A Mother's Gift

A Mother's Gift

Maggie Hope

Maggie Hope

SynopsisAn evocative and compelling saga, spanning the late thirties and forties.Taken in by her grandparents to ease the pressure on her poverty-stricken family, Katie Benfield knows she's one of the lucky ones. Even so, she dreams of a better life and of pursuing a nursing career. Despite many hardships, Katie achieves her goal but tragedy strikes Winton Colliery and both her grandfather and Katie's childhood sweetheart Billy are killed in a mining accident. Shocked and distraught, Katie finds herself vulnerable to the advances of the owner of the mine, Matthew Hamilton, a married man who wastes no time in taking advantage of her. Thrown out by her grandmother, her reputation and career in tatters, Katie finds herself facing a home for unmarried mothers. Only Matthew Hamilton offers her a way to keep her baby, but only if she forgoes her principles and becomes his mistress...
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Hitler's Daughter

Hitler's Daughter

Jackie French

Children's Books / Home & Garden

The bombs were falling and the smoke rising from the concentration camps, but all Hitler’s daughter knew was the world of lessons with Fraulein Gelber and the hedgehogs she rescued from the cold. Was it just a story or did Hitler’s daughter really exist? And If you were Hitler’s daughter, would all the horror that occurred be your fault, too? Do things that happened a long time ago still matter? First published in 1999, HITLER’S DAUGHTER has sold over 100,000 copies in Australia alone and has received great critical acclaim, both in Australia and the twelve counties where it has been published. HITLER’S DAUGHTER has also won or been shortlisted for 23 awards, both in Australia and internationally, including winner of the 2000 Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Younger Readers. HITLER’S DAUGHTER has also been dramatised by the MonkeyBaa Theatre, and in 2007 won the Helpmann award for Best Presentation for Children and the Drovers Award for Touring Excellence.
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Celtic Fairy Tales

Celtic Fairy Tales

Joseph Jacobs

Joseph Jacobs

Immerse yourself in these spine-tingling tales of banshees, goblins, and fairies from the Celtic and Gaelic traditions. Author Joseph Jacobs presents a comprehensive collection of stories, tales, and legends from the region. A must-read for fans of fairy tales, or for anyone with Irish heritage who is interested in learning more about the folk beliefs of their forefathers.
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Nine Steamy Step Stories

Nine Steamy Step Stories

Lilian St. James

Lilian St. James

NINE STEAMY STEP STORIES BOX SET - ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME! Falling for her StepbrotherDouble DistractionHer Stepbrother's Secret ObsessionDiscovering His LoveRescued by her StepbrotherThrough Her Stepbrother's EyesHidden in the ShadowsExposing His DesiresStepbrother Revealed**
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Justice Denied

Justice Denied

Robert Tanenbaum

Robert Tanenbaum

Book Seven of the bestselling Butch Karp legal thriller series: a diplomat's murder reveals a world of genocide and retribution A Turkish diplomat in New York City is gunned down in broad daylight, and all signs point to an ancient blood feud. The suspected gunman is Armenian. His alleged motive: to avenge the Turkish slaughter of Armenians generations before. But prosecutor Butch Karp has never accepted the easy answer, and he soon realizes the facts of this murder are more complicated than they seem. To close the case, Karp and his investigator wife, Marlene, must infiltrate a cross-section of New York society, while fending off crooks and madmen from every corner of the Big Apple and the world beyond. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert K. Tanenbaum including rare photos from the author's personal collection.
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Trust No One

Trust No One

Velvet Vaughn

Velvet Vaughn

TV Reporter Kendall Buckley has just scored the biggest interview of her career, but before the cameras start rolling, a violent crime hits too close to home. She can't go to the police...one of their own committed the heinous act. She doesn't know who to trust and now the killers are hot on her trail. Former Navy SEAL Dorian Demarchis is recovering from a bullet wound sustained during his last COBRA Securities mission. When a co-worker sends Kendall to his doorstep, he agrees to help despite his injury. Though he tries to keep the relationship strictly professional, he can't fight the strong chemistry that ignites between them. When bodies start piling up and the killers draw near, the danger threatens Kendall, his family...and his life.
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