Kelly Taylor's homemade pet treat business is taking off. Even better, utterly yummy Lord Cory Winthrop, the man she had a teenage crush on, asks her out for dinner.Back on a lightning visit home, Cory Winthrop runs into his childhood friend, Kelly. Captivated by her happy nature, he becomes determined to win her heart.However, finding true love is never easy. Kelly worries she may not fit into Cory's spectacularly glamorous lifestyle. To complicate matters, Cory's banking ...

Book Description:EVER WONDERED what a pyrrhic victory is? Been curious if there is a connection between real white elephants and expensive properties that don’t make money? Can’t figure out what a banshee is and why it screams? If you’ve always wanted to know where your favourite expressions come from or are flummoxed by those you haven’t heard before, this book is for you. “Logomania”, which means “being crazy about words”, is derived from the Greek roots, log, meaning “word”, and...

Book Description:LOGOMANIA: FATE & FORTUNE takes a look at Chinese and Western horoscope signs and the history of related popular phrases. If you have ever wondered why a rabbit punch is so dangerous, what fishing in troubled waters is about, or whether having the Midas touch is lucky or not, this book is for you. This book delves into the meaning and history of over 250 phrases. Arranged in chapters so you can check out phrases linked by common imagery, this little reference is pa...

Curvy chef Sophie Weston has given up on love. But when she is hired to cater for a very exclusive house party, she falls instantly for handsome tech tycoon Richard Cummings. However, she quickly discovers that Richard has a shady past. Should she trust him or should she walk away before her heart is broken again?A light, contemporary billionaire romance with a happy ending.

Young, pretty widowed Emma Reed is broke. Seeking to support her six-year-old dyslexic son, Ben, Emma applies for a job with handsome billionaire Curtis West. She's not really qualified and to make matters worse, she loses her temper during the interview, giving Curtis the wrong impression about her background and credentials. Can she pull it off or will this end in tears?A light, sweet billionaire romance with a happy ending.

Reaching out for online mental health support but not sure where to start? Reaching Out is the guide for you!Packed with useful information, and written in everyday English, Reaching Out will help you make informed decisions.This short, easy text answers common questions such as:When is working online totally terrific and when should I avoid it?Should I look for a psychiatrist, psychologist, or some other mental health practitioner?...

'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' Nick Duerden, Independent.'Particularly good ... Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our, murky history.' William Leith, Evening Standard.The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.What is t...

Have you ever wondered where terms like ‘end of your tether’, ‘gets my goat’ or ‘letting ones hair down’ come from? Or why we call some people ‘geezers’, ‘sugar daddies’ or ‘lounge lizards’? Or where the words ‘eavesdropping’, ‘nickname’ and ‘D-Day’ come from? They are just a few of the many words and phrases that language expert Max Cryer examines in this fact-filled and fun new book. Max explains where these curious expressions come from, what they mean and how they are used. Along the w...

*THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER*What are the things we live for? What matters most in life when your time is short? This brave, frank and heartbreaking book shows what it means to die before your time; how to take charge of your life and fill it with wonder, hope and joy even in the face of tragedy.Ambitious and talented, Kate Gross worked at Number 10 Downing Street for two British Prime Ministers whilst only in her twenties. At thirty, she was CEO of a charity working with fragi...

In Is It True?, Max Cryer explores the truth or otherwise of facts and beliefs we may have always been told are true, but which on closer examination may not be. In a wide-ranging book encompassing social history, language, music, politics, the natural world and much more, we discover the truth behind some of our most cherished beliefs. Always fresh and amusing, Max Cryer will take you on a journey through your acquired knowledge, testing whether it is really up to scratch.

The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth’s Inky Fool blog about the strange connections between words. The Horologicon – which means ‘a book of things appropriate to each hour’ - follows a day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words.

To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words. The words themselves range from commonplace — like biscuit, a twice-baked cake for Roman soldiers — to loanwords including chaparral, from the Basque shepherds who came to th...