Trouble arrives for members of the fabulously wealthy, internationally adored Massot family, owners of one of the last great aristocratic jewelry firms in Paris, seven years after the disappearance of patriarch Pierre Massot, especially for his beautiful young widow Sophie, who is faced with a devastating secret from the past that could destroy the Massots. Original. 200,000 first printing.
A failed marriage between Melissa Elmett and Will Hyde did a lot of damage. She was too young, he was hurt when she left him. Years later, Melissa becomes the target for a kidnap plot, a consequence of her father’s ground-breaking energy-saving invention, and Will is the only man who can protect her. Now they’re on the run, thrown together again by the pursuit of vengeance, will their passion for each other reignite?
The bestselling author of PASSION and GLITZ is back with a fantastic new blockbuster – exotic locations, a beautiful woman on the run and a hero who would give Daniel Craig's James Bond a run for his money: the perfect escapist read
Rose Fiorello has nothing. Nothing, that is, except a mane of blue-black hair, she-wolf eyes and a blistering hatred of Rothstein Realty, the ruthless New York property developer that crushed her father's business like a cockroach. She's vowed to make Rothstein's pay and when she meets Jake, the sexy, arrogant heir to the Rothstein fortune, revenge might be within reach. Poppy Allen is the perfect LA society princess: wealthy parents, a lovely home, and looks that stop traffic. But Poppy craves the thrill of rock 'n' roll. It takes star quality to reach the top and Poppy knows where her talent lies. She doesn't want to be the star, she wants to be the star-maker, wheeling and dealing her way to the top. For Daisy Markham, life at her English boarding school is unbearable. Overweight and underachieving, she's an easy target for her cruel classmates. But Daisy escapes her misery by devouring trashy bestsellers, and she's starting to think she'd be better off writing them than reading them. Three women determined to get exactly what they want, who share more than burning ambition and dreams of success. What binds them is a secret they could have never imagined.
The internationally bestselling author of Sparkles is back with an irresistibly juicy novel about three powerful women - once best friends, now deadly rivals Texan honey Sally Lassiter, English rose Jane Morgan, and exotic Jordanian beauty Helen Yanna meet at an exclusive girls' school in L.A. and vow that nothing will ever tear them apart. But when catastrophe strikes, two of the young women find themselves grieving and penniless, and the third will be forced into a fate she could never have foreseen. In their struggle to rebuild their lives, Helen, Sally, and Jane come together to create a high-end department store called Glamour. But as money and recognition rocket them into the spotlight, they quickly discover what happens to promises when money is no object, lust has no bounds, and glamour is worth everything in this seductive rags-to-riches saga.
Meet Topaz and Rowena. Determined, talented and sworn enemies. CAREER GIRLS is the explosive debut novel from the bestselling LOUISE BAGSHAWE also known as LOUISE MENSCH. 'Compulsive reading' Cosmopolitan Blonde, beautiful, upper-class Rowena Gordon is the perfect English rose. Topaz Rossi is a feisty, Italian-American red-head from Brooklyn. Both are determined and talented. And there's nothing they wouldn't do for each other. Until Rowena hooks up with Topaz's boyfriend.Now, years later, they are star career girls at the top of their game; Topaz in journalism, Rowena in the music industry. When their paths cross again, Topaz is not about to just forgive and forget. She'll do everything in her power to shatter Rowena's success. And Rowena will do anything to stop her...
Meet Lucy Evans, the original tomboy. She loves her Doc Martens, heavy metal, and hanging out with her best friend, Ollie. She may have been born on a Tuesday, but graceful she isn't. However, Lucy's world is about to change. Ollie gets engaged, and her new boss wants her to smarten up. Lucy tries to turn herself into the kind of girl she thinks they want her to be - with hilarious and unexpected results.
Once the darling of New York society, Diana Foxton finds out her new husband is having an affair. Suddenly shunned by the very society she ruled, Diana is on her own for the first time and finds there are more important things in life, such as ambition, passion, and revenge. Martin's Press.
Three women in the male-dominated, glamour town of Hollywood--supermodel-turned-actress Roxana, studio head Eleanor, and scriptwriter Megan--pool their resources to pull off the movie-making coup they have all been dreaming of. 30,000 first printing.
Rose Fiorello has nothing. Nothing, that is, except a mane of blue-black hair, she-wolf eyes and a blistering hatred of Rothstein Realty, the ruthless property developer that crushed her father's business like a cockroach. She's vowed to make Rothstein's pay and when she meets Jake, the sexy, arrogant heir to the Rothstein fortune, revenge might be within reach. Poppy Allen has the perfect LA princess lifestyle: wealthy parents, a lovely home and looks that stop traffic. But Poppy wants more; she craves the excitement of rock 'n' roll. With a razor-sharp eye for business, she's nobody's fool. She doesn't want to be the star, she wants to be the star-maker. For Daisy Markham, life at her English boarding school is unbearable. Overweight and underachieving, she escapes by devouring glitzy novels. And she's starting to think she'd be better off writing them rather than reading them, if she can just dare herself to try. Three women determined to get exactly what they want. But they share more than burning ambition and dreams of success. They share a secret that's going to unite them in a way they could never have imagined... Dripping glamour and excitement from Los Angeles to London, THE DEVIL YOU KNOW is a spellbinding read from bestseller Louise Bagshawe.
