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Love Hurts
Jane Forebright has what she considers a normal, middle-class existence in suburban Oxfordshire. During her university studies she befriends the local Lady Eleanor Palmain and her world is suddenly turned upside down when she meets Andrew, Elle's brother, a retired, injured soldier. One night of passion sees her thrust into an unfamiliar world when she becomes pregnant with Andrew's child and he is called back to Afghanistan for a dangerous secret mission. Jane assumes the life of a Lady and tries to adjust to the fact she may never see Andrew again as she waits out her pregnancy. Unknown to her, he is still alive and starting to 'turn native' in Afghanistan. Love Hurts shows us that love will always prevail, but not always in the way we wish for...
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Kidnapped
In 1990, Alice Weil was kidnapped in Colombia and held captive in a dark, windowless cell for 269 days. She tells the story of how she found the resources hidden deep inside her to survive captivity without taking her own life, losing her sanity or developing Stockholm syndrome. Instead, she was able to remain calm and courageous, always being polite and making conversation to her captors and using her time in ways that she would later be able to draw upon her daily life. The story tells of how she realised that experience contributed to who she is today and upon her release, she was able to face her beloved father's passing, continue being a devoted mother and wife, and lead a normal, productive life. She also learned that she was capable of closing the gap caused by the time she was not part of her family's life or the outside world.
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From Ten Down To Three
In 1986, James collapses after a game of football at school. The cause is diagnosed as a tumour on the brain. Although treatment is successful, James will never be the footballer he was. The story of James continues on into his thirties as he falls in love, starts a family and becomes, in a modest way, a hero. In From Ten Down to Three George Roberts examines fate as events happen in James's life that leave him questioning whether things are meant to be or are simply coincidence. A phone call made in error lead to him finding love. A bang on the head reveals the presence of the tumour. Saving a young woman's life leads to an unexpected encounter. From Ten Down to Three is a delightful read full of wit and a dash of tragedy.
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Dolly Daydreamer
Rachel and Simon have been married for a long time. They are both parents and grandparents. They love Portugal, but life isn't as perfect as it appears on the surface.Rachel had breast cancer and as time goes on, family circumstances threaten the very fabric of the family. Is their family unit strong enough to survive what the future has in store for Rachel, Simon and the rest of their family?
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Castles
Ann has a job to do in Cornwall. They are shooting an episode of Trevorrow, and she has been given the assignment to cover the filming. Her friend Phoebe is handy with a camera, so she invites her along, not being quite honest with her. And there is Sue, who is just fun to have along. The three friends get a little more than they had bargained for. A story of friendship, sea and well - have a read and discover for yourself.
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Belonging
A young woman’s best friend is killed in a horrific accident, which impacts her outlook on life. At the same time, other events happen that lead her on an arduous journey to find the peace and happiness she longs for. She finds herself criss-crossing the world and nearly loses the understanding of her family and those around her. Just when she thinks that she has everything falling into place, she has another bad knock and has to draw on inner strengths that she didn’t know she had.
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Also Known as...Love
“Life is difficult and sometimes just making it through can be daunting at best—especially when you are single. Giselle had finally gotten beyond all of the concerns that plagued her in single life and her life, as it was, was great. She had a fantastic job with a six-figure salary. She had three best friends and they were amazing. They all faced their own challenges, while depending upon and uplifting each other. Life was okay…Giselle was okay.Then he walked into her life.And everything changed.”
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Our Passage
A passage filled with family, friendships, and love, torn apart by secrets, reunited in truth.An exciting novel set in Ireland. Childhood friends Jace and Katie, from two different worlds, fall in love, planning to spend the rest of their lives together but are separated due to unforeseen circumstances. After their relationship falls apart, each carries on with their own life, only to be brought back together years later. In rekindling their relationship, they find out that all is not what is seems, with a startling conclusion that there were greater powers at work that lead to the breakdown of their relationship, leaving them dealing with lies and deceit while their love is rekindled.
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Young Love's Legacy
The setting is wartime Yorkshire, England 1944. It is an engaging story of innocent young love, as Jack Potter, a 17-year-old career-driven young man falls fast and hard for Maggie Swinton, a caring and beautiful 16-year-old young woman who comes to work at his place of employment. An immediate and profound attraction is forged between Maggie and Jack and, as they explore their emerging strong feelings and love blossoms, the story sensitively reveals that age is no barrier to great love.
As the story unfolds, Jack and Maggie’s love deepens, but they must deal with the struggles and heartache of wartime separation as Jack leaves his Maggie to serve his country. Will absence ‘make the heart grow fonder’ or will it be a case of ‘out of sight, out of mind’? After all, they are so very young. Surprise events take the reader on a journey of discovery with these two endearing characters and their families. A heart-warming tale of first love and its immense potential to overcome all odds.
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You Are My Possible
Hayat is a dreamer, a fantasist, a fiercely bold and mesmerizingly beautiful girl who carries her heart on her sleeve. She is unable to reveal her wild, erotic and rebellious side to anyone, therefore, tucked away in the darkness of every night, she plays out her fantasies in her dreams with her dream man – Ra’ees. He is her soul mate, lover, confidante and ultimately, her forbidden love.
Hayat meets Ra’ees at a wedding and their union unfolds one dream at a time as their relationship surrenders to erotic, sexual encounters that take place at different locations and in risky situations.
Hayat finds herself falling in love with Ra’ees but his reservations and their combined fate eventually takes on a fatal turn…
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X in Provence
X in Provence is a novel about obsession, betrayal and survival set in a place that normally conjures up paradise. Soon after English journalist Rai leaves a thriving career in Hong Kong to live with Alain, a brilliant French sculptor in Provence, she is delighted to discover la dolce vita. But she also encounters a darker demimonde – the sex-sodden underbelly of this region of southern France. Call it the ‘other’ Provence. Rai is captivated by the novelty of it all and the loving reassurances of her charmer beau and is thrilled when he proposes. After marriage, however, Alain turns chilling, and conflict ignites between Rai’s intellect and her internal dysfunctions – a treacherous teetering depicted with stark clarity. Alain has a brother – two if you count the dead one – and the dynamics between these divergent characters deepen the plot. The novel offers a new take on an age-old theme: the perils of addiction to highly charismatic, highly narcissistic personalities and what women will do to cling on. Combining splashes of erotica, psychological suspense, mystery and wanderlust, X in Provence is women’s fiction at its gripping best.
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Womaniser
“James, you are what they call in French a coureur de jupons, a womaniser. You seek out the weakest women who are beautiful and depend on your affection and money for your own game of pleasure and excitement”
Stella’s marriage to James wasn’t so perfect, James had many indiscretions and one of them was Isabella his younger lover, she too had to accept his wild ways. Stella was not going anywhere, and Stella would make damn sure he would be in the ground before she was.
With many lies, indiscretions and lust this is a story of three women entrapped in a love affair that neither of them could imagine, there are many secrets untold and will unfold long after they say goodbye.
Bury my grave, bury it deep, for all the secrets I shall keep.
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