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Sam the Sudden
Not-so-fresh off the tramp steamer from America, Sam Sholter settles in the sleepy suburb of Valley Fields. His pastoral peace is short-lived, however, when Soapy Molloy, Dolly the Dip and Chimp Twist arrive on the scene looking for two million dollars they seem to have mislaid in the vicinity.
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Contracted For The Petrakis Heir
I’m pregnant.’ But this baby bombshell is nothing compared to Adoni’s scandalous solution…! A positive pregnancy test isn’t the only reminder Alice has of her one scorching night with Adoni Petrakis. As she defiantly tells him the news, memories of his skilled touch overwhelm her! The contract he draws up—to claim her and his child—is utterly shocking. As is her realisation that she’s still powerfully and inescapably in thrall to this vengeful Greek!
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Covert Conception
Even more shocking was the identity of her baby's father: Rick Gravari, her sworn enemy. Now the only way to uncover the truth and reveal the mastermind behind their mysterious one night together was to join forces with the one man who was completely off-limits. As the peril around them intensified, Natalie realized the dangerous men on their trail were nothing compared to the tender emotions provoked by her baby's father. But could she trust her once formidable foe's determination in his role as hard-nosed defender?
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His Secretary's Surprise Fiance
Her boss wants her in his office-and as his bride! Adelaide Thibodeaux grew up with Dempsey Reynaud, and she's worked for him for years. But when the billionaire football coach springs a surprise engagement to keep her from resigning, it's a low blow. Just as she's ready to strike out on her own, she's stuck in a fake relationship with her boss, biding her time. . . But soon Adelaide faces a second blow: she's actually falling for the man! Can a relationship founded on a lie become the real deal? Or will they fumble before the end zone-and stay in the friend zone?
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Jet-Set Summer Affairs
Three decadent, glamorous romances with three seriously sexy alpha males provide the perfect summer escape! Surrendering to a smouldering Sardinian...Widowed Sasha is shocked to learn that millionaire Gabriel is named as her late husband's heir and guardian to her sons. Already at his mercy, could a summer together convince her to surrender to his will? Red-hot nights in Rio...Kimberly and Brazilian billionaire Luc once shared a steamy summer together. Now their son is in danger, and Kimberly returns to Brazil for Luc's help. Yet wary Luc has one condition - she must sleep with him first! One gorgeous man, several exclusive globetrotting dates...From the moment Slade Carruthers lays eyes on the beautiful Clea Chardin, he has to have her. But Clea has a reputation and Slade doesn't share his women. So begins a jet-set seduction that has Slade pursuing Clea across the globe - and into his bed! Sun, sea and champagne...the perfect ingredients for a jet-set summer affair!
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Back In The Brazilian's Bed
With the Gaucho Cup to organise, Dante knows Karina is the best person for the job. But the buttoned-up woman he hires is a shadow of the vivacious girl he once knew. No one can hide under the glare of the Brazilian sun, and Dante plans to lift the lid on Karina’s secret before he lifts the champion’s cup!
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Housekeeper in His Bed
At his bidding...and in his bed? This title contains three stories that include "An Unforgettable Man", "The Italian Millionaire's Virgin Wife", and "His Live-In Mistress". "An Unforgettable Man" by Penny Jordan - Only one man had ever stirred Courage Bingham's senses the way Gideon Reynolds, her ruthless new boss, does. But she needs her job, looking after his domestic affairs, so she must control the attraction."The Italian Millionaire's Virgin Wife" by Diana Hamilton - Vicar's daughter Mercy Howard's job as housekeeper to fiercely masculine Italian businessman Andreo Pascali means she must adjust to a whole new life. But it's when she gets a smart new look that Andreo wants to change her duties!"His Live-In Mistress" by Maggie Cox - Intimidating, bad-tempered and magnificently masculine Adrian Jacobs needs a live-in housekeeper. But pretty, cheerful Liadan Willow is just too lovely to be at his beck and call...
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The Alibi
A perfect crime needs a perfect alibi… Crime reporter Beth Chambers is committed to uncovering the truth – and she’s not afraid of bending the rules to get there. When troubled soap star Megan Fuller is found stabbed to death in her South London home, all eyes are on her ex-husband – the notorious gangster, Danny Shapiro. Determined to expose Danny as a cold-blooded killer, Beth obsessively pursues him. But in her hunt for the truth, her family are set to pay the ultimate price… Secrets, lies and revenge brim to the top in this gritty thriller. Perfect for fans of Martina Cole and Kimberley Chambers.
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Runaway Writers
Three spirited young women—Amby, Mini and Bobby—arrive in magical Greece for a Writers’ Workshop. Each is chasing a secret dream, hoping to change track from jobs that are not fulfilling enough. For them ‘the world is full of books in search of authors’. Amby had recklessly quit a cushy corporate job to become the ghost Twitter-writer for KayKay, the hot new Kollywood superstar. Reinventing him as India’s Wittiest Tweeter was heady—until Amby starts craving to be famous for her own writing. Mini, a bestselling children’s books author, arrives with a fantasy of writing erotic novels. And Bobby quits a super successful career as an advertising copywriter to turn into a travel writer. Their creative journey leads to deep friendships and truly inspiring lessons for life. But...unexpected twists and turns are bound to happen in impossibly romantic Santorini...
