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Автор: Ed Macy

May 2006. Pilot Ed Macy arrives in Afghanistan with a contingent of the Apache AH Mk1. It’s the first operational tour for the deadly machines and confidence in the cripplingly expensive attack helicopter is low. It doesn’t help that for their first month ‘in action’, Ed and his mates see little more than the back-end of a Chinook.But when the men of 3 Para get pinned down during Op Mutay, reservations about the fearsome new attack helicopters are thrown out the window. In the blistering firefight that follows, Ed unleashes the first ever Hellfire missile in combat and what had been rumoured as a ?4.2 billion mistake quickly becomes the British Army’s greatest asset, as the awe-inspiring Apache is dramatically redirected to fight the enemy head-on.As a young paratrooper, Ed’s dreams of fighting on the front line rested with the SAS rather than the Army Air Corps, but a brutal accident abuptly ended any chance of SAS selection. Learning to pilot and fight in an attack helicopter was Ed’s route back. In ‘Hellfire’ Ed describes the amount of determination and rule-bending it took to make it as one of the best.In this gripping account of war on the ground and in the skies above the dusty wastes of Helmand, Ed recounts the intense months that followed Op Mutay: the steep learning curve, the relentless missions, the evolving enemy and the changing Rules of Engagement.Ed will need every ounce of willpower and skill to succeed over the long, hot Helmand summer, as he and his colleagues find themselves on trial for their lives and for the reputation of a machine on which the British government had staked a fortune. The crucible of fire that awaited them would cement the fate of man and machine forever.

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Автор: J. G. Ballard

A terrifying vision of the future from one of the twentieth century’s most renowned writers – J. G. Ballard, author of ‘Empire of the Sun’ and ‘Crash’.Following the energy crisis of the late twentieth-century America has been abandoned. Now, a century later, an expedition from Europe returns to the deserted continent. But America is unrecognisable – the Bering Strait has been dammed and the whole continent has become a desert, populated by isolated natives and the bizarre remnants of a disintegrated culture.The expedition sets off from Manhattan on a cross-continent journey, through Holiday Inns and abandoned theme parks. They will uncover a shocking new power in the heart of Las Vegas in this unique vision of our world transformed.This edition is part of a new commemorative series of Ballard’s works, featuring introductions from a number of his admirers (including Ned Beauman, Ali Smith, Neil Gaiman and Martin Amis) and brand-new cover designs.

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Автор: Rosalind Stopps

They wrote it on the wall above my bed. Hello, it said, my name is May. Please talk to me.May has been moved to a care home after her stroke. She can’t communicate, all her words are kept inside. If she tries to point, her arms swing in wild directions, if she tries to talk, strange noises come out of her mouth.May is sharp, quick, and funny, but only her daughter Jenny sees this, and Jackie, a new friend at the home who cares enough to look and listen closely.When May discovers that someone very familiar, from long ago, is living in the room opposite hers she is haunted by scenes from her earlier life, when she was a prisoner of her husband’s unpredictable rages. Bill, the man in the opposite room seems so much like her husband, though almost a lifetime has passed, and May’s eyesight isn’t what it was.As Bill charms his way through the nursing home, he focuses his romantic attention on Jackie, while all May can do is watch. She is determined to protect Jackie and keep herself safe, but what can she do in her vulnerable, silent state?

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Автор: Simon Court

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.King of England, claimant King of France, Lord – and later King – of Ireland, Supreme Head of the Church of England and, perhaps most famously, six times a husband, Henry VIII is England’s most notorious monarch.Succeeding his father, Henry VII, he allied with the Holy Roman Emperor and began his many obsessive invasions of France. Meanwhile the handsome, worldly king embarked on his famous quests for a suitable wife and heir. With marriage to Anne Boleyn came the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church, Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. From his childhood to his later years and famed appetites for food, sex and validation, ‘Henry VIII: History in an Hour’ describes the life of a man whose desires and determination changed England and the world.Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

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Автор: Julie Wheeler

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.In his ambition to provide a male heir to the throne, Henry VIII married six times. Divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, caused England’s break from the Catholic church in Rome. He went on to divorce Anne of Cleves and behead Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard for infidelities. Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr survived Henry.Henry VIII’s Wives in an Hour will introduce you to these six entirely diverse and captivating personalities and the events that propelled them to their individual fates. You will learn which wife had what impact on Henry and England and understand why Henry and his six wives form the most popular period of Tudor history.Know your stuff: read about Henry VIII’s wives in just one hour.

