Lucy Ellis Knihy

Pro "texaskou růži" Rose bylo vždy nejdůležitější pomáhat lidem, aby nacházeli jeden druhého, aby se z jejich náklonností rodily lásky, které dostanou šanci přetrvat… "dokud nás smrt nerozdělí". A tato její "posedlost" se proměnila i v profesi. Rose se stala majitelkou a duší seznamovací kanceláře. Paradoxně sama muže svého srdce najít nedokázala… Plato, majitel a manažer ruského hokejového týmu Sibiřští vlci, tak vznešené cíle nikdy neměl. Šlo mu vždycky hlavně o jedno - užít si. Vlastně o dvě - užít si a uspět. A drzá Texasanka, která se rozhodla využít chlapců z jeho týmu pro reklamu vlastního podniku, nabízela příležitost k obojímu… A tak se Rose, ani nevěděla jak, ocitla v Platově letadle a zamířila s ním do Moskvy…

Ve věži ze slonoviny Ruský finančník Alexej a Angličanka Maisy si tak nějak zbyli… Jediné, co ty dva spojovalo, byl Kosťa. Dvouletý syn Nikolajova nejlepšího přítele a Maisyiny nejlepší přítelkyně, o něhož se museli po smrti jeho rodičů společně postarat… Vlastně Kosťa nebyl to jediné, co je spojovalo. Ještě tady byla ta vzájemná přitažlivost, která je oba strhávala! Neapolský milenec Dante předpokládal, že poté, co až dosud v Anglii žijící Carenza převzala zmrzlinářské impérium po svém dědečkovi, nebude mít problémy ho od ní odkoupit. Jenže se ukázalo, že Carenza je všechno jiné než povrchní krasavice toužící se bavit. A že místo toho, aby se rodinného podniku zbavila, chce ho zachránit a zvelebit! K tomu ale potřebuje schopného rádce… A Dante je ten nejschopnější!

Lucy Ellisová Sicilská krev Proč se vlastně Ava rozhodla vrátit do Říma? Do toho Říma, kde prožila nejkrásnější - a nejstrašnější - chvíle svého života. Určitě to nemohlo být proto, že by ještě jednou chtěla vidět Gianluku. Opravdu ne…? Setkání s krásnou Australankou, která od něj před sedmi roky bez slůvka vysvětlení utekla, hrdým Sicilanem otřáslo. Co se vlastně tenkrát stalo? A co se bude dít teď? Annie Westová V rodinném sídle Ne, Jonas nikdy neodpustí té ženě, že rozbila manželství jeho rodičů. A nikdy neodpustí ani její dceři, stejně prohnané zlatokopce, jako je její matka! Jenže Ravenna zlatokopku nepřipomíná vůbec ničím… A přestože si je Jonas skoro jistý, že mu lže, bere na sebe Ravenna vinu za matčin zločin. A je ochotna si ji i odpykat. A tak se Ravenna na dobu neurčitou stává hospodyní v Jonasově rodinném sídle, které má uvést do původního lesku a slávy!

Královské vyjednávání Korunní princ Byzanmachie obětoval své zemi a svému lidu celý svůj život. S výjimkou jediného týdne, na který nedokáže zapomenout. S výjimkou jediného týdne, prožitého s Anastasií, již dodnes vídá ve svých snech. Po sedmi letech se ji rozhodne vyhledat… jenže Anastasie před ním skrývá tajemství. Vychovává totiž jeho dceru! Miliardářovo prozření Když se poprvé setkali, Nik se k Sybelle choval hrubě a arogantně. Protože věřil, že tahle svobodná matka chce jen využít bohatství jeho dědečka. Jejich vzájemná touha ovšem byla silnější než nenávist! Podaří se jim urovnat všechna nedorozumění, která je svedla dohromady?

