Laura has suitors offering for her but is secretly in love with the Duke of Wimberley. And then Laura learns a shocking truth about the duke—he is not the man he appears to be! To Anthony’s, Duke of Wimberley, utter shock, Lady Laura believe the worst about him! Growing up in the shadow of her parents’ estrangement, Laura has learnt to mask her feelings. She is also unused to company. Her father, though an earl, was a recluse. Now she must go to London during the Season where she will meet her mother - the mother she had pined for and resented in equal measure. Laura finds herself a success. She has suitors offering for her but is secretly in love with the Duke of Wimberley. She isn’t sure about his feelings. Does it even matter? The duke is most attentive to the beautiful widow, Lady Mannering. And then Laura learns a shocking truth about the duke. He is not the man he appears to be. Anthony, Duke of Wimberley is in London to find a wife for the second time. Seven years ago he had made a love match. He knows better now. He is looking for someone who will take charge of the duties of duchess and also be a mother to his daughter. His intention to guard his heart disappears as he comes to know Laura. Before he can proceed to court her, he becomes mired in perhaps the biggest Scandal of all time. To his utter shock, not only does Lady Laura believe the worst about him, she goes out of her way to thwart him!

This book makes a significant contribution to contemporary debates on "globalization," culture and gender. Focusing on intersections of the local and the global in Africa, contributors elucidate how translocal and transnational cultural currents are mediated by gender, how they reshape gender constructs and relations, and how they both manifest and impinge on relations of power.

LOVE UNDER MISTAKEN IDENTITY The ton calls her Sweet Maria and, even in her fourth Season, eligibles continue to offer her marriage. They do not know Lady Maria despises the hypocritical ways of Polite Society and is trying to sail away to America! Though she is the granddaughter of a duke, Lady Maria is a Child of Scandal because her mother was an American commoner. She blames the duke and the duchess for her parents’ death. Had they not disowned them, they would not have died of a virulent fever in America, leaving her an orphan at the age of five. Lady Maria agrees to an arranged match to ward off her persistent suitors, treating the engagement as a sham one to be ended at her convenience. Then, most unexpectedly, she finds love with a commoner. Only he isn’t a commoner but the Earl of Daventon. Gareth, Earl of Daventon is no stranger to Scandal. Rumour has it that his father had banished his mother for adulterous behavior. And yet, he yearned until his last breath to have her back. Gareth is determined not to repeat his sire’s mistake. Love is a quagmire and I shall not be caught in it. But love finds him. The object of his ardour is a mysterious young woman who dresses like a shop girl and behaves like a lady. Lord Daventon remedies the situation by accepting an arranged match, his betrothed being Lady Maria whom he hasn’t met. All of which leads to a delightful tangle of affairs.

As a young girl, Fanny finds escape from her unstable home by roaming in the woods and riding her mare. Free and innocent of guile, she is easy prey for a blackguard. Three years later, she attends the Season where she meets Andrew, Earl of Nethercote. It is love at first sight for both of them. Fanny’s nemesis, the man who had ruined her, is also in London. Furious at her refusal to yield to him, he uses his power to vilify her. Fanny loses her reputation - and Andrew’s love. She returns home and her father forces her into a repugnant marriage. Andrew leaves England and throws himself into the shipping business. Unable to forget Fanny, he comes back when she is widowed and tries his utmost to win her back. Can Fanny forgive him for leaving her? And what of the anonymous letters that threaten to destroy her if she accepts Andrew?

Anything is possible if fate wills it. A desperate woman calls a neighbor before dying in childbirth. Is it a coincidence that she chooses someone who will give her all to save the baby from its unscrupulous father? When Sudha answers a telephone call in the middle of the night, she cannot know how it will change her life. From the first, she feels a strong connection with the motherless baby. She brings her home and names her after the Arundhati star. Sudha loves Arundhati – Anu as she calls her – as much as she does her son. Anu is the daughter of her heart, a precious gift that fate has given her. As the threat to Anu’s safety increases, Sudha grows desperate and takes a drastic step. Only, it might cost her everything she holds dear... The Morning Star is a story of love and sacrifice and the unseen hand of destiny. What readers are saying ... This is a beautiful and very moving story, one that lingers in the mind after completing it. Grady Harp, Top reviewer on Goodreads. I found this an immersive read which I very much enjoyed and which I heartily recommend. Amanda Jenkinson, Good Reads. The author is adept at portraying the nuanced relationships in friendship and marriage. Sudha is a subtly drawn, attractive character who understands the motives and strengths of others but is slower to learn to have confidence in her own strength. Her story is both gripping and sympathetically told; and in the unexpected ending to her search for family, hope and compassion shine through. Emma Laybourn, Author. An enthralling and emotionally packed book that every woman should read. DD Gott, Blogger. This is a wonderfully written and touching story, and the ending is just beautiful. Victoria Zigler, Author.

Elizabeth Jolley's first novel is an unusual, haunting story of the deep relationship between two women, set against the solitude, beauty and harshness of the West Australian landscape.

Laura meets a handsome and charming man and cannot believe her luck, especially when she meets a second guy…and then a third! Will Laura be able to choose one man…? “...the gifts started showing up...Alex was partial to long stemmed red roses and this time was no different. Don sent her bottles of Merlot. Ricky sent her weekly salon and spa gift cards. After she received each gift, she texted the same message to each of the three: “Oh, how thoughtful.” Each gift served to remind her of what was special about their dates and the man who had lavished her with attention. The gifts gave the guys a chance to show off their wealth, but also to declare their love for her. She wondered how each could be so committed and love struck over her after such a short time period. They only had one girl to focus on where she had three very different, eligible guys to choose from…” The Billionaires’ Love Club is created by April McQueen, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

“Maybe we should get a divorce.” Raj utters the D-word and immediately regrets it. He hopes that Divya, who is deaf, hasn’t lip-read the words. But Divya has and is shattered that Raj wants to end their thirteen-year-old marriage. Determined to build a new life for herself and the children, she uses her deafness to ignore Raj as he tries to regain the ease of communication they had in the beginning of their marriage. From Reviews on Goodreads. It is a full-fledged novel condensed into only a few pages. Beautiful work, this. (Grady Harp, Hall of Fame Reviewer ) Gita Reddy has taken several delicate subjects and has handled them to the degree that even more experienced writers have missed.(D D Gott) Never Ever is a short story filled with heartfelt emotion and likable characters. It’s written sensitively and thoughtfully. (SEB) Although this is a short story, Gita Reddy does a good job of relating how important communication is in a relationship. I love the ending of this story! It is an example of how marriage should work.(Dawn H.) I loved this story! Sure there are other stories featuring the importance of communication in relationships but this one is unique with the wife being hearing-impaired.(Darswords.) “Never Ever” will make you want to tell your loved ones that you love them and think of other ways that you can show them that you care! (Penny Minding Mom) Highly emotional look into the struggles of marriage. I enjoyed this very much. It was well-written and riveting. I loved the ending. (Mai Tai Mama)

Fifteen-year-old Laura gets the shock of her life when she moves to rural Derbyshire and finds the ghost of her dead father in her grandmother's home. At first Laura is overjoyed to see him, but as time passes she begins to wonder why her dad is finding it so difficult to move on, and why her mother still refuses to talk about his death. What is the secret that has been kept from her for all these years?