomes a businesswoman
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A powerful story of abuse, neglect and hope from this well-loved writer • When a mysterious fire kills her adoptive parents, Madeleine's worst fear comes true - she and her beloved brother Oliver are separated. Worse still, Maddie is blamed for starting the fire and, labelled a difficult child, she is sent to a children's home. Far from idyllic, and buried deep in the countryside, the home well conceals the misery of its young occupants. Subjected to a harsh regime of abuse and degradation, Maddie makes a brave attempt to escape. But her brief weeks of freedom are thwarted when she is caught and taken back to River House • Maddie clings to her determination to one day be reunited with Oli, and it is this which gives her the strength to endure what lies ahead
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Louise Hart has endured a great deal of pain from her callous husband Paul, but one cold December night in 1959 she can take no more. She and her son Davey escape their Coventry high-rise flat and flee to Tanglewood, the dilapidated ivy-clad mansion where her mother Dolly runs an animal sanctuary. Miserable and frightened, Louise longs to turn her back on the past, and create a happy new life for Davey. But Paul is in trouble with men more dangerous than himself. Unable to pay his debts, he blackmails Louise and those who love her, keeping a shadowy presence in their lives. Even the arrival of Charlie Fox, a stranger who becomes a true friend, cannot guarantee that the future will be safe
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As she grows up, Charlotte longs for freedom, but her captivating innocence leads her into trouble. Sent to Ireland to hide a shameful pregnancy, she discovers that once again her father has deceived her. She is forced into a convent's harsh and humiliating regime, where she must eventually give up the one thing that makes her life worthwhile • When Charlotte returns to England, older than her years, she chooses to forget the past. Becoming a London midwife, she longs only to help other women at this hardest and most joyful moment in their lives. But her deep compassion, and desire to prevent anyone else suffering the same horror she did, leads her into a darker and more dangerous place
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"Песчаный танцор" - интересный роман Рози Гудвин из серии книг о Кэтрин Куксон • Несмотря на писательский успех, жизнь Мэйзи никогда не была легкой. Но с помощью Гамильтона, воображаемой лошади, которую она придумала, чтобы сбежать от суровой реальности, ее юмор и смелость помогают ей выжить. Теперь, когда Мэйзи замужем за Томми, надежды на счастье разбиваются вдребезги: он становится ревнивым и властным, угрожая даже ее отношениям с любимым приемным сыном Гарольдом • После трагического несчастного случая Мэйзи неохотно соглашается вернуться в свой родной город Феллберн, Тайнсайд, чтобы начать все сначала. Но поведение ее мужа становится все более непредсказуемым, и один из его новых сотрудников, странный мужчина по прозвищу Песчаный танцор, вселяет страх в ее сердце каждый раз, когда она встречает его
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When war is declared a family is torn apart • Despite being trapped in an abusive marriage, Maggie Bright still feels blessed with her eight-year-old twins, Danny and Lizzie, and baby girl, Lucy. But when the Second World War begins it seems that her blessings may have run out • Although the war lets her escape her husband when he's sent to the front, she must also face losing the twins when they're evacuated from Coventry to Wales. Lizzie seems to be staying with the perfect family, while Danny is left with a man who resents his presence. But appearances can be deceptive and, while Maggie struggles to survive the bombings at home, her twins face danger of a different kind
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Life has been cruel to Grace Collins • Orphaned as a child, she is raised by her severely religious aunt, Emily. Starved of love, she falls for the first man who shows her affection, Barry Swan. And when Grace falls pregnant, Emily disowns her • Barry and Grace marry and, for a while, she knows happiness. Barry adores her and is a wonderful father, but Grace feels that something is missing. When Barry indulges her passion for ballroom dancing, the gap seems to be filled - until she meets Philip Golding. He sweeps Grace off her feet, showing her what she believes is a better way of life. But as he draws her into a web of deceit, she discovers that all that glitters is not gold
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Life is tough on the cobbled backstreet courtyards of Abbey Street, Warwickshire, in the 1840s: boys are destined for the pit and girls for the mill. Despite this, clever, feisty Maryann is happy there - until her mother dies. Her family collapses, leaving Maryann coping with everything, exhausted and lonely. Especially as Toby, the boy she is set on marrying, insists they wait • When things are at their bleakest, Maryann is offered a lifeline: a position as nanny to the daughter of the mill owner, Wesley Marshall. Though the house is filled with secrets and heartache, there is kindness, too, and to Maryann's surprise she grows close to Marshall. But their relationship has not gone unnoticed and it threatens to unleash a world of problems on them all
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Everybody's talking about Whitman 'Win' Tagore and Leo Milanowski. Their on-off romance is the greatest love story of our time • As a woman of colour in Hollywood, Win knows she must work harder than everyone else to control her public image. Whenever she nears scandal, she calls in Leo to divert attention - and the cameras - with their earth-shattering chemistry • Nobody needs to know it's a lie • But the truth about their relationship isn't the only secret Leo's keeping. And, as the line between performance and reality begins to blur, can Win risk taking a chance on real love? • The View Was Exhausting is a bold, wickedly observant modern love story about truth, fame and privilege - and how we love now
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William Wilkie Collins was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. The Family Secret and Dream Woman are classic mysteries. The Dream Woman tells a story of Francis Raven who had a dream about a woman killing him. Then he met a girl called Alicia Warlock who looked like the person in his thoughts
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Здоровые и ухоженные волосы – достоинство любой девушки, но, к сожалению, отрицательное влияние солнечных лучей, приборов для укладки и частые окрашивания приводят к тому, что структура волос повреждается, они становятся сухими, тусклыми и ломкими • К счастью, от этих проблем можно с легкостью избавиться, вернув волосам блеск и жизненную силу, воспользовавшись паровой восстанавливающей маской для поврежденных волос The Saem Secret Pure Steam Hair Mask • Эффективность маски обеспечивается благодаря наличию роскошного состава, ключевыми компонентами которого являются: Масло камелии – оказывает увлажняющее действие и придает блеск. Инновационный Vita-complex – содержит в своем составе масла и протеины, которые заполняют полые участки волос, делая их более сильными, упругими и мягкими
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Игра The Big Secret of a Small Town знакомит игрока с небольшим городком. Вам предстоит спасти дерзко похищенного мэра города
