When do you let your heart rule your head?When it comes to love, Anna Elliot is stuck in the past. No one can compare to Rick Wentworth, the man she gave up ten years ago at the insistence of her disapproving family. What if she's missed her only chance for real happiness?Since Anna broke his heart, Rick has moved on - or so he thinks. Out in Australia, he's worked hard to build a successful career - and a solid wall around his feelings.The words 'forgive and forget' aren't in Rick's vocabulary. The word 'regret' is definitely in Anna's. So, when they meet again on his book tour of England, it's an opportunity for closure.But memories intrude - the pure sensuality of what they once shared, the pain of parting. And she has to deal with another man from her past, while his celebrity status makes him the focus of unwanted attention.With Anna's image-obsessed family still ready to interfere and Rick poised to return to Australia, can she persuade him to risk his heart again?This contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's last completed novel is the second book in Juliet Archer's Darcy & Friends series, offering fresh insights into the hearts and minds of Austen's irresistible heroes.ReviewOnce I started Persuade Me, I had a hard time putting it down. I loved Archer s easy writing style and her appreciation of Austen's humor when it comes to exaggerated secondary characters, especially in transforming Anne Elliot's hypochondriac sister, Mary Musgrove, into Anna's alcoholic sister, Mona, and Mrs. Clay into Cleopatra, a masseuse with a phony French accent. I also enjoyed how she lets readers into the heads of both Anna and Rick, though knowing the innermost thoughts of both lessened the excitement a little bit. . . Archer does a wonderful job adapting Persuasion for a contemporary audience while staying true to Austen s story of second chances. Her ability to add a modern flair to every event that transpires in Persuasion exemplifies the timelessness of Austen's novels. --Anna Horner, Austenblog About the AuthorJULIET ARCHER is from Newcastle upon Tyne in England. She studied languages at the University of Nottingham. She describes herself as a 19th-century mind living in a 21st-century body. Actually, some days it's the other way round. By day, she masquerades as wife, mother and businesswoman. By night, with a glass of wine and a box of chocolates in hand, she becomes an author. Juliet's Darcy & Friends series are modern day versions of Jane Austen. Her debut novel, The Importance of Being Emma won the 2011 Big Red Reads Fiction Award and was short-listed for the 2009 Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance. It was warmly praised by international bestselling author, Joanna Trollope. Her second novel, Persuade Me was short-listed for the 2011 Festival of Romance Best Romantic Read Award. Views: 31
It is 1941, and the world is at war. Young Theresa Compton is left devastated after giving up her illegitimate child and joins the Special Operations Executive, an organisation of undercover agents working behind enemy lines. Her mission is to assist a Resistance group run by the handsome Pierre Reuben and it is not long before they fall in love. Soon Theresa becomes pregnant but circumstances tear Pierre and the child from Theresa.In London, 1963, an older Theresa is haunted by her experiences during the war. In her damaged mind, the past tangles with the present and Theresa soon feels she has to make a terrifying decision. Her long-lost children are seeking answers. Will Theresa be reunited with them, before it's too late? Views: 31
In a time when criminals are sold on, Anne finds herself framed and convicted of fraudulent dealings. When she is sold, she realises she is in the hands of an old school friend whose advances she once scorned!Her new owner has unpleasant plans for her but lucky for Anne she has many admirers and helpers on the great estate where she finds herself and, with their help, the conviction is overturned and Anne is free, with a great deal of money to spend as she pleases. Views: 31
Practical Rachel Palmer's aversion to risk-taking led to a marriage that just didn't fit. Now single again, she's embracing her newfound independence--and the first step is taking her jewelry business worldwide! For that she needs expert help from Italian Antonio Salerno....His business help soon turns personal. And being in close-enough-to-kiss proximity to a sexy playboy makes Rachel feel she's taking a flying leap into deliciously risky territory. It's everything she's been craving...but this is a man famous for loving and leaving. Surely falling for him would be a step too far? Views: 31
A PRINCE WITH NO MEMORY Injured in an attack on the royal motorcade and missing
his memory, Alec has one person he can trust. Lillian Bardici, the woman who rescued him. Lily
has a soft heart for any hurt creature, but her family has a bitter grudge against Lydia's
ruling family - Alec's family. For once his memory returns, Alec knows the truth. He is Prince
Alexander, and his family is in danger. All he wants is to find and help them[unknown-8230]but
now that Alec's found his purpose, will he lose Lily, who's under orders by her family to
betray him? Reclaiming the Crown: Born to rule with faith, honor...and love. Enjoy a special
15th anniversary bonus story from Love Inspired Family Ever After by Linda
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From award-winning author Julia Blake comes a fast-paced romance that offers the perfect mix of competition and passion in the dog-eat-dog world of professional football and sports media.Rachel Pollard has never been a push-over. That's why she's a superstar in the world of sports management, making a name for herself with a shrewd eye for overlooked talent. She certainly isn't taking any chances with her latest NFL draft prospect, Kevin Loder, who's poised to shake up the league. But when Nick Ruben, a tenacious sports reporter who also happens to be the crush who ignored her all through high school, picks up the scent of a long-buried story, Rachel suddenly finds herself playing defense for the first time in years. Nick usually doesn't strike out with women, but his always-dependable charm isn't getting him anywhere with Rachel or the interview he needs to save his job from his network's impending layoffs. He knows he's pressing hard, but she's pushing back just as... Views: 31
Revenge has no limits...Damien Daniels has been murdered; shot through the chest by an unseen marksman. It looks like a professional job but there are no clues as to who pulled the trigger.The only witness to the shooting, Gideon Blake, is unable to provide any information that would help the police. However, a cryptic list he later discovers hidden amongst the dead man's possessions warns of a dark and terrible conspiracy. Disturbed by his findings, Gideon soon finds himself drawn deeper into the mystery, one that he must solve before the marksman targets his next victim...[NB This book was previously published with the title Six to One Against] Views: 31
Angela can't stop fantasizing about her former Psychology professor, Dr. Taylor. His commanding presence and deep, gravelly voice bring out the submissive girl inside her, the girl she left behind after her last Dom cast her aside. But is Dr. Taylor kinky? When she shows up at his house with fresh-baked Christmas cookies, she attempts to tease the Dom out of him and ends up getting much more than she bargained for - her heart softens to a man for the first time in years. She flees for the safety of her apartment expecting to spend the holidays alone licking her wounds. When an unexpected visitor comes knocking on Christmas morning, will she slam the door and continue to guard her heart? Or will she open herself up to a new year of possibilities? (warning: story contains graphic sex and elements of BDSM) Views: 31