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September
A place you will never forget Rosamunde Pilcher's Scotland...where the fields flourish with greenery, the bills bloom with purple, and the lochs glitter with the bright blue of the sky. A time you will never forget September...when the heather is in full flower, the first chill of autumn cools the air, and the countryside stirs with the hunt, balls, dinner parties, and dance. A novel you will never forget Rosamunde Pilcher's September...a story of homecomings and heartbreaks, friendships, betrayals, forgiveness, and love. From the author of the classic multimillion-copy bestseller The Shell Seeker, it is a book you will fall in love with... A main selection of the Literary Guild and the Doubleday Book Club
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The Legend of Kuldhara: A Historical Novel Set in
Kuldhara, a village in the Rajasthan desert, perched at the edge of time. Abandoned, cursed, nearly two hundred years ago, to remain a heap of rubble and stone. It lies dreaming of its vibrant past when the streets echoed with laughter and the fields swayed green and gold. What happened one night that drove its inhabitants from their homes, never to return? Did they flee to preserve their honour, when the covetous gaze of a local lord fell on Pari, the headman’s daughter? Where did they go? How did they survive?
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Sweet little lies
Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own hit reality show, L.A. Candy . But life on camera is getting complicated. . . . When racy photos of Jane are leaked to the press, she becomes the center of a tabloid scandal. She turns to costar Madison Parker for help, but does Madison really have Jane's back? Scarlett's got a scandal of her own. She's fallen for a guy who's strictly off-limits—which means Scarlett has a big secret to keep. But nothing stays secret for long in Hollywood. In television star Lauren Conrad's dishy, entertaining novel about young Hollywood, the lies are only as sweet as the people telling them About The Author: Lauren Conrad is the star of MTV's number-one hit show, The Hills . She launched her career as a fashion designer in Spring 2008 with the debut of the Lauren Conrad Collection. Lauren has been featured on the covers of Cosmopolitan , Rolling Stone , Seventeen , and Entertainment Weekly , among others. She lives in Los Angeles. This is her first novel.
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L.A. Candy: 1
L.A. Candy is a deliciously entertaining novel about what it's like to come of age in Hollywood while starring in a reality TV show, written by a young woman who has experienced it all firsthand: Lauren Conrad. Fashion designer and TV personality Lauren Conrad brings her insider knowledge of the highs and lows of life in the spotlight to this juicy New York Times bestselling series. Los Angeles is all about the sweet life: hot clubs, cute guys, designer...everything. Nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts can't wait to start living it up. She may be in L.A. for an internship, but Jane plans to play as hard as she works, and has enlisted her BFF Scarlett to join in the fun. When Jane and Scarlett are approached by a producer who wants them to be on his new series, a "reality version of Sex and the City," they can hardly believe their luck. Their own show? Yes, please! Soon Jane is TV's hottest star. Fame brings more than she ever imagined possible for a girl from Santa Barbara—free designer clothes, the choicest tables at the most exclusive clubs, invites to Hollywood premieres—and she's lapping up the VIP treatment with her eclectic entourage of new pals. But those same friends who are always up for a wild night are also out for a piece of Jane's spotlight. In a city filled with people chasing after their dreams, it's not long before Jane wakes up to the reality that everyone wants something from her, and nothing is what it seems to be.
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Aftertaste
Diwali 1984. Mummyji, the matriarch of a prosperous mithai business family, liescomatose in a Bombay hospital. Manipulative, determined, and seemingly invincible, mummyji hasheld together her family through bribes of money, endless food, and adoration. Surrounding her are her four children: the weak and ineffectual rajan papa who is desperately inneed of cash; sunny, the dynamic head of the business with an ugly marriage and a demanding mistress; suman, the spoilt beauty of the family who is determined to get her hands on mummyji’s best jewels; and saroj, suman’s unlucky sister, who has always lived in her shadow. Each one ofthem wants mummyji to die. After taste tells the story of one business family and its bitter dynamics: of resentful bahus,emasculated sons, controlling mothers - in - law, and rapacious siblings. For at the heart of family liesmoney, not love. Full of rare period details and insights into the world of baniya families, aftertasteis worldly, astute, and utterly riveting.
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Permanent Record
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLEREdward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented system of mass surveillance with the ability to pry into the private lives of every person on earth. Six years later, Snowden reveals for the very first time how he helped to build this system and why he was moved to expose it.Spanning the bucolic Beltway suburbs of his childhood and the clandestine CIA and NSA postings of his adulthood, Permanent Record is the extraordinary account of a bright young man who grew up online – a man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and, in exile, the Internet’s conscience. Written with wit, grace, passion, and an unflinching candor, Permanent Record is a crucial memoir of our digital age and destined to be a classic.
