This updated edition of Secret Affairs covers the momentous events of the past year in the Middle East and at home in the UK. It reveals the unreported attempts by Britain to cultivate relations with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt after the fall of Mubarak, the military intervention on the side of Libyan rebel forces which include pro-al-Qaeda elements, and the ongoing reliance on the region's ultimate fundamentalist state, Saudi Arabia, to safeguard its interest in the Middle East. It illuminates path of Salman Abedi, the bomber who attacked Manchester in May 2017, and his terror network: how he fought in Libya in 2011 as part of a group of fighters which the UK allowed to leave the country to go and battle against Gadafi to topple him. In this ground-breaking book, Mark Curtis reveals the covert history of British collusion with radical Islamic and terrorist groups. Secret Affairs shows how governments since the 1940s have connived with militant forces to control oil resources and overthrow governments. The story of how Britain has helped nurture the rise of global terrorism has never been told.

Bill Fitzgerald, a television foreign correspondent, falls in love with a married American woman while on vacation in Venice.

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress. Born a commoner, Hannah Reid has been Duchess of Dunbarton since she was nineteen years old. Now her husband is dead and, more beautiful than ever at thirty, Hannah has her freedom at last. To the shock of a conventional friend, she announces her intention to take a lover—and not just any lover, but the most dangerous and delicious man in all of upper-class England: Constantine Huxtable. Constantine’s illegitimacy has denied him the title of earl, so now he denies himself nothing. Rumored to be living the easy life of a sensualist on his country estate, he always chooses recent widows for his short-lived affairs. Hannah will fit the bill nicely. But once these two passionate and scandalous figures find each other, they discover that it isn’t so easy to extricate oneself from the fires of desire—without getting singed.

Originally published in 1995. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was paralyzed from the waist down, but he concealed the extent of his disability from a public that was never permitted to see him in a wheelchair. FDR's Secretary of State was old and frail, debilitated by a highly contagious and usually fatal disease that was as closely guarded a state secret as his wife's Jewish ancestry. The undersecretary was a pompous and aloof man who married three times but, when intoxicated, preferred sex with railroad porters, shoeshine boys, and cabdrivers. These three legendary figures—Franklin Roosevelt, Cordell Hull, and Sumner Welles—not only concealed such secrets for more than a decade but did so while directing United States foreign policy during some of the most perilous events in the nation's history. Irwin Gellman brings to light startling new information about the intrigues, deceptions, and behind-the-scenes power struggles that influenced America's role in World War II and left their mark on world events, for good or ill, in the half-century that followed. Gellman had unprecedented access to previously unavailable documents, including Hull's confidential medical records, unpublished manuscripts of Drew Pearson and R. Walton Moore, and Sumner Welles's FBI file. Gellman concludes that while Roosevelt, Hull, and Welles usually agreed on foreign policy matters, the events that molded each man's character remained a mystery to the others. Their failure to cope with their secret affairs—to subordinate their personal concerns to the higher good of the nation—eventually destroyed much of what they hoped would be their legacy. Roosevelt never explained his objectives to his vice president, Harry Truman, or to anyone else. Hull never groomed a successor, and Welles kept his foreign assignations as classified as his sexual orientation. Gellman tells the dramatic story of how three Americans—despite private demons and bitter animosities—could work together to lead their nation to victory against fascism. —William T. Walker, Presidential Studies Quarterly

