“I’m not sure I’m cut out for parenthood. It’s not in my plan. All right, I haven’t actually got a plan, but if I had one, this wouldn’t be in it. I don’t even likebabies—nasty, small, noisy, smelly things that take over your life. But this is a different baby. This is not just a baby; this is our baby ...”Newlywed Theodora discovers a slight oversight she and Kevin made on their honeymoon. Now she’s gained an important new subject for her famous diary—but at such a cost!“Tom opened the oven door and got out the most enormous chocolate pudding and placed it on the table in front of me. ‘Especially for you, dear sister,’ saidAriadne. I swallowed hard a few times then took off for the bathroom. Ariadne looked at Tom and said, ‘I told you so.’” What? Theodora sick (literally) of chocolate? How will she survive without her favorite food group? Answer: with typical irrepressible humour that finds much to laugh at about marital bliss, faith, friendships, and the foibles of pregnancy. But will she be reunited with her lost love? Never fear—Theodora and chocolate can’t be separated forever.

So I was pretty sure my dead ex-boyfriend’s brother hated me…until he asked me to marry him. And pretend his brother’s baby—which I’m carrying, BTW—is really his. So now I’m suddenly the wife of a quirky tech billionaire, and falling in like with him so fast, it’s beginning to feel an awful lot like love. But we both have issues, and there are shadows creeping around the edges of our fledgling relationship. Can two people as different as we are make a pretend relationship real? Find out if the Freak and the Geek can find their way to a happy ending in this one-of-kind standalone romance. Perfect for those who prefer their heroines off-beat and their alphas super geeky.

Saturday 8th May. Emergency!It is 11:30 p.m. and I am suffering from an incredibly intense chocolate craving that will not leave me in spite of prayer, distraction activities and half a loaf of bread and butter. Got out of bed and searched the flat. No luck. Not even a bourbon biscuit. Not even a cream egg left from Easter. All the shops are closed so no nipping out to replenish supplies. Nothing else for it. I’m reduced to the chocoholic’s equivalent of meths—cooking chocolate.It’s been one of those days for Theodora. Her mother has become the Greek equivalent of Delia Smith, her boyfriend would rather watch 22 men kick a ball around a field than go shopping with her, and chintzy Charity Hubble wants to pray for her. And of course, the crowning insult is her utter lack of chocolate. Join in her daily life with all of its challenges and joys, tears and laughter.“Theodora’s Diary is a hilarious and realistic peek into the life of a sprightly Christian sister living ‘across the pond.’ I found myself laughing out loud and thinking, ‘Yes, life is just like this!’ Penny Culliford is a welcome new voice in inspirational fiction.” --Angela Hunt, author of The Debt.

KIRKUS REVIEWS: "A meticulously researched historical account presented in the form of a thrilling political drama." GRAND PRIZE 2019 Best Book, Chanticleer International Book Awards Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress, feminist. And Byzantine Empress of the Roman world. Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard's apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress. How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography? From a very young age, Theodora, daughter of a circus bearkeeper in Constantinople, sets her sights well above her station in life. Her exquisite beauty sets her apart on stages and in the eyes of men. Stephen, a Syrian lad of striking good looks, is sold by his parents to a Persian wizard, who teaches him a skill in languages that will serve him well. By the time Destiny brings them together in Antioch, Theodora has undergone heart-rending trials and a transformation, while Stephen has been sold again . . . and castrated. Discover the enduring bond that, however imperfect, prompts Theodora—as Empress—to request palace eunuch Stephen to write her biography.

Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress, feminist. And Byzantine Empress of the sixth-century Roman world. Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard's apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress. How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography? Fortune's Child is "a meticulously researched historical account presented in the form of a thrilling political drama." Kirkus Reviews OVERALL GRAND PRIZE 2019 Best Book, Chanticleer International Book Awards "I felt like I was there." ~Lisa Wingate, bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Too Soon the Night is "a gorgeous tapestry of impeccable research and intricate world-building. A must-have for any fan of ancient-world historical fiction." ~Kate Quinn, bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye "Readers will be enchanted with the inimitableTheodora in this elegant second novel." Eileen Stephenson, bestselling author of Tales of Byzantium Chaucer Grand Prize Winner, 2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards Winner of an IPPI Bronze Medal

She doesn't remember him, but oh, does he remember her. A terrible accident left physical therapist Layla Matthews with no memory of her freshman year of college in Pittsburgh. Almost 10 years later, she returns to the city to solve the mystery of her own past; and one clue leads her to Nathan Sinclair, the rude, arrogant, and ridiculously handsome CEO of Sinclair Industries. Something happened between them her freshman year. Something that made him harden his heart against her and all other women - something he refuses to talk about, even after their unexpected reunion explodes into a passionate love affair. But even the hottest relationship this sweet physical therapist has ever experienced isn't enough to keep the demons of their shared past at bay. Someone's leaving her increasingly violent notes, and soon she doesn't know who she can trust. Can Layla solve this mystery, before her past kills her? Find out in this seriously hot, one-of-a-kind second chance romance with a mystery that'll keep you on the edge of your seat! ***And make sure to check out all the books in the Ruthless Business series! Her Ruthless Tycoon Her Ruthless Possessor Her Ruthless Bully Her Ruthless Cowboy *Special Note: Her Ruthless Tycoon was formerly titled The Owner of Heart