Steph’s life is thrown into turmoil when her past catches up with her. All the abuse she tried to hide, she is now forced to confront. Will she be mentally strong enough to survive a court case? Her heart is confused, unsure who to turn to and who to trust, doubting herself and her choices. How will Steph, with her ambition to further her career, manage to protect her family? Brett and Keith had always helped her in her past. Can her biker friends save Steph again, or will trouble just follow them? Elizabeth was growing up with questions about her father. All the secrets Steph had tried to protect her daughter from are they secrets no more? Can Elizabeth handle the truth? Or will losing her best friend push her over the edge? Brett and Steph share one last night before Brett disappears on the run from the law. Adrien and Steph’s friendship grows stronger as they raise Steph’s new daughter, Stacey. With more secrets, will Stacey ever know the identity of her birth father? Will Steph ever find her true love? Will she ever see Brett again?

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A round, luminescent pearl is the simplest and most perfect gem. Columbus sought—and found—this precious jewel coveted by his Spanish sovereigns, sparking popularity throughout Europe. Fashion icons Jacqueline Kennedy, Princess Grace, and Michelle Obama cherished them, making them iconic. And designer Coco Chanel raised them to new heights, bringing pearls— fake and real—to women everywhere. In Tears of Mermaids, Stephen G. Bloom travels 30,000 miles in an effort to trace a single pearl—from the moment a diver off the coast of Australia scoops an oyster containing a single luminescent pearl from the ocean floor to the instant a woman fastens the clasp of a strand containing the same orb. Bloom chronicles the never-before-told saga of the global pearl trade by gaining access to clandestine outposts in China, the Philippines, French Polynesia and Australia. He infiltrates high-tech pearl farms guarded by gun-toting sentries, farms for pearls in rural China, and even goes backstage at Christie's for a fast and furious auction of the most expensive pearl ever sold. Teeming with rogue humor and uncanny intelligence, Tears of Mermaids weaves a nonstop detective story whose main character is the world's most enduring jewel.

At the age of three, Stephanie Hunter was kidnapped and adopted by her abductor. 34 years on, Stephanie is an independent, creative woman and the founder of her own design firm. She's also on the verge of discovering her true birthright - one that will connect her with a powerful, charismatic man who is different from any she has known. Contentedly single, Stephanie has learned from experience that men don't really want strong women like her - until she meets Owen Clayton.

Dirty Secrets? What would you say is a clean secret? And can you keep a secret? Stephanies secret was not an ordinary secret and its definitely not one that you want to tell anyone else about. Stephanie tried keeping her secret to herself but it seemed that her closet was too full with skeletons and they began to all fall out. As Stephanie says, A secret is only safe if you are the only one who knows what it is. Some secrets are better left kept as a secret; this is what Stephanie has learned a lot about. Before her big move to her new apartment she lived miles away in a small town where everyone knew everyones business. If you walked out of your house to go down the street, the whole town knew exactly where you were. But Stephanie had a lot of secrets and no one would have ever known that she had been hiding them. Stephanie was exhausted from the move and all of the unpacking made her extremely tired. There were so many things that still had to be done. She looked around and saw boxes that still needed to be put away. She spotted a small red box. She reached down and picked it up. With so many boxes she packed, she couldnt remember exactly what was in that particular box. She ripped the tape off of the box and opened it. Tears started to fall from her eyes. Sometimes there are too many skeletons in one closet and they all start falling out. A secret is only safe if you are the only one who knows what it is.

8 p.m. Saturday night February. The 'Wet Season' in tropical North Queensland Stephen Bell and his three friends of the 'Hiking Team' — Graham, Peter, and Roger — are camped in the jungle at the foot of the Black Mountain when they hear what sounds like a light aircraft crash into the mountain. Stephen is impelled to investigate but what he finds in the cloud and thick rainforest near the top of the mountain impels him to discover what really happened and who was involved. But his attempts to uncover the past reveal secrets that some powerful and dangerous people are determined to keep concealed. At all costs. Stephen and his friends are lead into deadly peril as they find shocking discoveries that test their emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical limits. "An adventure story for both teenagers and adults that touches on a little-known aspect of Australia's history."

A town located inside a thousand acre forest, protected by a barrier but why would the town need protecting. A Mayor who forbids his towns people to enter the forest and denies his only daughter's love. Delve deep into this seemingly picture perfect town, to discover its turbulent history and uncover its hidden secret.

Lab technician Stephanie Alberts was terrified. A crazed killer was threatening her. He'd been in her house, he'd taken her daughter. He wanted her to falsify important DNA evidence—or else. Stephanie could comply with his demands…or she could do what she'd vowed never to do again. She could trust a man. Stephanie knew Detective Reid Peters was hell-bent on rescuing her child and keeping them both safe. But the stolen kisses between Stephanie and the sexy cop were a dangerous distraction. Dare she hope that he could offer her and her lonely little girl what they needed most?

Stephanie Caldwell fell in love with her boss, but he's too clueless to notice. And being blind is no excuse! Steph doesn’t care that Bran is blind—at least he’ll never see the longing looks she gives him. If only she could warn him about the lack of love on his conniving fiancée’s face. But Steph has to keep her mouth shut, or she could lose her job, along with the health insurance that keeps her daughter alive. Billionaire Branson Knight knows women regard him as a pitiful blind man, his wealth his only attraction. So his engagement is merely a means to an end. But the last thing he wants to end is his relationship with Stephanie—he depends way too much on his efficient personal assistant. Can Stephanie stand by while Bran’s devious fiancée coerces him into a quickie marriage? Or will she lose her temper… and everything else along with it? You'll love this inspirational romance from USA Today Bestselling Author, Tamie Dearen, with swoon-worthy heroes who prove their romantic possibilities are "limitless," despite their disabilities. Grab your copy now! Note from Author: The Limitless Series is numbered in the order the books were written and published. These stories are standalone and can be read in any order, but here is a chronological listing for your best reading experience. Limitless Series Chronological Order Book 7 - The Billionaire's Fortunate Blizzard (Liam and Carly) Book 1 - The Billionaire's Secret Marriage (Bran and Steph) Book 2 - The Billionaire's Reckless Marriage (Finn and Laurie) Book 3 - The Billionaire's Temporary Marriage (Cole and Brooke) Book 5 - The Billionaire's Bodyguard (Mack and Mariah) Book 4 - The Billionaire's Alternate Marriage (Jarrett and Rylie) Book 6 - The Billionaire's Practice Kiss (Logan and Ellery)

A pupil. A teacher. A mother's worst nightmare An addictive novel of psychological suspense. A gripping crime thriller for fans of Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies and Louise Doughty's Apple Tree Yard. My daughter is a liar. A liar, liar, liar. And I'm starting to see where she gets it from. When Rosalind's fifteen-year-old daughter, Stephanie, ran away with her teacher, this ordinary family became something it had never asked to be. Their lives held up to scrutiny in the centre of a major police investigation, the Simms were headline news while Stephanie was missing with a man who was risking everything. Now, six years on, Ros takes a call that will change their lives all over again. He's going to be released from prison. Years too early. In eleven days' time. As Temperley's release creeps ever closer, Ros is forced to confront the events that led them here, back to a place she thought she'd left behind, to questions she didn't want to answer. Why did she do it? Where does the blame lie? What happens next? Readers love this gripping psychological thriller: 'Unputdownable' 'Compelling' 'Leaves its mark' 'Tense and emotionally charged'