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Rajasthani Stories Retold
Rajasthan continues to fascinate the world for many reasons. Some of the more obvious ones include its colours, music and dance, venerable history, forts, fortifications, palaces, step-wells and old towns and rich textile tradition. Rajasthan also brings to mind the vast tracts of golden desert to its north-west and west, juxtaposed by the scattered green and dust-mantle clad valleys, plains and hills of its south-east and east, with their rivers and rivulets and lakes.Rajasthan is also famed for its rich oral and written traditions, drawn from mythology and religious tales as much as from the history of the area. The oral and written traditions are sometimes coloured by the blood of battles, sometimes romantic with the folk-remembered tales of Moomal, Dhola and Maru, Nihal-de and often based on real-life tales of sacrifice and duty of valourous men and women like Maharana Pratap, Prithviraj Chauhan, Jaimal, Patta, Gora, Badal, Panna-dhai, Achaldas Khinchi, Durgadas Rathore and countless ordinary citizens.Dipping into this rich heritage, this book brings to its readers a collection of short stories from Rajasthan. These are based on real people and events, but are somewhat fictionalised in the narration. The nine Rajasthani tales in this book are but a fraction of the amazing legacy of Rajasthan.
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Pursuit
Directed by her inebriated boss to meet with the first lady in Washington, D.C., rookie lawyer Jessica Monaghan barely survives a high-speed car crash in which the first lady is killed; a tragedy after which amnesia-stricken Jessica begins to suspect that the crash was not an accident. By the author of Guilty.
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Sparks Fly with Mr. Mayor
When Dani Collins is nominated to run for mayor she immediately refuses! A single mom and hair salon owner, she's too busy…. But sexy mayor Cole Sullivan makes it clear that he's intrigued by his potential opponent—and that he knows just how to press her buttons. Dani refuses to let Cole charm her the way he charms everyone else—especially her daughter!—so why does she suddenly accept his challenge? The race is on, but will it end at the podium or… the altar?
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The Army Doc's Secret Wife
Theirs was a marriage of convenience, born out of desperate circumstances, but Thea can't forget the wedding night she spent in Ben Abrams's arms! Only by dawn it was all over and her army doctor husband had shipped out - out of the country and her life! Now Ben is badly wounded, and Thea must nurse him back to health. Having lost her heart to her reluctant husband once, she fears getting close to him again. Does she dare hope that this time Ben will choose his desire for her over duty?
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Vow A Ring A Baby Swing
A Vow, A Ring, A Baby Swing by Teresa Southwick released on Dec 25, 1998 is available now for purchase.
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Rival's Challenge
On the eve of a business deal, nerves get the better of Orla Kennedy, and a drink with a handsome stranger ends in a night of passion she'll never forget! Only after does Orla discover that the man in question is Antonio Chatsfield-her rival! Antonio never wanted to return to The Chatsfield, but his sister needs his help, so he has little choice. But when he meets the woman who came apart in his bed just hours before, Antonio decides to set his sights on a different kind of merger....
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An Impossible Attraction
With her mother's passing, Alexandra Bolton gave up on love to take care of her family. Now, with the Bolton name in disgrace due to her father's profligate ways, marrying an elderly squire might be the only way to save her family from absolute ruin. But when she meets the infamous Duke of Clarewood, old dreams—and old passions—are awakened as never before. Yet she cannot accept his shocking proposition! He is the wealthiest, most powerful peer in the realm, and having witnessed the cold horror of marriage as a child, he has vowed never to wed. But Alexandra Bolton inflames him as no woman has ever done, and she also serves him his first rejection! Now Clarewood—who always gets what he wants—will choose which rules to play by. But when passion finally brings them together, a terrible secret threatens to tear them apart….
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Under The Brazilian Sun
This book is based on International Affairs, Seduction and Passion Guaranteed. This is a fiction novel. Roberto de Sousa lived for the sound of crowds chanting his name but now all he hears are thoughts of bitterness and regret. One look at his scarred face in the mirror and he's back in his car as it crashes, his racing career destroyed. No one has tempted the reclusive champion out from his mansion, and Dr Katherine Lister is the only person to be invited in. She's there to value a rare piece of art but under Roberto's sultry gaze she feels like a priceless jewel.
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The Consequence He Must Claim
Sorcha Kelly fell head-over-heels for her impossibly irresistible boss years ago. When she discovered he was dutifully engaged she had to leave to protect her heart. However, her resignation broke the seal on the dangerous chemistry that had always simmered between them and that evening it consumed them both. After surviving a violent car crash, Cesar Montero lost his memories of the ardent hours he shared with his effortlessly seductive PA. So when he discovers that their time together resulted in a lasting consequence he's determined to claim his child - and to relive the white-hot night he can no longer recall. . .again and again!