A tragic accident might be more than what it seems - but will anyone believe her? In her heart, Grace knows her nice, reliable boyfriend isn't right for her. Then she meets Danny. Passionate and spontaneous, he's everything Grace never knew she wanted. Suddenly, she has no idea what the future holds, but she knows that life with Danny could never be boring. Then, tragedy strikes - Danny dies in a motorbike accident, shattering Grace's world. And as she struggles to come to terms with her loss, she becomes more and more convinced that she's being followed - sighting a motorbike exactly like Danny's everywhere she goes. As more and more sinister things begin to happen, Grace voices her suspicions - that his death was not an accident - but no one seems willing to believe her. And the more she learns about Danny, a man she realises she barely knew, she wonders how much he had been hiding from her. And have his secrets put her in danger now?
Abby Lacey is now unrecognisible to the wild, tempestuous girl who left Dublin all those years ago to travel the world. Based in Sorrento, she plans fairytale Italian weddings. But only she knows the real reason why she abandoned her travels so abruptly ... Lia Lacey now a glamorous, bestselling novelist, bears no resemblance to the struggling single-mother of her past. Mixing among the glitterati of London's literary crowd, she too has vowed never to return home. But as her troubled daughter, Abby, grows more distant, Lia realises that in order to help her, she must face the one thing she has been running from. Paula Stevens, owner of Dublin's most elite recruitment company, has come a long way from the shy, studious girl of her youth. But can she find the courage to be true to herself?
It was a celebration to die for . . . What happened on holiday was supposed to stay on holiday - but that was before a body was found . . . Socialite Lucinda Oliver planned a lavish celebration for her fortieth birthday - a weekend escape at an Irish coastal town with her sister Stella and her closest friends. The weekend was to end with a blow-out party and a special announcement, one Lucinda had been dropping hints about for weeks. But before Lucinda could reveal her secret, she went missing. And now, six months later, her car has been found submerged in the Atlantic Ocean. Devastated, Stella decides to gather Lucinda's friends once more, in that same coastal town - the first time they've all been together since her disappearance. But soon she starts to suspect that one of the group knows the truth about Lucinda's accident. Which one of them is lying? Stella vows to find out, discovering that what happened to her sister links back to another birthday celebration, ten years ago... Praise for Zoë Miller's novels: 'Shimmers with suspense and intrigue from the very first page' Sunday Independent 'This engaging mystery copper-fastens Zoë Miller's mastery of the art of sinuous plotting' Irish Independent
Carrie Cassidy is afraid of the future, haunted by the past . . . Will moving on set her free, or put her in danger? Ever since the deaths of her adored parents, Carrie Cassidy has avoided risk and commitment, fearful of bringing something precious into her life only to lose it again. So now she finds herself working in yet another unfulfilling job, and the love of her life, who wanted more than she could give, has left her. Will she ever move on? Then, a mysterious stranger reveals a secret that forces Carrie to delve into her mother's past. But as she learns more about the woman she thought she knew, there is someone watching Carrie who would rather the past stay buried . . .
What price should you pay for one mistake? Sisters Alix and Emma are about to find out... Beautiful, privileged sisters Alix and Emma have it all Based in Paris and successful beyond her dreams, Alix is about to step onto the international stage with the launch of her signature brand of cosmetics. It seems nothing can stop her stellar rise to the very top. Emma, living in the perfect home in an exclusive Dublin suburb with her husband and two children, has everything she ever wanted. But all is not as it seems Alix, intent on hiding a dark secret, refuses to let any one get close. But then she meets a ghost from her past - world renowned photographer Tom Cassidy - and her carefully constructed life is about to come crumbling down. While one night, desperate to find a sense of her old self, Emma does something that will shake her family to its very core. Both sisters are about to discover just how much their reckless mistakes will cost them. But will it be too late?
