Author: Alan Baulch
Publisher: Alan Baulch
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
As a young teenager in the 1960’s Bridie London develops the life Threatening Meningeal Tuberculosis. On Medical advice and because of risk to her siblings and his greengrocery business, her father Desmond London delivers her to a mental asylum offering the isolation she needs. Unwittingly he gives up his parental rights consigning her to a life in an institution. At last there is an opportunity to release her from the mental torture after fifty years, with siblings unwilling to help, Desmond finds someone who can. The corruption found by Haydon Robbins would shock the nation, with the real Bridie missing he must find her before it is too late.
Finding Bridie
Author: Alan Baulch
Publisher: Alan Baulch
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
As a young teenager in the 1960’s Bridie London develops the life Threatening Meningeal Tuberculosis. On Medical advice and because of risk to her siblings and his greengrocery business, her father Desmond London delivers her to a mental asylum offering the isolation she needs. Unwittingly he gives up his parental rights consigning her to a life in an institution. At last there is an opportunity to release her from the mental torture after fifty years, with siblings unwilling to help, Desmond finds someone who can. The corruption found by Haydon Robbins would shock the nation, with the real Bridie missing he must find her before it is too late.
Publisher: Alan Baulch
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
As a young teenager in the 1960’s Bridie London develops the life Threatening Meningeal Tuberculosis. On Medical advice and because of risk to her siblings and his greengrocery business, her father Desmond London delivers her to a mental asylum offering the isolation she needs. Unwittingly he gives up his parental rights consigning her to a life in an institution. At last there is an opportunity to release her from the mental torture after fifty years, with siblings unwilling to help, Desmond finds someone who can. The corruption found by Haydon Robbins would shock the nation, with the real Bridie missing he must find her before it is too late.
The Chrysalid Conspiracy: The Sanddancer
Author: A.J. Reynolds
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1781481962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Adolescence is a bitch! However, there are rules to help the gifted school child.
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1781481962
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Adolescence is a bitch! However, there are rules to help the gifted school child.
Murder in an Irish Village
Author: Carlene O'Connor
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800326866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Murder has a way of killing business... In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork in Ireland, Naomi’s Bistro has always been warm and welcoming. Nowadays, twenty-two-year-old Siobhán O’Sullivan runs the family bistro named for her mother, along with her five siblings, after the death of their parents in a car crash almost a year ago. It’s been a rough year for the O’Sullivans, but it’s about to get rougher. One morning, as they’re opening the bistro, they discover a man seated at a table with a pair of hot pink barber scissors protruding from his chest. With the local garda suspecting the O’Sullivans, and their business in danger of being shunned, it’s up to Siobhán to solve the crime and save her beloved brood. A charming Irish village mystery, perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands and Dee Macdonald.
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800326866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Murder has a way of killing business... In the small village of Kilbane, County Cork in Ireland, Naomi’s Bistro has always been warm and welcoming. Nowadays, twenty-two-year-old Siobhán O’Sullivan runs the family bistro named for her mother, along with her five siblings, after the death of their parents in a car crash almost a year ago. It’s been a rough year for the O’Sullivans, but it’s about to get rougher. One morning, as they’re opening the bistro, they discover a man seated at a table with a pair of hot pink barber scissors protruding from his chest. With the local garda suspecting the O’Sullivans, and their business in danger of being shunned, it’s up to Siobhán to solve the crime and save her beloved brood. A charming Irish village mystery, perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands and Dee Macdonald.
The Tracer
Author: Alan Baulch
Publisher: Alan Baulch
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A gas canister explosion in a scrap metal yard leaves Michael battered, an Amnesiac without a past. By a ‘quirk of fate’, he is left with a unique gift his mission is to trace the missing. Struggling with his identity, he enters a world where kidnapping, murder, rape, robbery, hate and great sorrow are normal. Single-handedly he offers the solution for driving terrorism into extinction while providing the answers for solving crimes across the globe. He has to be stopped, the only question who will get to him first?
Publisher: Alan Baulch
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A gas canister explosion in a scrap metal yard leaves Michael battered, an Amnesiac without a past. By a ‘quirk of fate’, he is left with a unique gift his mission is to trace the missing. Struggling with his identity, he enters a world where kidnapping, murder, rape, robbery, hate and great sorrow are normal. Single-handedly he offers the solution for driving terrorism into extinction while providing the answers for solving crimes across the globe. He has to be stopped, the only question who will get to him first?
