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Author | : Kathleen Rowntree |
Publisher | : Corgi Books |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
When they were children at Foscote an enduring, unbreakable bond was forged between Laurie Stone and Claire Haddingham. Tested by dawning adulthood, their bond - mutually supportive and emotionally intense - showed every sign of prevailing, given a compromise or two. For neither Claire not Laurie - a talented TV performer and everyone's favourite party guest despite his hidden conflicts - could contemplate life without the other. But then Lydia arrived on the scene. Strong and bold was Lydia's style of beauty - hers was not the soft and gentle kind. Danger filled the house. Claire felt this most surely. It emanated, she considered, from Lydia's air of malign purpose. Claire had long observed in herself a capacity for ruthlessness where her love for Laurie was concerned. The question became, how far would she go? Laurie and Claire is a passionate story of obsessional love in which the conflicting drives of sexuality and loyalty are played out against a background of growing menace. Potent as a dream, it delights and shocks as it conveys the reader into the minds and desires of Laurie and Claire - and Lydia.
Author | : Laurie LeClair |
Publisher | : Laurie LeClair |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2021-08-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
“Laurie LeClair is an amazing author. To be able to read a book and not want to put it down until finished, is a true art!!!” 5 star review He’s the driven CEO billionaire. She’s the quirky matchmaker hired by his meddling family to find him a bride. Only she’s young, beautiful, and mesmerizing—nothing like he expected. This contract may be the toughest one he’s ever tried to break…without it breaking him first. While dynamic CEO billionaire Colton Cormac takes the helm of Cormac Enterprises to lead it into the next stratosphere and carry on the legacy, his family interferes in his private personal life—yeah, emphasis on the private part. He’s not about to be marked by a scheming money grabber who claims she’s a modern day matchmaker—like that’s a real thing. Not happening on his watch. Ever. Spunky matchmaker Sunny Weathers—yep, her given name—needs cash fast to get her younger sister’s tuition and books covered in a few days. Flat broke, Sunny agrees to the cockamamie offer of finding matches for the billionaire Cormac brothers—like finding brides for the most eligible bachelors in Boston is a challenge. Easy peasy, right? First one up is the oldest and hottest, in her opinion. Not good to think about the super sexy guy like that any way she slices it when she’s trying to find him a future wife. Doubts crowd in as Colton and Sunny face the cold hard facts that opposites attract…and burn… CEO Billionaire is the first in the The Cormac Family: Billionaire Sweet Romance series, filled with love, family, heart, and humor. If you like sweet romances, witty banter, and happy endings, then you’ll love Laurie LeClair’s heartwarming funny romance.
Author | : Emlyn Rees |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2013-02-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1446493466 |
In affairs of the heart, how far can family loyalties be stretched before they snap? When Laurie Vale receives a phone call out of the blue from an aunt she never knew existed, she soon discovers that everything she ever believed about her family is a lie. Fifty years earlier, in the idyllic coastal village of Stepmouth, a forbidden love affair and a devastating flood drove the Vale family apart, but now her aunt is determined that Laurie should know the truth. Laurie escapes to the balmy warmth of Majorca only to find the hopes and passions buried in the past resurfacing in the present. But the more she seeks to heal old wounds, the more she becomes ensnared in a complex love affair of her own. One that could destroy her family for good. A wonderfully entertaining novel about love, family and the secrets that lie just beneath the surface...
Author | : Ellen Hopkins |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2015-07-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1476743673 |
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Collateral “is at her best in this outstanding novel written in gorgeous prose…a sex-filled masterpiece of mystery and romance” (Library Journal) about a woman caught in a love affair that could be her salvation—or her undoing. Once a widow, twice divorced, Tara is a woman with a past she prefers to keep hidden. She’s gorgeous, affluent, and content living alone in her flawless San Francisco mansion. That is, until she meets Cavin Lattimore—the charming surgeon who sweeps her off her feet following a ski accident in Lake Tahoe. But as her recovery progresses and her love life flourishes, Tara notices some suspicious incidents—an unusual van parked outside her home, a break-in, threatening text messages, and distressing emails. She can’t help but notice the cracks in Cavin’s “perfect” persona, including the suppressed rage his conniving teenage son elicits. Housebound and on crutches, Tara depends on Cavin—perhaps to a dangerous degree—as she juggles difficult relationships with her envious sister and best friend, her irritable brother-in-law, and her estranged mother. However perfect Tara’s life may have appeared before, new events are starting to expose what lies beneath. Writing for the first time in prose, Ellen Hopkins unveils a brand new form that’s fresh, smoldering and emblematic of her celebrated poetic voice. Injected with a signature dose of suspense, sex, and drama, Love Lies Beneath delivers right up to its shocking and unexpected conclusion.
Author | : Claire Nelson |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2021-05-25 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0063070197 |
The gripping first-person account of one woman's survival in Joshua Tree National Park against the odds. "A vibrantly physical book"—The Guardian • "Uplifting and brave"—Stylist • "A riveting account of loneliness, anxiety and survival"—Cosmopolitan In 2018, writer Claire Nelson made international headlines when she fell over 25 feet after wandering off the trail in a deserted corner of Joshua Tree. The fall shattered her pelvis, rendering her completely immobile. There Claire lay for the next four days, surrounded by boulders that muffled her cries for help, but exposed her to the relentless California sun above. Her rescuers had not expected to find her alive. In THINGS I LEARNED FROM FALLING Claire tells not only her story of surviving, but also her story of falling. What led this successful thirty-something to a desert trail on the other side of the globe from her home where no one knew she would be that day? At once the unbelievable story of an impossible event, and the human journey of a young woman wrestling with the agitation of past and anxiety of future.
