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Firebird

(Firebird:1) An enthralling, heart-wrenching and moving saga set amongst the Welsh hills

By: Iris Gower

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Firebird

(Firebird:1) An enthralling, heart-wrenching and moving saga set amongst the Welsh hills

By: Iris Gower

A sensational story of tragedy, riches, poverty and love from bestselling author Iris Gower. If you like Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you will love this..! READERS ARE LOVING FIREBIRD! "Her characters come to life and feel as if they're [your] neighbours..." - 5 STARS "Can't put it down..." - 5 STARS "Excellent" - 5 STARS "Brilliant" - 5 STARS ********************************************************************* PASSIONS RUN HIGH AMIDST THE WELSH HILLS... When Llinos Savage's mother dies an untimely death, she finds herself in charge of the family pottery while still a young girl, attempting to keep the business afloat and dealing with the plotting of Philip Morton Edwards, the powerful and rich owner of the rival pottery in Swansea. Her father's return, badly wounded, from fighting Napoleon in France should be a joyous reunion, but instead his presence only adds to her difficulties. Two men make her world even more complicated: Eynon Morton Edwards, Philip's son - a gentle and sympathetic figure yet despised by his father; and Joe, an exotic outsider, born of an unlikely union between a cultured English businessman and a Native American squaw. How will Llinos cope with running the pottery, while suffering from the hatred of the Morton Edwards family and battling to suppress her own feelings for the man who seems her most unlikely suitor? Firebird is the first novel in Iris Gower's Firebird series. The saga continues in Dream Catcher.

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1407083430

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Sea Mistress

(The Cordwainers: 5): A gripping and moving Welsh saga that will keep you turning the pages

By: Iris Gower

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Sea Mistress

(The Cordwainers: 5): A gripping and moving Welsh saga that will keep you turning the pages

By: Iris Gower

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful fifth instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! "I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS "Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS "You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS "The best book I've read in a long time..."-Reader review "A great read - hard to put down" - 5 STARS ********************************* WHEN HER WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, CAN SHE TAKE BACK CONTROL? Bridie leads what some might call 'a charmed life': a wealthy background, a convent education, and a father who eventually willed her a fleet of merchant sailing ships. When she marries Paul Marchant it seems a perfect match - for Paul, owner of a much smaller fleet of ships, could take care both of Bridie and of her business interests. But slowly Bridie begins to have her doubts about Paul, about his love, and about his business dealings. When his actions become too much to bear, Bridie decides she must fight back. With the help of Ellie Hopkins, she seeks to trap Paul in a web of his own making... In the dramatic events that follow, both Ellie and Bridie are nearly destroyed - can they find happiness with the men they love? Sea Mistress is the fifth title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Oyster Catchers, Honey's Farm and Arian, the previous titles?

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1446463680

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Emerald

By: Iris Gower

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Emerald

By: Iris Gower

She had nothing left to lose. Or so she thought . . . One woman’s tragic past melds into a future of danger and deception in this suspenseful novel. Charlotte knew nothing of her parents except that they’d died when she was a child. And when her aunt’s will leaves no provision for her, Charlotte must leave the only home she’s known for the uncertain protection of an uncle she’s never met at his manor house, Plas Melyn. Plas Melyn seems cold and unwelcoming, but when acts of violence that can only be directed at her occur, Charlotte has to wonder why anyone would want to kill a poor orphan? A powerful Welsh saga of loss and redemption, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court, and Pam Howes.

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Canelo

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1788638875

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9781788638876

House of Shadows

By: Iris Gower

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House of Shadows

By: Iris Gower

An atmospheric mystery from Wales’ best-loved author -The Second World War is over. Artist Riana Evans falls in love with a dilapidated mansion in Wales, despite its rumoured ghosts, and is delighted when its elderly, eccentric owner sells it to her for a pittance. The ‘ghosts’ prove good for business – inspiring her paintings in an almost supernatural way and providing welcome atmosphere at a series of profitable ghost-spotting weekends. But it soon becomes clear that there’s someone – or something – who’ll do anything to make sure Riana never discovers the secrets the house hides . . .

