BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress. Born a commoner, Hannah Reid has been Duchess of Dunbarton since she was nineteen years old. Now her husband is dead and, more beautiful than ever at thirty, Hannah has her freedom at last. To the shock of a conventional friend, she announces her intention to take a lover—and not just any lover, but the most dangerous and delicious man in all of upper-class England: Constantine Huxtable. Constantine’s illegitimacy has denied him the title of earl, so now he denies himself nothing. Rumored to be living the easy life of a sensualist on his country estate, he always chooses recent widows for his short-lived affairs. Hannah will fit the bill nicely. But once these two passionate and scandalous figures find each other, they discover that it isn’t so easy to extricate oneself from the fires of desire—without getting singed.
He’s up for cleaning his life. She’s down to get dirty… in this sizzling classic from New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter. Previously published as The Closer You Come. After a decade behind bars, Jase Hollister is free. Haunted by his violent past, this ex-con takes refuge in a small town with his closest friends. He plans to stay out of trouble and keep women at a distance. Why won’t the one he craves cooperate? Down on her luck, Brook Lynn Dillon is determined to avoid the big, bad and scary new guy every woman in town wants—including her sister! When he offers Brook Lynn a job, she can’t say no…or resist his smoldering charm. They strike up a deal--a one-time fling. Maybe two times. Or three. No matter how hard they try, they can’t keep their hands off each other. When secrets come to light, they must face a hard truth: their one-time fling has forever branded them. It’s more than Jase’s freedom on the line now. It’s their hearts. Read the entire reader-favorite Original Heartbreakers series: Book 1: The Secret Fling Book 2: Friends First Book 3: Enemies to Lovers Book 4: Second Chance Book 5: Can’t Let Go Book 6: Can’t Get Enough
New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter introduces the Original Heartbreakers - three not-quite-reformed bad boys about to meet the women who will bring them to their knees.
Originally published in 1995. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was paralyzed from the waist down, but he concealed the extent of his disability from a public that was never permitted to see him in a wheelchair. FDR's Secretary of State was old and frail, debilitated by a highly contagious and usually fatal disease that was as closely guarded a state secret as his wife's Jewish ancestry. The undersecretary was a pompous and aloof man who married three times but, when intoxicated, preferred sex with railroad porters, shoeshine boys, and cabdrivers. These three legendary figures—Franklin Roosevelt, Cordell Hull, and Sumner Welles—not only concealed such secrets for more than a decade but did so while directing United States foreign policy during some of the most perilous events in the nation's history. Irwin Gellman brings to light startling new information about the intrigues, deceptions, and behind-the-scenes power struggles that influenced America's role in World War II and left their mark on world events, for good or ill, in the half-century that followed. Gellman had unprecedented access to previously unavailable documents, including Hull's confidential medical records, unpublished manuscripts of Drew Pearson and R. Walton Moore, and Sumner Welles's FBI file. Gellman concludes that while Roosevelt, Hull, and Welles usually agreed on foreign policy matters, the events that molded each man's character remained a mystery to the others. Their failure to cope with their secret affairs—to subordinate their personal concerns to the higher good of the nation—eventually destroyed much of what they hoped would be their legacy. Roosevelt never explained his objectives to his vice president, Harry Truman, or to anyone else. Hull never groomed a successor, and Welles kept his foreign assignations as classified as his sexual orientation. Gellman tells the dramatic story of how three Americans—despite private demons and bitter animosities—could work together to lead their nation to victory against fascism. —William T. Walker, Presidential Studies Quarterly
This updated edition of Secret Affairs covers the momentous events of the past year in the Middle East and at home in the UK. It reveals the unreported attempts by Britain to cultivate relations with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt after the fall of Mubarak, the military intervention on the side of Libyan rebel forces which include pro-al-Qaeda elements, and the ongoing reliance on the region's ultimate fundamentalist state, Saudi Arabia, to safeguard its interest in the Middle East. It illuminates path of Salman Abedi, the bomber who attacked Manchester in May 2017, and his terror network: how he fought in Libya in 2011 as part of a group of fighters which the UK allowed to leave the country to go and battle against Gadafi to topple him. In this ground-breaking book, Mark Curtis reveals the covert history of British collusion with radical Islamic and terrorist groups. Secret Affairs shows how governments since the 1940s have connived with militant forces to control oil resources and overthrow governments. The story of how Britain has helped nurture the rise of global terrorism has never been told.
On a hot July night on Cape Cod, at the age of 14, Brodeur became a confidante to her mother's affair with her husband's closest friend. Malabar came to rely on her daughter to help, but when the affair had calamitous consequences for everyone involved, Brodeau was driven into a precarious marriage of her own, and then into a deep depression. In her memoir she examines how the people close to us can break our hearts simply because they have access to them, and the lies we tell in order to justify the choices we make. -- adapted from jacket
Miss Frances Birmingham has set her cap for the charming, dashing Mr. Charles Holloway. She and her best friend, Annie, have the most clever idea. They've arranged a bachelor auction for charity. The proceeds will go to the Royale Society for the Humane Treatment of Animals and the winners will be escorted to the most talked-about ball of the Season by their bachelor of choice. When Frances makes a bid for Charlie, will one fun night's amusement turn into a lifetime of love? A Secret Affair is part of the Secret Brides series by Valerie Bowman.
Sally Palmer has just had her decree absolute delivered--she is no longer married to her husband. As a thirty-something, she wonders how she is going to start her life over again. However, she has a good job, working in Barrington's department store and a great friend in Roz.Her boss, Hugh Barrington, is apparently quite dapper and dashing, as Roz so wickedly points out, but Sally doesn't look at him like that. Hugh has it all: wealth, good job, and the perfect marriage... or so it seems.One night, they're watching the home movies of a co-worker, and Roz drinks a little too much in an effort to ease the boredom. Hugh offers to give the two of them a ride home.After being dropped off, Sally's ex shows up on her doorstep, drunk and a bit threatening. Hugh returns after Roz sends him to check on Sally. Still in a state of shock, Sally falls into Hugh's arms, but completely misinterprets his offer of financial help. She assumes he's asking her to become his mistress. Hungover and in the cold light of day, Sally feels extremely foolish and decides she can no longer work at Barrington's. However, their attraction to one another is now undeniable, and they begin a secret affair. Along the way they meet new friends, uncover long buried secrets, and eventually, circumstances prevent the relationship from being hidden any longer. But is that a bad thing...'Can Hugh and Sally work things out and find happiness?The Secret Affair is an entertaining and touching romance about family, friendship and finding love. Danielle Shaw writes contemporary and historical romances. Her other titles include Sunflower Morning, Three Paths to Midnight and A Fabric of Dreams. Praise for Danielle Shaw 'Ms Shaw has a talent for drawing the reader into the lives of her characters who are varied and complex. If you like family sagas and detailed writing, then you will enjoy this novel.' - RENDEZVOUS Magazine, USA'Danielle Shaw pulls the reader in with deft characterization and a light touch in her handling of a dark subject.' - Affair de Coeur'If you are thinking of heading off somewhere in the not too distant future, leave a little room in your suitcase for Watford born author Danielle Shaw' - Watford Observer"Romantic fiction of the highest order is the stock-in-trade of author Danielle Shaw" - Hertfordshire Countryside MagazineEndeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