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Total Pages | : 806 |
Release | : 1928 |
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Author | : Nick Poff |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2008-04 |
Genre | : Gay men |
ISBN | : 1434370550 |
Handyman Ed Stephens, whose romantic fantasies came true in The Handyman's Dream, and who learned about building a successful relationship in The Handyman's Reality, is back for another adventure in life and romance in The Handyman's Promise. By the autumn of 1983, Ed's life partner, Rick Benton, has been working in Indianapolis for more than a year as he pursues a new career in real estate. Ed eagerly anticipates the day Rick will return home to Porterfield full-time. Their time apart has allowed Ed to contemplate the maintenance of a long-term gay relationship, and to reevaluate his definition of a successful marriage. With the aid of both hindsight and foresight, Ed and Rick are able to move optimistically toward their mutual goals. Although their journey has its share of joyful surprises, several unfortunate events and a sudden tragedy force Ed to once again question their future in a small Indiana town amid the stark realities of gay life in the early 1980s. Once again Ed and Rick's friends and families are along for the ride to provide love, support, humor, and occasional aggravation. As always, Mrs. Hilda Penfield, Ed's bountiful mentor, is close by with words of wisdom as Ed continues to learn how to blend his dreams into day-to-day living. With yet another soundtrack of timeless pop classics, author Nick Poff extends a third invitation to enjoy the heartwarming journey of Ed Stephens and Rick Benton as they continue to explore the mysteries of love and life.
Author | : Barbi Cox |
Publisher | : Barbi Cox |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2023-10-07 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
I've got a secret crush on my dad's silver fox of a best friend. My off-limits fantasy for years Now he's my new cocky billionaire boss and I just got promoted to his new fake Fiancée...Surprise! Daddy cut me off and forced me to get a job. How would I know I'd be working for his ex-best-friend? I can tell he doesn't recognize me because he looks at me like he'll have me for lunch. One of the job perks, I'll be his date to all events, no questions asked. I just got promoted to fake fiancee,' and I'm enjoying faking it for this mouth-watering daddy. If he finds out who my dad is, I'm sure he'll fire me. If my dad finds out, he'll kill us both!
Author | : Laurie Ruettimann |
Publisher | : Henry Holt and Company |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-01-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1250269792 |
"Indispensable reading for anyone seeking to improve their professional selves." —Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When An essential guide for how to snap out of autopilot and become your own best advocate, with candid anecdotes and easy-to-adopt steps, from veteran HR specialist and popular podcast host Laurie Ruettimann Chances are you've spent the past few months cooped up inside, buried under a relentless news cycle and work that never seems to switch off. Millions of us worldwide are overworked, exhausted, and trying our hardest—yet not getting the recognition we deserve. It’s time for a fix. Top career coach and HR consultant Laurie Ruettimann knows firsthand that work can get a hell of a lot better. A decade ago, Ruettimann was uninspired, blaming others and herself for the unhappiness she felt. Until she had an epiphany: if she wanted a fulfilling existence, she couldn’t sit around and wait for change. She had to be her own leader. She had to truly take ahold of life—the good, the bad, and the downright ugly—in order to transform her future. Today, as businesses prioritize their bottom line over employee satisfaction and workers become increasingly isolated, the need to safeguard your well-being is crucial. And though this sounds intimidating, it’s easier to do than you think. Through tactical advice on how to approach work in a smart and healthy manner, which includes knowing when to sign off for the day, doubling down on our capacity to learn, fixing those finances, and beating impostor syndrome once and for all, Ruettimann lays out the framework necessary to champion your interests and create a life you actually enjoy. Packed with advice and stories of others who regained control of their lives, Betting on You is a game-changing must-read for how to radically improve your day-to-day, working more effectively and enthusiastically starting now.
Author | : Tilly Bagshawe |
Publisher | : Hachette+ORM |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2005-06-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0759514089 |
To the outside world, Siena McMahon has a fairy-tale life. Born into a great Hollywood dynasty-granddaughter of movie legend Duke McMahon, daughter of billionaire producer Pete McMahon-she is blessed with beauty, brains, and wealth...a proverbial princess. Yet behind the wrought-iron gates of the sprawling McMahon mansion in Hancock Park, her life is far from idyllic. The McMahons are bound together not by love but by infighting and ambition. When a gold-digging English aristocrat, Caroline Berkeley, worms her way into their lives and their home, the family's potent mix of jealousy and wealth explodes. Packed off to school in England, Siena starts making plans to leave the moment she arrives. She is determined to become a Hollywood star in her own right-just as her grandfather had said she would be. And once back in L.A., the rejections, betrayals, and failures she'll face will only make her stronger and tougher than ever before. But at what price? In the utterly dysfunctional landscape of her life-among friends, lovers, and family-she must find the people who will help her survive, help her become the person she was meant to be, help her be truly Adored. Set in the most glamorous cities of the world-L.A., London, Paris, and New York-Tilly Bagshawe's debut novel is like the real-world Hollywood it mirrors: deliciously escapist, wickedly sexy, and always irresistibly compelling.