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1780102461

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Proud Mary

By: Iris Gower

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Proud Mary

By: Iris Gower

In this historical romance, two rival brothers vie for a woman’s affections after her fiancé is jailed for a crime he didn’t commit. Mary Jenkins had dragged herself up from humble beginnings—first to be overseer in the Canal Street laundry, then to run her own market stall in Sweyn's Eye. But constantly fate—and the Sutton brothers—knocked her down again. Dean Sutton was prepared to set her up in a shop of her own—but only at his price—while Brandon Sutton threatened to destroy her with a love neither of them could control. But Mary—proud Mary—was a fighter, determined to win whatever the odds, however great the sacrifice.

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1788639588

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Kingdom's Dream

(Firebird:5) a captivating and enthralling Welsh saga that will stay with you forever

By: Iris Gower

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Kingdom's Dream

(Firebird:5) a captivating and enthralling Welsh saga that will stay with you forever

By: Iris Gower

If you like Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale, you will love this atmospheric, mesmerising and heart-wrenching saga from the pen of bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING KINGDOM'S DREAM! "Totally engrossed from the minute you start reading" - 5 STARS "Excellent read. Another brilliant book from Iris Gower." - 5 STARS "Outstanding" - 5 STARS ********************************************************************************** SECRETS AND LOVE AFFAIRS BRING TRAGEDY IN THEIR WAKE AMIDST THE WELSH HILLS... Lovely Katie Cullen is all alone in the world. Her mother has died, and Swansea is no fit place for a young girl on her own. The navvies who are building the new railway roam the streets on pay day looking for trouble, and the peaceful outskirts are transformed into a shanty town as the silver track wends its way to the town centre... So when Katie meets handsome Bull Beynon, the foreman of the railway builders, she falls in love with him at once and longs to be protected by him. But Bull has his own woman, the spirited Rhiannon... Katie and Rhiannon find that they are caught in a network of deception and deceit as their lives become intertwined...and no good can come from secrets and lies. Kingdom's Dream is the fifth novel in Iris Gower's Firebird series. The saga concludes in Paradise Park. Have you read Firebird, Dream Catcher, Sweet Rosie and Daughters of Rebecca where the story began?

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140708383X

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Sweet Rosie

(Firebird:3) A breathtaking and absorbing Welsh saga you won’t want to put down

By: Iris Gower

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Sweet Rosie

(Firebird:3) A breathtaking and absorbing Welsh saga you won’t want to put down

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Let bestselling author Iris Gower sweep you away with this captivating and mesmerising saga. If you like Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale, you will love this! READERS ARE LOVING SWEET ROSIE! "The storyline and the characters make this book come alive" -- ***** Reader review "Didn't want it to finish" -- ***** Reader review "Keeps one wanting more" -- ***** Reader review "Brilliant read" -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************** A YOUNG GIRL'S LOVE FOR A MAN...A MAN WHO IS DESTINED TO LOVE ANOTHER Rosie, sixteen, beautiful and vivacious, is in love with Watt Bevan, the manager of the famous Mainwaring Pottery. Content to adore him from afar, when he comes to her seventeenth birthday party she realizes that he is the only man she will ever love. But Watt, unaware of her feelings, is becoming increasingly drawn into the problems facing pottery owner Llinos Mainwaring, whose romantic marriage to Joe, the American Indian who stole her heart all those years ago, now seems in trouble. Before long, Rosie discovers that she is changed for ever from the innocent girl she once was, as she becomes involved with a man whose love she is destined never to have. Sweet Rosie is the third novel in Iris Gower's Firebird series. The saga continues in Daughters of Rebecca. Have you read Firebird and Dream Catcher, where the story began?

