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Defying Her Billionaire Protector

'You need me to keep you safe…' Marietta Vincenti is furious when her brother’s best friend—private security tycoon Nicolas César—takes her to his Mediterranean island to protect her from a stalker. Because Marietta isn’t weak. She survived the accident that cruelly stole the use of her legs and she’ll survive now. Battle-hardened and scarred, Marietta crashes against the impenetrable shield that surrounds this powerful magnate, sensing a kindred spirit beneath. But Nico unearths a passion in her that threatens to expose the hopes and dreams she buried long ago… Can she take a leap of faith with this man who might undo her completely?

The Prince's Pregnant Mistress

Zero Line Par Gulzar i <\b> s much more than just another book on Gulzar. The author, who has known Gulzar for over two decades now, looks at Gulzar's non-film writings from the perspective of an artist, a painter, and a critic. Through Gulzar's writings, the author paints a detailed portrait of a sensitive writer's literary life, who has largely been known for his popular work as a lyricist and filmmaker. <\p> <\p> Partition, terrorism, nostalgia, love and longing... these are some of the themes Gulzar is often associated with. This book probes his entire body of work for the writer's other great concerns: natural disasters, manmade chaos, treachery, politics, and survival amidts them all.

The Sheikh's Christmas Conquest

Sheikh Saladin Al Mektala isn't used to being disobeyed. Incomprehensibly, the woman he summoned to help his favourite mare - the best horse 'whisperer' in the world - has turned his generous offer down! So he takes matters into his own hands. The snow is falling, the fire is roaring and the mince pies are in the oven when innocent Olivia Miller finds a darkly handsome and physically compelling man on her doorstep. . . The Sheikh she dared to refuse is here to whisk her off to his kingdom - and this time he won't take no for an answer!

The Marakaios Baby

Dating Leo Marakaios is like dancing with the devil. Margo Ferrars thinks she can match him, step for seductive step - until Leo asks her to marry him. It might only be for convenience, but Margo knows it's time to walk away. Margo accepts that giving up Leo's earth-shattering kisses and expert touch is the price she must pay to protect her heart, but then she discovers she's pregnant. And now Margo finds herself in the plush offces of Marakaios Enterprises.about to tell Leo he's going to be a father and to ask him to marry her!

Bound To The Sicilian's Bed

Unmasking Miss Lacey

STAND AND DELIVER! Incorrigible Jack Beaufort, Earl of Frensham, with a scandal at his heels, is taking an enforced sojourn in the country. He hardly expects to confront a highwayman in this quiet retreat. Or to discover, when he lays hands on the villain, a form that is undeniably female… Should he unmask the daring Miss Lacey and hand her over to the law? Or follow his rakish instincts to take the law and that temptingly curvaceous form into his own hands?

Circle Of Life

Orphaned at a young age, Nandini is given a chance to makesomething of herself by an unknown benefactor. A little investigation and she discovers that the person whosupported her is one Gayatribai Ranade of Shipole village. On thetrail of the mysterious woman, Nandini reaches Shipole only toencounter the charismatic farmer Prayag and his mother Neela. Who is Gayatribai? Would Neela and Prayag help Nandini findher? The city bred Nandini is charmed and attracted by Prayag butis Shipole her future? How would it all end?

Now You See Us

Corazon, Angel and Donita have all come to Singapore to work for a living. The thing that unites them? Their labour must remain unseen. Then an explosive news story shatters Singapore's tranquillity, and sends a chill down the spine of every domestic worker. Flordeliza Martinez, a Filipina maid, has been arrested for murdering her female employer. The three women don't know the accused well, but she could beany of them; every worker knows stories of women who were scapegoated for crimes they didn't commit. Shocked into action, Donita, Corazon and Angel must gather every ounce of bravery, fearlessness and gumption to piece together the mystery of what really happened on that fateful day. After all, no one knows the secrets of Singapore's families like the women who work in their homes...

Table For Four

It is their last evening together. Maya, Sandra and Derek, graduate students at UC Santa Cruz and house-mates for three years, prepare to sit down at the tortoise listening table for dinner with Uncle Prithvi, the house-owner. It’s a cheerful and quirky household: Sandra is prone to ‘Orkut attacks’; Derek silently pines for the wistful-looking Afghan boy in the photo on his wall, taken while a war-journalist in Afghanistan; Maya, who has the hots for Derek, is inexplicably terrified of the ocean; elusive Uncle Prithvi communicates through notes he leaves all over the place. Sad at parting, perhaps forever, and half tipsy, they play a game of telling stories—their own stories. As the evening deepens, unexpected secrets and fears of the four lives are unveiled. Sandra, abandoned at birth, tells of growing up in an orphanage with her precious twin, disabled Solana, only to be separated by circumstances; Uncle Prithvi rues the loss of his beloved daughter, whom he betrayed when he sought a new life with Karen in the US. And, Maya and Derek, who suddenly absents himself, cannot bring themselves to voice their tragedies—except in a soliloquy. Mysterious and compelling, Table for Four is a rumination in miniature ivory of the burden of secrets and the pain of remembering and accepting the betrayals, loss, and tragedies of our lives.