Once the darling of New York society, Diana Foxton finds out her new husband is having an affair. Suddenly shunned by the very society she ruled, Diana is on her own for the first time and finds there are more important things in life, such as ambition, passion, and revenge. Martin's Press.
Rose Fiorello has nothing. Nothing, that is, except a mane of blue-black hair, she-wolf eyes and a blistering hatred of Rothstein Realty, the ruthless New York property developer that crushed her father's business like a cockroach. She's vowed to make Rothstein's pay and when she meets Jake, the sexy, arrogant heir to the Rothstein fortune, revenge might be within reach. Poppy Allen is the perfect LA society princess: wealthy parents, a lovely home, and looks that stop traffic. But Poppy craves the thrill of rock 'n' roll. It takes star quality to reach the top and Poppy knows where her talent lies. She doesn't want to be the star, she wants to be the star-maker, wheeling and dealing her way to the top. For Daisy Markham, life at her English boarding school is unbearable. Overweight and underachieving, she's an easy target for her cruel classmates. But Daisy escapes her misery by devouring trashy bestsellers, and she's starting to think she'd be better off writing them than reading them. Three women determined to get exactly what they want, who share more than burning ambition and dreams of success. What binds them is a secret they could have never imagined.
The internationally bestselling author of Sparkles is back with an irresistibly juicy novel about three powerful women - once best friends, now deadly rivals Texan honey Sally Lassiter, English rose Jane Morgan, and exotic Jordanian beauty Helen Yanna meet at an exclusive girls' school in L.A. and vow that nothing will ever tear them apart. But when catastrophe strikes, two of the young women find themselves grieving and penniless, and the third will be forced into a fate she could never have foreseen. In their struggle to rebuild their lives, Helen, Sally, and Jane come together to create a high-end department store called Glamour. But as money and recognition rocket them into the spotlight, they quickly discover what happens to promises when money is no object, lust has no bounds, and glamour is worth everything in this seductive rags-to-riches saga.
Fabulously wealthy, internationally adored, the aristocratic Massot family owns one of the last great jewelry firms in Paris. But seven years have passed since the disappearance of the patriarch, Pierre Massot. With hope of his return all but extinguished, his beautiful young widow, Sophie, reluctantly declares her husband dead and takes control of the family business. But even as Sophie begins to look to the future, forces are conspiring to destroy the Massots—by unearthing the devastating secret from their past that Pierre may have died trying to protect. Bagshawe’s sweeping story takes readers from the murky diamond mines of Soviet Russia to the cultural whirl of modern-day Paris, unraveling the mystery of Pierre Massot’s fate and the scandal and deceit that lies behind the Massot family fortune. Spanning continents and decades, Louise Bagshawe’s Sparkles is an addictive tale of ambition, betrayal, and romance.
With her public school education, trust fund and castle for a family home, Elizabeth Savage has seemingly led a privileged life. But the one thing she really wants, the chance to prove herself in the world of work, is the one thing she can’t get. New Yorker Nina Roth, on the other hand, was born the wrong side of the tracks, and it’s sheer grit and determination that have made her the successful career woman she is. Set on making a better life for herself, she’s done what needed to be done. But has she gone one step too far? Two women from two different worlds, but these tall poppies have much more in common than they think. And, as both will find, the trouble with being a tall poppy is people will try and cut you down to size...
At twenty-seven, Alex Wilde feels like her life is going nowhere. She’s stuck in a dead-end job and her relationship history is a tale of woe. What’s more, she’s put on a few pounds lately...Sharing a house with three gorgeous girls doesn’t help. Her sister Gail got more than her fair share of the good genes, Keisha is an ice-cool man-magnet and Bronwen is so hip it hurts. With competition like this, is it any wonder Alex feels so inadequate? Alex has two choices: she can retreat to the safety of her duvet and stuff herself with chocolate or she can smarten up her act and face the world head on. Never one to choose the easy option, Alex realises she needs to up her game if she wants to stay in it...
Drawing on archival sources as well as her extensive fieldwork in Tanzania, Dorothy L. Hodgson explores the ways identity, development, and gender have interacted to shape the Maasai into who and what they are today. By situating the Maasai in the political, economic, and social context of Tanzania and of world events, Hodgson shows how outside forces, and views of development in particular, have influenced Maasai lifeways, especially gender relations.
CAREER GIRLS Rowena Gordon, an upper-class Brit, and Topaz Rossi, a feisty Italian-American redhead, are best friends and equally determined to succeed in their chosen careers - Topaz as a journalist and Rowena in the music industry. But Rowena lets a moment's betrayal develop into a lifetime feud. She is hell-bent on making it to the top - not easy when there is an enemy determined to see her fail... THE MOVIE Screenwriter Megan Silver is a waitress in an LA burger joint, going nowhere fast. But she has a million-dollar idea, if only she can sell it. Supermodel Roxana Felix, a bitchy catwalk queen, wants to be a movie star and nothing is going to stop her. Hollywood studio president Eleanor Marshall desperately needs a smash hit to save her job. When these three collide, it's seismic... TALL POPPIES Nina and Elizabeth seem worlds apart: one a poor Jewish girl who becomes a brilliant business woman, the other an English public schoolgirl who is a champion skier. Under the skin, though, they are the same - desperate to escape their pasts and make a mark on the world. But there are always people who want to cut the tall poppies down to size...
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