Under the plain gray skirts of Miss Beatrice Lockwood's gown, a pistol waits at the ready. For Beatrice is a paid companion on a secret mission--and with a secret past--and she must be prepared to fight for her life at any moment.
Yet she is thrown oddly off guard by the fierce-looking man who [...]
Discover the seven secrets women can use to get ahead in the world
This book from consultant-coach Amanda Owen (author of "The Power of Receiving") presents self-improvement strategies for women and a radically different approach to helping them achieve their goals, reduce stress, and create be[...]
The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Otherwise Engaged" and "The Mystery Woman" presents an all-new novel of intrigue and murder set against the backdrop of Victorian London...
The Kern Secretarial Agency provides reliable professional services to its wealthy clientele, and Anne Clifton w[...]
An authentic voice in the world of style and how- to books, Amanda Brooks' I Love Your Style (It Books) has been a fan-favourite since publication in 2009. Her unique and enviable yet accessible style has inspired thousands of women to find a personal look of their own. In Always Pack a Party Dress,[...]
The Devil Wears Prada meets Primary Colors in this wickedly funny debut novel about a bootstrapping young reporter who lands a plum job at a big-time cable news station and finds her ambitions and her love life turned upside down "A hilarious, eye-opening glimpse into the TV-news trenches, from one [...]
Sexuality is an important area of clients' lives yet it is often neglected, both in the consulting room and in training. This book examines issues of sexuality in a positive and affirming light and considers how sexuality-related issues can be introduced into therapy and training. Sex and sexuality[...]
Media Production is an introductory guide to radio, TV and film production techniques. Illuminating the step by step process from conception to delivery, from the initial brainstorms, through planning, research and editing, this book creates a guided structure to help students learn about media prod[...]
Most books on the Caucasus and Central Asia are country-by-country studies. This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus and Central Asia; it considers key themes right across the t[...]
Amanda Howell offers a new perspective on the contemporary pop score as the means by which masculinities not seen-or heard-before become a part of post-World War II American cinema. Popular Film Music and Masculinity in Action addresses itself to an eclectic mix of film, from Elvis and Travolta star[...]
Relive Jane Austen's "Emma"- from Mr. Knightley's point of view.
Between managing his estate and visiting his brother in London, Mr. Knightley is both exasperated and amused by his irresistibly beautiful, outrageously mischievous neighbor, Emma Woodhouse, whose misguided attempts at matchmaking[...]
The retelling of Jane Austen's novel "Persuasion" from the point of view of Captain Frederick Wentworth?by the author of "Mr. Knightley's Diary."
During his shore leave from the Navy, Frederick Wentworth falls in love with the elegant and intelligent Miss Anne Elliot?only to see his hopes of ma[...]
The retelling of Jane Austen's novel "Mansfield Park" from the point of view of Edmund Bertram?by the author of "Mr. Knightley's Diary" and "Captain Wentworth? Diary." At ten years of age, Fanny Price came to live with Edmund Bertram and his family at Mansfield Park. Far from the brat Edmund expecte[...]
A vibrant retelling of "Sense and Sensibility," Grange's sweeping epic breathes new life into another of Austen's best-loved novels.
At the age of eighteen, James Brandon's world is shattered when the girl he loves, Eliza, is forced to marry his brother. In despair, he joins the army and leaves[...]
A charming retelling of Jane Austen's "Northanger Abbey"--a tale of gothic misunderstandings through Henry Tilney's eyes... At the age of four and twenty, Henry is content with his life as a clergyman, leaving his older brother Frederick to inherit Northanger Abbey. But General Tilney is determined [...]
In this imaginative retelling of "Pride and Prejudice," Amanda Grange now tells the classic story through the eyes of its compelling romantic hero, Fitzwilliam Darcy--in a series of revealing letters that casts a sparkling new reflection on the manners and morals of the landed gentry in 19th-century[...]
"Tucked away in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York is the charming town of Gracious Grove, where time moves slowly, gossip spreads quickly, and the scones are to die for..."
When her fashionable Manhattan restaurant goes under, Sophie Taylor retreats to her grandmother's cozy shop, Aun[...]
Avid teapot collector Rose Freemont takes a break from her Victorian tea house only to find a new mystery brewing elsewhere...""
Leaving her home in Gracious Grove behind her, Rose is off to the annual convention of the International Teapot Collector's Society. Her granddaughter Sophie is mindin[...]
Looks at a perspective of decision making and the chapters focus on a specific aspect related to making crucial decisions. Following an initial introduction, this book explores the concept of autonomy and the factors that influence autonomous practice. It also places emphasis on the role of the midw[...]
The next instalment in Scott's 'Borders Trilogy' about the three Murray sisters, this is the story of seventeen-year-old Lady Amalie Murray. Through no fault of her own, Amalie has a secret she cannot bear to reveal, not even to her family. She believes that her secret has rendered her ineligible fo[...]
Impetuous English beauty Lady Amanda Rose was determined to escape the loveless marriage that her cruel stepbrother would impose on her. She never imagined that a mysterious, black-haired rogue from the New World would be the one to change the course of her destiny forever... Fugitive of the Crown[...]