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The Lung Transplantation Handbook

By: Karen A. Couture

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The Lung Transplantation Handbook

By: Karen A. Couture

The Lung Transplantation Handbook (Second Edition), originally published under the title Things You Should Know About Lung Transplantation: Before, During and After has now been updated and expanded in this, the second edition.

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Trafford Publishing

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1552125041

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9781552125045

The Fashionista Files

Adventures in Four-Inch Heels and Faux Pas

By: Karen Robinovitz,Melissa de la Cruz

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The Fashionista Files

Adventures in Four-Inch Heels and Faux Pas

By: Karen Robinovitz,Melissa de la Cruz

A fashionista is a girl who always looks current and cutting edge, even when her clothes are vintage 1975. A fashionista can tell her Pucci from her Gucci and her Blahniks from her Choos, but she’s as comfortable in Kmart as she is in Chanel. She wears what she likes and always looks fantastic. She’s a clothing chameleon: a sharp tweed suit and ladylike driving gloves one moment, a punk rock T-shirt and studded belt the next. She’s a gypsy, a princess, and a diva. She’s fashion-forward, shopping-addicted, and full of fun. And you can be her, no matter your size, style, or budget. Authors Melissa de la Cruz and Karen Robinovitz are fashionistas who share a love for impractical shoes, small dogs that fit in designer handbags, and wearing white after Labor Day. They eat, sleep, and breathe fashion. And they’ll teach you how to • Make a whole new wardrobe out of the awful duds that lurk in the back of your closet • Use the words “postmodern” and “ironic” to fake your way through pseudo-intellectual cocktail conversation (really–it’s easy, and so postmodern and ironic!) • Score big with chic and cheap finds at thrift stores, consignment shops, and discount designer outlets • Live like a socialite on a shoestring budget In two weeks or less, you’ll be living the lush life, from the brim of your Eugenia Kim fedora to the tip of your pointy Christian Louboutin pumps!

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Ballantine Books

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0307417034

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9780307417039

How to Become Famous in Two Weeks Or Less

By: Melissa De la Cruz,Karen Robinovitz

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How to Become Famous in Two Weeks Or Less

By: Melissa De la Cruz,Karen Robinovitz

Two journalists describe their whirlwind efforts to become famous in two weeks by getting their names and faces in magazines, newspapers, and on television.

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Ballantine Books

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0345462947

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Perfect Is Overrated

A Novel

By: Karen Bergreen

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Perfect Is Overrated

A Novel

By: Karen Bergreen

Think you want to be the perfect mom? Think again..... Kate Alger has finally found the cure for her post-partum depression. After years of suffering, all it takes to bring this mommy back to life were a few gruesome homicides! When someone starts offing the alpha-moms from Kate's daughter's preschool, Kate—who worked as an Assistant District Attorney before she had Molly—realizes it's time to get out of bed, dust off the skills and find out who is killing all the mommies she loves to hate. Wickedly funny and slightly twisted, Perfect Is Overrated is a romp through the life of one very needy mom, her cockeyed family, gorgeous ex-husband, and the entire insane, entitled, over-dressed , over-zealous, eternally jealous parent body at The Hawthorne Preschool.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466801913

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The Little Book of Sewing

By: Karen Ball

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The Little Book of Sewing

By: Karen Ball

An ideal present for a stitching or sewing friend' CROSS STITCHER. 'Fabulous' PRIMA. Looking for inner calm this year? The Little Book of Sewing is your pocket-sized guide to creating your own zen with nothing more than a needle and thread. This little book is packed with essays, anecdotes, quotes, how-to guides and practical tips and contains all you need to channel your creative energy and start sewing today. It will show you how to: sew yourself calm, thread a needle, sew a gift, turn your passion into fashion and much more! 'I was delighted with this charming, thoughtful book, filled with inspiration, motivation and helpful tips for beginners and experienced sewists alike' HEATHER LEWENZA, CLOSET CASE PATTERNS. 'Reading Karen's book is like getting a pep talk from a friend. Yes, you can sew!' TILLY AND THE BUTTONS.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1788546695

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9781788546690

Paperie for Inspired Living

Stationery and Decorations for Weddings, Parties, and Other Special Occasions

By: Karen Bartolomei

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Paperie for Inspired Living

Stationery and Decorations for Weddings, Parties, and Other Special Occasions

By: Karen Bartolomei

Provides instructions for creating unique personal stationery, business cards, letterhead, and note cards using a computer and inexpensive craft-store embellishments, and also provides advice on invitation etiquette and wording.

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Random House Digital, Inc.

