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Triple Your Reading Speed
This fourth edition of Triple Your Reading Speed does just that -- with self-quizzes and tests that make it fun and simple to acquire the skills that will give you an edge in school and on the job. The renowned Acceleread Method helps you to break old habits that may be slowing you down, and develop strategies for increased comprehension in less time, with eye exercises to control and expand vision drills for practicing pacing and block reading strategies for mastering the "two-stop" reading method...and more! Boost your reading power today with Triple Your Reading Speed.
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I did a Bad thing
Sarah Roberts used to be good. Then she did something bad. Very bad. Now, years later, she's living a good life. She works as a local newspaper reporter and lives with her saintly boyfriend Jonathan. She has no reason to think her guilty past will ever catch up with her. Until Nick walks back into her life. And suddenly, what's good and bad aren't so clear to Sarah any more.
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Blindsight
When a series of unrelated "yuppie" deaths by cocaine overdose are reported to the Medical Examiner's office, Dr Engler's curiosity is aroused. As the deceased's friends swear that their loved ones weren't involved with drugs, Dr Engler's curiosity intensifies. By the author of "Coma".
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Her Every Fear
'I loved it! A brilliantly original premise, delivered with panache.' CLARE MACKINTOSH, Sunday Times bestselling author of I See You Following a brutal attack, Kate Priddy makes the uncharacteristically bold decision of moving from London to Boston - in an apartment swap with her cousin, Corbin Dell. But soon after her arrival Kate makes a shocking discovery: Corbin's next-door neighbour, Audrey Marshall, may have been murdered. Far from home and emotionally unstable, her imagination playing out her every fear, who can Kate trust? As tantalizing as Rear Window, Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Talented Mr Ripley
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The Gathering
The nine surviving children of the Hegarty clan gather in Dublin for the wake of their wayward brother Liam. It wasn't the drink that killed him - although that certainly helped - it was what happened to him as a boy in his grandmother's house, in the winter of 1968. The Gathering is a novel about love and disappointment, about thwarted lust and limitless desire, and how our fate is written in the body, not in the stars. 'It is clearly the product of a remarkable intelligence, combined with a gift for observation and deduction' A.L. Kennedy, Guardian
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Eagle in the Sky
'With a dull but awful roar, the Mirage bloomed with dark crimson flame and sooty black smoke, the wind ripped flames outwards in great streamers and pennants that engulfed all around them, and David staggered onwards in the midst of the roaring furnace that seemed to consume the very air.' Drawn to the sky as though to his natural element, young David Morgan spurns the boardroom future mapped out for him by his family for the life of a jet pilot. Then he meets Debra, the beautiful Israeli writer for whom he will fight, in another country's war, at the controls of his Mirage. Yet the breathless action which brings them together is also the very tragedy that will threaten to tear them apart ...
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Scaredy Cat
It was a vicious, calculated murder. The killer selected his victim at Euston station, followed her home on the tube, strangled her to death in front of her child. At the same time, killed in the same way, a second body is discovered at the back of King's Cross station. It is a grisly coincidence that eerily echoes the murder of two other women, stabbed to death months before on the same day... It is DI Tom Thorne who sees the link and comes to the horrifying conclusion. This is not a serial killer the police are up against. This is two of them. Finding the body used to be the worst part of the job. Not any more. Now each time a body is found, Thorne must live with the knowledge that somewhere out there is a second victim, waiting to be discovered. But whilst the methods might be the same Thorne comes to realise that he is hunting two very different killers. One is ruthless and in control, while his partner in crime is submissive, compliant, terrified. Thorne must catch a man whose need to manipulate is as great as his need to kill; a man, who will show him that the ability to inspire terror is the deadliest weapon of all...
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Confidence..
Kerenza Penhaligan is a struggling actress: once feted as a future star she is now reduced to taking embarrassing bit parts in TV dramas and standing in for other, more successful actors at read-throughs. Wondering where her career has gone, unable to pay her rent, and with her self-confidence flagging, she struggles to keep sight of the boundary between right and wrong. When she steps in to break up a violent confrontation in a bar, Kerenza finds herself caught up in a twilight world of conmen and cheats, of dubious moral choices, and temptingly high rewards. She meets the enigmatic Evan, who offers her a different avenue for her skills - in which her acting talent ends up proving far more useful off the stage than on it. Kerenza soon learns, however, that there's no such thing as a victimless con?
