Introducing 11 new British poets, this compact anthology features fresh voices with an emphasis on Welsh poets but also highlights writers from elsewhere in Britain. Though most of these young writers have not yet published a collection, several of them have already won the Eric Gregory Award for writers under 30, while many have been anthologized or published in magazines. This diverse sampler of contemporary British poetry is a wider showcase for the work of these promising talents.
An anthology of women's poetry in English featuring poets born from 1850 to the present. The poems appear under themed subject headings and reflect women's lives. Authors from the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean are included. With classic poems by Emily Dickinson and& Sylvia Plath to the most recent prize-winners like Alice Oswald and Carol Ann Duffy.
Offering multiple perspectives from a young woman on the brink of her 30th birthday, this collection looks back to childhood experiences, to the more indulgent pleasures of the 20s, and then onwards towards a mysterious but much-anticipated future. With a seemingly casual, almost throwaway vernacular that has nevertheless been formulated with great care, the experience is one of reading an intimate letter from a friend, offering an immediate and diary-like quality of authenticity.
A charming and swoon-filled boxset with six full-length books from bestselling authors that you won’t want to put down. Mansion to inn renovation, small town romances, brother's best friends, billionaires, and fake marriages. . .this collection has it all. Seed Money, written by B. E. Baker: When Dave, a potential buyer for Seren’s movie star grandmother’s mansion, mistakes Seren for a squatter, they get off to a rough start. But after Dave realizes his slipup, he suggests they turn the home into an inn! And that’s not the only surprise coming… The Day He Drove By, written by Elana Johnson: Ten years ago, Andrew delivered Gretchen’s baby on the side of the highway. Now that she’s a widow and single mom, her feelings for the handsome paramedic are stronger than ever. But is she ready to open her heart to love again? A sweet small-town romance from USA Today bestselling author, Elana Johnson! Assisting my Brother’s Best Friend, written by Judy Corry: Billionaire Drew Burrows joins a reality TV show to find love but struggles when he realizes his heart still belongs to his best friend's sister, Kate. Hired by the show, Kate must push Drew toward an engagement while hiding their past and her divorce. With the world watching, Drew and Kate must decide whether to follow the rules or let their hearts lead the way. The Billionaire Love Match, by Emma St. Clair: Does real love stand a chance on reality TV? The odds are NEVER in your favor. But when Casey accidentally makes a real connection with the show's star bachelor just before filming, it leaves her wondering exactly how much is scripted after all... A Thousand Words, written by Mandi Blake: Sissy isn’t one to turn down an adventure, especially not a blind date with a reportedly handsome doctor. When the blind date turns out to be her brother’s friend, Tyler, she’s not at all disappointed. Can she convince him to go with the flow for once? Just Add Romance, written by Heather B. Moore: Everly Kane’s life might be on a Plan B track, and she certainly doesn’t need to be reminded over and over that her sister is, well, engaged to Everly’s ex. Spending time with the visiting architect in town is the distraction that she needs. A fling? She can do that.
Some people have all the luck alright, but so far, Seren's has all been bad. Seren Colburn's had nothing but bad luck her entire life, so she's not surprised when Dave, a possible buyer for her family mansion, mistakes her for a vagrant squatting in the unfurnished home. If she wasn't about to lose her movie-star grandmother's house to the bank, she wouldn't even be selling it. But after he realizes Seren's the owner, Dave has an idea. He suggests they work together to turn the mansion into an inn, capitalizing on her grandmother's graceful and timeless image. Seren really doesn't want to, but she's out of options. Dave quickly realizes he wants her as more than just a business partner, but can he convince Seren that her luck's about to change. . .if only she'll take a chance on him? Publisher's Weekly said that Seed Money's plot is, "heartwarming and humorous, though protagonist Seren's personal life is filled with tragedy." They also said that, "the prose is engaging and easy to read. [Seed Money] is [a] familiar, charming, and comfortable read."
