The Indepublishing Consultancy Women's fiction

the Dance Club
by Amy Cooper

This is no ordinary dance.
Elissia is no ordinary dance teacher.

A funny, romantic and occasionally steamy story about four bored, 40-something housewives who are bullied into pole dancing lessons by their unusual and impetuous friend, Elissia.

Pole dancing is no ordinary dance, and Elissia is no ordinary teacher. Dancing has a politics of its very own and there are rules to be followed, so Miranda and her friends discover when they are signed up for dance lessons.

Pole dancing reveals more than just an expanse of pale, unloved flesh and a lack of self-confidence to dance seductively. Marital issues abound as each woman descends deeper into the mire of unfinished arguments and unspoken grievances.

As the four friends are shaken out of their comfortably numb existence, they cannot help feel like they are pawns in someone else's plans.

Publisher: Indepublishing

ISBN: 978-0955-4239-25

Price: £6.99

The Crab Man

by Claire Wilkinson

At the age of forty-eight, emotionally destroyed by the death of her lover and soul-mate, Chloe Fairchild determines to let go of her old, dissatisfying life. Chloe seeks to confront her childhood demons and embark on a voyage of self-rediscovery that takes her from New York to England and India; a journey that is at once physical and spiritual.

"Our eyes find each other and lock together. In that split second, my world stops spinning and eternity ceases her endless journeying. Drowning in those liquid pools, my own eyes are surely mesmerised. And he sees me. No I mean he really sees me. Like he sees right through all the layers, all those human veils I am wearing."

A deeply probing novel of human relationships and the search for the true self that resides within us all.
Part of the proceeds of this book will go to support young women in Afghanistan who wish to have an education but have neither the means nor the support to do so.

Publisher: Pen Press

ISBN: 1-905621-108

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Price: £6.99

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The Department that Doesn't Exist

by Helen Jay Hamilton

It was always whispered that there was a secret department deep inside the British Intelligence Services, known only to a few select people. If spoken of at all, it was referred to as "The Department that doesn't exist".
There was no truth in it, they said. There was no department, no employers or employees, no contracts or salaries, no buildings, files or records. I say that is not so. I know because I was there. I didn't choose to be involved - I was just thrown into it.

However, this is not a book about the Department. That is still shrouded in secrecy, as it must be. This book is about the man - a remarkable and extraordinary Englishman. This is the man who created and ran the Department from its inception in the early 1950's until his death over twenty years later. I found myself right beside him, caught up in the middle of it all. In the process, I fell in love with him and the things he stood for.

Helen is now widowed, and can finally tell her story about the man they call THE REAL JAMES BOND

Publisher: Pen Press

ISBN: 1904018297

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Price: £7.99

Scent of a Rose

by Jane Jaffer

Intent on hiding a dark secret, Rosie follows her boyfriend, Stuart, to the Sultanate of Oman, in the hope of escaping from the past and finding love and fulfilment. She blossoms like a desert rose under the blazing sun, experiencing an unexpected passion and falling in love with life in Muscat. But a chance encounter with a stranger in Dubai will have dire consequences. Fear and longing lurk in the shadows and Rosie must find the courage to face what lies ahead.

A tragedy begins to unfold, as Rosie's past finally catches up with her and she becomes the victim of a hideous obsession. She struggles in her darkest hour with paralysing fear and an overwhelming sense of loss and regret. Scarred by her ordeals, she must find a way to move on, leaving her heart behind.

Set against the backdrop of an exotic desert landscape, Scent of a Rose is a compelling, atmospheric tale of love and obsession, tangled with adventure and suspense.

Publisher: Pen Press

ISBN: 1905203329

Price: £8.99

Bastards leave suckers who love too much

by Nikki VanBergen

The Hot but Cautionary Tale of Sex, an Ex and Unfinished Business!
Every woman has one - just one - ex-lover from her past who, if they turned up on her doorstep today, would at the very least give her pause for thought: or possibly more. A lot more.

Meet the Heroine - Zoe Harrington, feisty, frustrated and 40-something, a former media babe turned sex journalist with a past that makes Bridget Jones look like a nun.
Meet the Love Rat - publisher Shaun Lyon, the Ex Who Marks the Spot - and we're talking G-spot.
Meet the Husband - Jim Harrington, the creative clinical depressive with a struggling indie film company and a last-ditch Big Idea.

Funny, heart-warming, sexy (and downright scary), this racy rollercoaster, feelgood tale is compulsive reading and will keep you hooked till the very last page.

"Outrageous and libellous" Max Glifford
"Mucky sex and media mayhem - we LOVE it!" The Stun
Publisher: Pen Press

ISBN: 1905621-094

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The Watsons

by Jane Austen / completed by Merryn Williams

Jane Austen started The Watsons in 1804, and left it incomplete following her father's death in January 1805.
This is mirrored in the book as the manuscript ends with the impending death of Emma Watson's father. As the Watson family home is broken up, the Watson daughters squabble furiously over the last few remaining eligible men. Emma's heart is drawn to Mr Howard and it seems he might feel likewise... but the rich and powerful Osbornes have plans for Mr Howard and Emma does not feature in them.

Merryn Williams completes The Watsons 200 years after Jane Austen sets aside the unfinished manuscript

Publisher: Pen Press

ISBN: 1904754937 (Embossed cover)

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The Sun on the Silent Side of Night

by Nairda Ka-Oneerg

A collection of beautifully crafted short stories, each exploring very different aspects of human nature.

Sally is an instrument of her parent's will, but determined to find her own identity. The consultant is about to expose a massive fraud and government corruption; can he be silenced? Uncle George, gasping and weary of life as a widower, wakes up to a new existence.

With sharp observation, Nairda paints insightful portraits of human characteristics. A refreshing and uplifting read.

Publisher: Pen Press

ISBN: 1905203128

Price: £6.99