Philippa: 291 books

Familiar Here are stories of everyday life, as familiar as a piece of rope and ... as haunting as fear: Mike knows that he can't swing over the river on the knotted rope, but with everyone watching him, he has to try. ... as haunting as a stranger: Who is the frightened-looking girl...

Eliza learns a new lesson with the assistance of six eager gentlemen... Eliza's sensual adventures continue in this short story of uninhibited passion at the height of the Regency era. After indulging in forbidden pleasures with her friend Lydia, all for the entertainment of the gentlemen,...

Sam Spade has nothing on Aaron Pierce! As a private detective in 1948 Los Angeles, Aaron sets out to find a missing woman, with her best friend at his side. But is the sexy, seductive Fay helping or hindering the search? Passion ignites the pages of this fiery mystery from Phillipa Grey-Gerou.It’s...

Lydia, now back in England following her adventures in Africa, becomes concerned about the double standards inherent in Victorian society. Yet she is also faced by the brazen young women she sees in Brighton's drinking-houses, and even more so by the trade they ply. During a visit to London,...

Understanding Relations Between Scripts examines the writing systems of the ancient Aegean and Cyprus in the second and first millennia BC, principally Cretan ‘Hieroglyphic’, Linear A, Linear B, Cypro-Minoan and the Cypriot Syllabary. These scripts, of which some are deciphered and others are...

Aurore was delighted when a marriage was arranged with the boy she loved, her older brother’s friend Dominique, Comte de Bures. But in a few years the first rush of joy has worn off, and their promising life seems ruined by loss, betrayal, and misunderstanding. One terrifying morning mercenaries...

I began writing this book in 2011 when I was living with my mother and step father in Rosny, Tasmania. My high school art teacher loved my poems, so I continued writing poems in my spare time. My technique varies and is totally freelance. I don't always use a set structure, sometimes I use verse or...

Angelique “Angel of Death” LaCroix is one of the most cold-blooded bounty hunters in the west. It’s her sidekick, Jasper, who wants to know if she’s heartless as well. Jasper has remained a loyal shadow ever since the hitwoman rescued him from a whipping. The duo has cut a dangerous swath...

Music therapists are trained to use their first study instrument in clinical practice, yet existing literature focuses almost exclusively on the use of piano, basic percussion and voice. This illuminating book brings together international music therapists who use a diverse range of musical instruments...

From its first adoption of writing at the beginning of the Late Bronze Age, ancient Cyprus was home to distinctive scripts and writing habits, often setting it apart from other areas of the Mediterranean and Near East. This well-illustrated volume is the first to explore the development and importance...

Nach ihrem letzten Kampf ist die Kriegerin Sorcha Faris noch immer stumm und bewegungsunfähig. Selbst ihr Gefährte Merrick Chambers kann nicht zu ihr durchdringen. Da wird Sorcha entführt, und Merrick muss alles daran setzen, um sie zu retten.

Die Kriegerin Sorcha Faris und ihr Partner Merrick Chambers sollen eine Delegation des Kaisers begleiten. Ihr Ziel ist die exotische Stadt Orinthal. Doch in Orinthal treibt ein geheimnisvoller Mörder sein Unwesen. Zur selben Zeit erweckt die Schwester des Kaisers eine uralte, gefährliche Göttin zum Leben. Sorcha und Merrick müssen alles daransetzen, um eine Katastrophe zu verhindern.

When Lucy married Lord St. Germain, she had no illusions about her place: a well-dowried wife matched with a pitiful nobleman to save him from his debts. Only it turns out that wasn’t enough. Now roguish Gabriel Templeton, the man who holds the highest of her husband’s debts, has...

With tears in my eyes, I waved goodbye to the furniture and the last of my family as they disappeared with their memories stored within the furniture and precious possessions. I was to remain in the house until the new owners took possession. I had the folder, found in the attic; I excitedly unclipped...