The kingdom of Odenessa has lived and has been ruled in peace for three generations. On the day that King Arran is coronated, he does not yet have a son. The only male heir seems to be his brother, Prince Zayden's son. When the King's eldest daughter, Princess Arianna, feels that she would be a better leader than her male cousin, Prince Dustin, because he has been seduced by the power-hungry daughter of a high lord, a war ensues
24 year old beautiful Italian Paulina Alvarado, with her university Masters Degrees qualifications is asked to furnish the luxury hotel in London she had designed for business people and their families from abroad, bringing orders into Britain. Paulina stays with friends and colleagues of her horse business parents and, owing to circumstances, meets for the first time their son, 32 year old Marcus. Shortly after coming to Surrey, Paulina is introduced to Antonio Verengo, a famous gorgeous Italian polo player and hotels owner. With their affinity she begins to think they have a married future together, when she is broken hearted hearing of his infidelity. We briefly meet up with Mademoiselle Fleur from the last book, her husband Dominic who is the construction builder for the hotel, and their children. Samantha weaves her storyline characters into her usual good uplifting read of humour, and how despair can turn to hope through love. Love of God and the love of people.
French Olivier Ventre rang his good friend Jordan Royle from his Cambridge University days, a well-respected owner of a prestigious London department store. To his surprise, Jordan and not the voice mail, answered. After greetings and enquiries, Olivier told him, Im coming with my sister, Sharlyne, to stay with our grandparents, Jordan. Sharlyne, having completed university and on the principals recommendation, has been offered an interview for a prestigious position based in London. Sharlyne has worked so hard, gaining masters with honours in her degrees, and we are all so proud of her. Her IQ is over 130. Jordan hadnt met Sharlyne, with her being educated abroad and when she did visit her grandparents, he was working abroad. Olivier had always spoken highly of her. Whats this position? he asked. Let her tell you. Sharlyne, compared to the modern trend of today, has an innate modesty, but she will feel comfortable sharing this with you. Are you okay for a few minutes Jordan? Carry on.
25 year old Hayley a university graduate with Honours degrees in all her subjects had from being three years old lived with her aunt and uncle in Derbyshire. Hayley at that young age had felt stifled in London where her parents were building up a large department store and a children’s physiologist had pronounced that Hayley needed an environment where her brain with an IQ in advance of her years could develop in the freedom of being in the countryside. Unfortunately her uncle had died 5 months before she had completed the Switzerland University chosen to meet her needs and spending Sundays with her maternal Grandparents she had spent little time with, and also to be in their protection. Her elderly aunt heartbroken of her beloved husband’s death had unknown to Hayley suffered an operation for cancer just before Hayley went to live with at Oakwood. Fictional Oakwood is an estate and farm business for organic beef, lamb and crops and was run efficiently by an estate manager and farm manager. Hayley was going to take over the accountancy work and also work from Oakwood as a private accountant or tutoring students whilst spending time with her aunt helping her overcome her bereavement. Hayley’s aunt assuring her the Oakwood finances were sound was horrified to discover they were on the point of bankruptcy, as was the managers when they knew. Uncle Albert had left a private letter in the safe apologising for the investments running out and advising her to sell the farm business and she and Aunt Celia live in the home. Determined to not let her uncle’s heritage go and the workers lose their livelihood and homes but be independent of her family after they paid for her very expensive education, set about building the business up without her aunt knowing this crisis. Her prayers were answered in amazing ways and were not just co-incidences.
Twenty-four-year-old London Lucy Locke is unable to sleep and can eat only the minimum, being filled with remorse and guilt that her paternal grandfather, parents, and two younger sisters were killed in a horrific motor way crash on their way to pick her up from the airport. Having spent Christmas with her maternal grandparents in Portugal as they were unable to travel and the pressure of her work, she had felt she had neglected them, so she used this opportunity. Lying awake as usual, she remembered a memory from her childhood. In the morning, she pursued this memory, and it was a new beginning for the journey of her life.
