Private Passions

Private Arrangements No man has ever tempted her like this… Nikki Cartwright can't believe Jonas Steele—the Jonas Steele—has chosen her for a high-profile marketing venture. It could make her career. But when she remembers the kiss they once shared, a kiss so intimate it sent their desire...

In this thrilling novel from the world’s #1 bestselling author, exclusive detective agency Private opens a new office in Australia—and before there's time to settle in they find themselves in the middle of a deadly murder case. With the best detectives in the business, cutting edge...

From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector, and her right-hand man: their friendship immortalized in print and later onscreen. But what if there was more to their relationship than we...

From the bestselling author of The Bush, the highly acclaimed story of a fifty-year relationship between a Vietnam veteran and an isolated clan in north-east Arnhem Land – a unique window into Australia’s deep past and precarious present, by one of our master storytellers. ‘How to sum up...

The story of a fifty-year relationship between a Vietnam veteran and a remote Aboriginal tribe: a miniature epic of human adaptation, suffering and resilience. The Passion of Private White describes the meeting of two worlds: the world of the fiercely driven biologist and anthropologist Neville...

Set in mid-century Rome and England, this forbidden slow-burn love story will take your breath away SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE SHORTLISED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION ‘If I had to pick a favourite from the year so far, it would be this’ - Pandora Sykes ‘Lush...

Tessa is a university student with the Golden opportunity to live her dream as a journalist for a new company. Skilled in her field of interest, she writes passionately from the heart. What happens when you sleep with the boss even though you are a hard worker? Well, Tessa doesn't want to ruin her reputation and her boss would like to avoid bad publicity as well. How long can they keep their dirty little secret when they find it difficult to keep their hands off of each other? Add one super hot ex-girlfriend along with a sell-out co-worker and there you have it! A potential recipe for ...

His grandfather had been a Catholic priest. A story in seven words, and his life the unsolved mystery. Rome, 1953. David is young, handsome, charismatic, and sworn to celibacy. He is freshly ordained, and about to return to England to begin life as a priest. Devotion to God is all he’s ever...

Brought to you by Penguin. ‘Mine is a nature which requires being loved, and I have lost almost all those who loved me most on earth.’ From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he became known across the land as her loyal companion, her fierce protector...

She came to confess a fantasy, but he made her claim it in her own voice. Nina Hart walks into The Velvet Door with one secret written on an intake form and a year of shame locked in her chest. Dominic Vale has spent twelve years mastering control. As the club’s most disciplined Dominant, he knows how to read desire, test limits, and keep his own hunger out of the room. Then Nina arrives. What begins as a private session built on consent, trust, and surrender becomes something neither of them can contain. Dominic is supposed to guide her through the fantasy, not crave the woman beneath it...

This book was previously published as Pink Princess Fairytini by Katharine Sadler Running a martini bar is hard, learning to be a fairy princess is a nightmare. Chloe Frangipani is fed up. One of Chloe’s employees has fallen for the wrong woman and now Chloe’s night club, her baby, is being threatened by the mayor of Sarsaparilla. Chloe’s mother insists she move to a swankier zip code and live like the princess she is, but Chloe is quite happy living like an ordinary human. Chloe’s decided to give dating a try, but is quickly discovering she doesn’t have a clue what it means to be...

Toute ma vie j'ai eu de la chance, beaucoup de chance, peut-être même trop de chance quand je pense à tous ceux qui n'ont d'autre choix que d'affronter la grisaille d'un quotidien désespérant et, souvent, douloureux. Ce n'est pas que les épreuves m'ont été épargnées. J'ai eu mon lot d'échecs professionnels et personnels. J'ai même l'impression d'avoir parfois dû payer un prix élevé au succès, et à la notoriété. Mais jamais, au grand jamais, je n'ai connu l'ennui.

An innocent baby is targeted. He'll guard the child with his life. Retired soldier Heath Adler never thought he’d see his ex-girlfriend, private investigator Rebecca Campbell, again—much less become her protector. But when her stepsister is murdered and her infant nephew is at risk, Rebecca...

Carly Marshall, local private investigator and former detective with the NYPD co-owns her private investigation firm with her partner, former NYPD detective, Leo Travers. Two years ago, Carly lost her husband to murder, but lately, she’s been seeing signs of him. Her family and friends are concerned that she’s jumped head-first into denial until they start seeing the signs as well. When Edna, owner of the local diner that Carly and her family frequents, asks for Carly’s help to find her missing son, the case becomes more than she or Leo bargained for. Is Elliot alive? And will Carly ...

Updated 2026 When ex-NYPD Detective turned Private Investigator Carly Edwards took on her ex-lover, Tyler Mathison as her partner four years ago, she never dreamed that she'd be investigating his murder. As the pain of his loss, fills her head, she finds herself trying to not only keep her personal life together but keep her head on straight so she can focus on finding the new killer. As she becomes encompassed by her own private pain, she learns that she not only has to deal with a murderer but a stalker that won't let her be. As the past comes to the present and continues to haunt her, ...

Carly Edwards-Marshall, a private investigator in New York City, faces another emotional toll when someone so deeply close to her loses his life. Desperate for retribution, she is determined to find the one responsible for causing death and pain, while she has to deal with her own emotions of pain, grief, and attraction for another man. Carly and her family need to heal and move on with their lives while trying to find the answers they so desperately seek. Will Carly finally get her happily ever after or will retribution be too hard to pass up? Book 3 of the Passionate Retribution Series. ...

Passionate Retribution 1 Updated 2026 Former NYPD Detective Carly Edwards, recovering from a horrifying attack, is determined to bring her attacker to justice - especially when the police prove to be of no use. With the help of friends, she begins to reconstruct her life. As the past collides with the present, Carly is determined to make the alleged attacker pay for his crime. Suddenly, love appears from different directions, one from the past, one from the present, and the love in her heart, and she needs to decide. As events and emotions play havoc in her mind, she fears losing control. ...

La tribu Malaussène et ses proches ont le regret de vous annoncer le mariage de Thérèse Malaussène avec le comte Marie-Colbert de Roberval, conseiller référendaire de première classe. Cet avis tient lieu d’invitation.Daniel Pennac interprète avec jubilation cette intrigue policière loufoque, où se croisent tous les personnages de la saga Malaussène.

The new book from Jimmy Barnes, the award-winning author of the number-one bestsellers Working Class Boy,Working Class Man and Killing Time From larger-than-life adventures to vivid and poignant tales of the imagination, Highways and Byways is a collection of stories taking readers on an...

Ralphie Styles had a way with women, lots of women. Country-singer-turned-bartender Phoebe Jacks ought to know, she'd been married to him before he'd moved on to her best friend. And then her other best friend. But you just couldn't stay mad at Ralphie. Or could you?