Oba utíkali před láskou… A přitom netušili, že ji vlastně celou dobu hledají! Náhodné petrohradské setkání Australanky Clementine s ruským milionářem Sergejem skončilo tak, jak skončit muselo. S tím, co bude následovat po jedné společné noci, ale nepočítal ani jeden, ani druhý! Clementine ani nevěděla jak, a ocitla se v Sergejově newyorském domě. A Sergej se marně pokoušel přijít na to, co ho vedlo k tomu, že si tu svéhlavou a současně bolestně nejistou ženu pustil k tělu tak blízko… To, co mělo být pouze románkem na několik dnů či týdnů, se začalo měnit v něco úplně jiného…

`I want you off my property.' But what Nik Voronov really wants is Sybella-in his bed!

Learn all about the highs and lows of Kylie's journey to stardom. A pint-sized pop queen, Kylie has sold millions of records worldwide and continues to be an object of fascination for both men and women from around the globe. From her suburban childhood in Melbourne through the Eighties pop stardom to the "indie" phase and a recent return to the classic disco pop, this is the chronicle of a performer with real staying power. Covering Kylie's relationships with Jason Donovan, Michael Hutchence and James Gooding, this is both a personal biography and look at her style changes from her quite unique career.

Is love a price worth paying?Nik’s not a Voronov by blood, but he’s ferociously protective of his adoptive family. So when he believes single mother Sybella is taking advantage of his grandfather, he ruthlessly strips her of her job! But as unexpected desire threatens to consume them both, sweet Sybella might just be the redemption this brooding billionaire needs…•If black sheep billionaire Deacon marries Callie, his father has promised him legitimacy and acceptance. But Callie isn’t the gold-digger Deacon was promised, and now his heart’s on the line…•Alessandra has been groomed since birth to assume the joint reins of her father’s empire. Now that day has arrived, forcing her to not only abandon her own career goals, but work closely with co-CEO and childhood nemesis Alek. As they battle for control of the company, Alessandra fights her attraction to the international playboy that could sabotage her professional future.

Daughter of an eminent Buddhist scholar and a psychotherapist, Uma Thurman left school at 15 to pursue an acting career in New York. After a brief stint as a model, she gained recognition in films such as Dangerous Liaisons and Henry and June. In 1990, she married the gifted British actor Gary Oldman, but their marriage was troubled and short lived. On the set of the sci-fi thriller Gattaca , she met actor Ethan Hawke, whom she married in 1998. Back in top form after the birth of her second child and her subsequent separation from Hawke, she gave an electrifying performance as a wronged bride on a rampage of revenge in Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 film Kill Bill. This complete biography looks at Uma Thurman’s rise to fame as well as what lies ahead for this mesmerizing star.

From her BAFTA-winning television work, such as My Beautiful Son, to her big screen debut alongside Michael Caine in Educating Rita, her starring in Billy Elliot (both of which earned her Oscar nominations) and her portrayal of Mrs Weasley in the Harry Potter films, Julie Walters has worked with some of the greatest and most diverse actors and directors in the world today. In December 2005, at the British Comedy Awards, Walters - alongside longtime friend and television comedy partner Victoria Wood - picked up the Outstanding Contribution to Comedy Award.Raised in a strict Catholic family in working class Birmingham, Julie Walters abandoned a nursing course to study drama at Manchester Polytechnic and went on to join the Liverpool Everyman Theatre where she cut her teeth as an actress. Over the next decade, she experienced three marriage proposals, two long-term romances and a period of heavy drinking. At the end of 1984 she met sociology student Grant Roffey and had a daughter Maisie, who was traically diagnosed with luekaemia and had to undergo years of painful chemotherapy.the authors have interviewed friends, teachers and colleagues to skilfully compile the first-ever biography of one of Britain's finest and best-loved actresses.

Not that kind of girl... When dating agency owner Rose Harkness approaches a world renowned ice hockey team with a daring PR proposal, it puts her man-handling skills to the ultimate test...especially when she realises that the best of the bunch, enigmatic owner Plato Kuragin, isn't a man she can handle. At all. Wealth and sinful good-looks have given Plato rock-star privileges when it comes to women, but Rose refuses to become another groupie - no matter how her body burns for his expert touch. But after an outrageously sexy taste of the forbidden Rose is hooked - and her heart is in serious trouble...

