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The human body is like an exceedingly well-fortified castle, defended by billions of soldiers - some live for less than a day, others remember battles for decades, but all are essential in protecting us from disease. This hidden army is our immune system, and without it we could not survive the eternal war between us and our microscopic enemies. Immune explores the incredible arsenal that lives within us - how it knows what to attack and what to defend and how it kills everything from the common cold to the plague bacterium.

From the fields of Angus to the shores of Mexico, a family struggles to find their way home. To young Victoria Cameron, Angus, Scotland is the most beautiful place on earth, and she wishes nothing more than to stay on her little farm forever. But the death of her beloved grandfather leaves her and her mother without a farm and struggling to make ends meet. Never one to give up, Victoria soon finds work in a Dundee mill, while her mother supports them by taking in lodgers.

From peaceful Scotland to war-ravaged Europe, two female doctors from very different backgrounds fight to succeed and survive. Upper-class Lucy Graham is expected simply to marry well. Poverty-stricken Rosie Nesbitt struggles just to get by. Both girls share the unlikely dream to become a doctor, and each will do anything to succeed. When their paths cross at a party filled with eligible bachelors, it soon becomes clear that their chosen career isn't the only desire they share.

The second book from the #1, MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Shari Low's fabulous series that will make you laugh and cry... What if happy-ever-after doesn't last forever? Twenty years ago, Carly Cooper went on an epic quest to track down all the men she’d ever loved and lost in the hope that...

Previously published as The Quality of Mercy. 1930s Scotland. Growing up in a convent in Glasgow, Ferelith Gallagher dreams of bigger and better things. With no money behind her, and no family to speak of, she travels to Edinburgh to study to be a lawyer - a brave choice for a woman in the 1930s...

Little Bird has landed in America, far from her home in Scotland, and far from the danger that stalked her family. But the new world holds new perils, and soon she’s on the run again. From the teeming streets of New York to the prairies of the west, Little Bird holds tight to secrets and dreams of freedom. Then, on her journey, she comes face to face with an unwelcome ghost from the past.

Two sisters, both beautiful in different ways: Fifteen-year-old Ted has got "The Look". That's what the scout for the modeling agency tells her, and she can't believe her luck. But just as Ted's jet-setting off on her new career, Ava is diagnosed with cancer. Can Ted be a supermodel and a super-sister? Or will she have to choose between family and fame? With their worlds turned upside down, the girls have to look past appearances, look deep inside, to figure out what really matters.

Beatrice Colin's The Glass House is a gorgeously transporting novel filled with turn-of-the-century detail and lush blooms, about two women from vastly different worlds Scotland, 1912. Antonia McCulloch’s life hasn’t gone the way she planned. She and her husband, Malcolm, have drifted apart...

The breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Midnight House. 'I just loved this sweeping and deeply moving book of dark secrets' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'A page-turning mystery, richly layered and irresistible' CARMEL HARRINGTON 'A gorgeous novel...

'An important book' Edwina Dunn, Founder of The Female Lead The path to parenthood is deeply personal. When that journey twists and stalls, it can feel impossibly lonely. Yet connection, courage and hope can be found, often in the stories of those who have taken the road before us. The Waiting...

From the author of the viral bestseller, Kindling, comes a spicy autumnal romance set in the Scottish Highlands! Love can be explosive… 🔥 🔥 🔥 Things haven’t been easy for Eiley but she’s finally stepping into the light. With a new flat above the local bookshop, Thorn & Thistle...

The NEW No1 book from multi-million copy bestselling author Shari Low ‘Beautiful. I loved it!' Amanda Prowse What would you do if you had just twenty-four hours to change your life? Ailish Ryan has been in hiding since her husband’s affair ended their marriage. But when a friend forces her...

A wonderful, emotional roller-coaster from the #1, MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Shari Low that you can't put down... As the sunrises on a hot summer’s day, four lives are about to be changed forever... Today, Maisie McTeer decides to track down the ex who jilted her at the altar. Today...

Men would kill for this treasure. The McKenzie women will guard it with their lives. London, 1837. When 25-year-old Araminta McKenzie-Moore is summoned from Richmond to her great aunt's deathbed in Edinburgh, it's the first time she's met her extended family. The McKenzie women, however, have...

A BRAND-NEW gripping Victorian Scottish historical saga from AWARD-WINNING author Liz Harris. 📖 Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Anna Jacobs!'A well written, authentic Victorian story set in Scotland. It is rich in detail and emotion.' Bestselling author Fenella J Miller...

The BRAND-NEW page-turner from #1 multi-million copy bestseller Shari Low 💫 Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Jojo Moyes! A new dawn, and a new day… All they have to do is choose to leave the past behind. Bernadette O’Brien walked away from a husband who cheated on her throughout her...

ONE FALSE MOVE COULD GET THEM KILLED Ruby, Bella and Cissy are used to the high life. Married to gangland bosses at the top of their game, the riches of Costa del Sol are at their fingertips, the world at their feet. But when Cissy's husband is brutally murdered, everything changes. With his...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ☀️ Discover the BRAND NEW unmissable read from #1 multi-million copy sensation Shari Low 🌻 Perfect for fans of Amanda Prowse, Jill Mansell and Jojo Moyes! As the sun rises on a summer's day, four people are about to find out what it takes to make their dreams come...

Jemma would kill to end the housing crisis – one landlord at a time… Jemma has lost everything... Well, the very little she had. Her toxic boyfriend has run off with her best friend, leaving Jemma alone in their flat, and she can't afford the extortionate rent on her own. She's aimless...

Can he cook his way into her heart? Darcy is still reeling after the death of her beloved husband, the Baron of Lowbridge, eighteen months ago. He is the reason she left New York for the Scottish Highlands and now she feels lost. When feisty chef Nate arrives at Lowbridge, she takes against him...