All she sees is the perfect man - but what is he hiding? An invitation to visit Niall's childhood home is too good an opportunity for Vikki to pass up. This is the chance she's been waiting for to get closer to her friend, and to meet the family he's always been so cryptic about. But when Vikki arrives at the beautiful but remote Lynes Glen on Ireland's west coast, and finally meets Niall's estranged brother Alex and his overbearing sister Lainey, she realises that this reunion will be far from heart-warming. As Vikki fails to convince any of them that she saw a mysterious woman at the lake - off-limits since a tragic accident - strange and sinister incidents begin to happen at the Blake family home. What secrets are they keeping? And why exactly did Niall ask Vikki to join him for the weekend?
Tis the season ... for a visit from a mysterious stranger . . . Izzie Mallon planned to spend Christmas alone - she hadn't counted on a visitor. But is he who he says he is? Izzie Mallon is looking forward to celebrating Christmas on a relaxing yoga retreat. At least, that is what she's telling her mother and colleagues. In reality, she will be shutting herself away from the festive season, and the snowstorm that has brought the city to a standstill, in her apartment on Henrietta Square -- the beautiful home she shared with her beloved husband Sam until his tragic death a few months ago -- with only her grief for company. Then, there's a knock at the door -- a stranger, stranded by the bad weather. He tells Izzie that he's Eli Sanders, her husband's long-time friend. Izzie has never met him in person, but feels she owes it to Sam to welcome Eli into her home. Even though her instincts say that she should do otherwise... As Izzie tries to reminisce with Eli about her husband, cracks in his story begin to show. But will she be able to see clearly through her grief before it's too late?
The Rock Star It is twenty years since rock musician Zach Anderson mysteriously plunged to his death in a lake. When media interest in the incident is suddenly re-ignited, hidden tensions fracture the glamorous facade of the Morgan family, totally changing their lives. The Sisters Twenty years after this tragedy, the Morgan sisters Ellie, Miranda and their half-sister Lucy, Zach Anderson's love child, find themselves in the harsh glare of the media spotlight once more. When their mother falls seriously ill, the sisters are forced to return to Dublin. They must confront each other as well as their greatest fears. But what secrets are they hiding? Will their love for one another hold them together or tear them apart?
Once inseparable, years of resentment and jealousy have driven Alice and Holly apart. But, though they barely speak these days, Alice knows her sister is hiding something. When she hears that a discovery at a soon-to-be-demolished apartment building has led police to re-open an 'accidental death' case, Alice thinks nothing of it. She's distracted by a recent chance encounter with a charismatic man named Damien, and the possibility of romance when she had given up all hope. Until someone knocks at her door, with questions about Holly. Alice doesn't believe her sister is capable of involvement in anything so sinister. But when she tries to contact Holly, she can't be reached... Forced to dig through the past in order to uncover the truth, Alice starts to uncover years of Holly's secrets - and to doubt her innocence. As the evidence mounts up, Alice has a choice to make: does she want to help her sister clear her name, even if the price is her own future with Damien?
Shimmers with suspense and intrigue from the very first page ... If you enjoy novels by Adele Parks, Clare Mackintosh and Lisa Jewell, this book is for you' Sunday Independent 'Packed with memorable and superbly drawn characters, this engaging mystery copperfastens Zoe Miller's mastery of the art of sinuous plotting' Irish Independent When actress Evie Lawrence is injured in a shocking hit-and-run accident, she wants nothing more than to retreat to her woodland home in Wicklow to recover. But when she's forced to admit that she needs help, she reluctantly opens up her solitary life to allow her grand-niece Amber, practically a stranger, to move into Heronbrook to take care of her. Evie, who has been estranged from her sister's family for many years, vows to keep Amber at a distance so her secrets - and the truth of what happened at Heronbrook years ago - stay buried. Amber is initially preoccupied with the recent implosion of both her career and her love life, the details of which she's keeping to herself, but soon becomes very curious about the rift in her family. And when unsettling incidents begin to make Evie's secluded home feel less peaceful and more dangerously isolated, Amber starts to suspect that what happened to Evie wasn't an accident at all - and the person responsible still has Evie in their sights. But can Amber persuade Evie to confront the past and get to the truth before it's too late?
