Emotional Gripping

Deception: A WWII novel of double agents and star-crossed lovers ”The world is balanced on a precipice; the slippery slope leading right into Hell, and all it will take for the world to topple is for Hitler to sneeze.” Ian Richardson, an operative for MI5, before and during WWII, must turn captured German agents to work for the British. And Ian is married to a German, Elsbet von Rippenhof. Soon after they are married, Elsbet returns to Germany to work for the new government, the Third Reich, and to become a propagandist. Elsbet’s all-consuming ambition and her position in the Reich, ...

These 3 words only BEGIN to describe the feelings that rushed through Donna. She faced an angry ocean and a powerful rip current that threatened the lives of her son and nephew. But these words are ALSO experienced by many young people today as they face their own “rip currents” in life. In Break That Grip, Donna shares the powerful parallels between respecting the ocean and respecting life. She shares her heartfelt stories and equips young people with strategies to free themselves from their inner critic.

When Lizzie's daughter, Meg, is given a life-saving heart transplant, Lizzie feels hugely grateful to the nameless donor. Then, she receives a letter from the donor's mother, Karen, asking to meet, and it seems like the least she can do. But as soon as Karen is welcomed into their lives, Lizzie feels something isn't right. And before long, she can't help but worry that by inviting Karen in, she might have put Meg in danger.

I watched Ryan die. So how is Ben wearing his face? Six years ago, my best friend—and secret first love—was hit by a car. I saw it happen. I heard the impact. I felt the world shatter around me. Ryan was gone. And yet… I’ve never stopped looking for him. I see him in strangers. In my dreams. In my nightmares. It’s cost me everything—my peace, my identity, maybe even my grip on reality. So when I walk into class and come face-to-face with Ben—a man who looks exactly like Ryan—I lose it. My therapist says I’m spiraling again. That Ben is dangerous. That I’ll end up back in...

Pearl knows little of her father, Jacob, and elder sister, Row, who left her mother, Myra, when she was pregnant with her. Between them they make do, with Myra fishing and trading to make ends meet, travelling from island to island on Bird, the boat Myra’s grandfather made before he died. Whilst their life is a tranquil one, Myra still aches for the daughter she once lost. When a chance encounter reveals that Row might still be alive, Myra packs up six-year-old Pearl, and together they begin a dangerous voyage to The Valley.