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Clara Blackwell and Elliott Craven reunite one year after their painful separation - on the wrong world! Desperate to find a way back to Stonehold, she tries to hide a bloodthirsty vampire in a world of more than seven billion humans. But soon, that will be the least of their problems.... Enemies have risen on all fronts. On a world hostile to vampires, danger comes from a mysterious corporation that hunts the pair for nefarious purposes - and if they find them, catastrophe will follow.

Elizabeth Bennet is touring the Peak District with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner. Little do they know that as they make their way to Pemberley, fate has other plans for them. When Elizabeth arrives, she finds herself admiring the lake when a wet Mr. Darcy, having been knocked in the water by a sheep, stumbles across her. But the chaos isn't over yet, as Elizabeth is holding in her laughter, a sheep knocks her into the lake. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner arrive just in time to see Elizabeth being fished from the lake by Mr. Darcy, leaving them both embarrassed and forcing them to marry.

Written in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, WP & Me is a story relevant to our times in the COVID era and beyond. It follows a London family as they go through the ravages of war upon them. Standing in huge shopping queues outside stores, dealing with rationing, changes in the schoolyard or the workplace, travel restrictions, and an unruly media often confusing the population - all this they must cope with, not to mention the sense of fear everywhere.

Darcy’s much vaunted pride is under good regulation — or so he believes. He knows he cannot consider Miss Elizabeth Bennet remotely suitable to be his bride. If only his head could control the danger his heart is in. But by the time his heart beats his mind into submission and he understands there can be no one else for him, she has gone from Hertfordshire, and there is no hope for him.

Delphine Delacroix has lived the life of bird in a gilded cage, kept in a stately home with only her cold autocratic mother for company. At her mother’s death, she finds herself to be a wealthy woman and comes to London to be fretted over by her three maternal aunts determined to have her marry well. But Delphine feels she is once more having to hand herself over to another’s will and seeks to be the mistress of her own destiny.

England, 1925. When a strange young woman is found murdered on the grounds of Unsworth Castle, the duke and his family are astounded at first, but quickly become enraged when the police begin asking all sorts of impertinent questions. And when suspicions dare to fall on one of their own, it is up to Mr. Quayle, Lord Unsworth's exceedingly efficient secretary, to find the true culprit and save the House of Unsworth from scandal and ruin.

Eric attempts to find a new vocation in life and a second chance at love, if he isn't too afraid to take it. Yvette's life takes on an interesting development with the return of a familiar face. And Abi undergoes her own trials as she grows into a wonderful young lady. Plus a whole host of other adventures along the way with lots of familiar faces and a few new ones to spice up the mix.

As newlyweds Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy settle into married life at Pemberley, they expect an uneventful and blissful existence. But when unexpected visitors arrive and bring with them scandalous secrets and obnoxious in-laws, the couple's honeymoon is filled with nonstop drama. To top it all off, Mr. Darcy can't resist teasing Elizabeth about a certain farm animal. Just when they think things can't get any worse, a shocking death rocks their world.

France, 1926. In the wake of murder and tragedy, Lord Unsworth and his family flee to the French Riviera in a desperate attempt to escape the ensuing scandal and find a few months of peace and solitude. But their hopes are soon dashed when Fanny joins a community of writers, artists, and anarchists, and Arthur unwittingly becomes entangled in a plot to catch an elusive international jewel thief.

Eric Sibley loves his upscale job and the good life it provides. So when the corporate climber inherits his father’s Aston Martin DB4, he’s excited to drive his wife and daughter around in style. But he’s shocked to discover he can only have the flashy auto if he agrees to get a little mud on his polished shoes. Confined to the will’s strict guidelines, he has no choice but to venture far from his London office and keep his father’s community veggie patch growing.

In this collection of five soothing bedtime stories, craftspeople close their doors for the night. An apothecary prepares her last herbal draughts. A mapmaker charts one final coastline. A clockmaker winds the last timepiece in his care. A glassblower shapes twilight into form. A blacksmith lets the forge’s heat fade to memory.

Atop a tower during an unnatural winter, Elliott Craven grieves. Unable to turn back time to reverse mistakes, the vampire lord descends down a dark and harrowing path. The broken vampire rules his kingdom with a cold, iron fist that only tightens with the passing year - all too aware that distracted enemies loom in the darkness, ready to wreak their vengeance. Meanwhile, the heartbroken Clara struggles to adjust back to her old life. As the months fly by and her dreams grow in danger, she falls ever deeper into fraught despair.

Elizabeth Bennet will never forgive Mr. Darcy. Never. She refused his offer in the harshest of terms, and he has compounded that sin by forcing her to marry him — for revenge. No, she will never forgive him. But why must he be such a perfect gentleman and make it so difficult? Then Elizabeth discovers that if she doesn’t take him into the marital bed, Pemberley will be lost — and she has learned to love Pemberley. Every man has his price — and it has cost Darcy a fortune. But he would not miss the chance to marry Miss Elizabeth Bennet.

At the dawn of the Calamity, three separated lives intertwine. Clara Blackwell’s magical training has drawn to a close. Haunted by the impending apocalypse, danger surrounds her at every turn. But mysteries deep within her dreams will finally come to light - and if she's lucky enough, she just might find a way to bring a new salvation to the vampire world...The pieces are set. The stalemate is breaking. And the ultimate threat finally awakens....

In the aftermath of a powerful betrayal, Clara Blackwell and Nikki Craven part ways. Forced to undergo her final year of training alone, Clara must contend with the forces of Seven Portals - all of whom suspect her curious powers. If her carefully guarded secrets are uncovered, all could be lost.

Elizabeth Bennet is determined to never marry Mr. Darcy, especially after his disastrous proposal at Hunsford. But when the two find themselves compromised in the presence of society mavens and family members, they are forced to wed despite their mutual hatred. As they navigate their tumultuous marriage, will Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy be able to set aside their pride and learn to get along, or will they be doomed to suffer the worst marriage in England? Find out in this heart-wrenching tale of love, redemption, and learning to see beyond first impressions.

As soon as Eric met Suzy, he knew he wanted to marry her. However, telling her turned out to be much harder than he thought. Take a nostalgic stroll down memory lane this Christmas as we revisit Eric and Suzy's early days in this wonderfully romantic short story from the Peas and Carrots universe. Laugh and commiserate with Eric as, once again, he lurches from one crisis to another as he desperately tries to execute the perfect proposal.

As the skies burn, the Calamity falls. Gathering their allies, Clara Blackwell and Elliott Craven prepare themselves for the coming showdown. The treacherous road ahead will take them through uncharted territory, back to where it all began - a deadly forest within a young witch’s nightmares - and far beyond. The key to salvation lies buried in her dreams, surrounded by grave danger....

Darcy is on a quest. His mission is to restore the impertinence and joy which used to dance in the fine eyes of Miss Elizabeth Bennet and had captured his heart, although his mind told him not to give in. To achieve his mission, he must find her missing sister. But where, in all the millions of acres —all the farms, hamlets, towns and cities that make England — could she be? Elizabeth Bennet is a gentlewoman. Society rules prevent her joining the search. But why would the arrogant and disdainful Mr. Darcy persist in the task?

Under moonlight, the florist rearranges the last bouquet. Petals rustle like silk, and the greenhouse glows with the scent of jasmine, moss, and memory. This is a story of color and scent, of stillness and soft beauty. The Florist’s Midnight Garden is a comforting tale for your nightly wind-down, made for listeners who want to slip into sleep surrounded by natural magic.