Eve gets to experience magic for the first time, both the good and the very bad. Now that she's vulnerable to magic, old enemies see new opportunities. The Westing brothers are just as determined to protect her as ever, even from each other. But it might turn out that Eve is a bigger threat to them.
Eve's new stepbrothers are the worst. Arrogant, gorgeous and rich, the Westing brothers invade her home town, her house, and her whole life. The five of them bring more trouble than any one girl could handle. That's because they're warlocks. Good thing Eve has a secret weapon to use against their magic. The Westing brothers have no use for Eve except to mess with her relentlessly. They think she's their new plaything. But things aren't as they seem. Eve isn't theirs to play with, she's theirs to protect.
Though her rich stepdad and her mom have moved into a newly renovated mansion, Eve can't join them or her spell breaking will undo all the magical security measures. That means she'll be living at the old house, and of course the guys have to stay with her to protect her. Eve uncovers a secret about her parents, her mother is put in danger, and the guys train Eve to defend herself. But the biggest challenge in Eve's life is how she's going to handle five arrogant, insufferable warlocks who love to drive her crazy.
Eve has lost her memory. How is she supposed to deal with going home with her five strange stepbrothers? The guys have their own ideas for getting her to remember them. As new enemies emerge, Eve's power keeps changing and causing her trouble. But no one causes her more trouble than the Westing brothers.
We all have a first love, a love by which we measure all our future loves but can we go back to that first lover once we have been parted? What trials and tribulations await Charlotte and Jack through the years that they are apart and do they come together again or do they learn from their mistakes and move on in friendship? Charlotte and Jack grow and mature in very different directions. Read this fascinating love story and be prepared to shed some tears.
If Eve wants to keep those closest to her safe, she has to become a willing hostage. She has to stay away from the Westing brothers, but that won't be easy when they refuse to stay away from her. Is Eve a spy, a prisoner, or a pawn in a power struggle over the source of all magic?
When Sam Abrams first fell in love with Rose he wrote her a song which has been covered by every recording artist and translated to every language. And for twenty-five years, Sam has been looking for the creative spark that this first flush of love had inspired in him -- to no avail. While on a twenty-fifth anniversary cruise with his wife, Sam hears beautiful music and jumps overboard to wind up with a Siren on her island. There he struggles with the pain of middle age, the torture of creative failure and the desire to live in the past rather than face an uncertain future ... and he must find a way to get back home and win his wife back.
The fast, informal way to learn to speak French - with integrated audio clips throughout. Listen to pronunciations and conversations. French is a beautiful language but quite difficult to learn. Whether you need to learn the language for a French class, or you travel overseas for business or leisure, this enhanced edition of French for Dummies can help. Written in an easy-to-follow format, with integrated audio clips, it gives you just what you need for basic communication in French. The enhanced edition includes: Expanded coverage of necessary grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciations Useful exercises, practice questions, and a mini-dictionary Business, an upcoming class, travel – whatever your reason for wanting to learn a new language but don't have time to take a class, this enhanced edition of French For Dummies can get you well on your way to becoming fluent in no time!
The fast, informal way to learn to speak French - with integrated audio clips throughout. Listen to pronunciations and conversations. French is a beautiful language but quite difficult to learn. Whether you need to learn the language for a French class, or you travel overseas for business or leisure, this enhanced edition of French for Dummies can help. Written in an easy-to-follow format, with integrated audio clips, it gives you just what you need for basic communication in French. The enhanced edition includes: Expanded coverage of necessary grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciations Useful exercises, practice questions, and a mini-dictionary Business, an upcoming class, travel – whatever your reason for wanting to learn a new language but don't have time to take a class, this enhanced edition of French For Dummies can get you well on your way to becoming fluent in no time!