The Finbark Contract
Author: Alan Baulch
Publisher: Alan Baulch
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A background in systems delivery led him to Finbark. With a mountain to climb Dan Justice works hard to find a solution to the corruption within this major Finance organisation. What he discovers is a hierarchy designed to make a few individuals a great deal of money and make the business primed for a controlled takeover. With a blueprint for syphoning off money those participating had to be stopped despite the risk or cost to himself. Unsure who to trust, the deeper he investigates, the more pressure there becomes to stop him in his tracks. Intensive care his final stop over leaving only his presentation to shareholders with justice the only option.
Publisher: Alan Baulch
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
A background in systems delivery led him to Finbark. With a mountain to climb Dan Justice works hard to find a solution to the corruption within this major Finance organisation. What he discovers is a hierarchy designed to make a few individuals a great deal of money and make the business primed for a controlled takeover. With a blueprint for syphoning off money those participating had to be stopped despite the risk or cost to himself. Unsure who to trust, the deeper he investigates, the more pressure there becomes to stop him in his tracks. Intensive care his final stop over leaving only his presentation to shareholders with justice the only option.
Outback Strong
Author: Amy Andrews
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1959988328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
Escape to the glorious Australian Outback and the Montana countryside with the help of legendary Australian romance authors Amy Andrews, Marion Lennox, Kelly Hunter, and Alissa Callen in these four stellar romances! Some Girls Do by Amy Andrews Though fashion student Lacey Weston is desperate to leave the city and go home to Jumbuck Springs, her older brothers are adamant she finishes school first. But Lacey is deeply homesick and impulsive enough to try anything—even faking a pregnancy. Her brother’s best friend, Cooper Grainger, has been watching out for Lacey but he’s tired of cleaning up her messes. They return home, but before Coop knows it, he’s putting his hand up as Lacey’s fake baby daddy. Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox Sarah’s committed to her stellar modelling career in New York, but Harold, who served as a Grandpa to her when she needed him most, wants one last Christmas in his beloved Waratah Bay Homestead. The only problem is, Harold no longer owns it. Farming tycoon Max Ramsey does, and he doesn’t like company, Christmas, and most of all, Sarah. When the two clash, enough sparks ensue to light a Christmas tree. Maggie’s Run by Kelly Hunter Orphaned as a child, Maggie Walker never called Wirra Station home. But when her great aunt dies, Maggie inherits everything and reluctantly returns to tidy the place up before selling. Ambitious cowboy-next-door Max O’Connor wants to buy Wirra Station and return it to its former glory. But first, he challenges Maggie to live at Wirra Station for three months—with him as farm manager. If she still doesn’t love the place, he’ll gladly pay up and she can move on. Three months. Two hearts. One Summer. His Outback Cowgirl by Alissa Callen Australian cowgirl Bridie Willis travels to Montana to escape the pain of losing her father. She plans to spend the summer alone photographing wild animals but instead finds herself saddled with a stubborn cowboy as a back-country guide. Ethan Morgan is tasked with ensuring the beautiful, risk-taking cowgirl doesn’t ditch him or come to any harm. But the biggest challenge Ethan must face is to accept how Bridie makes him feel. And the biggest risk Bridie must take is to trust in her heart.
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1959988328
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 557
Book Description
Escape to the glorious Australian Outback and the Montana countryside with the help of legendary Australian romance authors Amy Andrews, Marion Lennox, Kelly Hunter, and Alissa Callen in these four stellar romances! Some Girls Do by Amy Andrews Though fashion student Lacey Weston is desperate to leave the city and go home to Jumbuck Springs, her older brothers are adamant she finishes school first. But Lacey is deeply homesick and impulsive enough to try anything—even faking a pregnancy. Her brother’s best friend, Cooper Grainger, has been watching out for Lacey but he’s tired of cleaning up her messes. They return home, but before Coop knows it, he’s putting his hand up as Lacey’s fake baby daddy. Christmas at Waratah Bay by Marion Lennox Sarah’s committed to her stellar modelling career in New York, but Harold, who served as a Grandpa to her when she needed him most, wants one last Christmas in his beloved Waratah Bay Homestead. The only problem is, Harold no longer owns it. Farming tycoon Max Ramsey does, and he doesn’t like company, Christmas, and most of all, Sarah. When the two clash, enough sparks ensue to light a Christmas tree. Maggie’s Run by Kelly Hunter Orphaned as a child, Maggie Walker never called Wirra Station home. But when her great aunt dies, Maggie inherits everything and reluctantly returns to tidy the place up before selling. Ambitious cowboy-next-door Max O’Connor wants to buy Wirra Station and return it to its former glory. But first, he challenges Maggie to live at Wirra Station for three months—with him as farm manager. If she still doesn’t love the place, he’ll gladly pay up and she can move on. Three months. Two hearts. One Summer. His Outback Cowgirl by Alissa Callen Australian cowgirl Bridie Willis travels to Montana to escape the pain of losing her father. She plans to spend the summer alone photographing wild animals but instead finds herself saddled with a stubborn cowboy as a back-country guide. Ethan Morgan is tasked with ensuring the beautiful, risk-taking cowgirl doesn’t ditch him or come to any harm. But the biggest challenge Ethan must face is to accept how Bridie makes him feel. And the biggest risk Bridie must take is to trust in her heart.