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0307449432

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9780307449436

Fashion Hats

By: Karen Henriksen

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Fashion Hats

By: Karen Henriksen

This is a thorough and comprehensive introduction to the art of millinery, from design and inspiration to a survey of the materials and techniques used in the trade, to a how-to manual to begin to create your own hats. The book walks you through the complete hat making process for fourteen different top fashionable designs, making it relatively easy to create each hat using inexpensive fabrics and accessible components. Instructions are clearly laid out in an a clear and simple illustrated tutorial of each step of the process complemented by a listing of the supplies you'll need and the basic tools required. There is also a section covering pattern-cutting for many different styles and hat shapes. From accomplished hat makers to absolute beginners this book will help you confidently and successfully tackle a variety of hat projects as well as design your own unique styles.

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A&C Black

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071368738X

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9780713687385

Little Book of Balmain

The story of the iconic fashion house

By: Karen Homer

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Little Book of Balmain

The story of the iconic fashion house

By: Karen Homer

Good fashion is evolution, not revolution" – Pierre Balmain One of the original big Parisian couture houses, alongside the likes of Dior and Chanel, Pierre Balmain reigned supreme over the 1950s fashion world with his spectacular and intricate evening wear. Now, in the twenty-first century, Balmain's ultra-modern look – still with the spirit of Pierre – is worn by the likes of Beyoncé, Kristen Stewart, Kate Moss and Kendall Jenner. Heavily embellished, dazzling detail meets futuristic silhouettes for an instantly recognisable look. Known for their strong social media presence driven by their "Balmain army" of fans, Balmain holds a unique position among the top couture houses today.

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Welbeck

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1802796746

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9781802796742

My Girl

Adventures with a Teen in Training

By: Karen Stabiner

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My Girl

Adventures with a Teen in Training

By: Karen Stabiner

Here's a radical concept: Most girls are happy, and so are their mothers. Most girls are not destined for depression, eating disorders, low self-esteem, and raging fights with their parents-that's just a very noisy minority. In My Girl, Karen Stabiner tells the story of one girl's journey into adolescence, and of her own efforts to find a way to guide her daughter through life's real thickets-not the scary but rare ones we hear so much about. When Sarah reached sixth grade, horror stories about the coming teenage years began drifting her parents' way. The media reinforced the idea of mothers and daughters as adversaries, and the fashion industry promoted styles that fairly guaranteed a battle. But as Stabiner approached that supposedly stormy time, she found something quite different. The world was full of daughters who were sick of being told how wretched they were and mothers who found that the passage to adolescence was both exciting and enjoyable-despite the inevitable conflicts. Even the happiest adolescence is full of challenges, though, and Karen Stabiner has gathered a lifesaving breadth of expert instruction ("Even when it's difficult, the onus is on the mother to be an adult"), enlightenment ("Ninety-seven percent of girls do not have a diagnosable eating disorder"), and support (conflict is "an incredible compliment to a mother," the safe person in her daughter's life). Sarah grows from a child who still likes to be carried to bed occasionally into a teen mastering a demanding sport and navigating friendships, and Karen Stabiner tells the story of that transition in scenes that will be both familiar and instructive to all mothers. Along the way, she learns to let go a little and to adjust the balance of her own life. With warmth, humor, and sharp insight, My Girl charts those first years of adolescence -- and engagingly debunks the prevailing assumption that they are inevitably miserable.

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Little, Brown

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0316076864

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9780316076869

Women Dressing Women

A Lineage of Female Fashion Design

By: Mellissa Huber,Karen Van Godtsenhoven

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Women Dressing Women

A Lineage of Female Fashion Design

By: Mellissa Huber,Karen Van Godtsenhoven

This beautifully illustrated book explores the considerable impact of fashions created by and for women by tracing a historical and conceptual lineage of female designers—from unidentified dressmakers in eighteenth-century France to contemporary makers who are leading the direction of fashion today. Stunning new photographs of exceptional garments from the unparalleled collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute complement insightful essays that consider notions of anonymity, visibility, agency, and absence/omission, highlighting celebrated designers and forgotten histories alike to reveal women’s impact on the field of fashion. The publication includes garments from French houses such as Vionnet, Schiaparelli, and Mad Carpentier to American makers like Ann Lowe, Claire McCardell, and Isabel Toledo, along with contemporary designers such as Rei Kawakubo, Iris van Herpen, Simone Rocha, and Anifa Mvuemba. Situating the works within a larger social context, this overdue look at female-led design is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of fashion.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1588397203

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Take Me If You Can

By: Karen Kendall

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Take Me If You Can

By: Karen Kendall

For Avy Hunt, owner of an art recovery agency, no dare is too risky when it comes to rescuing stolen treasures. Her latest mission is to locate the multi-million dollar Sword of Alexander, believed to be in the possession of master thief Sir Liam James. But there is far more to this heist than meets the eye—and what Avy doesn’t know can definitely hurt her. In hot pursuit of the sword, Avy finds herself thrown together with charming, sexy Liam during a cross-continental journey. It’s hard to focus on the prize when they’re both overwhelmed by sexual tension. And now Avy is going to have to make the toughest choice of her career: get her hands on the sword, or take her chances with a thief.