Start your next great series with this epic romantic fantasy first in series starter collection. Dive into the Celtic & Roman inspired worlds of Pern Coen and Kelnore, full of intricate world-building, adventure, magic, and low spice romance. A rebellious princess desperate for freedom. A lost heir thrust into a strange new world in the middle of a heart wrenching war. A broken warrior who wants nothing more than to escape the past that haunts her. A fierce seer determined to save her people and her land; even if it costs her soul. Take a fantastical journey with these four heroines and dive into the Celtic & Roman inspired worlds of Pern Coen & Kelnore with this four book series starter collection. Enter the world of royalty, shapeshifters, warriors, outlaws, and seers as you get lost in tales full of strong heroines, political intrigue, gripping adventure, a touch of magic, and low spice romance. Of Myth & Magic includes: The Duchess: Tales of Kelnore, The Hunter: Tales of Pern Coen, The Betrayer: Tales of Pern Coen, and The Shifter: Legends of Pern Coen. The Duchess: Tales of Kelnore (A Bloodlines Prequel) Their love is forbidden, but she's willing to pay the price. The daughter of an Emperor, Faustina has been raised to be two things: beautiful and silent. As her wedding draws near, she has resigned herself to the fate of a lonely and loveless marriage, until a chance meeting with a stranger from the far north promises to alter her future. The Hunter: Tales of Pern Coen (Bloodlines Book 1) Strange shores, strange Spirits, and an outlaw who should be her enemy, but might just steal her heart. Forced to flee her uncle's palace in the dead of night in order to save her own life, Duchess Rhiannon of Solis finds herself pulled into an ongoing war. She seeks safety on the shores of the island of Pern Coen, though she knows little of the strange land and its even stranger Spirits. A stroke of fate leaves her at the mercy of a band of rebels led by a notorious outlaw, a man the people of the island call The Hunter. But the longer Rhiannon lives among the people who should be her sworn enemy, the more she finds herself torn between the life she knew and the life she has discovered on the island. Can she turn her back on all she's ever known? And can a rugged outlaw capture her heart? The Betrayer: Tales of Pern Coen (Legacy Book 1) Niall never imagined he would become king, nor did he ever imagine he would be granted the abilities of a seer. But his power is no great gift, for it has already cost him the woman he loves and threatens to cost him his kingship. When Ciara's dreams of becoming a warrior were shattered and the man she trusted the most disappeared, she found comfort in the arms of his brother; a man she never saw herself falling for. Bleddyn has shown Ciara that there is more to him than she first thought and she has carved out a life at his side, but things are unsettled on the island of Pern Coen. A dark power is stirring, one that hasn't been seen in decades. One man is at the center of the growing darkness, but is it the man that Ciara thinks? Is Niall innocent or is he hiding more than just his powerful abilities? The Shifter: Legends of Pern Coen (Fated Book 1) Saving her could cost him everything. Born with the gift of shapeshifting, Bran's very existence is in danger from the ruler of the Clan of Blaidd, Ri Cadfael. Bran has sworn his loyalty to a man who had vowed to see Cadfael brought to ruin, until a change encounter with the Ri's daughter leaves Bran questioning his future. Seren saved him years ago and memories of her, and his old life, aren't so easily forgotten. But there's more danger lurking in Blaidd than just the clan's twisted Ri. A dark power is on the loose, its fiery flames bent on bringing the clan to the brink of destruction. Seren has vowed to destroy it, but Bran has sworn his loyalty to it. As the Stag Spirit's power grows, what will they be willing to sacrifice to save their clan? And will it be enough? 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Kolarich, A. L. Knorr, Matt Larkin, Suzannah Rowntree, Melanie Karsak, Tanya Bird, Christopher Mitchell, J. R. Pearse Nelson, Amberlynn Holland, Tracy Cooper-Posey, M. Lynn, Michelle Bryan, Kay L. Moody, Melissa A. Craven, Anthea Sharp, Sharon Shinn, Tamora Pierce, Bridget E. Baker, C. J. Archer, Jennifer Anne Davis
"Quietly persuasive and formally adept, the poems in Kathryn Simmonds' first collection engage with both the quotidian and the transcendental. Often in urban or suburban settings, her protagonists struggle with mundane tasks such as cooking or commuting or office work - all the obstacles of modernity - and then, by some shift of attention, or by some keen narrowing of focus, they chance upon the surreal or the spiritual.This is a poetry of subtle contexts and allusions, as much concerned with the vulnerability of the body as for the fate of the soul and the idea of 'keeping faith' in God and life." --Book Jacket.
An overview of the English-language poetry of the Second World War, focusing on five of the most remarkable poets of that conflict: Keith Douglas, Alun Lewis, Karl Shapiro, Sidney Keyes and Charles Causley.
