To escape from the mob, a young woman flees certain death for a life of constant degradation. Excerpt “I'll save your life,” the dark-haired, young man smiled as he tugged at me. I was in shock and fear. My lover had miscalculated the outcome of attempting to take the life of an underworld kingpin who was blackmailing him straight to the poorhouse. Instead of meeting minor opposition the entire crew blasted him, leaving him in the plush motel room to die. They found me in his silver Merced...

This book considers the ability of island jurisdictions with financial centres to meet the expectations of the international community in addressing the threats posed to themselves and others by their innocent (or otherwise) facilitation of the receipt of suspect wealth.In the global financial architecture, British Overseas Territories are of material significance. Through their inalienable right to self-determination, many developed offshore financial centres to achieve sustainabl...

Thirty years ago, Anglo-American politicians set out to make the public sector look like the private sector. These reforms continue today, ultimately seeking to empower elected officials to shape policies and pushing public servants to manage operations in the same manner as their private-sector counterparts. In Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher?, Donald Savoie provides a nuanced account of how the Canadian federal government makes decisions. Savoie argues that the traditional role of...

From the naughty pen of Katie Cramer comes THE HOTWIFE DIARIES - the complete collection of stories chronicling the journey of Connie, a hot wife in waiting, and her soon-to-be cuckolded husband, Ben.HOW TO BE A HOTWIFEConnie is smart, sexy, thirty-something and married. Her husband is desperate to watch her have sex with another man, but Connie's not so sure. When Tom, a young black stud who Connie has flirted with at work, reveals he's lea...

In September 2008, Thabo Mbeki was ‘recalled’ as president of South Africa, seven months before his term was due to end. This book takes stock of Mbeki’s presidency, by focusing on a simple question: how has South Africa prospered or weakened under his stewardship? The Mbeki Legacy considers how Mbeki consolidated power and why he was defeated at the ANC’s 2007 Polokwane conference. It weighs up the successes of his macro-economic policies and his shortcomings in the fields of crime fighti...

Picture South Africa ten years from now: Are the angry poor rising up and seizing land and businesses? Or has economic reform created jobs and growth? Is an increasingly desperate government clamping down on freedoms? Or do the middle classes still braai in suburban bliss? South Africa is at a tipping point, and small shifts in political and economic conditions can bring about dramatic changes. Unemployment, slow growth, threats to freedom of speech, and poor education can send the country...

Zoe Hall was an actress... or at least, she wanted to be. Getting roles wasn't easy in Hollywood, though, with a million pretty girls much like her. So she'd take just about anything she could get to make ends meet. Being a hostess and personal assistant to the handsome Joshua Black was not something she had expected to be offered, however. Her job, as far as she could tell, was to be distracting to the men he negotiated with. Her 'costumes' were tight, slinky, and short skirted, and her d...

Shortlisted for the 2023 Sunday Times Literary Awards‘This book is not an analysis of South Africa’s problems. It is an outline of what we must change to have the South Africa of our dreams. In these pages, I challenge myself and all those who are willing to take a chance to pursue a higher ideal, something bigger than any individual, a belief that we can be the stewards of our own destiny. This is a manifesto.’ For millions of South Africans, the promise of de...

Bestselling erotica author Debbie Brownstone, the Baroness of Backdoor Bliss, presents five stories of barely legal babes keeping their virginity by offering up something else. Forget blowjobs to satisfy their men. Oh no! Each of these girls gives up their tiniest and tightest hole for the very first time. It's a barely legal first anal sex extravaganza, and it's scorching hot!THE BABYSITTER'S STILL A VIRGIN, BUT HER ASS ISN'T! (A Barely Legal First Anal Sex Erotica Story)

[Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, vampires, light BDSM, sex toys] Rogan Owens lives a life of secret misery. Three years ago, he lost his mate, who couldn't come out of the closet and acknowledge their bond. He's suffered in silence ever since, taking over as alpha of his mate's clan. Rogan is overjoyed when he discovers Julian alive. He has so many questions. Where has Julian been? What are the long scars on his body? Most importantly, why...

UPDATED FOREWORD BY GISELA STUART AND UPDATED AFTERWORD BY JACOB REES-MOGGOn 23 June 2016, in the biggest ever vote in British history, 17.4 million people chose to leave the EU. So what does the future now hold after this momentous decision? What will life be like in Britain after we end our European marriage? Will Brexit precipitate the doom and gloom that many predict?Drawing on years of experience at the cutting edge of economic, business and policy iss...

WHAT DOES OUR FUTURE HOLD? In these uncertain times, this is the question on many South Africans' lips. Will we become more prosperous and less divided as a nation or remain hugely unequal and generally poor? Will the ANC split or eventually be forced into an alliance with the EFF after 2019? Could the DA rule the country after the 2024 elections?In Fate of the Nation Jakkie Cilliers develops three scenarios for our immediate future and beyond: Bafana Bafana, Nation Divide...