This engaging book is a welcome guide to the most successful and loved ballets seen on the stage today. Dance writer and critic Zoe Anderson focuses on 140 ballets, a core international repertory that encompasses works from the ethereal world of romantic ballet to the edgy, muscular works of modern choreographers. She provides a wealth of facts and insights, including information familiar only to dance world insiders, and considers such recent works as Alexei Ramansky's Shostakovich Trilogy and Christopher Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale as well as older ballets once forgotten but now returned to the repertory, such as Sylvia. To enhance enjoyment of each ballet, Anderson also offers tips on what to look for during a performance. Each chapter introduces a period of ballet history and provides an overview of innovations and advancement in the art form. In the individual entries that follow, Anderson includes essential facts about each ballet’s themes, plot, composers, choreographers, dance style, and music. The author also addresses the circumstances of each ballet’s creation and its effect in the theater, and she recounts anecdotes that illuminate performance history and reception. Reliable, accessible, and fully up to date, this book will delight anyone who attends the ballet, participates in ballet, or simply loves ballet and wants to know much more about it.
“[Zoe Heller] is an extraordinarily entertaining writer, and this novel showcases her copious gifts, including a scathing, Waugh-like wit.”—New York Times Best-selling author Zoe Heller has followed up the critical and commercial success of What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal with another tour-de-force on the meaning of faith, belief, and trust: The Believers. Tragic and comic, witty and intense, The Believers is the story of a dysfunctional family forced by tragedy to confront their own personal demons. In the vein of Claire Messud and Zadie Smith, Zoe Heller has written that rare novel that tackles the big ideas without sacrificing page-turning readability.
Brand new release in the erotic romance small town series by NYT and USA Today bestselling author Zoe York! It started with a kiss... Mari Beadie needed a boyfriend, and former NHL hockey star Chase Miller happened to be in the right place at the right time. The kiss that followed wasn't necessary, strictly speaking, but it sure was hot. Hot enough that when the tables are turned, Chase knows just the pretty bartender to ask to be his pretend girlfriend. Only this time, it's not a one-time deal. **** The pub was slammed, strange for a Sunday night, but it was one of the last weekends of the summer. The tips would make up for the sore feet. Mari was pouring a tray of pints when the phone rang. She hopped over and stuck the ancient handset under her ear, pinning it in place as she pulled the long cord back to the taps with her. “Danny’s.” “You sound busy.” Her heart didn’t leap a little at the sound of his voice. No, it didn’t. “Yep.” “What time do you get off?” “We close at ten tonight, then I need to do some clean up. Probably ten thirty, but I’m not sure.” “Okay. See you later.” She frowned as she hung up the phone. Two hours later, she was still confused when he sauntered in after last call. Instead of taking his regular stool, he started straightening chairs. “What are you doing?” “Helping you.” “Why?” “Because that’s what boyfriends do?” She looked around. They were alone. “Uhm…” “Because that’s what friends do?” He shrugged. “Don’t overthink it. I actually just wanted to give you my cell phone number, but when I called you sounded swamped, so I thought it would be easier to stop by. And I’m not going to watch you sweep, that would be a dick move.” “You watch me tend bar almost every day.” “That’s different.” “How?” “I don’t know. Give me that.” He took the broom from her hand, and she ignored the little thrill she got at the brief, hot press of his fingers against hers. *** The Wardham Series: Between Then and Now What Once Was Perfect Where Their Hearts Collide When They Weren't Looking Beyond Love and Hate Perfect No Matter What No Time Like Forever Beneath These Bright Stars (February 2015) If you like Wardham, you'll love Pine Harbour! Check out Zoe's other small town contemporary romance series that begins with Love in a Small Town. Keywords: hockey romance, millionaire, vacation, musician, younger woman, older man, NHL, small town romance, sexy romance, Canadian romance
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