Sally Palmer has just had her decree absolute delivered--she is no longer married to her husband. As a thirty-something, she wonders how she is going to start her life over again. However, she has a good job, working in Barrington's department store and a great friend in Roz.Her boss, Hugh Barrington, is apparently quite dapper and dashing, as Roz so wickedly points out, but Sally doesn't look at him like that. Hugh has it all: wealth, good job, and the perfect marriage... or so it seems.One night, they're watching the home movies of a co-worker, and Roz drinks a little too much in an effort to ease the boredom. Hugh offers to give the two of them a ride home.After being dropped off, Sally's ex shows up on her doorstep, drunk and a bit threatening. Hugh returns after Roz sends him to check on Sally. Still in a state of shock, Sally falls into Hugh's arms, but completely misinterprets his offer of financial help. She assumes he's asking her to become his mistress. Hungover and in the cold light of day, Sally feels extremely foolish and decides she can no longer work at Barrington's. However, their attraction to one another is now undeniable, and they begin a secret affair. Along the way they meet new friends, uncover long buried secrets, and eventually, circumstances prevent the relationship from being hidden any longer. But is that a bad thing...'Can Hugh and Sally work things out and find happiness?The Secret Affair is an entertaining and touching romance about family, friendship and finding love. Danielle Shaw writes contemporary and historical romances. Her other titles include Sunflower Morning, Three Paths to Midnight and A Fabric of Dreams. Praise for Danielle Shaw 'Ms Shaw has a talent for drawing the reader into the lives of her characters who are varied and complex. If you like family sagas and detailed writing, then you will enjoy this novel.' - RENDEZVOUS Magazine, USA'Danielle Shaw pulls the reader in with deft characterization and a light touch in her handling of a dark subject.' - Affair de Coeur'If you are thinking of heading off somewhere in the not too distant future, leave a little room in your suitcase for Watford born author Danielle Shaw' - Watford Observer"Romantic fiction of the highest order is the stock-in-trade of author Danielle Shaw" - Hertfordshire Countryside MagazineEndeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.

A Secret Affair by Lilian Peake released on Nov 24, 1980 is available now for purchase.

Everyone wants to sample forbidden fruit. A single taste is never enough to satisfy the craving. The coach you desperately want to learn a few things from... A stranger you meet on the streets of Chicago... The underage neighbor you can't stay away from... A bearded bartender you lust after despite the ring on your finger... The airman you want even though he's under your command... The young doctor who crosses moral boundaries... The best friend's daughter you can't keep your eyes off of... Dig into one sinful collection of seven stories all with one common theme-Forbidden love. All proceeds will be going to The Bookworm Box.

Will this Westmoreland affair remain a secret? Find out in this novel from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! It has been a year since Jillian Novak ended their affair—a year that left Dr. Aidan Westmoreland determined to win back his lover. He knows they shouldn't have to keep their relationship a secret and he'll follow her around the world to prove it. Fourteen days on a cruise ship—just Aidan, Jillian and the deep blue sea…and a passion that won't be denied.

An alpha Westmoreland man always gets what he wants in this fan-favorite novel, also featuring a special bonus story, from?New York Times?bestselling author Brenda Jackson. It has been a year since Jillian Novak ended their torrid, short-lived fling—a year that left Dr. Aidan Westmoreland determined to win back his lover. He knows they don't have to keep their relationship a secret any longer—all he has to do is convince Jillian, and get her to see that they have a second chance at something that can’t be denied. Soon he’s following her around the world to prove it. That means spending fourteen days on a cruise ship—just Aidan, Jillian and the deep blue sea...and a passion that won't be denied. Also includes the bonus book, BACHELOR UNDONE, from New York Times?bestselling author Brenda Jackson’s Bachelors in Demand series! On vacation in an island paradise, Darcy Owens meets an arrogant yet sexy bachelor who thinks she needs his protection and passion. Is he the fantasy man she’s looking for? From Harlequin Desire:?Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite. The Westmorelands span the globe! Don’t miss a single story from the Denver branch of the family! Book 1 — Westmoreland’s Way Book 2 — Hot Westmoreland Nights Book 3 — What a Westmoreland Wants Book 4 — A Wife for a Westmoreland Book 5 — The Proposal Book 6 — Feeling the Heat Book 7 — Texas Wild Book 8 — One Winter’s Night Book 9 — Zane Book 10 — Canyon Book 11 — Stern Book 12 — The Real Thing Book 13 — The Secret Affair Book 14 — Breaking Bailey’s Rules Book 15 — Bane

She was an innocent in a world of scandal... The only child of a notorious madam, Isabel Darling will risk anything to find the man who murdered her mother-even if it means blackmailing her way into the exalted world of London society. Even if it means indulging her forbidden dream to take her place among the aristocracy. And even if it means battling Justin Culver, the Earl of Kern-the one man who can ruin her quest for justice. Arrogant and powerful, Lord Kern vows to stop Isabel. Yet, as they engage in a clash of wills, the fiery commoner threatens to breach the wall around his hardened heart. She alone can make him neglect duty and decorum: she alone can cause his downfall. And she alone can bring him to the heights of true love...or the depths of betrayal.