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Автор: Carrie Lighte

A serious maedel. A carefree bachelor… And a Christmas Amish Country Courtships surprise! Lucy Knepp has no time for heartbreaker Nick Burkholder…until a pretend courtship means she can finish her embroidery for a Christmas fundraiser in peace. Nick’s arrangement with the too-reserved Lucy’s the perfect cover while he repairs the cabin his brother damaged. But once Nick sees how vibrant Lucy really is, can he prove himself—and show their love is for all seasons?

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Автор: Ким Лоренс

When Rowena runs into her old college friend Dr. Quinn Tyler at a charity ball, the attraction is instant.Handsome, sexy and eligible, he can have any woman he wants–and now he wants Rowena! Determined to prove her independence, Rowena insists she's a career woman with no time for marriage or babies.But one passionate night together changes everything. Now she has to tell Quinn the truth–that she's falling for him, and that she's expecting his baby….

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Автор: Rebecca York

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Автор: Margaret Daley

Saved by the Lawman by Margaret DaleyAs an unknown assailant attempts to kidnap family court judge Kate Forster’s infant son, police officer Chase Walker thwarts the attack—and vows to keep the pair safe. But who will protect the ex-marine’s heart when the widowed mother and her little boy make him long for a permanent spot in their family?Saved by the SEAL by Susan SleemanThe tragedy that killed Bree Hatfield’s best friends—and left her with custody of their young daughter—has been ruled an accident. But Bree knows it was murder. Scared and alone, she turns to her ex-boyfriend, Navy SEAL Clint Reed, who’ll risk everything to protect baby Ella and the woman he never stopped loving.

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Автор: Justine Davis

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Автор: Peggy Nicholson

In a sumptious Newport Mansion…Gillian Mahler has a plan–take the job as soap opera star Lara Corday's personal assistant. Maybe she can endear herself to Lara first, then spring the news that Lara is her birth mother, who abandoned her as an infant twenty-eight years before.Trace Sutton has a plan, too–work undercover as a bodyguard, posing as Lara Corday's gigolo. Maybe then he can discover the identity of the faceless stalker who wants Lara dead.In Lara's sumptuous mansion high on a cliff above Newport, Rhode Island, Gillian and Trace meet–and attraction sparks right away.This certainly complicates their plans.Gillian can't possibly allow herself to fall for a man who's her long-lost mother's lover, and no way can Trace blow his cover as bodyguard–especially when some sleuthing reveals that Gillian has an excellent motive for murdering the woman he's guarding!

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Автор: Terri Reed

IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU, NO ONE WILL.Those words from her abusive ex-husband sent Faith Delange fleeing from everything familiar. And when a bus dropped her off in the small town of Sisters, Oregon, Faith immediately found room, board and a job on an isolated ranch.But she couldn't tell her handsome new boss, Luke Campbell, what had her jumping at shadows during the joy of the holiday season–or what kept her out of his arms. She'd only put his and his frail mother's lives at stake. Faith feared her past would never let her go. But neither would Luke.

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Автор: Barbara Wallace

Their fake relationship… …isn’t just for Christmas! Ex-footballer Lewis Matola needs Susan Collier to help clean up his reputation. Their agreement’s clear: they’ll be each other’s fake date for the holiday season – no feelings involved! But as Christmas Eve draws near, it’s more than just snow swirling between the unlikely pair…

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Автор: Kerry Connor

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Автор: Kerry Connor

From the moment he finds himself staring down the barrel of her gun, Rancher Cade McClain knows Piper Lowry isn't just another stranded tourist. Armed and desperate, she's prepared to do whatever it takes to carry out her mission.A mission she claims only he can help her with. Knowing it would be impossible to walk away from this tempting, determined woman, Cade offers her a place to hide from the gunmen on her trail. Despite his broad shoulders and intimidating gaze, it isn't long before the straight-shooting cowboy realizes he can't guarantee Piper's safety. Even if his heart is beginning to tell him he has no choice but to try.…

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Автор: Nicole Locke

‘This man was shadow and night… He was Darkness. ’ Homeless Aliette is saved from punishment for stealing by a mysterious knight. This stranger informs her that to stay alive she must claim his child as her own. She should fear the knight’s power, and yet it’s clear there’s more good to this man than he’s prepared to show. Can she break down the barriers of the tortured knight she calls Darkness…?

