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The Effigy

You may not have seen Bea. You might not notice her even now. She’s rather small, you see. And in a cruel twist of paint, she can’t move....

Cat and March are deeply in love. So how does he know so little about her?

Esme's Grandfather is a standoffish, hoarder who can't speak English. But he's probably exactly what she needs.

On a bus to London, Beatrice and Patrick find themselves in an unlikely alliance. But neither is quite what they seem.

Jordan and Carrots have a shared, incredible past, and are living their perfect present. But do they have a future together?

Ruby is a semi-successful, businesswoman in her late 20s with a layabout best friend and an addiction to burritos. And now, she's going

Aaron, Christopher, and Joe make up the McLaughlin Boys. But it's the name Mark McLaughlin that nobody can forget.

Three brothers, two generations, one whisky. Discover their tale over a glass of your favourite malt.

There is nothing more cruel than love.

Rome is a schizophrenic city. Beauty and decay, and magnitude and ruin stand in equality. But poverty and decadence remain as opposites.