Mills & Boon Forever — Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories. Secret Fling With The Billionaire - Michelle Douglas The thrill of falling... After a humiliatingly public breakup, actress Cleo dives onto a boat to evade the press — and comes face-to-face with its grumpy owner! Only, her reluctant rescuer is as attractive as he is guarded, quickly putting Cleo’s vow to swear off men to the test... Famously reclusive thriller author Jude Blackwood has experience being hounded by the media, so the billionaire begrudgingly offers his beautiful stowaway sanctuary. Yet being in such close proximity proves more dangerous than the paparazzi...because their chemistry is inescapable! And a secret fling? Inevitable. But it’s when they catch feelings that they’re in real trouble! Beauty And The Brooding CEO - Juliette Hyland Tale as old as time... Trekking through snow to a billionaire’s secluded mountainous estate isn’t what art conservationist Cora expected when she took the job. However, the chance to review Everett Winthrope’s private collection — fulfilling her father’s final wish — is far too tempting... And, despite his scars, the brooding CEO is even more so! As her boss, he’s completely off-limits, but that doesn’t stop Cora’s pulse from racing. Yet it’s clear Everett’s fortress hides more than just himself. Could unveiling who he really is help him step out of the shadows...and into a future with Cora? Royally Forbidden To The Boss - Scarlett Clarke Trading a tiara for temptation... Princess Eviana escaped her kingdom and life in the limelight for Edinburgh with one goal: anonymity! Yet when she’s hired by billion-dollar hedge fund manager Shaw Harrington, she feels like she’s caught in the spotlight of his piercing gaze. Working together means a relationship is forbidden, but Shaw’s undivided attention makes Eviana feel things she never imagined possible inside the castle walls... Only, having been betrayed once before, closed-off Shaw despises secrets. So with the unknown truth of Eviana’s identity between them, their attraction can’t go further than lingering looks across the boardroom... Can it? Prince’s Reunion In Paradise - Faye Acheampong Pop princess to future queen? Crown Prince Dorian’s Maldives holiday was supposed to be an escape. But he soon discovers that even paradise isn’t problem-free when he’s unexpectedly reunited with Damica Foye — retired pop star and his childhood pen pal. As a teenager, Dorian found solace in Damica’s understanding of the pressure that being in the limelight creates. Then duty called for Dorian, fame became too much for Damica to bear and their bond began to break... Now, stuck on an island, will they claim their second chance and, this time, build more than just a friendship?

#1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco at the hands of a buyout from investment firm KKR. A book that stormed both the bestseller list and the public imagination, a book that created a genre of its own, and a book that gets at the heart of Wall Street and the '80s culture it helped define, Barbarians at the Gate is a modern classic—a masterpiece of investigatory journalism and a rollicking book of corporate derring-do and financial swordsmanship. The fight to control RJR Nabisco during October and November of 1988 was more than just the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Marked by brazen displays of ego not seen in American business for decades, it became the high point of a new gilded age and its repercussions are still being felt. The tale remains the ultimate story of greed and glory—a story and a cast of characters that determined the course of global business and redefined how deals would be done and fortunes made in the decades to come. Barbarians at the Gate is the gripping account of these two frenzied months, of deal makers and publicity flaks, of an old-line industrial powerhouse (home of such familiar products a Oreos and Camels) that became the victim of the ruthless and rapacious style of finance in the 1980s. As reporters for The Wall Street Journal, Burrough and Helyar had extensive access to all the characters in this drama. They take the reader behind the scenes at strategy meetings and society dinners, into boardrooms and bedrooms, providing an unprecedentedly detailed look at how financial operations at the highest levels are conducted but also a richly textured social history of wealth at the twilight of the Reagan era. At the center of the huge power struggle is RJR Nabisco's president, the high-living Ross Johnson. It's his secret plan to buy out the company that sets the frenzy in motion, attracting the country's leading takeover players: Henry Kravis, the legendary leveraged-buyout king of investment firm KKR, whose entry into the fray sets off an acquisitive commotion; Peter Cohen, CEO of Shearson Lehman Hutton and Johnson's partner, who needs a victory to propel his company to an unchallenged leadership in the lucrative mergers and acquisitions field; the fiercely independent Ted Forstmann, motivated as much by honor as by his rage at the corruption he sees taking over the business he cherishes; Jim Maher and his ragtag team, struggling to regain credibility for the decimated ranks at First Boston; and an army of desperate bankers, lawyers, and accountants, all drawn inexorably to the greatest prize of their careers—and one of the greatest prizes in the history of American business. Written with the bravado of a novel and researched with the diligence of a sweeping cultural history, Barbarians at the Gate is present at the front line of every battle of the campaign. Here is the unforgettable story of that takeover in all its brutality. In a new afterword specially commissioned for the story's 20th anniversary, Burrough and Helyar return to visit the heroes and villains of this epic story, tracing the fallout of the deal, charting the subsequent success and failure of those involved, and addressing the incredible impact this story—and the book itself—made on the world.