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Автор: Chris Curran

A family built on lies…A dark and twisty psychological thriller, in which a young girl is abducted and her family is confronted with a horror from deep in their past. Perfect for fans of BA Paris and Sue Fortin.A young girl has been taken. Abducted, never to be seen again.Joe and Hannah, her traumatized parents, are consumed by grief. But all is not as it seems behind the curtains of their suburban home.Loretta, the Family Liaison Officer, is sure Hannah is hiding something – a dark and twisted secret from deep in her past.This terrible memory could be the key to the murder of another girl fifteen years ago. And as links between the two victims emerge, Joe and Hannah learn that in a family built on lies, the truth can destroy everything…

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Автор: Rebecca Winters

Dare to dream… these sparkling romances will make you laugh, cry and fall in love – again and again!The magic of the desert…Visiting the beautiful Nafud desert is a chance for Lauren Viret to lay her grandmother’s spirit and secrets to rest. But, caught up in a sandstorm, Lauren is rescued by a handsome stranger… Prince Rashad believes the stunning American he’s saved is hiding something – he must keep her close! What he doesn’t expect is to fall under Lauren’s captivating spell…Yet as enchanting nights in Arabia reveal the truth, can a future for Lauren and her prince ever be more than just a mirage

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Автор: Zara Cox

Never dare Bryce Mortimer Unless you’re willing to gamble everything… The moment I see Savannah Knight, my best-friend-turned-traitor, the sight of those luscious curves that make her the world’s hottest lingerie model drives a hot spike of lust through me. Now she’s back in my life there’s nothing stopping us indulging in one last, deliciously dirty game of Truth Or Dare. And I dare Savvie to spend our time in Singapore exploring her every fantasy…

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Автор: Deb Kastner

She can’t remember the past He can’t imagine a future without her in Cowboy Country Suffering amnesia after a car accident, Rebecca Hamilton arrives back in Serendipity, Texas, pregnant and seeking the baby’s father—her estranged husband, Tanner. Returning to the ranch home they once shared is her best chance at regaining her memories. But will recalling the tragic reason they separated only drive a bigger wedge between Rebecca and the man she’s falling for all over again?

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Автор: Cindy Dees

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Автор: Rachel Lee

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Автор: V.S. Alexander

It’s 1943 and Hitler’s Germany is a terrifying place to be.But Magda Ritter’s duty is the most dangerous of all…Assigned to The Berghof, Hitler’s mountain retreat, she must serve the Reich by becoming the F?hrer’s ‘Taster’ – a woman who checks his food for poison. Magda can see no way out of this hellish existence until she meets Karl, an SS officer who has formed an underground resistance group within Hitler’s inner circle.As their forbidden love grows, Magda and Karl see an opportunity to stop the atrocities of the madman leading their country. But in doing so, they risk their lives, their families and, above all, a love unlike either of them have ever known…Lose yourself in this sweeping, heroic love story fraught withdanger. The perfect read for fans of Dinah Jeffries and Gill Paul.

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Автор: Margaret Mayo

The Italian's marriage demand… When Italian businessman Luigi Costanzo discovers that Megan, his beautiful estranged wife, is also the mother of his child, he is incensed! She's left him no alternative: he will do anything in his power to possess his wife and child. Megan is less than impressed when Luigi turns up on her doorstep—the week before Christmas!Luigi is as arrogant as ever—and still as impossible to resist. But Luigi is adamant…Megan will be a wife to him—in every way—once more!

