The year is 2020 & President Trump has just announced that the world is bracing itself for the effects of a huge solar storm. 17 year old Jim Richards is a gawky, unimpressive teenager in Anchorage, Alaska. As chaos descends & society breaks down into anarchy & violence, his family team up with others to leave the city & take their chances in the Alaskan wilderness. They can no longer flick a switch to get what they want, no mobile or internet, in fact no communication at all with the wider world, how will it play out? Jim must step up, & in doing so, find his true self, his first love, & his destiny. How will the human race survive in this new world? The Provider is the first of the Alaskan Chronicles. ...

WHO NEEDED PEACE & QUIET WHEN YOU HAD ASSASSINS & A SECOND SHOT AT LOVE? No matter how far he went, Sam Russell couldnt outrun his past. Not even in an epic race across the Alaskan wilderness. But surviving the harsh climate wasnt something Sam could do alone. Returning home to bask in the frozen sun, the last thing Special Agent Kat Sikes wanted was for reality to intrude. But fantasies didnt get any more real than Sam Russell. With his competitive intensity urging her on, she took his racing challenge--determined to beat him at his own game. Despite the subzero temperatures, the heat between them was undeniable. Out of control & breathless, the pair hurtled toward the finish line, only to await one last showdown on the snow & ice. ...

WARMING HIS HEART Former Alaskan sled dog musher Ben Grayson is still grieving the tragic loss of his dog team. So much that he put the reins-and his dreams-away. Now a photographer, Bens covering the Gold Rush Trail sled dog race. Hes surprised his heart isnt more guarded around lovely journalist Clementine Phillips-until he learns that Clementine plans to handle a sled dog team herself. Ben cant bear the thought of Clementine in danger. So he comes up with a compromise-one to keep her close... forever. ...

Melting His Heart Never stay in one place too long. These are the words Brock Parker lives by. Roaming the world to save avalanche victims keeps the search-&-rescue patrolman from getting too close to anyone. The resort ski town of Aurora is no different. Until Brock meets Anya Petrova. The Alaska native needs someone to train her dog. Who better than the man who works wonders with his canine rescue team? Haunted by a family tragedy, Brock doesnt think hes anyones hero. But Anya refuses to believe that. & when she shows her true mettle in the face of breathtaking danger, Brock realizes what hell risk for the woman whose love has healed his heart. ...

He travelled thousands of miles to be alone...but is it what he really wants? Relocating to Alaska after a family tragedy seemed an ideal way for author R.D. ` Mac' Macleod to grieve in peace. But solitude feels overrated when Mac's around B&B owner Ursula Anderson & her goddaughter, Rory. Is it time to finally forgive himself? ...

The shimmering winter landscape hides the darkest passions When Mariah travels to the remote Alaska glacier region, shes seduced by the stark beauty of the landscape
- & the powerful appeal of her rugged new guide, Patrick Worley. For Patrick, the beautiful nature writer is an unwelcome distraction. His job at the Great Glacier Ranch is only a cover for his classified work with Alpha Force. He is on a mission to uncover the truth behind a series of deadly explosions, & her presence hinders his ability to shape-shift & to hunt
- as only a werewolf can. Even if he, too, feels an animal lust hot enough to melt the Alaskan ice, he knows their desire cannot be satisfied. But can it truly be denied?

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THE ALL-NEW DIARIES; Alastair Campbell's diaries have the quality of Pepys.. .people will be looking for insights & finding them in 100 years' time. Lord Alex Carlile Launched to a blaze of critical acclaim, Alastair Campbell's explosive diaries became an instant classic. Now, this eagerly anticipated new volume picks up where its predecessor left off, with Campbell standing down as Tony Blair's director of communications in 2003. Leaving Downing Street, however, isn't as easy as it seems, with Campbell persistently drawn back to the epicentre of power
- often to the frustration of his partner, Fiona. As Lord Hutton prepares to publish his report, thus sparking a huge crisis for the BBC, any joy in No. 10 is dwarfed by continuing difficulties in Iraq. Meanwhile, the Blair/ Brown relationship is fracturing almost beyond repair, & Campbell is tasked with devising a plan that will enable the two men to fight a united election campaign. At home, Campbell writes frankly of his continuing battles with mental health issues as he attempts to adapt to a new life beyond the confines of Westminster. Lifting the lid on the power battles at the heart of the Labour Party that sowed the seeds of today's turmoil, Outside, Inside is a vivid & compelling insight into modern political history, & a candid reflection on the personal impact of life in the corridors of power.
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Caught in the no man's land between being a key figure in Downing Street & the relative anonymity of the world outside politics, Alastair Campbell finds himself being torn in several directions. Having succeeded Tony Blair as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown wants Campbell at his side. Campbell resists, flooding his reservoir of guilt as a general election looms & Brown's indecision & fluctuating moods suggest the Labour administration is seriously threatened by the Tory `posh boy', David Cameron. Soon Campbell is earning not only praise but big money from motivational speaking & writing novels which darkly reflect the personal mood swings that continue to concern to both him & his family. Serious journalism across platforms old & new puts him back in the public eye & together with live appearances & a love of sport
- his enduring love affair with Burnley Football Club still smoulders
- sees him board a celebrity merry-go-round that often leaves him far from his comfort zone. With politics constantly tugging his sleeve, he eventually returns to the front line to marshal a party in disarray. The intensity of the months leading up to 6 May 2010 is as dramatic as any screenplay, with Campbell chronicling Brown's struggle to win over a disillusioned nation & then his dignified departure from the main stage. For Campbell, another chapter closes. So what next?

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H&-selected by Alastair Humpreys, read about the incredible journeys undertaken by twenty of the most heroic & impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer); Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott's Antarctic expedition); Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) & Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days). A wide-spread selection of explorers from young to old, male to female & with a range of abilities, these explorers crossed l&, sea & sky in the name of adventure & may just inspire readers aged 7+ to do the same. Alastair Humphreys was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 for his work on the concept of microadventures. ...

Edinburgh Weavers was one of the most important textile companies of the twentieth century. Alastair Morton, visionary art director of the company, commissioned a remarkable series of textiles from leading British artists, including Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth & Elisabeth Frink, as well artist-designers, such as Marion Dorn, Ashley Havinden & Lucienne Day. Morton was also a gifted artist, textile designer & weaver in his own right. This long overdue study traces his wide-ranging career & records the history of Edinburgh Weavers & the glorious textiles it produced. Drawing on the V&A's extensive archive this impressive book features over 300 images of artists' textiles unparalleled in quality & scope & is an invaluable resource. ...