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Penguin

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1101211784

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9781101211786

The Spanish Promise

Escape to Sun-soaked Spain with This Perfect Summer Read

By: Karen Swan

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The Spanish Promise

Escape to Sun-soaked Spain with This Perfect Summer Read

By: Karen Swan

The Spanish Promise is a sizzling summer novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan, set in the vibrant streets of Madrid, for fans of Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore. One of Spain’s richest men is dying. But as he prepares his estate, his family is shocked to discover he is making plans to give away his wealth to a young woman they have never even heard of. Who is she and what hold does she have over him? Charlotte Fairfax is asked to travel to the troubled family’s home in Spain to get to the bottom of the mysterious bequest. It’s the week before her wedding but she is confident she has time – there’s only one reason an older man leaves his money to a beautiful woman, isn’t there? But in Madrid, things don’t go to plan when the woman denies knowing anything about the gift. Is she lying? Looking for clues, Charlotte digs into the prominent family’s history and unearths a dark and shocking past in which two people were torn apart by conflict. But now, their long-buried secrets are starting to reach into the present and Charlotte starts to wonder whether love does not need to forgive or forget in order to endure – but just needs two hearts to keep beating. 'The perfect summer read' - Hello! Enjoy more of Karen Swan's captivating summer novels with The Greek Escape and The Rome Affair.

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400

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Pan Macmillan

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1529006198

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9781529006193

Harlequin Romantic Suspense June 2016 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Marie Ferrarella,Jennifer Morey,C.J. Miller,Karen Anders

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense June 2016 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Marie Ferrarella,Jennifer Morey,C.J. Miller,Karen Anders

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! CAVANAUGH COLD CASE Cavanaugh Justice by Marie Ferrarella Playboy detective Malloy Cavanaugh is on the case when bodies are unearthed in a cactus nursery. But it's medical examiner Kristin Alberghetti who poses the greatest threat to his heart. A BABY FOR AGENT COLTON The Coltons of Texas by Jennifer Morey FBI profiler Trevor Colton isn't looking for a family beyond his recent reunion with his siblings, but when his partner, Jocelyn Locke, announces she's pregnant, he's thrown into the role of protector while they chase a dangerous serial killer. DELTA FORCE DESIRE by C.J. Miller When Griffin Brooks rescues a computer programmer from being kidnapped by cyberterrorists, he marvels at his client's beauty and brains. But the classified project Kit worked on threatens both of them and their burgeoning relationship. A SEAL TO SAVE HER To Protect and Serve by Karen Anders A wounded navy SEAL and a hunted US senator run for their lives in war-torn Afghanistan. Their pursuers: her security detail. Their mission: get out alive!

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649

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Harlequin

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1460398246

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9781460398241

The Black Swan of Paris

A WWII Novel

By: Karen Robards

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The Black Swan of Paris

A WWII Novel

By: Karen Robards

An exquisite WWII novel illuminating the strength of three women in occupied Paris, for fans of The Nightingale, The Alice Network and The Lost Girls of Paris. "A truly outstanding novel...reminds us of the power of love, hope and courage."—Heather Morris, #1 bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz Paris, 1944 Celebrated singer Genevieve Dumont is both a star and a smokescreen. An unwilling darling of the Nazis, the chanteuse’s position of privilege allows her to go undetected as an ally to the resistance. When her estranged mother, Lillian de Rocheford, is captured by Nazis, Genevieve knows it won’t be long before the Gestapo succeeds in torturing information out of Lillian that will derail the upcoming allied invasion. The resistance movement is tasked with silencing her by any means necessary—including assassination. But Genevieve refuses to let her mother become yet one more victim of the war. Reuniting with her long-lost sister, she must find a way to navigate the perilous cross-currents of Occupied France undetected—and in time to save Lillian’s life. In this heart-wrenching novel, bestselling author Karen Robards showcases the extraordinary lengths one goes to save their family from a German prison. A web of spies, the resistance and a vivid portrayal of Paris in wartime.