God's Own Kitchen

People often asked Madhu Pandit — “Why did you leave IIT to become a monk?” Had he followed the conventional path, Madhu Pandit would have been a big-shot in some large corporation. Instead, he was the ‘CEO’ of a large temple. Guided by his guru A C Bhakrivedanta Srila Prabhupada. Propelled forward by the Divine Plan.A chance meeting with Mohandas Pai inspired Madhu Pandit to use the spare capacity in the ISKCON kitchen. To start a mid-day meal program for 1500 children, in and around Bangalore. Today, Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest NGO-led mid-day meal program, with 67 kitchens across 15 states. Serving 2 million hot lunches to government schools each day. This is the exciting story of spiritualists and capitalists coming together to launch a unique start-up. And taking it to scale. A ‘Made in India’ success story using the head, the heart, and a whole lot of soul

Night Shift

Juggling intense work with family pressures, Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery are married doctors with hectic schedules. The last thing they need on their plates is a murder. When Laurie’s long-time friend Dr Sue Passero dies mysteriously in a hospital car park, an autopsy is required. It falls squarely under Laurie’s remit as newly-appointed chief medical examiner but, when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the examination, he can hardly refuse. As he looks more closely into the case, Jack senses foul play around Sue's sudden death. He sets out to investigate on-site at Manhattan Memorial Hospital, even if it means defying the rules. What starts as an inquiry soon becomes a deadly game of cat-and-mouse – between Jack Stapleton and a deranged killer, ready to strike again . . .

The High Notes

A star is born in the The High Notes, a compelling tale by the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.

Picture You Dead

Harry and Freya, an ordinary couple, dreamed for years of finding something priceless buried amongst the tat in a car boot sale. It was a dream they knew in their hearts would never come true – until the day it did . . . They buy a drab portrait for twenty pounds for its beautiful frame, planning to cut the painting out. Then, studying it back at home, there seems to be another picture beneath, of a stunning landscape. Could it be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770? If genuine, it could be worth millions. One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get what he wants. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace finds himself plunged into the unfamiliar and rarefied world of fine art. Outwardly it appears respectable, gentlemanly, above reproach. But beneath the veneer, he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare . . . Although the Roy Grace novels can be read in any order, Picture You Dead is the eighteenth title in the bestselling series. Enjoy more of the Brighton detective’s investigations with Find Them Dead and Left You Dead. ‘The master of the craft’ - Daily Express

The Collector

On the morning after the Venice Preservation Society’s annual black-tie gala, art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon enters his favorite coffee bar on the island of Murano to find General Cesare Ferrari, the commander of the Art Squad, eagerly awaiting his arrival. The Carabinieri have made a startling discovery in the Amalfi villa of a murdered South African shipping tycoon―a secret vault containing an empty frame and stretcher matching the dimensions of the world’s most valuable missing painting. General Ferrari asks Gabriel to quietly track down the artwork before the trail goes cold. “Isn’t that your job?” “Finding stolen paintings? Technically speaking, yes. But you’re much better at it than we are.” The painting in question is The Concert by Johannes Vermeer, one of thirteen works of art stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990. With the help of a most unlikely ally, a beautiful Danish computer hacker and professional thief, Gabriel soon discovers that the painting has changed hands as part of an illicit billion-dollar business deal involving a man code-named the Collector, an energy executive with close ties to the highest levels of Russian power. The missing masterpiece is the lynchpin of a conspiracy that if successful, could plunge the world into a conflict of apocalyptic proportions. To foil the plot, Gabriel must carry out a daring heist of his own, with millions of lives hanging in the balance.

The Art Of Life Admin

'Reading The Art of Life Admin is like sitting down with a friend who knows exactly how it feels to be drowning in your To Do list, and throws you a very welcome lifeline to help you to make your way out' Brigid Schulte, author of the New York Times bestseller Overwhelmed 'Every so often you come across a book that really does profoundly change how you see the world. This is just such a book - it will, by force of its own genius, reprogram your life and give you new tools for seeing things as they actually are' Tim Wu, author of The Attention Merchants 'Emens maps the political, psychological and practical landscape of "admin hell" with humour and hopefulness. This intelligent, witty book will shed new light on everyone's to-do list'