A Violet Season
Author: Kathy Leonard Czepiel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451655088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A MOTHER’S CHOICES IN A T IME OF CRISIS THREATEN THE ONE PERSON SHE MEANS TO PROTECT—HER ONLY DAUGHTER— AND FORCE HER TO MAKE THE BOLDEST MOVE OF HER LIFE. The violet industry is booming in 1898, and a Hudson Valley farm owned by the Fletcher family is turning a generous profit for its two oldest brothers. But Ida Fletcher, married to the black sheep youngest brother, has taken up wet nursing to help pay the bills, and her daughter, Alice, has left school to work. As they risk losing their share of the farm, the two women make increasingly great sacrifices for their family’s survival, sacrifices that will set them against each other in a lifelong struggle for honesty and forgiveness. A Violet Season is the story of an unforgettable mother-daughter journey in a time when women were just waking to their own power and independence.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451655088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A MOTHER’S CHOICES IN A T IME OF CRISIS THREATEN THE ONE PERSON SHE MEANS TO PROTECT—HER ONLY DAUGHTER— AND FORCE HER TO MAKE THE BOLDEST MOVE OF HER LIFE. The violet industry is booming in 1898, and a Hudson Valley farm owned by the Fletcher family is turning a generous profit for its two oldest brothers. But Ida Fletcher, married to the black sheep youngest brother, has taken up wet nursing to help pay the bills, and her daughter, Alice, has left school to work. As they risk losing their share of the farm, the two women make increasingly great sacrifices for their family’s survival, sacrifices that will set them against each other in a lifelong struggle for honesty and forgiveness. A Violet Season is the story of an unforgettable mother-daughter journey in a time when women were just waking to their own power and independence.
An Apple From Eden
Author: Emma Blair
Publisher: Piatkus
ISBN: 0349415153
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Bridie gets a job as a maid on Sir Ian of Seaton's estate and, much against her better judgement and will, falls in love with Sir Ian's brother's step-son, also called Ian. Ian optimistically feels that his father will understand and let them marry but Bridie expects what she gets - dismissal, with Ian threatened with the loss of his inheritance. Ian then gets involved with a burglary on the estate and is killed and Bridie, on hearing this, deciding she can't bear to live with Ian dead, goes out into the snow, lies by his grave and freezes to death . . . Praise for Emma Blair: 'An engaging novel and the characters are endearing - a good holiday read' Historical Novels Review 'All the tragedy and passion you could hope for . . . Brilliant' The Bookseller 'Romantic fiction pure and simple and the best sort - direct, warm and hugely readable. Women's fiction at an excellent level' Publishing News 'Emma Blair explores the complex and difficult nature of human emotions in this passionately written novel' Edinburgh Evening News 'Entertaining romantic fiction' Historical Novels Review '[Emma Blair] is well worth recommending' The Bookseller
Publisher: Piatkus
ISBN: 0349415153
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Bridie gets a job as a maid on Sir Ian of Seaton's estate and, much against her better judgement and will, falls in love with Sir Ian's brother's step-son, also called Ian. Ian optimistically feels that his father will understand and let them marry but Bridie expects what she gets - dismissal, with Ian threatened with the loss of his inheritance. Ian then gets involved with a burglary on the estate and is killed and Bridie, on hearing this, deciding she can't bear to live with Ian dead, goes out into the snow, lies by his grave and freezes to death . . . Praise for Emma Blair: 'An engaging novel and the characters are endearing - a good holiday read' Historical Novels Review 'All the tragedy and passion you could hope for . . . Brilliant' The Bookseller 'Romantic fiction pure and simple and the best sort - direct, warm and hugely readable. Women's fiction at an excellent level' Publishing News 'Emma Blair explores the complex and difficult nature of human emotions in this passionately written novel' Edinburgh Evening News 'Entertaining romantic fiction' Historical Novels Review '[Emma Blair] is well worth recommending' The Bookseller
His Outback Cowgirl
Author: Alissa Callen