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To Claim His Heir By Christmas
From heaven to hell… Five years ago Princess Luciana of Arunthia experienced heaven in the arms of a man whose every touch felt like paradise. But when Thane's true identity as the Prince of Galancia was revealed Luciana had no choice but to flee. Her lover was her kingdom's greatest enemy, and she was expecting his baby! …and back again? Now, as Christmas approaches, the Prince has just one thing on his mind – winning Luciana back. And if Thane can convince her to trust him with her secret he'll get the greatest Christmas gift of all: a beautiful queen and an heir!
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A Deal Before The Altar
‘I have a deal to put to you, Mr Ramirez.’ Georgina Henshaw will do anything to ensure her younger sister’s happiness – even marry the darkly enigmatic Santos Ramirez! She has just one condition: she’ll wear his ring, but she’ll never share his bed! Santos has earned his ruthless reputation, but even he isn’t sure whether to be shocked or awed by Ms Henshaw’s proposal. He can’t deny that marriage would solve his current problem, but to truly secure his family business the delectable Georgina must provide him with an heir…
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Wicked Nights
Former diving champion Piper Clark never loses. Unfortunately, if she doesn't land this lucrative contract, her diving business will fail. Worse still, it will be at the hands of her childhood nemesis, Cal Brennan - six feet of hard, rugged former Navy Seal. So Piper proposes a wager: whoever loses the diving contract must take orders from the winner.in bed. Cal needs this contract for his own reasons. A former rescue swimmer, he may be having a few issues with diving since his last mission ended but Piper doesn't need to know that. Something about her impulsive nature makes Cal rise to the bait and there's nothing he'd like more than to show Piper exactly what rules are good for. All bets are on. And someone's about to start playing dirty.
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The Valquez Seduction
The most dangerous game of all. Standing outside a decadent Las Vegas nightclub, innocent schoolteacher Daisy Wyndham has never felt more out of her depth. And that's before sultry Argentinian polo player Luiz Valquez rides to her rescue in front of the global media, leading to reports of their engagement. It's a dangerous charade but one they're both prepared to play out! Luiz can shake his playboy image and Daisy can cast aside her cloistered upbringing. But with Luiz doing his best to be good and Daisy trying her hardest to be bad, it's only a matter of time before one of them gives in
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Once Upon A Bride
Bridal consultant Lauren Jakowski wants marriage, but she’s sworn off love and sex! To avoid getting burned again, she’s looking for safe, comfortable and forever-after… which is the opposite of what her delectable new neighbour, Gabe Vitali, wants! Too bad Lauren isn’t going to give up on her fairy tale just yet…
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KCPD Protector
Beautiful assistant Elise Brown wasnt just another employee to Deputy Commissioner George Madigan. Their partnership and passionate kisses had triggered all of Georges protective instincts. Until a deadly tornado strikes and Elise is taken hostage.
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Captured By The Sheikh
‘I took your bride. I’ll take your throne. Because both are mine by right.’ Banishment and shame have turned Sheikh Khalil al Bakir into a man determined to reclaim the crown of Kadar from his rival. Khalil begins by kidnapping his enemy’s bride-to-be. She’s a means to an end – so why is he so inflamed at the thought of her in anyone’s bed but his own? Queen Elena Karras of Thallia is prepared for a cold, mutually convenient marriage. Instead she is carried off into the sands, where this virgin queen soon discovers an unexpected desire for her sinfully sexy captor that leaves her craving more…
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Bring Me To Life
Subject: Evan Huntley, Special Ops Status: Believed to have been killed in action… until now! Three years is a long time. Long enough for Tatum Huntley to leave heartbreak behind for the idyllic town of Sweetheart, South Carolina. Long enough to start over. Yet not long enough to forget the devastation left behind when he died. Her husband. The man whose touch haunts her… And the man who just walked back into her life. All Evan Huntley wants is to get the woman he loves back in his arms…and his bed. While her love for him never died, Tatum can't – and won't – forgive Evan for letting her believe he was dead. For leaving her alone. But can she resist giving in to the exquisite passion that still burns between them?
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The Missing Heir
Who will get the baby? Find out in this story from USA TODAY bestselling author Barbara Dunlop… When tragedy strikes, Cole Henderson must claim his true legacy and provide for his baby half brother. Luckily, the innocent infant is in the very capable hands of Amber Welsley, a woman Cole soon finds impossible to resist. But a bitter custody battle and rumors of financial double-dealing force Cole to claim the fortune he never wanted—and the child Amber considers her own. Will his secrets destroy Amber's faith in him? Or can Cole win her back and create a family of his own?
