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Naomi Novik’s stunning series of novels follow the global adventures of Captain William Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire as they are thrown together to fight for Britain during the turbulent time of the Napoleonic Wars.Captain Will Laurence has been at sea since he was just twelve years old; finding a warmer berth in Nelson's navy than any he enjoyed as the youngest, least important son of Lord Allendale. Rising on merit to captain his own vessel, Laurence has earned himself a beautiful fiancée, society's esteem and a golden future. But the war is not going well. It seems Britain can only wait as Napoleon plans to overrun her shores.After a skirmish with a French ship, Laurence finds himself in charge of a rare cargo: a dragon egg bound for the Emperor himself. Dragons are much prized: properly trained, they can mount a fearsome attack from the skies. One of Laurence's men must take the beast in hand and join the aviators' cause, thus relinquishing all hope of a normal life.But when the newly-hatched dragon ignores the young midshipman Laurence chose as its keeper and decides to imprint itself on the horrified captain instead, Laurence's world falls apart. Gone is his golden future: gone his social standing, and soon his beautiful fiancée, as he is consigned to be the constant companion and trainer of the fighting dragon Temeraire…

Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' – CandisWas he the one?Navy Husband Debbie Macomber When Lieutenant Commander Adam Kennedy offered Shana his help (a little dictatorially) looking after her niece, she had to admit he was useful and great looking; but Shana made it clear she was not in the market for a navy husband. A Man Apart Joan HohlJustin Grainger did not plan to settle down. So when he met sexy Hannah, he had only seduction on his mind. Using his notorious charm, he soon had a perfect bed partner for a week of unbridled passion. So why did it have to end? Second-Chance Hero Justine Davis A tropical island might be a relaxing spot for some, but not for security chief John Draven. Not if Grace O’Conner, the stubborn beauty he’d never been able to forget, was there. Draven had one last chance to protect the woman who should have been his…

On the surface the De Vere family appear to have it all. Wealth, political power, and idyllic life split between their London mansion, Oxfordshire country house and their idyllic, sprawling Martha’s Vineyard estate. But beneath the gilded façade, and the family’s apparently watertight bonds with one another, lie many secrets, some of them deadly.When the mistakes of youth refuse to stay buried, and generation old hatreds resurface, the De Veres find themselves on the brink of losing everything.How far will each of them go to conceal the truth and protect the family?