Kirrily is a young actress. When her late brother’s best friend, Ryan, needs help at his company, she jumps at the opportunity to help the first man she ever fell in love with and winds up living with him, too. He may be twelve years older than her, but that doesn’t mean he has to treat her like a little kid anymore! All grown up now, Kirrily sees her chance to show Ryan just how charming she’s become. She’ll have him swooning for her in no time! But even without her trying, Ryan’s already well aware that she’s become a beautiful bombshell, and fifteen years of repressed sexual desire is finally bubbling to the surface during their long visit. Will she finally have a chance with her first love?
They might be able to solve a crime - but can they build a life together? A compelling historical romance with a murder mystery at its core, for readers of Darry Fraser and Tea Cooper. 1892. It has been almost twenty years since Charlie O'Reilly left Maiden's Creek, the town where she once knew only injustice and fear. Now she returns as acting matron of the local hospital, determined to prove her worth - and to escape the attentions of a man she would rather forget. Despite his wealth and busy practice as a criminal lawyer, Danny Hunt has never found contentment. He is still haunted by memories of his childhood in Maiden's Creek and the strange and desperate man who was his father. When a court case goes wrong and Danny's life is threatened, he seizes the opportunity to visit Maiden's Creek with his friend Robert, whose sister, a nurse at the hospital, is the only woman Danny has ever proposed to. But danger follows Danny and Charlie and when a nurse is violently murdered, they are thrown together in a desperate bid to prove the innocence of a friend. When a devastating storm hits, threatening the hospital, old hurts and secrets come to the surface. Both can see that they make the perfect team, but Charlie is committed to her work and has one secret she plans never to reveal ... 'Betrayal, secrets and dastardly deeds abound in this page-turning story of ambition, revenge, and love. Another thrilling book from Alison Stuart' - Mary-Lou Stephens, author of The Last of the Apple Blossom
Well known and respected authors present a chronologically oraganized introduction to child and adolescent development. Research oriented, the text brings together research and real children with interludes or vignettes. Provides a logical and straightforward organization emphasizing development in its social context written in an accessible, conversational tone. Stresses practical issues and features research focus boxes, chapter outlines, attractive design and illustration material, a glossry of key terms, and study questions.
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