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Автор: Anne Marsh

She’s his boss… …but he’s teaching her things she’ll never forget! I’ve gone undercover as an intern to determine how Lola Jones stole my software for her tech company – but the sexual tension between us is very distracting. After one lust-fueled encounter becomes a series of racy office hook-ups, I realise I want Lola beyond just this summer. When she inevitably discovers I’m actually a billionaire and rival Silicon Valley CEO, can our fiery chemistry convince her to give me a shot?

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Автор: Vickie Taylor

Ever since the plane crashed into the Sabine national forest, my life hasn't been the same.I, Dr. Macy Attois, am racing against time to contain the deadliest virus known to man, along with a handful of locals who have no blasted idea what they're up against. And the only person who can really help me is one very stubborn Ranger. Clint Hayes causes my pulse to race about as much as this global crisis does. Think my life can't get any more complicated? Guess again. Because my ex-fianc? was supposedly killed in this crash. And I'm already more attracted to Clint than I've ever been to any man. Nothing like stepping from the hot zone into the fire!

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Автор: Сьюзен Мэллери

What to do when the stick turns blue. 1. Take the test again…and again…and again. 2. Try to convince yourself the five tests you have now taken are defective. 3. Accept that you are pregnant… 4. Start making plans to tell the father that your one night together is about to deliver a little surprise in nine months. 5. Kiss the man to prepare him for the news. 6. Realise that kissing the man makes you forget everything…7. Take a deep breath and tell him. POSITIVELY PREGNANT Sometimes the unexpected is the best news of all…

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Автор: Marie Donovan

He’s her only protection – and the last man she expected to love! Gorgeous Green Beret Luc didn’t plan to spend his leave teaching a debutante survival skills. But a powerful congressman’s daughter outranks him. Luc’s dreading it – until he meets sassy Claire. Oh, the things he can teach this woman. . . She’s spirited and won’t back down without a fight, yet educating Claire fires up Luc’s most passionate primal instincts, and his beautiful pupil is a quick learner.This hard-bitten soldier is soon falling for his feisty charge, until the pull of their different lives threatens to tear them apart…

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Автор: P Kane L

Everyone has something to hide When Jake learns of his troubled daughter’s death, he is determined to find out what really happened on that fateful night. But Jake hasn’t seen Jordan for over three years and, with secrets of her own, there was a lot he didn’t know about his only daughter. Jake’s ex-wife Jules is reluctant to let him waltz back into her life. But when Jake makes a shocking discovery, he is convinced that there is more to her murder than they are being told. Grief stricken and full of regret, Jake is desperate to protect his daughter’s memory – to understand her final hours… With a question mark hanging over the case, will Jake be able to piece together the fragments of evidence, uncover the truth behind Jordan’s death – and make amends for the time he has lost? Readers LOVE Her Last Secret ‘I couldn't put this down once I started!!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Hooked from the start’ NetGalley reviewer ‘I was on the edge of my seat’ NetGalley reviewer

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Автор: Laura Iding

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Автор: Diane Chamberlain

Lacey’s mother was shot twelve years ago.Her killer is about to be released on parole. Only Lacey’s statement can keep him in jail. Lacey is facing the biggest decision of her life. Then her best friend dies in a car crash, leaving behind a grieving eleven-year-old daughter in need of a mother – a role Lacey’s not sure she’s ready for.Two lives rest on Lacey’s choices. Two lives only she can save.Praise for Diane Chamberlain ‘Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' – Stylist‘A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem’ – Literary Times’Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans’ Daily Mail’So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.’ – Candis

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Автор: Claire Allan

The USA Today bestseller‘AMAZING. I read it in one go. I was totally hooked.’ MARIAN KEYES‘Utterly addictive. Compulsive, twisty, tense.’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS, author of Local Girl MissingHer name was Rose. You watched her die. And her death has created a vacancy. When Emily lets a stranger step out in front of her, she never imagines that split second will change her life. But after Emily watches a car plough into the young mother – killing her instantly – she finds herself unable to move on.And then she makes a decision she can never take back.Because Rose had everything Emily had ever dreamed of. A beautiful, loving family, a great job and a stunning home. And now Rose’s husband misses his wife, and their son needs a mother. Why couldn’t Emily fill that space?But as Emily is about to discover, no one’s life is perfect … and not everything is as it seems.'A powerful and emotional psychological thriller that will keep you guessing and leave you breathless.' C. L. TAYLOR, author of The Fear‘I devoured it in a couple of days. Claire Allan managed to maintain an unsettling sense of unease that started at the very beginning and didn't let up at all.’ ELLE CROFT, author of The Guilty Wife‘A psychological thriller with a heart: taut, emotionally challenging and unlike so many thrillers, each twist and turn is here because it deserves to be and not for the sake of it.’ JOHN MARRS, author of THE ONE

