One night when she was four & sleeping in the bottom bunk of her bunk bed Ruth Cole awoke to the sound of lovemaking
- it was coming
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When Nigel Strangeways books tickets for a holiday in the Greek islands with renowned sculptor Claire Massinger he has no idea that the trip will end in tragedy. From the moment the boat sets sail it becomes clear that many of his fellow passengers
- from a neurotic widow to the ships lecturer
- have guilty secrets to hide but do any of them also have a motive for murder? It will take all of Nigels insight & flair if he is to uncover the truth.

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My husband died my life collapsed. On a February morning in 2008 Joyce Carol Oates drove her ailing husband Raymond Smith to the emergency room of the Princeton Medical Center where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Both Joyce & Ray expected him to be released in a day or two. But in less than a week even as Joyce was preparing for his discharge Ray was dead from a hospital-acquired virulent infection & Joyce was suddenly faced -- totally unprepared -- with the reality of widowhood. A Widows Story illuminates one womans struggle to comprehend a life absent of the partnership that had sustained & defined her for nearly half a century. Joyce Carol Oates shares the derangement of denial the anguish of loss the disorientation of the survivor amid a nightmare of death duties & the solace of friendship. She writes unflinchingly of the experience of grief -- the almost unbearable suspense of the hospital vigil the treacherous pools of memory that surround us the vocabulary of illness the absurdities of commercialized forms of mourning. Enlivened by the piercing vision acute perception & mordant humour that are the hallmarks of the work of Joyce Carol Oates this is a extremely moving tale of life & death love & grief. ...

When Nathan Smith 51 is found in bed with a hole in his head its hard not to imagine his young bride as the one with her finger on the trigger. Even her lawyer thinks she is guilty. But given that Mary Smith is entitled to the best defence she can afford
- & thanks to Nathans millions she can afford plenty
- Spenser is hired to investigate Marys bona fides. Her alibi is flimsy
- she claims she was watching TV in the other room when the murder occurred. But the couple were seen fighting at a high profile cocktail party earlier that evening...


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A Widow's Guilty Secret Detective Nick Jeffries moved to Vengeance hoping to leave behind grisly homicides but the triple murder that hits his desk nixes that idea. Being attracted to the widow of one of the victims is the last thing he needs but when Suzy & her baby are threatened he'll risk all to keep them from a killer's crosshairs... Colton Showdown Hiding in New York City with a handsome detective? Hannah's out of her element. The big city
- & men like Tate Colton
- are part of a world she's not used to. But as danger inches closer he's her only route to safety...and a forbidden attraction she dares to indulge in.

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I loved it loved it loved it. Its so funny & true & sad & hopeful & wise & ultimately heartwarming. Marian Keyes Maybe it was because I was about to turn the same age my mother was when I lost her. Maybe it was because my husband & I were running out of things to say to each other. But when the online study called Marriage in the 21st Century" showed up in my inbox I had no idea it would change my life. It wasnt long before I was assigned both a pseudonym (Wife 22) & a caseworker (Researcher 101). & just like that I found myself answering questions. Before the study I was Alice Buckle: wife & mother drama teacher & Facebook chatter downloader of memories & Googler of solutions. But these days Im also Wife 22. & somehow my correspondence with Researcher 101 has taken an unexpectedly personal turn. Soon Ill have to make a decision-one that will affect my family my marriage my whole life. But at the moment Im too busy answering questions. As it turns out confession can be a very powerful aphrodisiac." ...

If you like Modern Family you'll love this A successful marriage is like growing a temperamental plant
- you have to work hard
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This edition of Chaucers classic tale

Includes:: a lengthy introduction to the biographical & historical context

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Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. As well as the complete text of the Wife of Bathr's Prologue & Tale the student will find illustrated information on Chaucer's world including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage a running synopsis of the action an explanation of unfamiliar words & a wide range of classroom-tested activities to help bring the text to life. Guided by the suggestions for study & the wide range of helpful information students will readily appreciate Chaucer's wit & sense of irony his love of controversy & his delight in character portrayal. ...

After orchestrating a scandalous high-society ruse Lady Jeannette Brantford is banished from her familys estate in England & sent to live with boring elderly cousins in the Irish countryside. But Jeannettes exile is surprisingly eventful. En route to her dreaded destination she encounters Darragh OBrien a devilishly handsome architect who transforms Jeannettes punishment into a delicious whirlwind of wits words & undeniable passion. But Jeannette is determined to land herself a titled husband & no Irish commoner is going to make her change her mind... The second part in Tracy Anne Warrens bestselling Trap Trilogy of Regency romances. Other titles in this series are The Husband Trap & The Wedding Trap. Rouge Romance
- your first stop for romance books
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