First book in the Live and Learn romantic suspense series. Step inside the world of love, lust, and powerful secrets, as Eleanor's story starts here, and you are taken on a journey into the life and trials of being a millionairess.After her multi-millionaire father's death, Eleanor's life is forced in a different direction. Whilst her mother and sister inherit money, she inherits her father's high-end design company. Becoming the head of a well respected corporation is a real wake up call, and it is about to change her life in more ways than one. Here she will come face-to-face with a choice of two very different men, from very different backgrounds. Who will she choose? There is David; the blond haired, blue eyed, chief designer, with an ability to charm the birds from the trees. He knows how to woo Eleanor, and won't stop until he gets what he wants. Then there is Stephen; the dark and handsome chauffeur, who has a sensitive side from a past that is unfamiliar territory to her. But both men harbour secrets of their own, and Eleanor is about to find out who is really on her side. Her father always warned her not to mix business with pleasure, but that advice is about to go unheeded. With her heart overruling her head, she is about to find out that depending on her potential suitors hidden intentions, love can either make or break you.Not everything is always as it seems...
Second instalment of the Live and Learn series...Eleanor is looking for fresh starts all around; anything to move on from the past and start again. Life is good, and there are hopes and dreams for a quiet life and forming a more normal level of existence. When Stephens sister turns up in town to escape the rough crowd of New York, the prospect of living in peace is thrown into turmoil. Tasha is an immature teenager, and Eleanor wonders whether she is truly capable of keeping things together. But Tasha has her own agenda, and Eleanor is about to find out why she has really landed on her doorstep. Still missing her late-father, when her mother shows up in California, Eleanor welcomes the hopes of forming a strong mother/daughter bond and having that support network around her. But, as Eleanor knows so far, her relationships are never that straightforward...
The seventh instalment of the Live and Learn series...Someone from the past has burst into Eleanor's life, and it's about to shape her trust in people forever. As the truth emerges about why she has been lied to, she realizes that she has been more of a target over the years than she ever knew before. There are certain depths to those around her, and it now becomes so obvious what has been staring her in the face the whole time. As the dust starts to settle, it's true that the truth will set you free. Finally accepting that her heart lies with Stephen, they are about to try and make things work between them - for good. Everything looks like it could finally be coming together nicely; dare she dream that her life is now becoming something more in the realms of being normal? As Michelle and Brandon tie the knot, there's someone else that's missing from the guest list. And they are not about to go unnoticed.Blood is thicker than water - or is it?
The FINAL of the romantic suspense series, Live and Learn. Eleanor is in turmoil, as her life veers in the opposite direction of her aspirations for the future. She feels trapped, and with her heart wanting more, should she follow its lead? Knowing that her heart has led her astray in the past, it's a bold move to try and ignore it. With Cressida out of the picture, the last truths emerge. There's big news to face, and a family to keep together. With the reality TV show still going ahead, things take a turn in an unexpected direction, and someone is taken away for good; leaving an aftermath that nobody expected. The past, present, and future, is about to catch up with her. Who will remain? Find out, in the last part of Eleanor's journey. It's time to count blessings and see who has truly been there all along.
The sixth instalment in this romantic suspense series...It's time to get rid. As truths emerge about her latest husband, it's imperative that something has got to give. Gathering all information possible to ensure a clean split, is everything as straightforward as it seems? It never is...It's time for Eleanor to regain her life again. It's time to take control and realize that she is the same strong and confident woman that she always was, and with the help of a private detective and her lawyer, she thinks she can achieve just that. When news of her sister's engagement hits, Eleanor decides that planning a wedding would be the perfect distraction. A time of celebration is always a good thing to focus on, and it is a much needed source of comfort for her. Immersing herself in a world of wedding dresses and flowers, an old flame rears its head again, but can she resist? Just as Eleanor thinks she has made the right choice, her world is about to turn on its head. Someone from her past has been watching her, and it's about to change her life... forever. There's no such thing as closure.
The eighth instalment of the Live and Learn series...Someone unexpected is back, and they are out to cause trouble. Trying to keep her life together, Eleanor resolves to acting like everything is okay, to try and maintain a peaceful environment. But then it hits...The media has gotten hold of intimate details of Eleanor's life, and it seems that escape from the constant hounding is futile. Just when she thinks she'll end up being a prisoner in her own home, there's a light at the end of the tunnel; how about her own reality television show? Thinking it will calm things down, it catapults her into even more stardom. Will this spell the end for any hopes of having a normal existence? And how much will be lost in the process?Join Eleanor, as the penultimate is here... and the lines between reality and fiction become extremely blurred.