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Автор: Anne Duquette Marie

COUNT ON A COPIn Florida's Everglades, Carson Ward is the law.As a ranger, he's sworn to protect the land. But Carson's taken a private oath, too–that he will track down the poachers who killed his father.Alisha Jamison is a well-known wildlife photographer. This assignment in the Evergaldes will be her last–the poachers who attacked her have seen to that.Carson and Alisha team up to search for poachers…and find strength in their partnership of two. They're alike in their independence, their willingness to take risks; they're also alike in their capacity for deep love–and for passion.Danger in the Everglades brings them together. Will it also tear them apart?

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Автор: Michelle Reid

Back by popular demand! These great value titles feature stories from Mills & Boon fans' favourite authors. The Passion Bargainby Michelle Reid Businessman Carlo Carlucci intends to claim British tour guide Francesca Bernard as his wife. So begins Carlo’s slow, but intense, and incredibly sensual, seduction to persuade Francesca to become his…A Sicilian Husband by Kate Walker One night was all it took for Terrie Hayden to fall in love with a stranger. One night was all that Gio Cardella thought he wanted from her. But some irresistible force dragged the proud, remote Sicilian back to her door…The Italian’s Marriage Bargain by Carol Marinelli Gorgeous Luca Santanno needs a temporary bride – and the sexy blonde who’s just walked into his life is the perfect candidate! How long will this Mediterranean billionaire want Felicity to share his marriage bed?

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Автор: Эль Кеннеди

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Автор: Laura Martin

A Christmas miracle rescue! But dare she wish for more? Wrongfully-convicted and transported to Australia, Alice Fillips is saved from public flogging by wealthy landowner George Fitzgerald. Working as a domestic servant at his farm feels worlds away from her old life. But as the connection between her and George boils over, she’s torn between her fear of trusting anyone…and the tantalising glimpse of the fresh start this man could offer…

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Автор: Marie Ferrarella

Where there's a will,there’s a way back home! When Ena O’Rourke left Forever she never looked back. Until a letter from her father’s lawyer brings her back to the family ranch, if she wants to inherit the ranch, she needs to work on it for six months! With only Mitch Parnell to help Ena will she see that perhaps she has a future in Forever…

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Автор: Arlene James

THE MILLIONAIRE'S SEDUCTIONChey Simmons had entered Brodie Todd's world as part of a business contract. So why did she find her powerful, handsome client so unnerving…and intriguing? Chey didn't know. She only knew that getting involved with the elusive millionaire single father could be dangerous to her heart….When Brodie took Chey into his arms, he knew this woman had a hold on him like no other. But Brodie's life was filled with commitments that kept him from claiming Chey as his own–and a scandal that threatened to tear them apart forever. And yet, once they yielded to soulstirring desire, Brodie knew there was no turning back. That somehow, some way, this woman was bound to be his….

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Автор: Tina Leonard

Pepper Forrester has been keeping a secret–make that two secrets–for years. When the love of her life, Luke McGarrett, took off after high school not knowing she was pregnant, she didn't bother to track him down. He'd always wanted to shake the dust of Tulips, Texas, off his boots, and he certainly wouldn't need an instant family tied to him.But now Pepper's secret is out and the whole town has conspired to bring Luke back to face his responsibilities. Luke is happy to take up the mantle of fatherhood–and a marriage of convenience to Pepper. But when a new job opportunity for Luke arises, he takes off again. Will he ever come back–or is history repeating itself?And what about the new baby?

