For fans of Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River, debut historical fiction about a brothel nurse in nineteenth-century New York City who fights brutality in the sex trade and pioneers treatments for survivors of sexual violence.A high-class brothel that entertains New York's most powerful men, the Double Standard Sporting House funds a free clinic for women. When the Tammany Hall criminal syndicate takes over the city in 1868 and starts kidnapping girls, the house's owner Nell "Doc" Hastings cannot stay quiet—especially after sixteen-year-old Vivie arrives at the clinic bruised and bleeding. Resolving to seek justice for Vivie and girls like her, Doc builds an unlikely alliance with religious reformers, a rare honest ward cop, and an alluring newspaper publisher she can't seem to keep away from. Even with their help, Doc will have to use her sharpest tools—secrets, guile, and a surgical blade—to prevent a dark turn in the sex trade....

Moving somewhere new can come with bumps on the road - until you find a friend who makes you feel right at home."We are really leaving," said Maud."Yes we are," said Dad, and that made it true. "It'll be fun!"The fun, Maud felt, was not true yet. Only the leaving.Maud feels excited about moving house, but also uncertain, and she worries about making friends ... until she meets Gitta. This is a thoughtful, funny and hugely enjoyable read for all children about changing schools, new beginnings, community, empathy ... and a horse that eats sausages. Fully illustrated in black line art, this gently humorous read with a sprinkle of magic and featuring a neurodivergent main character is perfect for all children aged 7-11.

"Perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and other STEM romances." —Booklist (starred review) An academic-rivals-to-lovers rom-com set at a New York conference about two neuroscientists who are forced to pretend they're dating, leading to unexpected chemistry and a heartfelt journey of self-discovery.Neuroscientist Dr. Frances Silberstein has success on the brain. As a grad student, she was offered a job by her brilliant boyfriend, but determined to make it on her own, she turned it—and him—down. Now, stuck in postdoc purgatory with no job security and no personal life to speak of, Frances is desperate to make a breakthrough. Her best shot is a summer conference packed with her field's leading scientists. The only problem? It's organized by her ex, who has found the success that's eluded her. But backing out is not an option, because Frances desperately needs to network to save her career. Enter Dr. Lewis North: her perceptive,...

Welcome back to Telios — where the sea is loud, the goats are louder, and the locals argue with love and lemon-scented conviction.

Winter has settled over Zorba’s Taverna, and with it come new scandals, old secrets, and a health inspector whose clipboard has the power to shut down half the village. 

As almond blossoms herald the first whispers of spring, Telios begins to wake from its winter hibernation. New pergolas are planned. Old friendships strain. Theodora wages war in her kitchen. And Alex — newly, unwillingly, forcefully mayor — attempts to steer the village bureaucracy without committing a crime.

Love, lies, lemon groves, and the chaos of home all collide as Zorba’s faces its greatest test yet: keeping its doors open, its family together, and its secrets quiet. and the suspicious behaviour of one very opinionated goat.

Warm, funny, and filled with heart, Zorba’s Embrace continues the beloved Zorba’s Taverna series — celebrating community, chaos, and the kind of love you can’t order off the menu.

A major new biography that reveals how politics profoundly shaped Joyce's life, thought and writingsThe young James Joyce (1882–1941) was forged in the smithy of Irish political controversies, and he took into his European exile a depth of political insight unrivalled among his fellow modernists. In this biography of Joyce in his youth and early exile, acclaimed Irish historian and biographer Frank Callanan reveals a Joyce who is markedly more politically conscious, informed and complex than the Joyce of Richard Ellmann's classic account. Written in a sparkling style and rich with historical insights, Callanan's deeply researched biography is the first sustained account of how Joyce's Irish and European political and cultural context shaped his life, thought, and writings.Joyce was eight years old in 1890 when the O'Shea divorce scandal tore Irish nationalism apart, leading to the split in the Irish Parliamentary Party, the death of nationalist leader...