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1942240422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Australian cowgirl Bridie Willis travels to Montana to escape the pain of losing her father. Headstrong and determined, she plans to spend the summer alone photographing wild animals. Instead she finds herself saddled with a stubborn cowboy as a back-country guide. Ethan Morgan has been shaped by a childhood spent on the run. Cautious, steady and conservative, he is tasked with ensuring the beautiful, risk taking cowgirl doesn't ditch him or come to any harm. But the biggest challenge Ethan must face is to accept how Bridie makes him feel. And the biggest risk Bridie must take is to trust in her heart. Wildflower Ranch series Book 1: Cherish Me, Cowboy Book 2: Her Mistletoe Cowboy Book 3: Her Big Sky Cowboy Book 4: His Outback Cowgirl Book 5: Hold Me, Cowboy (coming soon)
Publisher: Tule Publishing
ISBN: 1942240422
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Australian cowgirl Bridie Willis travels to Montana to escape the pain of losing her father. Headstrong and determined, she plans to spend the summer alone photographing wild animals. Instead she finds herself saddled with a stubborn cowboy as a back-country guide. Ethan Morgan has been shaped by a childhood spent on the run. Cautious, steady and conservative, he is tasked with ensuring the beautiful, risk taking cowgirl doesn't ditch him or come to any harm. But the biggest challenge Ethan must face is to accept how Bridie makes him feel. And the biggest risk Bridie must take is to trust in her heart. Wildflower Ranch series Book 1: Cherish Me, Cowboy Book 2: Her Mistletoe Cowboy Book 3: Her Big Sky Cowboy Book 4: His Outback Cowgirl Book 5: Hold Me, Cowboy (coming soon)
Arian (The Cordwainers: 4)
Author: Iris Gower
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446465012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful next instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! "I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS "Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS "You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS "The best book I've read in a long time..."-Reader review "A great read - hard to put down" - 5 STARS ************************************************ WILL SHE CHOOSE PRISON OR A LOVELESS MARRIAGE? Arian - spirited and unconventional - had always shocked the residents of World's End with her wild behaviour. As she begins to make a name for herself in the leather and shoe-making trade, she is overjoyed when the intriguing and charismatic Calvin Temple decides to back her. Yet this backing proves disastrous when her venture with a French company fails and it looks as though all their money will be lost. When Arian sets out for France in desperation to try to salvage their investment, she falls foul of the law and is given a grim alternative to prison - a loveless marriage with a man she despises. Will she ever be able to find fulfilment with the man she loves, or will she be forced to face a life sentence of unhappiness? Arian is the fourth title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Oyster Catchers and Honey's Farm, the previous three titles?
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446465012
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, this is the powerful next instalment of the Cordwainers series from bestselling author Iris Gower. READERS ARE LOVING THE CORDWAINERS! "I have really enjoyed reading this whole series...I would recommend the reading of any of the books by this author." - 5 STARS "Loved these books [-] definitely recommend this series: once you start you will want to read them all" - 5 STARS "You finish one book and you just have to start the next one." - 5 STARS "The best book I've read in a long time..."-Reader review "A great read - hard to put down" - 5 STARS ************************************************ WILL SHE CHOOSE PRISON OR A LOVELESS MARRIAGE? Arian - spirited and unconventional - had always shocked the residents of World's End with her wild behaviour. As she begins to make a name for herself in the leather and shoe-making trade, she is overjoyed when the intriguing and charismatic Calvin Temple decides to back her. Yet this backing proves disastrous when her venture with a French company fails and it looks as though all their money will be lost. When Arian sets out for France in desperation to try to salvage their investment, she falls foul of the law and is given a grim alternative to prison - a loveless marriage with a man she despises. Will she ever be able to find fulfilment with the man she loves, or will she be forced to face a life sentence of unhappiness? Arian is the fourth title in Iris Gower's Cordwainers series. Have you read The Shoemaker's Daughter, The Oyster Catchers and Honey's Farm, the previous three titles?