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Автор: Carla Cassidy

New York Times bestselling author Carla Cassidy writes about a scandal–and a passion–that could be front-page news…When Debra Prentice discovers she's pregnant, she knows two things are true: that she can't wait to become a mother…and that she can never reveal the father's identity to anyone. Because not only is Trey Winston her boss's son, he's also got his eye on the North Carolina senator's seat–and he doesn't need a scandal.But when Debra must work with Trey in organizing his fund-raising dinner, the sparks from their one night of passion still sizzle. Trey knows he should stay away from Debra, but it soon becomes impossible. And as Debra's life is threatened, Trey promises to keep her–and, unknowingly, the baby she carries–safe.

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Автор: Susanna Carr

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Автор: Alison Fraser

When Dray Carlisle turned up unexpectedly, Cass knew there must be trouble afoot. She hadn't seen Dray for three years, after their brief but intensely passionate affair had ended.However, Cass wasn't prepared for Dray's news: her younger sister, from whom she'd become estranged, had died in childbirth. Cass couldn't turn her back on her newborn niece…and that meant Dray and the irresistible sexual attraction between them would also be part of her life once more….

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Автор: Chris Curran

‘Powerful story telling with a dark mystery at its heart’ Amanda Hodgkinson, New York Times bestselling author of SPILT MILKTwelve years ago Joycie Todd’s mother abandoned her. But what if she never really left? A tautly written psychological suspense novel, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Alex Lake.London, 1965. Top model Joycie Todd lives a glittering life with photographer Marcus Blake. But her childhood tells a different story…When she was eleven, Joycie’s mother disappeared. Run away with another man, so everyone says. But Joycie can’t forget the thumps she heard in the night, or the bloodstained rug hidden under the bed. A rug that was gone the next day.Twelve years later, Joycie has left her past behind. But when an old friend dies, Joycie is left a letter beseeching her to find out the truth. Unable to keep the door locked any longer, Joycie sets out to discover why her mother left her – if she ever really did.As she travels to the shabby seaside towns of her childhood, Joycie soon finds that it’s not just her mother who vanished all those years ago. Joycie knows the disappearances are connected, she just doesn’t know how. But there’s someone out there who does – and they will do anything to keep it buried.

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Автор: Nancy Warren

Tonight’s sinful dessert special… Valentine’s FantasyThe tasty dish from Benedict restaurant is everything Jessica Lafayette could want… or crave. And it’s not the dessert in front of her—it’s her waiter. A guy with dark, intense eyes that suggest he wants to slowly lick whipped cream off her skin. A smile so wicked it makes her insides lava-cake gooey. And a too-hot-to-handle body that was meant to be tasted…Yup, Sam The Waiter is better than chocolate.But what Jessica doesn’t know is that her one-night-waiter is actually Sam Benedict, Upscale Restaurateur. And that her little lie about being from out of town is going to turn into a Big Deal. Now Jessica is in deep hot chocolate… because her Valentine Fantasy is starting to look a lot like a red-hot reality!

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Автор: Margaret Mayo

It was a case of instant attraction for Australian millionaire Bryce Kellerman. Lara was so totally unlike the affected gold-diggers he had to fight off every day! Lara thought Bryce didn't have a penny to his name.Lara had grown up poor and married once before for financial security. It had been a disaster! Now, her only criteria in a husband was honesty. So how was Bryce going to reveal his secret?

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Автор: Naomi Bellina

Since waking up on the floor of her apartment after an electrical shock, Tara has felt…different. Colors a little off. Shadows where they shouldn't be. But hot guys glowing blue light and a cheetah drinking a cup of coffee? That's not something you see every day. And why doesn't anyone else seem to notice?The pillar of blue light is Marshall, a Metamorph–a human who can change at will into an animal or energy form. His human form is damn fine-looking, but that doesn't mean he isn't crazy, with his stories about belonging to a secret government agency and rogue Metamorphs trying to kill her. Plus he wears sunglasses indoors–who still does that? But when there's a panther scratching at her door, she has no choice but to trust Marshall, even if it means her life will never be the same.