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MIRA

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1488055335

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9781488055331

Inviting Transformation

Presentational Speaking for a Changing World, Fourth Edition

By: Sonja K. Foss,Karen A. Foss

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Inviting Transformation

Presentational Speaking for a Changing World, Fourth Edition

By: Sonja K. Foss,Karen A. Foss

The fourth edition of Inviting Transformation continues to offer an innovative approach to presentational speaking at a very reasonable price. The authors introduce readers to invitational rhetoric, teaching speakers to clarify ideas and to work to achieve understanding for all participants in an interaction. A primary goal of presentational speaking is to create an environment in which growth and change can occur for both the audience and the speaker. The text highlights four external conditions affecting transformational environments: safety, openness, freedom, and value (honoring the intrinsic worth of all individuals). To reflect respect for the diversity of the world, Sonja Foss and Karen Foss include options from many speaking traditions and practices to foster creativity. Discussions of all the processes of presenting— selecting a speaking goal, organizing ideas, elaborating on ideas, and delivering the presentation—emphasize inclusive speaking practices. Sample presentations provide clear and contemporary examples of the best invitational speaking practices. The authors recognize readers as competent communicators and encourage them to think about and systematize their approaches to presentational speaking. The exceptionally accessible writing style is an aid to readers in thinking through strategies for meeting their interactional goals. Readers learn to design and deliver effective presentations for any speaking situation.

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Waveland Press

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147863880X

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9781478638803

The Night the Lights Went Out

By: Karen White

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The Night the Lights Went Out

By: Karen White

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street series comes a stunning novel about a young single mother who discovers that the nature of friendship is never what it seems.... Recently divorced, Merilee Talbot Dunlap moves with her two children to the Atlanta suburb of Sweet Apple, Georgia. It’s not her first time starting over, but her efforts at a new beginning aren’t helped by an anonymous local blog that dishes about the scandalous events that caused her marriage to fail. Merilee finds some measure of peace in the cottage she is renting from town matriarch Sugar Prescott. Though stubborn and irascible, Sugar sees something of herself in Merilee—something that allows her to open up about her own colorful past. Sugar’s stories give Merilee a different perspective on the town and its wealthy school moms in their tennis whites and shiny SUVs, and even on her new friendship with Heather Blackford. Merilee is charmed by the glamorous young mother’s seemingly perfect life and finds herself drawn into Heather's world. In a town like Sweet Apple, where sins and secrets are as likely to be found behind the walls of gated mansions as in the dark woods surrounding Merilee’s house, appearance is everything. But just how dangerous that deception can be will shock all three women....

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Penguin

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0451488407

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9780451488404

Harlequin Desire August 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Janice Maynard,Joss Wood,Karen Booth

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Harlequin Desire August 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Janice Maynard,Joss Wood,Karen Booth

Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! #2461 FOR BABY'S SAKE by Janice Maynard Billionaires and Babies Lila Baxter is all business. That's why she and easygoing James Kavanagh broke off their relationship. But when she unexpectedly inherits a baby, she'll have to face him again…and he might win it all this time. #2463 PREGNANT BY THE MAVERICK MILLIONAIRE by Joss Wood From Mavericks to Married When former hockey player turned team CEO finds out his fling with a determinedly single matchmaker has led to unexpected consequences, he insists he'll be part of her life from now on…for the baby's sake, of course! #2465 THE CEO DADDY NEXT DOOR by Karen Booth CEO and single father Marcus Chambers will only date women who would be suitable mothers for his young daughter, but when his free-spirited neighbor temporarily moves in after a fire destroys her apartment, he finds himself falling for the worst possible candidate! Look for Harlequin® Desire's August 2016 Box set 2 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!

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363

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Harlequin

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1488009201

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9781488009204

Prima Donna

By: Karen Swan

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Prima Donna

By: Karen Swan

Prima Donna is an excitingly glamorous novel from Karen Swan, author of the bestselling Christmas at Tiffany's. Breaking the rules was what she liked best. That was her sport. Renegade, rebel, bad girl. Getting away with it. Pia Soto is the sexy and glamorous prima ballerina, the Brazilian bombshell who's shaking up the ballet world with her outrageous behaviour. She's wild and precocious, and she's a survivor. She's determined that no man will ever control her destiny. But ruthless financier Will Silk has Pia in his sights, and has other ideas . . . Sophie O'Farrell is Pia's hapless, gawky assistant, the girl-next-door to Pia's Prima Donna, always either falling in love with the wrong man or just falling over. Sophie sets her own dreams aside to pick up the debris in Pia's wake, but she's no angel. When a devastating accident threatens to cut short Pia's illustrious career, Sophie has to step out of the shadows and face up to the demons in her own life.

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Pan Macmillan

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0330545027

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9780330545020

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