The Search for Aurangzeb’s Stone

A mismatched historian couple visit the fictitious town of Badanadi to search for something to do with Aurangzeb. It is critical for Sarah, the historian’s wife who is doing a thesis on the amorous Maharajas of India. While they set about searching for this unknown, serendipity brings in an adventurer, amateur photographer, antique dealer and a small time thug to become part of this adventure. The search for this knowledge takes them through the dusty streets of Badanadi as no one seems to be aware of anything. Is this a ‘stone’ or a ‘document’ or just a ‘monument’, is what all the explorers are left guessing. A visit to the office of the ASI provides some clues, but the historians must sit and solve the puzzle. As it unfurls, the excitement is palpable. There is unconcealed glee for the historians when they get to the site which turns to a nightmare as confusion abounds when the characters reveal their colours. They just want to go home now. But will they succeed? Written by a career economist, the novel starts by introducing the protagonists and then accelerates before taking the reader on a roller coaster ride.

Secrets of a Bollywood Marriage

After the glitter settles. Tina Sharma and Dev Arjun's whirlwind romance made them Bollywood royalty but beneath the glitz and glamour there's trouble - Tina is about to demand a divorce! But Dev won't give in without, so he proposes a deal: play the dutiful wife for two months, then he'll let her go. Tina is furious! He clearly regrets their shotgun wedding, so why stay together a day longer? But it isn't the days she should be worried about. As Dev turns up the heat Tina might just nd herself wishing for a lifetime of pleasure with her devilishly delicious husband!

Carrying The Spaniard's Child

There can be no resistance…only surrender! Waitress Belle Langtry’s night of no regrets with ruthless playboy Santiago Velazquez was never meant to be more than a sinfully sweet memory. Until fate has other plans, and Belle finds herself carrying the baby she never thought possible! Santiago has long rejected all notions of fatherhood, so Belle’s news is shocking. He might refuse to trust her, but Santiago won’t let Belle escape his claim – to her or their child! His plan? To bind Belle with his ring, and keep her in thrall to him with his touch! Secret Heirs of Billionaires

The Sheikh's Last Mistress

Destiny Richards knows she's playing with fire when she accepts charismatic Sheikh Zafir Al Asmari's job offer, but it seems like a fair price to pay to start her life over again. Until the temperature reaches boiling point and Destiny finds herself spending one out-of-this-world night with the Sheikh! When powerful Zafir seduces English rose Destiny he never anticipates that- she will hold the title of his Last Mistress. But their scorching affair has shocking repercussions and -now, before their nine months are up, Zafir must convince Destiny to make their arrangement more permanent!

Married for the Prince's Convenience

On the Crown Prince of Santo Sierra's long list of prospective brides, Jasmine Nichols is at the bottom. Their impulsive night together might have proved their compatibility in the bedroom, but her later behaviour proves she would not make a suitable princess. Yet Jasmine is catapulted to the top of the list when Prince Reyes discovers she is carrying his heir! He should be planning her punishment, not their wedding, but there is that old saying, keep your enemies close. Except Reyes's cold, tactical marriage is about to be jeopardised by their explosive chemistry and the uncovering of his new bride's secrets.

Bound by the Billionaires Baby

When Sergio Burzi's table at an exclusive London restaurant is invaded by a stunning woman fleeing a blind date he's intrigued. Candid, innocent artist Susie Sadler is nothing like the women he normally dates. The urge to sweep her into his gilded realm - if only for the night - is overwhelming. But there are repercussions after taking what you want, and Sergio's rigidly controlled world is soon shattered - Susie's pregnant! Now they'll have to find a way to face their uncertain future together, and resist the craving for each other that their impulsive night ignited.

Cop On Loan

A Tycoon to Be Reckoned With

Bastiaan Karavalas loves the thrill of the hunt. His prey this time is tantalising Sarah Fareham, and it's a pity this seduction won't be purely for pleasure. . .she's a threat to his family that needs to be removed! Sarah dreams of becoming an opera singer, but must scrape a living as a nightclub performer, overcoming her inhibitions by hiding behind her vivacious stage persona 'Sabine'. It becomes her only defence against Bastiaan's sensual onslaught. But Bastiaan is a tycoon to be reckoned with, and once his true intentions are revealed will Sarah's facade be enough to safeguard her fragile heart?

The Secret His Mistress Carried

Hiding from the Greek... The ink is barely dry on Giorgios Letsos's divorce papers and there's only one thing on this unstoppable Greek's mind: nding Billie Smith, his mistress before his marriage. But the sweet, pliable woman he once knew slams the door in his face! Billie has fought hard to heal her broken heart after Gio chose to marry someone else. When he storms back into her life she's determined not to fall for his seduction again. Especially now that she has a secret to protect...their son. But she hasn't counted on just how badly he wants her back in his bed!