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140708349X

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9781407083490

Spinner's Wharf

By: Iris Gower

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Spinner's Wharf

By: Iris Gower

A woman steers her own destiny in a deeply emotional tale set in South Wales at the beginning of the century from the author of A Royal Ambition. From the ashes of the war, can love blossom? Rhian Grey left her home in Sweyn’s Eye to make a life for herself in Yorkshire, where she learned the skills of spinning and weaving. She also learned to love Mansel Jack, a charismatic and ambitious mill-owner. When Rhian returns to Sweyn’s Eye, it is to a town torn apart by anxiety and uncertainty, by the devastation of the Great War, a town whose worker’s lives are governed by fear. Amidst the anguish and dedication of the women who were left behind, Rhian must decide where her own future lies—in respectable marriage to Heath Jenkins, her former sweetheart—or in the arms of Mansel Jack. Praise for Iris Gower “Iris Gower writes with warmth and fluency.”—The Yorkshire Post “A series well worth watching.”—Publishing News “An atmospheric, compassionate tale.”—Daily Post “Packed with action, drama and tragedy.”—South Wales Evening Post

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1788639596

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9781788639590

Fiddler's Ferry

By: Iris Gower

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Fiddler's Ferry

By: Iris Gower

One woman’s near tragedy propels this compelling, touching, and powerful Welsh family saga from the bestselling author of Spinner’s Wharf. The Llywelyn family’s livelihood largely depends on the ferry, run by Siona Llywelyn, the kindly yet rugged head of the family. The family is large but close knit, held together by their mother Emily—a hard-working woman made old before her time having borne seven sons, and now with child once again. As the boys grow into young men, tensions flare in the family unit, made worse by a web of rivalries and ambitions. When a death shocks the family to its core, it will take the intervention of a special person to remind them of what they have lost. Praise for the writing of Iris Gower “Iris Gower writes with warmth and fluency.” —The Yorkshire Post “A series well worth watching.” —Publishing News “An atmospheric, compassionate tale.” —Daily Post “Packed with action, drama and tragedy.” —South Wales Evening Post

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178863960X

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A Royal Ambition

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A Royal Ambition

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The King is dead, and her life is no longer under her control, in this sweeping historical novel portraying the fickle fate of Queen Catherine de Valois. King Henry V’s beautiful widow, Catherine, is determined to marry Owen Tudor, a Welsh gentleman-at-arms. But her life decisions are not her own, overshadowed as she is by more powerful men who are closer to the Throne. The Duke of Bedford would marry her off to a foreign prince, Henry Beaufort would give his allegiance in exchange for a Cardinal’s hat, and the handsome Duke of Gloucester, brother of the dead king, openly desires her. Added to that, her son, the King, is a weak child who turns like a straw in the wind. She must use all her wits and courage if she is to forge a new life for herself . . . A gripping and touching historical novel perfect for fans of Anne O’Brien, Philippa Gregory, and Elizabeth Chadwick.

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1788639618

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Paradise Park

By: Iris Gower

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Paradise Park

By: Iris Gower

Rhiannon, proud and spirited, is alone in the world after Bull Beynon, her one-time lover, marries sweet young Katie Cullen. Facing destitution, but determined to become respectable, Rhiannon obtains a job as maid to unhappy Janey Buchan, who takes a liking to the young girl and teaches her ladylike ways. But Janey's rascally husband Dafydd, once the lover of Llinos Mainwaring, causes Janey great unhappiness, and eventually she runs away, leaving Rhiannon once more without a job or a home. In desperation, knowing that little stands between her and a return to her old life, she finds herself at the Paradise Park Hotel. At one time scarcely more than a bawdy house, it has now changed hands and Rhiannon starts working there, gradually helping to transform it from a place of ill-repute to one of the Finest hotels in Swansea. The only thing lacking in her life is love, and she fears that she may have to live out her days alone... The triumphant finale to Iris Gower's Firebird sequence, set amongst the romantic clay potteries of South Wales.