London Metropolitan Commander Amanda Dansie, SAS trained, is badly wounded during an engagement in which four of her team are killed. Suddenly she is transformed from an incredibly fit, active young woman into a semi-invalid with a shattered kneecap. 4 years previously she had accused Colonel Mark Young of neglect when her fianc whom she had known since she was three years old, was killed in Afghanistan. Mark had been exonerated. There was no way he could have prevented Andrew with two soldiers being killed as other soldiers before and since. In hospital with the same tragedy happening to her team, she realized how unfair she had been to this man. She came to Derbyshire to recuperate for a month whilst specialists world wide tried to think of technology to repair her knee, to find Mark. Unknown to her when his time was up in Afghanistan, he joined the Derbyshire police force as a senior Inspector. He was contacted that Amanda needed to meet with him, and he agreed to be her swimming therapist, companion and bodyguard. They became deeply in love with each other--------
As she slowly recovers from her devastating injuries, Amanda Young continues to forge a new life as a wife and mother. Dedication and high principles made her a respected and successful SAS-trained commander, and she now applies these same qualities to her role as Lady of Chiverton Manor.
Elaine is the assistant (don't call her a lady's maid) to Anastasia, the beautiful but rather airheaded and spoilt daughter of the recently divorced Emperor and Empress of the Galactic Union of Planets. Anastasia wants to head off on the traditional Year Out tour of the known worlds. Unfortunately, Daddy has put his foot down for once, so any sensible princess would just have to stay at home. Thankfully for the plot, she's not that sensible, so she arranges to sneak off on it anyway, taking nothing but a backpack, enough credit cards to sink a battleship, and her trusty assistant, who believes that everything is totally approved, and that the fact they are leaving in a small shuttle under an assumed name is just a security precaution. After all, at a time when anti-monarchy feeling is running high, even Anastasia wouldn't be stupid enough to wander off without a security detail or two following discretely behind, would she?
Meeting at a charity dinner and continuing to meet Jason and virgin Marigold knew they were in love. At Jason's home after her first visit for Sunday lunch, as Marigold was changing afterwards for riding in the wood, through the open windows she heard Jason's mother, Lady Norton discussing her. "We mustn't encourage her. She would be unsuitable for Jason. With her infamous aunt's many affairs she would drag his career down. He will be taking Silk and then going on to be a Judge." Heartbroken Marigold fled to Cornwall to be with her ex nanny before she started work in her aunt's fashion store. Jason knowing where to find her followed her and they were given a second chance.
Amanda, an SAS-trained commander is badly wounded during an engagement in which four of her team are killed. Suddenly she is transformed from an incredibly fit, active young woman into a semi-invalid with a shattered kneecap. But her life is once again turned upside down when a local police inspector applies for the post of her bodyguard.
Their wedding was reported in all the papers and across all the television networks. Jason Norton, the famous barrister, and Marigold Carlisle, one of the country's foremost fashion designers were greeted outside the church by ranks of flashing cameras and loud cheers from the huge crowd of well-wishers.
À tout juste 19 ans, Elise est l'auteur d'une saga romanesque qui fait un véritable carton. Mais elle fait tout pour rester dans l’ombre du succès. Des années plus tôt, elle a eu un grave accident qui lui a laissé de profondes et visibles cicatrices. Depuis, elle fait tout pour garder son anonymat... Mais son éditeur l’oblige à suivre en personne le tournage du film adapté de ses livres. Un blockbuster dans lequel Gavin Hartley, son acteur préféré, sera le héros ! Alors, pour ne pas dévoiler son secret, elle demande à une doublure, Veronica, de jouer son rôle d'auteur à succès, tandis qu'elle fera semblant d’être son assistante. Mais ce petit jeu énerve assez vite Elise, car c'est Veronica qui récolte tous les honneurs. Pour conquérir le beau Gavin, Elise va devoir assumer sa véritable identité. Au risque de perdre ses fans et d’exhumer les lourds secrets de son enfance... Pour conquérir le garçon qu'elle aime, elle va enfin devoir s'assumer...
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