Reasoning that absence makes the heart grow fonder and attempting to force her married lover's hand, 30 -year old Abigail Aske decides to visit an old friend in Australia.But staying with a 6'2"Amazonian fitness freak proves something of a challenge, as does maintaining 'no contact' with Jake, not to mention resisting other tempting 'offers'.Set against a wonderful Australian backdrop, with a host of quirky, emotionally dysfunctional characters, Abigail's Affair tells of a ...

The blue crystal is missing, her friends are dying and the future of the de Lucis family is at risk.Yet again, Emily is under threat. But this time she must give up everything she holds dear if she wants to save her friends and family. Is she willing to make the ultimate sacrifice? Is eternal youth still within her grasp? Is a future with Theo still possible or just a dream that is slipping through her fingers?The past returns to haunt the present, old secrets and ancient a...

As the word 'tomb' came into my head and my predicament hit home, I lost control and hammered on the lid, screaming 'Help, get me out of here' over and over, until my throat hurt...In just two weeks, Emily must undergo the blue crystal initiation ceremony or face death from the secret order that protects it. But is she ready to spend eternity with the beautiful and irresistible Theo de Lucis, or can best friend, Seth, offer an alternative? And can she stay alive long enough to make...

The blue crystal is missing, her friends are dying and the future of the de Lucis family is at risk.Yet again, Emily is under threat. But this time she must give up everything she holds dear if she wants to save her friends and family. Is she willing to make the ultimate sacrifice? Is eternal youth still within her grasp? Is a future with Theo still possible or just a dream that is slipping through her fingers?The past returns to haunt the present, old secrets and ancient a...

“Forget vampires,” he laughed dismissively. “Who wants to drink blood for eternity? What we have discovered is far more seductive and a great deal more dangerous…”A supernatural horror story, based on society’s obsession with aging and the desire for eternal youth.When 17-year old Emily Morgan meets beautiful but strange Theo de Lucis, there is an immediate attraction between them. But what is his secret? What ancient link ties him to Emily? And wha...

As the word ‘tomb’ came into my head and my predicament hit home, I lost control and hammered on the lid, screaming ‘Help, get me out of here’ over and over, until my throat hurt...Heart-rending and horrifying, True Blue is the second book in the ‘Blue Crystal’ trilogy, with a colourful cast of characters, a fast-moving plot and surprises at every turn.In just two weeks, Emily must undergo the blue crystal initiation ceremony or face death from the secret o...

"Things are out of balance," I said to a friend over coffee. "The only way I can function is to consume endless cups of coffee, bars of chocolate, cakes, biscuits and crisps. I'm on a permanent sugar high and it's doing me no good.""You need to get your sparkle back," she told me.I stared at her and had one of those eureka moments."That's it! You've hit the nail on the head. I need to find my sparkle!"And so the 30-day Sparkle Plan was born… a short, sharp fitn...

Welcome to a nightmarish, unhinged world, where the laws of physics don't apply, the unfathomable is fact and there's always a twist at the end of the tale.Prepare to meet the unexpected, the unforeseen and the unimaginable as you read the Truly, Madly Creepy selection of short stories and tales.

Welcome to a nightmarish, unhinged world, where the laws of physics don't apply, the unfathomable is fact and there's always a twist at the end of the tale.A dying scarecrow, a haunted sat nav, a deadly anti-ageing trial...Dead teenagers who want you in their gang, an imaginary friend that comes to life, a Brazilian seductress with a terrible agenda...Prepare to meet the unexpected, the unforeseen and the unimaginable as you enter the Truly, Madly, Creepy world of h...

“Things are out of balance,” I said to a friend over coffee. “The only way I can function is to consume endless cups of coffee, bars of chocolate, cakes, biscuits and crisps. I’m on a permanent sugar high and it’s doing me no good.”“You need to get your sparkle back,” she told me.I stared at her and had one of those eureka moments.“That’s it! You’ve hit the nail on the head. I need to find my sparkle!”And so the 30-day Sparkle Plan was born… a short, sharp f...

Putting Image Repair to the Test:Quantitative Applications of Image Restoration Theory examines content analytic, attitudinal, and behavioral claims to advance current assertions made about image repair discourse, its effects, and the surrounding discourse. The contributors provide empirical data to answer research questions and to test various hypotheses in one substantive volume that builds on prior research in this field. Recommended for scholars in communication studies, public relatio...

A story of love, lies, betrayal and hope…Reasoning that absence makes the heart grow fonder and attempting to force her married lover’s hand, 30 -year old Abigail Aske decides to visit an old friend in Australia.But staying with a 6’2”Amazonian fitness freak proves something of a challenge, as does maintaining ‘no contact’ with Jake, not to mention resisting other tempting ‘offers’.Set against a wonderful Australian backdrop, with a host of quirky, emotionally dysfu...