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0593040171

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Paradise Park

the triumphant climax to Iris Gower’s sensational Firebird saga

By: Iris Gower

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Paradise Park

the triumphant climax to Iris Gower’s sensational Firebird saga

By: Iris Gower

If you like Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale, you will love this emotional and captivating saga, set amongst the romantic clay potteries of South Wales, from the pen of bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING PARADISE PARK! "I loved every page of this book." - 5 STARS "Love Iris Gower books - [I] only wish someone could make them into movies - I'd buy the box sets. ABSOLUTELY brilliant author." - 5 STARS "Iris Gower triumphs again - another great story one that you don't want to put down. I read it in three days." - 5 STARS ************************************************************************************* FACED WITH CHALLENGE AFTER CHALLENGE, CAN SHE TURN HER LIFE AROUND? When Bull Beynon, her one-time lover, marries someone else, Rhiannon, is left alone in the world. Proud and spirited, she gains a respectable post as housekeeper to an elderly man, but when he dies, his waspish sister throws her out onto the streets where she faces destitution. Determined to become respectable once and for all, Rhiannon obtains a job as maid to unhappy Janey Buchan, who takes a liking to her. But her luck doesn't last long and she soon finds herself along on the streets again. In desperation, knowing that little stands between her and a return to her old life, she finds herself at the Paradise Park Hotel. Once scarcely more than a bawdy house, it has now changed hands and Rhiannon starts working there, helping gradually to transform it from a place of ill-repute into one of the finest hotels in Swansea. The only thing lacking in her life is love, and with Bull Beynon married to sweet, gentle Katie, she fears that she may have to live out her life alone . . .

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1407094068

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9781407094069

Storm Cycle

A Novel

By: Iris Johansen,Roy Johansen

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Storm Cycle

A Novel

By: Iris Johansen,Roy Johansen

With Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen's fast-paced action, charismatic characters, and impeccable research, Storm Cycle will carry you away. Rachel Kirby is a computer genius whose personal life is hell. While she continues to climb the corporate ranks, her beloved twin sister is plagued by a chronic illness that will eventually kill her, leaving Rachel all alone. Serendipity in the form of a mysterious email lands in Rachel's lap one day, but not without a price. Thousands of miles away, archeologist John Tanek sits trapped inside a collapsed Egyptian tomb with a functioning laptop. He knows that Rachel is the only person who can help him, but time is quickly running out. It turns out the collapse was no accident. John has discovered something very valuable in that tomb, something that humankind has been searching for throughout history, something that Rachel could use as it may hold the key to her sister's cure. While Rachel orchestrates his rescue, she soon finds herself trapped in a dangerous web of deceit and murder. Can she put her trust in John Tanek? She'd do anything to save her sister. Will they both live long enough to unravel the ancient mystery they've found inside the tomb?

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St. Martin's Press

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1429983787

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9781429983785

What Doesn't Kill You

By: Iris Johansen

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What Doesn't Kill You

By: Iris Johansen

Catherine Ling is instructed by assassin and master poisoner Hu Chang before being recruited by the CIA and pitted against a rogue operative in a race to obtain a deadly poison.

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0312651295

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9780312651299

Destiny's Child

By: Iris Gower

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Destiny's Child

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It was said in a prophecy that she would bring forth a King of England in this novel based on the life and loves of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. Margaret Beaufort was rich, beautiful, and just thirteen years of age when she discovered that she carried the future King of England within her body. Forced to give him up as a web of intrigue and danger was spun around her son, she entrusted the child to the care of his uncle, Jasper Tudor, who would have laid down his life for the Lancastrian cause. Caught up in the Wars of the Roses, Margaret was banished from court in disgrace, and although she later won the love and loyalty of three powerful men, becoming the wife of each in turn, her heart remained true to Edmund Tudor, the father of her son. And through a lifetime of joy, sorrow and shame Margaret Beaufort never wavered from her devotion to her son, vowing that whatever the cost, one day he should be Henry VII, King of England. A deeply moving historical love story, perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Elizabeth Chadwick, and Kate Mosse.