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Автор: Агата Кристи

As a favour to an old friend, Hercule Poirot finds himself at a summer fete in Devon, taking part not in a Treasure Hunt, but a Murder Hunt, in this never-before-published novella version of Dead Man’s Folly. Now released for the first time as an eBook exclusive publication.Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village f?te, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well known crime writer, agrees to organise their murder hunt. But at the last minute Ariadne calls her friend Hercule Poirot for his expert assistance. Instinctively, she senses that something sinister is about to happen…In 1954, Agatha Christie wrote this novella with the intention of donating the proceeds to a fund set up to buy stained glass windows for her local church at Churston Ferrers, and she filled the story with references to local places, including her own home of Greenway. But having completed it, she decided instead to expand the story into a full-length novel, Dead Man’s Folly, which was published two years later, and donated a Miss Marple story (Greenshaw’s Folly) to the church fund instead.Unseen for sixty years, Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly is finally published in this eBook exclusive edition.

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Автор: Агата Кристи

Agatha Christie’s seasonal mystery thriller, reissued with a striking cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed.But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man…

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Автор: Paula DeBoard Treick

The past never stays in the past… Megan is a girl from a modest Midwest background.Lauren is the daughter of a senator from an esteemed New England family.When they become roommates at an exclusive private college, this unlikely pair forge a strong friendship and come to share their most intimate secrets.As a last hurrah before graduation, Megan joins Lauren’s family on their private island off the coast of Maine for the summer. Late one night, something unspeakable happens. Something strong enough to tear them apart.Many years later, Megan decides to reveal the truth about that night. But the truth can have devastating consequences.Readers love DeBoard:“An unforgettable story…5 stars”“I loved this book”“absolutely entrancing novel”“This is an important book and a great examination of why things play out the way they do in society”“Great summer read!”

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Автор: Mhairi McFarlane

A laugh-out-loud romantic (mis)adventure from the internationally bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane.Anna Alessi – history expert, possessor of a lot of hair and an occasionally filthy mouth – seeks nice man for intelligent conversation and Harlequin romance moments.Despite the oddballs that keep turning up on her dates, Anna couldn’t be happier. As a 30-something with a job she loves, life has turned out better than she dared dream. However, things weren’t always this way, and her years spent as the butt of schoolyard jokes are ones she’d rather forget.So when James Fraser – the architect of Anna’s final humiliation at school – walks back into her life, her world is turned upside down. But James seems a changed man. Polite. Mature. Funny, even. People can change, right? So why does Anna feel like she’s a fool to trust him?Hilarious and poignant, ‘Here’s Looking At You’ will have you laughing one minute and crying the next.

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Автор: William Hanna

Situada en un contexto de odio y violencia, La Hermandad Hir?mica: La Profec?a del Templo de Ezequiel profundiza en el tema de la limpieza ?tnica por parte de Israel contra los palestinos y aborda los cr?menes de lesa humanidad en el Medio Oriente. La novela sigue al periodista Conrad Banner quien, influido por su padre, Mark – autor y corresponsal en el extranjero, quien ha ganado de numerosos premios de periodismo por su cobertura en el Medio Oriente – tiene la intenci?n de filmar un documental imparcial sobre un conflicto originado por casi setenta a?os de ocupaci?n ilegal y a menudo b?rbara. El odio y la violencia tambi?n fueron provocados principalmente por la limpieza ?tnica contra la poblaci?n palestina ind?gena por parte de Israel, cuyos cr?menes contra la humanidad estaban siendo encubiertos mediante una forma de propaganda conocida como hasbara, o ”explicaci?n”. Dicha propaganda fue dirigida a una audiencia internacional para retratar las acciones y pol?ticas contenciosas de Israel, tanto en el pasado como en el presente, bajo una luz positiva al tiempo que proporciona una imagen negativa de los ?rabes en general, y de los palestinos en particular. Junto con el activista jud?o Adam Peltz y el gu?a palestino Sami Hadawi, los esfuerzos de Banner no son bienvenidos y a menudo culminan en consecuencias peligrosas y en ?ltima instancia fatales. La novela est? motivada por la flagrante negaci?n de Israel de los derechos humanos b?sicos a millones de palestinos, incluidos ni?os cuya persecuci?n sin fin es hip?critamente tolerada por la doble moral de las llamadas democracias occidentales. Al explorar los temas de la cultura, el racismo, la religi?n y la violencia, Hanna saca a la luz una historia convincente de lucha y divisi?n.

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