When drop-dead gorgeous Victor walks into a room, the air changes. He is every womans manand he knows it. Unfortunately, his charisma does not prevent him from carrying the weight of the world on his two broad shoulders. No one really knows Victor, including himself. Victor has always had a way with women. When he runs into Priscilla Freeman late one night in a local bar, he woos her straight into bed, not realizing that she thinks she has just found Mr. Right. Her biological clock is ticking, and she wants a baby more than anything. But what she does not know is that Victor is hiding a monumental secret that may just prevent him from ever becoming the man she wants him to be. Despite Victors long absences away from her life, Priscilla soon discovers her dream has come trueshe is pregnant with his baby. Nine months later, Lil Victor is bornand his father still has no idea he has a son. In this compelling tale lust, love, and lies surround a man who realizes that he must reconcile with his past in order to move forward into the future to become the manand fatherhe has always wanted to be.
Like Josephine Tey and Julien Symons before her, Veronica Ross is making a name for herself...In Millicent, she revisited the story of Edward VIII and his famous affair with ‘the woman I love.’ In The Anastasia Connection, she has blown open the history of the celebrated and controversial Anastasia, the (mudered?) daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. Ross has created another page-turning yarn located in the heartland of central Ontario. All are sure to enjoy Ross’ newest mystery."— Howard Engel
In The Anastasia Connection, [Ross] has blown open the history of the celebrated and controversial Anastasia, the (murdered?) daughter of Tsar Nicholas II. Ross has created another page-turner yarn; all are sure to enjoy Ross’ newest mystery."— Howard Engel "...a seamless, fascinating narrative...a sophisticated detective novel."— Quill & Quire "[Veronica Ross is among] Canada’s best fiction writers...a real talent."— London Free Press
So how do you look after a pet? A lively series introducing young children to popular pet animals and explaining how to look after them, from keeping them clean to taking them to the vet. Each book takes a detailed but uncomplicated look at one of the five most popular animals chosen as children's first pets.
Those closest to you are sometimes the most dangerous... Was Millicent Mulvey’s claim that she had married King Edward VIII— when he was Duke of Windsor and Prince of Wales, in the 1930s— the eccentric fantasy of an old woman, or a dark, delirious secret that the Royals and their international connections would go to any lengths to keep hidden? When cookbook author Carolyn Archer breaks into Millicent Mulvey’s house seeking evidence about Millicent’s claim, Carolyn sets off a dizzying chain of events, resulting in intrigue, murder, and the exposure of a web of neo-fascist politics and old Royal secrets.
A lonely young woman claims to have been raped by Neil Andersen, an OPP officer who is a friend of Carolyn Archer’s; horror builds when the young woman is found murdered and Neil is accused of killing her. This is a wonderful whodunit, featuring Ross’s usual masterful cast of characters.
Anna Winters, travelling under cover, arrives in present-day Germany with a double mission: to discover the truth about the mysterious Hannah B., and to murder Pastor Louis Bergmann, who turned a hidden family of Jews in to the S.S. near the end of the Second World War. Or did he?
This series for young readers focuses on four important parts of the body. Using simple text, this book explains how the heart works, what it does, how to keep it healthy and what can go wrong.
A new series that introduces children to their bodies, the way they function and why it's important they keep themselves active. It includes advice on how children can keep themselves fit and healthy. Different aspects of the body are covered - here the senses are discussed.
What does the brain do, and how does it work? What does it look like? This book explores the workings of your brain and how it controls how you feel, remember things, learn new skills, and move around. You can also play the memory game and discover how good your memory really is! Book jacket.
Each book in this series begins with the basic facts about a particular area of science, followed by a story which humorously illustrates the science in action so that children can relate science to their own lives. They continue with a quiz, biographies of famous scientists and fun experiments.
Each book in this series begins with the basic facts about a particular area of science, followed by a story which humorously illustrates the science in action so that children can relate science to their own lives. They continue with a quiz, biographies of famous scientists and fun experiments.
Surgery MCQs and Vivas is designed as a companion to Fundamentals of Surgical Practice, by Aljafri Majid and Andrew Kingsnorth, and is split into two main sections: multiple choice questions and viva topics, reflecting the structure of two of the key components of many postgraduate surgical examinations worldwide, including the MRCS and AFRCSEd. The MCQ and viva questions provided are typical of those that will appear in the MRCS examination, and answers, along with detailed explanatory notes are provided throughout.
A new series that introduces children to their bodies, the way they function and why it's important they keep themselves active. It includes advice on how children can keep themselves fit and healthy. Different aspects of the body are covered - here keeping fit and well is discussed.
Introducing young readers to the changing seasons, the books in this series look at the weather, animals, plants, customs and festivals from around the world that are associated with a particular season.
Small town police officer Emma Ross loves her simple life––but it takes a hard turn into crazy when she’s kidnapped by MI6 and is put under the protection of an over-bearing, albeit sexy, Scotsman. A man who believes she’s lying to protect her father—a father whom she had no idea worked for British Intelligence and is now missing. Liam Macknight’s partner was assassinated and he’s certain Emma’s father had something to do with it. But the stubborn woman isn’t talking, and she’s determined to get herself killed trying to find out the truth. Locking her in a room does no good––he tried that. So he’s forced to work with her, even if he’s not sure he’ll ever be able to trust her. When he's assigned to kill her dad to protect the identity of British spies in the Kremlin, he knows what little trust they’ve gained is about to be destroyed forever...
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