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Canelo

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1788639626

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9781788639620

Copper Kingdom

By: Iris Gower

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Copper Kingdom

By: Iris Gower

COPPER KINGDOM is set at the turn of the century in the South Wales town of Sweyn's Eye - the old name for Swansea, where Iris Gower has lived all her life. The story centres around two families and one woman. The families clash through years of class welfare, drama, heartache and love affairs, for in every way they stand opposed. The Richardsons are copper barons - lords of the Sweyn's Eye copper smelting industry, rich, powerful, facing only reluctantly the possibility that their wealth may be in jeopardy as the demand for copper wanes. The Llewelyns are a poor family, facing every day the prospect of unemployment and all its attendant miseries - too poor to afford more than a pauper's funeral when Mrs Llewelyn dies, too proud to allow the neighbours to know. Linking these two very different families is one fiery and determined woman - Mali Llewelyn. On her shoulders rest the burden of the family fortunes. When she is offered a job in the local laundry she takes it - determined to fight her way to prosperity as a businesswoman, while in secret she battles with her hopeless love for Sterling Richardson, heir to the copper kingdom of Sweyn's Eye.

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Vintage

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0099279126

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9780099279129

Spinner's Wharf

By: Iris Gower

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Spinner's Wharf

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Sea Mistress

(The Cordwainers: 5): A gripping and moving Welsh saga that will keep you turning the pages

By: Iris Gower

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Sea Mistress

(The Cordwainers: 5): A gripping and moving Welsh saga that will keep you turning the pages

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Random House

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1446463680

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Bargain Bride

By: Iris Gower

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Bargain Bride

By: Iris Gower

Young Charlotte Mortimer loves her new job as a teacher in the local school. She takes lodgings with Justin Weatherby, a wealthy businessman with two children whose wife has died. Justin needs to marry again in order to inherit the fortune his uncle has left to him. His eye falls upon Charlotte, and she has little option but to agree.

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0552154342

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9780552154345

Honey's Farm (The Cordwainers: 3)

An absolutely heart-wrenching Welsh saga that will have you gripped...

By: Iris Gower

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Honey's Farm (The Cordwainers: 3)

An absolutely heart-wrenching Welsh saga that will have you gripped...

By: Iris Gower

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the emotional third instalment in The Cordwainers series by bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! "I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS "Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS "One not to miss..." - 5 STARS "Yet another brilliant Iris Gower book..."-5 STARS "You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS ************************************************************* CAN SHE OVERCOME THE PERILS FACING HER AND WIN THE HEART OF THE MAN SHE LOVES? Fon Parks isn't surprised when farmer Jamie O'Conner asked her to marry him - he trusted her and could rely on her: she had nursed his wife until her death and knew his son and the ways of Honey's Farm. She adores Jamie, but her love is unrequited. When the future of the farm is threated by people who want to destroy Jamie and his wife, she determines, with the support of her friend Eline Harries, to take action, stand strong against the dangers confronting her and earn the love of her husband. Honey's Farm is the third title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter and The Oyster Catchers, the previous two books?

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1446487539

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9781446487532

Arian (The Cordwainers: 4)

A heartbreaking and emotional Welsh saga you won’t be able to put down...

By: Iris Gower

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Arian (The Cordwainers: 4)

A heartbreaking and emotional Welsh saga you won’t be able to put down...

By: Iris Gower

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful next instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! "I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS "Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS "You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS "The best book I've read in a long time..."-Reader review "A great read - hard to put down" - 5 STARS ************************************************ WILL SHE CHOOSE PRISON OR A LOVELESS MARRIAGE? Arian - spirited and unconventional - had always shocked the residents of World's End with her wild behaviour. As she begins to make a name for herself in the leather and shoe-making trade, she is overjoyed when the intriguing and charismatic Calvin Temple decides to back her. Yet this backing proves disastrous when her venture with a French company fails and it looks as though all their money will be lost. When Arian sets out for France in desperation to try to salvage their investment, she falls foul of the law and is given a grim alternative to prison - a loveless marriage with a man she despises. Will she ever be able to find fulfilment with the man she loves, or will she be forced to face a life sentence of unhappiness? Arian is the fourth title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Oyster Catchers and Honey's Farm, the previous three titles?