Tom Close Up surpasses all other attempts to chronicle the life of a unique star who has been notoriously unforthcoming about himself. It also offers a fascinating insight into half a century of pop, spanning the Fifties pub scene of South Wales, the glitzy resort hotels of Eighties Vegas and a triumphant period of personal reinvention for a whole new generation of Jones fans at the start of the 21st century.This highly readable biography finally separates truth from myth to reveal the flesh-and-blood man behind the legend. With over 70 interviews including friends, family and colleagues, Tom Close Up offers a minutely-researched chronology of Jones' 40-year career as well as details of his odd life of deep family ties and unbridled sexual promiscuity. From Las Vegas and L.A. to London and South Wales, the authors the pieces together the roller-coaster life of Tom Jones spanning his carer childhood and the days of legendary stardom, through the career slump in the eighties to the spectacular comeback of the Reload album. Includes 24 pages of photographs from every era of Jones' life.

Nicole Kidman is undoubtedly the hottest female star around; her every move makes front-page headlines all over the world. A number of biographies of her former husband, Tom Cruise, have been published, but until now not one on Kidman herself. This biography will trace Nicole Kidman's steady rise from prolific child star through B-list mediocrity to her current status as a critically acclaimed and hugely popular actress. Kidman toiled for years in the Hollywood wilderness, failing auditions for Ghost, Thelma & Louise, Sleepless in Seattle and The Silence of the Lambs; she only landed her breakthrough role in To Die For after Meg Ryan turned it down. Since then, she has worked closely with some of the leading directors and actors of our time, starring with John Malkovich in Jane Campion's Portrait Of A Lady and Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut; she's also made successful forays into action movies (The Peacemaker, alongside George Clooney) and horror (the recent hit film The Others). Having firmly established herself as a successful film actress, Kidman has recently branched out into other areas, demonstrating her great versatility as a performer. Her West End and Broadway stage debu

Nanny Maisy Edmonds is furious when a stranger tries to take her orphaned little charge - stealing a shockingly explicit kiss from her into the bargain! Can infamous tycoon Alexei Ranaevsky really be the child's godfather? Installed in Alexei's remote Italian villa, Maisy is intent on protecting little Kostya - and nothing else ... Alexei's childhood-turned-nightmare means he allows himself no emotional attachments. But Maisy's beguiling sweetness has the uncompromising Russian determined to seduce her down from her inexperienced pedestal . . ."--Page 4 of cover.

The only thing this Russian's money can't buy...To merciless Russian Serge Marinov, Clementine Chevalier's Mona Lisa smile and siren's body could incite a male riot! She's so bewitching that ground rules are required: he'll give her nights of endless pleasure - but in the stark light of St Petersburg's dawn he'll be gone! Serge is Clementine's secret fantasy come to life, but she has no interest in money - his diamonds leave her skin cold! So she sets some terms of her own: she won't be warming his bed until he shows her she's more than just this magnate's plaything!

Annie Lennox's biography unveils the complexities of her life as one of pop music's most enigmatic figures. Delving into her struggles with fame and her reluctance to share personal details, the book reveals the authentic individual beneath her public persona. It offers insights into her experiences, emotions, and the artistry that shaped her career, providing a deeper understanding of this private star.

Surrendering All But Her Heart Guarded Natalie Armitage's world shattered the first time Angelo Bellandini mentioned marriage...and she ran. Five years later she's facing her second proposal from a vengeful Angelo - and this time he won't take no for an answer!

Back in the Brazilian's Bed He's back in her life... Events-planner Karina Marcelos has worked tirelessly to forget Lothario polo-player Dante Barracca and the fateful night she lost her innocence ten years ago... She's back in his bed! But now Dante needs Karina to organise a major tournament, only to discover that she's a shadow of the vivacious girl he once knew. Dante plans to uncover Karina's secret and have her in his bed again! Caught in His Gilded World The show must go on... For burlesque dancer Gigi Valente, her cabaret club is her home. And she won't let new owner Khaled Kitaev destroy it without a fight! Khaled thinks Gigi's just another gold-digger. But in a twist of fate, he must usher her into his world, which brings his stock up as his womanising reputation falls! But how long can Khaled keep this free-spirited bird in his gilded cage?