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Sixteen-year-old Riley is one of the world's last free girls, having been kept hidden since birth from the Breeders- a group of doctors using cruel experiments to bolster the dwindling human race. When authorities abduct her parents, she and her younger brother are left to fend for themselves. Clay, a rogue gunslinger trying to atone for past sins, finds them and helps them hide, escape and find their family.
A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A French Affair and The Perfect Match. Gina and Sally Makepiece have inherited a stall in the French House - an antiques centre nestled in the heart of the English countryside. Gina is determined to drag the French House and its grumpy owner into the twenty-first century. Bearing all the attributes of a modern-day Mr Rochester, Matthew Ballinger is less than happy with the whirlwind that has arrived on his doorstep. The last thing either of them want is to fall in love. But will a trip to France change their minds?
Nothing like getting your ass kicked by a demon on the way to the most important job interview of your life. But, that's where I find myself right before trying to make a good impression on the supernatural investigation agency of my dreams. If I get the job, I can slay demons legally, unlike the criminal slaying I've been doing. The only problem? I have to lie through my teeth about who I am or they'll never hire me. But the good news is I'm great in a fight, even if I fight dirty. The even better news is there are lots of openings at the agency. Unfortunately, they were created by a murderous cartel known as the Viceroys who seem to be releasing the demons and using their powers to take ou...
This book is a must for all who want to learn the art of great cooking' - James Martin 'French food has undergone a transformation - in this book Daniel shows you how to master contemporary French recipes in your own home' - Heston Blumenthal In Revolutionary French Cooking much loved-chef Daniel Galmiche applies his approachable, easy-to-follow style to the new wave of modern French cuisine. Staying close to the French maxim of starting with quality ingredients and cooking them brilliantly, Daniel shows you how to rejuvenate and energize classic French style with unusual marriages of ingredients and flavours and unexpected twists. The result is over 100 exciting recipes for starters, mains, sides and desserts that are bursting with vibrant tastes, textures and aromas. These recipes are all simple to prepare at home, and throughout the book there are instructive features on the techniques used, such as water baths, which you'll quickly master. This is a book for lovers of heart-warming, beautiful food and a fresh taste of France.
Politics in the Marketplace integrates politics, economics, and gender to ask how the Dames des Halles invented notions of citizenship through everyday trade during the French Revolution. While analyzing how marketplace actors shaped nascent democracy and capitalism, it challenges the interpretation that revolutionary citizenship was inherently masculine from the outset.
Take the fast track to learning French with this brightly illustrated language guide. It introduces grammar clearly and simply, and there's a story to help you see how the language works in everyday situations. An essential book both for beginners and anyone wanting to improve their French.
Paleo Cooking Bootcamp for Busy People is a step-by-step meal preparation course that allows you to cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner options for an entire week in a single, highly focused two-hour power cooking session. The complete bootcamp program consists of four weekend cooking sessions (each lasting two hours), that enables you to eat delicious, paleo-approved meals for an entire month. This is a fantastic way to build momentum for a major dietary transition, or enjoy delicious meals without having to worry about preparing from scratch every time. Paleo Cooking Bootcamp for Busy People is inspired by author Katie French's live class presented in the San Francisco Bay Area, where it won...
_________________ ‘Thank goodness for Katie Fforde, the perfect author to bring comfort in difficult times. She really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.’ AJ PEARCE _______________________________ A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A French Affair and The Perfect Match. Flora has decided to move to the country to join her family’s antique business. Her knowledge of antiques may extend only to watching reality programmes on daytime TV, but what she lacks in experience she makes up for in blind enthusiasm. So she is more than a little put off when she doesn’t receive the warm country welcome she expected. Stuck wit...
This is the incredible rise and unbelievable fall of a woman whose energy and ambition is often overshadowed by Napoleon’s military might. In this triumphant biography, Kate Williams tells Josephine’s searing story, of sexual obsession, politics and surviving as a woman in a man’s world. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising. But while her friends and contemporaries were sent to the guillotine during the Terror that followed the Revolution, she survived prison and emerged as the doyenne of a wildly debauched party scene, surprising everybody when she encouraged the advances of a short, marginalised Corsican soldier, six years her juni...