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1446465012

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9781446465011

Sea Witch

By: Iris Gower

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Sea Witch

By: Iris Gower

Who is trustworthy? And who is worthy of her heart? When her grandmother dies, Catherine Llywellyn finds herself alone in the world. Her inheritance is a comfort, but her grandmother's will states she must go to the family home, Langland Hall, to live with her two unknown cousins, Garth and Jonathon. The harsh and inhospitable coast is a sharp contrast to Catherine's previous country existence, and the welcome she receives from Garth is equally cool. Only Jonathon seems happy to welcome her to her new home. But no sooner has she arrived than she realises that something dangerous is waiting for her... An emotional Welsh saga of love and loss, perfect for fans of Margaret Dickinson, Dilly Court and Annie Groves.

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1788638883

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9781788638883

Great Producers

Visionaries of American Theater

By: Iris Dorbian

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Great Producers

Visionaries of American Theater

By: Iris Dorbian

Up close and personal with Broadway’s brightest lights of the past, present, and future. * Firsthand accounts, rare interviews, backstage anecdotes * Insider ideas from Disney, Jujamcyn, Mackintosh, Weissler, Papp, Merrick, Ziegfeld, more! Broadway’s most esteemed visionaries tell all—how they got started in the business, how they chose projects, how they raise money, why some of their shows were huge hits and others flopped, and much more. From Flo Ziegfeld and David Merrick, from Joseph Papp, from Cameron Mackintosh, from today’s up-and-coming new generation of producers—here are priceless words of wisdom. Readers will find insights on how to deal with investors, work in a team, troubleshoot, and learn from mistakes. Filled with entertaining backstage anecdotes, this book is a must-have primer for educators, students, and budding producers.

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Simon and Schuster

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1581157525

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9781581157529

The Shoemaker's Daughter (The Cordwainers: 1)

A heart-warming and moving Welsh saga of determination you won’t be able to stop reading...

By: Iris Gower

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The Shoemaker's Daughter (The Cordwainers: 1)

A heart-warming and moving Welsh saga of determination you won’t be able to stop reading...

By: Iris Gower

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful beginning of The Cordwainers, a series from bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! "I loved this book from start to finish..." - 5 STARS. "Seriously recommend..." - 5 STARS. "I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS "Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS "You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS "A perfectly marvellous book!" - 5 STARS ******************************************************** WILL SHE LET MATTERS OF THE HEART CLOUD HER JUDGEMENT? When her father dies, Hari Morgan has no choice to but make a life for herself and her ailing mother and carry on the family shoemaking business. Her talent leads her to an unlikely friendship with Emily Grenfell, the daughter of one of the richest men in Swansea. But friendship is fickle. As their respective fortunes change and they both fall in love with Craig Grenfell, Emily's cousin, Hari must decide whether to follow her heart or her head... The Shoemaker's Daughter is the first title in Iris Gower's The Cordwainers series. The story continues in The Oyster Catchers.

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Paradise Park

By: Iris Gower

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Paradise Park

By: Iris Gower

Rhiannon, proud and spirited, is alone in the world after her one-time lover marries someone else. She struggles to maintain a life of respectability, but eventually finds herself back at the Paradise Park Hotel and helps transform it. But will she find anyone to share her happiness?

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The Foundations and Future of Financial Regulation

Governance for Responsibility

By: Mads Andenas,Iris H-Y Chiu

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The Foundations and Future of Financial Regulation

Governance for Responsibility

By: Mads Andenas,Iris H-Y Chiu

Financial regulation has entered into a new era, as many foundational economic theories and policies supporting the existing infrastructure have been and are being questioned following the financial crisis. Goodhart et al’s seminal monograph "Financial Regulation: Why, How and Where Now?" (Routledge:1998) took stock of the extent of financial innovation and the maturity of the financial services industry at that time, and mapped out a new regulatory roadmap. This book offers a timely exploration of the "Why, How and Where Now" of financial regulation in the aftermath of the crisis in order to map out the future trajectory of financial regulation in an age where financial stability is being emphasised as a key regulatory objective. The book is split into four sections: the objectives and regulatory landscape of financial regulation; the regulatory regime for investor protection; the regulatory regime for financial institutional safety and soundness; and macro-prudential regulation. The discussion ranges from theoretical and policy perspectives to comprehensive and critical consideration of financial regulation in the specifics. The focus of the book is on the substantive regulation of the UK and the EU, as critical examination is made of the unravelling and the future of financial regulation with comparative insights offered where relevant especially from the US. Running throughout the book is consideration of the relationship between financial regulation, financial stability and the responsibility of various actors in governance. This book offers an important contribution to continuing reflections on the role of financial regulation, market discipline and corporate responsibility in the financial sector, and upon the roles of regulatory authorities, markets and firms in ensuring the financial health and security of all in the future.

