A society belle. A tenacious newshound. A scandal to destroy their lives.Sydney, 1868. Poppy Barclay's privileged life shatters when her father's investment firm collapses amid shocking allegations of fraud. Jilted by her fiancé and shunned by the elite, the beautiful heiress finds herself an outcast, her dreams of a perfect marriage in ruins.She’s determined to fight back, bur Poppy's quest for justice pits her against the tenacious journa...

A bewitching singer and a haunted adventurer.An abandoned gold mine promising new hope – and death.In a world where the biggest gamble of all is love, can they trust each other enough to outwit a ruthless killer?California, 1869. Graysie Castellanos is ready to take her final bow. When the traveling singer inherits a rundown mine, she thinks it’s her golden opportunity to provide her adopted daughte...

If you were looking for the definitive Christmas anthology, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! This book is everything you want Christmas to be — loving, warm and celebratory. Timeless and adorable, beautifully designed, "The Big Book of Christmas" is a great big stocky book — stuffed with novels, novellas, short stories, poems, carols and songs. Inside you'll find: · Novels, novellas and short stories from Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Hans Christian Andersen, O. He...

A deathbed promise. An impossible task. Will saving a loved one mean losing everything?New York, 1871.Sadie McGillicuddy’s word is her bond. Swearing to her dying mother to always protect her willful sister, she’s soon tested when her beautiful younger sibling runs off into the night. Jumping on a train to San Francisco in hot pursuit, the resourceful young woman evades a gangland enforcer’s unwanted attention with the help...

When Machines Clash: Excavator vs Bulldozer brings epic machine battles to life with real STEM learning!Two powerful construction machines enter the dusty arena - only one will win! Watch the thrilling, move-by-move showdown as the mighty Bulldozer faces off against the long-reach Excavator. Packed with real science about hydraulics, center of gravity, and forces in motion, plus fun at-home experiments kids can try themselves. Includes an alternate...

{Get this book free... included within The Earl's Error}A devilishly handsome earl with a heart of gold.He has no interest in virginal debutantes, but what the devil is he supposed to do when one swoons at his feet? Catch her before she hits the floor, of course. An intriguing performance to be sure.But her scheming and powerful aunt, a renowned dowager duchess and mad to boot, threatens this lady's opportunity to enchant the man o...

Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches provides a comprehensive and updated guide to the search, recovery, documentation, and excavation of human remains in forensic contexts.Recognizing that many crime scene and law enforcement personnel lack formal training in archaeological techniques and skeletal biology, this book equips readers with practical methods for processing scenes with skeletal remains and decomposing bodies, while docu...

He needs a wife, she needs a way out.Can she spin a tale to save her own tail?After a disastrous first marriage, Will Jeffers hasn’t the stomach for another emotionally entailed union. All he needs is a wife to cook, nurse his mother, and look after the homestead. But good women are few and far between in Colorado mining country. A mail order bride is the perfect solution. Amelia Johannasen is running for her life.Her brassy mother has decided it’s...

November in the Berkshires is a time of retreat—when shadows stretch longer and tourists return to their homes. So when Kathryn Stinson, a Boston photo archivist, arrives in New Nottingham to investigate a family mystery, the locals eye her with suspicion.What begins as a search for the identity of a mysterious woman in an old photograph unearths a more recent mystery: the unsolved murder of Diana Farley, a woman who once lived in the house Kathryn now rents. Was Diana killed by he...

Three feisty women. Three steadfast men. A shared quest for justice.In historic San Francisco, will love and honor stare down death?1000+ pages of courage, intrigue and romance against the odds.California, 1870. Bound by a shared desire to protect their loved ones, Sadie, Susannah, and Rosie wrestle mobsters, murder charges and soul-destroying secrets to secure a place to call home.Drawn by ...

First published in 1979, The Tidal Thames discusses the history of Thames and the changes brought about by the expansion of London. It presents the results of Mr Wheeler’s research into the return of fishes to the Thames from 1957.The author’s involvement with the survey of fishes between 1967 and 1973 coincided with the great clean-up of the Thames and the survey monitored the return of the fishes in numbers to the heart of London. The book provides to the readers for the...

Do you love sweet romance and twisty family secrets? Looking For An Enjoyable Holiday Escape?From Elanora’s New York Christmas, to Josefa’s dilemma on a California ranch and Leilani’s Hawaiian adventure; three heart-warming novellas for escapist holiday reading.Three previously published novellas in one delicious bundle.Tangled Destiny #4New York, 1847. Elanora’s 21st birthday Chris...