Amanda Dick

A noble deed, a rash decision and an ordinary day becomes a day one family will never forget. December 1997, Navigator Bay, New Zealand. Eight-year-old Eli Lake has a strong moral compass and a rebellious heart. When he is honour-bound to defend his younger sister Becca by punching the school bully in the playground, he doesn't stop to think about the consequences. Unfortunately the headmaster doesn't seem to understand that Eli is no snitch. While waiting outside the headmaster's office as the school calls his mother, Eli makes a split-second decision to run. Nanna is the one person he can rely on for help but while passing the cemetery on his way to Nanna's house, he spies a girl in a white dress placing wildflowers on headstones. In a single heartbeat, a day that began as ordinary is destined to end in tragedy. How can you forgive when you can't forget? Amanda Dick's new series begins with this prequel novella, an introduction to the Lake family. It's as nostalgic and innocent as it is heart-breaking.

Stay or go? There's no such thing as the easy way out. After a car accident four years earlier, a distraught Jack McKenna chose to disappear rather than face the consequences of what happened that night. Living on the edge of society, he finds it harder and harder to look in the mirror and see the man he has become. Artist Ally Connor can never forget that night or the fact that Jack left her to deal with a broken body and a broken heart. Strong, independent and resilient, she rebuilt her life in Jack's absence, with help from her friends and Jack's father Tom. But when Tom dies suddenly, Jack knows he must return home for the funeral and face everyone he left behind - including Ally. Desperate to make amends Jack promises he's back for good this time but broken hearts, broken bodies and broken trust can't always be fixed. Can Ally grant Jack the second chance he knows he doesn't deserve? Keeping secrets is never easy but full disclosure means they run the risk of losing everything all over again. Will the truth reunite them or tear them apart forever? Grab Absolution today and discover if love really can conquer all (Absolution is the first in a series of stand-alone novels in the Absolution series by Amanda Dick. It is contemporary romance at its most confronting - raw, honest and compelling).

To him, family means disappointment. To her, family is the one thing you can count on. Callum Ferguson grew up in the shadow of the sins of his father. Alcoholism and violence are in the genes and as much as he tries to escape it, it stares back at him every time he looks in the mirror. Sass Hathaway thrived in the limelight until one night she lost it all. With her career as a musician over, it takes her brother to rescue her from herself. He presents her with his idea of salvation; a dilapidated bar, far from the bright lights and big city. When their paths inevitably cross, neither of them are prepared for the effect they have on each other. Suddenly, for the first time, the future seems promising. Then the past rears its ugly head. If you've spent so long fighting to hang on, what will it take to make you let go? Sliding Down the Sky is the second stand-alone novel in the Absolution series by Amanda Dick. A riveting contemporary romance series featuring her trademark themes of family, friendship, love and loyalty, with beloved characters that will steal your heart.

Exam board: AQALevel: A-levelSubject: Design and TechnologyFirst teaching: September 2017First exams: Summer 2018 (AS) Summer 2019 (A-Level)Encourage your students to be creative, innovative and critical designers with a textbook that builds in-depth knowledge and understanding of the materials, components and processes associated with the creation of fashion and textile products. Our experienced author team will help guide you through the requirements of the specification, covering the core technical and designing and making principles needed for the 2017 AQA AS and A-level Design and Technology Fashion and Textiles specification.- Explores real-world contexts for fashion and textiles- Develops practical skills and theoretical knowledge and builds student confidence- Supports students with the application of maths skills to fashion and textiles- Helps guide students through the requirements of the Non-Exam Assessments and the written exams at both AS and A-level

A missing girl, a grieving family and a destiny so powerful it will not be denied. Five years ago, Emily McGovern decided to walk home from a party - and disappeared into thin air. While Emily became one of New Zealand's 350+ official missing persons, her boyfriend Heath Danes was branded as 'the one left behind'. As their friends and family steadfastly move on with their lives, Heath exists in limbo, waiting for something which may never happen. Only when he's surfing does he find the peace he craves. When new girl Maia arrives in the small seaside town, she sets in motion a chain of events that nobody could've anticipated. With a startling resemblance to Emily, Heath predictably finds Maia impossible to ignore. But that's where predictability ends. Maia has a past - and her past will change everything. Do you believe in soul-mates? How about destiny? Do you believe that some destinies are bound together so tightly that nothing can tear them apart? Pick up Amanda Dick's latest novel today and find out if destiny really does have a loophole.

It's 22 February 2011 and the city of Christchurch, New Zealand is bustling. Sian Bennett and her baby son are window-shopping, waiting patiently to join her husband for lunch after his business meeting. Then the ground begins to shake and the life she had is gone. Buried beneath the rubble in the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake, Sian survives - barely - but her husband and son do not. Two years on, struggling with short-term memory loss and crippling social anxiety, Sian retreats to a lakeside cottage in Rotorua. There, among the ghosts of her family, is the only place she feels safe. When enigmatic American soldier Luke Lancaster moves into the derelict cottage beyond the trees, he respects his reclusive neighbour's silent plea for privacy. Wrestling with ghosts of his own, he keeps himself busy by renovating his cottage and staying out of her way. Two strangers from opposite sides of the world. One secret that will either bind them together or tear them apart. How far would you go to hold on to the ones you love? In the Shadow of Satellites is Amanda Dick's latest searing novel about love, loss and the strength of the human spirit.