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His For A Price
‘This is all a big chess game to you, and I the convenient pawn… ’ Greek tycoon Nicodemus Stathis has never been able to forget beautiful heiress Mattie Whitaker. And now, ten years of delicious tension later, Nic finally has her right where he wants her. Mattie’s once powerful family dynasty now lies in ruins, and only Nic can offer them a solution – a solution with vows! She might not have a choice, but Mattie refuses to be the sacrificial queen to his king. But Nic’s slow, deliberate seduction wears down his new bride, and the word ‘checkmate’ lies on his lips like a promise…
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A High Stakes Seduction
n USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Lewis's latest, love is a gamble between polar opposites… Meet Constance Allen: no-nonsense, by the books…innocent. The aboveboard accountant is on a mission to make sure the New Dawn casino's finances are legit, and maybe even get a promotion…until the millionaire owner seduces the socks off her. Now the conflict of interest threatens her very livelihood, yet she just can't help it! Blindsided, John Fairweather never expects a little flirting with the auditor to get so serious so fast. But when her investigation turns up a smoking gun, will all bets be off for their fledgling affair?
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The Unexpected Honeymoon
Widower Carlos Chavez manages La Joya del Mayan, the most romantic resort in Mexico. On good days the romance passes unnoticed, on dark days it only reminds him of his loss. But the honeymoon suite's latest guest Larissa Boyd, has rocked his steadfastness. Stunningly beautiful, she seems lost. And no wonder. she's on a honeymoon for one! The chemistry is instant- and their similarities run deep. Could it be that the two loneliest hearts on the island have found love. in the most unexpected of places?
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The Chatsfield Sheikh's Scandal
Sheikh Sayed of ZeenaSarha and his harem of beautiful women are staying at the exclusive, opulent Chatsfield Hotel, London, for the last stop on his worldwide tour before his wedding. But when his engagement is unceremoniously broken, Sayed sets his sights on his sexy chambermaid! LiyahAmari only took the position as chambermaid to find the truth about her birth father. But her search ends in heartache, leaving Liyah vulnerable to this powerful Sheikh's desires. Now their one night of passion could result in a scandalous consequence for the proud Sheikh! Welcome to TheChatsfield, London!
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The Valquez Bride
A wedding night she’ll never forget! Untouched Theodora Marlstone has always wanted the fairytale wedding – a white dress and an adoring groom. Instead she’s walking up the aisle towards a marriage of convenience to outrageously attractive Argentinian Alejandro Valquez! He promises raw sensuality, not devotion, but thanks to her father’s will Teddy must say ‘I do’… Alejandro has never wanted a wife, but his buttoned-up bride is a delicious present just waiting to be unwrapped. Beneath the white silk lies a woman who exceeds his wildest imagination – and it’s clear that this union will burn the very paper it’s written on!
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The Story of India's Freedom Movement
When the people of India rose against oppression and inequality, they wrote one of history's most inspiring stories. India, the brightest jewel in the Raj crown was also a land burdened with harsh taxes, unjust laws and innumerable restrictions. When Indians, under the leadership of the most remarkable men and women ever to be born, decided to overturn the yoke of a foreign power, their struggle was one of extraordinary bravery, truthfulness and fortitude. The story of India's freedom movement is a unique tale of how the ordinar people of a country defeated the mightiest Empire in the world through the forces of satyagraha and ahimsa. In this masterful account, Nayantara Sahgal describes the twists and turns that led to this, the lives of the leaders, revolutionaries and masses, the horrors of oppression and the triumphs of the Indians as they finally made their tryst with destiny. A lucid telling by one of the country's finest writers, this account encompasses every important detail of the freedom struggle and will inform and inspire all young readers. Key Features A comprehensive narrative for young readers about the history of the freedom movement. A good resource for libraries and those working on school projects as i covers a wide range of topics related to the independence movement. Well designed text with illustrations and extra information in each chapter. This is one of the first few titles published under Red Turtle, Rupa's exclusive children's and young adult imprint and will have great marketing support.
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My Cricket Hero
Keki Daruwalla on Polly Umrigar Fredun De Vitre on Chandu Borde Gulu Ezekiel on Eknath Solkar Hemant Kenkre on Sunil Gavaskar Amrit Mathur on Salim Durani Kersi Meher-Homji on Vijay Hazare Suresh Menon on G.R. Viswanath Dr Narottam Puri on Kapil Dev Rajdeep Sardesai on Dilip Sardesai Ramesh Sharma on Tiger Pataudi P.R. Man Singh on M.L. Jaisimha Karthik Venkatesh on Mohinder Amarnath