In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires—or hyperpowers—rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history—from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States—and reveals the reasons behind their success, as well as the roots of their ultimate demise. Chua's analysis uncovers a fascinating historical pattern: while policies of tolerance and assimilation toward conquered peoples are essential for an empire to succeed, the multicultural society that results introduces new tensions and instabilities, threatening to pull the empire apart from within. What this means for the United States' uncertain future is the subject of Chua's provocative and surprising conclusion.

A twelfth-century poem by the creator of the Arthurian romance describes the courageous exploits and triumphs of a brave lord who tries to win back his deserted wife's love

‘KUMBA AFRICA’, is a compilation of African Short Stories written as fiction by Sampson Ejike Odum, nostalgically taking our memory back several thousands of years ago in Africa, reminding us about our past heritage. It digs deep into the traditional life style of the Africans of old, their beliefs, their leadership, their courage, their culture, their wars, their defeat and their victories long before the emergence of the white man on the soil of Africa. As a talented writer of rich resource and superior creativity, armed with in-depth knowledge of different cultures and traditions in Africa, the Author throws light on the rich cultural heritage of the people of Africa when civilization was yet unknown to the people. The book reminds the readers that the Africans of old kept their pride and still enjoyed their own lives. They celebrated victories when wars were won, enjoyed their New yam festivals and villages engaged themselves in seasonal wrestling contest etc; Early morning during harmattan season, they gathered firewood and made fire inside their small huts to hit up their bodies from the chilling cold of the harmattan. That was the Africa of old we will always remember. In Africa today, the story have changed. The people now enjoy civilized cultures made possible by the influence of the white man through his scientific and technological process. Yet there are some uncivilized places in Africa whose people haven’t tested or felt the impact of civilization. These people still maintain their ancient traditions and culture. In everything, we believe that days when people paraded barefooted in Africa to the swarmp to tap palm wine and fetch firewood from there farms are almost fading away. The huts are now gradually been replaced with houses built of blocks and beautiful roofs. Thanks to modern civilization. Donkeys and camels are no longer used for carrying heavy loads for merchants. They are now been replaced by heavy trucks and lorries. African traditional methods of healing are now been substituted by hospitals. In all these, I will always love and remember Africa, the home of my birth and must respect her cultures and traditions as an AFRICAN AUTHOR.

Gayton McKenzie tackles the tough subject of his experiences with love, sex and relationships, admitting the truth derived from his own life as a "player", in the hope that the women who read it will feel more equipped to deal with the search for the right kind of man.

Cambridge International AS & A Level Further Mathematics supports students following the 9231 syllabus. This single coursebook comprehensively covers all four modules of the syllabus and helps support students in their studies and develops their mathematical skills. Authored by experienced teachers of Further Mathematics, the coursebook provides detailed explanations and clear worked examples with practice exercises and exam-style questions. Answers are at the back of the book.