Her larger-than-life personality makes people cry with laughter as she haphazardly navigates through one romantic crisis after another.Gemma tries hard when it comes to finding 'Mr Right' - baking love pies and sexy texting - yet it never seems to work out. But does she care? Of course she doesn't. She always has the upper hand, leaving men quaking in their boots and women looking on in admiration. But finding her confidence has been a long and heartbreaking journey for Gemma.Inside, she opens up about the life events she endured before finding fame and feeling comfortable in her own skin. From breaking up with the love of her life and miscarrying a baby, to a drastic weight gain and depression; life for a real Essex girl is far from just an endless cycle of spray tans and vajazzles. Basically... is the touching yet riotously funny story of how a young girl with a big heart finally found what she'd been looking for. Herself.

    Readers will find out how Ariana got her start on the stage of a Broadway musical, how she broke through to a huge audience on TV, what her day-to-day life is like, and what she plans on doing next. The well-organzied chapters help readers identify key details while the photos add clarity and enable students to better understand the text.

    When a terrorist attack rocks a quiet outer ring mining colony, Aera Maccarin decides to leave her career and her world behind to follow in her parents' footsteps and try to become a Greysuit, one of the most powerful—and illegal—super soldiers in the Coz.Attempting to stop the terrorists before they develop their own Greysuit soldiers, Aera joins a handful of other candidates on a dead end world under the supervision of a crusty veteran, his quiet but strict colleague, and a slightly off kilter biotechnician.Can Aera come to terms with the family legacy that haunts her and survive training, Greysuit fusion, and enemies popping up on every side? Will she make the sacrifices required to change the universe and become the hero it needs?

    . .Connie lost her words at the age of five, the day she witnessed her mother and father's untimely death.Since then she has been all but mute, only being able to choke out a few select words. Now, years on, Connie's husband is on his deathbed and all she can do is quietly sit by his side.But there are so many dreadful secrets locked up in Connie's silent prison. And time is running out to set them free . . .

    Daisy has finished school and is about to marry; Norah is due to return for her A Levels. Those last few weeks were meant to be a special time, but that was before the strangely charismatic Jack Hannay arrived at the local boatyard. Instead of visiting all the places they had planned that summer, the girls fall under Jack's dark spell as does beautiful Amanda, who dreams of being an actress. But as the summer draws to a close, Daisy refuses to accept that it is over. She insists on one last visit to Jack's boat where something so horrific happens that it shatters the lives of all three girls in a cruel and brutal way. Sixteen years later, all three women are still suffering from the effects of that night in their own different ways. But there are matters yet to be resolved, mysteries to solve and truths to face before lives can return to normal, if they ever can...

    The only thing missing are the kids he plans to have with Toya. Toya on the other hand is focused on her career and has no time for kids. That along with another secret Toya has may stop the wedding before it can happen. Will Toya give in to Dayon's request for children? Can she keep the ultimate secret from Dayon until they say I do? Ryder's only priority is taking care of her ill little brother. This wasn't how she envisioned her life but when her parents abandon their responsibilities she has no choice but to provide for her brother, even if that means sacrificing her dignity and stripping. One chance encounter may just change Ryder's life forever but at what cost? Can she stay focused or will her heart's desires take over? Amina and Quentin are what everyone refers to as "relationship goals" but behind close doors they fight constantly about Amina's chosen profession, stripping. All the love in the world can't make Quentin accept her job and this causes more drama than either of them are prepared to deal with. The arguing and stress will cause one of them to stray only to realize in the end it was a mistake. Will Amina and Quentin be able to work through their drama and make the love last or will it be too much to handle? Will love make Amina reconsider her job? Love is a powerful thing and in this standalone novel, everyone is faced with decisions about their love and personal lives that they never expected. Who will end up with who? How many regrets will their be in the end?

     When Zalman and Rachel Isakharov’s father is murdered during a tide of anti-Semitic riots, brother and sister have no option but to flee their native land. Possessing only two handcrafted watches given to them by their father, plus their fare for passage to America, they arrive exhausted in Amsterdam and prepare to set sail. But when a fire sweeps through their lodgings on the eve of departure, Zalman and Rachel are separated, each believing that their sibling is dead. Devastated, Zalman resolves to leave for America alone – while Rachel is persuaded to sail for England. So they begin new lives on opposite sides of the Atlantic, where hard work eventually yields great success for them both. Although their existence is happy in every other respect, the Amsterdam tragedy casts a shadow over their lives – until a meeting between their children seems destined to change everything... Lewis Orde was born in Reading, England, in 1943, grew up in London and came to the United States in 1964. After serving three years in the U. S. Army, he returned to England to work on newspapers and magazines before settling permanently in the United States in 1977. He is the author of twelve novels including The Lion's Way, Eagles, By Blood Divided, and Dreams of Gold. After moving up and down the East Coast in search of the perfect place to call home, he now lives with his wife, Kay, in St. Augustine Beach, Florida.

     The victims, all unconnected to each other, are dispatched using a unique poison, previously associated with the notorious Borgia family. As the murders begin to multiply at an alarming rate, Connor finds clues hard to come by, and every lead takes him down yet another blind alley. The killer seems to be one step ahead of the police at every turn. Together with his assistant, Sergeant Lucy Clay, they must piece together the shreds of evidence that will lead them to the mysterious Chocolate Woman, and in turn to the brain behind the horrific murders that soon come to be known as the Purple Death.