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Portraits of Potters Bar

People, places and incidents before, during and after WWII

By: Iris Briggs Sharaf

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Portraits of Potters Bar

People, places and incidents before, during and after WWII

By: Iris Briggs Sharaf

As the title shows, it has two main subjects: WWII and Potters Bar – which is my hometown, almost but not quite a suburb of London. The global public already has extensive knowledge of WWII, yet the same cannot be said of Potters Bar. Outside Britain, there are probably no more than a few thousand people who have even heard of it. But for me it was the hub of the universe as I grew up – passing through childhood, then adolescence, eventually teetering on the brink of adulthood. Not just battles and air-raids, victories and defeats – the hard stuff of war – all that’s common knowledge. But – the things we did against that ever-present background. At home, at school, as we started out in jobs. Falling in love – and out of it! In short, the way we lived our everyday lives and yes, in spite of continuous tragic realities, the fun we had – tremendous fun at times. My memories are still extremely vivid – albeit many of them a child’s eye view. Read all about it!

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Occupational and Physical Therapy for Children with Rheumatic Diseases

A Clinical Handbook

By: Gay Kuchta,Iris Davidson,Surrey Patel

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Occupational and Physical Therapy for Children with Rheumatic Diseases

A Clinical Handbook

By: Gay Kuchta,Iris Davidson,Surrey Patel

This volume comes at an important time in the development of the discipline, and reflects the knowledge gained by the authors through decades of hands-on experience of treating children and adolescents with the entire spectrum of rheumatic diseases. It emphasizes the integration of the expertise of all health care providers in an interactive team' - Ross Petty in the Foreword. This highly practical handbook is easy to read and refer to on a daily basis. The wide-ranging style encourages a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to provide continuity of care, and the handy binding and layout is designed to aid quick access of core information. Featuring over 230 full-colour images and reproducible resources for patients and carers, this guide is a vital resource for Allied Health Professionals, especially those working with children.

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Corporate Governance and Complexity Theory

By: Marc Goergen,Christine Mallin,Eve Mitleton-Kelly,Ahmed Al-Hawamdeh,Iris Hse-Yu Chiu

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Corporate Governance and Complexity Theory

By: Marc Goergen,Christine Mallin,Eve Mitleton-Kelly,Ahmed Al-Hawamdeh,Iris Hse-Yu Chiu

This book is a major advancement in the area of complexity and corporate governance. By bringing together a range of leading experts in the fields of complexity and corporate governance, this book manages to knowledgeably wed the emerging field of complex systems thinking with the more established area of corporate governance. It brings a range of new and exciting concepts, such as emergence, co-evolution and selforganisation, and integrates them into an overarching and holistic understanding of corporate governance that is a clear benefit to corporate actors and stakeholders. The book is a major resource for both academic and practitioner audiences.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1849808007

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The Law on Corporate Governance in Banks

By: Iris H-Y Chiu,Michael McKee

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The Law on Corporate Governance in Banks

By: Iris H-Y Chiu,Michael McKee

Corporate governance in financial institutions has come under the spotlight since the banking crisis in the UK in 2008-9. In many respects, the banking business raises unique problems for corporate governance that are not found in other corporate secto

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Regulating (From) the Inside

The Legal Framework for Internal Control in Banks and Financial Institutions

By: Iris H-Y Chiu

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Regulating (From) the Inside

