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Newly escaped from a loathsome engagement of convenience, Charlotte has no interest in romance. More than ever, she is convinced that no man would—or could—love her. As companion to an aging aunt, Charlotte’s new life is as predictable as it is circumspect. But on Christmas Eve she is rescued from a robbery by her uncle’s heir, a masterful man who is disastrously handsome. Why has he remained as a guest in the house? Why is he so determined to draw Charlotte out and make her talk? It isn't as if he likes her!

No matter how challenging the case, psychologist Katherine Fleming never shirks from helping a patient confront a painful issue. Her keen powers of observation and compassionate nature have eased many troubled souls, but a homicide detective with a buried secret of his own stirs more than just clinical interest. The first time Detective Jake Sumner spied the old house, he sensed the good bones. Little did he know the purchase of the property included an unusual tenant far from resting in peace. Can the new psychologist in town help him treat a ghostly trauma case?

As I stare at the girl, I feel my heart pound inside my chest. There she is, my daughter, right in front of me after all this time. I have to reach her, to hold her, before I lose her all over again. I have experienced what no mother should: I have lost my child. Many years ago, after my divorce, my daughter moved in with her father, and then went missing. For years, I searched everywhere for my darling girl, but she had vanished without a trace. But even on my darkest days, when my heart felt truly broken, I kept a hope alive inside—a hope that my little girl would find her way back to me.

Drifting Away is a seven-year story of my journey with my partner on an old Nicholson yacht through the Mediterranean, across the Atlantic, through the Caribbean, and down to the very remote islands of the South Pacific, New Zealand, and then eventually living a further four years in a small island in Greece.

An iTunes number-one best seller when it quietly appeared in 2014, The PA—a true story—charts the journey of the protagonist, Vicki, as a personal assistant through the world of commerce in the City of London, but portrays the minefield of the megalomaniac, narcissistic (and slightly deranged) senior executives and minor celebrities she meets along the way.

With a relaxing and peaceful winter behind her, Ellen is looking forward to the promise of summer - but her peace doesn’t last. An earthquake rips fatally through her friends’ home, and Ellen is left with the grief from their loss. The Lianthem, a sacred ruling group, is profiting from her brother’s lunacy, and her little sister is in danger. While her companions come within a breath of freezing to death, battles between rival factions break out, killing hundreds. And it’s all her fault. Ellen knows she must make it right, but how?

Ellen knows how to deal with greedy investors, restore the wealth of a nation, and juggle political machinations. She’s uncertain about how to deal with the suffering of friends and family. As for her own demons...it’s not easy. Ellen’s the charismatic Ürügh of Si’Empra. She juggles secrets and her own insecurities. It’s been 15 years since she became Si’Empra’s leader. She’s still a young woman, but her health is failing. She must train a successor - maybe two. She’s oblivious to Norm Tucker’s designs for revenge till too late.

Ellen’s a highborn fugitive with a poetic soul and strong friendships. She’s an adventurous half-caste who dares to challenge Crystalmaker Guild Masters and Skyseeker rulers. The Cryptals marked her early as the person to reverse Si’Empra fate. They gave her the glasaur Rosa: beautiful, brave, totally loyal Rosa, who will take Ellen wherever she wants and protect her - except from Redel, the half-brother who betrayed her and haunts her unguarded moments.

When Lady Catherine gets a look at the Collins’ lovely house guest, steel enters her soul. Darcy must marry Anne and soon! Plans are carefully made. On the appointed day, Darcy disappears. Anne, however, is still at home. Then Lady Catherine learns that Elizabeth Bennet is missing. Merciful heavens! Have those unprincipled ruffians made off with the wrong girl? Abduction, mistaken identity, and romance are waiting for you in this lighthearted Elizabeth and Darcy romantic romp. Come join your friends from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in a new adventure.