    There is NO cliffhanger and NO cheating.Hope you enjoy!THIS BOOK WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE "Cole in my stockings".

    Without a disapproving mom to rebel against, what was the point?When she arrives back in her hometown, she finds a lot more going on than fancy food trucks and put-a-bird-on-it hipsters. Murders are being passed off as suicides. College-aged women keep going missing. And then there's the troubling spate of mobsters who keep inviting her out to eat. With a pile of cash saved from her last job and no one around to tell her not to, Ginger decides to become a private investigator, to find out exactly what's gone wrong in the City of Roses. First up: Her mother's "suicide."Included in this omnibus are the first six novellas in the series: Home Is Where the Start Is The Ruth Is Out There The Body in the Pool Amber Alert Jane Dead Welcome to Roseland Praise for The Roseland Series: "This heart-racing mystery is just dripping with snark. Ginger Mitchell is one of the best private investigators to hang up a shingle in years." "Ginger is a little bit Veronica Mars with daddy issues, fewer moral hang-ups, and a mom who is a not-so friendly ghost.""A slice of yummy cake. Quickly devoured and highly enjoyed."

    She’s been called all the hurtful names: Hefty heifer, dump truck, fat, porky pig, she’s heard them all. A bred and born LA girl, she feels like she’s surrounded by the thin and beautiful of the world, and having a widower father who tells her she’s beautiful every day just doesn’t help. She can see her reflection in the mirror, after all, loud and clear. After graduation from UCLA, she gets a coveted job as personal assistant to superstar singer Meredith Renner, who’s leaving for a world tour with Heath Spencer, who’s even more popular than Meredith, if such a thing is possible. Meredith is as awful as MJ expected her to be, but Heath turns out to be nice. And smart. And funny. And—attracted to her? MJ? The big girl? Could such a thing be possible? He’s only interested in being her friend, right? But as the tour progresses across the globe, and MJ and Heath spend more and more time together, MJ is forced to admit what just couldn’t be: Heath Spencer likes her. In that way. So, though she’s scared out of her wits, MJ, who’s never had a boyfriend, who’s never even kissed anyone, throws herself into an exciting, secret, and very sexy romance with one of the most handsome and sought after men on the planet. And life is complete and utter bliss. But of course things can’t stay this perfect, can they? Treacherous Meredith, who also happens to be Heath’s ex, has a few horrible tricks up her sleeve. Poor, innocent MJ, who’s never hurt anyone, has to endure her wrath, and kind, generous Heath has to deal with an all consuming guilt for something that isn’t even his fault. Can their fragile love survive such a vile onslaught? Come travel with our couple, through such romantic locales as Sydney, Tokyo, Prague, Paris, Rio, and New York, as they discover love and each other, the good and the bad that can exist in the glamorous world of touring, and the romantic world of becoming a couple.

    He broke my heart. Is he going to destroy my career as well?

    Well-educated, opinionated, well-spoken, intelligent…but she was Helena, not Elizabeth!She bumped into him. The woman he had been waiting for his whole life, the one who could calm even the stormiest of seas and make them more beautiful than ever before. He knew it was her but she didn’t seem to notice that they were looking at each other in a way no others dared do so openly….A garden party with only suitors eager to impress society seemed like an unbearable experience for Michael Hale, Baron of Durham until he suddenly found himself face-to-face with the most breathtaking creature imaginable -the one person whose presence would turn any disaster into blissful solace; after all these years alone on foreign shores this living embodiment of hope swept away every last doubt about whether or not destiny truly existed.Helena Carlisle is the youngest of three children and has been more interested in running her father's company than getting married. Until that fateful night when she meets Michael, a handsome stranger who shares an unforgettable connection with Helena. But as their romance blossoms into something neither was expecting - they have to fight off various schemes from other key players looking for power within the family business!*If you like engaging characters, heart-wrenching twists and turns, and lots of romance, then you’ll love “Marriage by Mistake”!Buy “Marriage by Mistake” and unlock the exciting story of Michael and Helena today!

    F*cking Zachary Novak. That should be its own line for when you want to lose your mind.Life isn’t perfect, I know this but why is everything upside down in mine?Now, I’m stuck with him. On an assignment that should be MINE.I don’t like the way he smiles, the way he makes good conversation or anything else but then… I meet Dean. He rescues us from the cold and gives us a place to stay until the snow melts.Dean is the piece to a puzzle I didn’t know I was missing. Not only that, so is Zachary Novak.Two men, one woman… That’s all it takes for me to be flipped upside down instead of my life?I know these things for sure: I’m not hungry and I’m not a turkey.Yet… I’m stuffed.

    When she moves to Guisethorpe on the east coast of England, the townsfolk are intrigued by the glamorous and mysterious stranger, with her flame-red hair and abrupt manners.Florence doesn’t care about the gossips – she’s drawn to the peaceful seaside town by the pull of her childhood, when she lived for a brief but happy time with her beloved late mother. The riddle of those days remains and now Florence can only snatch at half-remembered memories and shadowy figures in her dreams.As Florence is reluctantly drawn into the lives of her new neighbours, the layers of her own life are revealed, though it’s clear not everyone wishes her well. Far from finding peace, Florence has found instead turmoil and secrets. Can she put the pieces of her past together, or will it remain a closed book forever…?