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Tall Cool One
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 178

Tall Cool One

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008-08-01
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  • Publisher: Hachette UK

Tall Cool One is the fourth novel in this witty and risqué series that takes readers behind the scenes of the intoxicating world of Hollywood glitterati. New York blueblood Anna Percy came to L.A. to learn how to have a good time. Now she's surfing Zuma Beach with the industry's hottest young television producer. But duty calls and Anna must jet down to Las Casitas, Mexico, on a secret mission for her uber-powerful businessman father. But it turns out Anna isn't the only one staying at the super-luxury resort with a secret. Soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures, The A-List and its bestselling sequels, Girls on Film, Blonde Ambition, and Tall Cool One, are full of page-turning action about the fast times of Beverly Hills' most beautiful and glamorous people.

A Long, Cool Rain
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 310

A Long, Cool Rain

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022-07-11
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  • Publisher: Linda Seed

He’s uncovered a long-held family secret. She’s shocked to learn the truth—and to find herself caught between love and loyalty … Colin Delaney’s wealthy family has been a Central Coast fixture for generations. When the Delaneys are rocked by the sudden death of Colin’s uncle, a shareholder in the family fortune, Colin learns something that throws all he'd thought he knew about the man into question. Julia McCray knows that her brother, Drew, has been hiding something that’s been tearing him apart. The day Colin turns up on Julia’s doorstep, he reveals a secret that will throw both her world and his into turmoil. Her growing feelings for Colin are decidedly inconvenient—and will test her allegiance to her own family. A Long, Cool Rain is the first book in the Delaneys of Cambria series. It can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone romance, with an HEA an no cliffhangers.

Temptation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 27

Temptation

The Petun nation has been destroyed by the Iroquois and the Huron and their Algonquian allies are nervous. Etienne, Sieur de Berignac, and his young cousin and protégé Pierre, have tools, kettles and blankets to trade, but it is the guns that are the most sought-after. A little brandy and some diplomacy will take them a long ways, but as Pierre discovers, the language barrier is a killer. A short story of Canada’s colourful and romantic past.

A Lesson for Us All
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 27

A Lesson for Us All

A lonely old prospector is found dead in his own doorway, shot with his own gun. If only the circumstances of his last days were a little more clear. On the frontier, men go off, and suicide isn’t exactly unknown. Lambert had few friends and even less money. Word is that he didn’t have an enemy in the world. But Marshall Mike Baxter isn’t buying it—not until he knows a lot more about poor old Lambert. A short story in the classic Western tradition.

Taken
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 14

Taken

After a successful raid, where they stumble onto the greatest prize of all, Daron shares the rewards with his men. It’s a question of trust, loyalty, generosity and prestige. They know enough not to damage the merchandise. A short and barbaric story.

The Healer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 17

The Healer

Kyle Mootrey is a cute guy and everything, but Rebecca is beginning to wonder what he’s up to. The Earth colonists from Ark Two are settling in to what turns out to be a rather barren planet. Kyle is hoping Rebecca can keep a secret. Kyle has an alien friend who is hurt, and only Rebecca can help. A short story.

The Ward
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 21

The Ward

Rene is the most beautiful woman in the world to Ben. When he sees her in the ward, he has no choice but to speak to her. Falling hopelessly in love doesn’t take Ben too long. The trouble is, he has a board assessment coming up and he has a sneaking suspicion that they’re going to let him out—at the risk of losing Rene. A romantic short story.

The Painted Killer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 46

The Painted Killer

A sex-crazed psychedelic slasher targets women and girls. He's got a knife. It's 1969 in middle America and nothing is the same anymore. Detective Al Gaetano and his team must find the killer before he strikes again. Their only clues are a few flakes of paint from his body and a modus operandi. A dark and funny novella.

Switch Play
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 24

Switch Play

Mike Baxter is plodding along on the old grey, Millie. A mysterious box sitting beside the rail-road tracks, much like the kind dynamite comes in, seriously complicates his life. Without tools, and unable to open it, his mental juices start to flow. There’s only one thing that could be that heavy: gold. A short story in the western tradition.

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 176

A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Organizations

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-11-26
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  • Publisher: SAGE

′Indispensable and subversive′ - Simon Caulkin, The Observer ′A highly entertaining polemic.... This slim volume more than lives up to its title′ - Stefan Stern, Financial Times The Fourth Edition of Studying Organizations explains the unfolding consequences for organizations of the global financial and economic crisis, has been updated with examples from the biggest recent news events, and incorporates the latest research studies and up-to-date statistics. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of organizational studies and management, professionals working in organizations and anyone curious about the workings of organizations. The accompanying regularly updated blog, read by thousands of people worldwide, keeps the book bang up to date: http://author-chrisgrey.blogspot.co.uk Need another VSFI book? Click here to browse the entire series