Adam has it all; the fame, the fortune and the women. But appearances can be deceptive, and behind the Hollywood glitz of smoke and mirrors, lies an insecurity that Adam can't bear to face. After a recent divorce, Adam is running away from his past, which comes in the form of his ex-wife, Paula. Paula is one of the most pretigious actresses in Hollywood, but she comes with secrets of her own. When auditioning to find fresh talent, he unexpectedly finds himself falling in love. It's an alien concept, and whilst grappling with his own feelings, he has another battle to face. With his ex-wife waiting in the wings, will she allow the relationship to happen? Adams strength is put to the test, as a scandal emerges, and the bright lights of fame shine too brightly to see the wood for the trees... (Contains mature themes, which are not suitable for anyone under the age of 18)
In a dystopian future where relationships are non-existent, Leah knows she's different. She feels it, she knows it, but what can she do about it? With the earth in such a bleak state, there seems to be no way out. After an encounter at her workplace with a mystery man, Leah doesn't realize that her whole world is about to change - and her life is more important than she is aware of. Samuel has found Leah for a reason, and that reason is going to shape the future of the entire world. The purpose for her existence is something that is unfathomable even for her wildest dreams... and she's more powerful than she could ever imagine...
Book One in the Lucky Me! series.It started with a coffee, and ended in disaster. When a handsome American takes over the women's magazine she works for, Ava doesn't realise that her life is about to change in more ways than one. Her luck has never ran that smoothly, and after a drunken encounter at the office party, she wakes up with more than a hangover. Her life was ticking along nicely before Hayden, the gorgeous boss, took over; and Rupert, the pesky, but annoyingly suave ex, came back. Men are like buses, and after being single for the past couple of years, two are now vying for her heart. Is this a blessing or a curse? And what secrets are both men hiding? Luck seems to masquerade in the strangest sense, and after being swept off her feet in more ways than one, it's down to earth with a huge, two-left-feet thud. But with a little help from her best friends, Leon and Lucy, everything will be okay; right? Love, laughter, friendship, and drama await, in this story of mishaps - and trying not to wear your heart on your sleeve, too much - British comedy. When one door closes, Ava will probably walk into it.
Laughs, love, and middle age... there's nothing like it...So when Sue finds herself newly single at the age of 42, she doesn't know where to turn. Her best friend, Marie, has other ideas. Why not try online dating? Are there any good men left in Redfield? Most men by the age of 30 come with their own variation of baggage; all the good ones are taken, and it seems that the men in her town are no exception. Reluctantly, Sue follows Marie's lead and signs up for a series of hilarious dates. Based on real dating experiences, come and join Sue, as she soon finds out how many frogs she'll have to sift through, before she finds her prince. Filled with northern, British humour; sit back with a brew, a pinch of salt, and enjoy the dating ride.
Gender and Parenting in the Worlds of Alien and Blade Runner is a comparative, gendered analysis study of Ridley Scott’s contributions to the genre of science fiction and horror cinema, showcasing how patriarchal and gendered expectations regarding women, usually associated with the past, still run rampant.
Eat, play, love Plain old ice cream just isn't going to cut it. To beat these blues, chef Olivia Marconi needs the good stuff: rich, creamy tiramisu gelato. And no place better to get it than Italy. But a fresh start is nearly impossible with Sean Kindred dogging her every move. She's been burned by his too-hot-to-handle antics before. Though there's no denying the man can still get her all fired up. Could a weeklong affair finally turn into something more lasting...or will it all go up in flames? Praise from Scrumptious: "Usen's debut rules the kitchen with lip-smacking prose and rowdy protagonists who put Iron Chef to shame." —Publishers Weekly "A sexy, heartfelt, laugh-out-loud culinary romance." —Louisa Edwards, author of Hot Under Pressure "Readers can practically taste, see, and feel every word." —RT Book Reviews "The perfect dish for your reading day." —Romance Junkies
This is an easy-to-read, jargon-busting guide to the legal issues affecting online business. The use of bullet points and checklists provide useful aide memoirs, while the sample clauses and contracts are invaluable. The book deals with the E-Commerce Regulations (EC Directive) 2002, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003. It explains how these affect on-line trading and marketing. Offering practical advice on how to manage e-business issues, the book also explains various contractual relationships which directors and managers will be asked to enter into. The authors provide useful pointers on negotiation and the practical analysis of contract issues including web site design and build, hosting content, linking, outsourcing and other third party relationships.
Dissenting Daughters reveals that devout women made vital contributions to the spread and practice of the Reformed faith in the Dutch Republic in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The six women at the heart of this study: Cornelia Teellinck, Susanna Teellinck, Anna Maria van Schurman, Sara Nevius, Cornelia Leydekker, and Henrica van Hoolwerff, were influential members of networks known for supporting a religious revival known as the Further Reformation. These women earned the support and appreciation of their religious leaders, friends, and relatives by seizing the tools offered by domestic religious study and worship and forming alliances with prominent ministers including Willem Teellinck, Gijsbertus Voetius, Wilhelmus à Brakel, and Melchior Leydekker as well as with other well-connected, well-educated women. They deployed their talents to bolster the Dutch Reformed Church from 1572, the first year its members could publicly organize, to the death of this book's last surviving subject Cornelia Leydekker in 1725. In return for their adoption of religious teachings that constricted them in many ways, they gained the authority to minister to their family members, their female friends, and a broader audience of men and women during domestic worship as well as through their written works. These "dissenting daughters" vehemently defended their faith - against Spanish and French Catholics, as well as their neighbors, politicians, and ministers within the Dutch Republic whom they judged to be lax and overly tolerant of sinful behavior, finding ways to flourish among the strictest orthodox believers within the Dutch Reformed Church.
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