Ella is trying to put the past behind her, but the past won't always stay hidden. The truth is, Ella is hiding from a scandal. A scandal that drove her family out of their beloved Lane End Cottage in the tiny Yorkshire village they had lived in all their lives. A scandal that her sister Alice was blamed for. But Alice is no longer here. So it's up to Ella to pick up the pieces and do the best she can for the family she loves so dearly. Ella's luck finally changes when she gains work in service at Grange House, a gentleman's residence on the outskirts of York. But can Ella keep her position there? Or will she follow in her elder sister's footsteps ... A gripping new saga series that fans of Dilly Court and Valerie Woodwill adore. Views: 50
On May 13, 1945, twenty-four American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La,” a beautiful and mysterious valley deep within the jungle-covered mountains of Dutch New Guinea.Unlike the peaceful Tibetan monks of James Hilton's bestselling novel Lost Horizon, this Shangri-La was home to spear-carrying tribesmen, warriors rumored to be cannibals.But the pleasure tour became an unforgettable battle for survival when the plane crashed. Miraculously, three passengers pulled through. Margaret Hastings, barefoot and burned, had no choice but to wear her dead best friend's shoes. John McCollom, grieving the death of his twin brother also aboard the plane, masked his grief with stoicism. Kenneth Decker, too, was severely burned and suffered a gaping head wound.Emotionally devastated, badly injured, and vulnerable to the hidden dangers of the jungle, the trio faced certain death unless they left the crash site. Caught... Views: 50
The war is over...
In Bristol, three very different women wait for their loved ones to return home.
But Edna’s fiancé returns badly crippled. And Charlotte’s husband comes back a very different creature to the kind, gentle man she remembers.
And as for Polly, her GI boyfriend doesn’t come back at all, leaving her with a bun in the oven and a scandal in the making...
About the Author
Lizzie Lane was born and brought up in one of the toughest areas of Bristol, the eldest of three siblings who were all born before her parents got round to marrying. Her mother, who had endured both the depression and war years, was a natural born story teller, and it's from her telling of actual experiences of the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century, that Lizzie gets her inspiration. Lizzie put both cities and rat race behind her in 2012 and moved onto a boat, preferring to lead the simple life where she can write and watch the sun go down without interruption. Views: 50
It began as a kidnap plot, but quickly became something even more deadly through the innocent instrumentality of the intended victim himself, a sickly ten-year-old boy. An avid pet collector, that day he brought home to Eaton Square and the awaiting kidnappers a crate in which–you could hear it–a living creature dryly rustled. It was supposed to be a harmless black house snake, but there had been carelessness along the route from Africa, and it was really a black mamba, most poisonous of all reptiles.Louise, the French maid and one of the conspirators, angrily tearing open the crate, was struck at once and was dead within the hour. And Inspector Nash, first policeman on the scene, was blasted into eternity by a panicky kidnapper when Nash pushed open the door on Eaton Square.Now began that grimmest of modern games, the game of hostages. With three of them in hand, Jacmel, the chief conspirator, bargained for a car and money and time. But outside in Eaton Square his adversary was the rocklike, contemptuous, implacable, seemingly indomitable Inspector Bulloch. And always lying in wait somewhere in the bowels of the house was the black mamba, its venom sacs scarcely depleted, ever ready to strike again . . Views: 49
Jake Wells has uncovered the shadowy and mysterious Order of Malichea. He has - briefly - had in his possession an ancient book belonging to the Order. However, other agencies are also desperate to get hold of the book and the knowledge it contains. Jake finds himself forced to give up the book, and then his girlfriend, Lauren, is blackmailed and has to leave the country for her own safety. But Jake is determined not to be beaten. To ensure Lauren can return to the UK, he knows he must locate another book from the Order, and this means he must contact those he most fears in a high-risk and life-threatening strategy . . . Views: 48
