Bøger af Debbie Ioanna

Problems at home lead to a drastic decision for sixteen-year-old Michelle, who decides to leave her Yorkshire home for the city lights of London in order to escape the toxic people she calls parents. Mistreated by a step-father, Steven, who throws around his weight in verbal onslaughts and terrifying threats and constantly ignored by a mother who doesn't see her partner for the man he really is, Michelle makes plans to leave them both behind.But the bright possibility of London quickly fades as her lack of money, experience and friends means that the teenager has simply swapped one terrible situation for another. After an eye-opening night on the streets, Michelle is taken in by Rebecca, a seemingly friendly face who lets the teen stay at her place. The decision to escape her parents finally seems to be worth the risk, that is, until Rebecca capitalises on Michelle's naivety and introduces her to the world of prostitution in order to pay her back for her supposed "kindness".Doubting her decision but indebted to Rebecca, Michelle is forced to adjust to her new life, making lifelong friends with other wayward teens in the process. One boy in particular, Tony, acts as a rock and a driving force of hope during this difficult time. But is this newfound companionship enough to get Michelle to finally take control and get her life back on the promising track it once was?Friendship, betrayal and hope is all brought to the forefront in Debbie Ioanna's gripping new drama, Runaway Girl. Although the move to London initially seemed like nothing but another waking nightmare, could it be the blessing in disguise Michelle needs in order to realise the strength she always had and face her demons once and for all?

A call out to a theatre on a dark and miserable night, Tom expects this to be a very quick and easy job. However, as he walks down the empty corridors led by the theatre manager, what could he expect to find in the cellar?These stories will fill your heart with joy, happiness, tears and possibly a little bit of fear as Debbie showcases her talent as a multi-genre author. Featuring prize-winning story 'A Quiet Shop'.

You can't always write your own love story . . .In their twenties, Charlotte and Sam anticipated a bright future together. Just out of university, they had big plans. But fast-forward a decade, and things haven't gone as they intended. They've both put on weight, their income is paltry, and their relationship is fizzling out.Unlike Sam, though, Charlotte isn't giving up on what she wants. So she signs up for Zumba classes in anticipation of her best friend's wedding and starts writing again. For inspiration, she attends a book signing for one of her favourite romance authors . . . who, to Charlotte's shock, turns out to be a man. A nice-looking man. A man who asks her out . . .Finally, Charlotte's dreams seem to be coming true. But sometimes dreams can take funny turns-and what you want may not be what you need . . .

Everyone's hounding her to find the perfect man--but date after date, she just seems to be flirting with disaster . . . Jenny is just fine with being single and spending evenings with her cat, Bing Clawsby--even if he does have a habit of leaving dead mice, and other unpleasant things, in the most unexpected places. Besides, she has a friend with benefits to turn to when she needs company. But her engaged best friend is nagging her to go on blind dates and get onto the dating apps. Not to mention her mother, who is desperate for Jenny to settle down. So she gives in to the pressure--and endures a string of disastrous and awkward encounters that make picking up after Bing seem fun in comparison. Forget the guy who carries live rodents in his pocket. Forget the guy who showed up naked on FaceTime. The only man who really gets her heart racing is her workmate Zack . . . but she's convinced he's out of her league. Will Jenny ever find non-feline companionship--or is she destined to stay single for good?

A family moves into a farmhouse in a quiet English village—but mysterious events a century earlier haunt their new home . . . In 1916, the Great War is underway and Henry has been called up, leaving his wife and three children in their North Yorkshire farmhouse. They keep in touch via letters—but when he returns to Abberton House, his whole family has disappeared. There are whispers of an affair, but Henry refuses to believe it—and spends the rest of his life searching . . . That long-ago mystery is still talked about in the village a hundred years later when Adam and Catherine move into the house with their five-year-old daughter. As they settle in, strange things begin to happen. Little Bella speaks to imaginary friends. Faces are seen in the windows, and footsteps sound from above. As time goes on, Catherine digs deeper into the history of Abberton House and learns of some chilling truths—or are they just rumours? And will Catherine and Adam have to take drastic action to rid the house of the angry spirits before any more damage is done?