The Legal Framework for Internal Control in Banks and Financial Institutions

By: Iris H-Y Chiu

This book examines a key aspect of the post-financial crisis reform package in the EU and UK-the ratcheting up of internal control in banks and financial institutions. The legal framework for internal controls is an important part of prudential regulation, and internal control also constitutes a form of internal gate-keeping for financial firms so that compliance with laws and regulations can be secured. This book argues that the legal framework for internal control, which is a form of meta-regulation, is susceptible to weaknesses, and such weaknesses are critically examined by adopting an interdisciplinary approach. The book discusses whether post-crisis reforms adequately address the weaknesses in regulating internal control and proposes an alternative strategy to enhance the 'governance' effectiveness of internal control.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1509901388

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A Severed Head

By: Iris Murdoch

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A Severed Head

By: Iris Murdoch

A novel about the frightfulness and ruthlessness of being in love, from the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel The Sea, The Sea Martin Lynch-Gibson believes he can possess both a beautiful wife and a delightful lover. But when his wife, Antonia, suddenly leaves him for her psychoanalyst, Martin is plunged into an intensive emotional reeducation. He attempts to behave beautifully and sensibly. Then he meets a woman whose demonic splendor at first repels him and later arouses a consuming and monstrous passion. As his Medusa informs him, “this is nothing to do with happiness.” A Severed Head was adapted for a successful stage production in 1963 and was later made into a film starring Claire Bloom, Lee Remick, Richard Attenborough, and Ian Holm.

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1101495839

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Effective and Efficient Organisations?

Government Export Promotion in Germany and the UK from an Organisational Economics Perspective

By: Iris A. Hauswirth

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Effective and Efficient Organisations?

Government Export Promotion in Germany and the UK from an Organisational Economics Perspective

By: Iris A. Hauswirth

This book develops a conceptual framework for the relationship between organisation and output, and applies it to the analysis of German and British export support services. These findings help to explain why one organisation may be different from another, but equally effective and efficient, and why no panacea for effective and efficient organisation has been found. They also suggest angles from which existing organisations and blueprints of ‘better’ organisations can be examined.

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3790817317

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Arian (The Cordwainers: 4)

A heartbreaking and emotional Welsh saga you won’t be able to put down...

By: Iris Gower

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Arian (The Cordwainers: 4)

A heartbreaking and emotional Welsh saga you won’t be able to put down...

By: Iris Gower

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1446465012

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Act of Love

By: Iris Gower

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Act of Love

By: Iris Gower

When Ella Burton takes a job as a lowly cleaner at the glamorous Palace theatre in Swansea, she is surprised by how quickly she takes to the job it s as if she was born for a life in the theatre. Unlike Kathleen, who wants her name in lights, it s backstage that Ella s heart lies, running the show under the watchful eye of Anthony. It s not long before she realises that she has fallen in love, and Ella begins to dream about a future that s far from everything she has ever known But a tragic accident threatens to ruin everything she has worked for, and it seems clear that Ella will have no choice but to accept the man that her father chose for her even if it breaks her heart. Will Ella be forced to put her family before her own happiness in the ultimate act of love? Iris Gower, Wales favourite bestselling storyteller, begins a powerful and warm-hearted series set around Swansea s beautiful theatre.

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0552154350

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The Other Woman

By: Iris Gower

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The Other Woman

By: Iris Gower

Gwenllyn Lyons has been raised by her grandmother, in an elegant cottage set in the hills above the Wye Valley. One afternoon, as she and her grandmother return from town, they come across a man lying injured and unconscious by the river bank. They take him home and nurse him until he recovers but nothing seems to help him regain his lost memories - he has no idea who he is, or where he has come from. Over the long hot summer they spend together, Gwenllyn realises that she can't imagine what it would be like without this handsome young man in her life. As her love for the mysterious stranger grows, she cannot help rejoicing when she realises he feels the same way about her. Gwenllyn's only fear is that some day his past may come to haunt them - a different life, where another woman might be waiting for him. Will she ever have the happiness of being a bride, or will she always be the other woman?

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0552168033

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