Robert Altman--visionary director, hard-partying hedonist, eccentric family man, Hollywood legend--comes roaring to life in this rollicking oral biography. After an all-American boyhood in Kansas City, a stint flying bombers in World War II, and jobs ranging from dog tattoo entrepreneur to television director, Robert Altman burst onto the scene in 1970 with MASH. He reinvented American filmmaking, and went on to produce such masterpieces as McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park. In Robert Altman, Mitchell Zuckoff has woven together Altman's final interviews; an incredible cast of voices including Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, Paul Newman, among scores of others; and contemporary reviews and news accounts into a riveting tale of an extraordinary life.From the Trade Paperback edition. Views: 48
In the new World Order there is only one fear: A renegade state will gain control of a nuclear weapon and incinerate a city of innocent people. Now a team of cold, psychotic renegades is about to pull off the unthinkable… It's up to Lieutenant Blake Murdock and his SEALs to bring the bad guys down. He knows who they are. He knows where they are. And he faces a deadly double jeopardy. Not only must Murdock and his team go up against fanatics with training and bloodlust equal to their own, somewhere out there is a thermonuclear device. And it's ticking away the seconds to Doomsday… Views: 47
Jake's girlfriend, Lauren, has been exiled to New Zealand by MI5, who ensure that the two of them never speak about the missing books of the Order of Malichea. The information in these books could destroy mankind if they fall into the wrong hands, but Jake and Lauren want to get to them first and use the wisdom for good. Then Lauren goes missing . . . When Jake follows the instructions of a mystery caller to go to a Scottish Island, he knows he could be in danger; the Russian government will do anything to get hold of one book in particular - a book that holds the secret to spontaneous human combustion. Jake has to race against time to intercept the book and prevent global warfare. Can he do it, and, at last, give Lauren her freedom? Views: 47
The third slam-down book in the hilarious WRESTLING TROLLS seriesWaldo's Wrestling Trolls are back, and they're ready to rumble! But the villainous Lord Veto has other plans. Challenged to a Giant Rumble but suffering from a shortfall of wrestlers, Jack and his friends set out to find more participants for their great battle.But what starts as a fun-filled road trip in their trusty caravan soon becomes an action-packed adventure filled with dangers such as farting Billy Goats, poisonous spiders and evil servants of the wicked King Nugget. With their new taco-eating, super-bendy and even transfigurative friends at hand, will the Wrestling Trolls make it back alive - or better yet, to the match?This WRESTLING TROLLS story was created on The Story Adventure, where week by week Jim wrote a new chapter using ideas from school children - characters, locations and plot twists. See if you can spot them!ABOUT THE AUTHORJim Eldridge was born in London in... Views: 47
Temptation can be a dangerous thing.See what happens when you are lured into the lairs of spirited, stunning, and spectacular SaSSy Sirens who will entice and tantalize you. Some will give you the satisfaction you will crave while others may have you begging for more! Passion is not for the faint of heart.Do you have the courage proceed?Plan to delight your senses in this breathtaking selection of SCORCHING short stories highlighting some of today's Bestselling Authors from a featured group of Attending Authors of #SaSS18 Norfolk Sexy and Sassy Signing.All proceeds from The Sirens with SaSS Anthology will benefit VETSports and will only be available for a limited time.*Warning: This book is intended for readers 18 and Up. Strong language and explicit sexual scenes.* Views: 47
Letting Madison go unmated? Pierce won’t stand for it…Lioness
shifter Madison doesn’t want to be mated. So when her friends bid and
win tiger shifter Pierce McKinney at the Bachelor Auction, she knows
she’s screwed. Pierce is the one man who can get under her skin.
Especially when she knows that sex with Pierce will burn hotter than the
sun…Pierce McKinney has been trying without luck to
wear Madison down. So when her friends win him at a charity auction,
he’s determined to win her for his own. He’ll give her what she needs
and desires, and he’ll even bring in a friend to play to her fantasies.
But Madison belongs to him, and only him. And he intends to show her
that he plays for keeps. Even if she’s too stubborn to admit it. Because
Pierce is too stubborn to let her walk away… Views: 47
Scanned, converted, re-formatted, proofed, first edition book cover restoration and eBook creation by Jerry. Views: 47
