First published in 1987, this is an introductory study of the most widely read Canadian women novelists of the 1970s and 1980s. At its centre lies the question of how the search for a distinctive cultural identity relates to the need for a national cultural identity in the post-colonial era. Coral Ann Howells argues that Canadian women’s fiction throughout the period of study represents how the Canadian cultural identity exceeds its geographical limits, and those traditional structures of ...

The attraction she can’t escape!Surrendering her power to a man is unacceptable to Violetta. Even if that man sets her alight with a single glance! When Leo tracks her down and they are stranded together he’s not the enemy she first thought… Her independence is non-negotiable. But a temporary alliance…? That could be more pleasurable than Violetta ever imagined!

Billionaire, enigma…father?One unforgettable night with Alejandro leaves Sienna carrying a nine-month secret! But before she has the chance to confess he discovers the truth and steals her away on his superyacht. Now Sienna is about to realise how intent Alejandro is on claiming his child…From one night…to a lifetime!When the off-limits chemistry that Prince Sebastien and Queen Agnesse have long ignored explodes, the consequences are legally bindin...

Award-winning author Raven Howell's newest story will help young readers to appreciate wildlife and the natural environment.Lilly and Leo think it's super to catch fireflies and salamanders-and even more exciting, as they plan to bring their glowing nature finds to show-and-tell the next day. That is until Grandma's wisdom guides the children and teaches them respect for the freedom and light of the natural life surrounding us.

A gripping memoir that reads like a psychological thriller... When Anne wakes in hospital, she is unable to recognise anyone or anything, mistaking herself for a young girl at first. She can talk but cannot remember much, including, as it turns out, the birth of her daughter, her rocky relationship with a man who is said to be her husband, and a mysterious man she feels a deep longing for but is warned against. As Anne tries to recover and piece together what has happened, fragments of mem...

The poems in this manuscript are persona poems, spoken primarily in the voice of Vincent Van Gogh but a few by others prominent in his life. Italicized passages within the poems are direct quotations from Van Gogh's letters to his brother Theo. In other poems Van Gogh's thoughts and ideas are frequently paraphrased, summarized, or interpreted.

A royal ruse…or a royal wedding?A pretend engagement to the future King of Nabhan isn’t part of Lily Marchant’s plan for proving her brother’s innocence, but brooding Crown Prince Khaled is quite insistent. The simmering chemistry they share makes playing his fiancée in public easy—and resisting temptation in private nearly impossible!Impetuous Lily couldn’t be further from appropriate as a desert bride! Even so, she makes Khaled feel more alive than he’s ...

From one night…to a lifetime!Seb had vowed he’d never marry. Not after his unhappy past. Still, he’ll do anything to protect Agnesse and her hard-won reputation. They have faced heartbreak apart…now the love developing between them might help them face their biggest trial together. If they can finally believe that love exists…

The attraction she can’t escape!Surrendering her power to a man is unacceptable to Princess Violetta. Even if that man sets her alight with a single glance! But when Prince Leo tracks his runaway bride down and they are stranded together, he’s not the enemy she first thought…One extraordinary encounterColliding with a masked stranger at a ball sends shy Emma’s pulse skyrocketing. And that’s before he introduces himself as Alexander Hastings, the CE...

Margaret Atwood's international celebrity has given a new visibility to Canadian literature in English. This Companion provides a comprehensive critical account of Atwood's writing across the wide range of genres within which she has worked for the past forty years, while paying attention to her Canadian cultural context and the multiple dimensions of her celebrity. The main concern is with Atwood the writer, but there is also Atwood the media star and public performer, cultural critic, en...

The field of Margaret Atwood studies, like her own work, is in constant evolution. This second edition of The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood provides substantial reconceptualization of Atwood's writing in multiple genres that has spanned six decades, with particular focus on developments since 2000. Exploring Atwood in our contemporary context, this edition discusses the relationship between her Canadian identity and her role as an international literary celebrity and spokesperson ...

Bound by a storm…of passion!Running from heartbreak and caught in a bitter snowstorm, Lucy’s forced to seek shelter in reclusive Count Stefano’s castle. Soon, she finds herself longing to unravel the truth behind his solitude and the searing heat promised in his bed…A royal ruse…or a royal wedding?A pretend engagement to Crown Prince Khaled wasn’t part of Lily’s plan to prove her brother’s innocence, but the brooding sheikh is quite insistent. Thei...